Broner being a '4 division champion' is the biggest joke in boxing.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by bluebird, Jul 30, 2017.


  1. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's lost all his big , meaningful fights and was never the best fighter in any of his divisions, besides MAYBE 130. Who did he beat for his titles? Here's who

    130 lbs.

    Vicente Rodriguez - who?

    135 lbs.

    Antonio Demarco - His best win, even then Demarco loses to every top fighter.

    147 lbs.

    Paulie Malignaggi - Haha. He beat Malignaggi inbetween Malignaggi get stomped by Hatton, Khan and then Porter.. by SD. Worst champ at 147 by far.

    140 lbs.

    Ashley Theopane - Wow! nothing more needs to be said. Broner is rank average. Not a 'waste of talent'. No where near the talent of someone like a Zab Judah.
     
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  2. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Judah was a Glass Jawed fighter with no heart and basically zero Ring IQ. I just can't get the image of Broner literally turning his back and running in the Maidana fight. Broner has also been matched very carefully since that fight. At least Judah was fighting top fighters.
     
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  3. Mod-Mania

    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Judah was MUCH better than Broner!
     
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  4. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    I don't know Ricky 'Three weight world champ' Burns is prob a more hollow achievement. It really is remarkable how someone like the Rickster - who by all accounts is a lovely bloke - managed to win major titles in three weight classes. One whilst being totally shot.
     
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  5. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    4 titles is usually impressive. It's almost always a huge achievement. But then when you realize that how weak the competition was in Broner's case it devalues his achievement.
     
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  6. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Good fighter but way overrated.

    Beat an Argentine street vendor Vicente Martin Rodriguez to win his world title at 130. Rodriguez was stopped in 3 rounds a few fights later by a 22-19-2 tomato can (now 28-27-3)

    Won his world title at 135 against DeMarco which was a good win

    Won his title at 147 against a past it cotton bud fists Paulie who himself had won it against a very poor champion from Ukraine. And Paulie should really have lost the belt in his previous fight (his first defence) after Cano beat his ass.

    And won his fourth (at 140) against Allakhverdiev who hadn't fought in year and a half.

    And then we have him missing weight for numerous fights and getting his hand raised in a number of fights many felt should've gone against him.

    As soon as he moved up in weight and started facing opponents his own size or bigger instead of leprechauns and munchkins he got exposed. Many feel Mexican leprechaun Ponce De Leon and Fernando Quintero had already beat and exposed him down at the lower weights too.
     
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  7. PrinceNaseemHamed

    PrinceNaseemHamed Walk Like A Champion Full Member

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    Ricky Burns as a 1 weight World Champion was enough of a joke but as a 3 weight champion nothing compares to that
     
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  8. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Zab has some flaws, but he fought the best and was always dangerous for the first 6 rounds...unless you count the KT fight. Lol
     
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