Devon Alexander vs. Marcos Rene Maidana & Adrien Broner vs. Eloy Perez RBR

Broner probably won't have any issues until he comes across a good technical boxer, or counter puncher.

 

It's a wonder that many people don't understand this.

 

If you watched Devon before the Kotelnik, Bradley and Matthyse (sp) fights then you'd know that Devon has always has the tools. It's just a matter of him being able to use them properly, i.e not be so tense that he's exhausted halfway through the fight, not pitter patter with his shots, etc

He looked good at 147 tonight and if he stays relaxed and keeps getting better then there's no reason he can't do some things in that division. His solid chin should help a lot. There are some ifs, though.

People who are bitching about the holding? Yeah he tends to use it a bit too much but has gotten WAY better about it, and in this fight, especially toward the second half, a lot of it was Maidana. So stfu with the overstatements

 

Alexander could have had two or three knockdowns, had he kept tagging Maidana when he had him hurt, instead of hurting him and then clinching.

 

no doubt. although in Devon's defense he was clearly trying pretty hard for the KO at certain points. The clinching seems instinctive for him

 

He has the same personality when executing his style but he sat down on his punches, stepped out to the side instead of bouncing straight back, and threw with intentions. He might still have trouble against better boxers, but there's no doubt he's improved. He was throwing lead lefts with confidence like never before. I like the way 147 looked on him.

 

I'm not following you at all...so you're saying discount his win tonight over a guy many felt was going to beat him, discount his obvious skill and talent, discount the caliber of guys he's faught, and declare the jury out on whether he's a threat at 147? The **** you need to see to make the determination that he'd be a threat? He carried us speed, has a damn good chin, is skilled, is a Southpaw, and looked stronger than he's probably ever looked and you're not ready to say he'd be a threat? Well we can agree to disagree on that, than man would clearly be a threat to anyone 147 down, and if he's not who is?

 

Alexander, a career LtW beat another career LtWW at 147, I think is the point. I would say he needs to beat some actual WW's before claiming him a threat there. This fight doesn't erase his struggles with Kotelnik, Bradley, and Matthyse. I say give him time and a few quality wins at WW before claiming him anything yet. Reasonable?

 

yes reasonable but it's also not a stretch to say he's a threat (fast, good chin, seems strong at the weight) especially if he keeps improving (which he should)

 

Reasonable, yes...I still disagree but not because the post isn't reasonable, but because I recognize the kid is fast, is skilled, has a very good chin, is a southpaw, and obviously carried 147 very well...he looked strong and comfortable. That combined with watching him fight (good and bad) lead me to believe he'd be a threat to anybody 147 down, now that doesn't mean he beats anyone 147 down, but he'd damn sure be a threat, IMO.

 

Team Slick Black stand up!! :bbb

 

I expected Alexander to win when I read it was at the new weight. He just seems the better technical boxer and my thinking was that Maidana would have to eat himself up as he isn't muscle bound at 140. You want to be physically imposing with Maidana's style, against a better and now bigger guy like Alexander it's hard.

 

I have to say that I really dislike Broner... but, especially in person he was extremely impressive. Quick, powerful, and although he throws very wide regularly he seems unbeatable at that weight (or unbearable). Alexander was mildly impressive, not in that he won in dominating fashion, but that for a majority of the fight he fought a style of fight that favored Maidana and beat him at it. With all that said, he would fall short of beating the elite of the 147ers, all of whom are fast, and can punch.

 

He would have problems with 3 people at 147 IMO, and 2 of them aren't huge punchers, Mayweather, Bradley, and Manny.

The only reason Manny would be tough is because Devon fights scared and would most likely fight the wrong style against him.

Outside of those 3, Devon fights close with everyone else, IMHO.

 

You mean the Abregu who's best win would either be his UD of Richard Gutierrez or a SD of a David Estrada? That's better than beating Maidana :blood