Catch-weights be damned! Much to my displeasure, Adrien Broner vs. Shawn Porter is being fought at 144 pounds, not at the welterweight limit of 147. Who does this favor? Well, to me it’s quite obvious. Adrien Broner (30-1, 22 KO’s) has the advantage when it comes to “weighty” matters, since he’s the naturally smaller man […]
A Superfight In Name Only: Mayweather Vs. Maidana
It's funny. When it was initially reported that Floyd Mayweather was going to face Amir Khan as his next opponent, many fight fans (myself included) scoffed at the notion. And rightfully so. Floyd was coming off a resounding victory over Canelo Alvarez, in what what was supposed to be one of the stiffest tests of his career. […]
Boxer (Broner) Vs. Puncher (Maidana) Equals Fireworks!
I am really looking forward to this fight. It's a confrontation between the "in-his-prime," boxer-puncher Adrien "the Problem" Broner (27-0, 22 KO) against the "in-his-prime," hard-hitting Marcos "El Chino" Maidana (34-3, 31 KO). And when you add the fact that Broner also punches hard, the thought of this fight going the 12-round distance is a long […]
Adrien Broner (24-0) And Paulie Malignaggi (32-4) Look To Cash In
A wise man once said, "don't write a check, your [insert expletive] can't cash." The quote is basically advising that one should not talk about doing something if one can not back it up. Neither Broner nor Malignaggi have been known to mince words, so this quote definitely applies to each man leading up to […]