Hopkins-Shumenov, Porter-Paulie Predictions

One or Two, with the bottle or without...thanks.

 

Yeah, I see another epic ass whipping coming for AB in the next few years.

 

I wonder who Broner will realistically target after getting past Molina. He's dropping down to 140 so that's a good move. Garcia was sat next to Broner practically the whole night last night. I wonder what was discussed between them. I can see Garcia moving up to 147 in the near future, vacates the WBC belt and Broner faces Matthysse for the vacant belt.

 

It's hard to figure out what Broner is or isn't when he is at 147.

At 140, he's decently fast, decently schooled, has some pop. I just don't regard him as a standout fighter.

 

He's not a standout fighter, but he has things going for him. it's his ego and party lifestyle that's his biggest problems. You can't call yourself one of the best in the sport when you balloon up in weight in between fights, not dedicating yourself 110% to your craft. He clearly isn't dedicated enough. I hope that Maidana defeat has knocked some sense into him. If it hasn't, he's in for further trouble.

 

Did yr accumulator come in, Jim?

 

nah. Only one to let me down was John Murray the bum.

 

:: :: Poor Murray.

 

You have to be kidding me ::

Based on beating up Paulie? I guess Khan would kick Bradley's arse pretty bad too.

I'd take Braddles over Porter without question, as shitty as he looked in the Pacquiao rematch, he can still flat out fight, is solid, skilled, versatile, and more experienced.

 

Well for one, he DESTROYED Paulie, not beat him. No one's ever DESTROYED Paulie like that before. No one was expecting him to go through Paulie like that. So give credit where credit is due.

Porter also beat up Alexander more convincingly than Braddles did.

As Cdogg said, Bradley is basically an unspectacular fighter. He has a heart, and some skill, but he's always gonna be vulnerable.

I see no reason why Porter couldn't beat Bradley. The fight be a war. We all know it would be a war. Porter has more power, is physically stronger, and is younger, and fresher than Bradley.

 

I think Porter vs Bradley is a "pick em." Mainly because Bradley has a style that can make the fight ugly at times and how Porter deals with that will be a factor.

I'd like to see Porter vs Thurman and the winner fight Bradley... Actually, I'd like I either guy fight Broner and knock his platinum teeth out, but that's not likely to happen with Broner at 140 now.

 

People act like Bradley is a spring chicken. He's 30, and has been in a LOT of wars, and taken a lot of damage.

 

PAulie is an old man now with a lot of hard fights behind him and no fucking power. Come on. Broner is shit and Broner won. Anybody with an ounce of youth and verve should be kicking Paulies ass. Paulie is even starting to bald.

 

Yeah Porter isn't great at all. Bradley definitely beats him.

 

Porter fought the same version of Paulie that Broner fought.

Broner is shit. Porter is a good fighter. I sure as Hell wasn't high on him pre-Alexander, but he's obviously come into his own and become a good fighter.

No one is calling him great. But Bradley isn't great either.

 

While I think it's still too early to pick porter against Bradley, I must admit that I was really impressed by him, and i think he'll be a very interesting fighter to watch.