Despite everybody shitting on AB lately, I don't think he's some scrub. Not anywhere REMOTELY CLOSE to his hype, and he'll never be "elite", but he's not a bad fighter. Are there any top guys at 140 you think he can beat? Crazy as it might sound, I still believe Broner would be a tough fight for Danny Garcia, just based on styles. Garcia doesn't apply non-stop pressure like Maidana, he's more of a methodical counter puncher. I think Broner could be competitive with Garcia, though ultimately, Danny is a better fighter than AB and would win. Broner vs Peterson could be a good fight, and one that I could see being made. In many ways, I could see that fight going either way. Matty Ice is a bad fight for Broner, and I doubt we'd ever see Broner take that fight. Matthysse walks Broner down, and separates him from his senses. I could see Broner beating the mediocre yummy Algeri. But I could also see Algeri being too rangy and mobile for AB, and outboxing him. Broner vs Crawford is a skill mismatch. TC would dissect AB and beat the shit outta him. Broner would take the same pounding late that Gamboa took. Broner vs Provo is a bad fight also. As limited as the Rusky is, AB is a stationary fighter, which doesn't bode well for him against Provo. So basically, Broner's best chances for winning a title are against Peterson, and Algeri.
I pretty much agree with your assessment. He's not a total scrub, he's just a total scrub compared to the hype. I have to say I would pick every one of your listed fighters over him, but yeah he would have a good chance against Peterdewd and Algieri, who are both average at world level.
Algeri has such a fuckin negative style, that I don't wanna see him fight unless he's taking a beating. Broner is an annoying POS outside the ring, but in the ring, at least he stands in there and fights. Broner vs Peterson would be a decent scrap IMO. I believe they're friends also, but if the money is right, I don't see why they wouldn't get it on.
The worst representation of the black American stereotype vs the worst representation of the Mexican American stereotype. Gotta love that matchup. BTW - there's a very good chance that Rios loses to Diego Chaves. In which case, he officially becomes a stepping stone.
I find Herrera overrated at the moment. Personally, I thought at BEST he won 5 rounds against Garcia. I fail to see this robbery others saw. I'd make AB a favorite over Herrera. Not a huge favorite though. If Herrera won, it wouldn't be that big of an upset. Do you think Broner beats Peterson?
broner could probably beat anthony peterson. i thought herrera beat garcia and provodnikov. he's a tough kid with solid boxing skill, just no power. but he could outbox broner
Well we gotta disagree. I think he lost both fights. I think Provo beat him by a relatively clear margin. But then again, Danny is better than Broner, so yeah Herrera has a shot.
