So please tell name a great fighter he beat at 140 pounds and above? You can't.
Biggest wins are against Ponce and a old/washed Paulie. Both fights were controversial and a lot of people Broner lost them.
Adrien Broner did not have the potential to be an all time great IMO. He was a very good fighter at 130 and 135. Doesn't have a significant win at 140 and above.
A lot of people feel Broner also lost to Ponce. His career was guided very carefully as well.
A lot of guys just hanging out for clout. Not a lot of actual work or coaching being done. There's so many better gyms around town. I actually don't think there are any high profile fighters that actually train there. (Like actually have their camp)
And these dudes want to get paid for beating cans. I respect Haney because he takes a lot of tough fights/decent opposition. His career as been guided pretty well and been getting paid for it. These guys are getting old and the pay days won't be there down the line.
I didn't understand the notion of Norman being the favorite here either. Even though Haney looked absolutely terrified against Ramirez, the overreaction was crazy. Who the fuck has Norman beat 😆
Made a bag on Haney
Isn't that a terrible question that sums up the issue with boxing?
Too many belts, too many champions and too much politics.
Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of shitty deals out there, more than good ones. But I've heard through legit sources that Keyshawn and Shakur turned down massive bags. The common denominator is J Prince. A bully at the negotiating table might be too big for his britches this time around.
I think Dan Rafael recently said it best. "Fighters are turning down legit money for fights.....you only have a limited amount of time to make that money...."