@@Daniel-ve8yr I mean that’s very possible. But he had a great camp. And a great style. He shouldn’t have gone down hill that fast. A loss is a loss. He didn’t cherry pick too much, I emphasize the words “too much” because of his team. They cherry pick a lot. And instead of going back to the team and training hard to correct flaws…..well, we see how it went. Unfortunately, it’s what happens in the sport. I won’t shut you down tho. Because it’s boxing, what you mentioned can happen.
That was Broners fault. He surrounded himself with yes men who would go along with his bullshit as long as he paid them. He didn’t want anyone that would hold him accountable.
Just how things go in the fight game . You become champ, someone figures out your Style and you lose. Then all elite fighters have a blueprint against you. Happens a lot in mma
Adrien is the prime example of what happens if you try to be someone your not. He didn't just try to be like Floyd but he tried to fight like him too but he didn't understand why it worked for Floyd and not him. Whenever he tried to actually fight like himself it was always a beauty to see his athleticism and flair.
He wasn't trying to be floyd. Actually he was anti Floyd sitting in the pockets not using his footwork. Floyd didn't even the Philly Shell defense. Toney used it and many others. Let's stop trademarking the shoulder roll because you don't like Mayweather in the first place 😂
Broner smoked weed, drank and partied. Till this day, Mayweather doesn’t smoke or drink, and still randomly goes running on Las Vegas Blvd. He was never like Floyd.
He was supposed to fight Omar Figueroa in August, and for that fight (which never happened) he trained at my gym in Colorado Springs and I talked to him and his team quite a bit. But even 2 weeks out from fight night he had a sizable belly and wasn't training as hard as he should have, spending more time in a small sauna than on the bag or the pads. He then pulled out of the fight claiming "mental health problems", he might have had some issues who knows, but I think his team knew they weren't training hard enough and they were gonna lose, so they pulled out.
Where else is he gonna end up other than with mental health problems if he inflated his ego to epic proportions setting him up for an inevitable fall from grace, going from loved to hated, from adored to ridiculed, etc. That's classic self-destruction right there.
Im an electrician in cincinnati, i was working at the most rundown housing project in the city in 2018 and Broner had kids living in that place. Told me just what a pos he is
Lots of racists in the comments but the facts remain. Maidana didn't stop Broner a lightweight at the time. He actually came back and won rounds after the knockdowns. Maidana declined a rematch which is a fact and said that Broner was his toughest opponent and gained his respect after their fight. So there's that and most importantly he begged for a rematch the following year before Chino faced Floyd which is why he took step aside money for Maidana to get his biggest payday. Broner proved that racists watch the sport for the bad guy. He hasn't needed a belt to gain views or put people in seats which he still does now. I don't see how he lost in any of this but keep crying. Legends like Pacquiao respect him. Everyone except the losers crying about his ego are just miserable in their own lives and want brothers humbled to make themselves feel good. Dude made $3 million in his loss to Maidana while everyone celebrated his loss. No other PBC fighters were being paid that high at the time lol How is a 4 time world champion in 4 different divisions "wasted talent"? y'all are so miserable in life you have to create idiotic narratives because someone was "cocky" and you wanted them "humbled" sounds about white to me but history doesn't lie. He's tied with Henry Armstrong as the youngest 3 division champion of all time. So the talent and ego actually got him far early in his career without a huge Olympic or amateur background 😂🤣🤣🤣 Keep being clowns though. Using his name for click bait. It always works in his favor because you don't get these numbers unless you're speaking about him lmao
Right as much as people like to trash mayweather for his cockiness but let’s be honest dude literally eats sleeps an breathes boxing an has had such a strong dedication from the start something Adrian just didn’t have
@@ralphwiggum1982 Floyd is the most professional sportsman ever. Always highly prepared. Broner didn't even come nowhere close to FLoyd in natural ability let alone dedication. hah
I think his biggest problem was not bringing in new people to his camp. I think he got as far as his raw potential would take him but he could never break through as a superstar because he didn’t put in the extra work and evolve. Floyd told him a while ago that he needs better footwork and he never improved. 2023 Broner still fights the same way he did in 2013. He also never brought in new coaches to help him develop. I get trying to stay loyal to the guys that got you there but if they aren’t pro level coaches you have to make a change. At the top level of boxing it takes more than just getting in shape for your fights. You must commit and stay in shape to maximize your physical ability. Floyd understood this better than most.
Great video. Broner in his prime was definitely my favorite fighter behind Floyd, but Broner’s issue was that he had too many holes in his game that he didn’t care to fix. His power didn’t translate well to higher weight classes. He was flat footed, which didn’t work for him. His wasn’t good at using Philly shell. After Maidana, he became scared to throw punches. He was definitely an entertainer though, he introduced a ton of casual fans to boxing. The only guys who have been that entertaining & introduce a ton of casuals to the sport since then has been Deontay Wilder. Tank & Garcia are popular with casual fans as well though!
how is it tragic when someone so over the top arrogant gets humbled. He still made millions and had a good career, training and boxing instead of working a shitty 9 to 5. I was about to go pro when my hip gave up on me and has been hurting since, that's more tragic but I don't even consider myself that.
True. "Tragic" is word that should be used when boxers end up in a wheelchair with brain damage, or when they die in the ring or end up getting shot and killed in the street or when they get paralyzed from a motorcycle accident. Broner story is more sad than "tragic."
Couple his fast track division hoping with lack of discipline (and matchmaking) you have a problem. Wasn’t his “ego” He campaigned at 130, moved up to 135 to take a strap, defended it once. Immediately jumped to 147 to take Paulie's strap. He fought Maidana the very next fight. Dropped down to 140 for a couple fights and then moved back up to fight Porter. Styles make fights and he just wasn't the same at '47 but that's where the big fights were at.
Yes. I always thought that. I was surprised when he jumped up two weight classes to fight at 147. I thought then it was too fast and he was rushing his career to earn more money and exposure. He did get exposure just not in the way he hoped for.
Duran had like 6 tune up fights at 140 and 47 before HR fought leonard. Broner was a G and jumped 2 weight classes without even a single tuneup and fought toe to toe with Maidana who outweighed him by a whopping 17 pounds on fight night. NEVER GOT ANY RESPECT FOR IT. Boxing fans are jokes and so is this video
Thing about Broner is that his problems in the past will likely be the same problems that he will have now. He can't deal with pressure fighters who punch with volume.
Broner used to fight a completely different style before he saw Floyd Mayweather and he changed to a more defensive style which he doesn't have that same punch awareness that Mayweather does. Gotta remember even Mayweather struggled with Maidana a bit and was cut by him for the first time ever.
Id love to see you make a “Mayweather Pacquiao who was actually greater?” I think that’d be a good one considering they fought way past their primes. I’m a fan of your videos bro. Keep up the great work.
@Black Boy King TV manny was much smaller than floyd naturally starting his career at light flyweight compared to floyd at super feather. A lot of floyds advantages over pacquiao were reach and size. Hagler easily beat Duran but Duran was still the much better fighter pound for pound. There both great but I think pacquiao just takes it for me
@Black Boy King TV This sounds a bit biased saying that "there is no argument". Pacquiao has a VERY strong argument for goat status. Being undefeated has very little to do with whether or not someone is the greatest. That mentality is toxic to the boxing community. These "Floyd haters" that you're referring to usually acknowledge Floyd's skills, however he prioritized money and reward over asserting his greatness and legendary status. Both Pacquiao & Floyd are great in their own ways. Oh by the way, that Marquez fight you speak of Pacquiao fought him 4x and was actually winning the fight before the KO. Styles make fights and Floyd & Marquez are both counterpunchers. Thats an easy W for Floyd.
@Black Boy King TV let’s talk facts then. Did Floyd win across 8 weight divisions? Capture 5 lineal titles? Win fighter of the decade? Hold championships in 4 different decades? I’ll wait.
That’s just one of the things Floyd has over anyone else… his professionalism and his way with words even with all the boasting and trash talk he still kept it within boundaries
It should be noted that the Maidana Broner faced was not the same one that struggled with Ortiz and lost to Kahn, this was after training with R.Garcia. He had all the toughness of old, plus a little more technical proficiency. But yes, something switched off in Broner after that fight.
It wasn't ego that destroyed his career. He just wasn't that good. He had a better career because of his ego. At least he got eyes to pay attention for a while and I'm sure his payouts were bigger than other mid boxers at his same skill level.
i remember the good old days when people used to say AB will be the next floyd mayweather, its sad that he didnt stay discipline and didnt train as hard as he should'v, i still love him and i wanna see him become champion again one day.
He would of never been the next Floyd, not even if he trained hard. His philly shell was poor. He was miles away from even being close to Floyd. Broner just wasn’t that good when he stepped up.
Truth is he was never that great. Name 2 good AB wins? He was a very entertaining person with a well managed career that won him vacant belts over unqualified challengers. You can only hide people so long eventually you have to beat somebody real
i never got the narrative of calling him a wasted talent .ofc he didn’t become the huge expectation of being the next floyd but he was still a 4 weight champion something only legends have been able to do,i agree he could have been better but to call him a “wasted talent” is nothing slight of an exaggeration
He was the whole package. Had everything from speed to power. However, he made the big mistake of drastically changing his style in order to mimic Mayweather's and that ruined him. An experienced fighter like him should've known how difficult the philly shell guard is to execute let alone master. Also, he was more interested in looking tough and would make big errors in defense. His cockiness wasn't just on the surface like Ali or Mayweather but also in his mind and that made him commit even bigger mistakes in defense. For some reason, he was really fascinated by Mayweather's insane ability to win rounds despite minimal volume and in trying to mimic that as well, made the worst possible alteration to his style. Another very overlooked aspect of Broner's downfall is that his power didn't essentially carry over to Welterweight and putting on more muscle only made him slower.
he was never the complete package, stop it.. Broner was always flat footed and defensively didn't move his head enough. He was a decent counter puncher at times, but if you move and create your offense, broner has no reponse, he's not creative with his offense. Also if you swarm him with offense, he freezes. That's why when people were saying broner would pacquiao back in 2013, i was laughing hard, cause i was looking at all of this and thinking "pacquiao's style is all wrong for broner, he's gonna stop broner". And if they fought back in 2013, PAcquiao would have stopped broner.
@@youngboy2pacdrake you were born wrong, what's your point? "prime Broner" barely won a controversial decision over a washed up pillow fisted Pualie Malinaggi, Broner always been overrated. These excuses of "he's not focused, he's tryna be a rapper", are all just bullshit excuses. In his prime and during his run from 2008-2011, PAcquiao was running wild, smoking weed, banging filipina sidechicks, was a gambling addict, was a pro pool player, on top of managing tons of businesses in the phillipness and USA, And many endorsement obligations, and was also running for local office, being an actual father to his kids (unlike broner who was never there), AND STILL PACQUIAO was able to run through top fighters, why? CAuse he was actually that great. Broner was never that great. Great fighters even not at 100% would still show their class. All broner had to do box and do rap on the side, that ain't nothing. He didn't have any businesses or endorsement, or running for politics, and he wasn't raising his children.
Like most athletes who got the fame into their heads, he got so cocky that he couldn't accept his faults and think he was the best yet he lost numerous times mostly ended up in the most humiliating way. From a promising rising star to a deflated clown, his name will be forever engraved on history as a bad athlete due to his ego and mindset.
I’m biased. I’m a cincinnati native. But he hit harder and was a better heel than Floyd. He took more risks. It was a more fun fight to watch. He avoided ppl who would have slept him pretty well but you always knew the second he lost his 0, it was downhill. All said & done, he maximized what he had to near perfection honestly. Won’t go down a living legend or anything but he’ll go down one of the more talented “gatekeepers” that is if he ever fights rising contenders haha
I actually have met Broner's god-uncle. It was quite mind blowing, but for what it is. his god-uncle told me Broner won't change his style of boxing even if he knows he's losing. its something that troubles everyone around Broner, but Broner will do what he wants to do. breaking his ties with Mayweather was too weird since Broner basically attempted to copy Mayweather's defensive fight style even though Broner was still in his prime as an athlete. I don't see Broner turning his career around since it's a little too late imo. the current top fighters in the welterweight class is great despite the top two fighters not coming to an agreement to fight each other. I see Broner more as a journeyman for boxing since he'll keep on fighting until he calls it a career. plus he's nowhere near as of a level of competition to fight the top welterweight fighters like Crawford, Spence, and etc.
This isn’t a sad or tragic story. He is a 4 division champion. He made it to the top, unfortunately he couldn’t stay at the top. Nothing wrong with that. Outside of the ring is a different story!!
He was gonna fail because his mother's side of the family AIN'T NOTHING! I know that side of the family here in Cincinnati Ohio. Very weird and creepy people~ Wilmrbadguy
it's not wasted talent, he's always been overhyped, he was never talented like people say. in his prime, broner barely beat a pillow fisted over the hill Paulie. Broner been exposed way before Maidana. Broner has always failed at the top level, and often he was training hard, like for that pacquiao fight, he focused and trained hard cause it was his biggest chance. But yet his fanbgirls always made excuses for why he lost. He was always a hypejob and not as good as they made him out to be. HE was a B level fighter at best. I remember in 2013-2014, the BLM (LDBC) was saying broner would outbox and stop the pacquiao of 2013-2014. Then years later, broner gets absolutely destroyed by a 40 yr PAcquiao, who was a full time senator/part time boxer, who came into the fight battling a cold lmaoooo. I see people saying "he's the complete package". NO he isn't. Broner was always flat footed and defensively didn't move his head enough. He was a decent counter puncher at times, but if you move and create your offense, broner has no reponse, he's not creative with his offense. Also if you swarm him with offense, he freezes. That's why when people were saying broner would pacquiao back in 2013, i was laughing hard, cause i was looking at all of this and thinking "pacquiao's style is all wrong for broner, he's gonna stop broner". And if they fought back in 2013, PAcquiao would have stopped broner.
Finished his amateur career having 319 fights under his belt, with a record of 300 wins, 19 losses. A three weight world champion., Still only 33. Dont live your life by others expectations. The only thing here sad and tragic, is this video.
I know a couple of fighters who are not really talented and do not have the tools to make it big. But still they live inside the gym, keep getting their faces busted, because it is at the end of the day a paying job. They aint got much else. So to be blessed with a talent like that and an opportunity to really make serious money out of it is something Broner surely took forgotten. I mean just imagine how many fighters would be willing to trade places with him. They would probably stay disciplined, and not get in trouble because they dont wanna lose what they got.
He lost his Way because he took challenges No one could beat him at 135 and 140 and he wanted to try to win something good. I commend him for never ducking anyone. He’s the JR Smith of Boxing Literally has More skills than everyone but lacks discipline
Success starts within. You can't have success without good character. Well you can have success but it wont be good success or you wont keep that success long term
I honestly think he's overcriticized. He's a four division champ with some years left to go. Has he not lived up to his full potential? Sure. But to say he wasted his talent or career is a bit too much imo.
I mean... It just depends on how you view his career... He did a good job promoting fights through speech that most others would not use, which is why his losses were so satisfying for so many. No one knocked him out, and very few knocked him down. So there are positives he can take from his career, it just so happens that his mouth was a bit too reckless for his skills.
What happened to AB happens to many fighters it’s just that he was a show off. Until he started fighting the best he didn’t make the cut and many fighters go through that in their career.
I don't think he had all that much talent as far as a top level boxer, he didn't have that overwhelming athleticism we see from the top guys, his movement wasn't all that fluid, lots of wasted motion. He always looked a bit awkward to me when compared to the absolute top level boxers, and he didn't seem all that smart either, I pretty much always saw him as a gate keeper who was carefully handled.
The man literally was talented, just never took boxing serious and really never let his hands go as much. Don’t forget; AB dropped Porter. Wasted talent ; but when you come from poverty and been to jail ; I guess is a success no matter how you look at it.
AB had all of the talent and intangibles of a young Floyd, but at the end he just didn’t have the work ethic to be great the way Floyd did. That was something pivotal to Floyd’s success but didn’t show it to the cameras
When we talk about tragic tales within combat sports, I think Adrian’s story is the first that comes to mind. He honestly could’ve been a force to be reckoned with if he didn’t have such a repulsive character that wasted his talent and potential. It’s honestly sad.
Honestly his switch to philly shell signals his problem, he went for the philly shell because Mayweather made it look cool rather than because that's his best way to defend himself. The shell was an option in Floyd's arsenal rather than a trump card and Broner is too flatfooted to make it work, i don't even know if he's still using it, but every good puncher would crack his shell. And all because he wanted to look like the next Floyd.
He's really talented no question about it and theres nothing tragic about his story, it's just there's a lot of talented guys that better than him, he ain't in the level of floyd and pacman
I love Adrien Broner’s meme-worthy shit that has me lmfao as much as I’m embarrassed how he keeps causing himself unnecessary L’s. I feel conflicted about his most definite cautionary tale of a career. I’ll laugh hard as I use him as an example for my kids not to waste their own talent 😂. We all make our own choices tho, AB certainly lit up the sport for the right and wrong reasons.
Adrien probably should have not went up in weight. In the 130 range, he has more power & always had a chin. His footwork is stationary & he does not counter well; however when he is initiating the punch count, Adrien is fairly accurate as well as commanding with his ring I.Q. He probably could have shaped up the 140 division but that would have meant sitting in that division without huge million dollar paydays being on the line. At 147, the weight gain & stationary footwork does not help his blueprint. Plus his weight issues have been a form of stagnation, because he is just at 147 because that is all he can drop down to & again, the bigger pay days keep him there. In the Lightweight division, he would have extended his success but that would have required staying in strict training camps & Adrien likes to live that celebrity life.
One thing I have to disagree with you about is that Broner ever showed good defense. He planted his feet in concrete and refused to move. He rocked the shell defense but lacked any movement whatsoever. That’s why power punchers and pressure guys eat him for lunch, he’s a still target. Other than that, awesome video 👍🏾.
He had talent, but the wrong personality/character with not a shred of humilty and often left a fight with more haters rather than admirers.. He could have been a great but ego and arrogance took hold. If he had some good guidance it might have worked for him.
What people don’t talk about his how Broner went from 135 to 147 to fight Maidana. He could have easily stayed at 135-40 and kept winning. He dared to be great and fell short 💯
If only showboating and taunting was the game, he would have won many. LOL Broner, you might want to switch to Stand-up Comedy? 'cause you sure as heck are funny! Ahahahahahahahaha
It wasn’t only his ego. He had a shit team who didn’t do better showing him the way and guiding him to better choices. He had raw natural talent.
Or maybe he just got exposed after he started fighting ranked opponents.
@@Daniel-ve8yr I mean that’s very possible. But he had a great camp. And a great style. He shouldn’t have gone down hill that fast. A loss is a loss. He didn’t cherry pick too much, I emphasize the words “too much” because of his team. They cherry pick a lot. And instead of going back to the team and training hard to correct flaws…..well, we see how it went. Unfortunately, it’s what happens in the sport. I won’t shut you down tho. Because it’s boxing, what you mentioned can happen.
That was Broners fault. He surrounded himself with yes men who would go along with his bullshit as long as he paid them. He didn’t want anyone that would hold him accountable.
@@KrusteyDaKlown 100% I do not disagree
exactly his team failed , not just his traniners and advisors but his promoter too
One of my favorite channels to come about recently. Keep striving for greatness bro!
Holy shit
What u doing here lil bro
Wsg man
he hasn't been the same since maidana took his soul
Once your persona gets shattered it's hard to take yourself seriously. Definitely the beginning of the end.
That took his confidence. He just doesn’t throw now, he’s still a talented and skilled fighter, he just can’t succeed at the elite level
That fight needs a video
@Jelly Punk i wouldn't say his legacy is ruined
In life and as a athlete
His story definitely isn't sad or tragic.. he made it to a level most fighters only dream of..
Just how things go in the fight game . You become champ, someone figures out your Style and you lose. Then all elite fighters have a blueprint against you. Happens a lot in mma
yeah he found a huge amount of success. doesn’t matter how he fell from that success
It's crazy how we talk about a fighter that's 34 and 4 with 24 knockouts...
@@coachtali5151 records in boxing mean little without context. He didn't dodge anyone though
@@Sui_Generis0 ok go get 34 pro wins
Adrien is the prime example of what happens if you try to be someone your not. He didn't just try to be like Floyd but he tried to fight like him too but he didn't understand why it worked for Floyd and not him. Whenever he tried to actually fight like himself it was always a beauty to see his athleticism and flair.
Fair assessment
Agreed 👍
So true only one Floyd and only one Broner
He wasn't trying to be floyd. Actually he was anti Floyd sitting in the pockets not using his footwork. Floyd didn't even the Philly Shell defense. Toney used it and many others. Let's stop trademarking the shoulder roll because you don't like Mayweather in the first place 😂
Broner smoked weed, drank and partied. Till this day, Mayweather doesn’t smoke or drink, and still randomly goes running on Las Vegas Blvd. He was never like Floyd.
He was supposed to fight Omar Figueroa in August, and for that fight (which never happened) he trained at my gym in Colorado Springs and I talked to him and his team quite a bit. But even 2 weeks out from fight night he had a sizable belly and wasn't training as hard as he should have, spending more time in a small sauna than on the bag or the pads. He then pulled out of the fight claiming "mental health problems", he might have had some issues who knows, but I think his team knew they weren't training hard enough and they were gonna lose, so they pulled out.
did you see Evan Holyfield there?
I mean if he’s isn’t training that hard that close to the fight then yea that would be mental health issues
Mental Health is a hoax, so it's obvious AB was way too heavy
Now he’s training for someone else
Where else is he gonna end up other than with mental health problems if he inflated his ego to epic proportions setting him up for an inevitable fall from grace, going from loved to hated, from adored to ridiculed, etc.
That's classic self-destruction right there.
I still give him respect for never dodging big name fighters
@jabron destoroyah 🎯
he's not an old champion, he has to fight big names.
He’s a great gate keeper now.
@@tbupnexttruths1355 bro what? Broner is clearly just a gatekeeper now. It’s 2022.
@@tbupnexttruths1355 Is that you Broner? Face it, he is just a door stop now, has nothing left that gux
Besides from throwing his career away his record is no joke most boxers were ducking the boxers he lost to so I appreciate that about him.
Im an electrician in cincinnati, i was working at the most rundown housing project in the city in 2018 and Broner had kids living in that place. Told me just what a pos he is
😮😳😳🤦♀️😤
Lots of racists in the comments but the facts remain. Maidana didn't stop Broner a lightweight at the time. He actually came back and won rounds after the knockdowns. Maidana declined a rematch which is a fact and said that Broner was his toughest opponent and gained his respect after their fight. So there's that and most importantly he begged for a rematch the following year before Chino faced Floyd which is why he took step aside money for Maidana to get his biggest payday. Broner proved that racists watch the sport for the bad guy. He hasn't needed a belt to gain views or put people in seats which he still does now. I don't see how he lost in any of this but keep crying. Legends like Pacquiao respect him. Everyone except the losers crying about his ego are just miserable in their own lives and want brothers humbled to make themselves feel good. Dude made $3 million in his loss to Maidana while everyone celebrated his loss. No other PBC fighters were being paid that high at the time lol
How is a 4 time world champion in 4 different divisions "wasted talent"? y'all are so miserable in life you have to create idiotic narratives because someone was "cocky" and you wanted them "humbled" sounds about white to me but history doesn't lie. He's tied with Henry Armstrong as the youngest 3 division champion of all time. So the talent and ego actually got him far early in his career without a huge Olympic or amateur background 😂🤣🤣🤣
Keep being clowns though. Using his name for click bait. It always works in his favor because you don't get these numbers unless you're speaking about him lmao
i hear what you’re saying, but it cuts both ways, Broner def needed to sober up and focus on
The way he disrespected maidana will never be forgotten. That gimp deserves everything he gets now...
It’s a good morning when TJ uploads
Real Mayweather fans knew Broner wasn't ever going to be like Floyd. Too far apart in dedication and talent
Right as much as people like to trash mayweather for his cockiness but let’s be honest dude literally eats sleeps an breathes boxing an has had such a strong dedication from the start something Adrian just didn’t have
@@ralphwiggum1982 Floyd is the most professional sportsman ever. Always highly prepared. Broner didn't even come nowhere close to FLoyd in natural ability let alone dedication. hah
May levels above this fuckup
@@LeadLeftLeon most professional sportsman ever is ronaldo
I think his biggest problem was not bringing in new people to his camp. I think he got as far as his raw potential would take him but he could never break through as a superstar because he didn’t put in the extra work and evolve. Floyd told him a while ago that he needs better footwork and he never improved. 2023 Broner still fights the same way he did in 2013. He also never brought in new coaches to help him develop. I get trying to stay loyal to the guys that got you there but if they aren’t pro level coaches you have to make a change. At the top level of boxing it takes more than just getting in shape for your fights. You must commit and stay in shape to maximize your physical ability. Floyd understood this better than most.
That man had TOO much ego 😭 he thought he was mayweather but he turned into maynotmakeitfurther
Fr dude was literally trying to be next money
This comment is so underrated 🤣😂😭😭💀
He’s going viral on twitter right now, he’s hilarious, but I think he’s always been too stuck in his ways to ever reach the level he was supposed to
He should’ve fought more bums
Great video. Broner in his prime was definitely my favorite fighter behind Floyd, but Broner’s issue was that he had too many holes in his game that he didn’t care to fix.
His power didn’t translate well to higher weight classes. He was flat footed, which didn’t work for him. His wasn’t good at using Philly shell. After Maidana, he became scared to throw punches.
He was definitely an entertainer though, he introduced a ton of casual fans to boxing. The only guys who have been that entertaining & introduce a ton of casuals to the sport since then has been Deontay Wilder. Tank & Garcia are popular with casual fans as well though!
His work ethic was what sealed his fate. Relying solely on your talent or athleticism only takes you so far. He failed to adapt as fights went on.
how is it tragic when someone so over the top arrogant gets humbled. He still made millions and had a good career, training and boxing instead of working a shitty 9 to 5. I was about to go pro when my hip gave up on me and has been hurting since, that's more tragic but I don't even consider myself that.
True. "Tragic" is word that should be used when boxers end up in a wheelchair with brain damage, or when they die in the ring or end up getting shot and killed in the street or when they get paralyzed from a motorcycle accident.
Broner story is more sad than "tragic."
I wouldn't call it tragic. It was self inflicted. Hard to feel bad for someone who does it to himself.
Adrien broner is how Mayweather haters see him
Damn Broner beats women?
@@GinkgoPete No, a loser. Which Mayweather is not...
I bet Adrien's an alcoholic now
Broner only mistake was that he moved up in weight class to fast. If he would've stayed at 135 his career would've played out differently.
Couple his fast track division hoping with lack of discipline (and matchmaking) you have a problem. Wasn’t his “ego”
He campaigned at 130, moved up to 135 to take a strap, defended it once. Immediately jumped to 147 to take Paulie's strap. He fought Maidana the very next fight. Dropped down to 140 for a couple fights and then moved back up to fight Porter. Styles make fights and he just wasn't the same at '47 but that's where the big fights were at.
Yes. I always thought that. I was surprised when he jumped up two weight classes to fight at 147. I thought then it was too fast and he was rushing his career to earn more money and exposure. He did get exposure just not in the way he hoped for.
Duran had like 6 tune up fights at 140 and 47 before HR fought leonard. Broner was a G and jumped 2 weight classes without even a single tuneup and fought toe to toe with Maidana who outweighed him by a whopping 17 pounds on fight night. NEVER GOT ANY RESPECT FOR IT. Boxing fans are jokes and so is this video
@@Duel1982 it's because he Lost 😹
AB, a fighter whose Ego was bigger than his career. A true F-up ✊🏾
Thing about Broner is that his problems in the past will likely be the same problems that he will have now. He can't deal with pressure fighters who punch with volume.
Broner used to fight a completely different style before he saw Floyd Mayweather and he changed to a more defensive style which he doesn't have that same punch awareness that Mayweather does. Gotta remember even Mayweather struggled with Maidana a bit and was cut by him for the first time ever.
Id love to see you make a “Mayweather Pacquiao who was actually greater?” I think that’d be a good one considering they fought way past their primes. I’m a fan of your videos bro. Keep up the great work.
I second that because both are obviously legends
@Black Boy King TV foreal I’m tired of people not giving mayweather his credit.mayweather is the best ever.
@Black Boy King TV manny was much smaller than floyd naturally starting his career at light flyweight compared to floyd at super feather. A lot of floyds advantages over pacquiao were reach and size. Hagler easily beat Duran but Duran was still the much better fighter pound for pound. There both great but I think pacquiao just takes it for me
@Black Boy King TV This sounds a bit biased saying that "there is no argument". Pacquiao has a VERY strong argument for goat status. Being undefeated has very little to do with whether or not someone is the greatest. That mentality is toxic to the boxing community. These "Floyd haters" that you're referring to usually acknowledge Floyd's skills, however he prioritized money and reward over asserting his greatness and legendary status. Both Pacquiao & Floyd are great in their own ways.
Oh by the way, that Marquez fight you speak of Pacquiao fought him 4x and was actually winning the fight before the KO. Styles make fights and Floyd & Marquez are both counterpunchers. Thats an easy W for Floyd.
@Black Boy King TV let’s talk facts then. Did Floyd win across 8 weight divisions? Capture 5 lineal titles? Win fighter of the decade? Hold championships in 4 different decades? I’ll wait.
That’s just one of the things Floyd has over anyone else… his professionalism and his way with words even with all the boasting and trash talk he still kept it within boundaries
He is smart, unlike Broner.
It should be noted that the Maidana Broner faced was not the same one that struggled with Ortiz and lost to Kahn, this was after training with R.Garcia. He had all the toughness of old, plus a little more technical proficiency. But yes, something switched off in Broner after that fight.
It wasn't ego that destroyed his career. He just wasn't that good. He had a better career because of his ego. At least he got eyes to pay attention for a while and I'm sure his payouts were bigger than other mid boxers at his same skill level.
Yoo! I think it'd be perfect for Broner to fight one of the Paul brothers.
I said team same thing. I'd think he'd whoop JP. He's an actual former cha.p in boxing and is not that far removed from the sport.
Don't forget he's 3-3-1 in his last seven, but he'd be 7-0 against you
i remember the good old days when people used to say AB will be the next floyd mayweather, its sad that he didnt stay discipline and didnt train as hard as he should'v, i still love him and i wanna see him become champion again one day.
He would of never been the next Floyd, not even if he trained hard. His philly shell was poor. He was miles away from even being close to Floyd. Broner just wasn’t that good when he stepped up.
Ima tell u rn that dude is not becoming champion again ever, like ever ever
he was talented and still funny af 🤣
This is honestly really sad to see, what a waste of potential. I love redemption stories though so I’m interested to see where his career ends up.
Truth is he was never that great. Name 2 good AB wins? He was a very entertaining person with a well managed career that won him vacant belts over unqualified challengers. You can only hide people so long eventually you have to beat somebody real
i never got the narrative of calling him a wasted talent .ofc he didn’t become the huge expectation of being the next floyd but he was still a 4 weight champion something only legends have been able to do,i agree he could have been better but to call him a “wasted talent” is nothing slight of an exaggeration
he also had a trash ass training team
This is neither sad or tragic, its gold
As in he deserved what he got
Indeed
He was the whole package. Had everything from speed to power. However, he made the big mistake of drastically changing his style in order to mimic Mayweather's and that ruined him. An experienced fighter like him should've known how difficult the philly shell guard is to execute let alone master. Also, he was more interested in looking tough and would make big errors in defense. His cockiness wasn't just on the surface like Ali or Mayweather but also in his mind and that made him commit even bigger mistakes in defense. For some reason, he was really fascinated by Mayweather's insane ability to win rounds despite minimal volume and in trying to mimic that as well, made the worst possible alteration to his style. Another very overlooked aspect of Broner's downfall is that his power didn't essentially carry over to Welterweight and putting on more muscle only made him slower.
Adrian Boner was overrated
he was never the complete package, stop it.. Broner was always flat footed and defensively didn't move his head enough. He was a decent counter puncher at times, but if you move and create your offense, broner has no reponse, he's not creative with his offense. Also if you swarm him with offense, he freezes. That's why when people were saying broner would pacquiao back in 2013, i was laughing hard, cause i was looking at all of this and thinking "pacquiao's style is all wrong for broner, he's gonna stop broner". And if they fought back in 2013, PAcquiao would have stopped broner.
@@John_DaMan wrong opinion
@@youngboy2pacdrake you were born wrong, what's your point? "prime Broner" barely won a controversial decision over a washed up pillow fisted Pualie Malinaggi, Broner always been overrated. These excuses of "he's not focused, he's tryna be a rapper", are all just bullshit excuses. In his prime and during his run from 2008-2011, PAcquiao was running wild, smoking weed, banging filipina sidechicks, was a gambling addict, was a pro pool player, on top of managing tons of businesses in the phillipness and USA, And many endorsement obligations, and was also running for local office, being an actual father to his kids (unlike broner who was never there), AND STILL PACQUIAO was able to run through top fighters, why? CAuse he was actually that great.
Broner was never that great. Great fighters even not at 100% would still show their class. All broner had to do box and do rap on the side, that ain't nothing. He didn't have any businesses or endorsement, or running for politics, and he wasn't raising his children.
Like most athletes who got the fame into their heads, he got so cocky that he couldn't accept his faults and think he was the best yet he lost numerous times mostly ended up in the most humiliating way. From a promising rising star to a deflated clown, his name will be forever engraved on history as a bad athlete due to his ego and mindset.
He was Floyd minus the discipline
Perfect timing for this topic he was trending on Twitter. Debating which AB is more wild lol
Maidana (or the fight with Broner specifically) need a video on its own
I’m biased. I’m a cincinnati native. But he hit harder and was a better heel than Floyd. He took more risks. It was a more fun fight to watch. He avoided ppl who would have slept him pretty well but you always knew the second he lost his 0, it was downhill. All said & done, he maximized what he had to near perfection honestly. Won’t go down a living legend or anything but he’ll go down one of the more talented “gatekeepers” that is if he ever fights rising contenders haha
I actually have met Broner's god-uncle. It was quite mind blowing, but for what it is. his god-uncle told me Broner won't change his style of boxing even if he knows he's losing. its something that troubles everyone around Broner, but Broner will do what he wants to do. breaking his ties with Mayweather was too weird since Broner basically attempted to copy Mayweather's defensive fight style even though Broner was still in his prime as an athlete.
I don't see Broner turning his career around since it's a little too late imo. the current top fighters in the welterweight class is great despite the top two fighters not coming to an agreement to fight each other. I see Broner more as a journeyman for boxing since he'll keep on fighting until he calls it a career. plus he's nowhere near as of a level of competition to fight the top welterweight fighters like Crawford, Spence, and etc.
bro you ain’t meet his god uncle wtf is that 😂
He never had the potential to be as good as Mayweather. He had potential. Not that potential. That is all I wanted to say.
You make great content man. Every time you upload its a treat. You deserve more views
This isn’t a sad or tragic story. He is a 4 division champion. He made it to the top, unfortunately he couldn’t stay at the top. Nothing wrong with that. Outside of the ring is a different story!!
AB should just disappear, his fights are half a step above one of the Paul brothers fights.
He was gonna fail because his mother's side of the family AIN'T NOTHING! I know that side of the family here in Cincinnati Ohio. Very weird and creepy people~ Wilmrbadguy
it's not wasted talent, he's always been overhyped, he was never talented like people say. in his prime, broner barely beat a pillow fisted over the hill Paulie. Broner been exposed way before Maidana. Broner has always failed at the top level, and often he was training hard, like for that pacquiao fight, he focused and trained hard cause it was his biggest chance. But yet his fanbgirls always made excuses for why he lost. He was always a hypejob and not as good as they made him out to be. HE was a B level fighter at best. I remember in 2013-2014, the BLM (LDBC) was saying broner would outbox and stop the pacquiao of 2013-2014. Then years later, broner gets absolutely destroyed by a 40 yr PAcquiao, who was a full time senator/part time boxer, who came into the fight battling a cold lmaoooo.
I see people saying "he's the complete package". NO he isn't. Broner was always flat footed and defensively didn't move his head enough. He was a decent counter puncher at times, but if you move and create your offense, broner has no reponse, he's not creative with his offense. Also if you swarm him with offense, he freezes. That's why when people were saying broner would pacquiao back in 2013, i was laughing hard, cause i was looking at all of this and thinking "pacquiao's style is all wrong for broner, he's gonna stop broner". And if they fought back in 2013, PAcquiao would have stopped broner.
Man he ain’t even retired and they making the tragedy videos on him
AB stands for always bitchin
Finished his amateur career having 319 fights under his belt, with a record of 300 wins, 19 losses.
A three weight world champion.,
Still only 33.
Dont live your life by others expectations.
The only thing here sad and tragic, is this video.
I know a couple of fighters who are not really talented and do not have the tools to make it big. But still they live inside the gym, keep getting their faces busted, because it is at the end of the day a paying job. They aint got much else. So to be blessed with a talent like that and an opportunity to really make serious money out of it is something Broner surely took forgotten. I mean just imagine how many fighters would be willing to trade places with him. They would probably stay disciplined, and not get in trouble because they dont wanna lose what they got.
He lost his Way because he took challenges
No one could beat him at 135 and 140 and he wanted to try to win something good.
I commend him for never ducking anyone.
He’s the JR Smith of Boxing
Literally has More skills than everyone but lacks discipline
Broner was good, but watching Maidana mop the floor with his face is one of the best boxing moments of all time.
I hate being a fanboy but a TJ and a broner video… this finna bang.
Ive heard and watched this story so many times and i never get tired of it😭
Giving praise isn’t being a fanboy. You letting other people dictate what you wanna hype?
He's talented. I really dislike showboating crap talkers, but he was a great fighter.
Success starts within. You can't have success without good character.
Well you can have success but it wont be good success
or you wont keep that success long term
I honestly think he's overcriticized. He's a four division champ with some years left to go. Has he not lived up to his full potential? Sure. But to say he wasted his talent or career is a bit too much imo.
I'd agree tbf, he's accomplished more than many boxers could ever hope to do
This isn't sad and tragic,when you are arrogant and narssicistic, it's good to see people like this humbled.
100%
This is viral with a better thumbnail
that was legit headbutt. You never boxed headbutts suck intentional or not. He should of got point deducted.
He wasn't wrong when he said that tmt wasn't promoting him because tmt doesn't even promote tank. Its just floyd taking the spotlight
i knew Broner was gonna fail when he put out a vid of him flushing 20s down the toilet.
Broner grew his beard, not growth when it came to himself.
The downfall began when someone told him he has the potential to be the next Mayweather.
All he heard was Mayweather... 🤷♂
I mean... It just depends on how you view his career... He did a good job promoting fights through speech that most others would not use, which is why his losses were so satisfying for so many. No one knocked him out, and very few knocked him down. So there are positives he can take from his career, it just so happens that his mouth was a bit too reckless for his skills.
Damn I always knew that meme, but never knew the story behind it sad that's why as fighter words and ego don't matter in the ring
0:30 I finally know where the meme comes from 🤣😂🤣
*The Paulie Fight Was A Clear Warning ⚠️*
*And Then It Was Maidana That Ended It*
*I Really Wanted To See Him Danny Garcia*
When fighting as a career, you must live like a monk, nothing else
💯🎲🎲
Talented boxers move their head.
The fact that he got to that level with sheer talent is kind of amusing tho. If he wasn't playing too hard, he will probably a top boxer till now.
You have to have a certain amount of intelligence to succeed in boxing. Broner is lacking in that field.
Very much so 👏
What happened to AB happens to many fighters it’s just that he was a show off. Until he started fighting the best he didn’t make the cut and many fighters go through that in their career.
He's a bozo
I don't think he had all that much talent as far as a top level boxer, he didn't have that overwhelming athleticism we see from the top guys, his movement wasn't all that fluid, lots of wasted motion. He always looked a bit awkward to me when compared to the absolute top level boxers, and he didn't seem all that smart either, I pretty much always saw him as a gate keeper who was carefully handled.
The man literally was talented, just never took boxing serious and really never let his hands go as much. Don’t forget; AB dropped Porter. Wasted talent ; but when you come from poverty and been to jail ; I guess is a success no matter how you look at it.
34-wins 4-losses 24-KOs is a pretty good career
Egomaniacs are the easiest.they make the best puppets for a good string puller
AB had all of the talent and intangibles of a young Floyd, but at the end he just didn’t have the work ethic to be great the way Floyd did. That was something pivotal to Floyd’s success but didn’t show it to the cameras
Marcus Maidana cooked him
When we talk about tragic tales within combat sports, I think Adrian’s story is the first that comes to mind. He honestly could’ve been a force to be reckoned with if he didn’t have such a repulsive character that wasted his talent and potential. It’s honestly sad.
"Have You heard about the Tragedy of Adrian Broner, I thought not its not something the WBA will tell you"
Honestly his switch to philly shell signals his problem, he went for the philly shell because Mayweather made it look cool rather than because that's his best way to defend himself.
The shell was an option in Floyd's arsenal rather than a trump card and Broner is too flatfooted to make it work, i don't even know if he's still using it, but every good puncher would crack his shell.
And all because he wanted to look like the next Floyd.
Porter was already a champion when he fought Broner.
It is a little sad but he did become a 4 divison champ
A.B., always broke 😂
He's really talented no question about it and theres nothing tragic about his story, it's just there's a lot of talented guys that better than him, he ain't in the level of floyd and pacman
I love Adrien Broner’s meme-worthy shit that has me lmfao as much as I’m embarrassed how he keeps causing himself unnecessary L’s. I feel conflicted about his most definite cautionary tale of a career. I’ll laugh hard as I use him as an example for my kids not to waste their own talent 😂.
We all make our own choices tho, AB certainly lit up the sport for the right and wrong reasons.
broner lost to Mikey Garcia and 40 year old many and he wasn't throwing punches back that's y he lost to ppl like that
Adrien probably should have not went up in weight. In the 130 range, he has more power & always had a chin. His footwork is stationary & he does not counter well; however when he is initiating the punch count, Adrien is fairly accurate as well as commanding with his ring I.Q.
He probably could have shaped up the 140 division but that would have meant sitting in that division without huge million dollar paydays being on the line. At 147, the weight gain & stationary footwork does not help his blueprint.
Plus his weight issues have been a form of stagnation, because he is just at 147 because that is all he can drop down to & again, the bigger pay days keep him there.
In the Lightweight division, he would have extended his success but that would have required staying in strict training camps & Adrien likes to live that celebrity life.
Broner TRASH 🤣😂
No talent.
One thing I have to disagree with you about is that Broner ever showed good defense. He planted his feet in concrete and refused to move. He rocked the shell defense but lacked any movement whatsoever. That’s why power punchers and pressure guys eat him for lunch, he’s a still target. Other than that, awesome video 👍🏾.
He had talent, but the wrong personality/character with not a shred of humilty and often left a fight with more haters rather than admirers.. He could have been a great but ego and arrogance took hold. If he had some good guidance it might have worked for him.
Most black men not all have this ego! Other people can see their downfall but they can’t see it themselves! His attitude brought him down!
What people don’t talk about his how Broner went from 135 to 147 to fight Maidana. He could have easily stayed at 135-40 and kept winning. He dared to be great and fell short 💯
If only showboating and taunting was the game, he would have won many. LOL Broner, you might want to switch to Stand-up Comedy? 'cause you sure as heck are funny! Ahahahahahahahaha