Money Making Armando’s prediction for: Broner vs. Maidana

The stage is set for an action packed headliner tonight for Showtime’s quadruple header from San Antonio, Texas featuring the talented Adrien “The Problem” Broner (27-0 w/22 KOs) taking on hard-hitting KO artist, Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (34-3 w/31 KOs) with Broner’s WBA World Welterweight Title on the line. Allot of intrigue and mystique will stroll into the Alamodome alongside the 147 lbs stars as the possibility of a major upset looms in the crisp, Texas air. Well, here is an educated look at what may happen without being caught up in all the hype with a few questions to highlight who the clear winner will be in tonight’s Showtime main event.

Can Adrien Broner take a shot from a real puncher?

More than likely fans calling for that request might have to wait for their inquiry to be answered by another foe of Broner somewhere down the road. Yes, Marcos can hit and he does so with the force of an 18-wheeler but the upper body movement of Broner and his ability to roll with punches will keep him out of harm’s way and clear from sustaining and significant damage tonight. With minor adjustments as the battle progresses, Broner will be able to avoid Maidana’s shots round after round due to the Argentine’s tendencies of coming forward in somewhat of a straight line. Not only that but Maidana lunging in and looping those shots as he is known to do will leave him wide open for some massive right hook and left hand counters from Broner.

Can Officiating Hinder The Outcome Tonight In A State Already Notorious For Questionable Judging?

Normally the answer would be a resounding, yes, but this will actually become a positive factor in Adrien’s mind set. Coming off of an uninspiring performance over Paulie Malignaggi earlier this summer, Broner needs to help fans forget about that lackluster split decision verdict with some type of sensational KO. That June night marked his welterweight debut, but the Cincinnati kid fell short of a signature win in order to attract more interest from fans and enable his marketability as a real player in boxing’s most glamorous weight class. Both he and Marcos have had success at 147 lbs already yet Broner has a great opportunity to deliver the goods on a big stage and with the backdrop of the Longhorn State’s suspect score cards, he can kill two birds with one stone and stamp that highlight reel KO victory incidentally dissolving any chance of an upset.

Is Broner A True Welterweight And Does He Belong?

Absolutely, not only does he belong but he is here to stay so fans need to start getting used to him. In addition to the fact that Broner has never been hurt in his pro career, we can parallel that to Marcos Maidana’s last few outings where it seemed like he was stunned by smaller-sized fighters that weren’t necessarily fighting in their optimum weight division. Both Erik Morales and Josesito Lopez clearly hurt Maidana when they stepped into the ring with him and in comparison; Broner has much faster and heavier hands than both of those warriors. If he steps on the gas pedal, Broner will create the stoppage either with his own fists or force the hand of Maidana’s trainer Robert Garcia to throw in the towel and prevent his fighter from any embarrassment or loss of prime years in his boxing life.

In conclusion, allot of fights fans both new and old love to tune-in hoping for the heavy handed fighter with the good chin to pull off the upset on the undefeated or elite fighter equipped with better skills and agility. This has been the case on multiple occasions in the past from Kelly Pavlik’s challenge to Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Margarito to Manny Pacquiao, Carlos Baldomir to Floyd Mayweather and so on. Every time it was the same dynamic, if the heavy hitter lands he will hurt him. Well, on none of those aforementioned matches did the surprise KO manifest itself because unfortunately, those heavy handed sluggers never quite landed on the more athletic and gifted fighters.

Prediction: The fight may start off competitive but it will gradually materialize into a blatantly uneventful showing detailing the wide gap between an A-level fighter and a B-level fighter. Increasingly as the rounds go by, people will feel foolish for betting on Marcos Maidana, falling for the lucrative +400 that he opened up at. Adrien Broner will successfully defend his welterweight crown with a KO win somewhere between rounds 6 and 8.