Nope. I'll link you the article though:
So, if he really wanted that work, he would have never even became a sparring partner for AB in the 1st place...especially when AB had already disrespected him and his career previously
#BandCamp...What Happens In Vegas, Stays In Vegas: Adrien Broner vs Shawn Porter Fight Thread
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Nope. I'll link you the article though:
So, if he really wanted that work, he would have never even became a sparring partner for AB in the 1st place...especially when AB had already disrespected him and his career previously
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Yup, 'cause it only counts under the lights.Hopefully we take that sparring session and turn it into reality on Saturday
Broner Pre-Fight Antics Serve As Motivation For Porter
Posted by: Jake Donovan on 6/16/2015
By Jake Donovan
Shawn Porter claims to have always been indifferent to all matters relating to Adrien Broner, from their amateur days in separate parts of Ohio through the past seven years together—but separate—in the pro ranks.
Leave it to Broner to help change a simple in-state rivalry into a budding grudge match, if only for the next few days.
The pair of Ohioans will collide this weekend at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (Saturday, NBC, 8:30 p.m. ET). The venue is just one of several matters on which Porter willingly co-signed for the sake of making the fight happen, the 144 lb. catchweight marking the greatest concession made.
Porter (25-1-1, 16KOs) didn’t necessarily mind any of the terms presented to him during negotiations. All that mattered was securing a fight with a notable fighter such as Broner. The two have been familiar with one another dating back their amateur days in separate parts of Ohio—Broner from Cincinnati, Porter proudly representing the working-class town of Akron—but not to the point of forming neither a relationship nor a rivalry.
Then came their first media session together prior to fight week.
“There was no animosity about the weigh in until the press conference we had last week (in Los Angeles),” Porter commented during a recent media conference call, for which Broner (30-1, 22KOs) was a no-show. “We knew the contracted weight was 144 lbs. Here we are a week from the fight. The kid who chose to make the contracted weight, wishes not to talk about the contracted weight, any rehydration clause.
“The more we talk about it, the more the animosity begins to build up.”
The bout marks Porter’s second ring appearance since dealt his first loss at the hands of Kell Brook last August, losing his welterweight title in the process.
An eight-month layoff followed before returning with a 5th round stoppage of late replacement Erick Bone this past March. The Spike-TV televised affair—the first fight of the inaugural edition of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on the network—took place at welterweight, where Porter has spent the better part of the last five years. It’s where he continues to stay, regardless of what happens this weekend.
The same could not be said of Broner, who abandoned the welterweight division following his title fight loss to Marcos Maidana in Dec. ’13. The bout left Broner 1-1 as a welterweight, having leapfrogged the 140 lb. division to compete at the weight following a brief stay as a lightweight titlist.
Broner has spent his last three fights at or near the junior welterweight limit, including a 12-round win over John Molina in the first fight of the PBC series, airing this past March on NBC.
It remains unclear whether Broner plans to stay at 140 or move back up to welterweight following his upcoming clash with Porter. The weight issue heading into this weekend was cleared up over the course of Monday’s conference call, but still left Porter questioning Broner’s desire for greatness.
“My weight class was 147 for so long. You want to move up; then move up,” Porter noted, having fought at welterweight since 2010, coming down in weight—having previously fought at 154 after turning pro at his amateur-fighting weight of 165 lbs. “Put your skills on the line. Put it all on the line at 147. But I’m not worried about it. We still maintain our professionalism."
As for how he now feels about his opponent?
“(There’s) no personal animosity. I know him from a difference. It’s just been, ‘Hey how you doing?’ in passing, not friends or anything. It was also never, ‘Why a talking to me, you’re a future opponent for me.’ We’re cool. The night of the fight, we will be foes. That’s it.”
http://www.boxingscene.com/broner-pre-fight-antics-serve-motivation-porter--92386
Posted by: Jake Donovan on 6/16/2015
By Jake Donovan
Shawn Porter claims to have always been indifferent to all matters relating to Adrien Broner, from their amateur days in separate parts of Ohio through the past seven years together—but separate—in the pro ranks.
Leave it to Broner to help change a simple in-state rivalry into a budding grudge match, if only for the next few days.
The pair of Ohioans will collide this weekend at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (Saturday, NBC, 8:30 p.m. ET). The venue is just one of several matters on which Porter willingly co-signed for the sake of making the fight happen, the 144 lb. catchweight marking the greatest concession made.
Porter (25-1-1, 16KOs) didn’t necessarily mind any of the terms presented to him during negotiations. All that mattered was securing a fight with a notable fighter such as Broner. The two have been familiar with one another dating back their amateur days in separate parts of Ohio—Broner from Cincinnati, Porter proudly representing the working-class town of Akron—but not to the point of forming neither a relationship nor a rivalry.
Then came their first media session together prior to fight week.
“There was no animosity about the weigh in until the press conference we had last week (in Los Angeles),” Porter commented during a recent media conference call, for which Broner (30-1, 22KOs) was a no-show. “We knew the contracted weight was 144 lbs. Here we are a week from the fight. The kid who chose to make the contracted weight, wishes not to talk about the contracted weight, any rehydration clause.
“The more we talk about it, the more the animosity begins to build up.”
The bout marks Porter’s second ring appearance since dealt his first loss at the hands of Kell Brook last August, losing his welterweight title in the process.
An eight-month layoff followed before returning with a 5th round stoppage of late replacement Erick Bone this past March. The Spike-TV televised affair—the first fight of the inaugural edition of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on the network—took place at welterweight, where Porter has spent the better part of the last five years. It’s where he continues to stay, regardless of what happens this weekend.
The same could not be said of Broner, who abandoned the welterweight division following his title fight loss to Marcos Maidana in Dec. ’13. The bout left Broner 1-1 as a welterweight, having leapfrogged the 140 lb. division to compete at the weight following a brief stay as a lightweight titlist.
Broner has spent his last three fights at or near the junior welterweight limit, including a 12-round win over John Molina in the first fight of the PBC series, airing this past March on NBC.
It remains unclear whether Broner plans to stay at 140 or move back up to welterweight following his upcoming clash with Porter. The weight issue heading into this weekend was cleared up over the course of Monday’s conference call, but still left Porter questioning Broner’s desire for greatness.
“My weight class was 147 for so long. You want to move up; then move up,” Porter noted, having fought at welterweight since 2010, coming down in weight—having previously fought at 154 after turning pro at his amateur-fighting weight of 165 lbs. “Put your skills on the line. Put it all on the line at 147. But I’m not worried about it. We still maintain our professionalism."
As for how he now feels about his opponent?
“(There’s) no personal animosity. I know him from a difference. It’s just been, ‘Hey how you doing?’ in passing, not friends or anything. It was also never, ‘Why a talking to me, you’re a future opponent for me.’ We’re cool. The night of the fight, we will be foes. That’s it.”
http://www.boxingscene.com/broner-pre-fight-antics-serve-motivation-porter--92386
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Why is Shawn the favorite? He seems overrated to me :ghhghghg:All the sites and even Vegas picking Porter to win
Damn, we need an upset
Because of Maidana and Malignaggi.
Because Broner struggled with Maidana and took that L...they feel as though because Porter is faster, more athletic, and physically stronger than Maidana, he will do the same to Broner.
Because people look at Broner's win over Malignaggi and compare it to Porter's win over Malignaggi...and feel as though Porter's win was more impressive.
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yep. learned my lesson when he fought kell. i thought he would steam roll brook.
@Newzz u bet all ur coli cash on broner?
also have u heard anything bout them being tested. only thing i heard was hearsay from 78....
yep. learned my lesson when he fought kell. i thought he would steam roll brook.
@Newzz u bet all ur coli cash on broner?
also have u heard anything bout them being tested. only thing i heard was hearsay from 78....
I put about 2.35 billion on him......
...and the other 2.35 billion on SOG
Gotta support my 2nd favorite fighter
#SOGGang
Business never personal: Adrien Broner says there’s no bad blood as he trains for Shawn Porter
Jun 16, 2015 By Jason Bracelin
The music doesn’t come on until Adrien Broner enters the room.
Adrien Broner works out at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas as he prepares to fight Shawn Porter on Saturday night.
It’s a bit past 7 on a recent Monday night, and Las Vegas’ Mayweather Boxing Club is so quiet—and hot—that you can hear the barely audible rustle of a lady fanning herself as she sits ringside amid rows of beige plastic chairs.
A few fighters mill about silently as a museum-like hush envelops this museum-like setting, where framed Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight posters are positioned high on the mirrored walls and a half-colored mural of the Mayweather family awaits to be finished.
But then Adrien Broner (30-1, 22 KOs) walks through the door and the silence dissipates as swiftly as the steam rising from boiling water—which, in a way, is just what Broner does: bring things to a boil.
The stereo comes on, the chatter picks up, and the mood becomes as bright as the yellow-and-green TMT (The Money Team) logos checkered across various banners and ring turnbuckles.
Broner’s like a rising tide of personality that buoys the spirits of those around him.
This is the kind of presence that Adrien Broner has—both in the gym on this particular evening and in the sport of boxing in general.
He gets people talking, and it doesn’t really matter what they’re saying, because his voice drowns them all out any way.
After loosening up with his strength and conditioning couch, Broner climbs into the ring for a sparring session.
Once there, his mouth, feet and fists never stop moving, all in unison, like a funk band’s synchronized dance moves.
Broner’s akin to a pool player calling his shots, the difference being that not only does he tell his sparring partner what punches he’s going to land prior to throwing them, he also forecasts what his opponent is preparing to fire back at him, often with remarkable accuracy.
“Can’t touch me!” Broner howls as the action begins.
This is his mantra.
He says it over and over, like it’s the chorus of his theme song, as he slices across the ring.
“Here come your right hand—too sharp for that,” he tells the other fighter.
“See that? All day,” he exhorts as the guy fires and misses, putting in a few rounds of work before a new sparring partner is laced up and brought into the ring.
“That’s another beatin’ for the day,” Broner chirps in between sips of water.
Then, the fighting resumes, and so does the running commentary.
“Great defense!” Broner says—twice—speaking of himself as his opponent attempts to press the action, getting Broner on the ropes where he catches everything the other fighter throws.
“I’m shadowboxing,” Broner taunts.
When the session is over, Broner turns his attention to the ring next to his, where stablemate and rising 135-pound fighter Robert Easter is getting some sparring work in.
“Let loose!” Broner commands of Easter. “Abuse him like you don’t know him.”
Soon enough, Broner will have to follow his own advice.
He’s known his next opponent, Shawn Porter (25-1-1, 16 KOs), who he fights Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, since both of them were kids, star amateurs who rose through the ranks together in their native Ohio.
“I grew up under them guys,” Broner says of Porter's team after his training for the day is done. When not attempting to command the attention of the room, he tends to speak softly, with confidence supplanting volume. “They were always older than me, but in all the tournaments that I would win, they would win. They would root for me and I’d root for them, too. There’s no bad blood.”
According to Broner’s trainer, Mike Stafford, his fighter’s familiarity with Porter was added incentive for making the fight in the first place.
“That’s one of the reasons we took this fight, because we felt like he would train for Porter,” Stafford says. “He knew with [Porter] there wouldn’t be any slacking. He knows that Porter is coming.”
And when he comes, Broner says that he will be waiting, no friendship getting in the way of his fists.
“That’s just who I’m fighting,” he says of Porter matter-of-factly. “And that’s who’s got to get it.”
http://www.premierboxingchampions.c...s-there-s-no-bad-blood-he-trains-shawn-porter
Jun 16, 2015 By Jason Bracelin
The music doesn’t come on until Adrien Broner enters the room.
Adrien Broner works out at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas as he prepares to fight Shawn Porter on Saturday night.
It’s a bit past 7 on a recent Monday night, and Las Vegas’ Mayweather Boxing Club is so quiet—and hot—that you can hear the barely audible rustle of a lady fanning herself as she sits ringside amid rows of beige plastic chairs.
A few fighters mill about silently as a museum-like hush envelops this museum-like setting, where framed Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight posters are positioned high on the mirrored walls and a half-colored mural of the Mayweather family awaits to be finished.
But then Adrien Broner (30-1, 22 KOs) walks through the door and the silence dissipates as swiftly as the steam rising from boiling water—which, in a way, is just what Broner does: bring things to a boil.
The stereo comes on, the chatter picks up, and the mood becomes as bright as the yellow-and-green TMT (The Money Team) logos checkered across various banners and ring turnbuckles.
Broner’s like a rising tide of personality that buoys the spirits of those around him.
This is the kind of presence that Adrien Broner has—both in the gym on this particular evening and in the sport of boxing in general.
He gets people talking, and it doesn’t really matter what they’re saying, because his voice drowns them all out any way.
After loosening up with his strength and conditioning couch, Broner climbs into the ring for a sparring session.
Once there, his mouth, feet and fists never stop moving, all in unison, like a funk band’s synchronized dance moves.
Broner’s akin to a pool player calling his shots, the difference being that not only does he tell his sparring partner what punches he’s going to land prior to throwing them, he also forecasts what his opponent is preparing to fire back at him, often with remarkable accuracy.
“Can’t touch me!” Broner howls as the action begins.
This is his mantra.
He says it over and over, like it’s the chorus of his theme song, as he slices across the ring.
“Here come your right hand—too sharp for that,” he tells the other fighter.
“See that? All day,” he exhorts as the guy fires and misses, putting in a few rounds of work before a new sparring partner is laced up and brought into the ring.
“That’s another beatin’ for the day,” Broner chirps in between sips of water.
Then, the fighting resumes, and so does the running commentary.
“Great defense!” Broner says—twice—speaking of himself as his opponent attempts to press the action, getting Broner on the ropes where he catches everything the other fighter throws.
“I’m shadowboxing,” Broner taunts.
When the session is over, Broner turns his attention to the ring next to his, where stablemate and rising 135-pound fighter Robert Easter is getting some sparring work in.
“Let loose!” Broner commands of Easter. “Abuse him like you don’t know him.”
Soon enough, Broner will have to follow his own advice.
He’s known his next opponent, Shawn Porter (25-1-1, 16 KOs), who he fights Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, since both of them were kids, star amateurs who rose through the ranks together in their native Ohio.
“I grew up under them guys,” Broner says of Porter's team after his training for the day is done. When not attempting to command the attention of the room, he tends to speak softly, with confidence supplanting volume. “They were always older than me, but in all the tournaments that I would win, they would win. They would root for me and I’d root for them, too. There’s no bad blood.”
According to Broner’s trainer, Mike Stafford, his fighter’s familiarity with Porter was added incentive for making the fight in the first place.
“That’s one of the reasons we took this fight, because we felt like he would train for Porter,” Stafford says. “He knew with [Porter] there wouldn’t be any slacking. He knows that Porter is coming.”
And when he comes, Broner says that he will be waiting, no friendship getting in the way of his fists.
“That’s just who I’m fighting,” he says of Porter matter-of-factly. “And that’s who’s got to get it.”
http://www.premierboxingchampions.c...s-there-s-no-bad-blood-he-trains-shawn-porter
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Interested in watching this fight, although the matchup doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
The clash of styles and despite the rehydration clause the natural strength difference should be interesting.
Porter is naturally the bigger and stronger fighter and AB seems set on being close to 140, so I would have preferred to see Broner fight someone around JWW. If it was a catchweight fight, I would've liked to see AB-Khan...but Khan seems like he didn't want any at a catchweight.
I don't care for Porter as a fighter at all. Not a fan of his bullying style that can't gain any technique advantages over his opponent. Broner has issues with his defensive foot movement and isn't a high output fighter.
What will be interesting to see is if/when Porter bull rushes Broner and how he handles it. Can he keep him off him fairly decently like Brook did, or will he get mauled like Paulie? If Broner can keep him off and not be affected by the strength advantage Porter has, than Broner is more technically gifted.
All things being equal I think Broner should win the fight, it is Porter's strength and fact he naturally weighs more that gives me pause.
The clash of styles and despite the rehydration clause the natural strength difference should be interesting.
Porter is naturally the bigger and stronger fighter and AB seems set on being close to 140, so I would have preferred to see Broner fight someone around JWW. If it was a catchweight fight, I would've liked to see AB-Khan...but Khan seems like he didn't want any at a catchweight.
I don't care for Porter as a fighter at all. Not a fan of his bullying style that can't gain any technique advantages over his opponent. Broner has issues with his defensive foot movement and isn't a high output fighter.
What will be interesting to see is if/when Porter bull rushes Broner and how he handles it. Can he keep him off him fairly decently like Brook did, or will he get mauled like Paulie? If Broner can keep him off and not be affected by the strength advantage Porter has, than Broner is more technically gifted.
All things being equal I think Broner should win the fight, it is Porter's strength and fact he naturally weighs more that gives me pause.