Strengths for Each Man
Photo by Tom Casino
Adrien Broner
Adrien Broner’s biggest strength is his boxing intelligence, which is greater than John Molina’s. There is no reason (and it is highly unlikely) that Broner should leave the fight on Saturday having been outboxed by Molina.
His fighting style is much slicker and more refined than Molina’s, and he tends to take his time in the earlier rounds to figure out his opponent. In doing so, Broner looks to the find the right moment where he can step on the gas. He then employs optimum timing and power to outwork his opponent and control the pace.
In his last fight against Emmanuel Taylor, Broner’s willingness to exchange on the inside, at least more than we’re used to seeing, indicated that he could be a more diverse fighter. This could potentially be an asset to Broner when he faces Molina, a guy who is not afraid to come forward and exchange on the inside.
John Molina
John Molina is a wildcard, to say the least. Though he is far from a sophisticated fighter, he has enough heart, and power in his right hand, to be taken seriously.
He can surely take a punch, which means Adrien Broner cannot base his entire game plan on knocking Molina out.
An enigma would be the best word to describe Molina. He is not a technically sound fighter, and maybe even a bit sloppy. Yet somehow he manages to give his opponents some of their toughest fights, even when he doesn’t come out on top.
If Molina loses, he won’t go down without a fight. If he wants to win, his best bet will be pressing the action and not letting up against Broner.
