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Staff Predictions: Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana

By Round By Round Boxing

Posted on December 14, 2013

Saturday, December 14, 2013, Golden Boy Promotions presents an exciting boxing quadruple header as a fantastic year in boxing finally winds down.

Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana

Broner-Maidana-NaokiFukada-WeighIn6 Photo by Naoki Fukada

Rob Anthony, Contributing Writer

Adrien Broner has been one of the most celebrated prospects for a few years now. He is on the cusp of being a pay-per-view star and he’s not even 25 years old. He didn’t fare as well as originally thought against Paulie Malignaggi in his first foray into the 147 pound Welterweight division. Broner was there to be hit and he was hit early and often by the Magic Man. Had Malignaggi had the power in his hands that Marcos Maidana does, the results may have been different. Maidana doesn’t have a perfect resume as he’s lost to Devon Alexander and Amir Khan. I don’t believe Broner at 147 has the boxing skills of Devon Alexander, nor the hand speed of Amir Khan. Broner needs to step up his punch out put, and be more responsible with his defense. If he can do that then he wins this fight and moves forward with a bright future. If he’s not careful and gets caught, Maidana will hit him harder than anyone has ever hit him before and he will be somewhere he’s never been. If that happens, Maidana wins. I predict a humbling experience for Broner. Not only wll he lose, but he will taste the canvas for the first time in his career this Saturday.

Prediction: Maidana

Jose Sotomayor, Contributing Writer

This will be a great to watch. Adrien Broner will look to be a little more impressive in this title defense. Look for Broner to outbox Marcos Maidana and use the ring. His speed and movement will be key to dismantling Maidana. Maidana will need to pressure Broner and impose his will on him. With Robert Garcia recently making some good changes to Maidana’s style, look for Maidana to look mobile. It will be a very pro-Maidana crowd.

Prediction: Broner

Lenin Acevedo, Photographer

Adrien Broner, in my opinion, is the superior boxer of the two, besides having the better punching power and some decent head movement. Broner outpoints Marcos Maidana across the board. Adrien definitely takes the win.

Prediction: Broner

Gabe Rivas, Contributing Writer

Like most people I know, I want Marcos Maidana to win. He has a puncher’s chance and has faced the best at 140 and 147. However, Adrien Broner is just too skilled. He leaped a weight class to fight for a Welterweight belt. Although Malignaggi put in work, it was because he’s a much faster and technical boxer than Maidana. I have Broner winning by decision, but with the caveat that any punch by Maidana could stop this fight.

Prediction: Broner

Brendan Montenegro, Contributing Writer

With all the shit talking coming from Adrien Broner, now is the time to put up or shut up. This is definitely the toughest fight of Broner’s career so far. Marcos Maidana is planning on coming into this fight with bad intentions, not only looking to have him eat his words, he is looking to hurt him. He will be extremely aggressive and it will work for a few rounds, but Broner will adjust and take over by letting the jab loose and running a little.

Prediction: Broner

Juan Carlos Burgos, Contributing Writer

When you boil this fight down, it’s talent and natural athletic ability vs. heart, power and tenacity. Which wins? Marcos Maidana excels versus mentally weak foes, while Adrien Broner is brash and does not lack in confidence. Maidana has to somehow get Broner’s respect early. He will certainly leave himself open for counters, but he has no other choice. Broner should stay at a distance early so he does not get caught and use his quick hands vs. the plodding Maidana. In the end, I don’t see Maidana having the tools to solve “The Problem.” Broner will outwork him from a distance before putting a beating on Maidana down the stretch.

Prediction: Broner

Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief

Adrien Broner can make a case for Fighter of the Year with an impressive performance against Marcos Maidana. Maidana can make a case for Upset of the Year with a win over the undefeated “Problem.” Needless to say, a lot is riding on this fight for both men. Josesito Lopez was recently asked who the hardest puncher is that he has faced. As a reminder, Lopez has faced the likes of Victor Ortiz, Canelo Alvarez and Marcos Maidana. Lopez said without a doubt the single hardest puncher he has faced is Maidana. That doesn’t bode well for Broner if he decides to use the same stationary game plan that he did against Paulie Malignaggi. While I think that Broner may have to taste Maidana’s power before he actually believes in it, I also think he’s got enough skill to overcome a bit of adversity. I think Broner wins a convincing unanimous decision after overcoming a bit of early trouble.

Prediction: Broner