The Great Houdini Act

Some may think that having an idol close to you is a good thing. But what we sometimes fail to realize is when a person who is human looks at another person as godly, they will soon have their bubble burst and see the reality that lies beneath the root of the trees.

Adrien "The Problem" Broner is an amazing young talent who focused on nearly cloning the best P4P fighter in this era. Why was this a good idea? 

Could it be compared to Kobe Bryant nearly cloning Michael Jordan? In this instance, Kobe pulled the closest thing to a Houdini act as one could muster. It paid amazing dividends because as we all know, every time Jordan's name is mentioned, along comes Kobe's.

It all starts as a form of flattery for the "cloner" but then becomes addictive like tights do for Superman. The limelight gets bright but could you say that it also eliminates the essence and wherewithal of a human being? As seen many times in history, the conscience slowly leaves the body and you become some form of demi-god.

The ego is immensely influenced by this wave of attention. The expectations and the money that follows never slows this train's forward progress. Remember, no matter how happy or sad, there is no such thing as bad press.

Maybe someone should clone Tiger Woods.  After all, with today's power of social media, live streaming & sports apps one could easily be placed in the half a billion dollar lane.

The negative side for the person being cloned is that their work that had been built on a solid foundation is now smothered by doubts and comparisons.  This may inflame the athlete beyond anyone's expectations &/or understanding.

Friday April 1, 2016 in the D.C. Armory, Floyd Mayweather's worst nightmare came to fruition. The person who adored the ground that he walked on became his foe. Now he is marked with a decision to ignore his rants that will soar through social media and headlines until he gets a creditable response and or a pay day like never before.

If you truly want to look under a microscope at what has just happened, Adrien Broner was playing his truest enemy close by showering him with compliments and boosting his ego even further than it was. The fact of the matter is he was building his confidence to slay the former P4P King. It's the good ole adage "keep your friends close and your enemies closer".

In the true thick of things, Floyd knew this day was coming.  If you ask him, he would never address the reality behind the smoke and mirrors because in all actuality, he never wanted someone who idolized him to even believe he could grace the same ring with him, even in sparring. It's the stench from the enormous ego of a man. 

So as we move forward into these days of trial for Floyd, Leonard Ellerbee is already exhausted from making fight cards in mediocre venues.  Now, with Broner calling out Floyd last night, this gives Ellerbee & the entire Mayweather team their fix for dollar signs, another powerhouse promotion and an amazing night of lime mixed with lights ahead.

As we assess this situation through the magnifying glass, what would be the payoff for a fighter like Floyd to step back into the ring? Take the time to think about this topic because not only is 50 a record breaking number, it is also with the one fighter that has mimicked his style for his entire career just because he knew this opportunity would come.

He may be looked upon as immature at times, but Adrien "The Problem" Broner, has almost pulled off an act like the Great Houdini...

This fight was viewed upon as the biggest fight that could be made inside of boxing prior to Mayweather VS Pacquiao.  Now some may say it is the biggest fight for the lights of Vegas to be made.

This fight has the scent of a Sugar Ray Robinson vs Jake Lamotta. Broner now could be viewed as a magician and never let you see it coming. Remember, Kobe never got the chance to take Michael's crown. This is truly happening.

The biggest fight in boxing is brewing.  Floyd needed something to ruffle his feathers enough to make that leap.  A fight to expose & shut down the so called imitator would be just enough to do it...

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