Usually fighters wait until they are millionaires before they start becoming jaded and disinterested in the fans who pay their salary. Adrien Broner, anointed heir to the Floyd Mayweather Jr. legacy, is once again showing himself to be well ahead of the curve when it comes to career progression. At 21, he had already won his first paper world title (WBO super featherweight) … [Read more...]
Broner Stops Escobedo in Tainted Showcase Bout
U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio-- In a bout that was on-again, off-again all afternoon because of Adrien Broner's inability to make any of the pre-fight weight requirements, Broner (24-0, 20 KOs) stopped a game, but overmatched Vicente Escobedo (26-4, 15 Kos) in five rounds on HBO's Boxing After Dark. Broner, set to fight in his hometown, had already given up his WBO super … [Read more...]
Overweight Adrien Broner Loses Title on Scales, Bout Not Guaranteed for Tomorrow
Cincinnati, Ohio-- Adrien Broner was forced to give up his WBO super featherweight title today as he was 3.5 pounds over the 130 lb. limit and unable to make weight within the extra hour given to him. His opponent for Saturday's bout, Vicente Escobedo, did make the weight and will become champ should he beat Broner on Saturday. Should Broner win, the title becomes vacant. As … [Read more...]
Viloria stops Romero in nine; The rest of the weekend’s action
Friday EWS Arena, Goeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany-- Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1, 20 KOs) and Firat Arslan (32-5-2, 21 KOs) fought to a majority draw in a bid for Alekseev's European cruiserweight title. Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- Willie Nelson (18-1-1, 11 KOs) took a ten round unanimous decision over Yudel Jhonson (12-1, 8 KOs) by scores of … [Read more...]
Vicente Escobedo takes on Juan Ruiz Saturday
By Gary Purfield Saturday from the Woodland Community Senior Center in Woodland, CA, super featherweight contender Vicente Escobedo takes on Juan Ruiz in a ten round bout. Escobedo, who will be fighting in his hometown, has been a contender at super featherweight and lightweight for some time and recently has been mentioned to be in the running to get a crack at Adrien … [Read more...]