By Karl Freitag
Four-division world champion Adrien Broner patiently answered reporter’s questions during Thursday’s virtual press conference to promote his August 20 Showtime clash against Omar Figueroa. After his meltdown earlier in the week, AB was on his good behavior this time.
“I’m gonna go in there and do what I gotta do to get the victory,” he said. “If I gotta bang to get the victory I’m gonna bang. If I got to be a sniper, I’m gonna sit back and be a sniper, but I’ll tell you one thing. I’ll be ready for whatever Omar Figueroa brings to the table.”
On fighting in the 140lb division for the first time since 2017, Broner stated “Anything in boxing is not easy. More mentally it’s tough, but I’m getting through it every day. I’m working my ass off.”
The 32-year-old Broner bristled at a few questions.
When one reporter asked if he’s making one final stand, Broner stated, “Hey man, you’re talking to me like I’m 65 years old man. Do you know who you’re talking to? I’m AB man.”
Another reporter asked him how long he plans to continue to fight.
“Hey look man,” Broner responded. “This is what I’m going to tell you to do. You bring your ass down here and try to go a round with me. Let’s see if I got some more in the tank. What’s wrong with these people?
He later commented, “I’m doing this for myself man. I know I could be champion again, I know I will be champion again, and that’s what I’m doing on this run.”
With all his issues aside, it truly is a shame that Broner wasted his career. Good power, speed, chin, skills and footwork. However the driving skill(brains) seems to always fall short. Just a bit of discipline and focus at 140 and he would have earned tens of millions of dollars, permanently changing his family tree for the better.
Now, for sarcasm, virtual press conference means that this was not Adrien Broner. It was CGI.
Broner didnt waist his career, he earned millions of dollars, won titles in 4 different weight classes, one of the most popular fighters in the sport today, with 4 losses. Lets not forget he rejected a five-year deal worth $40 Million from Roc Nation. So he’s earned tens of millions.
Gatti won belts in 2 weight classes and has 9 losses but he’s in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Pretty sure that if had earned tens of millions that he wouldn’t still be fighting. Most move up a few pounds into another weight class because it is easier to make the weight or to avoid someone in that class-couldn’t do that in the days of eight weight classes.
He never had good footwork what were u watching the man be standing in quicksand
Broner…. Million dollar game, ten cents brain.
Broner is scared to talk about something that is very obvious: his boxing career is ending. If for somehow Figueroa finds the way to defeat him, the game is over, but if he wins, the road ahead in search for a world title is full of roadblocks (Prograis, Ramirez,Zepeda, Garcia) does he have enough in the tank to go through? I don’t think so
“Broner is scared to talk about something that is very obvious: his boxing career is ending.”
He did seem to get uptight at any question about him nearing the end. Last I heard, he was pretty deep in debt, and it’s hard to imagine what he will do for income when his boxing career is over. Probably a few sleepless nights for him thinking about all of this….
One thing is for sure… Broner will always remember the name Marcos Maidana.
I got to tell you I laughed all the way through that fight watching Broner get beat up
Yes, I will agree, Maidana was on his “A” game in that matchup.
He’s about as delusional as Teofimo and his dad!!!
Really hoping that Omar pulls another Marcos Maidana on “About Billions” here.
I believe it will be the same scenario
AB, Almost Broke. Just trying to make a living.
As I have said in the past and will continue to say today “Broner will always be The Problem, but he will never be The Answer”. He has no real foot work, he never throws enough punches and can easily be out boxed, but the biggest issue is he isn’t mentally tough enough to compete at the highest level….
I think AB needs to step in with KIngRy. I think he’s washed up, and never was that good anyway. He had an road to the title, but now there are real fighters in that division.
BRONER WAS A 4 TIME CHAMPION YES… BUT THE WAY HE ACTED WAS LIKE AN IDIOT… SOME THINK THAT MONEY MAKES THE PERSON… NO IT DOES NOT… A LOT OF WHAT IT IS AND REPUTATION IS MADE A LOT OF IT OUTSIDE OF THE RING AND ACTING NORMAL WHICH BRONER KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT… GOING INTO A TIRADE BECAUSE OF WHO HE IS… WELL WHO IS HE EXCEPT A BIG MOUTH… PERSONALLY I HOPE HE GETS HIS ASS KICKED… THAT’S JUST MY VIEW… I DON’T THINK KIDS SHOULD LOOK UP TO A PERSON ALWAYS IN TROUBLE OR IN COURT LYING TO A JUDGE BEING BROKE EITHER WHEN HE’S FULL OF IT… I HOPE HE NEVER BECOMES CHAMPION AGAIN… HE’S NOT WHAT I’D LIKE MY GRAND KIDS TO SEE!!!
Be champion again what is he drunk? He has NO chance of being a champ ever again. Being “gun shy ruins even the best fighters, and he is NOT, nor has he ever been, a great fighter