Broner: I’m the next #1 cash cow in boxing after Pacquiao and Mayweather depart

By Chris Williams: Undefeated Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) sees himself as becoming the biggest pay per view and gate attraction in boxing after the aging #1 and #2 money fighters in boxing Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao depart from the sport in the near future. Broner, only 23, is already bringing in huge ratings on HBO and building tons of fans with his Mayweather-like fighting style and his impressive wins.

Broner faces WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (28-2-1, 21 KO’s) in a fight on Saturday that’s more of a formality for Broner than actual fight. It’s seen by many boxing experts as an unofficial handing off of the WBC 135 pound title from DeMarco to Broner in a fight that will be televised by HBO at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. DeMarco is a great fighter, but Broner is simply on another perch several levels above him. We’ll see that right off the bat and it won’t be competitive.

Broner said to espn.go.com “After Mayweather and Pacquiao, I will be the cash cow and the top guy in the next era.”

While it sounds like bold talk from a still unproven fighter you have to believe what he’s saying because Broner has been breezing through his opposition and showing a combination of speed, power and defensive skills that haven’t been seen in the sport for a long time. To be sure, Broner has the Mayweather-esque boxing skills but with an added ingredient with his huge power. He’s like a better version of Mayweather, if that’s possible. Broner is a better talker than Mayweather for sure, and he’s got a special kind of charisma that Mayweather lacks at times. Broner simply has everything that a fighter could want to become a huge PPV attraction and a crossover star.

Broner figures he’ll be at 140 and then 147 real soon, and that’s when the big money will come into his life because he’ll be able to face the top guys like Danny Garcia, Amir Khan, Andre Berto and possibly even Manny Pacquiao if his promoter Bob Arum is willing to take a big risk with his aging Filipino star. But whatever the case, Broner is going to be the next #1 cash cow in boxing and he’ll hold that position for a long time.