By Chris Williams: If unbeaten lightweight contender Mercito Gesta (26-0-1, 14 KO’s) wants to fight former WBO super featherweight champion and HBO darling Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s), Gesta is going to have to build up more bank from his fights and establish a name for himself for Broner to bother fighting the guy.
Adrien Broner
Adrien Broner
Adrien Broner could be the only future PPV star to replace Mayweather and Pacquiao
By Scott Gilfoid: Boxing could be in really sad shape when Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao eventually retire in the near future. There’s really no one to take their place except for the talented Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s), and he’s not enough to carry the entire sport on his back for the next 10 years. There’s got to beat least two other top talents that can attract fans in droves to PPV fights.
Adrien Broner says he’ll come up to 140 lbs to get a big fight
By Scott Gilfoid: With the prospects of getting a big fight at lightweight pretty much nil, former WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) revealed in video today at fighthype.com that he’ll come up to 140 if he has to for his next fight to get a big fight against one of the top guys at that weight.
If Broner wants an easy title he should fight Robert Guerrero for WBC interim 147 lb strap
By Scott Gilfoid: Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) should forget about fighting at lightweight and move up to welterweight immediately to challenge WBC interim welterweight champion Robert Guerrero (30-1-1, 18 KO’s) for his newly won title. If Guerrero was able to move up two divisions and beat the limited Selcuk Aydin then Broner can do the same thing with the light hitting Guerrero.
Adrien Broner turns 23 today
By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) turned 23-years-old today, and it’s still hard to believe that this talent is that young. Despite his young age, Broner has already proven himself as the best fighter at 130, and how he’s looking to show that he’s the class at 135.
Beltran defeats Lundy, Broner dream is now finished
By Jim Dower: Lightweight contender Hank Lundy (22-2-1, 11 KO’s) was shockingly beaten on Friday night by Ray Beltran (26-6, 17 KO’s) by a 10 round majority decision at the Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The final judges’ scores were 96-94, 96-94 and 95-95.
Broner wants DeMarco next, but open to facing Gamboa
By Dan Ambrose: Former WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) has set his sights on facing WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (27-2-1, 20 KO’s) next in October if DeMarco wants the fight. However, Broner wouldn’t mind fighting featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa (21-0, 16 KO’s) if he wants the fight.
Jeff Mayweather: Broner’s only competition at 135 is Juan Manuel Marquez
By Dan Ambrose: According to examiner.com, trainer Jeff Mayweather, the uncle of unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr., feels that there’s really no one at lightweight that can give former super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) any problems with the exception of Juan Manuel Marquez, if Marquez was interested in moving back down in weight from light welterweight to take the fight.
Broner, Seth Mitchell and Keith Thurman back in action on 10/6
By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions is looking to put together a triple-header on October 6th in Atlantic City with unbeaten lightweight Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s), welterweight prospect Keith Thurman (18-0, 17 KO’s) and heavyweight contender Seth Mitchell (25-0, 19 KO’s) in separate bouts against opponents still to be determined according to RingTV.
HBO Should Give Back To Fans with a Junior Welterweight Tournament in 2013
By Mark Uliano: In recent weeks we have seen HBO put on some fights that made the boxing public scratch our heads. Last night we saw Adrien Broner and Vicente Escobedo, a fight that up until hours before the first bell rang we weren’t sure if it was going to happen. After Broner failed to make the agreed on rehydration weight the fight was up in the air until Escobedo finally decided to take more money.