By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) says he wants to take on WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (27-2-1, 20 KO’s) in his first fight at lightweight later on this year. However, if DeMarco won’t fight him, then Broner wants to face WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns next.
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Broner: I’ll fight Brandon Rios at a catchweight
By Chris Williams: If Top Rank promoter Bob Arum wants to get a big fight for his struggling with weight fighter former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (30-0, 22 KO’s) he should look at Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s), who said he’s interested in fighting Rios next at a catchweight. Presumably the fight would be at 138 lbs, since Rios now fights at 140 and Broner is moving up to the lightweight division at 135.
Escobedo gets emotional after loss to Broner, says he didn’t get a fair fight
By Dan Ambrose: Vincente Escobedo (26-4, 15 KO’s) was almost in tears after losing to former WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) by a 5th round TKO last Saturday night at the U.S Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio. Escobedo had to face a bigger sized Broner, who failed to make weight on Friday for the fight, and also came in over the 140 pound rehydration weigh-in on the day of the fight.
Adrien Broner: The future of the sport or not?
By Mr. Medrano: Adrien Broner (24-0-0 20 k.o.’s) has put together a string of wins in which he looks “great” against the people standing in front of him. So now the question has to be asked whether or not he is the future for the squared circle. He has yet to fight anyone who is well known in the sport, of course that is not saying much.
Broner wins in 5 but loses the boxing worlds respect
By Gareth Rees: Adrian Broner (24-0 20 KOs) proved he was a league above the respected Vincente Escobedo (26-4 15 KOs) but has lost a large portion of the boxing worlds respect, whilst Escobedo has gained a massive increase in fans. Broner may have won the fight in 5 rounds, as Escobedo’s trainer Joel Julio threw in the towel so his fighter didn’t take anymore needless punishment, but what everyone will remember is Broner’s disgusting attitude as he failed to make weight massively on two occasions.
Broner poised to be one of the great ones if he keeps improving
By Chris Williams: Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) continues to make believers out of the doubters in the boxing world after defeating Vincente Escobedo (26-4, 15 KO’s) by a 5th round TKO on Saturday night in a fight where Broner could do nothing wrong. He opened up with both barrels in the 5th, and it looked bad for Escobedo until his corner halted the fight.
Broner could replace Mayweather and Pacquiao in a year or two
By Scott Gilfoid: Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) is quickly becoming a household name after making light work of Vincente Escobedo (26-4, 15 KO’s) in a 5th round stoppage on Saturday night in Cincinnati, Ohio.
De La Hoya thinks Escobedo might beat Broner
By Scott Gilfoid: Oscar De La Hoya thinks that former WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner may be ripe for an upset loss to Vincente Escobedo tonight when the two square off on HBO at the U.S. Bank Arena, in Cincinnati, Ohio. De La Hoya’s reasoning is because of Broner coming in three pounds over the initial weigh-in on Friday. He believes that Broner will be weakened from struggling to make the 130 pound weight limit.
Broner crushes Escobedo; Thurman stops Lora
By Jim Dower: Adrien “The Problem” Broner (24-0, 20 KOs) pounded a weaker and badly over-matched Vincente Escobedo (26-4, 15 KOs) on Saturday night, halting him in the 5th round when Escobedo’s corner threw in the towel when things started to go really sour for him at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Broner-Escobedo fight is on! Broner could weigh 150 lbs by fight time
By Scott Gilfoid: Tonight’s fight between former WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner and Vincente Escobedo is now on according to news reports from Steven Kim. They sweetened the deal for Escobedo, who now will be making twice the original $150,000 purse that he was given initially, in addition to the $30,000 he got when Broner failed to make weight during Friday’s weigh-in.