By Jason Kim: WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (38-11-2, 26 KO’s) badly wants to fight WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) and wants to move up to super featherweight to make the fight happen, according to boxing news from examiner.com. However, the 22-year-old Broner isn’t all that interested in taking the fight.
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Sykes: I deserve to be in with Adrien Broner
By Scott Gilfoid: Having never fought a 1st tier opponent in his life and WITHOUT a top 15 world ranking, British fighter Gary Sykes (20-2, 5 KO’s) believes he’s earned the shot to fight undefeated WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 Ko’s) on May 19th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Broner: I’m in a different league than Orlando Salido
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner has no fear of WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido and sees himself as being above him in talent.
Broner-Sykes mismatch now set for Khan-Peterson 2 undercard on May 19th
By Scott Gilfoid: The fight that boxing fans have been demanding is finally here with unbeaten WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) facing Britain’s Gary Sykes (20-2, 5 KO’s) on the undercard of Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson II on May 19th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Sykes trainer: We’re going to take Broner into the trenches
By Scott Gilfoid: It’s looking like WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) could end up facing 2nd tier UK fighter Gary Sykes (20-2, 5 KO’s) in a 10 round non-title fight on May 19th on the undercard of the Amir Khan – Lamont Peterson rematch at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Adrien Broner vs. Gary Sykes a possibility for 5/19 on Khan-Peterson undercard
By Scott Gilfoid: A mismatch between WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) and British 2nd tier fighter Gary Sykes (20-2, 5 KO’s) is being talked about for the May 19th undercard of the Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson 2 rematch at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Broner defends WBO title on Khan vs. Peterson undercard
By Sean McDaniel: WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) has a choice of position of being put on the undercard of the May 19th rematch between Lamont Peterson vs. Amir Khan on HBO a the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Broner, 22, will be making his second defense of his World Boxing Organization title against an opponent that has yet to be determined.
Adrien Broner vs. Monty Meza Clay a possibility for 5/19
By Jim Dower: WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) would wind up facing fringe super featherweight contender Monty Meza Clay (32-3, 21 KO’s) for the 22-year-old Broner’s optional defense on the undercard of the Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson rematch at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dan Rafael reports that the name he’s been hearing for Broner right now is the 5’2″, 31-year-old Meza Clay.
Adrien Broner defends WBO title on May 19th
By Dan Ambrose: WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) will be making his second title defense of his World Boxing Organization bout next month on May 19th against an opponent still to be determined at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Eloy Perez tests positive for cocaine after loss to Broner
By Chris Williams: No.1 WBO super featherweight contender Eloy Perez (23-1, 7 KO’s) reportedly tested positive after his 4th round TKO loss to WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner last month on February 25th in Saint Louis, Missouri. According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, Perez’s management, Garcia Boxing, informed Golden Boy Promotions, the promoters for Broner, about the positive drug test results.