By Jim Dower: There’s talk of former WBO middleweight champion Peter Quillin being added to the Adrien Broner vs. Jessie Vargas card on April 21 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 34-year-old Quillin would be facing J’Leon Love (23-1-1, 13 KOs) in super middleweight action.
Jessie Vargas
Bradley: Adrien Broner has no brains, he’ll lose to Vargas
By Allan Fox: Former world champion Tim Bradley says Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) will beat Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) in their fight next month on April 21 in their fight on Showtime at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Mayweather Sr. picks Jessie Vargas to beat Adrien Broner
By Jeff Aranow: Floyd Mayweather Sr. says former 4 division world champion Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner (33-3, 4 KOs) “can’t fight’ and he’s going to lose his match next month against former two division world champion Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) in their scheduled catch-weight fight at 144 pounds on April 21 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Adrien Broner calls out Keith Thurman: “you can get it next” [after Vargas]
By Dan Ambrose: Adrien Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) fired back at WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith Thurman in response to some negative comments he made about him recently. Thurman said Broner can be easily outworked due to his low work rate, and that he still sees him as a lightweight rather than a true 140 or 147 pound fighter.
Adrien Broner vs. Jessie Vargas at 144lb catch-weight on Apr.21
By Dan Ambrose: Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner will be fighting at a 144 pound catch-weight against former 2 division world champion Jessie Vargas on April 21 in their head-liner fight on Showtime Boxing at the Barclays center in Brooklyn, New York. The Broner vs. Vargas card on April 21 has a start time of 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
Adrien Broner vs. Jessie Vargas on April 21 on Showtime
By Dan Ambrose: Injured Omar Figueroa Jr. will be replaced by former WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) as the opponent for Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) for his next fight on April 21 on Showtime Boxing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Jessie Vargas: Thurman should vacate his titles if he wants tune-ups
By Dan Ambrose: Jessie Vargas thinks WBC/WBC welterweight champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) is holding his 147 lb. titles hostage by saying he wants to use 2018 as a “get-back” year in which he takes tune-up fights to slowly come back from his elbow injury that he suffered in 2017.
Keith Thurman WON’T fight Jessie Vargas on May 19
By Stanley White: Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) won’t be fighting former world champion Jessie Vargas in his tune-up fight on May 19th as rumored. Thurman, 28, is expected to defend his WBA/WBC welterweight titles against a weaker opponent that is less of a threat to beating him.
Keith Thurman: I’m bringing an exciting fight later this year
By Allan Fox: Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman will be fighting on May 19th on Showtime Boxing, but his rumored fight against Jessie Vargas still has yet to be confirmed for his next title defense of his WBA/WBC welterweight titles at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Adonis Stevenson-Badou Jack & Keith Thurman-Jessie Vargas on 5/19
By Jim Dower: Two of the upcoming fights on Showtime have WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson defending against Badou Jack, and WBA/WBC welterweight champion battling Jessie Vargas on May 19 on the same broadcasts, but at different venues. Both fights will be on the same broadcast on Showtime on May 19.