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.
Vicente Escobedo
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.
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.
Escobedo needs to let the Broner fight happen
By Scott Gilfoid: We’re still waiting to see if Vincente Escobedo’s camp will agree to fight former WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) tonight after Broner came in a few pounds over the 140 pound rehydration limit this morning when he weighed in at 143.5 lbs for tonight’s HBO televised fight. I think Escobedo should just go ahead and take the fight, because it isn’t like he’s going to be coming into the fight against someone that much bigger than him.
Broner-Escobedo fight in jeopardy after Broner fails to make 140 lb rehydration limit
(Photo: Hoganphotos) By Scott Gilfoid: Tonight’s fight between unbeaten former WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) and #1 WBO Vincente Escobedo (26-3, 15 KO’s) is in jeopardy of being cancelled after Broner failed to make the 140 pound rehydration limit this morning at the secondary weigh-in. Broner came in at 143.5 instead of the 140 that Escobedo’s camp wanted him to. As such, the fight possibly will be called off.
Escobedo a test for Broner
(Photo: Hoganphotos) By John F. McKenna (McJack): Budding superstar WBO junior lightweight champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) will be tested Saturday night when he takes on Vincente Escobedo (26-3, 15 KO’s). The pair will clash at the US Bank Arena in Broner’s hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Broner comes in over the limit at weigh-in, will lose WBO strap on the scales
(Photo: Hoganphotos) By Scott Gilfoid: WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) came in 3.5 pounds over the 130 pound super featherweight limit on Friday’s weigh-in with challenger Vincente Escobedo, according to Dan Rafael. As such, the 22-year-old Broner will lose his World Boxing Organization title on the scales. The title will still be up for grabs for the 30-year-old Escobedo, though, but Broner won’t have the opportunity to fight for it.