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.
Broner vs. Perez
Broner could fight on Khan-Peterson II undercard on May 19th
By Eric Thomas: WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) could be back in action on May 19th on the undercard of the Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson rematch at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, according to RingTV. Broner defeated Eloy Perez last Saturday night by a 4th round TKO victory at the Scottrade Center, Saint Louis, Missouri. The stole the show from headliner Devon Alexander in his shutout clinch-fest victory over Marcos Maidana.
Broner says he’s ready to face the best at 130 and 135
By Jason Kim: One thing is apparent from watching WBO supper featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) make short work of #1 WBO contender Eloy Perez (23-1-2, 7 KO’s) last Saturday night in Saint Louis, is that the 22-year-old Broner needs bigger challenges than what he’s been facing.
Broner destroys Perez
By Dan Ambrose: In what was supposed to have been a competitive fight turned out to be a huge mismatch, as WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (23-0, 19 KO’s) made easy work of WBO #1 contender Eloy Perez (23-1-2, 7 KO’s), handing him his first loss of his still young career on Saturday night at the Scottrade Center, in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Alexander decisions Maidana; Wilder destroys Hayes; Broner stops Perez
By Jason Kim: Devon Alexander (23-1, 13 KO’s) made a seamless transition into the welterweight division by beating light welterweight Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28 KO’s) by a decisive 10 round unanimous decision in front of a packed house will tons of Alexander fans at the Scottrade Center, in Saint Louis, Missouri. I had Alexander winning every round of the fight, and scored it 100-90. The judges saw it my way scoring the fight 100-90, 100-90 and 99-91.
Broner chokes Perez during stare-down on Friday’s weigh-in
(PHOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions) By Scott Gilfoid: Following the blueprint of his idol Floyd Mayweather Jr., unbeaten WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (22-0, 18 KO’s) reached over and started choking challenger Eloy Perez (23-0-2, 7 KO’s) during their stare down on Friday after their weigh-in. Broner, 22, had time enough to briefly throttle the startled looking Perez before the two fighters were separated.
Weights: Maidana-Alexander, Broner-Perez, Wilder-Hayes
By Jason Kim: Marcos Maidana (31-2, 28 KO’s) had a slight weight advantage over Devon Alexander (22-1, 13 KO’s) in Friday’s weigh-in for Saturday’s big fight card at the Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. Maidana, 28, weighed in at 146.75, while the 25-year-old Alexander came in at 146.5.
Broner to embarrass Perez on Saturday
Broner: If Perez makes a mistake in the 1st round, he’s going to go in that round
By Eric Thomas: Undefeated WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (22-0, 18 KO’s) defends his title on Saturday night against Eloy Perez (23-0-2, 7 KO’s) in a fight televised by HBO at the Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. Broner, 22, who comes from Cincinnati, Ohio, sees the #1 World Boxing Organization contender Perez as being no different than the previous 22 opponents that Broner has beaten during his career. Broner sees himself stopping Perez and impressing boxing fans watching at home on HBO.
Broner to show his Mayweather-esque skills against Perez on Saturday
By Scott Gilfoid: One of boxing’s biggest talents unbeaten WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (22-0, 18 KO’s) will be strutting his stuff this Saturday night in an HBO televised fight against challenger Eloy Perez (23-0-2, 7 KO’s) in a fight at the Scotttrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri.