By Jeff Aranow: Adrien Broner (33-3-1, 24 KOs) once again failed to get a victory in an important fight last Saturday night in being held to a 12 round draw by former WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (28-2-1, 10 KOs) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Allan Fox: Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner (33-3-1, 24 KOs) rallied late to salvage a controversial 12 round majority draw against former 2 division world champion Jessie Vargas (28-2-2, 10 KOs) on Saturday night in their catch-weight fight at 144 pounds on Showtime Boxing from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Jim Dower: After initially coming in heavy at 144.2 pounds, former four division world champion Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) stripped down his shorts to weigh-in successfully at 144 lbs. for his catch-weight fight at 144 lbs. against former 2-division world champion Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) for their 12-round fight this Saturday night on Showtime Boxing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 28-year-old Vargas weighed in at 143 ¾ lbs.
SHOWTIME Sports will provide live streams of official fight week events in advance of this Saturday’s SHOWTIME tripleheader that is headlined by a battle between former four-division champion Adrien Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) and former two-division Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs). The fight will be televised Saturday, April 21, LIVE on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
By Jeff Aranow: Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner had a lot of choice words for his opponent Jessie Vargas and his co-promoter Leonard Ellerbe of Mayweather Promotions during today’s final press conference for their fight this Saturday night on Showtime at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Dan Ambrose: Jessie Vargas says Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman is a ‘recess champion’ and that the WBA and WBA should make it official by changing his status to recess welterweight champion, because he’s been inactive for last 13 months due to an elbow and hand injury.
By Jermill Pennington: Nothing to worry about, it’ll be the same ole Adrien Broner we’ve come to despise come April 21st. How I know this you ask? Good question, however let briefly recap this emotional journey ole AB has taken me on over the years.
By Jim Dower: Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) says he’s going to defeat former four division world champion Adrien Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) in spectacular fashion and then he’s going to get a title shot immediately after that in his next fight.
By Allan Fox: Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) doesn’t want to hear the excuses from former 4 division world champion Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner (33-3, 24 KOs if things don’t work out well for him after their fight in a little over a week from now on April 21 on Showtime on Brooklyn Brook at the Barclays Center in New York.