Via Sam Volz: Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner was in the mood for war with the media on Thursday during a virtual Q&A press conference for the August 20 battle against Omar Figueroa.
Broner vs. Figueroa will fight at 140 instead of 147. It will be interesting to see if Broner can weight the bout, as he hasn’t fought at 140 since his showdown with Mikey Garcia in July of this year. 2017.
Broner looked emaciated from the weight gain and injured after losing a unanimous decision in 12 rounds against Mikey.
Four-division world champion Broner (34-4-1, 24 KOs) took issue with several questions from the media, who were talking about his career coming to an end. Broner rejected that view, saying he would become “champion again. “
Broner hasn’t had a decisive win since he was stopped by Ashley Theophane, 35, in 2016.
Adrien’s only wins since then have been two questionable decisions against Jovanie Santiago and Adrian Granados. Many boxing fans seem to have given Broner a gift during those bouts.
Former WBC lightweight champions Figueroa (28-2-1, 19 KOs) and Broner will appear on Showtime on August 20 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. This is a Premier Boxing Champions event.
“I told them from the start that my next fight was 140 pounds,” Adrien Broner said during his Q&A on Thursday about his fight against Omar Figueroa at 140 lbs on Aug. .
“Listen, I’m going to go in there and do what I have to do to get the win. If I have to work hard to get the win. If I had to sit back and be a sniper, I would be a sniper,” said Broner.
Figueroa has lost his last two fights and many boxing fans feel he has seen better days in his career. Broner’s management comparing him to Figueroa at this point in his career tells you how deep his career has sunk.
“I will tell you one thing; I will be ready for anything Omar Figueroa brings,” said Broner. “I will continue to prepare to the best of my ability, and on August 20th I will be ready.
“I am Adrien Broner, a four-time world champion in four different weight classes, so expectations are always high. When I entered the ring, a lot of people expected a lot of great things from me. I got used to it. I’m just trying to win.
“You’re talking to me like I’m 65 years old. Do you know who you are talking to? I am AB. This is what I will tell you to do. You bring your ** out here and try to take a lap with me and see if I have some more in the tank.
“I know I can win again and I know I will win again,“Broner said.
