Adrien Broner: record, next fight and profile →
It can never be said that Adrien Broner is lacking in confidence. While some may attribute that to hubris or bluster, Broner’s victory over lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco on Saturday evening left many impressed. Broner, of course, can be included in that group.
by David P. Greisman - Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City — Stardom is neither easy nor immediate, no matter how quickly some attempt to bestow it upon a fighter. It truly begins with a signature performance. Adrien Broner had his star-making performance on Saturday night. Against the fighter regarded as the best boxer at 135 pounds, Broner made it look easy, dismantling Antonio DeMarco for eight rounds and then dispatching him with one final flourish. Halfway through the eighth, Broner concluded a combination with a sweeping left uppercut that sent DeMarco bouncing back and down to a knee. It was the only knockdown of the fight, but it was all DeMarco’s corner needed to see. His trainer ascended the ring steps, towel in hand, ending the fight 1 minute and 49 seconds into the round. DeMarco was hitting Broner with very little. Broner was hitting DeMarco with virtually everything. According to CompuBox, DeMarco landed 93 of 351 punches, or about one of every four shots. Broner, meanwhile, hit DeMarco with 241 of 451, landing at a connect rate of more than 50 percent. You didn’t need statistics to see that Broner was winning handily.
Both Adrien Broner and Antonio DeMarco throw 30% fewer punches than the weight class average. Broner hits harder and landed more punches per round and landed at a higher percentage. Broner's opponents landed just 21% of their total punches.
HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant is in Atlantic City, N.J., for tonight’s “World Championship Boxing” broadcast featuring lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco vs. Adrien Broner. Merchant spoke with BoxingScene.com about the fight on Friday afternoon, shortly after the boxers weighed in.
If the following predictions are any indication, then Antonio DeMarco truly has a ‘Problem’ on his hands Saturday evening. The lightweight titlist defends his belt against unbeaten Adrien Broner, who was forced into moving up in weight after outgrowing the super featherweight division. Broner (24-0, 20KO) fights for the sixth straight time on HBO, as the 23-year old is widely viewed as high among the sport’s brightest young stars.
by Cliff Rold - For the first time since the LBJ administration, barring a draw, someone is going to leave a boxing ring with two major titles at Flyweight. For the first time in his career, one of the most prominent hopefuls for boxing’s tomorrow is stepping in the ring with someone who stands out as near the top of a division. The former will come live on Wealth TV. For those who don’t have the channel, and few do, their website offers an affordable subscription. The latter will come on HBO, and those who have it already know what their subscription fees are. One need not choose necessarily. If Wealth is viewed online, HBO can be on at the same time. It’s like picture-in-picture with a better small box. The point: there are two fights worth watching on Saturday night.
WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (28-2-1, 21KOs) paid close attention to Adrien Broner's past fight with Daniel Ponce De Leon. Broner (24-0, 20KOs) had a very tough time with Ponce De Leon last March, and won a close ten round unanimous decision. Some ringside observers scored the fight for Ponce De Leon.
Gary Shaw sat in the Circus Maximus Theater in Atlantic City, N.J., where his lightweight titleholder, Antonio DeMarco, had just made weight for his Nov. 17 defense against Adrien Broner. With the fight barely a day away, Shaw spoke with BoxingScene.com about making DeMarco vs. Broner and how he thinks the fight will go. BoxingScene.com: How difficult or easy was it to make this fight, to get the money and everything right after DeMarco won in mid-September — and when Broner was still in need of an opponent for mid-November?
Bill Emes and other members of the media catch up with Adrien Broner to discuss his high stakes fight with WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco.
Bill Emes and other members of the media catch up with WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco to discuss his high stakes fight with Adrien Broner.