LAS VEGAS – With pound-for pound king and President of Mayweather Promotions Floyd “Money” Mayweather looking on, fighters competing on this weekend’s Premier Boxing Champions cards at MGM Grand, participated in a media workout Wednesday at Mayweather Boxing Club. Mayweather made the most of his time at the gym, staying for nearly two hours to talk with the media, give the fighters insight and advice and sign autographs for fans.
Fighters who worked out at the event that are featured on Saturday’s Premier Boxing Champions on NBC card included Adrien “The Problem” Broner (30-1, 22 KOs), “Showtime” Shawn Porter (25-1-1, 16 KOs) and Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. (16-0, 13 KOs). Coverage on NBC begins at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. Broner, who considers Mayweather a mentor and “big brother,” has trained at the Mayweather Boxing Club for weeks, per Mayweather’s suggestion.
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Here are what the workout participants had to say:
ADRIEN BRONER
“Porter can’t beat me, it’s not going to happen.
“I will not be the next Floyd Mayweather. I will be the first and only Adrien Broner.
“I don’t know why I would be terrified of Porter. I’m not terrified of anything. He can talk, it’s all okay.
“I’m going to give my dad a great Father’s Day present this weekend when I get that victory Saturday night.
“Everyone has to tune-in to see AB on NBC, it’s going to be a show just like every time I step into the ring.”
SHAWN PORTER
“I feel great. My weight is great and that’s all that matters. That’s the first small battle and the next battle will come on Saturday night.
“I think Broner thought that if he gets me drained it would be a problem for me, but it’s not going to be. That’s not the Porter way. We’ve done everything right to this point.
“Broner keeps saying that he hopes I’m ready to bring it, but I don’t really understand what he means because everyone knows I’m ready and everyone knows I always bring it. You don’t have to ask that of Shawn Porter.
“He’s a talker, he likes to run his mouth but it’s all good. We’re just going to do our thing on Saturday night.
“This is going to be a good one. Certainly a crowd pleaser. Old or new to boxing, this is going to be good for you. Broner has skills, but I have skills too. It’s going to be a magnificent fight on Saturday night.”