By Carlos Boogs
The President of Mayweather Promotions, Floyd “Money” Mayweather, is the handling the promotional duties - alongside Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe - for Saturday's Premier Boxing Champions card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Mayweather's close friend, Adrien Broner (30-1, 22 KOs) will take on Shawn Porter (25-1-1, 16 KOs) after Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. (16-0, 13 KOs) battles Phil “The Italian Sensation” Lo Greco (26-1, 14 KOs). Televised coverage on NBC begins at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT.
Broner's stock fell after suffering his first career defeat in December 2013 to Marcos Maidana. Mayweather feels the stock is now rising and Broner still has what it takes to get back to the top.
“With all the media here talking to him, it’s obvious that Adrien is doing something right. He’s entertaining and people like it. There’s no limit to how far Adrien Broner can go in this sport. He can fight. I’m in the gym with him and he’s boxing top guys. He’s pushing himself," Mayweather said.
Mayweather is also very familiar with Porter. Broner views his upcoming fight as an easy night of work, but the man he calls his "big brother" says otherwise.
“Shawn Porter is a really solid competitor. It’s not an easy task for Adrien, he’s going to have to fight," Mayweather said.
