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By Jake Donovan - Passion – it’s the difference between a job and a career.
Even with a major alphabet belt around his waist and preparing for his fourth straight HBO-televised appearance, Adrien Broner is still hard at work to solidify his status in the boxing world.
It’s worked well to date for the 22-year old Cincinnati native, who defends his 130 lb belt for the first time when he faces unbeaten contender Eloy Perez this weekend. Their bout serves as the co-feature of Saturday night’s live HBO Boxing After Dark telecast from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
The means in which Broner goes about seeking his fame has struck a love ‘em-or-leave ‘em relationship with most in the industry. There are those who are huge fans of what he has to bring to the table; others not so much.
For those who fall on the latter side, don’t hold your breath expecting the rising young star to change his ways.
“I was born for this – the lights, the stage, the headlines,” Broner believes, though never to the point of self-entitlement. “It’s what I fought hard for when I was young and coming up through the ranks. I was always preparing for moments like this. (The pressure) never gets to me. I just love what I do.” [Click Here To Read More]
Even with a major alphabet belt around his waist and preparing for his fourth straight HBO-televised appearance, Adrien Broner is still hard at work to solidify his status in the boxing world.
It’s worked well to date for the 22-year old Cincinnati native, who defends his 130 lb belt for the first time when he faces unbeaten contender Eloy Perez this weekend. Their bout serves as the co-feature of Saturday night’s live HBO Boxing After Dark telecast from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
The means in which Broner goes about seeking his fame has struck a love ‘em-or-leave ‘em relationship with most in the industry. There are those who are huge fans of what he has to bring to the table; others not so much.
For those who fall on the latter side, don’t hold your breath expecting the rising young star to change his ways.
“I was born for this – the lights, the stage, the headlines,” Broner believes, though never to the point of self-entitlement. “It’s what I fought hard for when I was young and coming up through the ranks. I was always preparing for moments like this. (The pressure) never gets to me. I just love what I do.” [Click Here To Read More]
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