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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 18: Adrien Broner poses on the scale during his official weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena on January 18, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Broner will challenge WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao for his title on January 19 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 18: Adrien Broner poses on the scale during his official weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena on January 18, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Broner will challenge WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao for his title on January 19 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Former four-division world champion, Adrien Broner, was at the pinnacle of boxing glory when he was hit by a host of personal issues and mental health struggles. This in turn affected his performance inside the ring and his behavior outside the ring. And also pushed him to take an almost 2-year-long hiatus from the ring. Meanwhile, fans were left disheartened after the cancellation of his recent comeback fight. Broner, on the other hand, took to social media to announce that he will be making a ‘scary’ comeback soon.
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Broner was set to make a comeback on February 25 with a fight against Michael Williams Jr. But, Williams Jr. had to back out of the fight due to a jaw injury. Talking about the same, his father Michael Williams Sr, mentioned, “I am so sorry to announce my son will not be fighting AB February 25th due to [an] unnecessary injury in training camp.” He also mentioned that he hopes that the fight between the two would take place at a later date.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 19: Adrien Broner reacts during the WBA welterweight championship against Manny Pacquiao at MGM Grand Garden Arena on January 19, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Broner was previously scheduled to fight Ivan Redkach and Hank Lundy. But, both opponents had to pull out of the fight due to personal reasons. He recently took to Instagram to announce that he is back to the sport of boxing. And that fans can expect ‘scary as f*ck’ performances in the near future.
Adrien Broner opens up about his comeback
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Broner’s mental health struggles left a lot of his fans concerned. And much to their relief, he announced his comeback. And also shed light on refocusing his life and career.
Talking about the same, he said, “I worked my ass off and I see what the bottom really looked like for the first time. I looked in the mirror and I told myself I am not that person and I got off my ass and went to work! These last four months I got in amazing shape and I’m in a great space in my life.”
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With the cancellation of his recent fight. Fans are hoping to see him make an explosive comeback. What are your thoughts on Broner’s statement? Let us know in the comments below.
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