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Adrien Broner stood in the ring like a rock when he faced Blair Cobbs at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, this past Friday. But the American boxer only appeared a pale shadow of his former self as he reluctantly threw punches and instead absorbed more. The fight cost him more than the result, which amusingly drew the fans’ attention.

Broner, 34, dropped his third fight in his 7 fights. The former 4-division world champion received a beating in the fight and took a knee early in the fight in round 2. The commentators then pointed at the sequence, as Broner lost his mouthpiece and tooth. While there was some apprehension about the welterweight boxer losing his tooth, those were cleared by himself on his social media handle.

Adrien Broner loses more than a fight

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Broner, at 35-5-1 (1 NC), turned to his Instagram handle and shared an image of him smiling, with a front tooth gone. This sums up his form in recent years, where his returns and performances have deteriorated. However, ‘AB’ showcased his solid granite chin as he raised his hands and continued to eat up punches that Cobbs threw.

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It was only in the later rounds that Broner exhibited urgency and the zeal to fight. But by then, the fight had already been decided. There are looming questions about his future, but he remains a popular name. Meanwhile, the visuals of the Cincinnati native without a tooth prompted hilarious reactions from fans as they flooded the comments section.

Fans left in splits

One fan drew parallels with the elderly population, which also lacks a tooth or two with growing age. The fan put Broner in the same category. They wrote, “bro looks 60 years old with no tooth.”

The famed reporter, Dev Sahni, also couldn’t resist commenting and specified that Broner needed a replacement. He comically made a pun on Broner’s nickname and said that he might need dental bridges. He replied, “Looks nasty that, he’s going to need a replacement. AB gonna become About Bridges.”

Someone had a scathing response, as they hit back at people who downplayed combat sports. The chances of getting hurt remained high in combat sports, despite added safety measures. They declared, “And people think combat sports are a joke.”

Likewise, a comment also mentioned that the fight made Broner look like he had aged rapidly. Not only did he lose his fight, but it also left his face banged up. The comment read, “Gatdam that fight made Broner age like 20 years.”

Another fan drew an interesting comparison between Broner and Floyd Mayweather, but rather a homeless one. They announced, “Looks like a homeless floyd mayweather.”

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Someone recalled a folk tale of the tooth fairy, when one would put their lost tooth under their pillow and the tooth fairy would leave some money there. They replied, “Put some money under his pillow a.”

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What do you make of this amusing health update concerning Adrien Broner? Do you think he should hang his gloves now? Let us know in the comments below.