Inspired by Serena Williams, 4X Boxing Champion With Troubled Past Urged to ‘Learn From Her’

Tennis legend Serena Williams recently sought retirement from the sport after a glorious athletic career. Fans and celebrities from around the world continue to send in messages of support, wishing her well for the future. Even American boxer Adrien Broner shared a sweet post about Williams on Instagram. However, fans were having none of it and were quick to hit back at him as he recently pulled out of a fight citing mental health issues. 

As news of Broner pulling out of the fight hit the internet, several other athletes came out in support of him. However, fans were skeptical about the reasons he claimed behind his withdrawal. A fan commented on Broner’s post about Williams, “Stop it mental health you fu**king up the culture.”

While another said, “Broner is a clown show,” one user wrote, “Learn from her, drinking partying and getting drugs is what got you where you are.”

Another fan said, “Shut up AB about broke.”

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Notably, the former boxing champion was set to go up against Oscar Figueroa on August 20th. Broner was making his return to the ring at Hollywood’s Seminole Hardrock Live Arena after a brief absence from the sport. But he withdrew from the bout citing mental health concerns. However, fans continue to have doubts about the same.

Upcoming boxing fights that have fans on their toes

The same day on which Broner was supposed to fight Figueroa, there was another fight that fans had been eagerly waiting for. Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk faced each other for a second time on August 20th. Remarkably, the latter was announced as the winner of the fight. 

However, Usyk winning the fight pointed toward an even bigger match-up- Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury. The latter has come out of his retirement to fight the Ukrainian boxer, and fans can’t be more excited about it. 

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Not long ago, the boxing world witnessed one of the biggest upsets in the sport, as Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol defeated boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican has revealed his wish to go up against Bivol again, who has given a positive response to the rematch. 

In addition, Alvarez is ready for a trilogy fight with Gennady Golovkin on September 17th. Following that, there is a high probability that he will go for a rematch fight against Bivol. 

Meanwhile, what do you think about fans’ reactions to Broner’s Instagram post? Let us know in the comments below.