In a recent press release, on the occasion of celebrating his 92nd birthday, promoter Don King announced that he has put together a boxing card fans will remember. Besides “partying non-stop,” Don King is looking forward to staging an event on November 4 at Casino Miami Jai Alai. He has named the event “Only in America 92 Celebration” which will exhibit “a boxing extravaganza like no other” in the sport.
According to this press release, Adrien Broner, the former world champion in four weight classes, will face Chris Howard from Cincinnati for the “People’s Championship”. While Broner is currently 35-4-1 with 24 KOs, his upcoming opponent is 18-2-1 with 8 KOs in the ring. In this context, King said, “We are bringing the public a boxing card, where all the fights will be co-feature events. One great fight after another. It will be an action-packed night to remember and we have more to come.”
Fans react as Adrien Broner finally receives his next fight
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Adrien Broner’s last fight was against Bill Hutchinson in June this year. The 34-year-old won the contest via a UD. Besides reminding people that Hutchinson was Broner’s “first fight in nearly 26 months,” it claimed ‘The Problem’ was on a mission to “secure the 140-pound world title“. After talkSPORT correspondent took to X and informed the fans about King’s press release, several fans reacted to it.
According to one fan, “Broner needs to retire” from the sport.
Broner needs to retire
— Nesta (@nesta_m4) September 16, 2023
Meanwhile, one felt Broner should fight Jake Paul in boxing. In their opinion, it would be “a big a** fight” right from the build-up.
@AdrienBroner vs @jakepaul would be a big ass fight just from the build up #boxing
— Millionaire_TŪNE (@MillionaireTune) September 16, 2023
On the other hand, a fan wondered about Chris Howard.
who is chris howard??? and why is makabu getting another shot? he got knocked out
— cgar (@boi99996) September 16, 2023
However, one is in agreement with King’s press release. According to them, it is indeed the “greatest card” ever in boxing.
Greatest card Ive ever seen in boxing
— Nick (@ScuffyIsGod) September 16, 2023
Meanwhile, one referred to a recent incident where Broner almost started a fight with an employee at McDonald’s.
Mans comin off losing a split decision too his McDonalds order so we'll see
— Al (@AlFromThaOV) September 16, 2023
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Finally, one mentioned that Broner “needs to hit the gym” and train with dedication for this fight.
After recent videos I’ve seen of Broner in public, he needs to hit the gym and train like crazy for this
— C.J. (@Mr_CameronJones) September 16, 2023
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What do you make of the “Only in America 92 Celebration” about to be staged by Don King? What do you make of Broner fighting Chris Howard? Are you excited for the event? Let us know in the comments below. Follow EssentiallySports for more.
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