Adrien Broner may have finally found a way to rebuild his life outside of boxing. The problem is, it might also be the worst decision he’s ever made.
Over the past few weeks, Broner has found modern life on stream alongside Deen The Great.
Some of what Broner said was truly inspiring. Some moments reminded fans why Broner became such a huge personality.
The money flowing through the broadcasts was also significant, including one $15,000 donation as viewers rallied behind the former four-weight world champion.
For the first time in a long time, Broner looked financially stable, motivated and surrounded by people who were trying to pull him up instead of dragging him down.
Deen deserves recognition because the past few years have been complex for the Cincinnati native.
World Boxing News has thoroughly documented Broner’s decline, especially since the breakdown of his relationship with Don King following the Blair Cobbs defeat.
At several points, Broner openly admitted that he was returning to street life, while publicly asking for one last chance to turn the situation around.
Now another chance has come.
The danger is that it may also feed the very thing that has repeatedly threatened to destroy it.
Adrien Broner broadcast
Despite the positive outlook on Broner’s streaming success, one detail cannot be ignored.
The drinking never stopped.
Broner appeared on the broadcast almost every night under the influence of alcohol, sometimes to the point of oblivion, while alcohol was constantly available at home, clubs and events associated with the content lifestyle.
That’s why the latest trend seems much more threatening than people want to admit.
Over the past few years, Broner has opened up several times about his struggle with alcohol addiction. But the environment around him now revolves almost entirely around nightlife, streaming chaos, viral clips, and cameras going off at all hours of the day.
The issue is no longer whether Broner can make money outside of boxing.
Clearly it can.
The problem is whether turning real life into lasting content while struggling with alcoholism will push him even further away from stability.
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There is increasing talk that Broner will finally get his own streaming home and fully enter the same world that Deen lives in every day.
From a financial perspective, this opportunity makes sense, but from a public perspective, it could prove to be a disaster.
Because if the current pattern continues, viewers won’t just watch Adrien Broner rebuild. They will watch the same destructive cycle unfold in real time with an even larger audience.
That’s why some of the recent clips stopped being amusing and started feeling uncomfortable.
The information circulating on the Internet that Broner was being “released due to content” aroused emotions for good reason. People are starting to see the difference between helping someone and profiting from their instability.
None of this changes the fact that Deen seems to genuinely care about Broner and helped him when few others were willing.
However, caring and enabling can sometimes occur in the same room, and that’s the threatening part.
Because Broner finally has another platform, another audience, and another chance to rebuild his life.
The real danger is that it intends to replace one addiction with another – and this time the entire Internet will be watching the phenomenon live.
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Phil Jay is the editor-in-chief of World Boxing News (WBN) and a boxing veteran with over 15 years of experience. Read the full biography.
David Benavidez has revealed who he sees as Mexico’s greatest ever player, believing the Hall of Famer is in a league of his own when it comes to his technical ability.
When talking about the greatest Mexican champions of all time, Julio Cesar Chavez is often the first name that comes to mind.
This was because he remained undefeated and became a world champion in three weight classes in his first 90 professional fights before ultimately retiring with a record of 107-6-2 (85 KOs).
Apart from the controversial draw with Pernell Whitaker in 1993, Chavez barely made a mistake during his unbeaten streak, which ended after a loss to Frank Randall in 1994.
However, while appreciating Chavez’s extraordinary achievements, Benavidez believes that Salvador Sanchez should be considered the greatest Mexican fighter of all time.
As the WBC featherweight champion, Sanchez defended his title nine times before he tragically died in a car accident in 1982.
He had previously stopped Azumah Nelson in the 15th round, and in 1981 he had another notable stoppage, this time against Wilfredo Gomez of Puerto Rico.
As a reigning champion who values technical mastery, Benavidez said Luis Parra why he considers Sanchez the greatest Mexican to ever cross that border.
“Honestly, number one is Salvador Sanchez. The technique he had – I don’t think there will ever be another player like Salvador Sanchez.
“Then Julio Cesar Chavez, Ricardo Lopez, Marco Antonio Barrera… Who else? Juan Manuel Marquez. Erik Morales. There are many great fighters. Oscar Valdez is also a great fighter. “El Vaquero” [Emanuel Navarrete] also. [Oscar De La Hoya]is in the top three.”
While De La Hoya was widely considered the sport’s No. 1 operator in the behind schedule 1990s, the Mexican-American is rarely mentioned in discussions specifically surrounding Mexican champions like Chavez and Sanchez.
Ken Hissner is a senior boxing journalist at Boxing News 24 with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Known for his in-ring reporting, detailed results and historical perspective, he provides authoritative coverage of boxing through the eras.
Gervonta Davis’ trainer Calvin Ford shared his thoughts on a potential fight between Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney that could be fought at the 144-pound catchweight.
Although no agreement appeared to be reached, Haney stated on social media that he would be willing to sacrifice £3 in the name of an agreement.
This would mean giving up his right to retain the WBO welterweight title that earned him a unanimous decision victory over Brian Norman Jr in November.
“The Dream” has since been ordered to face mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis, but he was clearly more enthused about a lucrative matchup with Stevenson.
The four-division world champion is eliminated victory by wide points over Teofimo Lopezwhom he dethroned in January while fighting for the WBO super lightweight title.
Like Haney, Stevenson is a free agent with the promotion, but has been linked with a move to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, which does not currently recognize a 140-pound weight class.
Nevertheless, the 28-year-old could face Haney in a fight between two stars fighting on a pound-for-pound basis, and trainer Ford told him that Fighting Hub TV that he has difficulty picking a clear favorite.
“Devin – he’s a good boxer. And Shakur is a good boxer. This is a must-watch boxing match.
“Devin probably doesn’t see any threat – it’s not like he’s fighting a boxer. So Devin can take a risk. [It’s about] who throws the best shots of the night.
“Devin can box and Shakur… is a master at what he does.”
While both are undefeated technicians, many would argue that Stevenson has the edge when it comes to in-ring IQ, while Haney is clearly an operator with an impressive physical build.
As a three-weight world champion, the 27-year-old may represent Stevenson’s toughest potential opponent.
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