Via Jim Calfa: Adrien Broner has been second chance with his career by signing an 8-figure, three-fight, 12-month deal with BLK Prime on Tuesday.
By signing with BLK Prime, Broner joins WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford, who was reported to have been paid $10 million to defend David Avanesyan on December 10 on a pay-per-mission basis. viewing times.
It’s unclear if Broner’s three-fight deal means all three fights will be shown on BLK pay-per-view, but you can assume that will happen, given the large sums he’s paying him. be paid.
If all three of Broner’s fights are going to be shown on PPV, he’ll need to fight popular and/or championship ranked opponents.
We still don’t know in which division Broner will fight for those three competitions. If it’s 140, it’s fair to say he probably won’t do well. Broner had problems executing the 140 lb limit, and he hasn’t fought in that weight class since 2017 when he was dominated by Mikey Garcia in a 12-round unanimous decision loss.
Not many boxers get a second chance when they’ve been down for so long like 33-year-old ‘The Problem’ Broner (34-4-1, 24 KOs) has, but BLK Prime has taken care of his fading ex. . star, offer him a lucrative contract that will pay him at least eight figures, according to AB, and keep him busy for the next year.
You hate to say it, but it could be a bad investment for BLK Prime to sign Broner to such a lucrative deal because of the way he has performed over the past decade, he won’t be able to turn the tide to become the fighter he was from 2008 to 2013.
“I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in the sport, but it always gives me another chance to take over boxing,” said Adrien Broner on Monday, announced his eight-figure, three-fight, 12-month deal with BLK Prime.
“I want to thank Desmond. I call him ‘Uncle Des’, CEO of BLK Prime. I want to thank him for believing in me and completing this deal.
“I think to myself and my About Billions and BLK Prime brands; I think we’ll take over the boxing. We will reach heights we have never reached before.
“It will all start with my stable mate from Nebraska. Now he is my stable life partner. We’re on the same team,” Broner said of Crawford.
It seems Broner still thinks of him as a young boxer who held titles in 130 and 135. Those were the only two divisions Broner fought at a high level, and that was ten years ago.
Since moving to 147th in 2013 and 140th in 2014, Broner has underperformed, losing teamfights and picking up some controversial decisions.
Broner’s questionable decisions:
- Adrian Granados
- Jessie Vargas
- Jovanie Santiago
- Paulie Malignaggi
- Daniel Ponce de Leon
