Adrien Broner is a cautionary tale because he was an incredibly talented young man. Very, very talented when he [music] was young, but he [ __ ] off too much and he didn't stay the path. He didn't stay disciplined and you know, [music] he had some losses and Maidonna hurt him.
That was like the first one. Yeah. [music] His talent was so overwhelming, just like somebody's intellect, just somebody's [music] charisma, whatever, beauty, until it came to something [music] else.
He was boxing beautiful, beautiful, you know, and I commend him on that. Like he he aced it. Before the headlines, the controversy, and the career that never fully reached its potential, there was a version of Adrien Bronner that struck fear into the boxing world.
Glististering hand speed, razor-sharp reflexes, [music] and the confidence to stand in front of anyone made him one of the sport's most electrifying young champions. Opponents quickly discovered that one careless mistake could be punished in an instant. Years later, fighters who shared the ring with Broner still speak about his prime [music] with genuine respect, revealing just how dangerous he truly was.
Broner is a legend. Robert, he's one of the nicest personalities. Great fighter, great person.
Last time we hang out in Vegas at the shots. I I like that kid, man. He's a great kid.
He's a great person. For years, Adrien Bronner stood at the center of boxing spotlight with blistering hand speed, elite defensive instincts, and a charisma that demanded attention. The problem looked like the sport's next global superstar.
His flashy style and shoulder roll defense led many to believe he could follow in Floyd Mayweather's footsteps. But boxing has a way of exposing even the most gifted talents. As the years passed, Bronner's [music] extraordinary ability inside the ring was increasingly overshadowed by struggles outside of it.
The championship victories and dominant performances that once defined his rise gradually gave way to inconsistency, [music] legal troubles, weight problems, and extended absences, transforming one of boxing's brightest prospects into one of its greatest unanswered questions. You know, I got [music] one of the biggest names out right now, especially what I'm what's going on. 100%.
So, so everybody I'm making all these. He shouldn't be drinking. He shouldn't be Man, how y'all telling me I shouldn't be drinking.
But I watched a turn water into wine. That was a the first thing he did. You hear me?
That was the first thing you did. If that ain't a drunk, if [clears throat] it like that, that's a drunk. That was the first thing you did, right?
I'm pretty sure the first [laughter] thing you did. How you going to tell me to stop drinking? But [music] the that that that made us turn water into wine.
That's a drunk. You're not lying. You're not lying.
I I mean, you can't make this up, bro. So, I take I take heed and I cherish my drinks every day. Oscar De La Hoya was one of Bronner's biggest believers during his rise to stardom.
He believed Bronner had everything needed to become one of boxing's defining superstars, declaring, "Brawer to me is Floyd Mayweather, Bernard Hopkins, myself, all wrapped into one. He can box. He can stay in front of you.
He likes to fight. " When Bronner decided to pull out of fights because of health and emotional struggles. Oscar De La Hoya also praised his decision.
He said it was encouraging to see that today's fighters take their physical and mental health more seriously than previous generations. De La Hoya used Mike Tyson as an example, saying Tyson went through many personal problems, but still would not have withdrawn from a fight for that reason. He made it clear that every fighter situation is different, but he believes boxing has always required toughness and that many [music] legends fought through difficult times without stepping away.
Now, I want to ask you one last thing. Adrien Broner pulled out of his fight citing mental health issues. You're supposed to fight Omar Figareroa, as you know, this Saturday.
Omar is saying that's not an excuse. Yeah, it's not it's not a valid excuse. He wants Adrian to prove he's actually getting mental help or else it's just an excuse.
What do you make of the situation? Look, I I was I I was brought up uh I was brought [music] up differently. I mean, you know, when I was fighting in the '9s, 2000, um you couldn't talk about mental health.
You couldn't talk about uh therapists or anything like that. All we had to do is fight. That was our therapy.
Our therapy was training and fighting. Um, who knows if it worked or not, but that's just the way it was. It's just different different times, different days.
I can't really speak on it for the fighters today, but uh when I was growing up, when me and Mike Tyson were growing up, it's like our therapy was in the ring. De La Hoya said he believes the best therapy for a fighter is getting back in the ring. In his view, boxing gives athletes purpose, structure, and the opportunity to rebuild their confidence after difficult periods.
He suggested that returning to competition can help fighters refocus their minds and regain the passion that made them successful. Ryan came out and supported Adrian. You know, Ryan's been an advocate for mental health and he's supporting Adrian Broner.
Great. Great for him. Great for them.
Um, but you think the best therapy might be get in the ring. Well, it was it was for me and Mike Tyson. Yes.
That was our therapy. That's just the way we dealt with things. Um, it's just we're living in different times.
Do you think Adrien Broner fighting when he's not feeling mentally the best can actually help him though? You think getting in there? And look, for us fight for us fighters, believe it or not, um, training, being in the gym, staying active, uh, fighting, uh, winning championships, that's that's the best therapy one can get, right?
When you're doing something you love, right? And that's the way me and Mike Tyson grew up. So some message to Adrian Broner here is Oh, first of all, hope you uh hope you get better.
Hope you uh you know, you you you feel positive and and you know, you you have to look at yourself within, you know, and fix that inside and then go out and conquer the world. So, all the best, brother. Former welterweight champion Shawn Porter has voiced optimism about Adrien Bronner's latest comeback attempt.
Porter insists Bronner still has the skill set to mount a meaningful run in boxing so long as he remains disciplined outside the ring. In his view, Bronner's natural talent has never been the issue. The real challenge has always been focus and decision-making away from the spotlight.
Porter believes that if Bronner can sustain the same dedication and training that once made him a four division champion, he has the tools to rebuild his career. Ultimately, Porter sees consistency, maturity, and commitment as the deciding factors in whether Bronner can successfully revive his boxing journey. If y'all watch the show, like like give these fighters a break, you know what I mean?
We we we deserve it cuz we do it for y'all. You know, obviously we do it for for ourselves, our family, so on and so forth. Yeah, at the end of the day, man, it be it be hard in there and then you all of a sudden you hear that that that that hoop and the holler in that clapping and it [music] kind of fuse you to keep going, you know what I mean?
And then if he goes into the fight and loses, then everyone's cooking him after that. But no, hopefully Adrian Broner takes care of what he needs to take care of. Love that guy.
You want to see him back? Of course. If if he wants to if he wants to get back in there, if he stepped away and thought, you know what, that actually felt right.
Yeah. [music] But he has said before that boxing kind of a therapy for him. That's where he feels good.
Hopefully he gets back in there. I'd love [music] to see it. The Canman lives on.
Shane Mosley believes Adrien Bronner still has the talent to compete with top fighters, but says his biggest challenge is staying focused. Speaking about Bronner's possible return after several years away from the ring, Mosley explained that success will depend more on Bronner's mindset than his boxing ability. As Mosley put it, "I think that if he doesn't lose focus on his goal and his dreams, then he'll be all right.
" Sometimes he really really want it and sometimes like he don't give up, but he's still working, but he loses focus on what he's trying to do. Shane Mosley has remained supportive of Adrien Bronner's comeback and believes the former four division champion still has plenty to offer. Mosley has recently visited AB's training gym to support him.
You want to do the workout with me later? Yeah, I can. 3 minutes on and three off.
I'm on a trip. Yeah, I'll do that. But who going who going to uh Oh, so that mean so that mean one got to start on the mix, one start on the treadmill.
All right, bet. Oh, he should. You can fit these [ __ ] Like you in shape though.
Like you can fit these. Them look kind of a them do look kind of big. They look big but they fit.
They want something smaller. I was going to do the same thing cuz it's like medium. This a medium, right?
Yeah. It say syrup and it talk some crazy stuff on the back of the butt. I don't know what that mean.
What that mean? What What it say on the back? Oh, you don't want you don't want you don't want you don't want that.
That's nothing, bro. It's just Yeah. Yeah.
More than a decade later, an old video of Paulie Malagnagi talking to a young Adrien Bronner has resurfaced online, and many fans now see it in a completely different light. Instead of exchanging insults, Malagni offered Bronner genuine advice about handling fame and success. He warned the rising star not to let the attention and money change him, reminding him that boxing is temporary and that the spotlight eventually fades.
You gave someone some very good advice and I want to show it to you. You remember this? Yes.
Especially now. You're 26 years old. You still make a lot of money.
Make sure you do the right thing with it ends one day, man. I'm telling you. Take it from me.
It ends one day. All right, homie. And nobody [music] is going to get I had no I had had several conversations with AB around those times.
Um, that was one that was caught on camera, but there had been one or two others. And you just ring each other up and have no see each other, you know, see each other. He's called me maybe once or twice, but we we'd basically just see one another at events and fight, especially at that time.
I was working for a showtime and I remember there was one or two other conversations but basically just the conversations were the same thing was basically don't mess up what you got right now you're you're in a position where you can really maximize everything do not mess this up and honestly you don't have to you no longer have to be unlikable I understand the unlikableness it was the cell and sometimes you need to be that way when you to push yourself further but once you reach a certain status try to balance it out even Ali did that perfectly you know what I mean where Ali you know made himself very unlikable but There came a point in time where he was fame was so high that he knew he could, you know, be lovable as well. And you have to balance that out. You have to know when it's time to make that proper switch and that you've gotten the most out of the unlikableness and make the proper switch.
You have to understand that you have to have that mentality and that understanding to do that. [music] And with when it came to when it came to AB, I was trying to make him understand that you are at a point where people really know you. You are at the center point.
You are the hottest thing right now in boxing. You no longer have to be unlikable. Tim Bradley believes great fighters never forget how to prepare like champions.
Speaking about Adrien Bronner's latest comeback, Bradley said the former four division world champion still knows what it takes to get back into top fighting shape, he has been encouraged by Bronner's recent dedication in the gym and believes the veteran is moving in the right direction. Although Bronner has struggled with consistency outside the ring in the past, Bradley says his talent has never disappeared. If Bronner stays disciplined, remains focused, and avoids distractions, Bradley believes he still has what it takes to surprise boxing fans and make this comeback count.
He been sitting up in the cut right in the garage. You know what I'm saying? Like a old 70 like old 72 glass house.
That's That's what that man is. A old 72 glass house. Yeah.
Still got them spokes on that thing, right? Oh yeah. Uh-huh.
Got them beats in the back. And I'm I was raised up in the JL uh audios, man. I was raised up in those.
And he got fen still in the back of the trunk. Yeah. Oh yeah.
Yeah. Paint little rusty. All need to be changed.
And he didn't did all of that restored because guess what he got? He didn't got himself right. He said, "I'mma return when I'm ready to return.
Ain't nobody going to be talking me into nothing. I'mma come back when I want to come back. " Any elite fighter out there know what makes them tick.
Any elite fighter out there know what they got to do to get back to form. Any elite fighter. Shakur Stevenson has welcomed Adrien Bronner's comeback, saying he's glad to see the former four division world champion back in the gym chasing another opportunity.
Stevenson has often praised Bronner, calling him one of boxing's most entertaining personalities and someone who brings excitement to the sport both inside and outside the ring. He believes boxing is more enjoyable when Broner is active and hopes this latest comeback is different. Stevenson wants to see Bronner stay disciplined, remain focused on his training, and make the most of the chance to rebuild his career.
He's not boxing no more. You know, like what's your thoughts on on that? You know, it's crazy.
Um I got a different opinion than most people because like at the end of the day, we ain't nobody going to get him to stop drinking. Like that ain't even that's Adrian Broner decision like he got to have something within him. I just heard him say he took his first drink after he won his first world title.
Ah, you can't say you can't bounce. [laughter] All right. All right.
Finish what you said. No, but you don't think nobody going You don't think he going to I mean I don't think nobody could really stop him from doing what he want to do. But my thing is what I really want to say is um I feel like we watch him.
We we we don't watch him, right? When the camera's not around and he's doing everything for him. Yeah.
We not seeing it. Everybody not concerned. But now that the camera's around and he's doing it while making money, he's making money in the process.
I'm happy that he's in a situation where he could feed his family. Like I'm that's that makes me happy. Like I want to see Adrian Broner make money and and be happy and be good.
So for me now, I'm I'm I'm happy watching it. I mean, it's probably not all good. According to Shakur, Bronner is simply made for that kind of content because he's arguably the most entertaining fighter boxing has ever seen outside the ring.
He believes Bronner's charisma, humor, and ability to connect with fans are unmatched, adding that boxing is far more exciting whenever the problem is active and enjoying himself. his entertainment value. Even as a boxer, I probably never even see nobody more entertaining than Adrian Broner was in boxing history.
Like in boxing history, he might have been the most for me entertaining fighter outside the ring than uh anybody. So um watching him on the streams, I'm happy for him and I'm I'mma commend him and uh give him my blessing. So um I just say when he get a chance, please stop drinking, bro.
[laughter] That's all I ask. Just please stop drinking, bro. We want you to be around for a long time.
Yeah, sure. Errol Spence Jr. recently shared a heartfelt message about Adrien Bronner, expressing concern rather than criticism.
Reflecting on Bronner's personal struggles and boxing comeback, Spence said it was difficult to watch someone with so much talent lose his way. He praised Bronner's natural ability, calling him one of the most gifted fighters of his generation, but stressed that talent alone isn't enough without discipline and consistency. I wanted to ask you, the other night we saw Adrian Broner come back into the ring and get a win over Will Hutchinson.
What did you think about the way Adrian Broner performed? It was he he performed good, especially off a two-year layer layout. Two years, like a two-year layout, man.
I wish they got I wish my bro the best. You know, I want to see him succeed. You know, I think he come back from it.
You know, he's been going through a lot of issues, you know, mentally and things like that. So, I just wish him the best. Wish the best for him.
just wanting to stay focused, stay on the right path, you know, and just, you know, make the best out of his opportunity that he's getting and, you know, hopefully, you know, we can see, you know, Adrian Bronner. He's probably going to be hard to get back to where he once was, but I want to see Adrian Bronner, you know, just well off, you know, mentally, physically, and just get back to, you know, the Adrian Bronner I know. Spence said he hopes Bronner can find peace, get his life back on track, and finish his career with dignity, reminding fans that every fighter deserves support when facing battles outside the ring.
I wish him the best. He'll be out soon. You know, it's just something he got to learn for learn from.
And, you know, that's my bro, too. So, you know, things happen, man. We all bump our head.
You know, I I'd have done a lot of stuff, you know, that could have, you know, ended my life. So, you know, things happen. And I just wish the best for him and uh hopefully that you know he the warning and they get back focused.
AB has decided to leave the conventional training sessions behind and joined a more fun approach turning himself into a live stream star. Recently a $50,000 challenge was put on the table. Many expected Adrien Bronner to accept without hesitation.
Instead, he made a surprising decision. While Bronner turned down the cash offer, he had no problem agreeing to spar with UFC veteran Bobby Green. as bold clips posted on X.
Adrien Broner just accepted UFC fighter Bobby King Green's $150k sparring challenge. Now the boxing champ and UFC veteran are set to settle it in the ring. The move caught the attention of fight fans who wondered why Bronner would accept the physical challenge but refused the money.
For Bronner, the decision appeared to be about proving a point rather than collecting a paycheck. The only thing that clarify me is that though I get in there though, you get it then, man. Invite her back.
I'm give you 50,000 like That's fire though. Adrien Bronner is determined to leave behind the habits that once held his career back. Every session in the gym reflects a new mindset.
The workouts are intense, the focus is sharper, and the commitment is impossible to ignore. Gone is the relaxed approach that often overshadowed his incredible talent. In its place is a fighter embracing discipline, pushing himself through demanding training, and working with people who expect the best from him.
30 seconds and I and I might go off, but right now we don't got to. We got a long way to go. A lot of weight to lose.
Got to get back comfortable. I ain't even comfortable yet. And I I don't mean I don't mean comfortable like to where I'm just relaxed.
I'm just like to where I feel good. I'm saying you know how many times I almost threw up in this workout for real. So I held together I know ain't no quitting me.
Ain't no quitting me. I don't give a [ __ ] what's broke or what's hurting. You don't have to kill me.
If I don't die, that fight ain't going to stop. But if I ain't too up to where I'm too inebriated or my too knocked off, that fight ain't going to get stopped. A [ __ ] going to have to knock my my got to knock my dick off.
If you ain't hard enough to knock my More importantly, Bronner seems mentally invested in the process, understanding that consistency, not talent alone, will determine his success. If he maintains this level of dedication throughout his 45day journey, he could return to the ring in the best shape he has been in for years, giving himself a genuine opportunity to revive his career and prove that he still belongs among boxing's elite. Take all these waters, man.
Hey, take these waters back, man. Go to seven, man. Come on.
Go to seven. Let's go. Half them out, y'all.
Yeah. Half them out, man. Let's go.
All right. It's a full workout. I'm showing up the regular workout.
100 more yards, y'all. Come on, boy. Come on.
Come on. Let's go. Oh, yeah.
Come on, boy. Push me back. Push me.
Good work. Good work. Get your whole five in.
There you go. Good work. Check that.
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