Adrien Broner posted on social media today that he\u2019s going to dedicate his life to boxing \u201cfor the next 3 to 5 years.\u201d AB added that he\u2019s \u201cGoing for broke.\u201d That part might refer to his current finances.<\/p>\n
In the video clip that Broner posted last week, he looked pretty hard, like he\u2019d been living under a bridge or in Los Angeles\u2019 skid row section at Central City East. AB looked in bad shape, scruffy, haggard, and worn down.<\/p>\n
The Desperate New Start<\/p>\n
The former four-division world champion Broner (35-5-1, 24 KOs) has been experiencing hard times for the last eight years, posting a dismal 2-3-1 record during that time. If Adrien is lucky, Turki Alalshikh will take an interest in him and set him up for a fight against Ryan Garcia or Devin Haney. The payday Broner would get from fighting them would give him a new start.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With the mileage that Adrien has put on his body both inside and outside of the ring, it\u2019s doubtful that he can recapture his early success. When Broner is in shape, he still looks youthful at 36, but it\u2019s questionable whether he can clean up his act, take off the weight, and give up his vices. We know he likes to eat.<\/p>\n
\u201cMan, I\u2019m about to give my life to boxing for the next 3 to 5 years. Going for broke. If you\u2019re with me, I love you. If not, f*** you,\u201d said Adrien Broner on Instagram<\/a> today.<\/p>\n A Question of Commitment<\/p>\n If Broner is serious about his comeback, he needs to get a good nutritionist and train in the mountains away from the temptations of rich food and drink. AB was at his best when he fought at super featherweight in 2011.<\/p>\n His career went into decline when he moved up to welterweight in 2013. Although Adrien made good money, he wasn\u2019t the same fighter he\u2019d been at 130. He needs to return to super featherweight because he doesn\u2019t have the size or the power to fight at welterweight. He never will. At 130, Adrien was a big puncher, but power didn\u2019t carry up.<\/p>\n