A moment of reckoning is a strong impetus for a boxer. It would be too late if he failed to grasp the reality surrounding him. The Cincinnati-born Adrien Broner has been professionally active since 2008. He won his first world title in 2011, defeating Vicente Martin Rodriguez on November 26. A year later, he won the WBC Lightweight title. In 2013, he won the WBA Welterweight title but lost it to the Argentine strong-chin Marcos Maidana by the year-end. It was his first professional defeat.

In the following years, he faced defeats from Shawn Porter, Mickey Garcia, and Manny Pacquiao. After his last shot at the title in 2019 against the “PacMan,” failed, Broner took a break from boxing. He returned two years later to take on Jovanie Santiago on February 20, 2021. Though he won unanimously, fans and critics universally condemned the decision. But surprisingly, the boxer once again went for a downtime.

Adrien Broner versus The Bottle

Finally, starting this year, rumors filtered in about his eventual return under a new promoter.

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But outside of the ring, Adrien Broner’s name always found a place in headlines allegedly for acts of public indiscretions. Especially the friendship with Bacchus is often cited as the primary cause of landing “About Billions” in trouble. In October 2021, a court in Cleveland sentenced him to jail for not adhering to the parole condition of attending an ‘alcohol treatment program.‘

Broner highlighted a list of vices he needed to triumph over on his Instagram handle. While “Bankruptcy” and “Toxic Relationship” occupied the top two places, “Alcohol Abuse” was the third-ranking vice.

So when asked during a DAZN Boxing interview, “You put a long list of of things on Instagram things that you overcame; what was the toughest thing you overcame?”

The former champion replied, “Uh alcohol, you know uh that that’s uh you know that’s that’s really one of my my that was really one of my biggest vices you know I never did a drug a day in my life right um you know uh uh…”

Hence, as part of reforming his lifestyle, Adrien Broner has taken severe measures to regain the lost time.

“AB” regaining the lost rounds

Last month he shared a pic with fans and followers, displaying a ripped physique, and posted, “How can you count me out when I’m worth more than any number you can put up…. IM BACK!!!!!”

So early today, he messaged, “I already beat my worst problem and my worst enemy/his partner in crime, and that was “Myself and Alchohol” this might sound like the same story, but I will show the change and maturity with my actions just give me 8-10 months I will be back champion!”

Upon a recheck, it seems that the post has been taken off.

Adrien Broner is thirty-three years old; hence, if he stays on track to achieve his goal, he still has time to catch the boat and re-establish his name as one of boxing’s top contenders.

Speaking of fortunes, he received a surprising offer from Oscar De La Hoya‘s Golden Boys Promotions days after announcing his departure from BLK  Prime. What would be the boxer’s decision remains to be seen.

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