World Boxing News 2010-2013

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor ‘The Problem’ moves to 24-0 Former WBO super-featherweight champion Adrien Broner signed off from the 130lb division with an easy stoppage win over an out-of-depth and weight disadvantaged Vicente Escobedo in Cincinnati. The 22 year-old, who lost his title on the scales this past Friday, looked visibly bigger than the Woodland fighter in the ring and used all his extra strength to grind down Escobedo, forcing his corner to step in. Broner, using Floyd Mayweather’s successful defensive style, began the fight slowly before eventually scoring success from the fourth round and busted up Escobedo with regularity until the towel was raised to halt the fight at the end of the fifth. Escobedo had no answer to the power of Broner’s shots and ‘The Problem’ is now certain to be in line for a shot at one of the world champions at lightweight after declaring his intention to move up last week. The fight almost never took place as Escobedo, 30, pr...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Former champion overweight at second weigh-in Adrien Broner’s final fight at the 130lb limit will not go ahead tonight as the former WBO super-featherweight champion once again came in overweight for his bout against Vicente Escobedo. The 22 year-old, who lost his title on the scales at yesterday’s weigh-in after coming in 3.5lbs over, was given a mark of 140lbs for today’s second weight check and came in at 143lbs leading to the bout being scrapped altogether. Escobedo, 30, is set to be handed a shot at the vacant belt in the coming months, whilst ‘The Problem’ will now move up to the lightweight division as originally planned before the clash at the U.S Bank Arena.