More than what he does inside the ring, it’s perhaps Adrien Broner‘s actions outside the ring that endear him to fans. Early in June this year, Broner suffered his fifth career loss, sparking rumors of retirement. Despite this, he has remained adamant about making a comeback. In the meantime, old footage of Broner continues to captivate boxing followers.
A burger topped with cheese, please: Adrien Broner
Snoop Dogg’s reaction probably highlighted the sheer humor in the video. The rapper, who delighted the fans the world over with his Olympic cameo, just didn’t have any words. The caption, “Out of everything Bro could’ve compared it to, he chose this,” appeared above the video.
It was on January 19, 2019, that Adrien Broner fought Manny Pacquiao for his WBA (Regular) welterweight title. The fight ended with a unanimous win for the ‘PacMan’. But Broner famously refused to accept his defeat. Many might remember his famous exchange with Jim Gray during the in-ring, post-fight interview, where he insisted that he had beaten Pacquiao. Things didn’t change at the presser either.
When a reporter asked Broner whether he genuinely believed that he had won the fight, ‘About Billions’ replied, “Hell yeah, well, I believe I won the fight; see, that’s just like that’s just like when you believe that you want cheese on that burger, you know what you lookin for. Hey, oh yeah, fit like I want that; come on now.”
Five years later, the analogy somehow found its way back through a Snoop Dogg post. And the fans weren’t going to leave it so easily. Let’s check what a few of them said.
Sounding confused, this fan humorously compared Adrien Broner’s rambling to what Tom Hank‘s Oscar-winning character ‘Forrest Gump’ might have said. “What in the Forest Gump is he talking bout,” they said. Laughing out loud at ‘The Can Man’s antics, the next fan felt that given that after a fight, boxers often say things that are incoherent, post-fight events such as the interviews and press conference should be kept away for some time. This is what the fan said: “This is why the post interviews fresh out the ring—a bad idea.”
Former heavyweight champion and boxing great Evander Holyfield also joined in with a laughter emoji, finding Broner’s old clip absolutely hilarious. Opting for sarcasm, this user perhaps found ‘About Billion’s explanation so convoluted that most people may not have understood it well. “That analogy is way too deep for most humans to understand,” said the user.
But the next fan probably disagreed. Seemingly enjoying Adrien Broner’s entertaining personality, they would rather prefer him to score more wins, primarily for the chance to see more of his humorous capers. The fan said, “I wanted him to win more just so I could watch his ring entrances & post-fight interviews !!” Finally, this follower had a playful suggestion. According to them, maybe Adrien Broner might not have prepared himself to deliver such a speech. Could it be because he wasn’t expecting to win either? Nevertheless, ‘About Billions’ was completely caught off-guard. “You could just tell he didn’t practice a winning speech. He is surprised there is cheese on the burger for sure!” The follower said.
Despite the loss to Cobbs, Adrien Broner has confirmed that he is still not done with boxing. Denying rumors of retirement, the former four-division champion assured that ‘The Problem’ will be back soon’.
Soon after the Pacquiao bout, Broner went on a break that lasted nearly two years. He came back in February 2021 but left again, only to comeback for the Hutchinson bout. The June 6 defeat may have cast a shadow over his future. Last month, on July 28, he turned 35. The setback might have caused a dent in his fight sellability. So fans will be looking out for how ‘The Problem’ is going to solve this problem and make the last breakthrough to claim his boxing legacy before his final retirement.
