Adrien Broner has pulled out of his upcoming fight against Omar Figueroa Jr. The fight was set to go down this weekend, however, 'The Problem' announced that he was pulling out of the fight due to mental health issues.
Broner took to Instagram to reveal that he was going through a lot at the moment. He said:
"Man I'm going thru a lot at this moment in my life but I ain't go give up I set some more goals and ain't stopping unitl I finish what I started but sorry to say this but I'm not fighting #August20th" [sic]
Fans were quick to react to the news, with many taking a slight dig at Ryan Garcia. In the past, 'KingRy' has also vouched for taking some time off due to mental health issues in the past. Ryan was supposed to fight Javier Fortuna in July 2021, but he pulled out in April 2021 citing issues of depression and anxiety.
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Adrien Broner wants to fight Floyd Mayweather
'The Problem' and Floyd Mayweather have had quite an interesting relationship over the years. Broner has always considered 'Money' his big brother and mentor but now he feels the need to fight him.
Adrien Broner believes a potential fight against Floyd Mayweather could make them both $100 million. During an interview on Cigar Talk, 'The Problem' talked, although erroneously, about how 'Money' would make more money than he's ever made and said:
“We only have to do ten rounds and we both gonna get 100 plus million for it and we ain’t never got to box again. Why didn’t it happen? It’s so easy. This is a lay up fight. This is the most money you ever gonna make in your career. I don’t care if it’s a real fight or an exhibition. We can do an exhibition, 10 rounds, and the whole world is gonna watch it.”
Watch Broner's full interview on Cigar Talk:
It is worth noting that there is no further talk of a potential Broner vs. Mayweather matchup. 'Money' has not entertained the idea of facing 'The Problem' yet and it remains to be seen as to whether he'll change his mind in the future or not.