Adrien Broner

RING junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is expected to be ringside for Saturday night's clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Robert Guerrero at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Abner Mares recognizes that fellow two-divsion beltholder and current WBC featherweight titleholder Daniel Ponce de Leon represents "stepping into a heavier weight class" and "going in against a heavy puncher."

Paul Malignaggi told RingTV.com's Bill Emes that he will test the character and skills of Adrien Broner when he defends his WBA welterweight title against the WBC lightweight beltholder on June 22 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

Barry Hunter, the long-time trainer of IBF junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Peterson, tells RingTV.com that Peterson has been joined in training camp by WBC lightweight titleholder Adrien Broner in Peterson's hometown of Washington D.C.

Former WBC 122-pound titleholder Abner Mares on his upcoming fight with Daniel Ponce de Leon on the Mayweather-Guerrero card: "I'm taking this big step and I hope that we can steal the show that night."

Brandon Rios answers fans' questions about his rematch with Mike Alvarado, dream fights with Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao, a mythical matchup vs. Julio Cesar Chavez, and his beef with Adrien Broner in this episode of REAL TALK.

Adrien Broner’s next scheduled opponent, Paul Malignaggi, says the 23-year-old lightweight titleholder’s recent arrest and subsequent actions and statements are indicative of the undefeated boxer’s immaturity.

Adrien Broner was in his usual “showbiz” mode when contacted to comment on his arrest on Monday in Miami, Fla. The WBC lightweight titleholder, who was released on a $1,500 bond, joked that Paul Malignaggi, who he is supposed to fight on June 22, set him up. 

Paul Malignaggi spoke to Bill Emes about an Adrien Broner showdown, which appears nearly made. "He's won fights on talent alone, because he's so gifted," Malignaggi said. "I want to see what happens when someone makes him think. He's not going to win this fight on talent."

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said the Paul Malignaggi-Adrien Broner showdown will likely happen on HBO while discussing upcoming fights with the media after Hopkins-Cloud. Schaefer also talked about potential heavyweight fight between Deontay Wilder and Tony Thompson.

Unbeaten junior welterweight Zachary Ochoa, of Brooklyn, is one to keep an eye on.

Sharif Bogere hopes to follow in the footsteps of other African boxers who have won major titles in recent decades, such as Ike Quartey and fellow Ugandan Kassim Ouma, when he challenges Richard Abril for the WBA lightweight belt on Saturday.

Photographer Naoki Fukuda took this shot of the dynamic duo seated together at ringside for the Cornelius Bundrage-Ishe Smith card in Detroit.

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says Floyd Mayweather's move to Showtime ends the days when the network could not compete with rival U.S. cable giant HBO.

Adrien Broner talked to RingTV's Bill Emes and other members of the boxing media while signing autographs after his impressive lightweight title defense against Gavin Rees.

Undefeated WBC lightweight titleholder Adrien Broner met the press after his fifth-round TKO of Gavin Rees. Broner talked about the HBO-televised fight, plus his future plans with the boxing media.

Adrien Broner's trainer Mike Stafford addresses the media after his star fighter defended the WBC lightweight title with a fifth-round TKO of Gavin Rees. Stafford talked about Broner one day fighting WBO beltholder Ricky Burns.

Photographer Naoki Fukuda's action shots from Adrien Broner's fifth-round stoppage of Welsh challenger Gavin Rees in Atlantic City.

Photos from the scales as Adrien Broner and Gavin Rees made weight (it's not clear if Broner's 134 pounds was before or after he downed that can of Sprite) for their fight this Saturday in Atlantic City.

Adrien Broner and Gavin Rees easily made weight for their WBC lightweight title bout on Saturday in Atlantic City. Broner weighed in at 134 pounds, while his challenger Rees tipped the scales at 134.5 during Friday's weigh-in.

Sorry for the late posting of this week's Friday mailbag, folks. (Valentine's Day evening was rough.) But here it is, complete with fans' questions and comments on Adrien Broner, The Problem's Saturday lightweight title defense against Gavin Rees, and other subjects. Enjoy!

Love or hate the swagger, Adrien Broner's path to the biggest stage in boxing wasn't as easy as he makes it look in the ring.

WBC lightweight titleholder Adrien Broner and Gavin Rees trade words on the dais at Tuesday afternoon's press conference in New York City before they meet in the ring on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. on HBO.

RingTV.com's Ryan Songalia spoke with a very confident (and crass) Adrien Broner after the New York City press conference for the undefeated WBC lightweight beltholder's Saturday title defense against former 140-pound titleholder Gavin Rees.

Adrien Broner will train for Gavin Rees like he always does: I train for every fight like it's the biggest and the last fight of my life." 

Unbeaten WBC titleholder Adrien Broner said he first met Sugar Ray Leonard as a 10-year-old, when the Hall of Famer autographed a photo for him and offered a huge compliment.

Undefeated welterweight Dusty Harrison, who is 18, has entered into an agreement with Washington, D.C.-based attorney Jeff Fried that includes a college component. 

WBC lightweight beltholder Adrien Broner will pursue his sixth straight knockout victory against ex-titleholder Gavin Rees on Feb. 16.

Unbeaten welterweight Dusty Harrison has entered into an agreement with Washington-based attorney Jeff Fried to handle his budding career.

Juan Manuel Marquez's sixth-round knockout of Manny Pacquiao will be among "Boxing's Best" on HBO, a series comprised of seven major showdowns to be featured over five days beginning on Christmas.

RING and WBO junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire weighed in at 121.5 compared to the division limit of 122 for challenger Jorge Arce on Friday.

An injury to unbeaten English welterweight Kell Brook could force the postponement of his scheduled Jan. 19 clash with IBF beltholder Devon Alexander.

IBF lightweight beltholder Miguel Vazquez: "I would like to fight Adrien Broner. That would be my choice, to fight Broner and face him and unify the titles. I want to prove myself against him."

Yuriorkis Gamboa and his promoter, 50 Cent, spoke to the media after Gamboa beat tough Michael Farenas on the Pacquiao-Marquez 4 undercard. 50 Cent, who spoke about Pacquiao-Mayweather, wants Adrien Broner for Gamboa.

WBC lightweight beltholder Adrien Broner could face WBO counterpart Ricky Burns on Feb. 16 in Atlantic City.

Rapper-turned-promoter 50 Cent envisions a clash between former featherweight titleholder Yuriorkis Gamboa and lightweight sensation Adrien Broner, and says he's the man who can make Mayweather-Pacquiao happen.

WBC lightweight titleholder Adrien Broner could make the first defense of his belt on the same night that heavyweights Johnathon Banks and Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell fight in a rematch.

WBO lightweight holder Ricky Burns is to face Jose Ocampo of the Philippines on Dec 15 in London, where he will aim to complete a hat-trick of title defenses inside nine months.

The prospect of a highly-anticipated clash of junior featherweights between Abner Mares and Nonito Donaire was among the many topics broached by Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer in New York on Wednesday.

Adrien Broner: "I know what fight can happen, and that's me and [Manny] Pacquiao."

The top two fighters that fans want newly crowned WBC lightweight titleholder Adrien Broner to fight next are unbeaten 140-pound contender Brandon Rios and RING junior welterweight champ Danny Garcia, according to a RingTV.com poll.

WBO lightweight holder Ricky Burns is playing what he calls ‘the waiting game’ – for a new opponent on Dec 15 and then, all being well with that third defense, a possible unification scrap against new WBC holder Adrien Broner.

Adrien Broner spoke to RingTV's Bill Emes while celebrating his dominant victory over Antonio DeMarco in his lockeroom. Broner says he's not ready to go to 140 pounds yet and thinks a unification bout with Ricky Burns could be a big fight.

Adrien Broner's stoppage of Antonio DeMarco was among the seven knockouts which contributed $3,000 each toward a Hurricane Sandy relief fund for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Atlantic City.

Action shots from Adrien Broner's impressive display against Antonio DeMarco in his lightweight debut, and heavyweight Johnathon Banks' upset stoppage of Seth Mitchell.

Adrien Broner on his knockout of Antonio DeMarco: "I don't try to knock out people, but I know that I have the ability to press them and get the cheese."

New Jersey State Athletic Commissioner Aaron Davis: "I don't want anybody to go to the hospital for a knockout, but if you're going to get knocked out, it's good that it's for a good cause." 

Seth Mitchell: "I believe I'm two or three more fights away from a title shot. I don't think I'm that far away at all."

Antonio DeMarco: "It will be the talent of Adrien Broner against the hunger and heart of DeMarco. Without a doubt, he's a very elusive and intelligent fighter. But we came prepared for that, and even more."

Adrien Broner and Antonio DeMarco will be wearing Reyes gloves, considered the most advantageous for scoring knockouts, on Saturday night.