Adrien Broner

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.

Undefeated former 130-pound titleholder Adrien Broner spoke to members of the boxing press about his HBO-televised challenge to WBC lightweight beltholder Antonio DeMarco on Saturday in Atlantic City.

WBC lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco spoke to the media about his HBO-televised title defense against  Adrien Broner. His promoter Gary Shaw shared his thoughts on the fight and staging the show in his native New Jersey. 

Adrien Broner: "Critics are like butt holes: Everybody's got one. If I really just wanted to hear a butthole, I'll pass gas."

Former world titleholder Roy Jones Jr. will take over for the late Emanuel Steward as HBO's analyst for World Championship Boxing and its Pay Per View broadcasts for the rest of 2012.

WBC lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco will emphasize placement of punches over volume in an attempt to counter the speed and defensive skills of rising former WBO junior lightweight beltholder Adrien Broner on Saturday.

Nobody believes in Adrien Broner more than Adrien Broner, and now, on the verge of his first fight at lightweight -- against the No. 1 contender, no less -- Broner has declared his intention to become the best boxer of all time.

Adrien Broner on Saturday's clash with Antonio DeMarco: "It's definitely a defining fight for me. Not only is it a defining fight, but it's a fight that can cross me over into another world that a lot of boxers can't go to."

Super middleweight fringe contender Yusaf Mack on IBF titleholder Carl Froch, who he challenges on Saturday in England: "I don't fade and he can't beat me."

HBO's 24/7 series chronicling the events leading up to Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV will debut on Saturday in advance of the network's double-header featuring Broner-DeMarco and Mitchell-Banks.

Adrien Broner: "With the talent that I have, the type of guy that I am, the charisma that I have, I knew that there would be some point in time when boxing will revolve around Adrien Broner."

Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is among those who are monetarily contributing toward relief in the wake of damage caused to Atlantic City by Hurricane Sandy.

Former WBO junior lightweight beltholder Adrien Broner and WBC lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco will be featured on Fox Deportes' "Knockout Night" on Saturday.

RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is both lighter and shorter than Saturday night's challenger, Mariusz Wach, whom he will face in the wake of the death of longtime trainer, Emanuel "Manny" Steward.

Hammer-fisted WBA middleweight beltholder Gennady Golovkin could put his unbeaten mark on the line opposite super middleweight Thomas Oosthuizen on Jan. 19 at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell: "I'm very confident that I have the skills to be a problem for any heavyweight in the division right now."

The most anticipated fight in the packed month of November is the lightweight title showdown between WBC beltholder Antonio DeMarco and undefeated former 130-pound titleholder Adrien Broner, according to a RingTV.com poll.