Thursday, January 22, 2009

Adrien Broner vs Jose Alfredo Lugo

Once again under the bright lights of L.A., Cincinnati Lightweight Adrien Broner takes to the ring on Saturday night on another major event. Broner faces Jose Alfredo Lugo at the Staple Center on the undercard of Antonio Margaritos WBA title defense against Sugar Shane Mosley.
Adrien Broner a 19 year old lightweight boxer that made his pro debut in spring of 2008, hails from Cincinnati and member of the next generation of young boxers from Cincinnati that are dominating their matches with first round KO’S.
Adrien Broner made his pro debut in front of his hometown fans scoring a thirty second knock out in the first round over Alante Davis. Following his pro debut Broner fought a few months later back in Cincinnati where he made quick work of David Warren Huffman in another first round KO. The attention was on the skilled lightweight after this where opportunity knocked for Broner placing him on the undercard of the Sugar Shane Mosley Ricardo Myorga undercard where Broner defeated Ramon Flores in one round. Broner then defeated Torrence Jett on a sixth round knockout on the Ricky Hatton/ Malignaggi undercard.
To finish his first year in Pro Boxing Adrien Broner fought on the undercard of the biggest fight of the year defeating Scott Turney in a first round knockout on the De la Hoya Manny Pacquiao undercard. With Golden Boy Promotions in his corner Adrien Broner is definitely a fighter that is one to watch on his way to superstardom.

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