Adrien Broner dropped a bombshell on his Instagram Monday morning when he revealed he would not be with the young The Omar Figueroa Jr fight. Saturday night on Showtime.
The two were scheduled to meet on July 23, before a venue change moved the fight to August 20, when both fighters will host a Showtime boxing match in Florida.
Adrien Broner (34-4, 24 KO) will return to the ring for the first time since a controversial decision against Jovanie Santiago in 2021. This is a fight that is still debated by many boxing experts today.
Unfortunately for Broner fans, they will have to wait a little longer to see him return to the ring.
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‼ ️ Adrien Broner says his match against Omar Figueroa Jr starts Saturday night as he withdraws due to mental health issues… pic.twitter.com/QDHQHXjVih
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 15, 2022
“Sorry to all my fans, but #MentalHealth is real And I’m not going to play in the ring,” Adrian Bronner wrote in a caption on Instagram in his latest post. “I’ve seen a lot of people die [of their] boxing career and it’s just something I wouldn’t do. Just pray for me. I love boxing as a sport so much that I didn’t give it my all, I feel like I did Very short because my mind is not 100% there and if I make that mistake again I’ll be damned. I need to make some changes to be better instead of worrying about how other people feel and pleasing them when actually , I have nothing to prove to anyone. I’m a four-time world champion in four different weight classes, and if I never put my gloves on again, I feel safe to say I’ll be in #BoxingHallofFame. So, I have to step back The next step, overcoming this hurdle, and then putting my life within a circle. I know I’m far from done with this sport. See you soon.”
Figuero Jr. Ya was less friendly with Broner’s comments, calling his mental health issues an “excuse” to pull out of the fight.
As of press time, the card will be on schedule, with the co-main event being promoted to headlines.
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