Adrien Broner Begins 2014 Speaking To Critics
Adrien Broner is starting his new year with the belief that he will become the welterweight champion again after suffering the first loss in his career last month.
Marcos "El Chino" Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs) stripped the WBA welterweight title from 24-year-old Broner (27-1, 22 KOs), shocking the boxing world by stopping the outspoken young fighter. After Broner was knocked down twice and left visibly shaken after the bout, the fight began to trend on Twitter with memes created to make fun of his defeat.
However, it seems Broner has reflected on the first loss of his career, vowing to come back stronger in 2014.
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"I have fun in what ever I do yeah I might have took my first L but watch how I come back fightin like noting happened an make 7 to 8 figures (SIC)," Broner began hi new year tweeting. "I love everybody that hate me and the ones who stayed down with me while they try to bring me down I will be welterweight champ again."
Although a usually flamboyant Broner was beaten for the first time, he did let fans know that he would be alright despite the criticism he was receiving.
"I'm OK. I'm still the three-time world champion in three different weight classes," Broner said during the post fight press conference. "Tonight, Maidana was just the better man, but we fought a hell of a fight. I hope the fans got what they deserved. ... I'm still going to live like we won the fight. I'm still going to party."
Mike Stafford, Broner's trainer, did not seem happy with his performance.
"I don't think he was on today," said Broner's trainer, Mike Stafford. "I thought it was a little closer than (the judges) had it, but I just don't think he was on tonight."
Now, it seems Broner is ready to prove himself in the form of a rematch.
"I'll tell you one thing, make a rematch," Broner said after the fight. "I don't need a warm-up fight. I want a rematch."
