Broner exercises rematch clause with Maidana
Adrien Broner, who obtained knocked down two times, badly roughed up and lost his welterweight title to Marcos Maidana by clear unanimous choice on Dec. 14, wants to attempt his good luck with the Argentine slugger once again.
Broner exercised his contractual right to a rematch on Friday, Golden Child Advertising chief executive Richard Schaefer claimed.
"My mind is set on war," Broner stated. "I had a bad evening. He was the better man that night, but he didn't beat me. He outhustled me. I appreciate everything. I appreciate him. Yet I'm ready to return to war and obtain my belt back.
"I'm taking boxing back to just what it utilized to be. They produced a monster. (The reduction) woke up a beast.".
Schaefer said he assumes the battle will be either April 19 or April 26, and will certainly occur at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., or San Antonio's Alamodome, site of the December battle.
Although the underdog, Maidana, one of boxing's biggest punchers, stormed to Broner in the first round and never ever let up during an impressive battle of the year candidate.
Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs) let his power gos fly and knocked down Broner (27-1, 22 KOs) in the 2nd and 8th rounds, bloodied his nose and dished out a lot of punishment in the 117-109, 116-109, 115-110 triumph.
"I believe the first battle was a helluva fight and a fight of the year prospect," claimed Schaefer, who initially stated at ringside after the battle that there was no rematch stipulation however corrected his blunder Friday. "Adrien is still really youthful, and he wants to establish the record right. And for Maidana, I am sure he is licking his chops to get his hands on Broner again.
"I do not assume there was much love in between those two prior to the fight, during the battle or after the battle. I know we could anticipate fireworks once more in the lead approximately the battle, at the press seminars and throughout the battle. As a fight fan, I am excited. I can't hang around.".
Maidana, which succeeded a globe title in a second weight class, placed on such an outstanding efficiency that he was conspicuously mentioned as a possible Could 3 challenger for pound-for-pound king and fellow welterweight titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr., Broner's idolizer.
Nevertheless, with Broner, 24, of Cincinnati, exercising his rematch provision with Maidana, 30, that almost certainly locks up the Mayweather fight for England's Amir Khan, the previous junior welterweight titlist.
Schaefer decreased Friday to comment on the condition of the Mayweather fight.
Broner, that experienced the initially reduction of his occupation, also holds a lightweight title, however he has no intent of going back to that department or dropping down to the junior welterweight division.
"I wished to go immediately back to camp after the fight, however I understood my physical body had not been able to go to camp literally," Broner stated. "However emotionally I intended to box. I know exactly what I gotta perform in the rematch and I will certainly do it. It will certainly be a various outcome. I am beginning to obtain myself all set. It'll be one more great fight. I gotta go get mine back.".
Broner, which was making his very first defense after succeeding the welterweight belt in June by decision versus Paulie Malignaggi, claimed he overcame the reduction promptly and was buoyed by help with daily telephone call from Mayweather, whom he calls his "big brother.".
"I obtained real individuals in my edge," Broner stated. "And I'm not going to change no trainers. It has nothing to do with the instructor. My fitness instructor (Mike Stafford) can't fight for me. I have a helluva instructor. He is just one of the best on the planet. So I took a loss. However my check was incredible.".
While Maidana would favor a much more rewarding, higher-profile battle with Mayweather, supervisor Sebastian Contursi comprehends the rematch option.
"We are open to hear supplies as constantly, and Broner could be of them, I suspect," Contursi stated. "All we know is Maidana has gained the right to eliminate for big money after his excellent win over Broner and after being among the most attractive fighters around in the last few years. ... Yet if Golden Child and Al Haymon (advisor to Maidana, Broner and Mayweather) think a rematch with Broner is the best option, we will certainly wait for their deal.".
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Said Broner: "The rematch will have a various result ensured. I enjoy for (Maidana). I wish him to have his 15 mins of fame. At the end of the day, no one is discussing his success. They are discussing Adrien Broner's loss. Some individuals don't also understand which I shed to. They just know I shed.".
