Former four-division owner Adrien Broner returns to boxing against Bill Hutchinson in a pay-per-view match on Friday in Miami.
ADRIEN BRNER (34-4-1, 24 KOs) VS. BILL HUTCHINSON (20-2-4, 9 KOs)
- When: Friday, June 9
- Time: 6:50 p.m. ET / 3:50 p.m. PT (main event follows)
- Where: Miami Casino, Miami
- television/stream: FITE (Pay Per View, $24.99)
- Assignment: Middleweight (147 pounds)
- threatened: No main title
- the odds: ARE NOT
- Also on the card: Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. Charlie Clemente-Andino, cock; Ahmed Elbiali vs. Rodolfo Gomez Jr., lightweight
- Guess: Broner KO 3
- Background: Broner’s glory years were behind him. The 33-year-old former four-division champion has fought only once in over four years and hasn’t won a meaningful match since April 2016, when he successfully defended his 140-pound belt against Ashley Theophane. He is 1-2-1 in his last four games, with one-way losses to Mikey Garcia and Manny Pacquiao as well as draws with Jessie Vargas. He Jovanie Santiago stands out in his most recent bout, February 2021. Friday’s bout, promoted by Don King, aims to be the first step in efforts to re-establish Broner as an elite boxer. . Hutchinson probably wouldn’t trip him over. The 34-year-old from Pittsburgh has the distinction of being both a licensed attorney and a professional boxer, having turned pro in 2011. He hasn’t lost a fight since. 2016 but only facing companions, meaning Broner represents a big step in the opposite direction. In fact, this is Hutchinson’s first scheduled 10 inning. Underdogs can only win this fight if Broner drops significantly or something unexpected happens.
