Adrien Jerome Broner (born July 28, 1989 in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed 'The Problem', is an American former professional boxer. Per Wikipedia, he won world championships in four weight classes, including the WBO super featherweight title from 2011 to 2012, the WBC lightweight title from 2012 to 2013, the WBA welterweight title in 2013, and the WBA super lightweight title from 2015 to 2016.
Broner won the vacant WBO super featherweight title in 2011, the WBC lightweight title in 2012 and the WBA welterweight title in 2013, then suffered his first career loss to Marcos Maidana in December 2013. Per Wikipedia, his 2015 win over Khabib Allakhverdiev made him only the second-youngest boxer, behind Oscar De La Hoya, to win a world title in four different weight divisions; he later challenged Manny Pacquiao in 2019, and the fetched record runs through a June 7, 2024 loss to Blair Cobbs.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Adrien Jerome Broner
- Born: July 28, 1989 — Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 6½ in (169 cm)
- Reach: 69½ in (177 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: May 31, 2008 (Win by KO vs Allante Davis)
- Last bout: Jun 7, 2024 (Loss by UD vs Blair Cobbs)
- Total rounds boxed: 267 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Super featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight
- KO percentage: 68.6% (24 KO wins in 35 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): WBO super featherweight title November 26, 2011 – 2012 (won the vacant title from Vicente Martín Rodríguez; defended against Eloy Pérez; stripped at the weigh-in on July 20, 2012 after coming in over the limit, so the July 21, 2012 Escobedo bout carried the title only for Escobedo, per the fetched article and bout table); WBC lightweight title November 17, 2012 – 2013 (won from Antonio DeMarco; defended against Gavin Rees; reign closed with the move up to welterweight, per the lead dating the title 2012–2013); WBA welterweight title June 22, 2013 – December 14, 2013 (won from Paulie Malignaggi; lost to Marcos Maidana in his first defense); WBA super lightweight title October 3, 2015 – 2016 (won the vacant title from Khabib Allakhverdiev; the April 1, 2016 Theophane bout carried the title only for Theophane after Broner missed weight, per the bout table; lead dates this title 2015–2016) — reign summary per Wikipedia lead and bout table
- Trainer: Mike Stafford (described in the fetched article as Broner's original coach; Broner also thanked Coach Cunningham after the Jessie Vargas fight, per the fetched article)
- Born: July 28, 1989 — Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 6½ in (169 cm)
- Reach: 69½ in (177 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Super featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 42
- Wins: 35
- Wins by KO: 24
- Losses: 5
- Losses by KO: 0
- Draws: 1
- No contests: 1
- Born: July 28, 1989 — Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 6½ in (169 cm)
- Reach: 69½ in (177 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Super featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 31, 2008 | Allante Davis | Win | KO | 1 (4), 0:32 | Hyatt Regency, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 2 | Aug 30, 2008 | David Warren Huffman | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 1:20 | Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 3 | Sep 27, 2008 | Ramon Flores | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 2:11 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. |
| 4 | Nov 22, 2008 | Terrance Jett | Win | TKO | 6 (6), 0:33 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 5 | Dec 6, 2008 | Scott Furney | Win | TKO | 1 (6), 1:14 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 6 | Dec 27, 2008 | Eric Ricker | NC | DQ | 2 (4), 1:18 | Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. — Originally a DQ win for Ricker after Broner pushed him out of the ring, later ruled a NC |
| 7 | Jan 24, 2009 | Luis Alfredo Lugo | Win | UD | 6 | Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 8 | Mar 14, 2009 | Eric Ricker | Win | UD | 6 | Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 9 | Apr 4, 2009 | Angel Rodriguez | Win | TKO | 4 (6), 0:23 | Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| 10 | May 8, 2009 | Fernando Quintero | Win | MD | 8 | Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| 11 | Jun 27, 2009 | William Kickett | Win | KO | 6 (8), 2:58 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 12 | Aug 22, 2009 | Edgar Portillo | Win | TKO | 1 (10), 1:37 | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| 13 | Sep 5, 2009 | Henry White Jr. | Win | KO | 3 (6), 3:00 | Hamilton County Fair, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 14 | Nov 28, 2009 | Tommy Atencio | Win | TKO | 1 (6), 2:58 | Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 15 | Jan 23, 2010 | Roberto Acevedo | Win | TKO | 4 (6), 0:14 | Hyatt Regency, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 16 | May 14, 2010 | Rafael Lora | Win | TKO | 1 (10), 3:00 | Paradise Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 17 | Jun 19, 2010 | Carlos Claudio | Win | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight title |
| 18 | Sep 4, 2010 | Guillermo Sanchez | Win | TKO | 2 (10), 1:48 | Hamilton County Fair, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 19 | Nov 6, 2010 | Ilido Julio | Win | TKO | 1 (8), 1:34 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 20 | Jan 15, 2011 | John Revish | Win | RTD | 1 (8), 3:00 | Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC–USNBC lightweight title |
| 21 | Mar 5, 2011 | Daniel Ponce de León | Win | UD | 10 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight title |
| 22 | Jun 18, 2011 | Jason Litzau | Win | TKO | 1 (10), 2:58 | Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC–USNBC super featherweight title |
| 23 | Nov 26, 2011 | Vicente Martín Rodríguez | Win | KO | 3 (12), 1:43 | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO super featherweight title |
| 24 | Feb 25, 2012 | Eloy Pérez | Win | KO | 4 (12), 2:44 | Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO super featherweight title |
| 25 | Jul 21, 2012 | Vicente Escobedo | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 2:42 | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. — ★ Title fight — WBO super featherweight title at stake only for Escobedo after Broner missed weight |
| 26 | Nov 17, 2012 | Antonio DeMarco | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 1:49 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC lightweight title |
| 27 | Feb 16, 2013 | Gavin Rees | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 2:59 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC lightweight title |
| 28 | Jun 22, 2013 | Paulie Malignaggi | Win | SD | 12 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBA welterweight title |
| 29 | Dec 14, 2013 | Marcos Maidana | Loss | UD | 12 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBA welterweight title |
| 30 | May 3, 2014 | Carlos Molina | Win | UD | 10 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA International super lightweight title |
| 31 | Sep 6, 2014 | Emanuel Taylor | Win | UD | 12 | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA International super lightweight title |
| 32 | Mar 7, 2015 | John Molina Jr. | Win | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 33 | Jun 20, 2015 | Shawn Porter | Loss | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 34 | Oct 3, 2015 | Khabib Allakhverdiev | Win | TKO | 12 (12), 2:23 | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA super lightweight title |
| 35 | Apr 1, 2016 | Ashley Theophane | Win | TKO | 9 (12), 1:10 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. — ★ Title fight — WBA super lightweight title at stake only for Theophane after Broner missed weight |
| 36 | Feb 18, 2017 | Adrían Granados | Win | SD | 10 | Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 37 | Jul 29, 2017 | Mikey Garcia | Loss | UD | 12 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 38 | Apr 21, 2018 | Jessie Vargas | Draw | MD | 12 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 39 | Jan 19, 2019 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBA (Regular) welterweight title |
| 40 | Feb 20, 2021 | Jovanie Santiago | Win | UD | 12 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 41 | Jun 9, 2023 | Bill Hutchinson | Win | UD | 10 | Casino Miami Jai Alai, Miami, U.S. |
| 42 | Jun 7, 2024 | Blair Cobbs | Loss | UD | 10 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): WBO super featherweight title November 26, 2011 – 2012 (won the vacant title from Vicente Martín Rodríguez; defended against Eloy Pérez; stripped at the weigh-in on July 20, 2012 after coming in over the limit, so the July 21, 2012 Escobedo bout carried the title only for Escobedo, per the fetched article and bout table); WBC lightweight title November 17, 2012 – 2013 (won from Antonio DeMarco; defended against Gavin Rees; reign closed with the move up to welterweight, per the lead dating the title 2012–2013); WBA welterweight title June 22, 2013 – December 14, 2013 (won from Paulie Malignaggi; lost to Marcos Maidana in his first defense); WBA super lightweight title October 3, 2015 – 2016 (won the vacant title from Khabib Allakhverdiev; the April 1, 2016 Theophane bout carried the title only for Theophane after Broner missed weight, per the bout table; lead dates this title 2015–2016) — reign summary per Wikipedia lead and bout table
- Jun 19, 2010 vs Carlos Claudio: Won vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight title
- Jan 15, 2011 vs John Revish: Won vacant WBC–USNBC lightweight title
- Mar 5, 2011 vs Daniel Ponce de León: Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight title
- Jun 18, 2011 vs Jason Litzau: Won vacant WBC–USNBC super featherweight title
- Nov 26, 2011 vs Vicente Martín Rodríguez: Won vacant WBO super featherweight title
- Feb 25, 2012 vs Eloy Pérez: Retained WBO super featherweight title
- Jul 21, 2012 vs Vicente Escobedo: WBO super featherweight title at stake only for Escobedo after Broner missed weight
- Nov 17, 2012 vs Antonio DeMarco: Won WBC lightweight title
- Feb 16, 2013 vs Gavin Rees: Retained WBC lightweight title
- Jun 22, 2013 vs Paulie Malignaggi: Won WBA welterweight title
- Dec 14, 2013 vs Marcos Maidana: Lost WBA welterweight title
- May 3, 2014 vs Carlos Molina: Won vacant WBA International super lightweight title
- Sep 6, 2014 vs Emanuel Taylor: Retained WBA International super lightweight title
- Oct 3, 2015 vs Khabib Allakhverdiev: Won vacant WBA super lightweight title
- Apr 1, 2016 vs Ashley Theophane: WBA super lightweight title at stake only for Theophane after Broner missed weight
- Jan 19, 2019 vs Manny Pacquiao: For WBA (Regular) welterweight title
Photo: MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). Featured image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Adrien_Broner_in_2023.jpg
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-30.
