For all of the blown chances and constant trouble that follows him outside the ring, Adrien Broner rarely fails to entertain inside of it. Saturday's welterweight main event in Brooklyn was no different.
A former four-division champion, Broner (33-3-1, 24 KOs) may have put his flailing career back on track by rallying to force a majority draw against Jessie Vargas (28-2-1, 10 KOs) in a thrilling 144-pound catchweight bout in front of 13,964 fans at the Barclays Center.
The fight was as grueling as it was entertaining, as both fighters traded hard shots throughout at close range. A pair of judges scored it 114-114, while the third had it 115-113 for Broner. CBS Sports also had it 114-114.
Vargas, 28, invested in the body early to build a big lead and went on to throw 332 more punches than Broner, yet connected on just nine more overall (203 to 194), according to CompuBox.
"We went at it for 12 rounds. If they want to do it again, I'm ready to fight right now," Vargas said. "I felt I won the fight and was up by two rounds, but I didn't judge this fight. I rely on the judges to give a good decision. They saw it a draw and I respect it.
