Former four-division world titleholder Adrien Broner kept his promise and turned himself in to police in his hometown of Cincinnati on Monday morning.
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Ohio-native Broner, charged with felonious assault and aggravated robbery, posted US$100,000 bond and was scheduled to appear yesterday in a Hamilton County court, office spokeswoman Julie Wilson said.
The height of it was witnessed on Friday, after Broner defeated Mayweather Promotions fighter Ashley Theophane in Washington, DC.
Right after the fight, Broner went on to shift his attention to the man he once referred to as his “big bro”.
He is accused of assaulting a man and robbing him of $12,000 at gunpoint outside a bowling alley.
Those terms changed, however, when a deal was struck that allowed Broner to still proceed with the April 1 fight – which required his being licensed by the D.C. Boxing and Wrestling Commission – on the condition that he would return home and surrender to authorities.
At about the time Broner was stepping back into freedom (at least temporarily), a press release was issued to media regarding the ratings success Broner achieve with Friday’s bout.
The fight was supposed to be Broner’s first defence of the belt but weighed in 0.4 pounds over the 140-pound limit Thursday and was stripped of the title.
“The Problem” was able to end the bout via a ninth round stoppage, but lost his WBA light welterweight title after failing to make weight, the day prior to the fight.
“They let me out y’all”, he said in a tweet.
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A massive pre-fight favourite, Broner largely overpowered his British opponent to record a 32 career victory but will need to focus on his legal troubles before contemplating his next move.
