Adrien Broner Stops Vicente Escobedo In Tainted Performance, Keith Thurman Pretty Good In HBO Debut

We almost didn't get Saturday night's card on HBO because Adrien Broner unprofessionally failed to make weight and put his junior lightweight bout against Vicente Escobedo in jeopardy. Judging from the outcome, we might not have missed much. Certainly, Broner is a visibly sparkling talent whose performances are worth watching, and welterweight Keith Thurman showed on the undercard why he'll be a prospect to watch.

But did we truly need to see a twice-overweight Broner combine his natural ability advantage with a size advantage to whoop a more honest, professional fighter who faced the risk of getting no payday had he turned the bout down? Did we need to see Thurman in a fight that ESPN2 would've gladly aired but that Showtime's ShoBox program for developing prospects might well have rejected? Did we only get this card because of HBO's continued affiliation with influential adviser Al Haymon, even with the network's new leadership? Answers: No, no, and almost certainly.

Source: http://queensberry-rules.com/2012-articles/july/adrien-broner-stops-vicente-escobedo-in-tainted-performance-keith-thurman-pretty-good-in-hbo-debut.html

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