Not one to shy away from controversy, welterweight Adrien Broner compared his next opponent, Blair Cobbs, to Bill Haney, the outspoken father of his online nemesis, boxer Devin Haney.
Broner (35-4-1, 24 KOs) will face Cobbs (16-1-1, 10 KOs) on June 7 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
In today's press conference, Broner likened Cobbs' pregame antics to that of Bill Haney, known for his provocative debates and viral interviews.
“I'm going to have sex with my friends,” Broner declared. “I look at him, and I'm not rude to say this, but I look at him like Bill Haney if he was a boxer. If he was a boxer this would be him, or Bill Haney. , I don't mean to disrespect Bill Haney.
Mr. Cobbs, who blended professional wrestling and boxing showmanship, brought a doll resembling Broner to press conferences, a move that did not sit well with the former four-division titleholder. Cobbs' taunts and the uncertainty surrounding Broner's status for the fight, highlighted in last week's press release, clearly struck a nerve.
Broner shot back, “None of that shit is going to help you in the ring.” “You act like a clown, but you're useless in the ring.”
Broner, who currently trains with Gervonta “Tank” Davis' trainers Calvin Ford and Kenny Ellis, likens himself to Pennywise the clown from Stephen King's novel IT. It made me even more emotional. He distinguished himself from Cobbs by saying: That's a circus clown. ”
The 34-year-old fighters intend to settle their differences in the ring, and Broner is confident his opponent's theatrics will completely fall apart once the bell rings.
