'The Undefeated' stay undefeated!
Promoter Andrew Williams of R & R Promotions kicked off the Labor Day weekend beneath a clear sky Saturday night at the Hamilton County Fair Grounds in Cincinnati with a five-bout pro card titled "The Undefeated" lead by local lightweight talent "The Problem" Adrien Broner.
Broner, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, faced late replacement Henry White, Jr.
Broner was greeted with loud cheers and applause from his hometown crowd as he walked to the ring. “Golden Boy in the house! Golden Boy in the house," a fan shouted as Broner stepped between the ropes.
Broner immediately demonstrated his superior skill as he scored early in the opening round with a pair of flush lead left hooks as White lunged with a jab. The second punch plopped White on his butt against the ropes, but he erected himself immediately. White abandoned jabbing his way inside and switched to clinching anytime Broner closed the gap. During one tie up, Broner drilled White in the head with three short overhand rights over the arm of his opponent.
By the second round, Broner had timed his opponent’s advance and countered with a right uppercut that stumbled White. White was determined to clutch and grab Broner, but the young prospect created space and unleashed several left hooks to the midsection of White. White continued to hang onto Broner at every opportunity.
"Quit wrasslin'," the referee warned White to no avail.
The round ended after Broner buckled White’s knees with a straight right hand.
At the sound of the bell for the third round, Broner came out quick to tag White with a left uppercut followed with a right hook. White clumsily sought to clinch Broner as he staggered forward. The pattern continued of White clinching Broner and of Broner landing punishing shots in between the referee separating the fighters.
Toward the end of the round, Broner threw a menacing right-left combo that sent White falling forward. White desperately tried to clinch but Broner sidestepped and connected with a right hook. White fell face first into the ropes as the referee rushed forward stopping the fight as the bell rang seconds later.
The official time of the knockout was 2:58 of the third round.
As White lay prone for approximately two minutes, Broner climbed a neutral corner and beat his chest for the flashbulbs from his adoring fans.
After the exciting, sudden end, Broner challenged Cincinnati Bengals wide-out Chad Ochocinco, who was among the celebrators in Broner's corner. "My next fight is going to be against Chad Ochocinco, number 85," Broner jokingly announced into the mic.
Despite the bravado, Broner is fighting for the Ohio state lightweight title November 28th versus an opponent to be named.
A professional since May of 2008, this was the seventh fight this year for up-and-coming Broner.
With the victory, Broner continues his undefeated streak to 12 wins with 9 knockouts. White falls to 4-4-1 with 3 knockouts.
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