MANILA, Philippines - “The Problem” is dealing with some legal problems ahead of his next title fight.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of WBA junior welterweight titleholder Adrien Broner in connection with a violent robbery outside of a bowling alley in Cincinnati, Ohio, TMZ reports.
Broner (31-2, 23 knockouts) is scheduled to defend his title against British fighter Ashley Theophane (39-6-1, 11 KOs) on April 1 in Washington D.C. The fight will be televised as part of a PBC on Spike TV broadcast presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Broner, 26, has been charged with felonious assault and aggravated robbery in connection with an incident which occurred during the early hours of the morning on January 21. According to reports, Broner was several thousand dollars in the hole after betting on bowling games and took offense to his opponent leaving with the winnings.
TMZ adds that Broner is alleged to have struck the man in the face, after which he, according to court documents: "then retrieved a handgun from his vehicle, approached the victim, demanded money, then struck [the victim] in the face with a closed fist a second time, this time causing the victim to be rendered unconscious."
The documents add that Broner was “observed taking money out of the victim's pockets while he was unconscious before fleeing the scene."
The charges were later confirmed by USA Today's Mike Coppinger.
{source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Police tell me Broner can only be extradited within Ohio. He can't be extradited from D.C. So fight could go on theoretically.</p>— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeCoppinger/status/713104021557354496">March 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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The Cincinnati-based boxer is a 4-division champion but has made just as many headlines for his erratic behavior intended to convey a larger-than-life, privileged lifestyle. In one of Broner’s most recent incidents, Broner made more than a few heads shake by throwing change in the air at Walmart after completing a purchase.
“They must not know. I’m AB, I don’t need no change,” Broner said in the video he posted to his Instagram account.
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In another incident last year, Broner claimed he had made $100 million in the ring after being pulled over for suspicion of drunk driving. He later plead no contest to misdemeanor reckless drving and was sentenced to 6 months of probation and had his license suspended for 6 months. – Rappler.com