With all the hoopla and intense media hype surrounding the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor fight next month, upcoming bouts that merit attention fly below the radar of the casual boxing fan’s interest.
The Mikey Garcia-Adrien Broner super-lightweight fight Saturday night in Brooklyn, New York, defines such a match. Between them, Garcia and Broner have won a combined seven world titles. During the buildup to Saturday’s bout, there is a welcomed absence of the freak show atmosphere provided by Mayweather and McGregor.
True, Broner developed a Mayweather-like flamboyant persona during his run to world titles in four separate weight classes and has displayed repeated acts of vulgarity in attempting to promote his bouts.