Adrien Broner made a winning return with a contentious, unanimous decision win over Jovanie Santiago in Connecticut Photo Credit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME
Adrien Broner returned to action for the first time since a January 2019 loss to Manny Pacquiao, but his bid to get back into world title contention was a flat one, as he took a dull, unanimous points won over unheralded Puerto Rican, Jovanie Santiago, at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut on Saturday night.
Broner (34-4-1, 24 KOs) has won world titles in four weight classes, but was without a win since February 2017, and Santiago (14-1-1, 10 KOs) hadn’t fought outside of Puerto Rico and Panama, but was unbeaten in 15 outings, with the fight moved from 140lbs to 147lbs.
Chris van Heerden faces undefeated American Jaron Ennis on Saturday in Connecticut Photo Credit: Lucas Noonan/Premier Boxing Champions
Chris van Heerden is fighting for much more than just a victory over the highly-rated, undefeated Welterweight Jaron Ennis on Saturday night.
Van Heerden’s journey has come full circle from being the IBO Welterweight king to losing “everything” by his own admission and now with the opportunity at just three weeks notice to upset the applecart at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut on SHOWTIME.
Ennis (26-0, 24 KOs) is regarded as one of the brightest, young American talents, having amassed 26 straight wins and 24 KOs and remains on course for a shot at a world title in 2021 if he is successful on Saturday, with top ten rankings in three of the four governing bodies.