“Once I stay boxing, I get comfortable. Me and my dad have been stressing on use the jab, keep your distance and that’s what we did. Adrien Broner wants another last chance. }); But he’ll take it. } First world title. Or maybe his past experiences and being off for a little while.”. Or maybe the eye affected him, I don’t know. Broner vs. Santiago will see former four-division world champion Adrien Broner return to the ring to face undefeated Puerto Rican Jovanie Santiago in a 12-round welterweight bout in the main event Saturday, February 20 live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in a Premier Boxing Champions event. if(jQuery('.scrim .email-signup-module').length) { Never miss a fight! Wallin and Breazeale faced each other in a crossroads fight for each of them. Keep an eye on your inbox for the latest boxing news, highlights and exclusive content from PBC. jQuery(document).ready(function(){ A left hook appeared to knock down Santiago, but referee Arthur Mercante Jr. did not rule it so. “Otto is a good boxer and did a good job of sticking and moving the whole fight. A 17-year-old Santiago made his professional debut on August 25, 2007 against Justin Hernandez. Flashes of the champion version appeared with driving uppercuts to Santiago’s body. I knew that I’d be landing my counters.”. Jovanie Santiago is an unknown who comes in as a massive underdog at +550. Broner hadn’t competed since a unanimous decision defeat to Manny Pacquiao in their WBC welterweight title fight back in January 2019. It may not have been the auspicious return Broner (34-4-1, 24 KOs) wanted coming off a 25-month layoff. “I am a good counterpuncher, I knew that. Track punches thrown by Adrien Broner to defeat Jovanie Santiago, with round-by-round data. $trg_elem.hide(); Two of the three judges bizarrely scored the first round 10-9 for Broner in his bout with underdog Jovanie Santiago on Saturday, despite the CompuBox punch stats suggesting he … Event Statistics Description Former four-division world champion and must-see attraction Adrien “The Problem” Broner will end his two-year hiatus from boxing when he faces Jovanie Santiago in a 12-round super lightweight bout Saturday, February 20 live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in a Premier Boxing Champions event. By the fifth round, Breazeale’ s right eye was beginning to swell. “Whoever has those straps, whoever is in the way is going to feel this wrath,” Easter said. He hit me here and there but nothing too serious. UNCASVILLE, Conn. – February 21, 2021 – Former four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner returned from his two-year hiatus from boxing with a unanimous decision victory over Jovanie Santiago in the main event of Saturday night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, live on SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in a Premier Boxing Champions event. Watch video highlights to see who dominates in the ring. } else { It was played on 21/02/2021 at 01:01, and the the implied winner probabilities were: 87.49% (Adrien Broner), 3.85% (X), 15.38% (Jovanie Santiago). }); Otto did a good job of throwing the overhand right and making the eye look the way it does. ADRIEN BRONER RETURNS TO THE RING TO FACE JOVANIE SANTIAGO SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 2021 Heavyweight Contenders Dominic Breazeale and Otto Wallin Meet in Co-Feature Bout; Former World Champion Robert Easter Jr. When the gap closed, Wallin would counter Breazeale’s shots with power punches to the head and body. In the ninth, Easter had a cut on the corner of his left eye. Jovanie won by majority decision (MD). Martin needed to close the distance and engage Easter. Even though he hasn’t had a dominating, no-doubt-about-it victory since 2016, he’s somehow still getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to fight. Waiting to ruin his comeback is heavy-handed Puerto Rican battler, Jovanie "El Lobito" Santiago (14-0-1, 10 KOs). “He was waiting to counter me, so I had to work on my jab and open him up. Broner vs Santiago is the main event. $trg_elem.before('