Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner explained

Fight Name:Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner
Fight Date:January 19, 2019
Location:MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Titles:WBA (Regular) welterweight title
Fighter1: Manny Pacquiao
Nickname1:Pac-Man
Record1:60–7–2 (39 KO)
Hometown1:General Santos, Philippines
Height1:5 ft 5+1/2 in
Weight1:146 lbs
Style1:Southpaw
Recognition1:WBA (Regular) welterweight champion
8-division world champion
Fighter2: Adrien Broner
Nickname2:The Problem
Record2:33–3–1–1 (24 KO)
Hometown2:Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height2:5 ft 6+1/2 in
Weight2:146+1/2 lbs
Style2:Orthodox
Recognition2:4-division world champion
Result:Pacquiao wins via 12-round unanimous decision (117–⁠111, 116–⁠112, 116–⁠112)

Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner, was a boxing match for the WBA (Regular) welterweight championship. The event took place on January 19, 2019 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] [2] Pacquiao won the fight by unanimous decision and retained his WBA (Regular) welterweight title.[3] The bout sold 400,000 pay-per-view (PPV) buys in the United States, earned an estimated in pay-per-view revenue.[4] [5] The bout also produced a live gate of $6 million from 11,410 tickets sold[6] and the final attendance was reported to be 13,025.[7]

Background

After Pacquiao signed with Al Haymon in October 2018, reports circulated that Broner was the front-runner to face him in January 2019.[8] Pacquiao confirmed on October 18 that the deal was almost complete.[9] One month later on November 19, a press conference was held in New York City to confirm the fight between Pacquiao and Broner on January 19, 2019 for the WBA (Regular) welterweight title. Pacquiao reunited with long-time trainer Freddie Roach who supervised the whole training camp while Buboy Fernandez did the mitts and physical parts of the training due to Pacquiao's concern of Roach's health.[10] The fight took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and was distributed by Showtime PPV.[11]

Fight details

Pacquiao successfully defended his WBA (Regular) welterweight title against Broner via unanimous decision and never seemed troubled throughout the fight. In the seventh round, Pacquiao trapped Broner on the ropes and unloaded a barrage of punches that prompted Broner to tie him up. Pacquiao then continued his onslaught after the break, but Broner survived the round. In the ninth round, Pacquiao caught Broner with a huge left hand that sent Broner reeling backwards.[12] [13] All three judges ruled in favor of Pacquiao 117–111, 116–112, 116–112.[14] According to CompuBox, Pacquiao landed 82 out of 197 of his power punches (42%) against Broner's 39 out of 180 power punches (22%). Total punch stats were 112 out of 568 (20%) for Pacquiao and 50 out of 295 (17%) for Broner.[15] This marked Broner's career low for total punches landed at 50, his previous low was 90 against Jessie Vargas.[16]

During the post-fight interview, Jim Gray asked Pacquiao if a Floyd Mayweather Jr. rematch will happen and Pacquiao answered, "Tell him to come back to the ring, and we will fight." Mayweather, who was ringside, was asked by Gray to nod at the camera if he wanted a rematch with Pacquiao but did not give an answer.[17] Meanwhile, Broner's interview immediately went south as he claimed victory and said, "I controlled the fight. He was missing. I hit him clean more times. I beat him." He alleged that it was a setup for a Mayweather–Pacquiao rematch and accused Gray of being against him. When Gray commented that Broner had three wins, three defeats and a draw in his last seven fights, Broner told Gray, "I'm 3–3–1 in my last seven but I'll be 7–0 against you," to which Gray responded, "Well that wouldn't mean much, that's the end of this interview."[18]

Fight card

Weight ClassWeightvs.MethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight147 lbs. Manny Pacquiao (c)def. Adrien BronerUD (117–111, 116–112, 116–112)12/12
Light Heavyweight175 lbs. Marcus Brownedef. Badou JackUD (117–110, 116–111, 119–108)12/12
Bantamweight118 lbs. Nordine Oubaalidef. Rau'shee WarrenUD (115–113, 116–112, 117–111)12/12
Featherweight125 lbs. Hugo Ruizdef. Alberto GuevaraUD (100–89, 99–90, 99–90)10/10
Lightweight135 lbs. George Kambosos Jr.def. Rey PerezUD (80–72, 80–72, 80–72)8/8
Welterweight147 lbs. Jonathan Steeledef. Jayar InsonSD (74–77, 77–74, 78–73)8/8
Super featherweight130 lbs. Desmond Jarmondef. Canton MillerMD (59–55, 58–56, 57–57)6/6
Welterweight147 lbs. Destyne Butlerdef. David PayneUD (40–36, 40–36, 40–36)4/4
Cruiserweight200 lbs. Viddal Rileydef. Mitchell SpanglerKO1/40:33



Broadcasting

The fight was shown live on Showtime PPV in the United States, Cignal and Sky Sports in the Philippines and free on ITV4 in the United Kingdom.

CountryBroadcaster
Free-to-airCable/pay televisionPPVStream
Australia[19] Main Event
AustriaDAZN
France[20] Canal+ SportMy Canal
Germany[21] DAZN
Indonesia[22] tvOneVIVA
Italy[23] DAZN
JapanWowowWowow
MENA[24] OSN Sports Box OfficeOSN Play
Mexico[25] Azteca 7Azteca En Vivo
Fox PremiumFox Play
MonacoCanal+ SportMy Canal
New ZealandSky Arena
PanamáTelemetroMedcom Go
Philippines[26] [27] [28] The 5 Network (delayed)One Sports (delayed)CignalCignal Play
ESPN5 (delayed)
ABS-CBN S+A (delayed)Sky SportsSky On Demand
Solar Sports (delayed)
GMA Network (delayed)colspan="3"
Poland[29] TVP SportTVP Stream
RussiaMatch TV
South America[30]
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
Fox PremiumFox Play
Sub-Saharan Africa[31] SuperSportDStv Now
SwitzerlandDAZN
TajikistanVarzish TVVarzish TV
Thailand[32] True SportTrue ID
Turkey[33] DMAXDMAX
United Kingdom[34] ITV4ITV Hub
TVPlayer
United States[35] Showtime

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: It's official: Pacquiao vs Broner on for January 2019. philstar.com.
  3. News: Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner fight result: Filipino wins by unanimous decision to retain WBA welterweight title . Evening Standard.
  4. News: Pacquiao-Broner PPV sales hit 400,000, earn $30 million . January 25, 2019 . . January 24, 2019.
  5. Web site: Source: Pacquiao-Broner does 400K buys on PPV. 2019-01-24. ESPN. en. 2019-03-25.
  6. Web site: Pacquiao-Broner Produces $6 Million Gate, 11,410 Tickets Sold. BoxingScene.com. en-us. 2019-03-25.
  7. Web site: Source: Pacquiao-Broner does 400K buys on PPV. 2019-01-24. ESPN. en. 2019-03-25.
  8. Web site: Al Haymon and Manny Pacquiao Link Up Shows Haymon Still As Influential As Ever . BoxingNewsandViews.com . October 16, 2018.
  9. Web site: Broner fight almost done – Pacquiao. philstar.com.
  10. Web site: Pacquiao Confirms He'll Work With Roach Again For Broner Bout . BoxingScene.com . November 19, 2018 . en-us.
  11. Web site: Pacquiao Warns Broner: I've Learned To 'Problem Solve' in Politics . BoxingScene.com . November 19, 2018 . en-us.
  12. Web site: Pacquiao routs Broner, welcomes Floyd rematch . ESPN . January 22, 2019 . en . January 20, 2019.
  13. Web site: Brady . James . Recap and reaction from Pacquiao vs. Broner . SBNation.com . January 22, 2019 . January 19, 2019.
  14. Web site: Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner fight results, scorecard: PacMan scores unanimous decision win . CBS Sports . January 22, 2019 . en.
  15. Web site: Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner - CompuBox Punch Stats . BoxingScene.com . January 22, 2019 . en-us.
  16. Web site: Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner: CompuBox By The Numbers . BoxingScene.com . January 22, 2019 . en-us.
  17. Web site: When asked on-cam if he will fight Pacquiao, Mayweather is poker-faced . news.ABS-CBN.com . January 22, 2019.
  18. Web site: Adrien Broner gets shut down by Showtime's Jim Gray after bizarre rant . standard.co.uk . January 22, 2019 . en . 20 January 2019.
  19. Web site: Pacquiao v Broner I Live on Main Event MAIN EVENT. www.mainevent.com.au. December 30, 2018.
  20. Web site: Après Wilder-Fury en décembre, nouvelle nuit américaine sur Canal ! Au MGM de Las Vegas pour le 70e combat de Manny Pacquiao !. myCANAL. fr. January 12, 2019.
  21. Web site: DAZN DE on Instagram: "Neu im #DAZNfightclub ". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BsqMz0nnRrV . December 24, 2021 . registration. Instagram. en. January 19, 2019.
  22. Web site: TV ONE on Instagram: "Nantikan pertandingan termegah WBA Worldweight Championship, antara Pacquiao vs Broner di Live World Boxing LIVE hanya di tvOne.…". Instagram. en. January 14, 2019.
  23. Web site: Boxe, Pacquiao-Broner Mondiale Wba welter: il match in diretta streaming su DAZN. January 18, 2019. Blasting News. it. January 19, 2019.
  24. Web site: Watch Pacquiao vs BronerSaudi Arabia. 2019-01-15. OSN.
  25. Web site:
    1. HayTiro ¡Este sábado tendremos a la leyenda @mannypacquiao! @jaimemunguia15 hará su aparición estelar en #LaCasaDelBoxeo
    . TV Azteca. 2019-01-17. Twitter. es. 2019-01-28.
  26. Web site: Pacquiao vs Broner SKYable Pay-Per-View Boxing SKY. Me & My SKY: SKY at 25 years. December 30, 2018.
  27. Web site: CIGNAL TV - Pacquiao Vs Broner PPV. CIGNAL TV. December 30, 2018.
  28. Web site: Why Pacquiao feels right at home again by @ryansongalia. January 10, 2019. Twitter. en. January 13, 2019.
  29. Web site: Manny Pacquiao kontra Adrien Broner w TVP Sport. Zemsta "starszego pana"?. TVP. January 19, 2019.
  30. Web site: PBC: Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner FOX. foxplay.com. December 30, 2018.
  31. Web site: SuperSport will be broadcasting a mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner pic.twitter.com/fEo1dtJWix. SuperSport. January 10, 2019. en. January 14, 2019.
  32. Web site: ชมสดทางทรูไอดี! ปาเกียว เตรียมชกป้องกันแชมป์กับ โบรเนอร์ เช้าวันอาทิตย์นี้ (20 ม.ค.). TrueVisions. 2019-07-19.
  33. Web site: Bilgehan Demir Yapımcı Spiker on Instagram: "YILIN İLK BÜYÜK BOMBASI Bu akşam boks yayınımız yok ancak! Size yeni yıl hediyesi vererek kendimi affettirmek isterim? Şifresiz ve…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BsQTE9HhD5X . December 24, 2021 . registration. Instagram. en. January 12, 2019.
  34. Web site: Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner: Everything you need to know. 2019-01-18. Evening Standard. en. 2019-11-20.
  35. Web site: Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner fight officially set for Jan. 19 on Showtime PPV. CBS Sports.