Broner vs Vargas FULL FIGHT: April 21, 2018 - PBC on Showtime

(April 21, 2018) Four-division world champion Adrien Broner and two-division world champion Jessie Vargas fought to a highly entertaining 12-round majority draw Saturday night on SHOWTIME in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING in front of 13,964 fans at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The back-and-forth battle was a tale of activity vs. accuracy. Vargas was by far the more active fighter, throwing 839 total punches, 300 more than his opponent. Yet the flashy Broner was supremely accurate, connecting on 44 percent of his power shots and 38 percent of his total punches, compared to just 27 and 24, respectively, for Vargas.
Broner (33-3-1, 24 KOs) came on strong in the second half of the fight, picking up rounds eight through 10 on all three of the judges' scorecards. The 12th round was crucial in determining the draw, which was scored 115-113 Broner and 114-114 twice. The judges agreed on eight of the 12 rounds but couldn't agree on the final round, which was ruled differently by the two judges who scored the fight a draw.
"I want to thank Jessie Vargas. He's a two-time world champion for a reason," said Broner, who was working for the first time with Kevin Cunningham as his head trainer. "He came to fight but at the end of the day, you all know I beat him. Point blank, period.
"I was connecting with rights. I got warmed up in the early portion of the fight. My trainer was a big help tonight. I want to thank Coach Cunningham as well as my original coach, Mike Stafford, for realizing I needed to do something different.
"I would love to fight Vargas again, but let's go back to my town to do it."
Vargas (28-2-1, 10 KOs) worked off the jab and was incredibly effective with his body shots in just his second fight with trainer and former world champion Mike "The Body Snatcher" McCallum.
"I thought I won the fight," Vargas said. "At the end of the day I can't argue because I was fighting on the inside of the ring so I don't know what you saw from the outside. I was landing clean blows. It was a good fight but at the end of the day I can't dispute the decision.
"It must have been a close fight for the judges to have scored it the way they did. I felt that I won the fight and I was up two rounds. I'm relying on the judges to make the right decision.”
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[@CommentGawd]

“I’m not losing to no Vargas. Y’all got me f#(ked up”- 🆎 😂😂

[@ongaudbruh7906]

@27:25 AB was calling him a bum while blocking his punches 😂😂

[@briandeez7181]

And Jessie was saying you ain’t shit 😂😂😂

[@hmgnick3879]

This rematch should’ve been his first fight back. & they like each other

[@christopherjoseph6128]

Broner been out two years Santiago is a tune up for Ab maybe after that fight

[@syahmed5034]

Broner gets a lot of stick but credit to him win, lose or draw his fought Malignaggi, Maidana, Porter, Pacquaio, Vargas, Garcia.

[@SuperTruthful]

he lost 4 out of the 5 and may have won more if he'd actually fought during the bout.

[@puppetmaster706]

@@SuperTruthful I know, it makes me mad bc he has more talent than every one of those fighters listed. And all Paulie did when he fought him was throw a bunch of soft punches that Broner didn’t feel, & hoped Broner wouldn’t let his hands go. Fortunately, he did let his hands go just enough, but even to beat Paulie 115-113 is weak considering Broner’s ability. He should’ve K.O.’d him by the 6th round 😂

[@benjaminwelkens8118]

@@puppetmaster706 ab is more talented than pacman?? In what way

[@jaymule7342]

@Tyshawn Denard Paulie fought well against him I’m not sure what fight you watched. The magic man has more heart in his pinky than AB has in his entire body... a younger Paulie could very well beat him. AB is one of the most overrated fighters of all time in terms of quality wins!

[@bigmyth4558]

Fights some of the top contenders and gets stick for it yet you all hype , hup these boxers who are 20-0 but have fought bums. Give him a bit of respect for taking these fights, yes he’s cocky but that’s what you’ve got to do to make sales. He’s very underrated and he has a lot of talent but he doesn’t show it.

[@mrgrandi]

Broner is actually a great fighter, but unfortunately he's his own worst enemy

[@mikeisrael268]

Isn’t everyone

[@SuShiHerShi]

He has the talent but he keeps trying to be Floyd when he should let his hands go like Pacquiao.

[@eglisiriodiaz965]

@@SuShiHerShi Ma

[@weswes4187]

@Mike Israel .....No

[@geadvir085sim9]

@@mikeisrael2684

[@9thwardneezy861]

Broner was tryna steal the rounds in the like 10-20 seconds.. when he let his hands go he was hurting him

[@eddyhernandez5869]

It got him enough for the draw, both of them are going to have a hard time when they step up in class , boring to the end.

[@DaRealNaga]

22:09 - 22:12 nice movement

[@RichardTheGreat210]

I like that you can hear them talking to each other 👍

[@chinchecker464]

27:27🤣

[@nildabernas3372]

7w mo

[@michaelwiggins9511]

Broner cracked a little "Yea I'm turning up the heat grin" when he started ripping hard shots back to Vargas!🥊😂💰

[@emmanuelkweku8734]

Gangaster comment

[@bigdawg7031]

Yea then he mugged him when he walked off..that was gangsta

[@derekjeetur792]

7-4 Vargas? man wtf was these commentators smoking, to me AB should've actually won this fight

[@carlosdavila3066]

He was jus allowing Vargas to throw too many uncontested punches. Broner can’t just stand there taking punches in high guard and expect to win

[@futureofboxing6025]

@@carlosdavila3066he was blocking the punches or they were hitting the glove which don’t count at all all the shot Adrien threw were heavy and sharp so the scoring was super easy for this

[@benjaminwelkens8118]

I think AB should work his jab more.. he'll look more active, create more opportunities and set up more shots

[@kevinjackson6420]

The commentators hate for Broner is unreal!

[@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248]

He's easy to hate. I hate him too. He's a punk.

[@frankgalarza1572]

Beacause he is obnoxious 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@vicortiz5105]

Of course if I’m IGNET!!! and think if your black everybody is racist kid this is not the slavery years get over it

[@kingkongbrodiejohnson3954]

AB the first boxer ii ever heard say "try it" in the middle of a bout lol dude funny asf 🤣🤣

[@padrogonzo8661]

This was a tough fight for Broner . Jesse did a great job defending and bring the old to AB. Both guys did great .So it was appreciated .💯💯

[@troytaylor4996]

Facts

[@ayo30s]

Agreed!!! Tough But Great Fight By Both Plus The Booing Fans Pissed Me Off, 👊🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

[@lifeinvestments6329]

Adrien Broner have a lot of talent but his decision-making outside of the Ring is his downfall just looking back on this fight let me know if he was Focus it will be hard to beat him

[@DaRealNaga]

What had he really done outside the ring in recent years?

[@michaelrowley941]

@@DaRealNaga probably drank lots of booze and took lots of drugs as usual

[@michaelrowley941]

Vargas won that fight

[@michaelwiggins9511]

Wow Broner had Vargas stunned in the 9th and had him seeing double clearly 👁👁

[@VibeinATLien]

Clearly

[@puppetmaster706]

Too bad Broner’s to arrogant to listen to other’s advice & let his hands go all of the time. He would one of the best fighters in boxing if he threw more punches & wasn’t so worried about getting hit. 🤦‍♂️

[@damianweatherhead4871]

Yes true but he can't fight believe me I will know

[@martinzelaya2927]

So he's hurt yet fighting back and lands the last punch. When your hurt , you can only cover up. If you did any fighting, you would know. He was stunned. Big difference.

[@michaelwiggins9511]

You can see Vargas take a deep gasp for air after getting hit with the counter left to the ribs in the last 30 seconds of round 9! He hid the fact he was hurt, and looked doubtful after that exchange 😳🥊

[@bigdawg7031]

You sure could see it..if it wasn't for the bell he would've been stopped

[@XxlilqhostxX]

This is the broner we need to show up on fight night. Great fight!

[@saintbraveheart4892]

All of Broner’s fights are super intense

[@kevijrmusic5715]

'ly boring

[@michaelwiggins9511]

Broner was making Vargas grimace in pain with the sharp 1 2 in the 6th!

[@Whoisreal666]

This nigga really thought he was Floyd 😂

[@phonejack8949]

AB was so disrespectful back then 😂

[@rekemungaming7095]

He said rice and chicken 😂

[@bigtex1238]

He still is , nd he racist . Don't believe me . Search up broner racist. You'll see

[@rekemungaming7095]

@@PERFECTDARK10 3 years ago

[@sadunfdo2888]

@@bigtex1238 All PBC is racist. It's always trieng to protect their Champion. See what they did to Castano

[@edwinafamefuna4383]

I just noticed nobody did color commentary. It was kind of weird to listen to.

[@CoelhoSports]

Good fight. Broner made a decent comeback but the math doesn't work out for a draw. He didn't win enough rounds to avoid a loss.

[@CloudJack]

Hmm. I feel like without that cut Vargas would’ve taken it, Broner landed a lot of power shots though. Draw was the right call IMO.

[@arturobesina4515]

I’m BFF

[@kdotts7816]

@@AngelRamos-pv3xw he didn’t

[@ogmack3611]

Literally if broner would just fight like he fought in those last few rounds not a lot of people would be able to beat him.. fast hands and power… he just simply doesn’t let his hands go. it’s almost like he’s scared to get punched in the face.. so he just stays defensive

[@bagzncash1056]

Nah fr he got it bruh just don’t pull the trigger enough

[@mundoo8779]

Adrien ain’t all that cut it out. Vargas got robbed in this fight.

[@ayo30s]

Great Fight By Both Warriors, AB’s Jab was awkward and definitely not consistent enough, it seemed like He was looking for Hooks And Power Shots… He needs to throw more JABS with His Pressure, 👊🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

[@deidara3313]

Something in my heart makes me believe that broner is a nice guy.

[@UGottaLoveIt4E]

It’s seems as if he’s sparing them from knockouts. Knowingly the damages it does outside the ring

[@christaylor5236]

Who here right now cause he fights tonight 😂

[@tavieonlangley9211]

That slip in the 5th rd tho. 🤦🏾‍♂️😂

[@DrewPrce]

Vargas was hurt alot in this fight iono if it was a draw i could see if he fought the fight he fought and wasn't really getting hurt but he was...

[@avarskibostonB1]

Good fight but if we going to tell the truth broner beat vargas this shouldn't have been a draw

[@luisgarrido1098]

Lol you watch something else

[@avarskibostonB1]

@@luisgarrido1098 lol nah I watched what you watched I watched it sober then I watched it after smoking a blunt and both times same result he beat that boy. He beat vargas bad.. no shade to Jessie but he lost that fight by at least 3 rounds

[@jaymule7342]

@@avarskibostonB1 “He beat Vargas bad” you definitely trolling or that blunt is filled with catnip! I thought AB won, but it was a close fight, he made it close with the constant inactivity!

[@avarskibostonB1]

@@jaymule7342 I got my real name and my real photo on here I have no reason to troll.. your complexion media don't tell the truth but thank God for social media the truth can reach the masses

[@RichardTheGreat210]

You tripping bruh 🤣

[@danielparker5631]

BRONER got to the point where he thought he was a one punch k.o fighter .

[@kingwahawoolax7200]

Great Fight! And too decide a draw and evened abilities.

[@kingsaidso7258]

Man AB is a technician

[@NanoBrazi]

Hope AB comes back and take it serious man he a good fighter when his locked in to boxing. He a good rapper but one or the other cus now he ain’t doing none of them.

[@nicentoasty4]

This commentary is ass, watch the original broadcast with Al and Pauli. Superb commentary right there.

[@Trigga_Tre_laflare]

Facts this guy sucks I hate that they dub his voice over the original commentary

[@RichardTheGreat210]

I agree, paulie is one of the best commentators in the game imo

[@andrewdare3671]

if broner used his speed and threw 3-4 punches at a time instead of one he would b alot better

[@natashabass215]

The commentary on here was bad

[@keemosabe8858]

This is not the original commentary. I think the networks own rights to the original

[@e.obrien8421]

You have to love AB he don’t care what anybody says, does his own thing and plays with his own rules

[@cbryson5k]

20mins of round 9 was the best part of the fight

[@alidaygo619]

Broner vs Santiago is an interesting fight. We will see if Broner can let his hands go and win. Or Santiago becomes a new good fighter on the scene with a win.

[@atownshawtypimp1]

Yeah commentary was not that good on this one, this voice over from the original just didn't work well

[@keemosabe8858]

Idk why they take out the original commentary.

[@eaglesphan5650]

This was a fantastic boxing match.

[@keithmitchell7443]

Broner was lucky to get a draw

[@chimichangas5105]

Broner won this

[@Johnacegaynor]

ydksab broner won easily

[@joselebron2946]

Bruner tiro menos golpes ,pero conecto los mejores. Fue más preciso.

[@ryanpittsjr.7447]

AB was hurting that boy. Shouldve applied pressure more consistently though. Wouldve been a clear dub

[@04251962az]

No… Vargas won that fight …broner waited too long … but it was really good fight and could had been even better if broner didn’t wait too long 🤔

[@terrio0035]

Man he was kicking his ass a couple of times this fight😂😂😂 idk if broner even got hurt fr Vargas was hurt 3 different times

[@ParkerLopez-xo4ci]

Yea Vargas won

[@PhoenixIceable]

Since A. Broner just won his last fight maybe we can get A. Broner Vs. J. Vargas 2.

[@chibuzoomegafindoro-obasi7041]

how about another glimpse on marcos maidana vs adrien broner?

[@miguelflores7383]

I gave it to Vargas he outworked AB

[@daveryuzabala]

I had AB winning this fight. Maybe that's just me. To me he had the more effective punches and bigger punches. I can see the argument for the draw or Jesse winning but to me AB won this fight. Side note: this commentary is ridiculous 🙄

[@freeworld2275]

Great fight

[@reflexoliver2226]

Broner would of won in round 9 if he had more time to knock him out

[@jameoncal5220]

I ain’t a big AB fan but he won that fight man

[@starrynight2311]

Did you watch the whole fight? Like the WHOLE fight. Broner didn't throw enough punches the first 6 rounds. by the process of elimination, the best available outcome for Broner was a draw. This was the correct decision, casual.

[@fw2965]

AB is a great talent; but his mouth is his downfall. He should've been focused instead of talking throughout the fight, and with that display at the press conference, he's making enemies.

[@jojopapagei8351]

Very nice fight

[@iso_fam6450]

Commentary is mad glazing and broner really won not gone cap

[@az0922858]

Have those people booing ever watched the first round of a boxing Match ever? Haha who did they think was in there, Tyson? Lmao

[@revoltshogun2467]

I have no idea why the feel the need to put like a voice over commentary it’s actually annoying 😂😂

[@bryanbellamy8818]

Thm first two left hooks was n slow motion from broner

[@leandrocairo3008]

I saw vargas winning 7 rounds

[@curtisburnam7316]

You saw Vargas kissing you too. Didn't you

[@patrickalunday9161]

What a ref

[@dailykicks9284]

I’m surprised there was no rematch for this

[@SsgtSilva]

Draw.... great fight!

[@Priest_777]

I don’t think people see how much pop AB got on them punches. Up the work rate and he stopping Vargas, Mikey and Manny. AB when he impressing the crowd is good at giving angles to

[@jamarwarren27]

Broner was in world class shape.. Vargas sucking wind 8-12.. Vargas has that Mexican heart and power tho,, every punch looks like it hurts fatigued or not

[@diegovargas3231]

Broner lost though what fight were you watching still won the 10th 11th round being “fatigued”

[@bigdawg7031]

@@diegovargas3231 You stupid..if it wasn't for the bell in the 9th Vargas would've at canvas

[@TheChattounet]

@@diegovargas3231 Broner won stop being illusional

[@ParkerLopez-xo4ci]

@@diegovargas3231 yea Vargas definitely won

[@dantegierran9013]

by round 10, Vargas is some 6-4 ahead

[@Vision-oi2rc]

I'd rather watch paint dry than watch a broner fight. All he does is shake his head no and occasionally throw a punch or two then shakes his head no again

[@christophercalle09]

What a fight!

[@patrickrenteria7416]

First time ever im on Broner side with this one...he did really good...wish he went all out on the last round thou

[@TheChattounet]

Adrian won no doubt. Commentators are trully clueless about what they are watching... good fight nonetheless

[@outthecutttv]

Man won't let his hands go....until the last 10 secs AB Ain't Boxing

[@lsbnll74]

Commentary is not consistent. He's saying Broner's name since rd8. But again he wasn't doing enough. That's why I always watch a fight 2 or 3 times. Obviously the 1st time is with the Commentary on. Then I'll watch it again with 0 volume until the rd is over just to listen to the corner give their own fighter some fucked up advice. All of these sports are nothing more than politics. Sad to see a fighter that clearly won get robbed. Teams admit to cheating and still be awarded the World Series trophy or Football Teams get the Lombardy trophy.

[@larryjablinski3570]

Why do much booing from the fans? This fight was quality

[@theboxingchannel2153]

they should do the rematch

[@jaedee4715]

Jessie Vargas brung out the old AB fs💯💰

[@rusdayatiidrus5401]

They r both real warriors of prize fighting. Despite the tear n the wear, they always stage up good for boxing fights which the spectators deserve for their money. Still, the can only calibred A - fighters as compared to the likes of Maidana n Spence n Pacquio n Crawford.

[@C_Money817]

This Was The “CanMan” at his finest 🤣

[@jazzguitarcollege]

I love Vargas fighting technique. Is old school toe to toe..

[@cyrilebeh1363]

Must be terribly frustrating for Broner’s trainer to watch this shit show by his fighter. Broner would have won this fight if only he listened to his trainer.

[@unclequack5445]

"I ain't Fikxing ta lose ta no Jesse Vargas" Aha ha aha ha aha haa aha........

[@basedtexas18]

Broner got loses but he’s never been stopped or knocked out always went 12 rounds better chin then the people he faced

[@Einstein8871]

Good fight!

[@markballesteros2948]

I love when refs let them box out of the clinch

[@garr088]

I get it activity is good, but it doesn’t matter how active you are if you’re not landing.

[@tellomajorscamp1407]

Broner talks more then he throws punches!!! He lost this fight because he allowed Vargas to connect to the body whenever he wanted. I honestly think broner could've won if he would just let his hands go. His overconfidence makes him think he won before the fight starts. So he just throws punches trying to steal rounds instead of taking the entire round like he could.

[@joshuamarkden8364]

All Vargas punches were blocked Ab was landing clean all night

[@earlstevens4099]

Your insane

[@rubena.j9343]

Good fight vargas won

[@snowblo1]

Okay, so who won?

[@MrBerniemak]

Wtf!! Vargas fought the whole 12 rounds just to be cheated 🤯 these judges are the reason boxing is so fucked up now days

[@stanfischer2663]

Broner is Clearly a Bum - evidenced in several bouts

[@IAMMOVIN4WARD]

Adrien's my dude and all but it's hard watching his fights...god lol

[@wayansanggri6731]

Pp

[@jeromemiller9774]

AB is just sad that he thinks he can win by throwing 20 punches per round with no real foot work

[@XxlilqhostxX]

This was a good ass fight

[@aljo2142]

Fair judgement

[@danielparker5631]

A lot of BRONER fights should have been rematches

[@jeromemiller9774]

I respect the 10th round

[@9thwardneezy861]

If broner threw combinations of more than 1 or 2 punches he would do better

[@awroberts07]

Nobody with two eyes got Vargas winning this fight y'all crazy .. Commentator was hating too smh. BRONER EASY ‼️

[@jasonlinton9902]

I cant believe broner didnt beat vargas i was shocked

[@ParkerLopez-xo4ci]

I couldn’t believe Vargas couldn’t beat broner