Adrien Broner and Marcos Maidana scrapping it out in San Antonio (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)

By Chris Robinson

In the wake of his upset loss to Marcos Maidana this past weekend, the criticism directed towards three-division world champion Adrien Broner has been hot and heavy.

Broner, one of the more brazen and brash characters you will meet in the sport, seems to be the type of guy that fans either love or hate because of his outlandish, ultra confident personality.

Broner’s fight with Maidana was one of the most compelling of the year and despite being dropped in rounds two and eight and absorbing his share of telling blows throughout the duration of his unanimous decision loss, the Cincinnati native was able to bite down in the face of adversity, showing grit and heart until the final bell rang.

All one has to do is take a quick look at various boxing forums online or scan through the social media landscape to get a sense of the backlash directed towards the former champion.

Speaking with respected trainer Naazim Richardson on Thursday evening, the North Philadelphia coach came to Broner’s defense upon getting a sense of just how much hate has been on display this past week.
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