BRONER, AMBISYONG MAGING ICON

SA sarili niyang salita nanggaling na para kay Adrien Broner, isa siyang magiging ganap na icon, titingalain, sasambahin at hahangaan ng buong mundo sa sandaling talunin niya si Manny Pacquiao.

“Growing up and seeing Manny Pacquiao fight, of course I always wanted to fight him,” ayon kay Adrien Broner, I’m a competitor. One day I want to be the best, and to be the best you have to beat the best. It starts here. This is my first PPV but I was always supposed to be here. God doesn’t make mistakes. After this victory, I will be taking over the sport of boxing. This is just the beginning.”

Bagamat sa huling naging laban ni Pacman ay pinabagsak niya si Lucas Matthysse, naniniwala si Broner na malakas pa ang Pinoy at iyon naman ang kanyang paghahandaan. “ But I’m going to be ready, I’m going to be ready for whatever he brings to the table. We’re in shape to get it done, I can tell you that. This win makes me an icon. It makes me what I always wanted to be, and what everybody always thought I would be. A win here and I’m a legend overnight.”

Matinding bakbakan daw ang inaasahan ng manonood. Sa ngayon ay hindi na siya makapaghintay sa batingaw ng round 1. “Everybody I fight says they are going to knock me out. That should be the objective of every fighter, but that’s not going to happen,” dagdag pa ni Broner na ang laban ay mapapanood ng live via (PPV) sa TFC Online. “The sky is the limit for me, but in boxing you have to take it one fight at a time. You can’t overlook anybody in this sport. My main focus is Manny Pacquiao and I will be ready.”

Bagong pagtala sa kasaysayan ng kanyang boxing career ang hangad ni Broner. “It turns a new page in my book. It’s another beginning. I’m already a star in boxing, but a win here and I’m taking over the sport. This is just the beginning.”

Tanging pinaniniwalaan ni Broner ay nang minsang ma-knockout ni Juan Manuel Marquez si Pacman sa ikaapat nilang rematch. At hindi lang dalawa kundi tatlong ulit pa. “ And he’s been put down a lot, too. There are many blueprints to beat Manny. I think I have all the tools to beat him. I will show all the tools in my arsenal and show all the weaknesses in his.” (MC)