Photos: Adrien Broner vs. Jovanie Santiago weigh-in
Adrien Broner and Jovanie Santiago on Friday made weight for their fight Saturday at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. (Showtime). Sort of.
The fighters had been scheduled to face off at 140 pounds but agreed at the last minute to the welterweight limit of 147. Broner weighed 146, Santiago 145.25.
Broner (33-4-1, 24) will be fighting for the first time since he lost a wide decision to Manny Pacquiao in January of 2019, meaning he will have been out of the ring for more than two years.
Santiago (14-0-1, 10 KOs) is a 31-year-old from Dorado, Puerto Rico.
In undercard fights, Dominic Breazeale (20-2, 18 KOs) and Otto Wallin (21-1, 14 KOs) weighed 261.25 and 240.5, respectively, for their scheduled 12-round heavyweight fight.
And, in a 12-round junior welterweight bout, Robert Easter (22-1-1, 14 KOs) and Ryan Martin (24-1, 14 KOs) weighed 139.75 and 139.5.