By Jake Donovan
Adrien Broner already declared during fight week that Saturday's showdown with Vicente Escobedo will be his last at 130 lb.
The scales dictate that he has no choice but to make good on that promise.
One promise Broner won't be able to keep is that he will leave the ring with his title still intact. The unbeaten super featherweight titlist was a whopping 3.5 lb over the divisional limit for Saturday's main event at the US Bank Arena in his Cincinnati hometown.
Escobedo came in at exactly 130 lb. Updated reports from Cincinnati indicate that the fight will go on as planned, with the title only at stake for Escobedo, who will also pocket an extra $30,000 for agreeing to the revised terms.
The televised co-feature pits unbeaten welterweight Keith Thurman against Orlando Lora, with both fighter making their HBO debut. Both weighed in at 147.5 lb, within the contracted limit for their 10-round contest.
Red hot prospect Omar Figueroa will have his fight with Dominic Salcido shown on HBO via tape-delayed clips, air time permitting. Figueroa weighed in at 134.5 lb, considerably lighter than Salcido who tipped the scales at 136.5 for their eight-round lightweight contest.
Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of krikya360.com. Follow Jake on Twitter: @JakeNDaBox
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