Adrien Broner left Brooklyn with a new welterweight belt and plenty to say about it. On Saturday, June 22, 2013, Broner beat Paulie Malignaggi by split decision to win the WBA welterweight title.
After the decision, Broner took his trash talk to the post fight interview. NESN reported that he said, “I left with his belt and his girl.” A visibly upset Malignaggi confronted him and shouted back, “Don’t brag about taking my side piece.”
The woman he was referring to is Jessica, described by NESN as Malignaggi’s former girlfriend. Broner had already pulled her into the pre fight drama. At a May press conference he put her on speakerphone, and he brought her with him to another press conference earlier in fight week. Neither fighter has confirmed the details of her relationships, so all we have is what was said in the ring.
Broner is known for doing the most, and this fight night was no exception. Malignaggi, for his part, made it clear he did not appreciate the jab.
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