Broner vs Molina Fight Preview: ‘The Problem’ No More? Broner Vows to Show Maturity Against ‘The Gladiator’

Adrien Broner vowed to be a more matured fighter when he steps into the ring to face John Molina on Saturday at MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada as part of the Premier Boxing Champions venture by Al Haymon.

Broner, who was once considered as the next biggest star in boxing before absorbing a unanimous decision loss to Marcos Maidana in December 2013, will have the opportunity to put himself one step closer to becoming a world champion again.

But aside from proving that he still deserves as world title, Broner said that the upcoming fight against Molina will give him the chance to move away from being considered as "The Problem" as he vowed to give his image a makeover as reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

"I was once told that if a 40-year-old guy is still living like he's 25, that's 15 years of his life that he lost," Broner said. "Of course, I'm not living now like I was 19 or 20. I've changed a lot. It's definitely helping me in my workouts and helping me in my performance."

Broner, who holds a 29-1 record with 22 knockout victories, is usually criticized for being foul-mouthed. During his victory against Carlos Molina in May last year, Broner uttered Mexican-related remarks, which forced World Boxing Council to demand a public apology.

The 25-year-old also got into trouble when he used sexually-offensive remarks before his fight against Paul Malignaggi in June last year. But in his upcoming fight, Broner promised that he will be more sensitive about the words that he will say in order to avoid offending boxing fans again.

"There are certain things I don't do no more," Broner said. "I don't need to give any examples. I've learned from that. I know I'm on a bigger stage with a bigger fan base. There are people who've never seen me fight so I want to come out and make a good impression."

As for his career, Broner said that he is aiming to score an impressive victory against Molina in their junior welterweight showdown on Saturday. He knows Molina will also go all out to make a name for himself as well, but the Ohio native said that he is determined to prove his doubters wrong.

After his fight against Molina, Broner said that he will likely stay at the 140-pound division because he is more comfortable fighting as a junior welterweight, but will also be open to a rematch against Maidana at 147lbs.