4-Time Boxing Champ Broner Withdraws From Saturday Fight

4-Time Boxing Champ Broner Withdraws From Saturday Fight
Adrien Broner reacts during the WBA welterweight championship against Manny Pacquiao at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Jan. 19, 2019. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
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Four-time world champion Adrien Broner withdrew Monday from his nationally televised fight against Omar Figueroa on Saturday night, citing mental health.

Broner announced his decision on Instagram, apologizing to his fans and asking for prayers. He said mental health is real and that “I’ve watched a lot of people die playing with they boxing career and that is something I won’t do ...”