Broner arrested, released over 2017 warrant

The Manny Pacquiao-Adrien Broner fight took an interesting subplot after the American was reportedly arrested the day after Christmas for failing to attend a court hearing over a traffic violation.

He was booked in jail but was immediately released, according to wire reports, over an outstanding 2017 warrant in Florida for speeding.

It’s nothing new for the brash 29-year-old Broner, who has had a previous brush with the law for sexual battery.

But it was a blow for the American who has been diligently posting his training over his social media account in proving that he had already put his past troubles behind him.

Pacquiao, on the other hand, skipped training and instead took his family to Disneyland right on the same day, according to Dr. Ed de la Vega, who crafts the mouthpiece used by the Filipino boxing great.

Pacquiao, 40, is putting his WBA welterweight crown on the line against Broner on Jan. 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.