Broner stops Theophane in 9th, leaving WBA belt vacant (The Associated Press)

Adrien Broner defeated Ashley Theophane in a ninth-round technical knockout on Friday night, leaving the WBA super lightweight title vacant. The fight was supposed to be Broner’s first defense of the belt. Theophane could’ve won the title with a victory, but the 35-year-old veteran never looked a serious threat to his opponent before referee Luis Pabon stopped the fight 1:10 into the round.