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Adrien Broner’s alarming battle with alcohol continued at Claressa Shields vs. Kaye Scott as the former four-division world champion appeared heavily affected backstage just days after being hospitalized with pancreatitis. Broner attended Saturday night’s event at State Farm Arena in Atlanta as part of Ray J’s streaming team, continuing a disturbing sequence that World Boxing News documented only a day earlier. Broner had been taken away on a stretcher during a livestream before his streaming partner DeenTheGreat revealed that the 37-year-old had been hospitalized with pancreatitis. After leaving the hospital, Broner returned to drinking within hours and was later seen heavily intoxicated during a night out in Atlanta. Deen warned Blueface at the time about drinking around Broner. “If he keeps drinking too much, he’s gonna die,” Deen said. Less than 24 hours after WBN reported those events, Broner’s condition was being seen on a considerably bigger stage. Adrien Broner Seen Backstage With Ray J Broner accompanied Ray J and his streaming team to State Farm Arena, where more than 16,000 fans attended Shields’ sixth-round victory over Kaye Scott. Ray J was competing on the influencer portion of the card and Broner joined him backstage before his bout. When DAZN cameras entered the dressing room, Broner could be seen sitting alongside Ray J and struggling to keep his eyes open. The footage was subsequently shown on the big screen inside State Farm Arena, putting Broner’s condition in front of thousands of people attending the event. Broner was also seen drinking from a cup before immediately gagging, something WBN has documented repeatedly during his alcohol-fueled livestreams. The incident came shortly after Deen revealed that Broner had been released by doctors. Gagging can also occur with pancreatitis, adding further concern given Broner’s recent diagnosis. Broner had only recently left hospital care and returned to drinking before appearing heavily affected at one of boxing’s biggest events of the weekend. Thousands See Broner’s Condition Those who regularly watch Broner’s streams have witnessed similar scenes before. What made Saturday different was the scale and setting. Broner had vowed to quit drinking on August 6 while attempting to prepare for another boxing comeback. Days later, another period of drinking culminated in his hospitalization, according to Deen. Now he was backstage at a major boxing event alongside Ray J when the DAZN cameras found him. Hopefully, Broner will eventually watch the footage and see for himself how he appeared, knowing that thousands of people inside State Farm Arena were shown his condition up close. What unfolded will be nothing new to those who tune into Broner’s daily livestreams. But to be unable to hold himself together at an event on this scale, so soon after being hospitalized following excessive drinking, is a highly worrying situation. Broner’s Comeback Becomes Secondary Only weeks ago, the conversation surrounding Broner centered on whether he could get himself into shape for another boxing comeback. That now seems increasingly insignificant. Broner’s streaming career has helped transform his financial position, but his struggles with alcohol existed long before he joined Deen and became “Locked In.” Deen has repeatedly expressed concern for Broner and cannot be blamed for a problem that was already well established. However, the around-the-clock streaming, nightlife and partying surrounding Broner’s current lifestyle are increasingly difficult to reconcile with his attempts to stop drinking. Just 24 hours after WBN questioned whether Broner may eventually have to choose between that environment and his health, thousands at State Farm Arena saw the concern for themselves. About the Author Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.