Claim: Adrien Broner was ranked fifth best boxer in the world by The Ring magazine.

Adrien Jerome Broner -LRB- born July 28 , 1989 -RRB- is an American professional boxer . He is a former four-weight world champion , having held the WBO junior lightweight title from 2011 to 2012 ; the WBC lightweight title from 2012 to 2013 ; the WBA welterweight title in 2014 ; and the WBA super lightweight title from 2015 to 2016 . The Ring magazine previously ranked Broner as the fifth best boxer in the world , pound for pound , in December 2012 .