Former world boxing champion Adrien Broner sparked serious concern Saturday night after disturbing livestream footage showed him slumped over and seemingly unresponsive backstage at a Los Angeles concert before emergency workers and friends carried him down a flight of stairs and placed him in a wheelchair.
The 37-year-old boxer was attending rapper Skilla Baby’s concert in downtown Los Angeles on November 7 when the alarming incident unfolded, with portions of the ordeal captured during a livestream by rapper Blueface.
According to footage obtained by TMZ, Broner initially appeared disoriented while sitting on a backstage couch. Moments later, he slumped over, prompting people around him to seek assistance.
An emergency medical worker can be seen attending to Broner as friends gather around the former champion, apparently concerned about his condition.
The situation became more troubling when Broner appeared unable to leave the venue on his own.
Several friends and an emergency responder lifted him from the couch and began carrying him toward a nearby staircase. As they helped him down the steps, Broner appeared to drift in and out of responsiveness before regaining enough composure to walk with assistance.
Once downstairs, emergency personnel and members of his entourage guided him into a wheelchair and escorted him through the backstage area.
He was eventually taken outside and helped into a waiting vehicle.
The footage has raised questions about what caused Broner’s apparent medical episode. However, no official explanation has been released, and it remains unclear whether he suffered a medical condition, experienced a reaction to a substance or encountered another health-related problem.
There has also been no confirmed public update on his condition following the incident.
TMZ reported that it contacted Broner’s booking representative for comment but had not received a response as of Sunday morning.
The frightening scene comes as Broner has been spending more time appearing on livestreams and exploring entertainment projects outside the boxing ring.
Once considered one of the sport’s brightest stars, Broner rose to prominence with an explosive fighting style and outspoken personality that earned him the nickname “The Problem.”
The Cincinnati native captured world championships in four different weight classes, becoming one of boxing’s most recognizable names during the 2010s.
His career included notable victories over Antonio DeMarco, Paulie Malignaggi and Khabib Allakhverdiev, although his time in the ring was also marked by setbacks and lengthy stretches of inactivity.
Broner last fought professionally in June 2024, when he suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Blair Cobbs in Florida.
More recently, he has made regular appearances alongside online personalities and musicians, including Blueface and streamer DeenTheGreat, while discussing the possibility of another boxing comeback.
Saturday’s incident has now drawn fresh attention to the former champion, with the dramatic footage showing a man once known for his toughness inside the ring requiring assistance simply to leave a concert.
For now, the circumstances surrounding Broner’s condition remain unknown, and neither the boxer nor his representatives have publicly explained what happened.