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NEW YORK (AP) Adrien Broner danced as music pumped through headphones, a large smile and sunglasses affixed to his face during introductions.

Then Jessie Vargas spoke, his opponent in the welterweight fight at the Barclays Center on Saturday night. And Broner's outlook changed.

"This is a very important fight for my career," Broner said Thursday ahead of the bout on Showtime. "I know that Jessie trained hard to beat me. This is a win that could take either of us to the next level."

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