Adrien Broner vs. Emanuel Taylor: Weigh-in Results and Pre-Fight Event Takeaways

Compared to Thursday's press conference, Adrien Broner and Emanuel Taylor's pre-fight weigh-in in Cincinnati, Ohio, was downright civil.

Both boxers made weight, with Taylor coming in at 138.5 pounds and Broner only slightly heavier at 140, per Showtime Sports:

Joe Danneman of Fox 19 in Cincinnati estimates that they'll add a little over 10 pounds before the opening bell rings tomorrow night:

In terms of theatrics, it didn't come close to matching the press conference. ESPN's Dan Rafael described the scene from yesterday:

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One can only hope that the fight between former three-division titlist Adrien Broner and Emanuel Taylor produces as many fireworks as the staredown they had at Thursday's final news conference.

That was when, as the fighters began jawing at each other and pointing their fingers in each other's faces, Broner briefly grabbed Taylor around the neck before they were quickly separated. It was an unsportsmanlike move by Broner, but it spiced things up a bit.

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The two never got physical on Friday, but they did exchange some verbal barbs. You wouldn't expect anything less considering Broner is involved. For better or worse, he's built a reputation as one of the biggest trash-talkers in the sport.

Taylor isn't buying into the hype. He said at the weigh-in that he feels Broner isn't respecting his ability:

Showtime's Al Bernstein thinks that there may be something to that claim. He believes Taylor has only truly been beaten once, by Chris Algieri. Broner shouldn't take his opponent lightly:

Broner is one of those fighters who remains something of an enigma. Does anybody truly know how good he is? Will anybody truly come to respect his ability?

Floyd Mayweather isn't the most popular boxer, but even his most ardent critics begrudgingly acknowledge his talent. He calls himself the best fighter in the world, and he backs it up.

Broner, on the other hand, hasn't earned that appreciation, as Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole wrote:

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Despite winning three championships in three weight classes, he doesn't have a defining win. He's never been identified as the best without question in any class he's been in.

He's gotten a few gift decisions and he was hammered in his biggest fight, a December loss to Marcos Maidana.

Broner is still haunted by that loss, and repeatedly brings it up.

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Broner is the heavy favorite in Saturday's fight according to Odds Shark. Most are expecting him to walk away with an easy win and move on to greener pastures.

Taylor's not lacking in confidence, so he could keep things much closer than the betting lines will have you believe. You would expect Taylor to enter the fight with the intention of winning. His comments at the weigh-in were far from revelatory.

However, the bloom is certainly off the rose when it comes to Broner's aura of invincibility, if it even existed in the first place. After Marcos Maidana pummeled him in December 2013, all of the doubts about Broner's ability were pushed to the fore.

Maybe Taylor can pull off the upset.

Don't tell that to Broner. He's already looking down the road at a possible bout with Lucas Matthysse, via Showtime Sports:

Matthysse, who fights Roberto Ortiz on Saturday, went on record endorsing the idea of a fight with Broner.

"I hope it's true and it's not just talk like he always talks," the 31-year-old said, per BoxingScene.com's Edward Chaykovsky.

A Broner/Matthysse fight would surely be a moneymaker. Many fans would tune in with the hope of watching Matthysse whoop Broner and send him to the mat. The more neutral follower would want to see if Broner can rebound from his Maidana defeat and add a marquee win to his resume.

Saturday night might not feature the most anticipated card of the year, but it will set the tone for how the light welterweight division unfolds over the coming months.