by David P. Greisman

Former three-division titleholder Adrien Broner has a court date set for April 9 after allegedly driving under the influence earlier this year, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.

“Broner refused the breath test, an act that could result in his drivers license suspended for a year if convicted,” the article said.

He is facing one count of operating a vehicle while impaired and one count of committing a marked lanes violation, according to online court records.

The case dates back to Jan. 11, but apparently is only surfacing now in the newspaper because of a court hearing that was held March 11.

Meanwhile, an assault accusation against Broner from November 2014 was dismissed this past February, according to online court records.

Broner won a wide decision over John Molina Jr. on NBC last week on the debut card of “Premier Boxing Champions.” Now a junior welterweight, the 25-year-old is 30-1 with 22 KOs and 1 no contest.

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