He fought the likes of James Smith, Razor Ruddock, Tony Tucker, Tim Witherspoon, Johnny du Plooy, Francesco Damiani, and Greg Page.
Interserivce Boxing Championships, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 10, 1980: U.S. All-Army Championships, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials, Atlanta, Georgia, June 1980: FRG–USA Duals, West Berlin, West Germany, July 1980: Gold Cup, Nairobi, Kenya, September 1980: USA–Hungary Duals, Rapid City, South Dakota, February 1981:
Nicknamed "Broad-Axe", Broad turned pro in 1981 and put together 12 wins, including a 4th-round knockout of future Heavyweight Champ James "Bonecrusher" Smith.
He lost a 12-round decision to top contender and future world champion Tony Tucker for the USBA title in 1986, and in 1987 was twice outpointed over 10 rounds, by Francesco Damiani in Italy and then by ex-world champ Greg Page, in a fight where both men were down.
In 1992 Boxing Illustrated reported that Broad intended to make a comeback and wanted to be world champion, despite the fact he was banned in Nevada and California both for failing a neurological exam and testing positive for Hepatitis.