Monthly Archives: November 2013

Talking Mikey Garcia vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa and Nonito Donaire with Arash Usmanee at the MBC

Chris Robinson catches up with former junior lightweight world title challenger Arash Usmanee inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club as he speaks on this past weekend’s HBO triple header from Texas, including Mikey Garcia defeating Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez and Nonito Donaire halting Vic Darchinyan
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Mayweather Sr. Mailbag Vol. 2: Relationship with his son Justin, Victor Ortiz, poetry skills, more

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In the second volume on the ‘Floyd Mayweather Sr. Mailbag’, the respected trainer speaks on how close he was to working with Victor Ortiz, reveals whether his poetry skills could stack up to Muhammad Ali’s, and speaks on his relationship with his other son Justin
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Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan would be a financial success, claims Ashley Theophane

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Chris Robinson catches up with British junior welterweight contender Ashley Theophane (33-6-1, 10 KO’s) inside of the Mayweather boxing Club in Las Vegas as he speaks on his Dec. 6 return to the ring while eyeing a possible Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan fight
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Steve Forbes says that Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana will come down to a war of wills

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Chris Robinson catches up with former IBF junior lightweight champion Steve Forbes inside of the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, California. Forbes has been sparring with Argentina’s Marcos Maidana ahead of his Dec. 14 match with WBA welterweight champ Adrien Broner and Forbes gives us his thoughts on the fight
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Marcos Maidana admits that he thought Lucas Matthysse would beat Danny Garcia easily

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Chris Robinson catches up with former WBA junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana in Oxnard, California, following one of his workouts for his Dec. 14 clash against Adrien Broner. In this clip, Maidana speaks on his bond with his countryman Lucas Matthysse and reflects on his recent loss to Danny Garcia
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Brandon Rios believes that his pressure will negate Manny Pacquiao’s speed

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Chris Robinson catches up with former lightweight champion Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23 KO’s) in Oxnard, Calif. during his final day of training at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy before leaving to Macau, China for his Nov. 23 clash on HBO pay per view with Manny Pacquiao
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Brandon Rios ready for the biggest fight of his life; reveals how he will negate Manny Pacquiao’s speed advantage come Nov. 23

Brandon Rios inside of the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy before leaving for China (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

Prior to leaving for Macau, China, in advance of his Nov. 23 clash against Manny Pacquiao, Brandon Rios shared a few thoughts on the fight exclusively with HustleBoss.com.

Rios will meet Pacquiao inside of the Cotai Arena in an HBO pay per view attraction that has seen him thus far relishing his role as a sizeable underdog against one of the most dynamic and dangerous southpaws in recent memory.

Speaking from the confines of his trainer Robert Garcia’s personal facility in Oxnard, Calif., Rios claimed that one of the most telling things about this particular training camp was simply finding a way to cope with a style that he hasn’t seen much of.

“Training hard and just getting ready for a lefty,” Rios stated. “I think it’s been the longest camp that I’ve had. At first it was getting used to a lefty. Now I got used to it and now I’m ready.”
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What went wrong with Vanes Martirosyan? Trainer Joel Diaz shares his thoughts on the Andrade fight

Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Joel Diaz, as he speaks on what went wrong for junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan this past Saturday night in Corpus Christi, Tex. during his HBO bout against newly-crowned WBO champion Demetrius Andrade
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Mikey Garcia on the knockdown from Martinez, facing Yuriorkis Gamboa, working with Alex Ariza

Reporter Sergio Venegas was on hand in Corpus Christi, Tex., as newly-crowned WBO junior lightweight champion Mikey Garcia spoke to the media following his 8th round knockout over Puerto Rico’s Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez. Hear what Mikey had to say about getting knocked down in the second round, a possible fight with Yuriorkis Gamboa in the future, and his work with Alex Ariza this camp
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Guillermo Rigondeaux responds to Donaire; calls for clash in Miami next year [CR’s Commentary]

Following Nonito Donaire’s rematch victory over Vic Darchinyan on Saturday night, Nonito Donaire has expressed interest in avenging his loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux. It didn’t take long for the Cuban champion to respond to Donaire. Check out the video for his thoughts
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Eduardo Garcia on Mikey’s big victory, Freddie Roach’s comments, and what happened to Marquez

Reporter Sergio Venegas was on hand in Corpus Christi, Tex. following Mikey Garcia’s 8th round KO over former WBO junior lightweight champion Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez. In this video, hear what Garcia’s father Eduardo had to say about Mikey’s fight and much more
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Mikey Garcia sparring Saul Rodriguez to get ready for ‘Rocky’ Martinez [Flashback footage]

Flashback footage courtesy of HustleBoss.com as newly-crowned WBO junior lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (33-0, 28 KO’s) puts in some rounds with upcoming prospect Saul Rodriguez (10-0-1, 7 KO’s) in advance of his clash this past Saturday agaisnt Puerto Rico’s Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez on HBO
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Shawn Porter deep into training in Las Vegas for Dec. 7 title shot against Devon Alexander

HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in early November as welterweight contender Shawn Porter (22-0-1, 14 KO’s) continued to put in work ahead of his Dec. 7 title shot against IBF champion Devon Alexander, who he faces inside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Showtime Championship Boxing
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Alex Ariza feels that Robert Garcia’s Oxnard camp is the best one he’s been a part of

Alex Ariza working with Brandon Rios in Oxnard, Calif. (Photo: Chris Robinosn – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

The night of Saturday, Nov. 9 was another showcase for the rising talents of Riverside, Calif. resident Mikey Garcia.

Facing off with former titlist Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez inside of the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Tex., Garcia was dropped by the Puerto Rican in the second round but rose as if nothing had happened.

Garcia then turned the tide of the fight in the following rounds before dominating and eventually finishing off Martinez in the eighth with a powerful left to the body.

There were some key changes for the newly-crowned WBO junior lightweight titlist for this particular camp, as Garcia benefitted from several weeks working with strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza.
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Shawn Porter deep into training in Las Vegas for Dec. 7 title shot against Devon Alexander

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HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in early November as welterweight contender Shawn Porter (22-0-1, 14 KO’s) continued to put in work ahead of his Dec. 7 title shot against IBF champion Devon Alexander, who he faces inside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Showtime Championship Boxing
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Mikey Garcia sparring Saul Rodriguez to get ready for ‘Rocky’ Martinez [Flashback footage]

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Flashback footage courtesy of HustleBoss.com as newly-crowned WBO junior lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (33-0, 28 KO’s) puts in some rounds with upcoming prospect Saul Rodriguez (10-0-1, 7 KO’s) in advance of his clash this past Saturday agaisnt Puerto Rico’s Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez on HBO
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Alex Ariza surprised by the lack of egos with Rios and Garcia; claims its the best camp he’s been in

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Reporter Sergio Venegas was on hand as strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza spoke after Mikey Garcia’s victory over former WBO junior lightweight champion Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez. Hear what Ariza had to say
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Eduardo Garcia on Mikey’s big victory, Freddie Roach’s comments, and what happened to Marquez

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Reporter Sergio Venegas was on hand in Corpus Christi, Tex. following Mikey Garcia’s 8th round KO over former WBO junior lightweight champion Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez. In this video, hear what Garcia’s father Eduardo had to say about Mikey’s fight and much more
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