All-access coverage from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tex. as former WBC junior middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is spotted backstage prior to the Showtime-televised Marcos Maidana vs. Adrien Broner event
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Chris Robinson catches up with super middleweight contender Anthony Dirrell (26-0-1, 22 KO’s) in San Antonio, Tex., as he speaks on his recent fight against WBC champion Sakio Bika, his thoughts on why he deserved to win, the fan support, and tonight Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana fight
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBA/WBC junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia (27-0, 16 KO’s) in San Antonio, Texas, as he shares his thoughts on his big 2013 campaign, the Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana fight, a potential match with Paulie Malignaggi, and how to fight someone like Floyd Mayweather
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All-access coverage from the Little Creek Resort in Shelton, Wash. as cruiserweight prospect Andrew Tabiti (3-0 3 KO’s) puts in some work before his recent bowout of Justin Davis
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RingTV.com’s Lem Sattefield talks with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, as he speaks on the big 2013 for boxing, his thoughts on the falling out between Golden Boy Promotions and HBO, why he is interested in such fights as Bernard Hopkins vs. Sergey Kovalev, and more
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Chris Robinson catches up with boxing advisor Sebastian Contursi as he speaks on his client Marcos Maidana’s big fight against Adrien Broner, the rise of boxing in Argentina, including Maidana, Lucas Matthysse, and Sergio Martinez, and how the team linked up with trainer Robert Garcia in Oxnard, Calif.
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Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer speaking in San Antonio (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
There is presently a palpable buzz in the city of San Antonio ahead of tonight’s Showtime-televised duel between WBA welterweight champion Adrien Broner and former titlist Marcos Maidana.
Things got hyped at Friday’s weigh-in but even before the two fighters took to the stage there was another storyline that caught the sport by storm.
As reported by RingTV.com’s Tim Smith, former lightweight titlist Brandon Rios failed his post-fight drug test following his Nov. 23 unanimous decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in Macau, China, as the Kansas native was found to have traces of Methylhexaneamine in his system, a drug known for being associated dietary purposes, according to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association.
Upon hearing the news, several insiders immediately turned their attention to Rios’ strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza.
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Chris Robinson catches up with boxing trainer Kenny Porter inside of the Silverton Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as he he reflects on the title-winning victory of his son Shawn over former IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander. Hear what Kenny had to say about the fight and Shawn’s future moving forward as a champion
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Chris Robinson catches up with boxing trainer Kenny Porter inside of the Silverton Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as he he reflects on the title-winning victory of his son Shawn over former IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander. Hear what Kenny had to say about the fight and Shawn’s future moving forward as a champion
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Coverage from San Antonio, Texas as WBA welterweight champion Adrien Broner (27-0, 22 KO’s) and former junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (34-3, 31 KO’s) weigh in ahead of their match on Dec. 14 inside of the Alamodome on Showtime Championship Boxing
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Robert Garcia speaks to various media members following RingTV.com’s Tim Smith report that Brandon Rios, who passed four of the VADA-administered tests leading up to his match against Pacquiao, failed the urine test after the fight. He tested positive for the banned substance methylexanamine, a stimulant that is commonly known as dimenthylamylamine or DMAA and has been used in dietary supplements.
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Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer shares his thoughts on strength and conditoning coach Alex Ariza in the wake of the news that his client Brandon Rios had tested postivie for a banned substance, likely a dietary supplement, following his loss to Manny Pacquiao last month
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Chris Robinson and other reporters catch up with former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi in San Antonio, Tex. ahead of the Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana event. Hear what Paulie had to say about his recent victory over Zab Judah, a future fight with Danny Garcia, Brandon Rios’ failed drug test following the Pacquiao fight, and more
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Chris Robinson and other reporters catch up with former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi in San Antonio, Tex. ahead of the Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana event. Hear what Paulie had to say about his recent victory over Zab Judah, a future fight with Danny Garcia, Brandon Rios’ failed drug test following the Pacquiao fight, and more
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Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer shares his thoughts on strength and conditoning coach Alex Ariza in the wake of the news that his client Brandon Rios had tested postivie for a banned substance, likely a dietary supplement, following his loss to Manny Pacquiao last month
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Weigh-in coverage from Market Square in San Antonio, Tex. as WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov (13-1, 8 KO’s) and challenger Tamas Kovacs (23-0, 14 KO’s) weigh in ahead of their match on Showtime from the Alamodome on Saturday
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Reporter Sergio Venegas was on hand in San Antonio, Texas as WBC junior featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (25-0-1, 15 KO’s) and challenger Cesar Seda (25-1, 17 KO’s) weighed in ahead of their Showtime matchup at the Alamdome
Weigh-in coverage from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tex. as interim WBA welterweight champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman (21-0, 19 KO’s) weighs in with challenger Jesus Soto Karass (28-8-3, 18 KO’s) ahead of their Showtime-televised matchup on the Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana event
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Robert Garcia speaks to various media members following RingTV.com’s Tim Smith report that Brandon Rios, who passed four of the VADA-administered tests leading up to his match against Pacquiao, failed the urine test after the fight. He tested positive for the banned substance methylexanamine, a stimulant that is commonly known as dimenthylamylamine or DMAA and has been used in dietary supplements.
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Robert Garcia, left, in San Antonio, Tex. (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
According to a report from Tim Smith of RingTV.com, former lightweight titlist Brandon Rios failed his post-fight drug test following his Nov. 23 unanimous decision loss to Manny Pacquiao.
The Pacquiao vs. Rios event took place inside of the Venetian Resort’s Coati Arena in Macau, China and Rios had been tested by VADA on repeated occasions while training for the fight inside of his trainer Robert Garcia’s personal gym in Oxnard, Calif.
Rios tested negative for four VADA-administered tests prior to the match but was found to have the banned substance methlexanamine in his system afterwards. The drug is known as a stimulant related to dietary supplements.
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