HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward about the possibility of his stable mate Amir Khan challenging Floyd Mayweather in a May 3 showcase in Las Vegas.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with BALCO Founder and NSAC CEO Victor Conte in San Carlos, Calif., as he responds to recent remarks from trainer Robert Garcia over his distrust for VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency) in the wake of Brandon Rios’ failed drug test for dimenthylamylamine (DMAA).
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with BALCO Founder and NSAC CEO Victor Conte in San Carlos, Calif., as he responds to recent remarks from trainer Robert Garcia over his distrust for VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency) in the wake of Brandon Rios’ failed drug test for dimenthylamylamine (DMAA).
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with undefeated junior welterweight contender Karim Mayfield (18-0-1, 11 KO’s), as he reflects back on his sparring sessions with Philadelphia’s Danny Garcia as well as eyeing his March 15 showdown against Mauricio Herrera.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with undefeated junior welterweight contender Karim Mayfield (18-0-1, 11 KO’s), as he reflects back on his sparring sessions with Philadelphia’s Danny Garcia as well as eyeing his March 15 showdown against Mauricio Herrera.
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Amir Khan speaking in Oakland, Calif. following another day of training (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Tucked away in the city of Hayward in Northern California, former two-division junior welterweight titlist Amir Khan continues to wait to see if his name will be called for a huge opportunity to face off with Floyd Mayweather on May 3.
While not having dived into full training quite yet, Khan has been working closely with trainer Virgil Hunter in recent months in an effort to hone his skills as much as possible during his down time.
And despite not appearing to plea for the opportunity, Khan can’t deny how much the opportunity would mean to him at this point in his career.
“I’d love to fight Floyd Mayweather,” Khan revealed as we spoke following his training session. “In my opinion he’s the best fighter in the world.”
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HustleBoss.com steps inside of the H.I.T. Factory Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada as comebacking former light heavyweight title challenger Ismayl Sillakh (21-2, 17 KO’s) puts in work with trainer Rodney Crisler.
Sillakh is looking to bounce back from a loss he had on HBO vs. Sergey Kovalev last year.
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HustleBoss.com steps inside of the H.I.T. Factory Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada as comebacking former light heavyweight title challenger Ismayl Sillakh (21-2, 17 KO’s) puts in work with trainer Rodney Crisler.
Sillakh is looking to bounce back from a loss he had on HBO vs. Sergey Kovalev last year.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with former lightweight world champion Brandon Rios about the possibility of his stable mate Mikey Garcia meeting up with Yuriorkis Gamboa for a future fight.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with former lightweight world champion Brandon Rios about the possibility of his stable mate Mikey Garcia meeting up with Yuriorkis Gamboa for a future fight.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with upcoming prospects Hasim Rahman Jr., Bryce Fraser, Kevin Newman, and Justin Mayweather Jones inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas as they speak on the possibility of Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan or Marcos Maidana with the possibility of Pacquiao in the future.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with upcoming prospects Hasim Rahman Jr., Bryce Fraser, Kevin Newman, and Justin Mayweather Jones inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas as they speak on the possibility of Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan or Marcos Maidana with the possibility of Pacquiao in the future.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with trainer Freddie Roach inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. as he discusses the upcoming rematch between his fighter Manny Pacquiao and WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with trainer Freddie Roach inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. as he discusses the upcoming rematch between his fighter Manny Pacquiao and WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Richard Barrientes Sr. inside of the Pound 4 Pound Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada as he speaks on his good friend Ruben Guerrero’s training ahead of his scheduled match vs. Floyd Mayweather Sr.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Richard Barrientes Sr. inside of the Pound 4 Pound Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada as he speaks on his good friend Ruben Guerrero’s training ahead of his scheduled match vs. Floyd Mayweather Sr.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with super middleweight contender Badou Jack and former IBF super middleweight champion Ishe Smith about Freddie Roach claiming Amir Khan won’t be a good fight for Floyd Mayweather to take on pay per view and much more.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with super middleweight contender Badou Jack and former IBF super middleweight champion Ishe Smith about Freddie Roach claiming Amir Khan won’t be a good fight for Floyd Mayweather to take on pay per view and much more.
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Robert Garcia training in Oxnard, Calif. (Photo: www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Recently it was revealed that Freddie Roach had won his sixth Trainer of the Year Award by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
There are many in the sport that feel that the award should have instead went to former world champion Robert Garcia for the work he put in out of his personal facility in Oxnard, Calif.
Catching up with Garcia during a recent swing through Southern California, he shared his view with us of why he wasn’t upset at all to not get the vote.
“You know what? I thought it was more legit but what I’ve learned is that it’s all politics,” Garcia explained. “It’s all politics and if they didn’t choose me, something’s wrong. Because what Mikey [Garcia] did, what Evgeny Gradovich did, especially the win with [Marcos] Maidana.
“Who else did what I did?” Garcia asked. “Four champions in one year. Nobody else did that.”
Garcia continued to speak his mind, insisting that other high-level trainers surpassed what Roach did last year.
“And I honestly believe there’s other trainers like Mayweather, like Joel Diaz, Abel Sanchez, who did more than Freddie Roach,” Garcia stated. “And I’m not hating on Freddie Roach. I’m not talking sh*t. But that award, to me, doesn’t mean anything anymore.”
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Lightweight prospect Lydell Rhodes inside of the South Point Casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
For the past few years we’ve had the chance to cover budding lightweight Lydell Rhodes (19-0, 9 KO’s) in and out of the ring around the Las Vegas scene.
A comedian while not in training, Rhodes possesses some serious talent and is one of the quickest prospects in the city.
The latest news with the 26-year old Rhodes is that he will be serving as a chief sparring partner to eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao in advance of his April 12 rematch on HBO pay per view against Tim Bradley.
Rhodes confirmed the news with HustleBoss.com on Tuesday afternoon and was able to meet up with us inside of the South Point Casino to speak further on some of the details.
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