Monthly Archives: June 2014

Photos: Errol Spence Jr. winds down camp ahead of 6/27 Ronald Cruz showdown

Errol Spence Jr. winds down his training camp with sparring against middleweight Tony Mack today at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym in Dallas, Tex. The undefeated welterweight prospect and 2012 Olympian Spence takes on Ronald Cruz at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV as the main event onShobox: The New Generation on Friday June 27th at 9:30pm ET/PT on Showtime.

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Photos: Errol Spence Jr. winds down camp ahead of 6/27 Ronald Cruz showdown

Errol Spence Jr. winds down his training camp with sparring against middleweight Tony Mack today at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym in Dallas, Tex. The undefeated welterweight prospect and 2012 Olympian Spence takes on Ronald Cruz at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV as the main event on Shobox: The New Generation on Friday June 27th at 9:30pm ET/PT on Showtime.

All photos courtesy of Stacey Verbeek

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Photos: Vasyl Lomachenko training for June 21 clash vs. Gary Russell Jr.

Photos from Los Angeles as two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko (1-1, 1 KO) trains ahead of his Showtime showdown vs. Gary Russell Jr. (24-0, 14 KO’s) for the vacant WBO World Featherweight championship at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

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Photos: Vasyl Lomachenko training for June 21 clash vs. Gary Russell Jr.

Photos from Los Angeles as two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko (1-1, 1 KO) trains ahead of his Showtime showdown vs. Gary Russell Jr. (24-0, 14 KO’s) for the vacant WBO World Featherweight championship at  the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

All photos courtesy of Chris Farina (Top Rank)

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Exclusive photos: Two-time champion Ava Knight spars with Sergio Lopez in Las Vegas

Exclusive photos from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as  two-time female flyweight champion Ava Knight (12-2-3, 5 KO’s) spars with local fighter Sergio Lopez (2-1-1) as she waits for news on her next fight.

All photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)

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Kobe Bryant says he’s not alright with Tim Duncan possibly passing him with 6 rings

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Perennial all-star Tim Duncan is still soaking up the aura following the San Antonio Spurs’ five-game thrashing of the Miami Heat that led him to his fifth world championship.

Duncan is without question one of this generation’s finest, yet don’t expect fellow champion Kobe Bryant to be over supportive.

Bryant, who has collected five rings himself with the Los Angeles Lakers, was asked about Duncan possibly capturing a sixth ring and he seemed unsure.

“If you ask me if I’m okay with Tim doing it, I’m not,” Bryant said. “I’m not okay with that.”

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Gym Diaries: Newcomer Allante Williams looks to defy the odds

Allante Williams training inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Allante Williams

After growing up in an environment where engaging in physical combat was frowned upon, being physically abused, had confidence shattered growing up, I’m becoming more  more comfortable with the act of putting hands on a willing opponent.

Confidence is building dangerously rapidly.
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Exclusive photos: Damien ‘Sugar’ Vasquez sparring Yosi Ramirez at the Top Rank Gym

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HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas as 17-year old flyweight prospect Damien ‘Sugar’ Vasquez spars with junior flyweight Yosigey Ramirez (1-2-2). Vasquez is now working under Cuban trainer Ismael Salas, with respected veterans Miguel Diaz and Richie Sandoval rounding out his team.
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Exclusive photos: Damien ‘Sugar’ Vasquez sparring Yosi Ramirez at the Top Rank Gym

HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas as 17-year old flyweight prospect Damien ‘Sugar’ Vasquez spars with junior flyweight Yosigey Ramirez (1-2-2). Vasquez is now working under Cuban trainer Ismael Salas, with respected veterans Miguel Diaz and Richie Sandoval rounding out his team.

All photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)

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Floyd Mayweather Sr. says Miguel Cotto would ‘get his *ss whooped again’ by his son

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By Chris Robinson

We are a week removed from Miguel Cotto’s shocking destruction of Sergio Martinez, and the options for the Puerto Rican star are aplenty.

Cotto is slated for a December ring return, either in New York or Las Vegas, and has a bevy of potential foes floating around between 154 and 160 pounds.

Some people have expressed interest in a rematch between Cotto and Floyd Mayweather. Two years ago in Las Vegas, Mayweather beat Cotto via a unanimous decision in the face of a strong effort from Miguel.

Cotto looks as focused as ever since linking up with trainer Freddie Roach, so the intrigue in a second encounter is there.
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Photos: Chris Algieri upsets Ruslan Provodnikov via split-decision

Photos from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as upstart Chris Algieri (20-0, 8 KO’s) captures the WBO junior welterweight championship with a surprise split-decision victory over Ruslan Provodnikov (23-3, 16 KO’s). Algieri was dropped twice in the first round but showed great composure afterwards.

All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda

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Photos: Chris Algieri upsets Ruslan Provodnikov via split-decision

Photos from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as upstart Chris Algieri (20-0, 8 KO’s) captures the WBO junior welterweight championship with a surprise split-decision victory over Ruslan Provodnikov (23-3, 16 KO’s). Algieri was dropped twice in the first round but showed great composure afterwards.

All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda

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