Monthly Archives: July 2014

BJ Penn retires a legend

BJ Penn is calling it a day (Photo: Instagram)

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By Kyle Hutchison twitter instagram

The referee called an end to the fight, but instead of cheers for the victor there was an eerie silence hanging over the crowd. No one wanted to be the first to applaud. Frankie Edgar did not celebrate by running around the cage or climbing to the top and pointing furiously into the audience. Instead he held his arms up for only a second and walked over to check on his defeated opponent. A legend of the sport had just fallen and the way he had fallen is what turned the crowd so solemn.

B.J. Penn returned to the UFC on July 6th for the rubber match against the first Lightweight to beat him in 8 years, Frankie Edgar. As the 10-1 underdog Penn was never expected to come close to winning, but no one expected the beat down that would ensue. Edgar handily beat Penn through two rounds and finished him in the third by raining elbows down on Penn’s head.
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Photos: A closer look at Gennady Golovkin’s destruction of Daniel Geale inside of Madison Square Garden

Photos from Madison Square Garden in New York as WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (30-0, 27 KO’s) crushes former titlist Daniel Geale (30-3, 16 KO’s) inside of 3 rounds. Following the match, Golovkin called out all the champions at 160 pounds, signaling Miguel Cotto as his preferred match.

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Photos: A closer look at Gennady Golovkin’s destruction of Daniel Geale inside of Madison Square Garden

Photos from Madison Square Garden in New York as WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (30-0, 27 KO’s) crushes former titlist Daniel Geale (30-3, 16 KO’s) inside of 3 rounds. Following the match, Golovkin called out all the champions at 160 pounds, signaling Miguel Cotto as his preferred match.

All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda

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Chris Robinson can be reached at CRobinson@hustleboss.com

PHOTOS from the 28th Annual Anderson Family Reunion

Hey everyone it was great to see you all again. There’s nothing like being around people who you know really love you and accept you for who you are.

Here are some photos from the 3 days here. I uploaded them to a private page on my website that can only be viewed on here.

If anyone wants to save any of these pictures, just click on the photo and then click ‘Save As’ or let me know and I will personally email you the photo.

It’s easier for me to put all the photos on here instead of sending the photos individually to everyone.

Love you all and see you next year.

– Cousin Chris (Michael’s Boy)

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Gennady Golovkin calls out Miguel Cotto following destruction of Daniel Geale

Gennady Golovkin going to work on Saturday night (Photo: Instagram.com)

GGG ices Geale again

By Chris Robinson

On Saturday night, WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin stopped former titlist Daniel Geale inside of three rounds in front of over 8,572 partisans inside of Madison Square Garden.

Following the match, Golovkin (30-0, 27 KO’s) expressed an urgency to unify the belts at 160 pounds.

“My focus is at 160 right now,” Golovkin stated. “I want a unification fight. For me, it’s very important, who’s the best in the middleweight division? Who are the champions right now? A lot of champions. Miguel Cotto, Peter Quillin, Sam Soliman. I’m ready for everybody.”

Of the aforementioned trio, it is Cotto who stands out most to the Kazakhstan native.

“Miguel Cotto,” said Golovkin. “100%, I respect him, I respect his style. This is the biggest fight for everybody. For TV, for my fans, for everybody. For boxing.”

Source: Bad Left Hook

Chris Robinson can be reached at CRobinson@hustleboss.com

Updates from New York: Bryant Jennings edges Mike Perez via split-decision over 12 rounds

Bryant Jennings following his victory on HBO (Photo: Instagram.com)

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By Chris Robinson

Moments ago, inside of Madison Square in New York, heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings (19-0, 10 KO’s) pulled out a split-decision over Cuba’s Mike Perez (20-1-1, 12 KO’s) to inch closer to his goal of a world title.

The fight was relatively uneventful, with referee Harvey Dock ultimately playing a huge role in the outcome of the match by deducting a point from Perez in the final round for pushing Jennings’ head south. Scores of 115-112 and 114-113 were read in Jennings’ favor, overriding the 114-113 tally for Perez.

Stay tuned for more updates.
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Joseph Elegele: ‘I’m a better fighter than these guys that are getting airtime’

Joseph Elegele out in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

It’s been well over a year since welterweight prospect Joseph Elegele’s last match.

Facing off with Javier Molina inside of The Hangar in Costa Mesa, Calif. in March of 2013, Elegele dropped a competitive unanimous decision after eight rounds of action.

Scores reading 78-72 and 77-75 twice may have told the tale of a good scrap, but the tallies did little to showcase just how disappointing of an evening that was for Elegele.

The following months have certainly been a test of the Melbourne, Fl. native’s resolve and Elegele admits that sometimes his belief has wavered.
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Semajay Thomas moves to 4-0 in Chicago; a look back at the undefeated prospect’s best moments

Semajay Thomas in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

Earlier tonight from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Ill., unbeaten welterweight prospect Semajay Thomas improved to 4-0 with 2 knockouts after overwhelming Charon Spain and scoring a first round TKO victory. Thomas is one of the most gifted prospects you will see and he seems to be carrying a newfound maturity about him these days.

Thomas trains under the tutelage of Ronnie Shields in Houston, Tex. yet still finds time to swing through Las Vegas for some top level work. Check out some of our highlights of Thomas over the past few years below.
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