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J’Leon Love on the Andre Dirrell sparring session: ‘I aint never got my ass handed to me by nobody’
HustleBoss.com catches up with super middleweight prospect J’Leon Love, who reacts to the recent clip that leaked online highlighting a portion of his sparring session with Andre Dirrell a few years back.
Floyd Mayweather Sr. expecting a different fight with his son’s rematch with Marcos Maidana
HustleBoss.com catches up with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. in Las Vegas as he breaks down his son Floyd’s upcoming rematch with Marcos Maidana
BJ Penn retires a legend
BJ Penn is calling it a day (Photo: Instagram)
By Kyle Hutchison 
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.
Shane Mosley speaks from the Mayweather Boxing Club ahead of his son’s second pro bout
HustleBoss.com catches up with legendary three-division world champion Shane Mosley ahead of his son Shane Jr.’s pro debut
Shane Mosley Jr. talks 2nd pro bout on Rios-Chaves card, Mayweather-Maidana II, and sparring at MBC
HustleBoss.com catches up with middleweight prospect Shane Mosley Jr. and his grandfather Jack. Check out the video for the full exclusive
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.
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)
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.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Geale Official Weigh-In Coverage
WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and former titlist Daniel Geale weigh in ahead of their HBO televised showdown from Madison Square Garden in New York
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)
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.
In the trenches with Roberto ‘Amz’ Garcia ahead of Breidis Prescott showdown
HustleBoss.com goes behind the scenes with welterweight contender Roberto ‘Amz’ Garcia and his trainer Robert Norris prior to his July 26 showdown on ESPN vs. Breidis Prescott.
Daquan Arnett: ‘This fight will mean the first step in getting back to where I belong in this sport’
Daquan Arnett, left, weighing in ahead of his match vs. Angel Hernandez (Photo: Twitter.com)
By Chris Robinson
Later tonight, from the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif., once-beaten junior middleweight prospect Daquan Arnett (11-1, 7 KO’s) will return to the ring when he faces off with well-traveled Angel Hernandez (16-16-1, 13 KO’s).
The melee marks the Florida native’s first match since his January points loss to Eddie Gomez in Brooklyn. Arnett fought a valiant match against the fellow prospect but he was dropped in the seventh round and was simply outhustled in too many of the scheduled ten rounds.
Newsflash: Aaron ‘Gavilan’ Garcia returns against Tijuana’s Daniel Ramirez tonight in San Diego
Aaron Garcia training in Las Vegas earlier this year (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Later tonight, from the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Diego, Calif., former national amateur champion Aaron “Gavilan” Garcia (14-3-2, 4 KO’s) returns to the ring when he meets up with Tijuana’s Daniel Ramirez (10-1, 4 KO’s) in a featherweight clash.
Garcia is riding a four-fight winning streak, with the most eye-opening victory in that run being a 5th round knockout over fellow prospect Kevin Hoskins last November.
Garcia is coached by rising trainer Vince Parra and will be looking to capture the vacant USA California State title with a victory. If successful, expect a big fight to come his way later this year.
For tickets and info, please visit SanDiegoFights.com or call 619.420.8866.
Robert Garcia gets deep on Team Maidana’s beef with Floyd Mayweather and why Brandon Rios had to go back to basics for his return
Former world champion and world class trainer Robert Garcia gets deep on Team Maidana’s grudge with Floyd Mayweather and the importance of Brandon Rios’ HBO return on Aug. 2.
Exclusive photos: Alexis Santiago and his team settling into Puerto Rico ahead of Emmanuel Rodriguez showdown
Exclusive photos from Puerto Rico as bantamweight prospect Alexis Santiago (16-3-1, 7 KO’s) and his team settle into life on the island ahead of his Aug. 2 clash vs. unbeaten Emmanuel Rodriguez (9-0, 5 KO’s) at the Coliseo Cosme Beitia Salamo in Catano.
Santiago spent the core part of his camp training out of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada before making an early trek to the island to settle in ahead of the Rodriguez match. Santiago is on the island with his trainer Rafael Ramos, his brother Ricky, friend Louis Olivera, and sparring mate Paul “Ziggy” Romero.
Mickey Bey says Miguel Vazquez will get crushed; expects Mayweather to step it up in Maidana rematch
Lightweight contender Mickey Bey opens up on possibly facing Miguel Vazquez Aug. 30 as well as talking Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana II
Tyson Fury lashes out against Dereck Chisora and David Haye on Twitter
Looks like heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (22-0, 16 KO’s) is still taking shots at former foe Dereck Chisora and former potential opponent David Haye. Click below for more details.
CHANCE of a LIFETIME: Compliments from Floyd Mayweather Sr. after tough sparring with Joseph Elegele
In the third installment of ‘CHANCE of a LIFETIME’, Stephane Malenou tests his skills against fellow prospect Joseph Elegele while trainers Rafael Ramos and Floyd Mayweather Sr. watch on