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Marcos Maidana admits that he thought Lucas Matthysse would beat Danny Garcia easily

Chris Robinson catches up with former WBA junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana in Oxnard, California, following one of his workouts for his Dec. 14 clash against Adrien Broner. In this clip, Maidana speaks on his bond with his countryman Lucas Matthysse and reflects on his recent loss to Danny Garcia
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Steve Forbes says that Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana will come down to a war of wills

Chris Robinson catches up with former IBF junior lightweight champion Steve Forbes inside of the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, California. Forbes has been sparring with Argentina’s Marcos Maidana ahead of his Dec. 14 match with WBA welterweight champ Adrien Broner and Forbes gives us his thoughts on the fight
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Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan would be a financial success, claims Ashley Theophane

Chris Robinson catches up with British junior welterweight contender Ashley Theophane (33-6-1, 10 KO’s) inside of the Mayweather boxing Club in Las Vegas as he speaks on his Dec. 6 return to the ring while eyeing a possible Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan fight
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Mayweather Sr. Mailbag Vol. 2: Relationship with his son Justin, Victor Ortiz, poetry skills, more

In the second volume on the ‘Floyd Mayweather Sr. Mailbag’, the respected trainer speaks on how close he was to working with Victor Ortiz, reveals whether his poetry skills could stack up to Muhammad Ali’s, and speaks on his relationship with his other son Justin
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Brandon Rios reveals why Mikey Garcia knocks out Yuriorkis Gamboa

Chris Robinson catches up with former world champion Brandon Rios inside of the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy shortly before leaving for Macau, China for the Nov. 23 HBO pay per view clash against Manny Pacquiao. In this video, Rios reveals why his stable mate Mikey Garcia would knock out Yuriorkis Gamboa.
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Shawn Porter feels the old Manny Pacquiao will return against Brandon Rios

Chris Robinson catches up with welterweight contender Shawn Porter (22-0-1, 14 KO’s) inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas following another hard day of training for his Dec. 7 challenge of IBF champion Devon Alexander. In this video, hear what Porter had to say about his history working with Manny Pacquiao as well as his Nov. 23 meeting with Brandon Rios in Macau, China
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Talking Ward-Rodriguez, Pacquiao-Rios, Mayweather-Khan, and more with Mickey Bey

Chris Robinson catches up with lightweight contender Mickey Bey inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club, as he discusses his Dec. 6 ring return, a title shot in early 2014, and such fights as Andre Ward vs. Edwin Rodriguez, Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios, and the possibility of Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan
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Edwin Rodriguez goes in-depth about the challenge he faces in Andre Ward

Undefeated super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez speaks ahead of his Nov. 16 showdown on HBO against WBA champion Andre Ward. Hear what Rodriguez had to say about what he’s been hearing about the big fight, his thoughts on defeating Ward, and the future
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Former Pacquiao spar mate Shawn Porter reflects back on his time with Manny and breaks down the Brandon Rios fight

Shawn Porter working with Manny Pacquiao a few years back (Photo: Pete Susens – Top Rank)

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By Chris Robinson

As he heads into his Nov. 23 showdown with Brandon Rios, Manny Pacquiao has his share of doubters.

After all, it was this past December when the Filipino icon was knocked out cold by a counter right hand from his rival Juan Manuel Marquez in the sixth round of their fourth encounter.

That loss has added a certain kind of intrigue to the Rios clash and one of Pacquiao’s former sparring partners, welterweight contender Shawn Porter, recently shared his thoughts on the big fight.

“I think a lot of people may be questioning his abilities now,” Porter stated recently. “Aside from everything he’s got going on in the Philippines and his last experience, I think he’s going to be able to bring the Manny Pacquiao that we’ve seen in the past to this fight with Brandon Rios.”
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Shawn Porter feels the old Manny Pacquiao will return against Brandon Rios

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Chris Robinson catches up with welterweight contender Shawn Porter (22-0-1, 14 KO’s) inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas following another hard day of training for his Dec. 7 challenge of IBF champion Devon Alexander. In this video, hear what Porter had to say about his history working with Manny Pacquiao as well as his Nov. 23 meeting with Brandon Rios in Macau, China
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