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Photos: Nonito Donaire and Vic Darchinyan both make weight ahead of heated rematch

Nonito Donaire and Vic Darchinyan both make weight in Corpus Christi, Tex.

Photos courtesy of Chris Farina (Top Rank) / Article by Chris Robinson

Moments ago in Corpus Christi, Tex. rivals and former champions Nonito Donaire and Vic Darchinyan both made weight ahead of their grudge rematch on HBO. Donaire hit the scales at 125.25 pounds while Darchinyan was 125.75 pounds.

Donaire stopped Darchinyan in five rounds in July of 2007 in one of the year’s biggest upsets and the Armenian slugger has been calling for a rematch ever since.
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Weights from Corpus Christi: Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez 129.75; Mikey Garcia 128.75

WBO junior lightweight champion Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez and Mikey Garcia facing off

All photos courtesy of Chris Farina (Top Rank) / Article by Chris Robinson

Moments ago, in Corpus Christi, Tex., two-time WBO junior lightweight champion Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez (27-1-2, 16 KO’s) and challenger and former champion Mikey Garcia (32-0, 27 KO’s) both made weight ahead of their HBO-televised clash.

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Fighters from the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard not feeling a Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan matchup

IBF featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich taking a break from training in Oxnard, Calif. (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

By Chris Robinson

While there is still some definite uncertainty in the air, there seems to a be a strong possibility that British star Amir Khan could land a huge pay per view showdown with Floyd Mayweather sometime next year.

While Mayweather is coming off of another sterling performance in taming Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez over twelve rounds on Sept. 14, Khan has struggled in recent contests.

Stopped by Philadelphia’s Danny Garcia in July of last year, Khan won a stoppage victory over Carlos Molina months later and was dropped and later dazed during his unanimous decision victory over Julio Diaz this past April.

Khan wasn’t overly-impressive in either of his last two fights, leading some to question why he is even being considered as an option for the 36-year old Mayweather at this point.

During a recent swing through the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, Calif., I gathered some opinions on the potential fight amidst the workouts of some talented pugs.
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Joseph Agbeko continues to push for Rigondeaux; more intense mitt work with Roger Mayweather

HustleBoss.com steps inside the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as former bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko puts in work with Roger Mayweather ahead of his Dec. 7 HBO date with Cuba’s Guillermo Rigondeaux
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Joseph Agbeko continues to push for Rigondeaux; more intense mitt work with Roger Mayweather

HustleBoss.com steps inside the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as former bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko puts in work with Roger Mayweather ahead of his Dec. 7 HBO date with Cuba’s Guillermo Rigondeaux
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Former Gennady Golovkin foe Kassim Ouma resurfaces and calls for a rematch with GGG

Chris Robinson catches up with former IBF junior middleweight champion Kassim Ouma inside of the UFC Gym in Las Vegas, as he reflects back on his June 2011 fight with current WBA champion Gennady Golovkin and calls for a rematch
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Former Gennady Golovkin foe Kassim Ouma resurfaces and calls for a rematch with GGG

Chris Robinson catches up with former IBF junior middleweight champion Kassim Ouma inside of the UFC Gym in Las Vegas, as he reflects back on his June 2011 fight with current WBA champion Gennady Golovkin and calls for a rematch
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Robert Garcia believes that Vic Darchinyan’s hatred for Nonito Donaire makes him dangerous

Nonito Donaire and Vic Darchinyan facing off in Corpus Christi, Tex. (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)

By Chris Robinson

On Thursday afternoon, Two-time trainer of the Year Robert Garcia spent his last day inside of his personal gym before his latest trek, as he will be soon be departing towards Corpus Christi, Tex. for his involvement in this weekend’s HBO triple header inside of the American Bank Center.

Two of Garcia’s fighters will be in action on Saturday night, as his younger brother Mikey moves up to challenge WBO junior lightweight champion Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez while Fil-Am star Nonito Donaire meets Vic Darchinyan in a rematch at 126 pounds.

In July of 2007, Donaire pulled off one of the year’s biggest upsets when he crushed Darchinyan with a whistling counter left hook that had the Armenian dazed and on wobbly legs after attempting to rise from a knockdown.

Over six years later and fate has led the two men back to one another. And despite the 37-year old Darchinyan having lost four fights since his first encounter with Donaire, Garcia is adamant that he is still very dangerous for one particular reason.
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Ana Julaton on her victory over Perla Hernandez, training with Roger Mayweather, and future options

Chris Robinson catches up with former WBO female super bantamweight champion Ana Julaton as she discusses her recent victory over Perla Hernandez in Mexico, her training with Roger Mayweather for the fight, and future options
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Robert Garcia on the danger of Darchinyan, Donaire vs. Saldio, and the benefits of sparring

Chris Robinson catches up with former world champion and Two-time Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia inside of his gym in Oxnard, CA, as he speaks on the return of former multi-division champion Nonito Donaire, who faces off with Vic Darchinyan on HBO on Saturday.
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Marcos Maidana’s sparring partners set ahead of clash with Adrien Broner [CR’s Commentary]

HustleBoss.com gives an exclusive update from the training camp of former world champion Marcos ‘Chino’ Maidana in Oxnard, CA. Check out the video to find out who Maidana will be sparring with ahead of his Dec. 14 clash on Showtime with WBA champion Adrien Broner
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Roger Mayweather Mailbag Vol. 1: Floyd the best of all time? Floyd vs. Tommy Hearns, and more

Chris Robinson catches up with former two-division champion and current day trainer Roger Mayweather for the first edition of his exclusive Mailbag. Check out what Roger had to say about Floyd’s place in history, whether his nephew studies opponents, why fighters from the Midwest are the best, and more…
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Roger Mayweather Mailbag Vol. 1: Floyd the best of all time? Floyd vs. Tommy Hearns, and more

Chris Robinson catches up with former two-division champion and current day trainer Roger Mayweather for the first edition of his exclusive Mailbag. Check out what Roger had to say about Floyd’s place in history, whether his nephew studies opponents, why fighters from the Midwest are the best, and more…
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Marcos Maidana’s sparring partners set ahead of clash with Adrien Broner [CR’s Commentary]

HustleBoss.com gives an exclusive update from the training camp of former world champion Marcos ‘Chino’ Maidana in Oxnard, CA. Check out the video to find out who Maidana will be sparring with ahead of his Dec. 14 clash on Showtime with WBA champion Adrien Broner
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Robert Garcia on the danger of Darchinyan, Donaire vs. Saldio, and the benefits of sparring

Chris Robinson catches up with former world champion and Two-time Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia inside of his gym in Oxnard, CA, as he speaks on the return of former multi-division champion Nonito Donaire, who faces off with Vic Darchinyan on HBO on Saturday.
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Ana Julaton on her victory over Perla Hernandez, training with Roger Mayweather, and future options

Chris Robinson catches up with former WBO female super bantamweight champion Ana Julaton as she discusses her recent victory over Perla Hernandez in Mexico, her training with Roger Mayweather for the fight, and future options
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Zab Judah sparring 10 minute rounds for Malignaggi? Lydell Rhodes opens up

Chris Robinson catches up with lightweight prospect Lydell Rhodes (18-0, 9 KO’s) as he speaks from within the UFC Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hear what Rhodes had to say about his recent sparring sessions with Zab Judah as well as this weekend’s HBO fights featuring Nonito Donaire and Mikey Garcia
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. Mailbag Vol. 1: Floyd’s sparring w/ Spadafora, Muhammad Ali, training Roger

In the first edition of the ‘Floyd Mayweather Sr. Mailbag’, the outspoken head trainer weighs in on a variety of topics, including Floyd’s infamous sparring session with Paul Spadafora, his love for Muhammad Ali, what it was like working with his brother Roger early in his career, and more…
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Miguel Cotto offered $10 million to face Canelo in March; Peter Quillin also an option

According to a report from Rick Reeno of BoxingScene.com, Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto has been offered a fight against Saul Alvarez for March 8 on Showtime Pay per view. Check out the video for all the details and to see why WBO middleweight champion Peter Quillin is also an option
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Evgeny Gradovich continues to grind for the Billy Dib rematch; more hard work at the RGBA

All-access coverage from the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, California as IBF featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich, also known as the ‘Mexican Russian’, continues to grind for his Nov. 23 rematch with Billy Dib in Macau, China.
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