HustleBoss.com catches up with some fighters from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, including Andrew Tabiti, Bryce Fraser, Tino Edens, Lanell Bellows, Cortez Bey, and Luis Arias, to discuss the June 7 Miguel Cotto vs. Sergio Martinez matchup on HBO pay per view.
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Shawn Porter speaking inside of the H.I.T. Factory Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
When undefeated lightweight prospect Lydell Rhodes revealed to us last month that he had been chosen as a chief sparring partner for eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao ahead of his rematch with Tim Bradley, it was easy to spot his exuberance.
An Oklahoma native now living in Las Vegas, Rhodes is nimble on his feet and very sharp with his punches, making him a reasonable fit for sparring, though it should be noted that reports from Pacquiao’s camp have the Filipino star looking in top form with the fight a little over three weeks out.
IBF welterweight titlist Shawn Porter has sparred several rounds with Pacquiao over the past few years and he also had a few sessions with Rhodes last year in Las Vegas while getting ready for his match with Phil Lo Greco last May.
Having been in the trenches with each man, Porter isn’t surprised to hear that Rhodes has hung tough thus far.
“I’ve been in the ring with Lydell,” said Porter. “He actually gave me a little bit of trouble the few times I’ve been in the ring with him. He’s really awkward. He’s kind of wild and unorthodox. Which is what I think Manny needs.
“I think at times in all of his fights, Timothy gets a little unorthodox and tends to let loose,” Porter added. “That’s going to be a good look for Manny.”
When informed that Pacquiao has reportedly been looking solid in his training, Porter seemed to expect as much.
“It doesn’t surprise me at all,” Porter revealed. “Manny, he’s a veteran in this sport. Not only that, he’s still at the top of his game. I think many people count him out because of what’s happened in his last few fights, but I think as long as the old Manny shows up, I think he’ll win this fight.”
Presented by Top Rank, Pacquiao-Bradley II goes down on April 12 on HBO pay per view from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has thus far been a fairly close bet according to oddsmakers at www.MyTopSportsbooks.com.
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
HustleBoss.com catches up with trainer Roger Mayweather to discuss the early training of his nephew Floyd Mayweather as he prepares to face Marcos Maidana on May 3 on Showtime pay per view from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with upcoming amateur prospect Kevin Newman II about the future of junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia following his tough win over Mauricio Herrera this past weekend.
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HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club as James ‘Arg’ Argent, famed ‘TOWIE’ star from Essex, gets acquainted with the gym.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Nate Jones inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he speaks on the Danny Garcia vs. Mauricio Herrera matchup.
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HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as Detroit’s Ronnie Austion pays the gym another visit following his memorable trip last year. Ronnie is now 3-0 with 2 knockouts as a professional. In this clip he gets some work with one of the gym favorites, super middleweight prospect Lanell Bellows (6-1-1, 5 KO’s).
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with junior middleweight Zach Cooper at the Mayweather Boxing Club, as he shares his thoughts on Danny Garcia’s tough points win over Mauricio Herrera.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Vince Parra, as he weighs in on Danny Garcia’s tough victory over Mauricio Herrera on Showtime during his Puerto Rico showcase.
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. speaking in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Despite much uncertainty surrounding his career following his tough loss to Tim Bradley this past October, Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez has decided to push forward with his boxing career.
The 40-year old Marquez vehemently opposed his split-decision loss to Bradley and will have no easy task come May 17 when he meets former title holder Mike Alvarado inside of the Forum in Los Angeles.
Early predictions on the fight have thus far seen people leaning towards Marquez’s experience as a key edge over Alvarado but not everyone is sold on the veteran in this matchup.
Catching up with brazen trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. recently, he expressed his belief that Marquez is beginning to slow down in the wake of the Bradley setback.
“I could say this right here, I don’t know what Marquez got, but lately, after the Pacquiao fight, things aint been looking that good to me,” Mayweather Sr. stated. “Everything’s slowing down. He’s beginning to show his age a little bit.”
Marquez produced an electrifying knockout over Pacquiao in December of 2012 in a wild fight that he was losing at the time and Mayweather Sr. is unsure if he can still offer up the same kind of magic.
“We’ve seen how he put Pacquiao out,” Mayweather Sr. explained. “I don’t know what else he got. Can he do that again? It’s going to be a very interesting fight.”
As for a fifth meeting between Marquez and Pacquiao, Mayweather Sr. has his share of curiosity.
“It would definitely be interesting,” he explained. “What he did to Pacquiao, we need to see what else he got. We don’t know. We’ve got to wait and see.”
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club as former IBF bantamweight champion Joseph ‘King Kong’ Agbeko (29-5 22 KO’s) puts in work with his new trainer Rafael Ramos.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson continues to speak with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr., this time focusing on his son Floyd’s early training for Marcos Maidana.
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Miguel Cotto in Los Angeles this past week (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
We are less than a month away from the Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch, set for April 12 inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This past week in Los Angeles, while hosting the media ahead of his own personal showdown with Sergio Martinez, three-division world champion Miguel Cotto offered up his assessment of the match.
Having lost a punishing 12th round TKO to Pacquiao in November of 2009, Cotto is now a stable mate with the Filipino star, as he linked up with Manny’s trainer Freddie Roach for his last outing.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter (23-0-1, 14 KO’s) about the news that Lydell Rhodes has been sparring with Manny Pacquiao in the Philippines and in Los Angeles ahead of his rematch with Tim Bradley.
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HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club as trainer Roger Mayweather teaches defense to 7-year old boxing standout Young Money Mar.
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HustleBoss.com was on hand as San Diego Chargers tight end and eight-division Pro Bowl selection Antonio Gates officially announces his foray into the promotional field of boxing, including his first signing, 16-year old flyweight prospect Damien ‘Sugar’ Vasquez.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with longtime boxing analyst Larry Merchant about Danny Garcia’s tougher-than-expected split-decision victory over Mauricio Herrera on Saturday night, March 15 in Puerto Rico.
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Mickey Bey stays sharp inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas with Floyd Mayweather Sr. as he eyes possible title fight in 2014
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. to discuss Juan Manuel Marquez facing Mike Alvarado on May 17.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with junior middleweight Bastie Samir (14-0, 14 KO’s), to discuss the latest with his career and what it’s been like sparring with Floyd Mayweather once again.
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