Chris Robinson catches up with boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. (57-8, 40 KO’s) in Big Bear, Calif. as he opens up on Anderson Silva’s upset loss to Chris Weidman, a possible fight with heavyweight contender Tyson Fury, his desire to keep fighting, and more.
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Chris Robinson interviews light heavyweight prospect Eleider Alvarez (13-0, 8 KO’s) for 18 minutes in Big Bear, CA during his training camp for his match vs. Thomas Oosthuizen on January 18 in Montreal, Canada.
Click on the thumbnail for Alvarez’s thoughts on his upbringing in Columbia, his foray into boxing, his move to Canada, his other passions in life, his bond with his stable mate Jean Pascal, and much more.
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Chris Robinson interviews light heavyweight prospect Eleider Alvarez (13-0, 8 KO’s) for 18 minutes in Big Bear, CA during his training camp for his match vs. Thomas Oosthuizen on January 18 in Montreal, Canada.
Check out the video for Alvarez’s thoughts on his upbringing in Columbia, his foray into boxing, his move to Canada, his other passions in life, his bond with his stable mate Jean Pascal, and much more.
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Chris Robinson catches up with the great Roy Jones Jr. in Big Bear, Calif. as he speaks on joining Jean Pascal’s camp ahead of his Jan. 18 HBO bout vs. Lucian Bute.
Click on the thumbnail for Jones’ thoughts on his bond with Pascal, what he’s trying to teach him, and how they can defeat Bute.
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Chris Robinson catches up with the great Roy Jones Jr. in Big Bear, Calif. as he speaks on joining Jean Pascal’s camp ahead of his Jan. 18 HBO bout vs. Lucian Bute.
Check out the clip for Jones’ thoughts on his bond with Pascal, what he’s trying to teach him, and how they can defeat Bute.
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Jhonny Gonzalez dropping Abner Mares this past August (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Sources close to the information have informed HustleBoss.com that former three-division champion Abner Mares has suffered an injury while in training that has subsequently seen his rematch with Jhonny Gonzalez pushed back to March 15th from the original date of February 15th.
Mares was training for the rematch in Mexico City but our source claims that he suffered a rib injury during training.
Gonzalez pulled off one of the year’s biggest upsets last August when he stopped the heavily-favored Mares in one round.
Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
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Former champ Jean Pascal in Big Bear, Calif. (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
The past week I’ve had a chance to interact with and cover former WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal in his training camp in Big Bear, Calif. as he prepares for his Jan. 18 HBO date against Lucian Bute.
A Haitian native now residing in Canada, Pascal is an affable soul and also a bit of a free spirit.
The conversations have varied, from his personal views on life to any and all topics in the sport of boxing.
I asked Jean for his thoughts on the future of Manny Pacquiao following his unanimous decision victory over Brandon Rios last month in Macau, China.
Specifically, I wanted to know who Pascal thinks the Filipino icon should face next, or at least in the very near future.
“Honestly, it will be a great matchup; Pacquiao vs. [Marcos] Maidana,” Pascal noted, mentioning the Argentinean power puncher. “Everybody is saying Maidana vs. Garcia, Maidana against Floyd; but Maidana vs. Pacquiao, two guys who like to throw punches, offensive fighters. That would be a hell of a fight I think.”
Such a match would certainly produce fireworks but the reality is that Pacquiao is promoted by Top Rank and Maidana is with Golden Boy Promotions, two promotional powerhouses who simply aren’t working with one another at the moment.
Pascal, like many others, feels the cold war is hurting the sport.
“That fight between Bob Arum, Top Rank, Golden Boy, Showtime, HBO; that’s not good for the sport man,” Pascal explained. “But that’s not in my hands. I cannot do anything about it. But you guys, the fans, can do something about it. You have to tell those guys ‘You’re hurting the sport.’
“It’s not good,” Pascal continued. “I think there’s enough money for everybody in the game. Let’s put the ego aside and please the fans. Because at the end of the day it’s all about the fans.”
There are some fans and insiders who haven’t given up on the thought of Pacquiao facing off with five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather.
Mayweather seems less than interested at the moment, however, as he has even been taking some personal shots at Pacquiao on his personal Instagram page. Mayweather’s taunts have caused quite a backlash but Pascal feels it is all in good fun.
“Guys, we have one life to live,” Pascal noted. “We need to stop taking everything seriously. Floyd likes to crack jokes. I like to crack jokes too. That’s not serious. [It’s] just to entertain people.
“And it works,” Pascal added. “Because it makes you talk, makes you do video on those things, people talk about it and stuff like that. It’s just to entertain people, make people have fun.”
CHECK OUT THE full interview with Pascal below, where he also shares his thoughts on Pacquiao’s victory over Brandon Rios…
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Chris Robinson catches up with former WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal amidst his Big Bear training camp ahead of his upcoming clash with Lucian Bute.
Hit up the thumbnail for Pascal’s thoughts on Manny Pacquiao’s recent victory over Brandon Rios, a fight with Marcos Maidana, Floyd Mayweather insulting Pacquiao on his Instagram, and more…
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Chris Robinson catches up with former WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal amidst his Big Bear training camp ahead of his upcoming clash with Lucian Bute.
In this clip, check out Pascal’s thoughts on Manny Pacquiao’s recent victory over Brandon Rios, a fight with Marcos Maidana, Floyd Mayweather insulting Pacquiao on his Instagram, and more…
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If the June 7th Sergio Martinez vs. Miguel Cotto fight pushes through, there may be some interesting subplots to follow. Turns out that Martinez has some bad blood towards Cotto over an incident that took place in 2008.
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If the June 7th Sergio Martinez vs. Miguel Cotto fight pushes through, there may be some interesting subplots to follow. Turns out that Martinez has some bad blood towards Cotto over an incident that took place in 2008. Check out the clip for more…
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Chris Robinson catches up with North Philadelphia’s Naazim Richardson, as the trainer speaks on his praise towards junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia and WBO welterweight titlist Tim Bradley.
Hit up the thumbnail to hear Richardson ponder a fight between the two men and speak on why he wouldn’t be shocked if either man would pull off an upset over the sport’s pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather
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Chris Robinson catches up with North Philadelphia’s Naazim Richardson, as the trainer speaks on his praise towards junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia and WBO welterweight titlist Tim Bradley.
Hear Richardson ponder a fight between the two men and speak on why he wouldn’t be shocked if either man would pull off an upset over the sport’s pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (28-0, 25 KO’s) inside of the Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. following another tough workout.
Hit up the thumbnail to access this clip, as Golovkin shares his thoughts on the reports that Floyd Mayweather could be facing off with Amir Khan next. Golovkin feels the fight makes business sense and is good for boxing
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (28-0, 25 KO’s) inside of the Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. following another tough workout.
In this clip, Golovkin shares his thoughts on the reports that Floyd Mayweather could be facing off with Amir Khan next. Golovkin feels the fight makes business sense and is good for boxing
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Reporter Umar of (http://www.Youtube.com/SchoolBoyUD) catches up with IBF junior middleweight champion Carlos Molina (22-5-2, 6 KO’s), as he speaks on not being disappointed that the fight with Victor Ortiz fell through while eyeing a future match with Floyd Mayweather
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Reporter Umar of (http://www.Youtube.com/SchoolBoyUD) catches up with IBF junior middleweight champion Carlos Molina (22-5-2, 6 KO’s), as he speaks on not being disappointed that the fight with Victor Ortiz fell through while eyeing a future match with Floyd Mayweather
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Chris Robinson catches up with featherweight prospect Juan Funez (3-0, 1 KO) inside of the Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. following some tough sparring with Alex Miskirtchian.
Click on the thumbnail to hear what Funez had to say about the work, his upcoming debut on ESPN on Jan. 24, working with his Uncle Ricky, his time sparring at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy, and much more.
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Chris Robinson catches up with featherweight prospect Juan Funez (3-0, 1 KO) inside of the Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. following some tough sparring with Alex Miskirtchian.
Hear what Funez had to say about the work, his upcoming debut on ESPN on Jan. 24, working with his Uncle Ricky, his time sparring at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy, and much more.
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Chris Robinson catches up with strength and conditioning coach Angel Heredia in Big Bear, Calif. following a workout for his fighter Jean Pascal ahead of his Jan. 18 meeting with Lucian Bute.
Click on the thumbnail to hear Heredia speak on another one of his clients, Juan Manuel Marquez, and what his future may hold.
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