Chris Robinson catches up with former lightweight champion Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini, as he speaks on the Nov. 23 clash between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios, including the drama taking place between the two camps
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12 KO’s), as he speaks on his recent victory over Juan Manuel Marquez and what is next for him
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Sugar Ray Leonard in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Later tonight, inside of the Venetian Resort’s Coati Arena in Macau, China, former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and former lightweight titlist Brandon Rios will put to rest months of hard work and anticipation when the lock horns on the final HBO pay per view telecast of 2013.
The interest in the showdown has been steadily building and despite Pacquiao being a heavy favorite in the match, nearly everyone agrees that there will be suspense when the bell rings.
On Thursday and Friday afternoon, inside of the Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas, boxing stars of the past and present assembled to discuss the match. Present for various media duties were Tim Bradley, Marco Antonio Barrera, Mike Alvarado, Roberto Duran, George Foreman, Ray Mancini, and Sugar Ray Leonard.
Still sharp as ever, Leonard took a brief moment to give his thoughts on what he sees as a worthy matchup.
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Official weigh-in coverage from Macau, China as former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao (145 pounds) and former lightweight titlist Brandon Rios (146.5 pounds) weigh in ahead of their clash on HBO pay per view on Saturday, Nov. 23
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Chris Robinson catches up with boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard inside of the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he speaks on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios duel this weekend
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More coverage from within the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. and discusses the drama in Macau between Freddie Roach and Team Rios
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBO welterweight champion TIm Bradley inside of the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he speaks on this weekend’s big Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios fight
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Chris Robinson catches up with former WBO junior welterweight champion Mike Alvarado (34-2, 23 KO’s), as he speaks on his recent loss to Ruslan Provodnikov while also eyeing the Nov. 23 Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios fight
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Chris Robinson catches up with former three-division world champ and Mexican icon Marco Antonio Barrera, as he breaks down key aspects to the Nov. 23 Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios clash
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Chris Robinson catches up with former four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr., as he speaks on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios clash, set to take place on HBO pay per view this weekend
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Coverage from Macau, China as Five-Time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach speaks ahead of his fighter Manny Pacquiao’s clash with Brandon Rios. In this clip, Roach discusses the possibility of Pacquiao one day meeting Floyd Mayweather in the ring
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Coverage from Macau, China as Five-Time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach speaks ahead of his fighter Manny Pacquiao’s clash with Brandon Rios. In this clip, Roach discusses the possibility of Pacquiao one day meeting Floyd Mayweather in the ring
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Updates from Macau, China as Two-time Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia speaks on his fighter Brandon Rios’ big test against Manny Pacquiao, set for HBO pay per view on Saturday, Nov. 23. In this clip, Garcia speaks on how much money Rios could be making if successful against Pacquiao on Saturday
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Chris Robinson catches up with former four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr., as he speaks on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios clash, set to take place on HBO pay per view this weekend
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Chris Robinson steps inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club as fighters from the gym speak on the Nov. 23 Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios event in Macau, China
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Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Roger Mayweather for the third volume of the ‘Roger Mayweather Mailbag’ series, as he speaks on such fights as Mike Tyson vs. a prime Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Leonard saying he would knock out Floyd Mayweather, his thoughts on being on a reality show, who gave Floyd his toughest fight, and more
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Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley facing off in June of 2012 (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Due to the contrasting styles of each man, as well as the added theatrics that have taken place outside of the ring this week, the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios matchup has taken over boxing’s center stage.
Set to face off with one another on Saturday night in Macau, China on HBO pay per view, Pacquiao and Rios will both be looking to bounce back from recent setbacks in a scene that will surely create serious drama and suspsense.
WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, who defeated Pacquiao via split-decision in June of last year, showed great affinity towards the matchup during our conversation on Thursday afternoon inside of the Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas.
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Chris Robinson catches up with former three-division world champ and Mexican icon Marco Antonio Barrera, as he breaks down key aspects to the Nov. 23 Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios clash
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More all-access coverage from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as trainer Joel Diaz hits up Shawn Porter’s training camp to help with advice ahead of his match on Dec. 7 on Showtime against Devon Alexander.
Diaz helped prepare his fighter, Tim Bradley, towards victory over Alexander in early 2011
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Chris Robinson catches up with former WBO junior welterweight champion Mike Alvarado (34-2, 23 KO’s), as he speaks on his recent loss to Ruslan Provodnikov while also eyeing the Nov. 23 Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios fight
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