Chris Robinson catches up with former pro fighter David Rodela in Oxnard, CA, as he speaks on his best memories during his fighting days, including his days sparring the world’s best and his connection to Filipino star Manny Pacquiao; Rodela also reveals why Brandon Rios may have bitten off more than he can chew heading into his Nov.23 fight with Pacquiao
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Ruslan Provodnikov after his big victory over Mike Alvarado on Saturday night (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, Oct. 19, inside of the 1STBANK Center in Denver, Colo., Russian brute Ruslan Provodnikov scored the biggest victory of his career in outlasting hometown favorite and former WBO junior welterweight titlist Mike Alvarado.
The action was nip and tuck early on, but Provodnikov weathered Alvarado’s thunder and came on in the second half of the fight before scoring two knockdowns in the eighth round.
Provodnikov dished out some more heavy leather in the 10th, as Alvarado elected to stay on his stool in between rounds rather than answer the bell for more punishment.
Calling the fight from ringside for the international feed, longtime HBO analyst Larry Merchant gave great praise to new champion.
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Robert Garcia speaking from his personal gym in Oxnard, Calif. (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
We are now a week removed from Tim Bradley’s spirited split-decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez, as he edged the crafty Mexican over twelve rounds inside of the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In a tactical and tense affair, Bradley was able to outhustle Marquez in key spots while showing enough defensive prowess and quickness to stay out of harm’s way.
Inside of the arena, a pro-Marquez crowd wasn’t terribly happy with the decision that saw Bradley rightfully defend his WBO welterweight title for a second time.
Watching the action unfold from near ringside, former world champion and renowned trainer Robert Garcia admits that he got a little caught up in the atmosphere that evening.
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An all-access look at the Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov weigh-in from Denver, Colorado. Provodnikov weighed 139.8 pounds on his first attempt while Alvarado came in at 141 pounds, one over the junior welterweight limit, before returning to also weigh 139.8 pounds
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Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Robert Garcia in Oxnard, Calif. as he shares his thoughts on Tim Bradley’s split-decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez while also comparing the lack of respect he receives to that of a young Oscar De La Hoya
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Chris Robinson catches up with former world champion Marcos Maidana (34-3, 31 KO’s) in Oxnard, CA, as he speaks on his early training days for his Dec. 14 clash with Adrien Broner, his thoughts on the Tim Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez fight, and his response to Danny Garcia’s comments
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An inside look at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as Cameroon’s Ngoula Romarick continues to hone his skills with head trainer Rafael Ramos
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) on Monday, Oct. 7 following his first day of sparring for his Nov. 2 clash on HBO against Curtis Stevens. Hear what ‘GGG’ had to say about his work with Latif Mundy and Derrick Findley
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More all-access coverage from the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, CA, as former lightweight titlist Brandon Rios continues to put in work ahead of his Nov. 23 HBO pay per view date in Macau, China against Manny Pacquiao
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More post-fight coverage from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada as former world champion Carlos ‘Famoso’ Hernandez speaks on the Tim Bradley-Juan Manuel Marquez fight and each man’s future
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More post-fight coverage from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada as Hasim Rahman Jr. and Sharif Rahman react to Tim Bradley’s upset victory over Juan Manuel Marquez
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Post-fight coverage from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada as two-time gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko (1-0) speaks after his professional debut while eyeing a January clash with WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido
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More all-access coverage from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada as WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12 KO’s) speaks following his mild upset victory over Juan Manuel Marquez
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Post-fight coverage from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada as former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. shares his thoughts on his countryman Juan Manuel Marquez’s future after his split-decision loss to Tim Bradley
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Chris Robinson catches up with welterweight contender Shawn Porter (22-0-1, 14 KO’s) in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he speaks on his forthcoming clash with Devon Alexander in late November
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All-access coverage from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as middleweight prospect J’Leon Love puts in some rounds with aspiring cruiserweight Andrew Tabiti (1-0, 1 KO) ahead of his rumored November return
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Post-analysis following Mike Alvarado and Ruslan Provodnikov’s weigh-in in Denver, Colorado. Both men officially weighed 139.8 pounds for the HBO-televised fight, but Alvarado was initially one pound over.
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) in Big Bear, Calif., as he speaks on the Nov. 23 HBO pay per view clash between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios
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Chris Robinson catches up with tough middleweight veteran Derrick Findley in Big Bear, CA, as he speaks on his recent sparring session with WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin ahead of his Nov. 2 bout with Curtis Stevens
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Coverage from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. reacts to the news that Tim Bradley, fresh off of his big win over Juan Manuel Marquez, wants to possibly face his son Floyd in the future
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