Chris Robinson catches up with Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez, who was ringside for the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado rematch inside of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez gives his take on the fight as well as Rios’ decision to work with his personal strength and conditioning coach Angel ‘Memo’ Heredia
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Chris Robinson catches up with super middleweight world champion Andre Ward inside of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he discusses the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado rematch, the recent comments that Floyd Mayweather made questioning his popularity, the HBO-Golden Boy drama, his bond with trainer Virgil Hunter, his career learning lessons, and more
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Chris Robinson catches up with London’s beloved Ashley Theophane outside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas. Theophane is in town for another training camp and reveals what it has been like, from sparring with Celestino Caballero to watching Floyd Mayweather train for his clash with Robert Guerrero
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Chris Robinson catches up with heavyweight prospect Brett Rather (2-0), as he speaks ahead of his 3rd professional bout on the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado II undercard at the Mandalay Bay. Included is weigh-in coverage of Rather…
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Chris Robinson catches up with Yahoo! Columnist Kevin Iole, as he looks forward to this weekend’s HBO-televised rematch between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado. Iole also discusses HBO’s decision to cut ties with Golden Boy Promotions and speaks on Rios’ decision to bring in strength coach Angel Heredia into camp
Chris Robinson catches up with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, as he speaks on his thrilling victory over Ruslan Provodnikov on March 16th, while also speaking on the March 30th rematch between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado
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Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado after weighing in ahead of their rematch in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
This weekend’s rematch between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado is simply the kind of fight that doesn’t need any further hype or special kind of explanation.
Facing off later tonight inside of the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas in an HBO-televised attraction, Rios and Alvarado will look to again thrill the masses just as they did this past October.
Meeting in the squared circle for the first time inside of the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, Rios and Alvarado hacked away at each other round after round in breathtaking fashion.
In the sixth round, Rios appeared to hurt Alvarado for the first time and it was one frame later where he finished him off along the ropes, as referee Pat Russell jumped in to save the Denver, Colorado native from any further punishment.
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Chris Robinson catches up with former two-division champion Zab ‘Super’ Judah inside of his personal gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. Judah discusses his training camp for Danny Garcia, the May 18th Lamont Peterson-Lucas Matthysse clash, this weekend’s fight between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado, and the decision of HBO to stop working with Golden Boy Promotions
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Chris Robinson was present inside of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada for the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado II weigh-in, as he spotted former four-division champion and fan favorite Jorge ‘Travieso’ Arce in the building
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Chris Robinson catches up with outspoken Brandon Rios moments after his weigh in ahead of his rematch with Mike Alvarado. Following the weigh in, Rios could be seen exchanging some heated words and flipping off a member of Alvarado’s camp. The two men continued to go back and forth and had to be separated from one another.
Chris Robinson was on hand inside of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, March 30th, 2013, as Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios and Mike Alvarado weighed in ahead of their highly anticipated HBO rematch
Article by Sabrina Montez / Photos by Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
Hustleboss.com was present for the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado II official weigh-in in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It was a very lively atmosphere inside of the Mandalay Bay Events Center as all the fighters weighed in.
Chris Robinson goes behind the scenes with 2012 Olympian Jose Ramirez (1-0) ahead of his 2nd pro bout. Ramirez speaks in an interview and hits the mitts ahead of his showcase on the March 30th Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado rematch in Las Vegas, Nevada
Brandon Rios, Robert Garcia, and Angel ‘Memo’ Heredia in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Since becoming familiar with Robert Garcia’s talented stable of fighters in Oxnard, Calif. over the past few years, I could never deny the entertainment value that former lightweight champion Brandon Rios always brought to the table when in camp.
From practical jokes to good old-fashioned trash talk, Rios helped to make for a lively environment that served as a backdrop to the intensity he always shows while in the gym.
Ahead of his rematch with Mike Alvarado this weekend, things were a little different for Rios, as he chose to have a closed camp for reasons that weren’t fully disclosed in the previous weeks.
Rios meets Alvarado for a second time on Saturday night inside of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in an HBO-televised attraction and eyebrows were raised when it was reported that he had enlisted the services of strength and conditioning coach Angel ‘Memo’ Heredia for this assignment.
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Chris Robinson goes behind the scenes with former lightweight champion Brandon Rios and his trainer and former champion Robert Garcia, inside of the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, March 27th. Rios faces off with Mike Alvarado in a highly anticipated rematch on Saturday, March 30th inside of theMandalay Bay…..
Chris Robinson catches up with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, as he speaks on this weekend’s rematch at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado, as well as the return of Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley’s thrilling war with Ruslan Provodnikov
Chris Robinson catches up with longtime unofficial HBO ringside judge Harold Lederman, as he speaks on this weekend’s rematch between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado, as well as Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero, Nonito Donaire vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux, Zab Judah vs. Danny Garcia, the return of Sergio Martinez, and more…
Chris Robinson steps inside the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas as two rising prospects go to work. Orlando, Florida’s Daquan Arnett (10-0, 6 KO’s) is in town to help middleweight prospect J’Leon Love (15-0, 8 KO’s) as he readies for his May 4th bout with Gabriel Rosado on the Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero undercard
Chris Robinson catches up with lightweight prospect Terence Crawford (19-0, 15 KO’s) inside of the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada as he trains for his clash with Breidis Prescott on the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado II undercard at the Mandalay Bay…
