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Category Archives: Boxing

Gabriel Rosado would love a fight with newly-crowned IBF junior middleweight champion Ishe Smith

Ishe Smith, left, attacking Cornelius Bundrage this past weekend in Detroit, Michigan during his title-winning victory…

By Chris Robinson

This past weekend in Detroit, Michigan, Las Vegas native Ishe Smith finally realized his full potential in wrestling the IBF junior middleweight title away from Cornelius ‘K9’ Bundrage after twelve rounds of action.

Despite the scorecards ending up with a split-decision verdict, Smith clearly was the victor, as evidenced by his grit, fortitude, and better work rate over the second half of the fight.

One man who was certainly a curious spectator was junior middleweight contender Gabriel Rosado.
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‘I saw him work, I saw him grind, and I saw him do it all to take this title’ – Luis Arias on Ishe Smith’s title-winning victory

[Left to right: Badou Jack, Luis Arias, Floyd Mayweather, J’Leon Love, Ishe Smith, and Leonard Ellerbe in Detroit, Michigan this past weekend]

By Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com

Saturday night, February 23rd, will forever go down as a special one for Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias.

Fighting inside of the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, the 23-year old Arias improved to 3-0 with 2 knockouts after halting an overmatched Edgar Perez inside of a single round.

Having seen his professional career momentarily sidetracked last year, Arias has now reeled off a pair of stoppage victories within three weeks of one another as he continues to ride the momentum that comes from being aligned with Floyd Mayweather’s promotional outfit.
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Floyd Mayweather celebrates his 36th birthday with The Money Team and congratulates Ishe Smith

Our friend and super middleweight prospect Badou Jack shared an exclusive, behind the scenes video of Floyd Mayweather celebrating his 36th birthday with his crew. Mayweather also gives shutouts to his Mawyeather Promotions fighters, including newly-crowned IBF junior middleweight prospect Badou Jack
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Leo Santa Cruz on a fight w/ Moreno, Donaire-Rigondeaux, and how Al Haymon helped his career

Chris Robinson catches up with IBF bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz, as he speaks on a match with Anselmo Moreno, Abner Mares moving up in weight, the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux match, how manager Al Haymon helped his career, and more…
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‘I see the fight being pretty easy for Nonito’ – Robert Garcia breaks down Donaire vs. Rigondeaux

Chris Robinson catches up with 2011 and 2012 Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia in Southgate, California, as he speaks on his fighter Nonito Donaire’s upcoming April clash with fellow junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux…
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Mikey Garcia speaks on the Orlando Salido victory, facing Yuriorkis Gamboa, and Donaire-Rigondeaux

Chris Robinson catches up with undefeated WBO featherweight champion Mikey Garcia, as he speaks on his title-winning victory over Orlando Salido, his desire to face former champ Yuriorkis Gamboa, and his thoughts on Nonito Donaire vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux…
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Photos: Behind the scenes with Brandon Rios, Mikey and Robert Garcia, Leo Santa Cruz, Israel Vazquez, and others in Southgate, California

By Chris Robinson

On Sunday, Feb. 24, former lightweight champion Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios hosted fans for a personal “meet and greet” at the Magnifico Boxing Gym in Southgate, California for a Momentum 4 Life charity event

Notables in the building included former champions Steven Luevano and Israel Vazquez, WBO featherweight champion Mikey Garcia, IBF bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz, Two-time trainer of the Year Robert Garcia, and former WBO female bantamweight champion Kaliesha West.

Rios faces Mike Alvarado on March 31^st inside of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in a rematch to one of 2012’s best action fights that saw Brandon emerge with a 7^th round TKO.

Photo credits: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com

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Photos: Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias improves to 3-0 with first round blitzing of Edgar Perez in Detroit

The beat continued for Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias on Saturday night, as the undefeated middleweight prospect improved to 3-0 (2 KO’s) with his first round knockout over Edgar Perez in Detroit, Michigan.

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Photos: Emotional moment as Ishe Smith captures IBF junior middleweight crown with victory over Cornelius Bundrage

By HustleBoss.com

On Saturday night, 13-year verteran Ishe Smith came through with his biggest victory as a professional, winning a 12-round split-decision victory over former champion Cornelius ‘K9’ Bundrage.

With the victory, Smith claims the IBF junior middleweight crown while raising his record to 25-5 (11 KO’s).

Throughout his career, Smith has endured quite the emotional ride, from spells of frustrating inactivity to some tough losses, but tonight was his finest moment.

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Photos: Mayweather Promotions’ Badou Jack wins in Detroit; improves record to 13-0 with 9 knockouts

By HustleBoss.com

On Saturday night in Detroit, Michigan, super middleweight prospect Badou Jack improved his record to 13-0 with 9 knockouts following his victory over Don Mouton.

After eight heats, Jack won all scorecards, 78-74.

Following nine months of inactivity, Jack has now produced two straight victories in a span of three weeks during his time under the Mayweather Promotions umbrella.

Expect more coverage from Badou Jack in the near future…

Photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda

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Photos: J’Leon Love improves to 15-0 with 8 KO’s with victory over Findley as Floyd Mayweather watches on

By HustleBoss.com

On Saturday night, February 23rd, middleweight prospect J’Leon Love improved to 15-0 with 8 KO’s after overcoming a game challenge from Derrick Findley (20-9, 13 KO’s) inside of the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan.

In the Showtime-televised duel, Love was just too busy and sharp with his punches despite Findley constantly pressing forward and making things interesting late.

Watching from ringside and also in Love’s corner was undefeated, pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather. WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner could also be found showing support.

(Photo credits: Naoki Fukuda)

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‘When we came to Detroit, we didn’t come to fight for a title; we came to win the title’ – Eddie Mustafa Muhammad speaks on Ishe Smith’s championship victory

By Chris Robinson

On Saturday night, inside of the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, Las Vegas native Ishe Smith captured the IBF junior middleweight title with a split-decision victory over former champion Cornelius ‘K9’ Bundrage.

After twelve rounds, two 116-111 scorecards favored Smith, with a 114-113 tally going in Bundrage’s direction.

Watching the action unfold from his fighter’s corner, trainer and former light heavyweight titlist Eddie Mustafa Muhammad seemed elated with Smith’s showing.

“I thought he gave a magnificent performance,” Muhammad stated. “He capitalized on that good jab that he has. Putting pressure, backing ‘K9’ up and taking him out of his game. That’s what we did. We beat him to the body.”
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Virgil Hunter has no preference on whether he’d like Amir Khan to rematch Danny Garcia or Lamont Peterson next

Virgil Hunter, left, and Amir Khan in Los Angeles this past December (Photo: Chris Robinson – HustleBoss.com)

By Chris Robinson

On Friday night, inside of the DC Armory in Washington, DC, IBF junior welterweight titlist Lamont Peterson made a stirring return to the ring in halting a game but outgunned Kendall Holt inside of eight rounds.

Peterson was sidelined all of last year due to failing a pre-fight drug test ahead of his scheduled rematch this past May with Amir Khan, who he had upset in December of 2011.

After Khan saw his opportunity for revenge against Peterson go up in flames, he then turned his attention to a July encounter with Philadelphia’s Danny Garcia. In a shocker, Garcia would drop Khan three times on his way towards a 4^th round TKO.
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Joel Diaz gives his thoughts on Lamont Peterson facing the likes of Lucas Matthysse and Danny Garcia

Lamont Peterson, right, stopping Kendall Holt in Washington, DC, on Friday night (Photo: The Koncrete Jungle)

By Chris Robinson

Earlier tonight, inside of the DC Armory in Washington, DC, IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson ended a year-plus layoff by emphatically halting former titlist Kendall Holt.

Peterson hadn’t fought since his upset victory over Amir Khan in December of 2011 and it was easy to spot his rust early as Holt got off to a comfortable start while also digging in some nice lefts to the body.

Peterson would erupt in the fourth round, however, as he turned up the pressure and dropped Holt with a crushing right hand. Peterson would score another knockdown in the sixth round, as it was obvious that the end was near.

Referee Tony Weeks would wisely stop the action 1 minute and 42 seconds into the eighth round as Holt was taking punishment along the ropes.

Watching the action from his home base in Indio, California, trainer Joel Diaz seemed impressed with Peterson.
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Photos: Josephe Elegele sparring Cortez Bey at the Mayweather Boxing Club

As first reported by HustleBoss.com, welterweight prospect Joseph Elegele (13-1, 10 KO’s) will be serving as one of Floyd Mayweather’s sparring partners ahead of his May 4th bout with Robert Guerrero.

For a closer look at the Melbourne, Florida lefty, please check out a recent sparring session of his with fellow prospect Cortez Bey (8-1-1, 4 KO’s) inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club.

Elegele faces off with Javier Molina on March 9th.

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Floyd Mayweather tabs Joseph Elegele as one of his sparring partners ahead of his May 4th bout with Robert Guerrero

Joseph Elegele and Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on Monday, February 18th…

By Chris Robinson

On Tuesday, Floyd Mayweather once again captured the attention of the boxing world when it was revealed that he had inked a record-breaking six-fight deal with Showtime PPV.

Coming in hand with the announcement was the confirmation of interim WBC welterweight champion Robert Guerrero as his May 4th opponent when he steps back into the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Coming off of decision victories of two bruising welterweights in Andre Berto and Selcuk Aydin, Guerrero will figure to give Mayweather a spirited battle despite the heavy odds that will see him as the underdog.

Meanwhile, behind the scenes in Las Vegas, Mayweather’s camp is already taking shape.
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Roger Mayweather shows support to nephew Floyd in wake of trainer switch

Roger Mayweather working with his nephew Floyd (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)

By Chris Robinson

Throughout any given year, you can find outspoken trainer Roger Mayweather inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas on a constant basis doing what he loves best.

A former two-division champion in the junior lightweight and junior welterweight divisions in the 1980’s, the 51-year old Mayweather now seems to get great satisfaction in guiding the next generation of upcoming prospects.

Having walked away from the sport following a ten-round unanimous decision over journeyman Javier Francisco Mendez in Reno, Nevada in May of 1999, making the move to a full-time trainer was an easy transition for Roger.
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Insiders at the Mayweather Boxing Club speak on a Saul Alvarez-Austin Trout showdown

By Chris Robinson

On Friday afternoon, junior middleweight belt holders Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout caused quite a stir when they took to their personal Twitter accounts to all but announce that a May 4^th clash is taking place between them.

Upon hearing word of the fight, several boxing insiders chimed in with their two cents on what figures to be a compelling and evenly-matched affair. While Alvarez is one of boxing’s rising stars, Trout is coming off of a career-best win this past December over proven veteran Miguel Cotto.
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Insiders at the Mayweather Boxing Club break down Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout

Chris Robinson steps inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in LasVegas, Nevada Friday, Feb. 15, as insiders inside of the building speak on the much-discussed clash taking place on May 5 between junior middleweight champions Saul Alvarez and Austin Trout

Lydell Rhodes on the mitts with Floyd Mayweather Sr. (Johnny Toccos – Early November, 2012)

Chris Robinson was on hand at Johnny Tocco’s Boxing Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada in early November, 2012 as undefeated junior welterweight prospect Lydell Rhodes (11-0, 6 KO’s) put in work with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.