Chris Robinson catches up with WBC featherweight champion Abner Mares (26-0-1, 14 KO’s) inside of the Elite MMA Gym in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. as he spoke on his August 24 Showtime clash with Jhonny Gonzalez, his thoughts on Guillermo Rigondeaux’s victory over Nonito Donaire, and more
Newly-crowned WBC featherweight champion Abner Mares speaks on his duel with Daniel Ponce De Leon and how it feels becoming a three-division world champion.
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Chris Robinson catches up with former WBO female super bantamweight champion Ana Julaton, as she speaks on Floyd’s Mayweather’s commanding victory over Robert Guerrero and reveals why educated fans of the sport can apprreciate his victory
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Chris Robinson has a few words with former two-divison world champion Abner Mares (25-0, 13 KO’s) ahead of his May 4th clash with WBC featherweight champion Daniel Ponce De Leon. Hear what Mares had to say about the fight, sparring Ponce De Leon in the past, as well as his opinion of Nonito Donaire’s upset loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux on April 13th
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Bob Arum in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon with his latest signee, Zou Shiming (Photo: Chris Robinson / HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
On Tuesday afternoon, I caught up with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum inside of the main lobby of the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
While Arum was anticipating the grand arrival of his latest signee, former two-time gold medalist Zou Shiming from China, he took a few moments to address the latest developments with another one of his star fighters, Nonito Donaire.
Donaire is presently eyeing an April return to the ring, with reports having either a clash with WBA junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux or a rematch with former titlist Vic Darchinyan on tap.
There has been plenty of confusion taking place in the camp of Rigondeaux, from his issues with Miami-based Caribe Promotions to the Cuban bringing in the services of trainer Pedro Diaz at the expense of his former coach Jorge Rubio.
“That will be decided by the end of the week,” Arum said when discussing the situation. “We have made an offer to Rigondeaux and we’re waiting to see if he accepts.”
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