Chris Robinson catches up with former junior lightweight champion and current day trainer Robert Garcia in San Antonio, Texas as he speaks on the return of his fighter Brandon Rios following his recent loss to Manny Pacquiao. Garcia also speaks on a Pacquiao rematch with Tim Bradley
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Bob Arum reveals plans to stage a third fight between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado next year
The dialogue with veteran promoter Bob Arum continues, as he speaks on Brandon Rios’ effort in his recent loss to Manny Pacquiao while eyeing a possible third match with Mike Alvarado next year
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Jeff Mayweather says Brandon Rios is in trouble if the old Manny Pacquiao shows up
Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Jeff Mayweather in Las Vegas as he speaks on his return to the gym following a recent visit to the hospital, as well as his thoughts on Tim Bradley’s victory over Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming match with Brandon Rios
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Will Brandon Rios give Bradley a better fight than Marquez? Carlos ‘Famoso’ Hernandez weighs in
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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A closer look at Brandon Rios’ sparring partner Karim ‘KC’ Martinez ahead of the Pacquiao challenge
More all-access coverage from Robert Garcia’s personal facility in Oxnard, CA, as we get to know junior welterweight prospect Karim ‘KC’ Martinez (12-1, 6 KO’s), who has been working with Brandon Rios for his Nov. 23 match with Manny Pacquiao
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Heated sparring between Saul Rodriguez and Juan Funez as Brandon Rios and others watch on
More all-access coverage from the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy as Saul Rodriguez (10-0-1, 7 KO’s) puts in some heated work with Juan Funez (2-0, 1 KO) as Brandon Rios and others watch on
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Brandon Rios pays his respect to Danny Garcia: ‘I tip my hat off to him; he did an awesome job’
Chris Robinson catches up with former WBA lightweight champion Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios in Oxnard, CA, as he pays his respect to WBA/WBC junior welterweight titlist Danny Garcia following his career-best victory over Lucas Matthysse this past Sept. 14 in Las Vegas
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Robert Garcia discusses Brandon Rios’ sparring for Pacquiao, the addition of Alex Ariza, and more
More all-access coverage from the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, Calif. as trainer Robert Garcia discusses the camp progress of his fighter, former lightweight champion Brandon Rios, ahead of his Nov. 23 duel with Manny Pacquiao. Garcia also discusses what it’s been like having strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza in camp
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Robert Garcia discusses Brandon Rios’ sparring for Pacquiao, the addition of Alex Ariza, and more
More all-access coverage from the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, Calif. as trainer Robert Garcia discusses the camp progress of his fighter, former lightweight champion Brandon Rios, ahead of his Nov. 23 duel with Manny Pacquiao. Garcia also discusses what it’s been like having strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza in camp
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Robert Garcia opens up on Alex Ariza joining Team Rios; insists he won’t take any drama in camp
HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with trainer and former world champion Robert Garcia, as he reveals what it’s been liking having outspoken strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza in his camp with fighters such as Brandon Rios and Mikey Garcia. Garcia insists he won’t be taking any kind of drama from Ariza and shares much more
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Robert Garcia opens up on Alex Ariza joining Team Rios; insists he won’t take any drama in camp
HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with trainer and former world champion Robert Garcia, as he reveals what it’s been liking having outspoken strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza in his camp with fighters such as Brandon Rios and Mikey Garcia. Garcia insists he won’t be taking any kind of drama from Ariza and shares much more
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Robert Garcia opens up on the addition of Alex Ariza to Brandon Rios’ camp and insists he won’t put up with any kind of drama
Robert Garcia and Brandon Rios (Photo: Facebook.com)
By Chris Robinson
While it’s pretty much a given that the Nov. 23 Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios pay per view showdown will create some form of excitement, there are some subplots surrounding the fight that have begun to draw headlines of their own.
The former WBA lightweight champion of the world and one of the most charismatic figures in the sport, Rios has added outspoken strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza to his team as he prepares for the challenge of Pacquiao.
Ariza created a name for himself in boxing largely due to nearly five years of assisting Pacquiao in his training camps. During that time, the results Ariza was able to produce with Pacquiao were unquestioned yet he also had a way of creating attention because of his brazen approach to all aspects of the sport.
Last month, it was revealed that Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach had elected to remove Ariza from the Filipino superstar’s team, thus paving the way for a union with Rios. Ariza has also been working with former featherweight champion Mikey Garcia down in Oxnard as well, as he prepares for his HBO date with Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez.
Curious for how things have been shaping up during the early stages of Rios’ camp, I touched base with his trainer and former world champion Robert Garcia.
And while Garcia was quick to point out the benefits of bringing Ariza onboard, he made it very clear that he isn’t looking for any kind of drama or backlash to follow suit.
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Adding a few new elements to Brandon Rios’ training…
“We are nine weeks away from the fight and training is going great. As everybody already knows, we added a few different things to the gym which is helping out really good with Brandon, with his morning workouts. Brandon was one of those fighters where he ran everyday but never ran like other fighters do, with different routines. With mountains, with stairs, on the track, and stuff like that. Now we’re doing that and it’s helping him a lot. He’s looking very, very good.”
The benefits of brining in Alex Ariza into the camps of Rios and Mikey Garcia…
“Just the fact that they’ve got somebody else talking to them and somebody they know has done a great job with other fighters. It’s something that helps not only them but myself and my Dad. Because, normally, with Mikey and Brandon, they started their whole careers with us. They already have certain things that they want each day. With a new voice, you have to do it because that’s why he’s there. That’s helped a lot. Those guys have never did swimming before and now they’re doing swimming and just so many different things that they had never done. Maybe if I would have told them ‘We’re going to start swimming’ they would have laughed at me but Ariza tells them at five in the morning and they go swimming. I think that fact that it’s somebody else giving them instructions is helping them out.”
Not putting up with any kind of drama from Ariza in camp…
“Believe me, the moment that he does, we’ve already told him and Brandon already knows, that moment that he causes any drama to our team or to our camp, that’s the moment we would either put a stop to it or get rid of him. He knows that. That’s the first thing we told him. Everybody around boxing, that’s what everybody says. ‘This guy’s no good. This guy is going to create this.’ Nobody else is going to hire you, so you better get things right. My team is my team. You’re not going to get involved with my team, you’re not going to work my corner, you’re not going to run the show. I run the show. And Brandon tells him every day.”
Creating a great team…
“I think we’re going to create a good team. If he does what he’s told and just does his job and doesn’t get involved with nothing else; all he has to do is just do his stuff, then we should be able to create a great team. And believe me, there are a lot of other big names that are already approaching, calling me, and would like to work with us. Now the fact that they know that Ariza is with me, it will make things a lot easier for everybody.”
Getting to know Ariza…
“Look, I’ve talked to him, yes. We’ve gotten to know each other pretty well. All I’m interested in is him doing a good job with my fighters. That’s what interests me. I know that there are so many negative things that everybody has said about him. And believe me, not one person has said something good about him. That’s the thing. Not one person has ever told me anything good about him. Everybody tells me a negative thing. And believe me, it’s everybody, not just one person. But I like his work. He does a good job with the morning workouts. Mikey has been taking vitamins for the past two fights and Mikey says that he feels so good with those vitamins. Brandon is now taking them. I’m taking them too. Why not? If Mikey is feeling so good for the past two fights and now Brandon is doing it. Even I’m taking those vitamins.”
All that matters…
“Just workouts that I have never even seen a boxer do that they’re doing. It should help Brandon and Mikey get better when it comes to speed, being more explosive, faster, stronger. And all that matters to me is that the work is done and he does a good job. And I’m sure that nobody likes him, nobody wants him around. Everybody keeps telling me negative things about him. Well, he has to do things right. He can’t f*ck up. He knows that this is probably one of his last chances. And he’s probably with the best team that there is right now in the world of boxing. He can’t f*ck up. He was with the best team, with Roach. Whatever happened, they got rid of him with Pacquiao, with Amir Khan, and Chavez Jr. That was the best team then. I think now, we are, if not the best, one of the best out there. So it’s a good thing but he’s got to do things right. I don’t want no drama. I don’t want him getting the team in trouble or just creating things that are going to bring drama to the team. I don’t need that.”
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Freddie Roach responds to Alex Ariza’s Twitter jab: ‘I don’t want to give him any press’
Freddie Roach training Miguel Cotto in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Early last month, it was reported that Five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach had elected to remove Alex Ariza from the camp of Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao ahead of his Nov. 23 duel with Brandon Rios.
Ariza, the outspoken strength and conditioning coach, had been with Pacquiao dating back to the spring of 2008 following his split-decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez and played a huge role in his rise in weight while collecting additional titles at the lightweight, junior welterweight, welterweight, and junior middleweight divisions.
Roach claimed that Ariza had become a distraction in camp because he was trying to do everyone else’s job and added that “Nobody really gets along with this guy” when we spoke at the Pacquiao-Rios presser in Los Angeles a few days after news broke of the rift.
Never one to bite his tongue, Ariza took to Twitter on Monday and issued the following.
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Abner Mares expects Rios to give Pacquiao ‘hell’; talks Mayweather-Canelo, Bradley-Marquez
Chris Robinson catches up with WBC featherweight champion Abner Mares in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. as he speaks on upcoming fights such as Floyd Mayweather vs. Saul Alvarez, Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios, and Tim Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
Tim Bradley expects Pacquiao to inflict damage on Rios; likes Mayweather to beat Canelo
Chris Robinson catches up with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) in Indio, Calif. as he speaks on some upcoming matchups such and Floyd Mayweather vs. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios, and Danny Garcia vs. Lucas Matthysse
Jeff Mayweather shocked to hear HBO’s Jim Lampley suggest Juan Manuel Marquez may be on PEDs
Chris Robinson catches up with respected trainer Jeff Mayweather inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he speaks on his nephew Floyd’s recent sparring sessions for his Sep. 14 bout with Saul Alvarez, while sharing his thoughts on Tim Bradley’s drug-testing issues surrounding the Juan Manuel Marquez fight, his take on Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios, and more
Talking Floyd Mayweather, Pacquiao vs. Rios, Broner vs. Malignaggi with Andrew Tabiti
Chris Robinson catches up with talented amateur prospect Andrew Tabiti inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club, as he speaks on Floyd Mayweather’s victory over Robert Guerrero, upcoming fights such as Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios and Paulie Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner, as well as his own personal career.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios fan-made fight poster released
Check out a poster for the upcoming clash between eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and former lightweight champion Brandon Rios, made by a fan. The two men meet on November 24th in Macau, China in an HBO pay per view attraction.
Photo courtesy of Top Rank
Andre Ward goes in-depth on Floyd Mayweather’s recent comments, HBO cutting ties with Golden Boy, Adrien Broner, and much more
Andre Ward ringside with HBO’s Max Kellerman prior to the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado rematch in Las Vegas
By Chris Robinson
There were no shortage of boxing luminaries sitting ringside during Mike Alvarado’s impressive rematch victory over Brandon Rios on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.
During some down time, I was able to have a few words with one of the sport’s finest talents, WBA and WBC super middleweight titlist Andre Ward.
Regarded as one of the sport’s classier champions, Ward touched on a variety of topics during our conversation and spoke with great insight and interest along the way.
Read below for Ward’s thoughts on overcoming a recent shoulder injury that has sidelined him briefly, his feelings on Adrien Broner’s challenge of Paulie Malignaggi’s WBA welterweight title, his take on the recent rift between HBO and Golden Boy Promotions, his response to the recent comments Floyd Mayweather made about his career, and much more.
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Zab Judah on Rios-Alvarado II, Lamont Peterson vs. Lucas Matthysse, HBO/Golden Boy drama, more
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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