Chris Robinson catches up with respected trainer Naazim Richardson, as he breaks down the September 14th clash between WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and welterweight king Floyd Mayweather. Here what Richardson had to say…
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Chris Robinson catches up with respected trainerr Al Mitchell, as he speaks on a variety of subjects, including Floyd Mayweather’s upcoming September 14th bout with Saul Alvarez, as well as reflecting back on training the likes of former champions David Reid, Vernon Forrest, Jermain Taylor, as well as Tim Bradley and several others
Floyd Mayweather Sr. at the Mayweather Boxing Club (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
In the wake of his 3rd round TKO over Lamont Peterson this past weekend, Lucas Matthysse’s stock is as high as ever.
The WBC interim champion in the junior welterweight division, Matthysse overwhelmed Peterson, the IBF belt holder, with his power. The rugged Argentinean would score three knockdowns in as many rounds, forcing referee Steve Smoger to wave off the contest inside of the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Matthysse has been linked to a possible fight in September with WBA/WBC champion Danny Garcia, yet there are some who are curious how he would do against the sport’s premier fighter, Floyd Mayweather.
On May 4th, Mayweather would successfully defend his WBC welterweight title against Robert Guerrero inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Showing tremendous movement with his feet and impeccable timing, Mayweather was as sterling as ever, winning a commanding unanimous decision over twelve rounds.
With the intrigue of a Mayweather-Matthysse fight slowly growing, I felt the need to ask Mayweather’s father and trainer Floyd Sr. for his breakdown of such a fight.
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Chris Robinson catches up with outspoken trainer Roger Mayweather inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, as he reflects on his memorable slogan ‘You don’t know sh*t ’bout boxing’ and much more
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Reporter Michelle Phelps sits down with IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson, as he speaks on his upcoming clash with Lucas Matthysse in Atlantic City, his training camp with Adrien Broner, his sparring session a few years back with Floyd Mayweather, a potential fight with Danny Garcia, and the PED accusations against him.
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
According to a BoxingScene.com report from Miguel Rivera over the weekend, there appears to be a weight issue that must be worked out before a super fight between Floyd Mayweather and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez can come to fruition.
The WBC and WBA champion at the junior middleweight limit of 154 pounds, Alvarez is coming off of a hard-fought unanimous decision over Austin Trout on April 20th in San Antonio, Texas.
Mayweather (44-0, 26 KO’s) is also coming off of a decision victory, having outclassed Robert Guerrero on May 4th to defend his WBC welterweight title.
Alvarez’s manager Jose “Chepo” Reynoso claims that Mayweather is insisting that Alvarez come down in weight from 154 pounds if the fight were to happen, this despite Floyd also holding a WBA title of his own in the junior middleweight division.
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Chris Robinson catches up with talented amateur prospect and soon-to-be professional Kevin Newman inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club, as he discusses Floyd Mayweather’s victory over Robert Guerrero and eyes his future
Chris Robinson catches up with the legendary Roy Jones Jr. in Las Vegas as he speaks on 50 Cent’s new gym, 50’s involvement in boxing, how his work mentoring Jean Pascal is coming along, the Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero clash, and more
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Errol Spence Jr. training at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
It’s well known that rumors in the boxing world spread like wildfire.
The latest bit of intrigue circulating around several forums and various social-networking sites claims that reigning WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner recently had a rough go of it in sparring with talented 2012 Olympian Errol Spence Jr.
Reportedly the incident took place at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, where Spence, a junior middleweight prospect with a 4-0 (3) record, has been spotted training ahead of his May 3rd showcase at the Cosmopolitan Resort Casino.
The only problem with that rumor is that Broner doesn’t train at the gym when he is in Vegas these days, as he instead has been spotting simply soaking up the atmosphere of the gym the last few times he was in town.
Catching up with Spence recently, he dispelled the notion that he and Broner had gone rounds recently in Vegas.
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Saul Alvarez prior to his fight with Austin Trout this past weekend in San Antonio, TX (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
With his entertaining unanimous decision victory over Austin Trout this past Saturday night, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is presently the man of the hour.
Dropping his cagey southpaw foe in the seventh round and landing sharp punches throughout, Alvarez came away with a unanimous decision victory over Trout inside of the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas in a Showtime-televised clash that saw his stock rise even further.
And while the scorecards reading 118-109, 116-111, and 115-112 didn’t do justice to highlight just how competitive the match really was, there’s no denying the star appeal that the 22-year old Alvarez has as the boxing world eyes his next move.
Catching up with some boxing insiders after the unification bout, I got two-time Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia’s opinion on Canelo’s performance and what his future holds, including a possible match with Floyd Mayweather down the road.
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Chris Robinson interviews J’Leon Love, undefeated middleweight prospect (15-0, 8 KO’s), as he gets his thoughts on Saul Alvarez’s unanimous decision victory over Austin Trout on Saturday, April 20th in San Antonio, Texas
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Robert Guerrero entertaining the media in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
On Tuesday afternoon, interim WBC welterweight champion Robert Guerrero (31-1-1, 18 KO’s) played host to the media inside of the IBA Gym in Las Vegas ahead of his May 4 encounter with pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand.
And while Guerrero didn’t put forth a full-fledged workout, he instead chose to field more questions from the press as he shadowboxed in the center of the ring towards the end of his media day.
I asked Guerrero for his thoughts on his face off with Mayweather that aired last month. As seen by millions online after the video went viral, Mayweather could be seen verbally taunting Guerrero, obviously looking to get some kind of rise out of him.
Instead, Guerrero simply laughed and brushed off Mayweather’s talk. I asked “The Ghost” why exactly he didn’t get back in Floyd’s face and he gave me his reasoning.
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Robert Guerrero playing host to the media on Tuesday afternoon (Photo: Chris Robinson)
Text and photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
HustleBoss.com was in the building as WBC interim champion Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero (31-1-1, 18 KO’s) plays host to the media ahead of his upcoming clash with Floyd Mayweather (43-0, 26 KO’s). It was a packed scene inside of the typically-private IBA Gym, as many members from the media will also be present for Mayweather’s media day on Wednesday.
Guerrero faces off with Mayweather on May 4th, in a Showtime pay per view attraction from the MGM Grand.
Chris Robinson catches up with the Willis brothers from Fort Myers, Florida, Marcus and Quinton. Marcus, a middleweight prospect, and Quinton, a junior middleweight prospect, reflect back a few years on their time with Nate Campbell, speak on training in Fort Myers, Florida, and look forward to future fights such as Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero, Saul Alvarez vs. Austin Trout, and Danny Garcia vs. Zab Judah..
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Chris Robinson catches up with former junior middleweight world champion Kassim ‘The Dream’ Ouma, as he discusses his return to the ring, his time in camp sparring Floyd Mayweather, Mayweather’s bout with Robert Guerrero, and his insight on the Gennady Golovkin-Matthew Macklin clash
Chris Robinson catches up with the one and only Floyd Mayweather Sr. inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club on Wednesday, April 10. Floyd Sr. speaks on what it has been like being a part of his son Floyd’s camp as he prepares for his May 4th bout with Robert Guerrero in Las Vegas
Text and photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as middleweight prospect J’Leon Love (15-0, 8 KO’s) puts in work with super middleweight prospect Ronald Gavril (3-0, 2 KO’s).
Juan Manuel Marquez, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, and Tim Bradley on Saturday night in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
While many eyes were fixated upon the action between Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios this past Saturday night in Las Vegas, it’s safe to say that very few people could have had as vested of an interest in the fight as did trainer and former contender Joel Diaz.
Watching Alvarado overcome a rocky start on his way towards a decision victory in his rematch with Rios, Diaz surely knows that either man could very well find themselves in the ring with his star fighter, Timothy Bradley, in the near future.
The buzz on Bradley is at a peak, as he is still soaking up the aftermath that came from his grueling points victory over Ruslan Provodnikov just two weekends back.
With the dust from Rios-Alvarado II settling, Diaz is getting a clearer picture of what the forthcoming moves may be for Bradley and he seems eager, showing particular interest in a match with Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez.
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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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