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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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)
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 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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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.
Adrien Broner halting Gavin Rees in Atlantic City (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
On Friday afternoon, I again made some rounds inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas.
Prior to leaving, I caught up with former junior lightweight contender and current day trainer Jeff Mayweather, as we looked ahead to WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner’s match with Newbridge, Wales native Gavin Rees.
At just 23 years of age, Broner has a rare combination of talent, confidence, and exuberance that you simply don’t come across too often. And in Mayweather’s eyes, there isn’t much not to like.
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Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Roger Mayweather inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club on Friday, Feb. 15. Roger speaks on his transition from being a world champion to a trainer and reveals that he isn’t upset that his nephew Floyd Mayweather will be working with his father Floyd Sr. for his May 4th fight in Vegas…
Chris Robinson catches up with respected trainer Jeff Mayweather inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Jeff breaks down the rumored Saul Alvarez-Austin Trout clash, Adrien Broner’s future in boxing, and the next move from Floyd Mayweather
HustleBoss.com is always giving you the exclusives from the Mayweather Boxing Club, and now even the champ himself is taking notice.
On Thursday night, Mayweather updated his followers of a recent HustleBoss.com exclusive, as undefeated middleweight prospect J’Leon Love put in some work with fellow prospect Semen Uporov (11-1, 5 KO’s)
Peep the video below for more…
If you enjoy pure boxing then watch @JLeonLove in this video http://t.co/pNYTYHDN
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) February 15, 2013
Inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club with Ishe Smith and Hassan N’dam N’jikam
This past October, former WBO middleweight champion Hassan N’dam N’jikam lost his title in a wild fight with Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin inside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Despite often setting the tempo of the contest, N’jikam suffered six knockdowns in the course of twelve rounds that ultimately sealed his fate.
While not much had been heard about the Cameroon native following his first professional loss, N’jikam was spotted yesterday inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas getting in some work.
While it’s unknown whether N’jikam is in the area to simply hone his boxing skills or for other reasons related to his career, he did find time to spar with two promising prospects in his first week in Vegas.
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Chris Robinson catches up with former National Amateur champion Semajay Thomas from his training camp in Colorado Springs, Colorada, as he is presently sparring with WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner. Thomas speaks on working with Broner as well as his time training at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, his connection to his coach Nate Jones, and what Floyd Mayweather’s future holds…
Luis Arias with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on Saturday, February 2nd (Photo: Chris Robinson)
The more time I spend covering boxing, the more I seem to become embedded in the sport.
Focusing on articles, videos, and photos, there is no better place for me to get pure coverage than inside of the gyms and over the past three-plus years I’ve been able to chronicle some of the finest prospects in Las Vegas and California.
It was August of 2010 when I first crossed paths with Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias, as the National Amateur champion was giving light heavyweight titlist Chad Dawson some lively work ahead of his clash with Jean Pascal later that month. I instantly spotted Arias’ strength and aggression in the ring and knew he would likely be making a name for himself as a professional.
A few years later and Arias’ name is starting to slowly but surely resonate within boxing circles.
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While Floyd Mayweather might technically call Las Vegas his home, you will be hard-pressed to find any superstar athlete who travels as much as the multi-division world champion prizefighter does.
Mayweather has had just five fights in the past five years, meaning he has a lot of down time, and he loves to spend his time on private jets while hitting up various hot spots and nightclubs across the nation.
However, one place Mayweather is adamant that he wasn’t inside of The Wine Bistro in New Orleans for a Super Bowl pre-game bash.
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Andre Berto’s trainer Tony Morgan gives his take on whether Devon Alexander or Robert Guerrero are better challenges for Floyd Mayweather (Photo credits: Chris Robinson / HustleBoss.com)
On Tuesday night, perennial pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather set the boxing world on fire when he announced some recent developments pertaining to his May 4th return to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
While WBC interim welterweight titlist Robert Guerrero was looked at as the favorite to land the fight, Mayweather instead suggested that St. Louis’ Devon Alexander may be getting the opportunity.
“The negotiations for my fight are almost done,” Mayweather tweeted. “The front runner is IBF Champion Devon Alexander. It’d be a unification bout at welterweight.”
On Wednesday night, I caught up with trainer Tony Morgan, a man who knows Guerrero very well.
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Leave it to Floyd Mayweather to throw a curveball to the boxing world on a slow night in terms of boxing news.
Taking to his personal Twitter account on Tuesday night, February 5, Mayweather, 35, revealed some news about some details of his upcoming May 4 fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
While it was largely speculated that Floyd would be in line to face off with WBC interim titlist Robert Guerrero, 29, he dropped the news that he has actually been in conversation with another belt holder.
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Chris Robinson was on hand at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas as undefeated lightweight contender Mickey Bey (19-0-1, 10 KO’s) scored a scinliating knockout over Robert Rodriguez. Check out the video for a behind the scenes look…
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Chris Robinson catches up with Five-Time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach, who reveals that he really has no clue what is going on with the personal beef between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and 50 Cent.
By Chris Robinson
This weekend, former welterweight contender and trainer Ronnie Shields will find himself inside of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas as he will be guiding twin brothers and junior middleweight prospects Jermall (10-0, 6 KO’s) and Jermell Charlo (19-0, 9 KO’s) into battle.
Also working with the likes of junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara and super middleweight prospect Edwin Rodriguez, amongst others, Shields has a nice core group of fighters that keep him busy throughout the year.
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A look back at the WBC welterweight championship bout between then-champion Victor Ortiz and multi-division titlist Floyd Mayweather.
Mayweather would stop Ortiz in the fourth round of their bout.
All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda (www.Naopix.com)
On Tuesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder came into the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where they defeated the hometown Clippers by a score of 109-97. One man in attendance was pound for pound superstar Floyd Mayweather, who bet $90,000 on the game, while collecting over $81,000 in winnings…
Check out a view of Floyd’s winnings…
