Chris Robinson catches up with strength and conditoning coach DJ Montanocordoba inside of the Wynn Las Vegas, as he speaks on his former client, WBA and WBO junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigodneaux, and his Dec. 7 return vs. Joseph Agbeko. DJ also breaks down Tim Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
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Chris Robinson catches up with strength and conditoning coach DJ Montanocordoba inside of the Wynn Las Vegas, as he speaks on his former client, WBA and WBO junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigodneaux, and his Dec. 7 return vs. Joseph Agbeko. DJ also breaks down Tim Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
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Chris Robinson catches up with former multi-division world champion Nonito Donaire during his first week of training in Oxnard, CA. Hear what Donaire had to say about his new gym, his sparring with prospect Rudy Ochoa, his rematch with Vic Darchinyan, and much more
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Nonito Donaire following his training in Oxnard, Calif. (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
If you walk into trainer Robert Garcia’s personal gym in Oxnard, Calif. late in the afternoon these days you will be able to spot a new face in the facility, as former multi-division world champion Nonito Donaire has dived back into training.
Donaire is coming off of a unanimous decision loss to Cuba’s Guillermo Rigondeaux this past April and will be looking to get back on track come Nov. 9 with his rematch against Armenia’s Vic Darchinyan.
And while Garcia has been in the corner of Donaire for nearly four years, this marks the first time that the Fil-Am star has left the comforts of his training bases in Northern California to embark on a full-fledged regimen in Oxnard.
Following an intense sparring session with upcoming prospect Rudy Ochoa, I was able to sit down with Donaire and pick his brain on a variety of subjects.
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Nonito Donaire at the Texas Station in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Not much has been heard from former multi-division champion Nonito Donaire following his unanimous decision loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux in April.
Facing off with the slick Cuban inside of the Radio City Music Hall in New York, Donaire had trouble figuring out Rigondeaux’s southpaw style and was a dealt his first defeat in over 12 years.
Having had a successful shoulder surgery weeks later and with his wife Rachel expected to give birth to the couple’s first child any day now, Donaire’s spirits are again upbeat as he eyes a rematch later this year with Armenia’s Vic Darchinyan in an effort to get his career back on track.
“I feel good man,” Donaire told me as we spoke inside of the Texas Station Casino in Las Vegas on Friday night during ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” telecast.
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Chris Robinson catches up with former four-division world champion Nonito Donaire at the Texas Station Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as he speaks on possibly training with Robert Garcia in Oxnard, Calif. for his rematch with Vic Darchinyan while also calling out Abner Mares for a big fight in 2014
Roy Jones Jr., right, with Jean Pascal at the Mayweather Boxing Club (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
It was a crowded scene on Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas, as Floyd Mayweather held his open media workout inside of his personal gym.
Mayweather (43-0, 26 KO’s) defends his WBC welterweight crown against interim champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero on May 4th inside of the MGM Grand in a Showtime pay per view attraction that figures to entertain.
A few hours before Mayweather’s arrival, another one of this generation’s greats made an appearance, as four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr. fielded questions from various members of the media.
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Chris Robinson catches up with the legendary Roy Jones Jr. inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, April 17, as he discusses Guillermo Rigondeaux’s victory over Nonito Donaire, Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero, and much more…
