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HustleBoss.com speaks with trainer Joel Diaz and his charge Jessie Magdaleno from the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, NV…
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HustleBoss.com speaks with trainer Joel Diaz and his charge Jessie Magdaleno from the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, NV…
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with trainer Joel Diaz about the April 12 rematch between his fighter Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with trainer Joel Diaz about the May 3 Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana showdown, set for May 3 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with trainer Joel Diaz about his fighter Tim Bradley’s training for his April 12 match vs. Manny Pacquiao. Diaz is ready for fellow trainer Freddie Roach’s mind games and ready for the fight.
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Trainer Joel Diaz breaking down the Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch (Photos: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com / Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Having been linked to WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley dating back to his amateur days, trainer Joel Diaz has over ten years in the bank with one of the world’s best fighters.
Bradley will look for a third successful defense of his crown when he faces off with eight-division world titlist Manny Pacquiao on April 12 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada in a huge rematch.
Bradley upset Pacquiao via a controversial split-decision nearly two years ago and Diaz insists that his fighter is better honed for the second encounter.
“No complaining; everything is going good,” Diaz told me recently. “Preparation is better than the first one. Tim could fight this weekend. Tim has been training really, really hard. He’s excited and most of all he wants to prove that he’s going to beat Manny Pacquiao no doubt.”
Diaz is anticipating more backlash once again following the rematch, and referenced Bradley’s October split-decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez as a possible precursor to how he may operate vs. Pacquiao.
“Even if he beats Manny Pacquiao, regardless of how he beats him, [they] aren’t going to give credit, because there’s always a hypocrite who says ‘Manny Pacquiao is no longer the same after Marquez knocked him out,’” Diaz said.
“All we’re going to do is beat him the way we did to Marquez,” Diaz added. “Marquez, we were not in there to please anybody. We were just in there to take care of business and win.”
Bradley had a banner 2013 that started off with a gutsy victory over Ruslan Provodnikov in a wild brawl before he returned to outfox Marquez over twelve rounds.
Bradley seems to be hitting his stride as a prizefighter and Diaz insists he will be good to go next month.
“Our confidence level is so high,” Diaz explained. “After fighting Ruslan Provodnikov, who hits a lot harder than Manny Pacquiao, and [he] took his punches and finished the fight. And then fighting Juan Manuel Marquez, who knocked out Manny Pacquiao, and just cruised and beat him. The confidence level is high. We know what Manny Pacquiao brings to the table and we’re ready for it.”
*** FOR A VISIT back in Pacquiao’s career in photos, check the thumbnails below…
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Trainer Joel Diaz speaks with HustleBoss.com about the April 12 rematch between his fighter, WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, and Manny Pacquiao.
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More all-access coverage from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as trainer Joel Diaz hits up Shawn Porter’s training camp to help with advice ahead of his match on Dec. 7 on Showtime against Devon Alexander.
Diaz helped prepare his fighter, Tim Bradley, towards victory over Alexander in early 2011
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Post-fight coverage from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada as trainer Joel Diaz speaks on his fighter Tim Bradley’s split-decision victoy over Juan Manuel Marquez. In this video, Diaz responds to Marquez’s trainer Nacho Beristain, who says Bradley is the ‘only undefeated fighter with two losses’.
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Post-fight coverage from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada as trainer Joel Diaz speaks on his fighter Tim Bradley’s split-decision victoy over Juan Manuel Marquez. In this video, Diaz responds to Marquez’s trainer Nacho Beristain, who says Bradley is the ‘only undefeated fighter with two losses’.
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Trainer Joel Diaz speaking in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Having come off of a thrilling, give-and-take battle with gritty Russian Ruslan Provodnikov this past March, there was much curiosity surrounding the return of WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley.
Set to face off with Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday night inside of the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on HBO pay per view, Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) admitted to having suffered a concussion during his brutal melee with Provodnikov and claimed to have balance issues in the aftermath of that encounter.
Seeing his charge dive back into a full-fledged workout routine in early August inside of the Indio Boys and Girls Club in Southern California, trainer Joel Diaz could tell instantly that Bradley was far from his peak form.
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Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Joel Diaz, as he speaks ahead of his fighter, WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, who faces off with Juan Manuel Marquez on Oct. 12 in Las Vegas
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Chris Robinson catches up with respected trainer Joel Diaz inside of the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. following his fighter Diego Magdaleno’s unanimous decision victory over Edgar Riovalle. Hear what Diaz had to say about the performance as well as his thoughts on the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Brian Vera matchup later tonight
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Chris Robinson catches up with respected trainer Joel Diaz inside of the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. following his fighter Diego Magdaleno’s unanimous decision victory over Edgar Riovalle. Hear what Diaz had to say about the performance as well as his thoughts on the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Brian Vera matchup later tonight
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All-acess coverage from the Summit Gym in Big Bear, CA, as prospects Paul Mendez, Joel Diaz Jr., and Darwin Price check out recent footage of Lucas Matthysse on the mitts while giving their assessment of his fight with Danny Garcia
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Joel Diaz, right, in training with Tim Bradley ahead of the Oct. 12 duel with Juan Manuel Marquez (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
As the Oct. 12 Tim Bradley-Juan Manuel Marquez pay per view showdown approaches us, there is some noticeable tension in the air.
A visibly discouraged Bradley spoke on his concerns with me earlier this month pertaining to the drug testing protocols that are being used in advance of the bout.
While initially seeking to have either VADA or USADA drug testing enforced, Bradley was thrown for a loop when he discovered that his promoter and Top Rank CEO Bob Arum instead had plans of using a third party agency in cooperation with the Nevada State Athletic Commission to oversee the testing.
Bradley initially mentioned that he would consider walking away from the fight if VADA or USADA weren’t involved, citing his contract that stated either party needed to be used in conjunction with the fight.
Finally, Bradley would put the issue aside, as he instead turned his focus solely towards his preparation for Marquez.
Despite being more than ready to dive into a full-fledged training camp in order to prepare himself for battle against one of Mexico’s finest prizefighters, you can sense that Bradley isn’t completely confident in how the situation is being handled.
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Chris Robinson catches up with trainer and former world title challenger Joel Diaz in Indio, Calif., as he speaks on his fighter Tim Bradley’s upcoming clash with Juan Manuel Marquez and its many subplots
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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 former lightweight contender and current day trainer Joel Diaz, shortly after Mike Alvarado’s thrilling victory over Brandon Rios in their rematch at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Diaz speaks on the fight and sizes up the chances of his fighter, WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, against either guy
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