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Joseph Elegele: ‘I’m a better fighter than these guys that are getting airtime’

Joseph Elegele out in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

It’s been well over a year since welterweight prospect Joseph Elegele’s last match.

Facing off with Javier Molina inside of The Hangar in Costa Mesa, Calif. in March of 2013, Elegele dropped a competitive unanimous decision after eight rounds of action.

Scores reading 78-72 and 77-75 twice may have told the tale of a good scrap, but the tallies did little to showcase just how disappointing of an evening that was for Elegele.

The following months have certainly been a test of the Melbourne, Fl. native’s resolve and Elegele admits that sometimes his belief has wavered.
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Exclusive photos: ‘Breakdown’ series kicks off at the Mayweather Boxing Club

The approach to the game has changed. Expect some of the realest boxing talk to be coming at you with our new ‘Breakdown’ series. We’ll be pulling all of our connects together, getting large groups of boxing insiders to discuss all kinds of topics in the sport, from the latest news, post-fight thoughts, raw insight, lively debates, trash talk, and much more.

In this first series we caught up with the young bucks Kevin Newman, LaDarius Miller, Daquan Mays, Joseph Elegele, Ronnie Austion, Charvis Holifield, Lanell Bellows, Shawn Simpson, Thomas Hill, Don Moore, Semajay Thomas, Diggsy Diggs, and Marcellus Williams as we chopped it up about Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana, Adrien Broner possibly facing Lucas Matthysse, Canelo Alvarez vs. Erislandy Lara, and more.

Visit our official YouTube Channel in the coming hours to check out the first video…

All photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)

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Photos and Video: Joseph Elegele finishes up training camp before Molina clash; will return to spar with Mayweather

Chris Robinson steps inside the Mayweather Boxing Club on Wednesday, March 6th, as junior welterweight prospect Joseph Elegele (13-1, 10 KO’s) puts in the finishing touches on his training before his March 9th bout in California with Javier Molina (12-1, 5 KO’s). Elegele will return to Vegas following his fight to help Floyd Mayweather get ready for his May 4th bout with southpaw Robert Guerrero

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Photos: Josephe Elegele sparring Cortez Bey at the Mayweather Boxing Club

As first reported by HustleBoss.com, welterweight prospect Joseph Elegele (13-1, 10 KO’s) will be serving as one of Floyd Mayweather’s sparring partners ahead of his May 4th bout with Robert Guerrero.

For a closer look at the Melbourne, Florida lefty, please check out a recent sparring session of his with fellow prospect Cortez Bey (8-1-1, 4 KO’s) inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club.

Elegele faces off with Javier Molina on March 9th.

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