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‘I saw him work, I saw him grind, and I saw him do it all to take this title’ – Luis Arias on Ishe Smith’s title-winning victory

[Left to right: Badou Jack, Luis Arias, Floyd Mayweather, J’Leon Love, Ishe Smith, and Leonard Ellerbe in Detroit, Michigan this past weekend]

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By Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com

Saturday night, February 23rd, will forever go down as a special one for Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias.

Fighting inside of the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, the 23-year old Arias improved to 3-0 with 2 knockouts after halting an overmatched Edgar Perez inside of a single round.

Having seen his professional career momentarily sidetracked last year, Arias has now reeled off a pair of stoppage victories within three weeks of one another as he continues to ride the momentum that comes from being aligned with Floyd Mayweather’s promotional outfit.
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Insiders at the Mayweather Boxing Club break down Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout

Chris Robinson steps inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in LasVegas, Nevada Friday, Feb. 15, as insiders inside of the building speak on the much-discussed clash taking place on May 5 between junior middleweight champions Saul Alvarez and Austin Trout

Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias discusses Floyd Mayweather’s twitter innuendo, the buzz from his recent performance, the move to Las Vegas that changed his life, and more

Luis Arias with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on Saturday, February 2nd (Photo: Chris Robinson)

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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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Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias sparring Canadian prospect Taylor Page at the Mayweather Boxing Club [Dec. 2012]

Chris Robinson / HustleBoss.com was on hand at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, Dec. 21 as middleweight prospect Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias (1-0) and Canadian amateur talent Taylor Page put in five rounds of work.

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Sparring at the H.I.T. Factory: Luis Arias (Amateur champ) vs. Adam Trupish (11-0, 8 KO’s)

Chris Robinson was on hand at the H.I.T. Factory Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada as 2x U.S. National Amateur Champ Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias put in some work with jr. middleweight prospect Adam “A-Bomb” Trupish (11-0, 8 KO’s) while trainer Eddie Mustafa Muhammad watched on.

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