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Ronnie Shields post fight reaction to Deontay Wilder knocking out Artur Szpilka

Ronnie Shields speaking following his fighter Artur Szpilka’s loss to Deontay Wilder 

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By Chris Robinson

On Saturday, Jan. 16, veteran trainer Ronnie Shields saw his fighter Artur Szpilka get stopped in the ninth round in his bid to unseat WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.

With the win, Wilder sees his record move to 36-0 with 35 knockouts while Szpilka falls to 20-2 with 15 knockouts.
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Ronnie Shields on Manny Pacquiao: ‘As long as he got the desire he’s going to continue and there’s still a lot guys he can beat’

Manny Pacquiao facing off with Tim Bradley in Las Vegas (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)

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By Chris Robinson

When it comes to straightforward boxing talk, respected trainer and former contender Ronnie Shields is one of the best.

I spoke with Shields recently about various subjects, including his stable of fighters out of his Houston hotbed, most notably interim WBA junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara, who faces off with Canelo Alvarez on July 12 in Las Vegas.

As our conversation wrapped up, Shields weighed in on Manny Pacquiao’s revenge victory over Tim Bradley, who he defeated via unanimous decision on April 12 in a big rematch.

Pacquiao fought a very solid fight vs. Bradley, picking up serious momentum as the match reached the midway point before controlling the second half of the action.

“I think Manny showed he lost a step or two but he did what he had to do to win,” Shield said of the eight-division titlist. “Bradley, you could see he hurt his leg in like the fifth or sixth round. He fought the best fight he could possibly fight. He’s a warrior and he did the best he could.

“Manny’s Manny,” Shields added. “He throws punches from every angle, from all over the place. He couldn’t get Bradley out of there. Bradley is a tough, strong, young guy. I picked Pacquiao to win and he did win and the rest is history.”

Now 35 years old and still restoring the luster that was knocked from his career following his devastating knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez, Pacquiao may not be the same ferocious tyrant who ran up boxing’s weight ladder with frightening success five years back, yet he is still extremely capable, claims Shields.

“A few years ago, to me, he was the best fighter in the world,” Shields explained. “But now he’s not; Floyd Mayweather is. I still think Manny is getting older now and his punches aren’t as crisp as they were before. He’s getting hit more. It’s just a sign that the end is coming.

“But he has a lot of experience, he still trains hard, so just as long as he got the desire, he’s going to continue,” Shields noted. “And there’s still a lot of guys he can beat out there.”

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Ronnie Shields says Andre Ward is not God; talks Gennady Golovkin and Lara vs. Trout

Chris Robinson catches up with trainer and former title challenger Ronnie Shields, as he speaks on his fighter Edwin Rodriguez’s clash with WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward while also discussing Gennady Golovkin’s recent run of success and the Erislandy Lara vs. Austin Trout fight
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Ronnie Shields says Andre Ward is not God; talks Gennady Golovkin and Lara vs. Trout

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Chris Robinson catches up with trainer and former title challenger Ronnie Shields, as he speaks on his fighter Edwin Rodriguez’s clash with WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward while also discussing Gennady Golovkin’s recent run of success and the Erislandy Lara vs. Austin Trout fight
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Ronnie Shields believes that Brian Vera can knock out Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

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Chris Robinson speaks with trainer Ronnie Shields in Los Angeles following his fighter Brandon Vera’s weigh-in for his bout vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Hear why Ronnie is so confident heading into the HBO televised fight
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Ronnie Shields on his big weekend with Lara and Charlo, Mayweather-Alvarez, Broner-Malignaggi

Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Ronnie Shields, as he speaks on his big weekend, as he will be leading junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara into battle against Alfredo Angulo and prospect Jermell Charlo into his fight with Demetrius Hopkins on Saturday, June 8th on Showtime. Shields also discusses other fights such as Mayweather vs. Canelo and Paulie Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner
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Ronnie Shields likes Juan Manuel Marquez over Nonito Donaire as 2012’s Fighter of the Year

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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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Ronnie Shileds picks Juan Manuel Marquez over Nonito Donaire as 2012 Fighter of the Year

Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Ronnie Shields at the Long Life Fit Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2013. Shields discusses his stable of fighters, including the Charlo brothers from Houston and Erislandy Lara, while also speaking on such stars as Juan Manuel Marquez, Nonito Donaire, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Abner Mares, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather