Chris Robinson catches up with heavyweight contender Chris Arreola (35-3, 30 KO’s) in Indio, Calif., as he speaks on his upcoming bout with Seth Mitchell. Arreola watched Mitchell’s pad work in the ring and wasn’t too impressed. Hear what else he had to say in this exclusive interview
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Chris Robinson catches up with former two-division world champion Jorge Linares in Las Vegas, Nevada as he speaks on his return to the ring later this month in Japan while discussing possible fights with John Molina Jr. or Omar Figueroa in the future
Exclusives updates from Buenos Aires, Argentina as WBC interim champion Lucas Matthysse puts in works on the mitts with trainer Luis ‘Cuty’ Barrera as he prepares for his September 14th clash with WBA/WBC champion Danny Garcia at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Garcia-Matthysse is a Showtime pay per view attraction on the Floyd Mayweather-Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez “The One” undercard
Chris Robinson catches up with IBF junior middleweight champion Ishe Smith at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he speaks on his recent sparring with Luis Arias, Showtime’s excellent triple header this past weekend in San Antonio, the September 14th Floyd Mayweather-Saul Alvarez clash, and more
Chris Robinson catches up with junior middleweight prospect Daquan Arnett (11-0, 7 KO’s) inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he speaks on this past weekend’s tripleheader from Showtime, the recent loss from Andre Berto, and his sparring with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas
Jesus Soto Karass upset Andre Berto on Saturday night in San Antonio
By Chris Robinson / Photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda
In an excellent match, Sinaloa, Mexico native Jesus Soto Karass registered perhaps the biggest victory over his career in stopping former world champion Andre Berto in the 12th and final round of their match inside the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Pressing the action early, Karass was in full control against Berto, who fought bravely in the face of a right shoulder injury that visibly affected him.
Karass was dropped with a left to the body in the eleventh round but returned the favor to Berto the following frame with a picturesque counter left of his own.
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Anthony Dirrell in Las Vegas this past May prior to his victory over Don Mouton (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Earlier tonight, inside of the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, super middleweight contender Anthony Dirrell pushed forward with his latest comeback as he stopped former amateur star Anthony Hanshaw in a Showtime Extreme-televised attraction.
Dirrell’s superior punching power came through in the third round, as he hammered Hanshaw along the ropes, forcing both a knockdown and a referee’s stoppage.
Dirrell sees his record climb to 25-0 with 21 knockouts after his second victory in less than three months. On May 3rd in Las Vegas, Dirrell won a hard-fought eight-round decision over Don Mouton inside of the Cosmopolitan Resort.
“It felt good,” Dirrell said when asked of his stoppage of Hanshaw. “I knew right when I got to camp that I felt good. When I first got back I told my coach ‘I feel different.’ Of course, I should feel different.
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All-access coverage from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as Chris Robinson goes behind the scenes with prospects Justin DeLoach, Ronal Gavril, Luis Arias, Andrew Tabiti, and Chris Pearson, while also getting pre-fight coverage during Showtime’s Mickey Bey-John Molina Jr. and Badou Jack-Farah Ennis double header
Chris Robinson catches up with Showtime analyst Steve Farhood Following John Molina Jr.’s thrilling victory over Mickey Bey inside of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Chris Robinson catches up with Showtime’s Steve Farhood, as he speaks from within the Mayweather Boxing Club during media day. Hear what Farhood had to say about Floyd Mayweather’s fight with Saul Alvarez, Mayweather’s venture into a promoter, and much more
I chose my opponent for September 14th and it's Canelo Alvarez. I'm giving the fans what they want. It will be at the MGM Grand.
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) May 30, 2013
As seen in a personal post on Twitter on late Wednesday afternoon, undefeated WBC welterweight and WBA junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather (44-0, 26 KO’s) announced that he will be facing off with fellow WBA and WBC kingpin Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez on September 14th in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand.
The fight, a junior middleweight unification, will be held at a catch-weight of 152 pounds as opposed to the division’s limit of 154 pounds. Showtime pay-per-view will carry the event.
Expect much more on this breaking story in the coming hours.
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Article by Chris Robinson / Photos courtesy of Matias Erbin (Team Matthysse)
Exclusive photos from the training camp of WBC interim junior welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse, as he wraps up training camp in Junin, Argentina, ahead of his May 18th clash with IBF titlist Lamont Peterson.
Peterson vs. Matthysse will take place from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City with Showtime televising the proceedings.
Chris Robinson was behind the scenes at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada as he and other media members caught up with Floyd Mayweather (43-0, 26 KO’s) ahead of his May 4th bout with Robert Guerrero. Hear what Mayweather had to say about having his father in camp, why he changed things up following his performance vs. Miguel Cotto last year, why this camp was one of his best, and more
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On Saturday night, 13-year verteran Ishe Smith came through with his biggest victory as a professional, winning a 12-round split-decision victory over former champion Cornelius ‘K9’ Bundrage.
With the victory, Smith claims the IBF junior middleweight crown while raising his record to 25-5 (11 KO’s).
Throughout his career, Smith has endured quite the emotional ride, from spells of frustrating inactivity to some tough losses, but tonight was his finest moment.
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, inside of the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, Las Vegas native Ishe Smith captured the IBF junior middleweight title with a split-decision victory over former champion Cornelius ‘K9’ Bundrage.
After twelve rounds, two 116-111 scorecards favored Smith, with a 114-113 tally going in Bundrage’s direction.
Watching the action unfold from his fighter’s corner, trainer and former light heavyweight titlist Eddie Mustafa Muhammad seemed elated with Smith’s showing.
“I thought he gave a magnificent performance,” Muhammad stated. “He capitalized on that good jab that he has. Putting pressure, backing ‘K9’ up and taking him out of his game. That’s what we did. We beat him to the body.”
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By Chris Robinson
With WBA/WBC junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia pulling out of his Feb. 9 date with Zab Judah at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the entire junior welterweight division is feeling the effect of the fight being rescheduled.
And while Garcia now sets his sights towards an April 27th clash with Judah, one man who had been eyeing the Philadelphia native, interim WBC champion Lucas Matthysse, now seems to be without an even more unclear forecast of what his 2013 calendar year will encompass.
Matthysse impressed this past weekend with a chilling fist round knockout over Mike Dallas Jr. inside of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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