WBO Welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) speaks to the media following the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Brian Vera match in Carson, Calif., as he shares training camp notes ahead of his upcoming battle with Juan Manuel Marquez, who he faces on Oct. 12 inside of the Thomas & Mack Center
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WBO Welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) speaks to the media following the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Brian Vera match in Carson, Calif., as he shares training camp notes ahead of his upcoming battle with Juan Manuel Marquez, who he faces on Oct. 12 inside of the Thomas & Mack Center
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Tim Bradley speaking to the media on Saturday night following the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Brian Vera match (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
There were several mixed opinions in the air following Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s controversial ten-round decision over Brian Vera on Saturday night.
Inside of the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., Chavez would see scorecards of 98-92, 97-93, and 96-94 favor him, yet the tallies didn’t do justice to just how persistent and determined Vera was during their HBO showdown.
Sharing his thoughts after the action, Tim Bradley, the sport’s reigning WBO welterweight champion, seemed to side with Vera’s activity over Chavez’s power punches.
“I thought it was an interesting fight, man,” Bradley stated. “I thought [Vera] was the busier fighter. I thought he won the early rounds, some of the end rounds. But I thought that Chavez definitely landed the harder punches. He hurt him in numerous rounds with good shots.
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Post-fight coverage from the HBO-televised Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Brian Vera fight from the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. In the main event, Chavez Jr. won a controversial ten-round unanimous decision over Brian Vera despite several fans an insiders giving Vera the edge.
In this video, WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley questions Chavez’s dedication to the sport of boxing
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Post-fight coverage from the HBO-televised Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Brian Vera fight from the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. In the main event, Chavez Jr. won a controversial ten-round unanimous decision over Brian Vera despite several fans an insiders giving Vera the edge.
In this video, WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley questions Chavez’s dedication to the sport of boxing
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) in Indio, Calif. as he speaks on some upcoming matchups such and Floyd Mayweather vs. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios, and Danny Garcia vs. Lucas Matthysse
Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios crossing paths in Los Angeles earlier this month (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
On Nov. 23, all eyes will be fixed upon eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, as he returns to the ring from the first time in nearly a year. Facing off with rugged brawler Brandon Rios in Macau, China in an HBO pay per view attraction, there are several questions hovering around him that Pacquiao will look to answer.
It was Dec. 8 of 2012 when Pacquiao suffered a horrific knockout loss at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez, as his Mexico City rival drilled him with a counter right hand that put him to sleep in the sixth round of their fourth fight in Las Vegas.
It makes the match with the always-pressing and hard-punching Rios that much more intriguing.
Catching up with WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley recently, I was extremely curious for his take on the Pacquiao-Rios showdown.
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Tim Bradley, left, training in Indio, Calif. with trainer Joel Diaz ahead of his Oct. 12 date with Juan Manuel Marquez
All photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Boys and Girls Club in Indio, Calif. as WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) trains for his upcoming HBO pay per view clash with Juan Manuel Marquez on Oct. 12.
Chris Robinson catches up with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) in Indio, Calif. as he speaks on some upcoming matchups such and Floyd Mayweather vs. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios, and Danny Garcia vs. Lucas Matthysse
Chris Robinson catches up with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) in Indio, Calif. on Friday, August 9th, as he speaks on the latest in regards to his Oct. 12 clash with Juan Manuel Marquez. Bradley vents about the drug-testing drama that is surrounding the fight, as he insisted in his contract that he was to have VADA/USADA involved, yet Top Rank promoter Bob Arum chose to instead work with the Nevada State Athletic Commission in regards to all testing
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Tim Bradley training in Indio, Calif. ahead of his bout with Juan Manuel Marquez (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
In a BoxingScene.com article from Bill Emes on Wednesday, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum insisted that the drug-testing issues surrounding the Oct. 12 welterweight title bout between WBO champion Tim Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez have been resolved.
Bradley has been claiming that either VADA or USADA needed to be involved for the fight to push forward, and later threatened to pull out of the contest if that wasn’t the case.
Word spread that Arum was looking at bringing in a third party to handle the testing, along with the cooperation of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and confusion ensued.
Speaking with Emes, Arum claimed the matter had been sorted out.
“Everything is fine,” said Arum. “The Nevada Commission is running the tests. They are taking extensive tests. They started it [on Tuesday]. Everything is in order. The tests will be just as or even more extensive than USADA or VADA. You have to understand that these are the same tests. These organizations may evaluate them differently but the tests are the tests.”
A quick stop by Bradley’s training base in Indio, Calif., where he has begun ardently prepping for Marquez, shed light into how the defending champion is dealing with all of the drama.
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Manny Pacquiao loses a controversial split-decision to Tim Bradley inside of the MGM Grand in an HBO pay per view clash.
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Photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda
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Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley arrive in Las Vegas ahead of their big fight at the MGM Grand days later on HBO pay per view.
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Photos courtesy of Chris Farina/Top Rank
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Miguel Cotto, left, and Tim Bradley (Photos: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday afternoon, former three-division world champion Miguel Cotto confirmed what had already been speculated, as the Puerto Rican star announced via his personal Twitter that he will be returning to HBO’s airwaves on October 5th.
Cotto also revealed that he will be working with Top Rank, his original promoter dating back to his pro debut, while trainer Freddie Roach will serve as a new face in his corner.
Definitely some big changes for Cotto, who saw his previous two contests, decision losses to Floyd Mayweather and Austin Trout, be co-promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, with the former being televised by Showtime.
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Go behind the scenes with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) and multi-division champion Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1, 40 KO’s) during a promo shoot ahead of their October 12th clash in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bradley faces off with Marquez inside of the Thomas & Mack Center in an HBO pay per view attraction.
All photos courtesy of Chris Farina/Top Rank
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s), as he speaks on the incredible action displayed in the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado rematch. Bradley speaks on Alvarado’s victory and admits either guy would be a tough fight
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, as he speaks on his thrilling victory over Ruslan Provodnikov on March 16th, while also speaking on the March 30th rematch between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado
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By Chris Robinson
Award-winning photographer Naoki Fukuda goes ringside from the Home Depot Center in Carson, California for Tim Bradley’s grueling victory over Ruslan Provodnikov and Jessie Vargas’ ten-round decision over Wale Omotoso, as seen on HBO.
All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda
Tim Bradley following his victory over Ruslan Provodnikov on Saturday night (Photo credit: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, inside of the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, Tim Bradley successfully defended his WBO welterweight crown with a unanimous decision victory over Russia’s Ruslan Provodnikov.
Improving his record to 30-0 with 12 knockouts, Bradley saw scorecards of 115-112 and 114-113 twice go to his favor but the tallies hardly told the tale of the fight.
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, inside of the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, Tim Bradley survived a scare in the face of Russia’s Ruslan Provodnikov during their HBO-televised welterweight title bout. Bradley was rocked in the first, staggered badly in the second, and survived a knockdown in the 12th and final round.
Scores of 115-112 and 114-113 were twice read in Bradley’s favor, as the sport’s reigning WBO welterweight champion sees his record rise to 30-0 with 12 knockouts. Provodnikov falls to 22-2 with 15 knockouts.
Check out the photos below for a ringside look at Bradley-Provodnikov and the undercard action.
Photos courtesy of Chris Farina – Top Rank
