Chris Robinson catches up with former two-time lightweight champion Julio ‘The Kidd’ Diaz in Indio, Calif., as he speaks on his Sept. 12 rematch with Shawn Porter while sharing his thoughts on Floyd Mayweather vs. Saul Alvarez and Danny Garcia vs. Lucas Matthysse
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With a little over a week remaining until his huge pay per view clash with Floyd Mayweather, WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez looks to be on target for the 152-pound catch weight that the two camps agreed upon.
At the WBC’s 7-Day weight check, Canelo came in at 157.4 pounds and should be able to shed off the remaining weight within the next week. Mayweather vs. Alvarez takes place on Sept. 14 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Showtime pay per view.
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With a little over a week remaining until his huge pay per view clash with Floyd Mayweather, WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez looks to be on target for the 152-pound catch weight that the two camps agreed upon.
At the WBC’s 7-Day weight check, Canelo came in at 157.4 pounds and should be able to shed off the remaining weight within the next week. Mayweather vs. Alvarez takes place on Sept. 14 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Showtime pay per view.
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In this addition of “The Pursuit” Andre Diaz gets to know a little about rising Puerto Rican prospect Prichard Colón as he prepares for a fight. In this story Prichard’s biggest obstacle takes place outside the ring.
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In this addition of “The Pursuit” Andre Diaz gets to know a little about rising Puerto Rican prospect Prichard Colón as he prepares for a fight. In this story Prichard’s biggest obstacle takes place outside the ring.
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Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Beristain, Rafael Marquez, Joel Diaz, and Antonio Diaz in Indio, Calif. on Thursday afternoon (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
On Thursday afternoon, esteemed trainer Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Beristain could be found inside of the Indio Boys and Girls Club in the Coachella Valley of California.
Beristain was within reach of his longtime pupil and former two-division champion Rafael Marquez, whom he has reconnected with as he heads into a pivotal clash on Saturday night against Efrain Esquivias at the nearby Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
After a few moments of discussing some aspects of the Marquez-Esquivias bout, I asked Beristain for a few updates on the training camp of Rafael’s older brother Juan Manuel down in Mexico City.
Juan Manuel is prepping for an Oct. 12 encounter with formidable WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, who ironically trains out of the same facility that Beristain was present in on Thursday.
Speaking through Golden Boy Promotions PR Director Ramiro Gonzales, Beristain highlighted his charge’s physical state of being pristine despite the fight with Bradley still over a month away.
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBC interim champion Lucas Matthysse in Indio, Calif., as he speaks on his upcoming Sept. 14 duel with WBA/WBC champion Danny Garcia and his preparation for the match
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBC interim champion Lucas Matthysse in Indio, Calif., as he speaks on his upcoming Sept. 14 duel with WBA/WBC champion Danny Garcia and his preparation for the match
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Chris Robinson catches up with respected trainer Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Beristain in Indio, Calif., as he speaks on reuniting with Rafael Marquez for his bout with Esquivias, shares his thoughts on Juan Manuel Marquez’s training for Tim Bradley, and reflects on Jhonny Gonzalez’s victory over Abner Mares
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Chris Robinson catches up with respected trainer Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Beristain in Indio, Calif., as he speaks on reuniting with Rafael Marquez for his bout with Esquivias, shares his thoughts on Juan Manuel Marquez’s training for Tim Bradley, and reflects on Jhonny Gonzalez’s victory over Abner Mares
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Chris Robinson catches up with former two-division champion Rafael Marquez in Indio, Calif., as he speaks on his upcoming clash with Efrain Esquivias, the possibility of facing Leo Santa Cruz in the future, his brother Juan’s upcoming clash with Tim Bradley, and Abner Mares’ upset loss to Jhonny Gonzalez
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Chris Robinson catches up with former two-division champion Rafael Marquez in Indio, Calif., as he speaks on his upcoming clash with Efrain Esquivias, the possibility of facing Leo Santa Cruz in the future, his brother Juan’s upcoming clash with Tim Bradley, and Abner Mares’ upset loss to Jhonny Gonzalez
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Chris Robinson catches up with Luis ‘Cuty’ Barrera, trainer of Lucas Matthysse, as he speaks on the fighter’s Sept. 14 date with Danny Garcia, why they moved their camp to indio, the sparring partners, and more
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Chris Robinson catches up with Luis ‘Cuty’ Barrera, trainer of Lucas Matthysse, as he speaks on the fighter’s Sept. 14 date with Danny Garcia, why they moved their camp to indio, the sparring partners, and more
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Chris Robinson was on hand inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas as upcoming prospect Lydell Rhodes (17-0, 9 KO’s) returned to camp ahead of his bout in October. Check Rhodes out on the mitts with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. in this exclusive video
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Chris Robinson was on hand inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas as upcoming prospect Lydell Rhodes (17-0, 9 KO’s) returned to camp ahead of his bout in October. Check Rhodes out on the mitts with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. in this exclusive video
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All-access coverage from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas and british junior welterweight contender Ashley Theophane (33-5-1, 10 KO’s) puts in work ahead of his scheduled Sept. 14 duel with Cesar Pablo Cano in Las Vegas
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All-access coverage from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas and british junior welterweight contender Ashley Theophane (33-5-1, 10 KO’s) puts in work ahead of his scheduled Sept. 14 duel with Cesar Pablo Cano in Las Vegas
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Continue on to the slideshow for an all-access look at welterweight contender Shawn Porter (21-0-1, 14 KO’s) puts in work ahead of his rematch with Julio Diaz by sparring some rounds with middleweight prospect Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias (6-0, 3 KO’s). Porter faces off with Diaz on Sept. 12 while Arias fights on ‘The One’ undercard at the MGM Grand two nights later.
All photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
Continue on to the slideshow for an all-access look at welterweight contender Shawn Porter (21-0-1, 14 KO’s) puts in work ahead of his rematch with Julio Diaz by sparring some rounds with middleweight prospect Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias (6-0, 3 KO’s). Porter faces off with Diaz on Sept. 12 while Arias fights on ‘The One’ undercard at the MGM Grand two nights later.
All photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
