HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson continues to speak with IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter, as he discusses the May 3 Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana matchup.
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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Nate Jones admits that it’s been hard getting hit by Floyd Mayweather all these years
HustleBoss.com’s Abdul Musawwir Muhammad speaks with trainer Nate Jones at the Mayweather Boxing Club ahead of the May 3 Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana event.
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Ronnie Shields feels that the end is near for Manny Pacquiao
Post-fight talk from trainer Ronnie Shields regarding the future of eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao following his rematch victory over Tim Bradley.
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Keith Thurman: ‘I aint Amir Khan and I aint Shawn Porter; there aint going to be no draw here’
HustleBoss.com was on hand as interim WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman worked out for the media ahead of his April 26 match vs. Julio Diaz. Thurman
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Shawn Porter admits he has been studying Floyd Mayweather as a future opponent
HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson continues to speak with IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter, as he discusses the May 3 Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana matchup.
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Nate Jones admits that it’s been hard getting hit by Floyd Mayweather all these years
HustleBoss.com’s Abdul Musawwir Muhammad speaks with trainer Nate Jones at the Mayweather Boxing Club ahead of the May 3 Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana event.
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Ronnie Shields feels that the end is near for Manny Pacquiao
Post-fight talk from trainer Ronnie Shields regarding the future of eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao following his rematch victory over Tim Bradley.
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Keith Thurman: ‘I aint Amir Khan and I aint Shawn Porter; there aint going to be no draw here’
HustleBoss.com was on hand as interim WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman worked out for the media ahead of his April 26 match vs. Julio Diaz. Thurman
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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)
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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Exclusive photos: Floyd Mayweather’s media day ahead of Marcos Maidana
Exclusive photos from the Mayweather Boxing Club as five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather (45-0, 26 KO’s) entertains the media ahead of his May 3 clash on Showtime pay per view vs. Marcos Maidana. Check out images of Floyd and some key fighters from his Mayweather Promotions stable in action.
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. thinks it’s crazy for his son to consider one day fighting at 160 pounds
Coverage from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. speaks to the press about his son Floyd one day fighting above 154 pounds and why he’s against it.
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Floyd Mayweather pounds the heavy bag during media day for Marcos Maidana
Coverage from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather works out for the media ahead of his May 3 match vs. Marcos Maidana
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Floyd Mayweather responds to talk of a possible Bernard Hopkins fight
Five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather (45-0, 26 KO’s) speaks with FightHub’s Marcos Villegas (https://www.youtube.com/user/fighthub) ahead of his May 3 fight with Marcos Maidana, addressing a future fight with living legend Bernard Hopkins
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Shawn Porter flashes back to his history with Keith Thurman dating back to their amateur days
HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson continues to speak with IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter about his days knowing Keith Thurman dating back to the amateurs.
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Floyd Mayweather says he is ready for Marcos Maidana right now
More coverage from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada during Floyd Mayweather’s media day ahead of his May 3 meeting vs. Marcos Maidana.
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Exclusive photos: Floyd Mayweather’s media day ahead of Marcos Maidana
Exclusive photos from the Mayweather Boxing Club as five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather (45-0, 26 KO’s) entertains the media ahead of his May 3 clash on Showtime pay per view vs. Marcos Maidana. Check out images of Floyd and some key fighters from his Mayweather Promotions stable in action.
All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda and Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Exclusive photos: Floyd Mayweather’s media day ahead of Marcos Maidana
Exclusive photos from the Mayweather Boxing Club as five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather (45-0, 26 KO’s) entertains the media ahead of his May 3 clash on Showtime pay per view vs. Marcos Maidana. Check out images of Floyd and some key fighters from his Mayweather Promotions stable in action.
All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda and Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Exclusive photos: Floyd Mayweather’s media day ahead of Marcos Maidana
Exclusive photos from the Mayweather Boxing Club as five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather (45-0, 26 KO’s) entertains the media ahead of his May 3 clash on Showtime pay per view vs. Marcos Maidana. Check out images of Floyd and some key fighters from his Mayweather Promotions stable in action.
All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda and Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Roger Mayweather reveals why Bernard Hopkins wants a crack at Floyd
HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with trainer Roger Mayweather about Bernard Hopkins wanting to face his nephew Floyd
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Mikey Garcia expected Tim Bradley to perform better against Manny Pacquiao the second time around
More coverage from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as former WBO junior lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (34-0, 28 KO’s) speaks on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch from earlier this month
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