Rances Barthelemy inside of City Athletic Boxing Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Hustle Boss reported earlier this month that decorated trainer Ismael Salas has moved his stable of champions to a new facility, City Athletic Boxing out in West Las Vegas.
During a swing through the gym on Tuesday afternoon we caught up with Salas, as he was putting in some work with one of his star fighters, former IBF junior lightweight champion Rances Barthelemy.
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Floyd Mayweather speaking in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Floyd Mayweather can be a hard guy to read at times.
Sometimes the Grand Rapids native is reclusive and fair-weathered with the media, while other times he can be extremely talkative.
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Former three-division champion Marco Antonio Barrera is favoring Floyd Mayweather over Andre Berto (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
At the 2015 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, Hustle Boss caught up with boxing legend and former three-division world champion Marco Antonio Barrera.
A champion in the 122, 126, and 130 pound weight classes during an illustrious 22-year career, Barrera is beloved by fight fans for constantly leaving everything inside of the ring during his peak fighting years.
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Puerto Rico’s Felix Trinidad is going against his country man Miguel Cotto
By Chris Robinson
One of the biggest and best fights that can and hopefully will be made is a high-stakes showdown between Miguel Cotto and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.
There appears a strong possibility that the match will land in Las Vegas sometime in November, but nothing is final as of yet.
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Hawaii-born pro boxer Kalae McShane was injured recently while training in Thailand and his family is seeking help. Please read below for more
By Chris Robinson
Boxing is a tight-knit community and it’s always important for us to look out for one another in this sport.
That’s why, when I heard news of the story of Kalae McShane, I had to put something out there in hopes of getting the Hawaii-born fighter some assistance.
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Sugar Ray Leonard speaking at the 2015 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
It’s always interesting hearing what legends have to say about another in boxing.
During his 20-year career in the sport, Sugar Ray Leonard left an imprint that was undeniable. From winning world titles in five divisions to constantly facing the best that the game had to offered, there were very few who did it like Leonard and fans always love when he gives feedback on today’s crop of stars.
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Shawn Porter speaking inside Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas during the 2015 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday, Aug. 8, the 2015 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame was held.
As is always the case with any NVBHOF ceremony, there was a wide array of boxing luminaries in the building.
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2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields is calling for a fight with Ronda Rousey (Photo: Instagram)
By Chris Robinson
It’s not a secret that boxing’s perennial pound for pound king, Floyd Mayweather, is going back and forth a little bit with UFC star Ronda Rousey in the press.
Rousey, who picked up a recent ESPY Award for “Best Fighter”, has taken to calling Mayweather out, although Floyd has thus far brushed her words off.
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Floyd Mayweather and Andre Berto facing off in Los Angeles
By Chris Robinson
On Thursday, Aug. 6, Floyd Mayweather came face to face with Andre Berto inside of JW Marriott at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, Calif.
Mayweather (48-0, 26 KO’s) will face Berto (30-3, 23 KO’s) on SHOWTIME pay per view on Sep. 12 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and he has been looking sharp, as is always the case, back in training camp.
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Abdul Musawwir Muhammed has always been a joke of all trades (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Having gotten to know Abdul Musawwir Muhammed very well over the past few years, I can certainly tell you that the man is a jack of all trades.
We were introduced to Musawwir through good friend Ludan Taquiqui inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club a few years back and ‘Mu’ hasn’t let up with his passions in the boxing game.
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Roger Mayweather believes his nephew must find a way to do some damage to his Sep. 12 opponent Andre Berto (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
It was officially announced this week that Floyd Mayweather will be facing off with former welterweight champion Andre Berto on Sep. 12. The bout will take place on SHOWTIME pay per view from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev.
The vibe inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club has been relatively low key, polar opposite from his camp for Manny Pacquaio, and the Berto fight definitely has a different feel to it.
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Andre Berto has landed his coveted shot at Floyd Mayweather (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, it was confirmed that Andre Berto has indeed been selected as Floyd Mayweather’s next opponent for his Sep. 12 pay per view in Las Vegas.
Mayweather announced the news on his Instagram Page and while Berto, who has gone just 3-3 in his last six bouts, may be a heavy underdog, his trainer Virgil Hunter sees no other choice then to go into the bout with full confidence.
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The action continues to heat up inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Earlier today it was revealed that Floyd Mayweather will indeed be facing off with former WBC welterweight titlist Andre Berto inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. on Sep. 12.
The confirmation of the matchup, as seen on Mayweather’s personal Instagram page, ends weeks of speculation in regards to the matchup that hasn’t exactly set the world on fire.
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Trainer Ismael Salas, former junior lightweight champion Rances Barthelemy, trainer Armin Van Damme, upcoming amateur Bowe Van Damme, and former fighter Carlos De Leon Jr. inside of City Athletic Boxing in Las Vegas (Photo: Instagram)
By Chris Robinson
It’s been a treat watching Ismael Salas work his magic in Las Vegas the past few years.
Salas, a Cuban trainer who used to be known by many for his work with champions Yuriorkis Gamboa and Guillermo Rigondeaux, has really branched out the past few years and currently works with a very strong crop of fighters.
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Vanes Martirosyan is training out of the Undisputed Boxing Gym in Northern California ahead of his showdown with Ishe Smith (Photo: Team Martirosyan)
By Chris Robinson
A high-stakes junior middleweight showdown is on its way, as former IBF champion Ishe Smith will be locking horns with top-flight contender Vanes Martirosyan, with the match now having a good chance of landing on Floyd Mayweather’s upcoming pay per view on Sep. 12 in Las Vegas.
We recently caught up with Smith (27-7, 12 KO’s) inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club, where he has been working diligently with trainer Danny Smith ahead of the fight, and he had a dead set focus ahead of the matchup.
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Danny Garcia defeated Paulie Malignaggi on Saturday night (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Photos from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, as former junior welterweight champion Danny “Swift” Garcia (31-0, 18 KO’s) stops former two-division titlist Paulie Malignaggi (33-7, 7 KO’s) at the 2:22 mark of the ninth round. The bout aired on ESPN as a part of another “Premier Boxing Champions” telecast.
Malignaggi has stated that he will likely forego fighting about this tough loss but the future continues to look bright for Garcia, as he is one of the biggest names in the welterweight class given his great run at 140 pounds that saw him best the likes of Amir Khan, Lucas Matthysse, and most recently Lamont Peterson in a tough fight.
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Danny Garcia stopped Paulie Malignaggi on Saturday night in Brooklyn (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, in Brooklyn, New York, former junior welterweight champion Danny “Swift” Garcia (31-0, 18 KO’s) stopped former two-division titlist Paulie Malignaggi (33-7, 7 KO’s) in the ninth round of their welterweight bout.
The bout was part of a “Premier Boxing Champions” show on ESPN and after a slow start, Garcia picked up the steam and repeatedly hurt Malignaggi. Referee Arthuer Mercante Jr. waived the match off at 2:22 of the round, with Malignaggi still on his feet.
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Undefeated Kenneth Sims Jr., right, working with Andre Berto ahead of the latter’s rumored Sep. 12 date vs. Floyd Mayweather (Photo: Team Sims)
By Chris Robinson
For as many prospects and we have discovered and encountered here at Hustle Boss, I’ve come to find that the ones who make it the furthest in the sport of boxing are the ones who simply keep pushing throughout it all.
Big talk is easy to spit out, but you know you have found something genuine when a prospect can put the tough work before the bravado.
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Eddie Mustafa Muhammad with his fighter Lionell Thompson in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
No matter what time of the year it is, you are always sure to catch decorated trainer and former light heavyweight world champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad working with a bevy of prospects and contenders.
A throwback luminary in the boxing world, Muhammad held the WBA crown at 175 pounds in the early 80’s and has since transitioned into one of the game’s most recognized trainers, as he now works with super middleweight contenders such as J’Leon Love and Ronald Gavril, light heavyweight contender Lionell Thompson, undefeated middleweight prospect Quatavious Cash, undefeated junior middleweight Thomas Hill, as well as WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack.
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Lanardo Tyner and DonYil Livingston inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
It’s always a scene during any Floyd Mayweather training camp and as we look forward to what may be the last match of his illustrious career, the mood inside of the gym of the game’s best fighter is pretty laid back these days.
Mayweather is rumored to be facing off with former welterweight titlist Andre Berto on Sep. 12 in Las Vegas and there are several familair faces in his gym these days.
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