Ruslan Provodnikov doesn’t blame Juan Manuel Marquez for not wanting to fight a crazy guy like him
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Ruslan Provodnikov doesn’t blame Juan Manuel Marquez for not wanting to fight a crazy guy like him
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Manny Pacquiao pulls out a tough one over Tim Bradley in excellent rematch showdown
Manny Pacquiao entering the ring (Photo: Facebook.com)
By Chris Robinson
Moments ago, inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao captured a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Tim Bradley.
The action was intense from the get-go, as the two men appeared to be trading rounds with one another through the first four frames.
Pacquiao had success with sharp lefts while Bradley countered by staying aggressive and getting in his foe’s chest. The action was hot and the crowd was caught up in all of the theatrics.
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Exclusive photos: Behind the scenes at the NVBHOF’s ‘Party With Boxing’s Legends’ fundraiser
A look inside of the Havana Room inside of the Tropicana in Las Vegas for the ‘Party With Boxing’s Legends’ fundraiser event celebrating the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s celebration of their 2014 inductees such as former champion Cornelius Boza Edwards, referees Richard Steele and Kenny Bayless as well as trainer and cut man extraordinaire Miguel Diaz, and others.
Making guest appearances were former champions Kevin Kelley, Clarence ‘Bones’ Adams, Zab Judah, Shane Mosley, Roy Jones Jr., as well as the sport’s premier fighter Floyd Mayweather while artist Lloyd performed for the crowd.
All photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Exclusive photos: Behind the scenes at the NVBHOF’s ‘Party With Boxing’s Legends’ fundraiser
A look inside of the Havana Room inside of the Tropicana in Las Vegas for the ‘Party With Boxing’s Legends’ fundraiser event celebrating the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s celebration of their 2014 inductees such as former champion Cornelius Boza Edwards, referees Richard Steele and Kenny Bayless as well as trainer and cut man extraordinaire Miguel Diaz, and others.
Making guest appearances were former champions Kevin Kelley, Clarence ‘Bones’ Adams, Zab Judah, Shane Mosley, Roy Jones Jr., as well as the sport’s premier fighter Floyd Mayweather while artist Lloyd performed for the crowd.
All photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Exclusive photos: Behind the scenes at the NVBHOF’s ‘Party With Boxing’s Legends’ fundraiser
A look inside of the Havana Room inside of the Tropicana in Las Vegas for the ‘Party With Boxing’s Legends’ fundraiser event celebrating the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s celebration of their 2014 inductees such as former champion Cornelius Boza Edwards, referees Richard Steele and Kenny Bayless as well as trainer and cut man extraordinaire Miguel Diaz, and others.
Making guest appearances were former champions Kevin Kelley, Clarence ‘Bones’ Adams, Zab Judah, Shane Mosley, Roy Jones Jr., as well as the sport’s premier fighter Floyd Mayweather while artist Lloyd performed for the crowd.
All photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley II official weigh in coverage
HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada as WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12 KO’s) and eight-division world titlist Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KO’s) both weighed in ahead of their HBO pay per view rematch showdown.
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Ray Beltran ready for anything that Arash Usmanee is going to bring on Saturday
HustleBoss.com speaks with former lightweight world title challenger Ray Beltran about his recent clash vs. Arash Usmanee on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley II undercard on HBO pay per view
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Terence Crawford: ‘Pacquiao’s a good fighter but I’m giving my edge to Bradley’
HustleBoss.com speaks with recently-crowned WBO lightweight champion Terence Crawford about becoming a champion and the Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch.
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Harold Lederman expects Manny Pacquiao’s left hand to again be a big factor against Tim Bradley
HustleBoss.com speaks with HBO unofficial ringside judge Harold Lederman about the April 12 Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Does Manny Pacquiao feel he can walk through Tim Bradley?
Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley at their final press conference in Las Vegas prior to their April 12 rematch – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Having taken in several big fight weeks in Las Vegas, it’s always an interesting atmosphere as the days pass by.
For the main event fighters, a fight week symbols the end of the hard work in training as the attention turns to fielding the throng of questions from various media members while making sure to maintain a desired mental focus.
At Wednesday’s final press conference, I may have only shared a brief minute with Manny Pacquiao, yet I was able to get a nice read on the eight-division champion’s state of mind heading into his 63rd professional bout, a rematch with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley this Saturday night at the MGM Grand.
In June of 2012, Pacquiao’s upset split-decision loss to Bradley was the talk of the boxing world due to the controversy surrounding the match.
The overwhelming majority of the public had Pacquiao winning clearly after 12 rounds and he appeared, at least in the first half of the fight, to not be affected by any of Bradley’s punches.
“No, I [didn’t] feel,” Pacquiao would state, starting off our discussion.
I asked the Filipino icon if knowing such information helped give him confidence and he modestly replied “Yes”.
When questioned if he thinks he could even walk through Bradley, Pacquiao simply grinned while nodding his head.
And while the dialogue was short and to the point, it was very clear to spot just how genuinely confident and eager to fight Pacquiao is.
I’m personally intrigued to see what plan of attack each man will bring into the ring.
*** Want more from Camp Pacquiao? Please click the thumbnails below…
On Wednesday morning, Manny Pacquiao exuded a little bit of tranquility as he ran some laps with some members of his team at the UNLV track in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following his run, Pacquiao put in some strength and conditioning work and will be hosting the final press conference for his rematch with Tim Bradley later today at the MGM Grand.
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“Photos from the Wild Card Boxing Club and other spots in Los Angeles as undefeated lightweight prospect Lydell Rhodes (19-0, 9 KO’s) enjoys his time as a chief sparring for eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.
Check out the thumbnail on the left for an all-access look at Rhodes in training, running Griffith Park, chilling with Miguel Cotto, and more.”
*** FOR A BONUS VISIT back in Pacquiao’s career in photos, check the thumbnails below…
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Manny Pacquiao says that Tim Bradley’s lack of power gives him confidence heading into their rematch
HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao about his April 12 rematch with WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley.
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Justin Fortune and Buboy Fernandez flash back to life at the Wild Card in 2002
HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with Team Pacquiao members Justin Fortune and Buboy Fernandez as they reflect back on the days at the Wild Card gym in Los Angeles ahead of Manny Pacquiao’s April 12 rematch with Tim Bradley
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Joel Diaz expects to give Manny Pacquiao full credit if he knocks out Tim Bradley
HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with trainer Joel Diaz about the April 12 rematch between his fighter Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao
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Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao disagreeing on how Bradley will fight come Saturday?
HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson continues to speak with lightweight prospect Lydell Rhodes (19-0, 9 KO’s) about his time in training camp with Manny Pacquiao prior to his rematch with Tim Bradley.
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Joel Diaz to give Manny Pacquiao full credit if he finds a way to knock out Tim Bradley
Joel Diaz speaking at the final Manny Pacquaio vs. Tim Bradley press conference in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
As with any high-profile prize fight, there are several storylines and subplots surrounding this weekend’s Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
All one has to do is take a look back as the first Pacquiao-Bradley match to get a sense of how high the emotions have been.
In June of 2012, Bradley handed Pacquiao his first defeat in seven years when he won a highly-controversial split-decision verdict over the Filipino icon.
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Freddie Roach continues to sound off; says Bradley may have brain damage + Marquez fought like a bum
HustleBoss.com and other outlets speak with Six-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach about the Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch
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Bob Arum says the De La Hoya fight sticks out from Manny Pacquiao’s career
HustleBoss.com speaks with legendary promoter Bob Arum, as he discusses his most memorable fight from Manny Pacquiao’s legendary career.
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Freddie Roach continues to sound off; says Bradley may have brain damage and claims Marquez fought him ‘like a bum’
Freddie Roach poses with Manny Pacquiao ahead of his big rematch vs. Tim Bradley (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Anyone expecting any kind of pre-fight theatrics to emerge during the Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley II fight week in Las Vegas has to look no further than six-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach.
During his first few days fielding questions from media inside of the MGM Grand, Roach has exuded confidence while also appearing to have a slight chip on his shoulder due to his desire to unseat Bradley, the sport’s reigning WBO welterweight titlist.
Bradley captured a highly-controversial split-decision over Pacquiao nearly two years ago yet he recovered with a banner 2013 that saw him gut out tough victories over Ruslan Provodnikov and Juan Manuel Marquez.
And while Roach took a playful swipe at Bradley on Tuesday afternoon, simply noting “We’ll see you in the ring”, his demeanor was much more striking on Wednesday following the final press conference for this weekend’s showdown.
When asked for his thoughts on whether he thinks Bradley has improved following his big victories last year, Roach seemed anything but sold, referencing just how tough the war with Provodnikov truly was.
“He was knocked down three times in that fight?” Roach questioned. “That’s improvement? He might have brain damage. His speech is terrible. I don’t see any improvement at all.”
Bradley showed new wrinkles to his game in out boxing Marquez over 12 tense rounds yet Roach questions what version of the Mexican star showed up that evening.
“Marquez looked like a bum,” Roach boldly claimed. “Did Marquez look like the same guy who beat Manny Pacquiao?”
With so much brash pre-fight dialogue floating around in the air, it almost seems as if Roach has a slight personal vendetta against Bradley time around.
Not true, insists Roach, as he kept things professional.
“He’s not a bad person or nothing like that,” said Roach. “I just have the better fighter; that’s all.”
*** Want more from Camp Pacquiao? Please click the thumbnails below…
On Wednesday morning, Manny Pacquiao exuded a little bit of tranquility as he ran some laps with some members of his team at the UNLV track in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following his run, Pacquiao put in some strength and conditioning work and will be hosting the final press conference for his rematch with Tim Bradley later today at the MGM Grand.
Click on the thumbnail for a closer look..
“Photos from the Wild Card Boxing Club and other spots in Los Angeles as undefeated lightweight prospect Lydell Rhodes (19-0, 9 KO’s) enjoys his time as a chief sparring for eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.
Check out the thumbnail on the left for an all-access look at Rhodes in training, running Griffith Park, chilling with Miguel Cotto, and more.”
*** FOR A BONUS VISIT back in Pacquiao’s career in photos, check the thumbnails below…
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley face off at their final rematch presser
Coverage from Las Vegas during the Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley II fight week at the MGM Grand
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Manny Pacquiao and his team hit the UNLV Track for a morning run days before Bradley rematch
HustleBoss.com was on hand at the UNLV Track in Las Vegas as eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KO’s) ran some laps with his team days before his April 12 rematch with Tim Bradley.
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