HustleBoss.com was on hand as San Diego Chargers tight end and eight-division Pro Bowl selection Antonio Gates officially announces his foray into the promotional field of boxing, including his first signing, 16-year old flyweight prospect Damien ‘Sugar’ Vasquez.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with longtime boxing analyst Larry Merchant about Danny Garcia’s tougher-than-expected split-decision victory over Mauricio Herrera on Saturday night, March 15 in Puerto Rico.
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Mickey Bey stays sharp inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas with Floyd Mayweather Sr. as he eyes possible title fight in 2014
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. to discuss Juan Manuel Marquez facing Mike Alvarado on May 17.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with junior middleweight Bastie Samir (14-0, 14 KO’s), to discuss the latest with his career and what it’s been like sparring with Floyd Mayweather once again.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with J’Leon Love about Floyd Mayweather’s early days in training, Canelo Alvarez stopping Alfredo Angulo, his stable mate Ishe Smith getting ready to face Erislandy Lara, and more.
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HustleBoss.com and other media outlets speak with three-division world champion Miguel Cotto in Los Angeles, as he discusses the April 12 rematch between his former foe and stable mate Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley.
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Pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather continues to address the media on Saturday, March 8, inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada ahead of his May 3 fight on Showtime pay per view vs. Marcos Maidana.
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WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez shows support to Marcos Maidana heading into his May 3 may on Showtime pay per inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter about the latest news of his signing to face former two-division champion Paulie Malignaggi on April 19.
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HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, as former junior middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and WBA champion Erislandy Lara exchanged a few friendly words about a possible future fight.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson continues to speak with former WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (31-2-1, 23 KO’s) about the April 12 rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley, set for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Brandon Rios speaking in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Having caught up with Brandon Rios this past weekend in Las Vegas, it was nice to see the affable former champion in good spirits as he discussed several key aspects related to his career while touching on some current storylines in the sport.
Rios is coming off of a one-sided points loss to Manny Pacquiao this past November in Macau, China, and is eager to get back in the mix.
As for Pacquiao, the Filipino icon is now a month away from a big rematch with WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, who he will meet inside of the MGM Grand on April 12.
Bradley edged Pacquiao via a highly-controversial split-decision in June of 2012 in a fight many had Manny winning convincingly.
Nearly two years later, Rios feels we may see a different version of Pacquiao come fight night.
“I thought the first time Pacquiao won,” Rios stated. “It was controversial. I think Pacquiao, I think he might be more aggressive; might go for a knockout this time. Because everybody thought he was going to knock him out the first time. I think it’s going to be probably a knockout. If not, probably a split-decision Pacquiao.”
Asked why he is favoring Pacquiao, Rios spoke with some definite conviction.
“Pacquiao’s one quick mother*cker,” said Rios. “He’s very fast and everything. It’s just his awkwardness. He throws punches from different angles. And sometimes that f*cks with your mind and once it f*cks your mind up, you lose your mind and you lose the fight. That’s what happened to me.
“I give Pacquiao a lot of credit.” Rios added. “I can say I lost to one of the best in the world.”
Turning his attention to Bradley, Rios instantly gave the Palm Springs fighter his just due for his wild brawl with Ruslan Provodnikov last year.
The excellent slugfest, won by Bradley via a narrow unanimous decision, left such an impression on Rios that he wonders if we’ll see a similar attack next month
“Bradley’s been showing that he’s more aggressive,” Rios explained. “He’s been coming out banging it out and everything, with the Provodnikov fight. That was a great fight. Bradley showed some heart and balls. You never know. He might do the same thing with Pacquiao.”
And despite initially favoring Pacquiao, Rios seemed to express how real Bradley’s chances also are.
“He showed a lot of heart in the Provodnikov fight,” Rios said. “He took a lot of punches and he stood up to those punches. He was f*cked up but he was still banging it out too. We’re going to see how it is. I don’t think that Pacquiao punches the same way like before.”
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
HustleBoss.com and other outlets were on hand inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada as Floyd Mayweather continued to speak ahead of his May 3 matchup with Marcos Maidana.
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HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, as former WBC junior middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez continues to speak about his 10th round TKO victory over Alfredo ‘Perro’ Angulo.
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HustleBoss.com was on hand as former WBC junior middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez spoke to the media following his 10th round TKO victory over Alfredo ‘Perro’ Angulo, as seen on Showtime pay per view from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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HustleBoss.com speaks with three-division world champion Abner Mares about the May 3 Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana duel.
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HustleBoss.com speaks with former champion Brandon Rios about the May 3 Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana showdown.
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Richard Schaefer speaking inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
This past weekend in Las Vegas, inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Golden Boy Promotions put on their first pay per view showcase of the year, as come backing former junior middleweight titlist Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez scored a brutal 10th round stoppage over a very game Alfredo Angulo.
Throughout the fight week in Las Vegas, there was an equal buzz in the air for the May 3 Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana matchup, also set to take place inside of the MGM Grand.
Catching up with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer on the eve of Canelo vs. Angulo, he spoke on what the pay per view duel represents for his company.
“I think it’s a fascinating match and I think a match the general public is going to be looking forward to,” stated Schaefer. “I think, over the years, a lot of those Mayweather haters have actually become his fans. It used to be maybe 50/50. 50 percent of the people who were buying his pay per views were haters; they wanted to see him lose.
“And 50 percent were his fans, supporting him and admiring him,” Schaefer added. “I think that has clearly shifted, but there still is that group of people who Mayweather rubs the wrong way. And I think those haters, they’re going to feel re-energized with Marcos Maidana, because Marcos Maidana is a very dangerous opponent.”
This is a huge step up for Maidana, who is still riding a high that came from his resounding upset over Adrien Broner this past December.
Schaefer feels that the awkward attack from the Argentinean may just serve him well against the ultra-elusive Mayweather.
“We know that Floyd Mayweather is a defensive wizard,” Schaefer stated. “Certainly I think the best defensive fighter in the history of the sport of boxing. But if you ask Adrien Broner or you ask some of those guys who were actually in the ring with Maidana, you know what they all tell you?
“‘Man, I didn’t see the punch coming’,” Schaefer continued. “It doesn’t matter how good of a defensive fighter your are, you can’t protect against what you don’t see coming. That is, I think, the danger in this fight.”
Schaefer took a second to then compliment Manny Pacquiao, as he compared the younger version of the Filipino icon to today’s version of Maidana.
“You know what he reminds me of?” Schaefer asked. “Another guy who was so awkward and gave a lot of fighters a lot of problems, including Oscar. And that is a young Manny Pacquiao. Who was very awkward, with punches coming from angles you just didn’t know where they were coming. And I look at Marcos Maidana a bit like that.
“I think he has a hell of a chance,” Schaefer noted. “I would not have picked that opponent.”
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Post-fight coverage from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada as trainer Virgil Hunter reflects on his fighter Alfredo Angulo’s loss to Canelo Alvarez.
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