Various media outlets speak with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12, KO’s) in Los Angeles ahead of his April 12 rematch with Manny Pacquiao. In this clip, check out Bradley’s thoughts on why his big victory over Ruslan Provodnikov in March was so crucial to his career.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Jeff Mayweather inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as he reacts to Luis Collazo’s big victory over Victor Ortiz inside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Jeff Mayweather inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as he reacts to Luis Collazo’s big victory over Victor Ortiz inside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
Chris Robinson speaks with trainer Joel Diaz, as he breaks down key aspects of his fighter Tim Bradley’s upcoming April 12 rematch against Manny Pacquiao, set for April 12 in Las Vegas.
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Chris Robinson speaks with trainer Joel Diaz, as he breaks down key aspects of his fighter Tim Bradley’s upcoming April 12 rematch against Manny Pacquiao, set for April 12 in Las Vegas
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Trainer Joel Diaz speaking in Los Angeles (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
When it comes to the abilities of his fighter, WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley, trainer Joel Diaz is as brazen as a supporter as you will.
A former title challenger himself back in his fighting days, Diaz talks with a sharp tongue and is often unforgiving in his assessments of opponents of his fighters.
That being said, it was no surprise to find out that Diaz is exuding confidence heading into Bradley’s big rematch against Pacquiao, set for April 12 inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Speaking with me for a few moments before the Pacquiao-Bradley II kickoff press conference inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, Diaz is eager to show that Bradley’s controversial split-decision victory over Pacquiao in their June 2012 encounter can be improved upon.
“We’re going to finish what we stated,” stated Diaz. “We’ve got unfinished business. Now we are here to give the people what they want to see.”
Bradley endeared himself to hardcore fans this past March with a gutsy, give and take battle over Ruslan Provodnikov and followed it up seven months later with a tactical and determined effort in edging Juan Manuel Marquez over twelve rounds.
“You guys seen it all,” Diaz stated. “You see Tim Bradley it out with Provodnikov and you guys saw Tim Bradley beat Juan Manuel Marquez. That said, Tim Bradley has built a lot of confidence and he has improved in his craft and he has matured.”
Pacquiao was last seen in the ring in November in Macau, China as he won a comfortable unanimous decision over Brandon Rios.
Coming off of a knockout loss to Marquez one fight prior, Pacquiao seemed to show that his body and mind were well up to the task as he was simply too fluid and fast for the come forward style of Rios.
Still, Diaz is far from convinced.
“I saw him against Brandon Rios,” Diaz affirmed. “And just watching the fight with Manny and him, I’m not going to lie, in the later rounds the fight became boring a little bit. He doesn’t have the spark. He doesn’t have the killer instinct that he used to have a few years ago.
“He’s getting older,” Diaz added. “A lot of fights. A lot of wear and tear. Plus, coming from a loss, the one he had, it’s big.”
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Mikey Garcia in the ring on Jan. 25 handling business vs. Juan Carlos Burgos (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
As his company moves forward, Bob Arum continues to recognize the role that WBO junior lightweight champion Mikey Garcia will play for Top Rank in the coming years.
Sporting a 34-0 record with 28 knockouts and coming off of another dominant victory, this one over former title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos on HBO on Jan. 25, the 26-year old Garcia’s stock continues to rise.
Reflecting back on the Burgos win, a match that saw Garcia overcome a rocky second round before regrouping and cruising towards a unanimous decision, Arum admits that there are still lessons being learned.
“It’s very tough to fight a very good opponent when he doesn’t want to engage and for the first three rounds I found it to be a very exciting fight,” Arum stated. “Garcia got stung in the second round and then he came back and really hurt Burgos in the third round. Burgos was safety-first for the rest of the nine rounds.
“I think that Mikey has to understand that if he’s going to be a superstar, that when his opponent goes into that defensive mood, that he can’t take the bait and just win the rounds,” Arum added. “He’s got to go out and search and destroy.”
Arum has been playing with the idea of Garcia moving up in weight and facing eight-division titlist Manny Pacquiao in the coming years in a big pay per view match. It’s an attractive encounter for the future but Arum realizes that he can’t rush such a scenario and instead looks at Cuba’s Yuriorkis Gamboa as a far more ideal opponent for now.
“Certainly not off his performance against Burgos,” Arum explained. “But we’re optimistic that as he steps up and fights guys like Gamboa and is successful, that Garcia is a possibility.
Arum affirmed that Top Rank president Todd duBoef is in talks with HBO to stage Garcia vs. Gamboa on May 17 inside of the Forum in Los Angeles and revealed why Yuriorkis is still dangerous.
“A fighter like Gamboa is a threat to everyone, because he is an extraordinarily talented,” Arum continued. “But that’s what boxing is about. Where Gamboa’s head is, even if I was with him, I couldn’t tell you.”
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson continues to speak with trainer Ruben Guerrero, this time regarding a possible matchup between Amir Khan and Floyd Mayweather.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson continues to speak with trainer Ruben Guerrero, this time regarding a possible matchup between Amir Khan and Floyd Mayweather.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson continues to speak with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum about WBO junior lightweight champion Mikey Garcia and what his future may hold, including matches vs. either Yuriorkis Gamboa and Manny Pacquiao.
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson continues to speak with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum about WBO junior lightweight champion Mikey Garcia and what his future may hold, including matches vs. either Yuriorkis Gamboa and Manny Pacquiao
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HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Long Life Fit Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada as lightweight contender Sharif Bogere (23-1, 15 KO’s) gets back to work with trainer Kenny Adams. Bogere suffered a loss to Richard Abril last March and has since dealt with lingering issues from a torn Achilles he suffered in late 2012.
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HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Long Life Fit Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada as lightweight contender Sharif Bogere (23-1, 15 KO’s) gets back to work with trainer Kenny Adams. Bogere suffered a loss to Richard Abril last March and has since dealt with lingering issues from a torn Achilles he suffered in late 2012.
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At the moment, there is still no official word on the next opponent of five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather.
All set for a May 3 ring return inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Mayweather seems to be angling towards a lucrative clash with British fan favorite Amir Khan but has also toyed with the idea of facing Argentina’s Marcos Maidana.
On Dec. 14 in San Antonio, Maidana scored a huge upset over Adrien Broner to capture the WBA welterweight championship while also raising his stock.
Mayweather took to his personal Instagram page on Sunday night and posted a side by side photo of Khan and Maidana.
“I’m going to let the fans vote,” Mayweather stated while posting the photo. “Tell me who I should fight next. Khan or Maidana?”
So far the results have been pretty even, with fans of followers of Mayweather showing interest in both Khan and Maidana.
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the ring against Brian Vera this past September (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
There is a lot on the line for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. heading into his Mar. 1 rematch against Brian Vera.
Chavez won a controversial unanimous decision over Vera in September and he is eager to show the world that his subpar performance in the first meeting was just a fluke.
Speaking with Chavez’s co-promoter, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, on Friday afternoon, we gathered a few updates.
“He’s been training in Culiacan,” Arum said of Chavez. “His father says he looks great. We flew him into L.A. [Thursday] to do some shooting with HBO. He appears to be in good shape and he wants to put in an outstanding performance.”
Arum revealed that Chavez, if successful against Vera, will headline a big pay per view show come July in Las Vegas.
There are three opponents that Arum has in mind in super middleweight kingpin Andre Ward, WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, and Notthingham’s Carl Froch.
Anyone of those fights would be appealing but Chavez has to finish his business with Vera first.
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Continue on to the slideshow for a closer look at some Instagram updates from Floyd Mayweather.
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Continue on to the slideshow for a closer look at some Instagram updates from Floyd Mayweather.
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Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Continue on to the slideshow for a closer look at some Instagram updates from Floyd Mayweather.
Photos courtesy of Instagram.com
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Continue on to the slideshow for a closer look at some Instagram updates from Floyd Mayweather.
Photos courtesy of Instagram.com
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com