More all-access coverage from the Mayweather Boxing Club as lightweight prospect Lydell Rhodes (17-0, 9 KO’s) steps in to spar with welterweight contender Shawn Porter (21-0-1, 14 KO’s) after he just got done putting in some rounds with Lanell Bellows
Go behind the scenes at the Mayweather Boxing Club as amateur prospects Tito Elias Gonzalez and Keith Hunter put in some rounds
Chris Robinson was on hand inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club on Thursday, July 25th, as undefeated welterweight prospect Shawn Porter (21-0-1, 14 KO’s) put in some work with talented amateur and aspiring professional LaDarius ‘Memphis’ Miller
Chris Robinson catches up with J’Leon Love, Luis Arias, and LaDarius Miller inside of the Silver Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada as the trio reflects on their best memories from the amateurs, some gym wars they’ve been in since being in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather’s training camp for Saul Alvarez, and more
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Chris Robinson catches up with undefeated welterweight contender Jessie Vargas (22-0, 9 KO’s) inside of the Silver Nugget in Las Vegas, as he speaks on the drug testing drama surrounding the October 12th Timothy Bradley-Juan Manuel Marquez clash
Omar Figueroa and Nihito Arakawa went to war in San Antonio
By Chris Robinson / Photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda
In an absolutely grueling affair, undefeated lightweight prospect Omar Figueroa continued to impress, winning a slugfest with Nihito Arakawa over twelve scintillating rounds.
The buzz has been high on Figueroa and he didn’t disappoint despite finding himself in perhaps a tougher-than-expected situation against his Japanese foe. For twelve thrilling rounds, the two men traded heavy shots in the type of clash that typifies why we all love this sport so much.
Keith Thurman bested Diego Chaves in a tough fight on Saturday night
By Chris Robinson / Photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda
On Saturday night, inside of the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, welterweight Keith Thurman made another step towards contender status in halting Argentina’s Diego Chaves in the tenth round.
It wasn’t an easy task for Thurman (21-0, 19 KO’s), as Chaves (22-1, 18 KO’s) came out strong in the early rounds as a bit of firefight broke out.
To his credit, Thurman kept his composure and slowly began building momentum.
A left hook to the body would drop Chaves in the ninth and one round later an onslaught of punches would put him down for the count.
Jesus Soto Karass upset Andre Berto on Saturday night in San Antonio
By Chris Robinson / Photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda
In an excellent match, Sinaloa, Mexico native Jesus Soto Karass registered perhaps the biggest victory over his career in stopping former world champion Andre Berto in the 12th and final round of their match inside the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Pressing the action early, Karass was in full control against Berto, who fought bravely in the face of a right shoulder injury that visibly affected him.
Karass was dropped with a left to the body in the eleventh round but returned the favor to Berto the following frame with a picturesque counter left of his own.
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Jesus Soto Karass upset Andre Berto on Saturday night (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, Showtime Championship Boxing delivered an action-packed triple header filled with back-and-forth action, knockdowns, and plenty of high drama.
In the evening’s main event, Sinaloa’s Jesus Soto Karass scored a mild upset with a 12th round TKO victory over former welterweight titlist Andre Berto.
It was another disappointing defeat for Berto, who is just 1-3 in his last four fights, dating back to his high-pitched brawl with Victor Ortiz in April of 2011.
Berto appeared to injure his right shoulder around the fourth round, yet he fought on valiantly as the action wore on, electing to utilize his left hand as best he could.
And despite scoring a knockdown in the eleventh round with a left to Karass’ body, Berto himself was floored with a counter left in the final round, as referee Jon Schorle chose to call a halt to the action.
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Anthony Dirrell in Las Vegas this past May prior to his victory over Don Mouton (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Earlier tonight, inside of the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, super middleweight contender Anthony Dirrell pushed forward with his latest comeback as he stopped former amateur star Anthony Hanshaw in a Showtime Extreme-televised attraction.
Dirrell’s superior punching power came through in the third round, as he hammered Hanshaw along the ropes, forcing both a knockdown and a referee’s stoppage.
Dirrell sees his record climb to 25-0 with 21 knockouts after his second victory in less than three months. On May 3rd in Las Vegas, Dirrell won a hard-fought eight-round decision over Don Mouton inside of the Cosmopolitan Resort.
“It felt good,” Dirrell said when asked of his stoppage of Hanshaw. “I knew right when I got to camp that I felt good. When I first got back I told my coach ‘I feel different.’ Of course, I should feel different.
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HustleBoss.com goes behind the scenes during the latest round of amateur fights inside of the Silver Nugget Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Check out the photos for an inside look as fighters get ready for their bouts plus bonus shots from ringside.
All photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)
Saul Garcia getting ready for his first amateur fight
Rich Barrientes of Pound 4 Pound Boxing
Hassan Brown getting his hands wrapped
Zeb Bedoian and Kevin Henry
Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao (Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
Floyd Mayweather Sr. has been a very busy man this year.
On top of reconnecting with his son Floyd as both a trainer and father, the elder Mayweather runs a busy schedule with a core group of professional fighters that consists of talented lightweights Mickey Bey and Lydell Rhodes, recently-debuted cruiserweight prospect Andrew Tabiti, and aspiring female prospect Maricela Cornejo.
With his son having beat Robert Guerrero convincingly this past May over twelve rounds, Mayweather Sr. now finds himself helping Floyd prepare for a huge clash with Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, who he meets on Showtime pay per view on September 14th at the MGM Grand.
With so much of his time and thought devoted to his role as a trainer, Mayweather Sr. admits that it’s been hard to keep track of anything else boxing-related outside of his duties in the gym.
“I try to, but over these last months I’ve been very busy, man,” Mayweather Sr. stated. “I’ve moving here, I’m going there. A lot of things, man. It’s been kind of difficult for me to keep my eyes on things. I try my best to look at as much boxing as I can.”
On November 23rd, a welterweight clash will take place in Macau, China as former titlists Brandon Rios and Manny Pacquiao face off.
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WBC interim junior welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse training in Argentina ahead of his September 14th clash with Danny Garcia (Photo: Team Matthysse)
By Chris Robinson
As mentioned in a previous article by HustleBoss.com, WBC interim junior welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse has kicked off his training camp in his native Argentina ahead of his September 14th match vs. WBA/WBC champion Danny Garcia.
Matthysse is training in the city of Junin in the province of Buenos Aires and will begin sparring in a few weeks’ time.
Mattysse vs. Garcia serves as the chief support bout to the Floyd Mayeather vs. Saul Alvarez Showtime pay per view extravaganza.
Expect much more from Camp Matthysse in the coming weeks.
WBC interim junior welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse training in Argentina ahead of his September 14th clash with Danny Garcia (Photo: Team Matthysse)
By Chris Robinson
As mentioned in a previous article by HustleBoss.com, WBC interim junior welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse has kicked off his training camp in his native Argentina ahead of his September 14th match vs. WBA/WBC champion Danny Garcia.
Matthysse is training in the city of Junin in the province of Buenos Aires and will begin sparring in a few weeks’ time.
Matthysse vs. Garcia serves as the chief support bout to the Floyd Mayeather vs. Saul Alvarez Showtime pay per view extravaganza.
Expect much more from Camp Matthysse in the coming weeks.
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez engage in thriller in their fourth encounter. Each man would taste the convas, but Marquez would emerge victorious with a 6th round knockout.
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Photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez weigh in ahead of their scheduled fight at the MGM Grand, as the two prepare to meet for a fourth time.
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Photos courtesy of Chris Farina/Top Rank
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Manny Pacquiao trains at the Wild Card in Los Angeles as he prepares for his fourth battle with Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas.
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Photos courtesy of Chris Farina/Top Rank
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez attend press conferences in Los Angeles and Mexico ahead of their fourth fight in Las Vegas
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Photos courtesy of Chris Farina/Top Rank and Rafael Soto
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Manny Pacquiao loses a controversial split-decision to Tim Bradley inside of the MGM Grand in an HBO pay per view clash.
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Photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
