Bob Arum speaks on the Nonito Donaire-Abner Mares fallout and reveals why it’s ‘impossible’ for him to work with Golden Boy

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Bob Arum in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon with his latest signee, Zou Shiming (Photo: Chris Robinson / HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

On Tuesday afternoon, I caught up with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum inside of the main lobby of the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

While Arum was anticipating the grand arrival of his latest signee, former two-time gold medalist Zou Shiming from China, he took a few moments to address the latest developments with another one of his star fighters, Nonito Donaire.

Donaire is presently eyeing an April return to the ring, with reports having either a clash with WBA junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux or a rematch with former titlist Vic Darchinyan on tap.

There has been plenty of confusion taking place in the camp of Rigondeaux, from his issues with Miami-based Caribe Promotions to the Cuban bringing in the services of trainer Pedro Diaz at the expense of his former coach Jorge Rubio.

“That will be decided by the end of the week,” Arum said when discussing the situation. “We have made an offer to Rigondeaux and we’re waiting to see if he accepts.”
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Rumors swirling that we may have Floyd Mayweather vs. Devon Alexander on May 4th in Las Vegas

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Leave it to Floyd Mayweather to throw a curveball to the boxing world on a slow night in terms of boxing news.

Taking to his personal Twitter account on Tuesday night, February 5, Mayweather, 35, revealed some news about some details of his upcoming May 4 fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

While it was largely speculated that Floyd would be in line to face off with WBC interim titlist Robert Guerrero, 29, he dropped the news that he has actually been in conversation with another belt holder.
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Kobe Bryant dunks on birthday-boy Kris Humphries and Gerald Wallace, Lakers edge the Nets 92-83

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On Tuesday, Feb. 5, inside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, the Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a crucial 92-83 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The win sees the Lakers’ record rise to 23-26 as they have now gone victorious in five of their past six games.

One of the highlights of the game took place in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, with the game tied at 80 apiece. Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant drove to the lane and would deliver a monstrous dunk over Gerald Wallace and Kris Humphries.

That seemed to be a huge momentum boost, as the Lakers never trailed afterwards.
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Behind the scenes with prospect Badou Jack (12-0, 9 KO’s) during his 1st round KO over Jonel Tapia

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Chris Robinson goes behind the scenes with super middleweight prospect Badou Jack (12-0, 9 KO’s) prior to his bout with Jonel Tapia at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, Feb. 2. Jack scored a 1st round KO and is returning on the February 23rd Cornelius Bundrage-Ishe Smith card in Detroit
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Exclusive video and photos: Zhou Shiming makes his grand arrival to Las Vegas; greeted by Freddie Roach and Bob Arum

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Chris Robinson was on hand inside of the Venetian in Las Vegas as Chinese gold medalist Zhou Shiming made his grand arrival to the city ahead of his promotional debut with Top Rank. Shiming was greeted by his trainers Freddie Roach and Miguel Diaz as well as Top Rank CEO Bob Arum
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Lakers without Metta World Peace, star suspended one game for hitting Brandon Knight

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The Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded tonight against the Brooklyn Nets, as it has been reported that forward Metta World Peace has been suspended one game.

According to a statement released by NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Stu Jackson, World Peace has been suspended one game without pay for grabbing Brandon Knight of the Detroit Pistons around the neck and striking him in the jaw.

The incident occurred during the second quarter of the Lakers 98-97 win over Detroit on Sunday, Feb. 3. Shortly following the incident, game officials reviewed the play on the monitors and declared it a flagrant 1 foul.

That didn’t sit too well with Knight, however, as he complained after the game and asked for the league to review the play.

“The play needs to be reviewed because he definitely threw a punch,” exclaimed the second-year guard from Kentucky “It felt like he threw a punch. That’s why I reacted the way I did. The play was over and he grabbed me around the neck.

“If someone grabs you around the neck, you’re not going to let that happen. You do what you need to get that person off you.”

The suspension comes at a critical time for the Lakers, who are also without center Dwight Howard.

Metta World Peace has been averaging 13.2 points and 5.7 rebounds so far this season.

 

Freddie Roach speaks on his recent time training Victor Ortiz and reflects on his trying 2012 campaign

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Freddie Roach with Frankie Gomez before his bout with Lanard Lane in Las Vegas (Photo credit – Chris Robinson)

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By Chris Robinson

On Saturday night, inside of the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, I spent some time backstage with Five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach prior to his fighter Frankie Gomez’s bout with Lanard Lane.

Still a few hours away from Gomez’s match, Roach and I briefly discussed another pugilist he was recently seen working with in former welterweight champion Victor Ortiz.

Having suffered an upset loss to Josesito Lopez in June, Ortiz would part ways with his then-trainer Danny Garcia shortly after the setback. Temporarily sidelined because of a second surgery for a broken jaw he suffered in his bout with Lopez, Ortiz is still finding time to stay in shape and was spotted working with Roach inside of his Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles late last month.
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VIDEO: Bar Refaeli’s Go Daddy Super Bowl commercial

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On Sunday night, Feb. 3, the Baltimore Ravens pulled off a tremendous upset in outlasting the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII become league champions.

Throughout the Super Bowl, as is always the case, the game was littered with several high-priced commercials.

One ad that seems to be generating serious buzz, both positive and negative, is Go Daddy’s clip featuring model Bar Refaeli making out with an awkward looking geek, played by Jesse Heiman, in a feature that is meant to show what happens when “smart” meets “sexy”.
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Frank Ocean backs off on the feud with Chris Brown

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According to a report from the LATimes.com on Saturday, Feb. 2, music star Frank Ocean has seemed to gain a sense of forgiveness towards Chris Brown following their wild scuffle.

On Sunday evening, the two men came to blows after a huge disagreement at a recording studio in the Los Angeles area. While there was confusion as to exactly what went down that led to the brawl, one thing that became apparent was that both didn’t come away from the melee unscathed.

Brown was seen a few days later wearing a cast on his right hand while Ocean insisted his hand was injured and that it would affect his upcoming performance at the Grammy Awards.

And while the bad blood seemed to be evident, Ocean has since backed away from the thought of filing charges against Brown over the incident.
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One Direction’s Harry Styles surprised by female stripper on his 19th birthday

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According to a report by The Mirror on Saturday, Feb. 2, the UK-based publication claims that One Direction band member Harry Styles had quite the celebration for his 19th birthday party.

Celebrating a party thrown by his friend, Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw, Styles was caught off guard when a fake policewoman turned up at his party for an intimate striptease.

With over 70 people said to be in the east London pub where the bash was held, Styles had to cover his face in embarrassment as the brunette danced personally for him. The festivities were said to have taken place well until 3 in the morning before Styles left for a house party to finish off his night.
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Shock photo: Erica Mena exposed inside of a nail lounge bathroom in New York

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All you have to do is tune into an episode of the latest season of VH1’s “Love and Hip Hop” to get a sense of just how comfortable aspiring artist and model Erica Mena is getting to the spotlight.

Mena’s relationship with manager Rich Dollaz has become one of the focal points of the third season of the popular show, and she seems to be more comfortable with everything that comes with being in front of the camera on a daily basis.

According to a report from GossipWeLove.com on Friday, Feb. 1, Mena was recently inside of a Nail Lounge in New York City when she was seen in a surprising position.
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Key reasons why Floyd Mayweather Sr. is no longer training Andre Dirrell

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In a fight that has flown under the radar, super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell (20-1, 14 KO’s) will put a 13-month streak of inactivity to rest when he faces off with Ghana’s Michael Gbenga (14-6, 14 KO’s) inside of the Convention Center in McAllen, Texas later this evening.

And while it’s a positive sign to see such a fine talent as Dirrell getting busy again, there were some developments within his recent training camp in Las Vegas that are worth noting.

Outspoken trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. is no longer training Dirrell, as he will instead stay put in Vegas as his charge, undefeated lightweight hopeful Mickey Bey Jr., faces off with Robert Rodriguez inside of the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino tonight.
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