Chris Robinson was on hand inside of the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada as undefeated super middleweight prospect Lanell Bellows (3-0, 3 KO’s) weighed in ahead of his bout vs. Roberto Yong, set to take place on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013…
Earlier today on Friday, Feb. 1, former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem weighed in ahead of his clash with Antonio Silva.
The two men meet tomorrow night in a highly-anticipated duel on UFC 156.
It was December of 2011, at UFC 141, when Overeem made his UFC debut by defeating former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar by TKO at 2:26 of the first round.
And while Overeem appeared to be in line for a title shot against Junior Dos Santos for UFC 146 the following May, some bad news was just around the corner.
Overeem ended up failing his pre-fight drug test from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, as he was caught with a 14-1 testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio. The allowed ratio was 6-1.
Over a year later and redemption is on the line for Overeem, as he faces no easy task as he will be meeting Silva, the Brazilian brute.
At today’s weigh-in, both fighters appeared to be in tremendous shape, with Overeem coming in at 264 pounds while Silva hit 262 pounds.
The two men had some friendly trash talk towards the end of their match and tensions will be high on Saturday.
{Photo credit: US Magazine via Kandi Burruss)
When it was reported a few weeks ago by US Magazine that “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss had become engaged to Todd Tucker, fans of the show seemed to be genuinely happy for the reality star.
The initial report of the engagement claims that Tucker proposed to Burruss with a “gorgeous two-carat white diamond sparkler” ring that was customized by Gregg Ruth in Las Vegas. Reports claim that the ring could be anywhere from $40,000 in total.
However, according to a report from Sister2SisterMagazine.com on Thursday, Jan. 31, it looks like the ring might not be worth nearly as much.
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According to a report from MediaTakeOut.com on Friday, Feb. 1, rapper Lil Wayne is showing off a new hairdo.
Having been adorned with locks of dreadlocks for several years now during his rise in the music industry, Wayne, real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was spotted in a photo that revealed he has indeed cut his hair down.
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By Chris Robinson
During a recent swing through the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, I again caught up with outspoken trainer and former two-division world champion Roger Mayweather.
And while the boxing world continues to wait for an official word on who Roger’s nephew and undefeated pound for pound star Floyd Mayweather will face next, the elder Mayweather seems to be taking the process in with a nonchalant attitude.
“There’s still fights out there for Floyd,” Roger would explain when asked of Floyd’s May 4th return to the MGM Grand.
“There’s still a lot of money to be made,” Roger added. “Hopefully the fights he’s going to have is going to be big, big fights. The next three fights should be big.”
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Chris Robinson was on hand at the Mayweather Boxing Club as super middleweight prospect Lanell Bellows (3-0, 3 KO’s) went towork with trainer Rafael Ramos ahead of his February 2nd ring return at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada…
Chris Robinson catches up with outspoken trainer Roger Mayweather inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada in late January 2013. Roger speaks on his nephew’s May 4th return to the MGM Grand, his desires to see him face Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny Pacquiao, and Tim Bradley, plus how he trained him…
Chris Robinson catches up with respected trainer and cut man Miguel Diaz inside of the Long Life Fit gym in Las Vegas,Nevada in late January, 2013. Diaz discusses the recent training camp of former two-time champion Jorge Linares, reveals what it was like speaking with Manny Pacquiao following his devastating knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez this past December, and gives his take on the process of trying to make Nonito Donaire vs. Abner Mares a reality.
Chris Robinson catches up with Miguel Diaz and Jorge Linares inside of Long Life Fit Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. Linares discusses his time at the Wild Card with Freddie Roach and insists he has no hard feelings following their split…
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So far, on the third season of VH1’s “Love and Hip Hop”, viewers have gotten to see aspiring model and video vixen Tahiry Jose in her many forms.
What also has been evident about the Dominican bombshell has been the fact that she still has feelings for her ex-boyfriend Joe Budden even if they aren’t together.
While some may wonder if Tahiry and Budden might ever get back together, a Wednesday report from UrbanBelleMag.com has seemed to throw a curveball to such hopes.
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On Wednesday night, the Phoenix Suns snapped the Los Angeles Lakers three game wining streak.
The Suns were led by Michael Beasley’s season high 27 points, while the Lakers have now lost eight straight on the road.
In a rather slow-paced first half, the Lakers suffered 12 turnovers as the game was tied 41-41. The Lakers seized the lead in the 3rd quarter and appeared to be on their way towards a 4th straight victory. However, a 29-13 run by the Suns in the 4th quarter would snatch away the victory.
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By Chris Robinson
After catching up with Ismael Salas this past weekend in Las Vegas during Lucas Matthysse’s knockout victory over Mike Dallas Jr. inside of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, I made a point to swing through and check out the Cuban trainer in camp with his latest pupil, Jorge Linares.
Overseeing the two-division world champion inside of the Long Life Fit Gym on Wednesday afternoon, Salas seems enthused by the prospect of trying to resurrect Linares’ career.
Undoubtedly one of the game’s finer talents, Linares suffered a pair of bloody and debilitating TKO defeats to Antonio DeMarco and Sergio Thompson in October of 2011 and March of 2012 that left his career hanging with serious questions.
During our conversation after their training, Salas spoke on his first ten days working with Linares while also taking time to speak on two of his former charges, WBA junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux and former featherweight titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa.
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On Tuesday night, Jan. 29, reality star Kim Kardashian could be seen taking to her personal Instagram account, where she showed off a photo of herself and tennis ace Serena Williams.
Kim’s message read as follows.
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(Rihanna in the upcoming Rolling Stone… Photo – Terry Richardson)
To say that Rihanna has had a mysterious relationship with Chris Brown over the past few months would be an extreme understatement.
Ever since being spotted together in New York in early October, Rihanna and Chris’ feelings for one another have only grown stronger, it seems.
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Chris Robinson was on hand at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as undefeated lightweight prospect ‘Dangerous’ Don Moore (16-0, 10 KO’s) returned for his latest training camp and got back to work with Roger Mayweather…
By Chris Robinson
On Tuesday afternoon, I caught up with Indio, Calif.-based trainer Joel Diaz.
Known best for his work with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, Diaz actually reached out to make mention of his younger brother Julio. Last month in Los Angeles, Julio defied the odds in going tooth and nail against undefeated Shawn Porter, eventually settling for split-draw verdict after ten brisk rounds.
Having held portions of the lightweight championship on two separate occasions in the past, the 33-year-old Julio had been written off by many but showed poise, vigor, and fortitude in pushing Porter to the limit.
Joel would love nothing more than to see his brother face off with British star Amir Khan, who is actively pursuing a suitable opponent for his April 20th return.
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Super Bowl XLVII is right around the corner, and while it remains to be seen whether or not the San Francisco 49ers or Baltimore Ravens will emerge victorious, one thing that is for sure is that Beyonce has turned a lot of heads during the game’s lead up.
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On Saturday, February 20th, music star Rihanna will celebrate her 25th birthday. And while there are rumors that her boyfriend Chris Brown may be proposing to her, she seems to be enjoying herself just fine at the moment.
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Having recently taken to her personal Instagram acount, Rihanna updated her followers with some behind-the-scenes photos during a recent shoot with accomplished photographer Terry Richardson.
As is the case, Rihanna was care free and enjoying the moment. Peep the photos below…
As reported in the media, there always seeems to be and on and off connection that aspiring model Karrueche Tran seems to have with her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. However, that hasn’t stopped her from having fun with her recent Instagram photos.
Peep the photos below for updates from Karrueche in February of 2013…
