J’Leon Love in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
The past few days, inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather has been in the building ahead of his scheduled Sept. 12 return date from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
For TMT star and super middleweight contender J’Leon Love (20-1, 11 KO’s), a rigorous training camp with Floyd Mayweather is nothing new.
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Upcoming professional prospect Daquan Mays, left, getting in some work with Clint Coronel (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Sparring has always been one of my favorite aspects of the sweet science and we were able to catch some great work this past week during a visit through the Mayweather Boxing Club out here in Las Vegas.
As we noted, upcoming amateur prospect Daquan Mays is back in town and he is eyeing a pro debut in the coming months, most likely in the lightweight division.
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Oakland’s Troy King working hard (Photo: Instagram)
By Chris Robinson
It’s hard to understate the amount of unheard talent lurking around the West Coast.
Between the Bay Area, Las Vegas, and all over Southern California you will find a bevy of hard-working prospects putting in tireless work as they continue to climb boxing’s ladder in pursuit of their championship visions.
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18-year old Damien ‘Sugar’ Vasquez is now a promotional free agent (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
At Hustle Boss we have had the pleasure of covering the career of young Damien “Sugar” Vasquez over the past few years, dating back to even before his pro debut when he was still 16 years old
Now 7-0 with 3 knockouts as a professional, and having won the NABF junior flyweight title in his sixth bout, there are several big changes taking place within Vasquez’s career.
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Unbeaten Sullivan Barrera (Photo: Team Barrera)
By Chris Robinson
On July 25, former Cuban amateur star and unbeaten light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (15-0, 10 KO’s) will face off with once-beaten Russian Vasily Lepikhin (17-1, 9 KO’s) from within the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
The bout will take place on the undercard of HBO-televised showdown between WBA/IBF/WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev and French challenger Nadjib Mohammedi, and all Barrera wants afterwards is a crack at a big name.
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Floyd Mayweather is no longer the WBO welterweight champion of the world (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Vitali Shaposhnikov
Aside from beating Manny Pacquiao for the WBO belt, there were a few more details that had to be respected in order for Floyd Mayweather to officially hold on to that 147-pound title.
It seems to be that the main culprit behind the decision made by the World Boxing Organization was a $200,000 sanctioning fee that was supposed to be paid in full by July 3, 2015.
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J’Leon Love putting in work with upcoming middleweight Quilisto ‘Kilo The Kid’ Modera at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Hustle Boss was on hand inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas recently as super middleweight contender J’Leon Love (20-1, 11 KO’s) put in some spirited rounds with tough middleweight Quilistro ‘Kilo The Kid’ Modera (1-0).
Love is coming off of a scintilating 7th round TKO victory over Jason Escalera on June 21 at the MGM Grand while Modera is still new to the pro game. What “Kilo The Kid” does have is great experience with him in former world champion Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas, who was on hand while the action went down.
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Middleweight prospect Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias is back in Las Vegas for a brief visit (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Over the weekend of June 19-21, there was a lot of boxing taking place in various parts of the globe.
On the Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith undercard in Oakland, Calif. undefeated middleweight prospect Luis ‘Cuba’ Arias improved to 12-0 with 5 knockouts after disposing of overmatch Tony Brinson with an onslaught of punches to the body and head.
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Hustle Boss inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club with Zach Cooper and J’Leon Love (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
If there was ever a duo that was sure to get me some positive reaction to the June 20 Adrien Broner vs. Shawn Porter matchup and aftermath, upcoming talents Zach Cooper and J’Leon Love fit the bill.
Porter pulled off perhaps the biggest victory over his career thus far when he handled Broner over the course of 12 rounds. Porter was aggressive and calculated throughout the match and outside of a big knockdown he suffered in the 12th and final round, the Akron native was in control.
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Mikayla Nebel, right, getting her hands wrapped by trainer Armin Van Damme inside of City Athletic Boxing in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
It was about a year and a half ago when I first crossed paths with budding female talent Mikayla Nebel out here in Las Vegas.
Then training at the Mayweather Boxing Club, it was easy to spot talent in Nebel as well as passion, as we spoke in-depth about her early career learning lessons and how she fought on despite feeling robbed in several of her professional matches.
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Rudy Macedo is waiting for word on his next bout (Photo: Facebook)
By Chris Robinso
Nonito Donaire Sr. is no stranger to talent.
With his son Nonito Donaire, having established himself as a can’t-miss star in the sport in recent times, the elder Donaire has been able to watch first-hand just how impactful some of his practices and teachings are.
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Miah ‘Lil Champ’ Davis continues to put in work inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
When I first spotted 7-year old Miah Davis inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, I instantly spotted her desire and talent.
Despite being completely new to the game at the time, you could tell instantly by Davis’ mitt work with Roger Mayweather that she was a naturally gifted fighter.
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Tim Bradley defeated Jessie Vargas this past weekend in Southern California (Photo: Chris Farina / Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
This past weekend, inside of the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., two-division world champion Timothy Bradley defeated previously undefeated junior welterweight titlist Jessie Vargas over the course of 12 rounds.
A lot of Bradley’s best traits were on display during the HBO-televised attraction, including his sheer grit, volume-punching, and ability to fight in closed quarters. The Palm Springs native overcame a spirited effort from Vargas before pulling away for the decision.
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Roger Mayweather working with 7-year old Miah Davis Inside the Mayweather Boxing Club (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
These days, the action inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club has slowed up noticeably in the wake of Vegas’ latest double header.
The Adrien Broner vs. Shawn Porter bout took place on Saturday, June 20 and the next day Rances Barthelemy defeated Antonio DeMarco in the main event of a Sunday afternoon card. Both shows took place from the MGM Grand.
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Floyd Mayweather, pictured here with 50 Cent, seems to be everyone’s favorite villain these days (Photo: WarmJello.com)
By Vitali Shaposhnikov
With every hero, comes a villain. And if there are no true villains available, one of the heroes will have to become the antagonist to all that is good.
While there is sufficient proof that Mayweather is far from being the sinner that part of the boxing community believes him to be, due to his questionable behavior and career choices, many boxing fans crave his loss. Being the businessman that he is, Mayweather takes full advantage of the situation, making people pay a premium for the hope to see the villain fall.
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Shane Mosley defeated Jason Kelly via 1st round TKO on Saturday night (Photo: Getty Images for DIRECTV)
By Chris Robinson
It was a successful night on Saturday for Shane Mosley Jr. as the son of the living legend scored a victory in his official debut competing under BKB (Big Knockout Boxing) inside of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
The 24-year old Mosley, 4-1 as a professional boxer and 1-0 now while competing under BKB, was simple too strong and powerful for his opponent Jason Kelly. Mosley struck fast, registering a knockdown following a left to the body, and later ended the bout with a flury against his hapless foe.
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Tim Bradley overcame Jessie Vargas on Saturday night (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
Photos from the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. as two-division world champion Timothy Bradley (32-1-1, 12 KO’s) pulls out a 12-round unanimous decision victory over previously-undefeated junior welterweight titlist Jessie Vargas (26-1, 9 KO’s).
In a very competitive and fast-paced matchup, Bradley was a little too busy for Vargas, but had to survive a big scare in the final round when he was rocked in the closing seconds. The fight was stopped seven seconds prematurely in the final frame by referee Pat Russell, all the reason enough for Vargas and his team to cry foul and call for a rematch.
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Shane Mosley Jr. scored a big victory during BKB3 at the Mandalay Bay on Saturday night (Photo: Scott McDermott/Getty Images for DIRECTV)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, June 27, pro boxer Shane Mosley Jr. made a successful transition into the world of BKB (Big Knockout Boxing) with a crushing 1st round TKO over Jason Kelly inside of the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
Mosley, 4-1 as a boxer and now 1-0 in the BKB pit, was simply too sharp, strong, and powerful for Kelly from the outset, as he registered a knockdown off of a left hook and then again from a follow up combination, as the second left Kelly on the deck for good.
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Armin Van Damme and the City Athletic Boxing crew spotted inside of King’s Boxing Gym in Oakland (Photo: City Athletic Boxing)
By Chris Robinson
Received an update from City Athletic Boxing Owner Armin Van Damme, as it looks like the CAB crew has invaded Oakland for the weekend.
Turns out that five of the gym’s amateurs have bouts today, taking place from within the renown King’s Boxing Gym, the home of super middleweight king Andre Ward.
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Shane Mosley Jr., pictured center in between his father Shane and grandfather Jack, makes his BKB debut on Saturday night (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, Shane Mosley Jr. will make a new transition in his life when he steps inside the BKB pit for the first time.
Mosley, the son of the living legend by the same name, has been learning on the job thus far in the pro boxing game, as he has compiled a 4-1 record while getting work all over Las Vegas and California.
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