Tommy Small in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
There are surprises around every corner in boxing and last week I spotted a face I hadn’t seen for quite some time this past Thursday afternoon.
Inside of the Roy Jones Jr. Fight Academy in Vegas, I saw Tommy Summers, aka Tommy Smalls, monitoring the progress of 16-year old boxing star Devin “The Dream” Haney as he rigorously went through the rounds.
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Prospect Tim Lee, pictured right, next to former interim champ and tough contender Alfredo ‘Perro’ Angulo (Photo: Facebook)
By Chris Robinson
Excited for the professional debut of Timothy Lee, who steps into the prize ring for the first time as a pro on June 11.
Lee recently updated fans with a message that included a photo of him next to former interim junior middleweight champion Alfredo “Perro” Angulo, as the two are helping preparing each other for their forthcoming matches.
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Errol Spence has been a familiar face to www.HustleBoss.com the past few years (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
It’s been a pleasure watching the career progression of Dallas native Errol Spence Jr. from an up close perspective.
We first chopped up with Spence in January of 2013 following his 3rd professional match, a 1st round TKO over Nathan Butcher inside of the Hard Rock out here in Las Vegas, and he has since gone on to carve out an impressive 16-0 record with 13 knockouts in the welterweight class.
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Cameron Kreal hits the heavy bag as his Uncle and Trainer Jayson Gallegos watches on (Photo: Manny ‘Mitts’ Murillo)
By Chris Robinson
It’s true that a fighter’s record in the sport of boxing is not always indicative of his true worth.
Such is the case with Filipino pugilist Cameron Kreal, who was born in Hawaii and now calls Las Vegas home. Competing in the junior welterweight class, Krael’s 7-7-2 record with 1 stoppage victory doesn’t do justice to the boxing road he has embarked upon.
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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez was destructive against James Kirkland on Saturday night (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
It was short but explosive.
On Saturday night, from within the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Tex., Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KO’s) stopped rugged James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KO’s) in under three violent rounds.
Our friend Naoki Fukuda was on the scene and shared some of the action. Check below for more.
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Canelo Alvarez drilling James Kirkland on Saturday night (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
It was a wild night in Houston, Texas, as Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez dispatched a brave but outgunned James Kirkland in under three rounds inside of the Minute Maid Park.
With the win, the Guadalajara, Mexico native moves to 45-1-1 with 32 knockouts while Kirkland suffers the second stoppage loss of his career, falling to 32-2 with 28 knockouts.
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Canelo Alvarez and James Kirkland weighing in (Photo: Instagram)
By Chris Robinson
HustleBoss.com’s Sergio Venegas was on hand in Houston, Texas as Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and James Kirkland weighed in ahead of their HBO-televised showdown from Minute Maid Park on Saturday, May 9.
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Bernard Hopkins, right, with Canelo Alvarez in Houston, Texas (Photo: Hogan Photos – Golden Boy Promotions)
By Chris Robinson
On Thursday afternoon, in Houston, Texas, the final press conference ahead of this weekend’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. James Kirkland showdown, set for Saturday night on HBO, took place.
Our guy Sergio Venegas was on hand as the fighters, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya, living legend and former two-division champion Bernard Hopkins, 50 Cent, and others addressed the media.
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Manny Pacquiao in the ring following his defeat to Floyd Mayweather this past weekend in Las Vegas (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Vitali Shaposhnikov
While it is impossible and unnecessary to ignore the opinions of dedicated Mayweather and Pacquiao fans about the conclusion of their bout, the insightful view of someone with more in-depth boxing experience adds a lot to the substance of the outcome of their fight.
Kenny Porter comes with a respectable amount of knowledge and experience when it comes to the sport of boxing, and in his interview with Hustle Boss’ Chris Robinson he talks about the fight, and what camp Pacquiao should have done afterwards.
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Shawn Porter training in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Yesterday afternoon, Twitter caught a mild fire when it was reported that a welterweight clash between former champions Shawn Porter and Adrien Broner may be in the works.
The two men know each other very well from their amateur days in Ohio and it seems to be a great clash of styles given Porter’s calculated aggression and Broner’s overall skill set and pedigree.
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Will Clemons in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
With the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao showdown now behind us, several people are turning to the possibility of Mayweather facing off with British star Amir Khan in his next match.
With the fanstasy matchup buzzing around the boxing circuit, I decided to get one of Mayweather’s top sparring partners in recent camps, Will “Simply Amazin'”, in an effort to get his thoughts.
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Danny Garcia and Jesus ‘Chuy’ Gutierrez at Pound 4 Pound in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
The fallout from the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao event continues, as HustleBoss.com continues to get feedback on the match that the world waited 5 years for.
Inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mayweather handed Pacquiao his sixth professional defeat by way of unanimous decision after 12 rounds by scores of 118-110 and 116-112 twice.
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Shawn Porter staying busy in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Shawn Porter is keeping himself in top shape in Las Vegas.
Coming off of a 5th round knockout over Ecuador’s Erick Bone this past March, Porter immediately jumped back into the gym following his victory that improved him to 25-1-1 with 16 knockouts.
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Kenny Porter and Larry Wade at Barry’s Boxing in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Prior to the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao matchup, there was a wide range of predictions regarding the fight labeled as the biggest sporting event in history.
For trainer Kenny Porter, who can’t help but look at Mayweather as a future opponent for his son Shawn (25-1-1, 16 KO’s), the former IBF welterweight champion of the world, he seemed to feel that Mayweather would find a way to secure his 48th victory.
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Floyd Mayweather following his victory over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Vitali Shaposhnikov
The conclusion to the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao bout this past Saturday night was as clear as could be, with Floyd winning by a solid margin. The scores came out to be 118-110 and 116-112, and 116-112.
The fight neither looked close, nor did it ever suggest the need for a rematch. As a matter of fact, Mayweather himself stated that a second fight is not necessary. It would be difficult to disagree with this, especially after so many people have voiced their annoyance of the fight itself being so lackluster and monotone, as many of Mayweather’s fights tend to be.
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Floyd Mayweather speaking to the media following his victory over Manny Pacquiao (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Floyd Mayweather has always had an on and off relationship with the media.
Sometimes the Grand Rapids native will open up and share another side of himself, while other times he is quick to fire backlash towards those who have doubted his career.
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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao during their fight on May 2 in Las Vegas (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Vitali Shaposhnikov
This question does not call for an involved debate or a complicated answer. Aside from becoming the most financially successful sporting event in sports history, Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao was also the most discussed one as well.
#MayPac blew up Twitter, with the fight being mentioned over 5 million times during the actual bout, peaking at 150,000 Tweets a minute.
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Floyd Mayweather firing against Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Images from photographer Naoki Fukuda, who was inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, May 2.
In front of a sold-out crowd, Mayweather (48-0, 26 KO’s) controlled Pacquiao (56-6-2, 38 KO’s) over the course of 12 rounds in the biggest financial prizefight to date.
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Manny Pacquiao and Dashon Johnson together prior to the Filipino star’s bout vs. Floyd Mayweather (Photo: Facebook)
By Chris Robinson
The night of Saturday, May 2 appeared to be a bit of a humbling one for Manny Pacquiao.
After 12 rounds of action, or lack thereof, the Filipino icon suffered the sixth loss of his professional career, dropping a unanimous decision loss to Floyd Mayweather by scores of 118-110 and 116-112 twice.
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Floyd Mayweather following his victory over Manny Pacquiao (By Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada as Floyd Mayweather spoke to the media following his victory over Manny Pacquiao.
In this clip, Mayweather congratulates Pacquiao, trainer Freddie Roach, and other team members.
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