Chris Robinson
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Mikey Garcia says money is a factor, feels Rios is too big and strong for Gamboa
A year ago to the day and then-aspiring featherweight prospect/contender Miguel ?Mikey? Garcia had his sights set on two undefeated champions in his division; Cuba?s Yuriorkis Gamboa and Puerto Rico?s Juan Manuel…
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Saul Alvarez says no agreement was reached to face the Mayweather-Cotto winner
At the tail end of Thursday?s Ring Kings press conference inside of Grauman?s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, WBC junior middleweight champion Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez found himself amidst a sea of members…
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Exclusive photos: The Mayweather-Cotto press tour wraps up in Hollywood, CA
Earlier today inside of Grauman?s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, the kickoff press tour for the May 5th Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto event wrapped up. The two fighters had faced off previously in…
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Photo: Mayweather Jr. and Cotto ?Faceoff?, set to hit Hollywood tomorrow
Recently, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto were spotted across from one another during a taping of HBO?s beloved Faceoff segment. The shooting took place in Los Angeles as the two stars…
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Mercito Gesta feels the Pacquiao-bashing antics of Mayweather will never change
San Diego, Calif.? On Wednesday afternoon, unbeaten lightweight contender Mercito Gesta could be found taking a one-day break from training ahead of his April 14th appearance on the Brandon Rios-Yuriorkis Gamboa undercard…
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Slideshow: Mikey Garcia trains for March bout with Concepcion
On Tuesday afternoon I caught up with unbeaten featherweight contender Miguel "Mikey" Garcia as he trained at the Two Feathers Gym in Riverside, California. The 24-year-old hopeful is eyeing a March 10th…
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Images: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto rock the Apollo in Harlem
Earlier today in Harlem, New York, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto entertained fans and media inside of the Apollo Theater for their second press conference ahead of their May 5th clash…
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“I gave it a shot at 147 and it didn?t work? ? Maidana on his loss to Alexander
This past Saturday night was a humbling one for Argentinean brute Marcos Maidana. Fighting inside of the Scottrade Center in his opponent Devon Alexander? s native St. Louis, Missouri, Maidana was thoroughly…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. labels Pacquiao, Margarito cheaters ahead of Cotto clash
Earlier today in San Juan, Puerto Rico, undefeated superstar Floyd Mayweather came face to face with his next ring foe, WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. The brash Mayweather tests himself against…
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Timothy Bradley insists he?ll be a handful for Manny Pacquiao come June 9th
Say what you will about undefeated junior welterweight boss Timothy Bradley, but it?s easy to spot that his confidence is anything close to false bravado. While nothing alarming may stand out about…
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HBO?s Larry Merchant still doesn?t consider Devon Alexander an elite fighter
Last night in St. Louis, Missouri, former junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander carved out one the most impressive performances of his career with a ten-round whitewashing of rugged Argentinean Marcos Maidana on…
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?Speed kills in any sport? ? Devon Alexander dominates Marcos Maidana
Moments ago at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri, hometown favorite and former junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander put forth his best boxing display in years, soundly outpointing WBA junior welterweight…
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The latest On Freddie Roach shows the concern in Pacquiao?s corner vs. Marquez
Last night, the sixth and final episode of HBO?s On Freddie Roach premiered. The mini-series has given viewers an intimate look into the life of the world-renown trainer, both in and outside…
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Leonard Ellerbe says you can?t compare Mayweather-Cotto to Pacquiao-Bradley
On Friday night, Showtime?s ShoBox: The New Generation featured two respective victories by unbeaten welterweight hopeful Jessie Vargas and former junior middleweight title challenger Deandre Latimore inside of the Hard Rock Hotel…
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Marcos Maidana not worried about bad officiating heading into Alexander bout
In the span of a few weeks the boxing world was witness to some extremely questionable scorecards in the state of Texas. On February 4th, Fil-Am star Nonito Donaire rose up to…
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Bonus images: Pacquiao, Bradley meet at Chelsea Piers before breaking for camp
On Thursday afternoon, soon-to-be opponents Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley wrapped up their coast to coast press tour with a stop at the Chelsea Piers in New York. Pacquiao defends his WBO…
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Gesta focuses on Rios-Gamboa slot but can?t hide enthusiasm for Marquez duel
Budding lightweight prospect Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta saw his name thrust into the headlines earlier this week when a rumor leaked that the Mandaue City, Philippines-born fighter was being considered as a…
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Sampson Lewkowicz pondered walking away from boxing after the Campillo robbery
This past Saturday night, a shameful act went down in Corpus Christi, Texas. Fighting on Showtime?s airwaves, former champion Gabriel Campillo, who was dropped twice in the first round, appeared to clearly…
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Images: Behind the scenes during HBO?s Pacquiao-Bradley Faceoff plus bonus shots
The New York press conference for the June 9th Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley bout takes place tomorrow afternoon at the Chelsea Piers, but the two prizefighters were again spotted in closed quarters today…
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Jesse Vargas expecting stern test with Tyner while also eyeing Robert Guerrero
It was a little under two years ago when I first caught then junior welterweight prospect Jesse Vargas inside of the ring in person. But I wasn?t ringside for one of the…
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