Chris Robinson
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Keith Kizer says brisk ticket sales a sign of Pacquiao’s growing star power
From the moment the fight became official, people simply couldn't stop talking about the May 7th Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fight. Set to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the…
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Timothy Bradley has no doubts that he’s the perfect man to defeat Manny Pacquiao
I remember first crossing paths with current WBO and WBC junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley in March of 2008 while in Cancun, Mexico for my buddy Nate Campbell's inspiring upset of then…
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Will the real Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. please stand up?
The mere fact that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has generated so much interest at this point in his career is a testament to both his namesake and perhaps to the underlying skills…
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WBA champion Miguel Acosta no soft touch for gregarious Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios
I must be honest I wasn't too familiar with Venezuelan Miguel Acosta leading up to his July 2009 encounter with capable Urbano Antillon in Nyarit, Mexico. It was actually was Antillon, then…
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Roger Mayweather sounds off on freedom, Floyd’s motives, Pacquiao-Mosley, more
While the future of Floyd Mayweather Jr.is as uncertain as ever, good news came recently to his Uncle and trainer Roger, who recently was able to work out a deal in relation…
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Follow-up: Freddie Roach hints that Amir Khan may be next for Tim Bradley
Last night I took a deep look at the future of WBC and WBO junior welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley. Bradley had mentioned last weekend, following his technical nod over former titlist Devon…
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Insider’s perspective: Timothy Bradley’s chants of Khan, Maidana, and Pacquiao
Last Saturday night in Pontiac, Michigan, WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley recaptured the WBC crown he once held with a technical decision victory over southpaw stylist Devon Alexander. The fight didn't…
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Images from Los Mochis: Fernando Montiel training for the fight of his life
Images of WBC and WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel training in Los Mochis, Mexico for his February 19th clash against Nonito Donaire
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Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Erik Morales pushing forward for April 9th in Las Vegas
Time is precious for Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez these days. At 37 years of age the three-division champion isn't in the mood to hear any kind of banter regarding retirement talk,…
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Paths crossed as Mark Melligen and highly-touted Kevin Newman do battle in Vegas
Some pretty solid sparring took place today at Floyd Mayweather's personal gym in Las Vegas as welterweight contender Mark Melligen continued to push towards his February 19th showcase at the Mandalay Bay…
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Bert Sugar’s old school breakdown: “I still think HBO is the power in boxing”
The boxing world is still kind of buzzing about the recent announcement that Showtime-CBS will be airing the May 7th Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley pay-per-view event from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas,…
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More than meets the eye with ‘Beto’ Juarez, sparring partner to Nonito Donaire
While in the San Francisco area last Monday I paid a visit to the Undisputed Boxing Gym in San Carlos to check out Nonito Donaire in training as he geared up for…
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“We want Floyd Mayweather next” – Gary Shaw on Timothy Bradley’s future
Last night won't go down as one of the most memorable performances in the career of Timothy Bradley, but he found a way to defeat previously undefeated champion Devon Alexander as he…
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Images from Pontiac: Timothy Bradley finds a way to defeat Devon Alexander
Saturday night's junior welterweight unification tilt between Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander was far from the kind of fight that we had hoped for, as Bradley pulled out an inconclusive technical decision…
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Inconclusiveness as Tim Bradley wins technical nod over Devon Alexander
Moments ago at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley scored a technical decision over previously unbeaten WBC champion Devon Alexander in a fight that failed to live…
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HBO’s Larry Merchant says Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is more suspect than prospect
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is just hours away from his fight against Ohio's Billy Lyell, set to take place at the Banorte Soccer Stadium in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. If successful, Chavez appears…
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Mark Melligen-Alfonso Gomez rumored for May 6th in Las Vegas
These days welterweight contender Mark Jason Melligen can be found inside of Floyd Mayweather's personal gym on a daily basis as he gears up for his next fight, a showcase on the…
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Exclusive images from Las Vegas: Mark Melligen spotted at Floyd Mayweather’s gym
Earlier today welterweight contender Mark Jason Melligen was spotted training at Floyd Mayweather's personal boxing gym on the west side of Las Vegas. Melligen has become a staple at the facility and…
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Nonito Donaire looking to get past Montiel on his way towards inspiring others
Nonito Donaire Jr. is less than a month away from his biggest challenge as a professional yet you wouldn't sense it being around the 28-year old former champion. Donaire is currently training…
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Images from Mexico: Chavez Jr. and Freddie Roach staying focused in Culiacan
The most important fight of this weekend takes place between junior welterweight champions Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley on Saturday night in Pontiac, Michigan. Alexander, who trained out of Barry's Boxing in…
