A #BandCamp + #Thurminators collabo - 3/7/15: Broner vs Molina Jr. and Thurman vs Guerrero
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New York knicks and phoenix suns stan
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AB finna beat the breaks off Molina
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AB finna beat the breaks off Molina
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You definitely in The Camp...I dont leave out valuable members of the team
I cant wait for the fight though. Next Saturday
R. Guerrero: Thurman Will Regret Signing This Contract
Posted by: Ryan Burton on 2/24/2015 .
By Ryan Burton
BoxingScene.com recently caught up with top trainer Ruben Guerrero, the father and head coach of former multi-world champion Robert Guerrero. They are currently preparing for the March 7th showdown against WBA 'regular' welterweight champion Keith "One Time" Thurman. The fight takes place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and will be the debut of Al Haymon's new series "Premier Boxing Champions" and will be televised on NBC.
Thurman, who is known for his devastating power, recently stated that he wants to be the first to score a knockout of Guerrero, who has only two losses in his long pro career. Ruben feels that Thurman's chin hasn't been tested and that he will be the one having problems handing his son's power.
"Once he feels Robert's power, he's not going to be 'One Time' Thurman. He's going to be 'Run Time' Thurman," Ruben told BoxingScene.com. "I'm just telling you man, he doesn't know what he's getting himself into. He signed that contract and that's the worst mistake he made and we are going to prove who is the real champion."
http://www.boxingscene.com/r-guerrero-thurman-regret-signing-this-contract--87778
Posted by: Ryan Burton on 2/24/2015 .
By Ryan Burton
BoxingScene.com recently caught up with top trainer Ruben Guerrero, the father and head coach of former multi-world champion Robert Guerrero. They are currently preparing for the March 7th showdown against WBA 'regular' welterweight champion Keith "One Time" Thurman. The fight takes place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and will be the debut of Al Haymon's new series "Premier Boxing Champions" and will be televised on NBC.
Thurman, who is known for his devastating power, recently stated that he wants to be the first to score a knockout of Guerrero, who has only two losses in his long pro career. Ruben feels that Thurman's chin hasn't been tested and that he will be the one having problems handing his son's power.
"Once he feels Robert's power, he's not going to be 'One Time' Thurman. He's going to be 'Run Time' Thurman," Ruben told BoxingScene.com. "I'm just telling you man, he doesn't know what he's getting himself into. He signed that contract and that's the worst mistake he made and we are going to prove who is the real champion."
http://www.boxingscene.com/r-guerrero-thurman-regret-signing-this-contract--87778
ROBERT GUERRERO DISCUSSES KEITH THURMAN CLASH: "THIS IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT ANIMAL...I'M COMING TO FIGHT"
By Percy Crawford | February 24, 2015
PC: How is preparation for your March 7th fight against Keith Thurman going?
RG: Training is going good, man. I'm just winding down now and fine-tuning things. We are just going over a bunch of things and just tuning things up now.
PC: I'm sure you have answered a lot of the same questions, so I will go in a different direction with this interview. We have watched guys like Tim Teebow and recently Russell Wilson get scrutinized for wearing their spirituality on their sleeve so to speak. You always make it a point to discuss your spirituality and beliefs as well. How important is that for you to continue to express yourself in that manner?
RG: It's very important, man, because that's a part of me. Both me and my family put God first before everything; especially all of the stuff we've been through outside of the ring with my wife and the cancer and having the bone marrow transplant. You gotta wear it on your sleeve. You can't just pull it out when you need it or it's convenient for you. You have to have faith and put God first all the time and that's what I'm gonna do. Whether people like it or not, it's who I am.
PC: Anytime you fight someone like Floyd Mayweather, you will have the cameras follow you around, you will be on All Access and just have a platform that you typically wouldn't have. Your life becomes very public and that's when we found out all of the intricate details of what your family went through outside of the ring. Are you okay with that or are you more of a private person?
RG: Yeah, I mean, I'm kind of a private person that just likes to spend time with my family, but also too, having the opportunity to share the story out there what my wife has been through and the battle with cancer. I don't care who it is, it affects everybody, whether it's the father, the mother, brother or even yourself. So it affects everybody, so to share your story and just let people know that there is light at the end of the tunnel when people get diagnosed, it's a great thing because when my wife got diagnosed, I was just spinning. I didn't know what to do, I didn't know how to speak, I didn't know how to act or what to think. It was just mind-boggling. The first thing that comes to mind is, "Man, is my wife going to die?" That starts shooting through your mind right away, and to be able to share the story and the testimony and the battle through it, me being by my wife's side and her battling through it is amazing. Also the position I was in watching my wife go through it as a caregiver and be at her side was very important. It's very important to a patient...when you have a patient that's battling cancer, they really look for comfort in their loved ones; spouse, brothers and sisters or family. They look for that and it really helps them out with getting through the process. They know somebody is there that loves them and will be by their side through thick and thin. I was very blessed to be able to express that and show that to the world.
PC: When your wife was going through that, were you thinking you may never fight again or were you thinking because of this, you would absolutely fight again to show the strength in your family?
RG: At the moment when she was going through it, boxing was the last thing on my mind. The whole thing to me was not about my career, it was about my family and my wife getting healthy and helping her through the fight and comforting her. When I stepped away from boxing and the title and the biggest fight of my career at the time, I was like, "If it's God's will for me to come back and do what I love to do, then so be it." At that point though, I had to focus on my wife and make sure that she was 100% healthy.
PC: Switching gears, you have won 6 world titles in 4 weight classes. Are you a trinket type of guy to where your titles are visible at all times or a little more reserved with them?
RG: I got them sitting in my closet (laughing). I don't really display them out or have them up in a shrine or anything. I like to carry myself in a way like I'm a normal person. I come out and I work hard and I do everything the best way that I can possibly do it and I carry myself in the best possible way. You gotta be able to have that mindset to be grounded and sometimes, when you have stuff displayed and you're always looking at it, you start to read into it too much. I'm one of those guys, it's what I do it's what I love and I love the fans and I love putting on great fights for them, but at the end of the day, I'm just like everyone else. I'm a father, I'm a brother and uncle. It kind of keeps me grounded keeping stuff like that out of sight.
PC: Gilroy, California loves Robert Guerrero and that was something else on display leading up to your fight with Floyd. And you always reached out to them and let them know you were in arms reach. Again, how important are things like that that may seem small to some, but you embrace it?
RG: (Laughing) Oh yeah, that's one thing that I do, and for this fight, I trained here in Gilroy. Just staying around and being around people I was raised with and people that I know; Gilroy is such a small town and area, so just sticking around and giving back to everybody. And the one thing I love is everybody appreciates it. So I can walk around Gilroy by myself every day and people are just honking and saying, "Hey, how's it going Robert?" And I think that's why I don't get bombarded for autographs or pictures because just being around so much and sharing everything with the whole community, they appreciate that and they got accustomed to it. So it's one of those things where I couldn't be happier to be in the position that I'm in and be where I'm at.
PC: You passed up an opportunity to pursue the Olympics on the 2004 team to turn pro at a young age. Obviously you have become one hell of a pro and that supersedes anything you could have accomplished as an amateur, but is that something you look back on and regret?
RG: Oh, no, I don't have no regrets at all. It was a decision that was really thought out and thought about. When I wanted to turn professional, my father wanted me to stay in the amateur program and aim for the Olympics. For me, I wanted to turn professional and pursue being one of the best fighters in the world. I don't regret it. Look where I'm at now. I've been very blessed and it's been a roller coaster ride, but it's been a great ride!
PC: I recently found out your good friend, Andre Ward, is a natural southpaw that fights orthodox. Are you a natural southpaw or are you converted?
RG: Yeah, I'm a natural southpaw.
PC: Are you looking at an undefeated fighter like Keith Thurman as another opportunity to crack that proverbial code and give him his first L, similar to the opportunity you had against Yordan, Aydin, and Mayweather?
RG: This is a whole different animal, especially when you get in with someone like Keith Thurman, who is undefeated and has been very active and very sharp. Fighters like Keith Thurman don't want to lose. They want to keep excelling. You gotta be ready for a guy like Thurman. A lot of people talk and criticize his last fight, saying, "He said this and he said that and he didn't look as good," but I looked at it as, "Hey, that guy came undefeated too and he didn't want to lose." When you got guys from different countries that come over here and have that opportunity to be in a great position and fighting on Showtime, HBO, or a big network, they come 10% better. You gotta be ready for this guy. You can't really gauge it on Thurman's last fight or how he looked; you gotta be ready. I know he is a tough fighter and he don't want to lose and he wants to keep that knockout record up and impress the world. So you gotta be ready for what he brings.
PC: Do you think boxing is trending too much towards fans and media killing guys for having a loss, killing guys for having an off night at the office, or if a guy predicts a knockout and wins by decision, they are killing those guys? Is that a trend you would like to see disappear and just have fans respect guys like yourself who, win, lose or draw, you lay it all on the line?
RG: Ah, most definitely! You're absolutely right. You hit it right on. Everybody is too stuck on having that undefeated record and not losing. And getting criticized for one loss...it's the old phrase in boxing, it's what you do when you come back from a loss. How you redeem yourself and are you gonna come back stronger, better, and learn from the loss and make the proper changes or take a whole different approach? It's how you come back and what you do after adversity. If you never face adversity and you've never been there, how can you tell how great you are?
PC: Absolutely! What did you take away from the loss to Floyd Mayweather?
RG: I learned a lot. I learned being in there with Mayweather; especially the event. A lot of people don't realize the whole event, the All Access, the media and how they bombard you and just everything that comes along with it. Being in New York and getting heckled for carrying a gun and stuff like that and the media just destroying you on something that was nothing. It really shows what kind of person you are. It brings out your character and how you're gonna react to stuff. And although Floyd is a tremendous fighter and how fast he is and how crafty he is in the ring, you take a lot away and you learn about yourself. After I fought Floyd and got the loss, it sent me back to assess the picture now. What could I do better? What could I have added I? What could I had not done? What went on in my training camp? It leaves you with a bunch of what ifs and you start adjusting and nitpicking everything that you had done up to that point in your career and training and everything that comes along with it. You take the good with the bad and you start putting it all together and roll it out again. It's what you are doing after that that makes you a better fighter and having that experience and walking to an arena where the crowd is just crazy and these humongous weigh-ins and the media is coming at you. It gives you that experience that not only makes you a better fighter physically, but mentally as well.
PC: You will be on NBC for the first time, so obviously a lot of new eyes and new fans will be watching. What can they expect from Robert Guerrero on March 7th and what would be the perfect statement to make?
RG: The best statement I can make is just come to fight. I'm coming to fight!
[ Follow Percy Crawford on Twitter @MrFighthype ]
By Percy Crawford | February 24, 2015
PC: How is preparation for your March 7th fight against Keith Thurman going?
RG: Training is going good, man. I'm just winding down now and fine-tuning things. We are just going over a bunch of things and just tuning things up now.
PC: I'm sure you have answered a lot of the same questions, so I will go in a different direction with this interview. We have watched guys like Tim Teebow and recently Russell Wilson get scrutinized for wearing their spirituality on their sleeve so to speak. You always make it a point to discuss your spirituality and beliefs as well. How important is that for you to continue to express yourself in that manner?
RG: It's very important, man, because that's a part of me. Both me and my family put God first before everything; especially all of the stuff we've been through outside of the ring with my wife and the cancer and having the bone marrow transplant. You gotta wear it on your sleeve. You can't just pull it out when you need it or it's convenient for you. You have to have faith and put God first all the time and that's what I'm gonna do. Whether people like it or not, it's who I am.
PC: Anytime you fight someone like Floyd Mayweather, you will have the cameras follow you around, you will be on All Access and just have a platform that you typically wouldn't have. Your life becomes very public and that's when we found out all of the intricate details of what your family went through outside of the ring. Are you okay with that or are you more of a private person?
RG: Yeah, I mean, I'm kind of a private person that just likes to spend time with my family, but also too, having the opportunity to share the story out there what my wife has been through and the battle with cancer. I don't care who it is, it affects everybody, whether it's the father, the mother, brother or even yourself. So it affects everybody, so to share your story and just let people know that there is light at the end of the tunnel when people get diagnosed, it's a great thing because when my wife got diagnosed, I was just spinning. I didn't know what to do, I didn't know how to speak, I didn't know how to act or what to think. It was just mind-boggling. The first thing that comes to mind is, "Man, is my wife going to die?" That starts shooting through your mind right away, and to be able to share the story and the testimony and the battle through it, me being by my wife's side and her battling through it is amazing. Also the position I was in watching my wife go through it as a caregiver and be at her side was very important. It's very important to a patient...when you have a patient that's battling cancer, they really look for comfort in their loved ones; spouse, brothers and sisters or family. They look for that and it really helps them out with getting through the process. They know somebody is there that loves them and will be by their side through thick and thin. I was very blessed to be able to express that and show that to the world.
PC: When your wife was going through that, were you thinking you may never fight again or were you thinking because of this, you would absolutely fight again to show the strength in your family?
RG: At the moment when she was going through it, boxing was the last thing on my mind. The whole thing to me was not about my career, it was about my family and my wife getting healthy and helping her through the fight and comforting her. When I stepped away from boxing and the title and the biggest fight of my career at the time, I was like, "If it's God's will for me to come back and do what I love to do, then so be it." At that point though, I had to focus on my wife and make sure that she was 100% healthy.
PC: Switching gears, you have won 6 world titles in 4 weight classes. Are you a trinket type of guy to where your titles are visible at all times or a little more reserved with them?
RG: I got them sitting in my closet (laughing). I don't really display them out or have them up in a shrine or anything. I like to carry myself in a way like I'm a normal person. I come out and I work hard and I do everything the best way that I can possibly do it and I carry myself in the best possible way. You gotta be able to have that mindset to be grounded and sometimes, when you have stuff displayed and you're always looking at it, you start to read into it too much. I'm one of those guys, it's what I do it's what I love and I love the fans and I love putting on great fights for them, but at the end of the day, I'm just like everyone else. I'm a father, I'm a brother and uncle. It kind of keeps me grounded keeping stuff like that out of sight.
PC: Gilroy, California loves Robert Guerrero and that was something else on display leading up to your fight with Floyd. And you always reached out to them and let them know you were in arms reach. Again, how important are things like that that may seem small to some, but you embrace it?
RG: (Laughing) Oh yeah, that's one thing that I do, and for this fight, I trained here in Gilroy. Just staying around and being around people I was raised with and people that I know; Gilroy is such a small town and area, so just sticking around and giving back to everybody. And the one thing I love is everybody appreciates it. So I can walk around Gilroy by myself every day and people are just honking and saying, "Hey, how's it going Robert?" And I think that's why I don't get bombarded for autographs or pictures because just being around so much and sharing everything with the whole community, they appreciate that and they got accustomed to it. So it's one of those things where I couldn't be happier to be in the position that I'm in and be where I'm at.
PC: You passed up an opportunity to pursue the Olympics on the 2004 team to turn pro at a young age. Obviously you have become one hell of a pro and that supersedes anything you could have accomplished as an amateur, but is that something you look back on and regret?
RG: Oh, no, I don't have no regrets at all. It was a decision that was really thought out and thought about. When I wanted to turn professional, my father wanted me to stay in the amateur program and aim for the Olympics. For me, I wanted to turn professional and pursue being one of the best fighters in the world. I don't regret it. Look where I'm at now. I've been very blessed and it's been a roller coaster ride, but it's been a great ride!
PC: I recently found out your good friend, Andre Ward, is a natural southpaw that fights orthodox. Are you a natural southpaw or are you converted?
RG: Yeah, I'm a natural southpaw.
PC: Are you looking at an undefeated fighter like Keith Thurman as another opportunity to crack that proverbial code and give him his first L, similar to the opportunity you had against Yordan, Aydin, and Mayweather?
RG: This is a whole different animal, especially when you get in with someone like Keith Thurman, who is undefeated and has been very active and very sharp. Fighters like Keith Thurman don't want to lose. They want to keep excelling. You gotta be ready for a guy like Thurman. A lot of people talk and criticize his last fight, saying, "He said this and he said that and he didn't look as good," but I looked at it as, "Hey, that guy came undefeated too and he didn't want to lose." When you got guys from different countries that come over here and have that opportunity to be in a great position and fighting on Showtime, HBO, or a big network, they come 10% better. You gotta be ready for this guy. You can't really gauge it on Thurman's last fight or how he looked; you gotta be ready. I know he is a tough fighter and he don't want to lose and he wants to keep that knockout record up and impress the world. So you gotta be ready for what he brings.
PC: Do you think boxing is trending too much towards fans and media killing guys for having a loss, killing guys for having an off night at the office, or if a guy predicts a knockout and wins by decision, they are killing those guys? Is that a trend you would like to see disappear and just have fans respect guys like yourself who, win, lose or draw, you lay it all on the line?
RG: Ah, most definitely! You're absolutely right. You hit it right on. Everybody is too stuck on having that undefeated record and not losing. And getting criticized for one loss...it's the old phrase in boxing, it's what you do when you come back from a loss. How you redeem yourself and are you gonna come back stronger, better, and learn from the loss and make the proper changes or take a whole different approach? It's how you come back and what you do after adversity. If you never face adversity and you've never been there, how can you tell how great you are?
PC: Absolutely! What did you take away from the loss to Floyd Mayweather?
RG: I learned a lot. I learned being in there with Mayweather; especially the event. A lot of people don't realize the whole event, the All Access, the media and how they bombard you and just everything that comes along with it. Being in New York and getting heckled for carrying a gun and stuff like that and the media just destroying you on something that was nothing. It really shows what kind of person you are. It brings out your character and how you're gonna react to stuff. And although Floyd is a tremendous fighter and how fast he is and how crafty he is in the ring, you take a lot away and you learn about yourself. After I fought Floyd and got the loss, it sent me back to assess the picture now. What could I do better? What could I have added I? What could I had not done? What went on in my training camp? It leaves you with a bunch of what ifs and you start adjusting and nitpicking everything that you had done up to that point in your career and training and everything that comes along with it. You take the good with the bad and you start putting it all together and roll it out again. It's what you are doing after that that makes you a better fighter and having that experience and walking to an arena where the crowd is just crazy and these humongous weigh-ins and the media is coming at you. It gives you that experience that not only makes you a better fighter physically, but mentally as well.
PC: You will be on NBC for the first time, so obviously a lot of new eyes and new fans will be watching. What can they expect from Robert Guerrero on March 7th and what would be the perfect statement to make?
RG: The best statement I can make is just come to fight. I'm coming to fight!
[ Follow Percy Crawford on Twitter @MrFighthype ]
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John Molina Jr: We are going to take care of business
By Miguel Maravilla
Photo: Big Joe Miranda
Hard hitting super lightweight contender John “The Gladiator” Molina Jr. (27-5, 22 KOs) of Covina, California is on the grind as he gets set for his upcoming fight with former world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner (29-1, 22 KOs) of Cincinnati, Ohio. Molina will take on Broner March, 7th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas live on NBC. We caught up with Molina at the Ten Goose Boxing Gym in Van Nuys, California as he talked about his preparation and showdown with Broner.
“March 7th Adrien Broner and I, is going to be a great fight. Classic styles. We are getting well prepared, I’m sure Adrien is, we are going to take care of business,” Molina told Fightnews.com.
Molina vs. Broner will be part of Al Haymon’s new boxing series “Premier Boxing Champions on NBC,” marking the return of championship boxing on primetime network television.
“It’s good bringing boxing back to the forefront, mainstream, big platform, 130 million homes, can’t ask for anything better,” Molina said about fighting on NBC.
“This is a good opportunity for him, when we were in New York for the press conference, the executives fell in love with John. He is very articulate and his style on network television will only help him,” Molina’s father John Molina Sr. said.
Molina is back training in the Valley after a brief stint with Jose Santa Cruz, trainer and father of current WBC super bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz. Molina was closer to home training in the City of Industry with Santa Cruz but will now take the long commute from San Dimas to Van Nuys. For this fight he is reuniting with respected trainer Joe Goossen to prepare for Broner. Goossen who guided brothers Gabriel and Rafael Ruelas to world titles also trained the likes of former world champions Michael Nunn, Joel Casamayor, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, and the late Diego “Chico” Corrales. Together again, the two now get set for the challenge in facing “The Problem.”
“Training camp is coming along really well, strength and conditioning, sparring, doing everything we have to do to come out successful on March 7,” Molina said. “Me and Joe are always on and off again. He is a comfortable familiar voice in wars and we anticipate this will be a war. So we have to go with what we are comfortable with,” Molina said.
“It’s a great camp so far we are entering our second and half month by the time March 7 comes we will have three months of training on our belt,” trainer Joe Goossen commented. “Look the trainer/fighter relationships are excellent. It’s outside forces that complicate matters. We are very close outside the gym as well.”
“Business is business, friendship is friendship, but Joe brings out the best in him,” John Molina Sr. said about his son reuniting with Goossen.
The 32 year old is coming off a unanimous decision loss to former world champion Humberto “Zorrita” Soto last September. Molina struggled in that fight against the veteran as he never seemed to be on his game in getting outworked by Soto and referee Jay Nady complicated manners with numerous low blow warnings and deducting two points.
“Great experience but at the same time we were fighting Humberto and Jay Nady. He took a lot of points from me. I felt I was fighting two guys but that’s behind us. Now we are looking forward to March 7,” Molina said.
“When you got a smaller guy, up in age, you have to run him out of the ring and he didn’t do that. I think he was a little studied in that fight,” Goossen said.
The former world champion Broner has won two straight since suffering his first defeat at the hands of Marcos Maidana. Winning decisions last year over Carlos Molina in May and in his last fight he edged out Emmanuel Taylor in his hometown of Cincinnati.
“He looked like a shell of himself, he has something to prove his last outings were not as spectacular. I think I am a different beast from those two guys he fought,” Molina pointed out.
“Broner is a tremendous fighter, he is a dangerous guy, cut from the same cloth as Mayweather in terms of upper body movement. He is comfortable at what he does and does it well. Broner is a big threat,” Goossen said. “Bottom line John Molina has to do what he does best. He is known for his all-out style and raw power.”
“I don’t think he realizes what he is getting himself into. He kept looking up at John surprised by his size, he has already been hit pretty solid. John hits hard and is going to come right at him,” Molina Sr. said.
“Broner is hell of a fighter, talented. I don’t respect what he does outside the ring but you have to respect what he does inside the ring,” Molina said. “I don’t care about his antics whatever he says and does. I can care less.”
With Molina’s hard hitting and Broner’s entertaining style look for this to be an action packed fight as the winner looks for a potential title shot down the line later this year.
“I will leave it all in the ring, no should of, could of, would of. We will leave it all in the ring March 7, we are preparing to be 110 percent March 7,” Molina promised.
Abner Mares aims for explosive PBC debut
Feb 21, 2015 By Jason Bracelin
A few hours before he begins another one of his daily, boot camp-intense training sessions, Abner Mares acknowledges that he’s planning to soon play the thief.
Abner Mares aims to “steal the show” on the undercard of the Premier Boxing Champions debut on NBC on March 7.
“Just because I’m on the undercard doesn’t mean I can’t steal the show,” the 126-pounder says of upcoming fight with Arturo Santos Reyes, which opens the first Premier Boxing Champions broadcast March 7 on NBC.
At age 29, Mares was yet to be born the last time boxing aired on NBC in May 1985, but hailing from a boxing-mad family, he’s well aware of the sport’s past presence on network television.
“Boxing was big back then because of the fights being on prime-time TV,” he says. “People knew Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran, all these great fighters, because of that—and, obviously, their skills. They were celebrities. I’m not wanting to be a celebrity so much, just wanting to get people to see and recognize our sport more than it has been.”
Mares possesses a kinetic boxing style that he believes will make him a successful ambassador for the sport.
“I’m an explosive fighter,” he says. “I can be a puncher, I can be a boxer. Putting all that to work, I can definitely bring in more of an audience, different viewers, to catch their attention with some of my skills, some of my moves.”
Born in Mexico, but raised in Hawaiian Gardens, California, Mares developed a passion for boxing as a kid, watching Oscar De La Hoya and Julio Caesar Chavez at festive, barbeque-fueled family gatherings.
“Back then, it wasn’t so much about who won, who lost, the next day, we’d just be talking about both fighters, how good a fight it was,” he says. “One thing I’ve always said is that I’m not worried about my record. I’m not worried about being undefeated, about being knocked down, about getting cut, whatever. I just want to give a good performance.”
Mares knows that he’s favored against Santos Reyes—and he also knows that such a designation means little inside the ring once the fight begins.
His lone defeat came against underdog Jhonny Gonzalez in August 2013.
“Everybody expected me to win, and I got careless,” he says, vowing not to make the same mistake against his next opponent. “Santos Reyes, I know him really well, he’s an ex-Olympian as well—a great amateur, an experienced fighter. He’s got a similar record as a pro. I don’t take any fight lightly. I don’t devalue any opponent. I just train hard, like if it was a title fight.”
Feb 21, 2015 By Jason Bracelin
A few hours before he begins another one of his daily, boot camp-intense training sessions, Abner Mares acknowledges that he’s planning to soon play the thief.
Abner Mares aims to “steal the show” on the undercard of the Premier Boxing Champions debut on NBC on March 7.
“Just because I’m on the undercard doesn’t mean I can’t steal the show,” the 126-pounder says of upcoming fight with Arturo Santos Reyes, which opens the first Premier Boxing Champions broadcast March 7 on NBC.
At age 29, Mares was yet to be born the last time boxing aired on NBC in May 1985, but hailing from a boxing-mad family, he’s well aware of the sport’s past presence on network television.
“Boxing was big back then because of the fights being on prime-time TV,” he says. “People knew Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran, all these great fighters, because of that—and, obviously, their skills. They were celebrities. I’m not wanting to be a celebrity so much, just wanting to get people to see and recognize our sport more than it has been.”
Mares possesses a kinetic boxing style that he believes will make him a successful ambassador for the sport.
“I’m an explosive fighter,” he says. “I can be a puncher, I can be a boxer. Putting all that to work, I can definitely bring in more of an audience, different viewers, to catch their attention with some of my skills, some of my moves.”
Born in Mexico, but raised in Hawaiian Gardens, California, Mares developed a passion for boxing as a kid, watching Oscar De La Hoya and Julio Caesar Chavez at festive, barbeque-fueled family gatherings.
“Back then, it wasn’t so much about who won, who lost, the next day, we’d just be talking about both fighters, how good a fight it was,” he says. “One thing I’ve always said is that I’m not worried about my record. I’m not worried about being undefeated, about being knocked down, about getting cut, whatever. I just want to give a good performance.”
Mares knows that he’s favored against Santos Reyes—and he also knows that such a designation means little inside the ring once the fight begins.
His lone defeat came against underdog Jhonny Gonzalez in August 2013.
“Everybody expected me to win, and I got careless,” he says, vowing not to make the same mistake against his next opponent. “Santos Reyes, I know him really well, he’s an ex-Olympian as well—a great amateur, an experienced fighter. He’s got a similar record as a pro. I don’t take any fight lightly. I don’t devalue any opponent. I just train hard, like if it was a title fight.”
Birth of son helps provide perspective for Adrien Broner
Feb 22, 2015 By Lem Satterfield
Adrien Broner gently cradled his three-day-old son, Adrieon, in the fold of his left arm as he greeted two men at the door of his high-rise condominium in Covington, Kentucky.
Adrien Broner is staying focused on his March 7 fight with John Molina Jr. after the birth of son Adrieon on February 15.
The 25-year-old three-division champion has been busy preparing for a 140-pound clash with hard-hitting John Molina Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on March 7.
Normally, Broner (29-1, 22 KOs) works with trainer Mike Stafford in Washington, D.C., when he is in camp, but the birth of Adrieon is the reason he stayed close to home this time around, living just across the Ohio River from his native Cincinnati.
"It was actually my first birth that I've ever seen out of all of my [six] children," Broner said. "I was supposed to have left to make preparations by going to D.C. and then to Vegas, but I'm like, 'Man, I’ve got to see one.' It was a very special moment for me, and I cherish that moment."
Adrieon weighed 7.05 pounds when he was born on February 15 to Broner’s fiancée, Arienne Gazaway.
"To be there and to witness it, and to really see a woman go through that, I tip my hat to them. They go through so much,” Broner said. “My son came out and he really didn't cry that much. He was just like, 'What's up?'
“This is actually my first time being around one of my children as a newborn baby. It was a great experience. I always wanted to be there for all of my children, but it was always at times when I was in camp, or me and their mother weren’t together, so I'm not there every step of the way. But now we've got an in-house baby. This is fun for me."
Broner's children are the reason he chose the location of his new residence, which overlooks the Ohio River and is close to where the rest of his kids reside.
"Like they say, ‘You can take the guy out of the ’hood, but you can't take the ’hood out of the guy.' I took myself away. I've got to always distance myself, but at the end of the day, that's what I need," Broner said.
"I've got to stay close to Cincinnati, because my kids are there. If I keep doing what I've got to do, then one day I can move all of the kids out. But for now, I have to be close to them, and I have to keep my family safe, and this is the safest place."
Broner will have to leave Adrieon on February 22, when he takes off for Las Vegas for the final preparations for his fight with Molina.
“It's two different places, work and home. I'm a grown man with responsibilities and six children, and need to make sure that food is on the table and to make sure that they're doing the right things,” Broner said. “But in that ring, I'm Adrien Broner and it's more. Once that bell rings, then it's me. There still is more that I have to do, and I'm still hungry."
#BandCamp
Feb 22, 2015 By Lem Satterfield
Adrien Broner gently cradled his three-day-old son, Adrieon, in the fold of his left arm as he greeted two men at the door of his high-rise condominium in Covington, Kentucky.
Adrien Broner is staying focused on his March 7 fight with John Molina Jr. after the birth of son Adrieon on February 15.
The 25-year-old three-division champion has been busy preparing for a 140-pound clash with hard-hitting John Molina Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on March 7.
Normally, Broner (29-1, 22 KOs) works with trainer Mike Stafford in Washington, D.C., when he is in camp, but the birth of Adrieon is the reason he stayed close to home this time around, living just across the Ohio River from his native Cincinnati.
"It was actually my first birth that I've ever seen out of all of my [six] children," Broner said. "I was supposed to have left to make preparations by going to D.C. and then to Vegas, but I'm like, 'Man, I’ve got to see one.' It was a very special moment for me, and I cherish that moment."
Adrieon weighed 7.05 pounds when he was born on February 15 to Broner’s fiancée, Arienne Gazaway.
"To be there and to witness it, and to really see a woman go through that, I tip my hat to them. They go through so much,” Broner said. “My son came out and he really didn't cry that much. He was just like, 'What's up?'
“This is actually my first time being around one of my children as a newborn baby. It was a great experience. I always wanted to be there for all of my children, but it was always at times when I was in camp, or me and their mother weren’t together, so I'm not there every step of the way. But now we've got an in-house baby. This is fun for me."
Broner's children are the reason he chose the location of his new residence, which overlooks the Ohio River and is close to where the rest of his kids reside.
"Like they say, ‘You can take the guy out of the ’hood, but you can't take the ’hood out of the guy.' I took myself away. I've got to always distance myself, but at the end of the day, that's what I need," Broner said.
"I've got to stay close to Cincinnati, because my kids are there. If I keep doing what I've got to do, then one day I can move all of the kids out. But for now, I have to be close to them, and I have to keep my family safe, and this is the safest place."
Broner will have to leave Adrieon on February 22, when he takes off for Las Vegas for the final preparations for his fight with Molina.
“It's two different places, work and home. I'm a grown man with responsibilities and six children, and need to make sure that food is on the table and to make sure that they're doing the right things,” Broner said. “But in that ring, I'm Adrien Broner and it's more. Once that bell rings, then it's me. There still is more that I have to do, and I'm still hungry."
#BandCamp
Sunshine Boys: Keith Thurman learned his jab in the ring with fellow Floridian Winky Wright
Feb 23, 2015 By Jason Scavone
No one ever got to be the best by knocking around club fighters and tomato cans. If you want to be the best, you’ve got to beat the best—and it helps if you start by training with the best.
Winky Wright takes a shot at Shane Mosley in 2004 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Keith Thurman, who faces Robert Guerrero on March 7 in the Premier Boxing Champions debut on NBC, got an early jump on the game at the age of 15, training at the St. Pete Boxing Gym in St. Petersburg, Florida—home to Robert "Winky" Wright.
The former 154- and 160-pound champion was taken with Thurman from a young age, but he also noted one key difference between them.
“When I was at my peak and he was coming up, he was a sharp little kid. He was a strong little kid. He’d spar with anybody and he was good,” Wright said. “I think both of us have that mentality that nobody can beat us. He’s a little more vocal about it. I was more quiet. I wanted my fists to do the talking.”
Old sparring partners Keith Thurman and Winky Wright reconnect at the St. Pete Boxing Gym.
Thurman worked with Wright all the way through his 2012 retirement, sparring from camp to camp. Along the way, the experience helped mature Thurman into a more well-rounded boxer.
Wright’s defense was always one of the fighter’s strongest points, but that wasn’t the most important thing that Thurman took away from his sparring sessions.
“I remember him preparing a few rounds with his other sparring partners. From the outset, my trainer said pay attention to his jab,” Thurman said. "I remember seeing it land, but from the outside there was nothing spectacular about it at that moment. It’s going from his chin, out to their face and back to his chin. I get in the ring with him and within the first round he hit me with a triple jab. All three of them landed. In that moment I realized there was something real special about Winky.
“I adapted a certain technique that Winky used his whole career, which is not to show his elbow when he throws the jab. That’s one of the key things I learned from Wink.”
As for how Thurman will fare on March 7, Wright thinks good things are ahead for his old charge.
“Guerrero’s a tough fighter, but I see Keith boxing him. I see Keith moving and Guerrero trying to rough him up a little bit, but I see Keith wearing Guerrero down and catching him later on,” Wright said. “I see Keith knocking him down.”
Feb 23, 2015 By Jason Scavone
No one ever got to be the best by knocking around club fighters and tomato cans. If you want to be the best, you’ve got to beat the best—and it helps if you start by training with the best.
Winky Wright takes a shot at Shane Mosley in 2004 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Keith Thurman, who faces Robert Guerrero on March 7 in the Premier Boxing Champions debut on NBC, got an early jump on the game at the age of 15, training at the St. Pete Boxing Gym in St. Petersburg, Florida—home to Robert "Winky" Wright.
The former 154- and 160-pound champion was taken with Thurman from a young age, but he also noted one key difference between them.
“When I was at my peak and he was coming up, he was a sharp little kid. He was a strong little kid. He’d spar with anybody and he was good,” Wright said. “I think both of us have that mentality that nobody can beat us. He’s a little more vocal about it. I was more quiet. I wanted my fists to do the talking.”
Old sparring partners Keith Thurman and Winky Wright reconnect at the St. Pete Boxing Gym.
Thurman worked with Wright all the way through his 2012 retirement, sparring from camp to camp. Along the way, the experience helped mature Thurman into a more well-rounded boxer.
Wright’s defense was always one of the fighter’s strongest points, but that wasn’t the most important thing that Thurman took away from his sparring sessions.
“I remember him preparing a few rounds with his other sparring partners. From the outset, my trainer said pay attention to his jab,” Thurman said. "I remember seeing it land, but from the outside there was nothing spectacular about it at that moment. It’s going from his chin, out to their face and back to his chin. I get in the ring with him and within the first round he hit me with a triple jab. All three of them landed. In that moment I realized there was something real special about Winky.
“I adapted a certain technique that Winky used his whole career, which is not to show his elbow when he throws the jab. That’s one of the key things I learned from Wink.”
As for how Thurman will fare on March 7, Wright thinks good things are ahead for his old charge.
“Guerrero’s a tough fighter, but I see Keith boxing him. I see Keith moving and Guerrero trying to rough him up a little bit, but I see Keith wearing Guerrero down and catching him later on,” Wright said. “I see Keith knocking him down.”
#SOG_soldier
New York knicks and phoenix suns stan
seeing Winky make me feel like im 10 years old again 
The early 2000's are the GOAT years
T-mac
AI
KObe and Shaq
Tim Duncan
KG
Micheal Redd
Ray Allen
Damn I need a fukking time machine
The early 2000's are the GOAT years
T-mac
AI
KObe and Shaq
Tim Duncan
KG
Micheal Redd
Ray Allen
Damn I need a fukking time machine
King P
Legends Never Die
Winky was the dude. Even though, most of my fam hated him after the Tito win (
) I always fukked with him and respected him in the ring.
I did feel bad he got fukked over so many times. Don't think he legitimately lost until he faced B-Hop
) I always fukked with him and respected him in the ring.I did feel bad he got fukked over so many times. Don't think he legitimately lost until he faced B-Hop
Robert Guerrero Pumped To Headline NBC Showcase
Posted by: Ryan Burton on 2/25/2015 .
By Ryan Burton
March 7th marks the return of boxing to the airwaves of network giant NBC. The main event is a welterweight battle between former four division champion Robert Guerrero and unbeaten WBA regular welterweight champion Keith Thurman. Former three division champ Adrien Broner faces hard hitting John Molina in the co-feature bout.
The card will be the debut of Haymon Boxing's Premier Boxing Champions series. The series will take place on NBC, CBS, Showtime, SpikeTV and Haymon is reportedly in talks with other networks as well.
In a recent conversation with BoxingScene.com, Guerrero said that the PBC series will be an excellent opportunity for him and that he also is looking forward to facing Thurman who has complained in recent years about not being able to get a big fight.
"I was excited when I heard NBC network TV. Especially after being off it for 30 years. The opportunity you can't put it in words. When I heard about it I got excited. Also about fighting Thurman. He had been talking about everyone ducking him and this and that. Right now I feel like I couldn't be in a better position," Guerrero stated.
http://www.boxingscene.com/robert-guerrero-pumped-headline-nbc-showcase--87809
Posted by: Ryan Burton on 2/25/2015 .
By Ryan Burton
March 7th marks the return of boxing to the airwaves of network giant NBC. The main event is a welterweight battle between former four division champion Robert Guerrero and unbeaten WBA regular welterweight champion Keith Thurman. Former three division champ Adrien Broner faces hard hitting John Molina in the co-feature bout.
The card will be the debut of Haymon Boxing's Premier Boxing Champions series. The series will take place on NBC, CBS, Showtime, SpikeTV and Haymon is reportedly in talks with other networks as well.
In a recent conversation with BoxingScene.com, Guerrero said that the PBC series will be an excellent opportunity for him and that he also is looking forward to facing Thurman who has complained in recent years about not being able to get a big fight.
"I was excited when I heard NBC network TV. Especially after being off it for 30 years. The opportunity you can't put it in words. When I heard about it I got excited. Also about fighting Thurman. He had been talking about everyone ducking him and this and that. Right now I feel like I couldn't be in a better position," Guerrero stated.
http://www.boxingscene.com/robert-guerrero-pumped-headline-nbc-showcase--87809
GYM TALES: ABNER MARES WORKING HARD FOR MARCH 7 RETURN WITH EYE ON BIGGER PRIZE IN THE FUTURE
By Luis Sandoval | February 25, 2015
Abner Mares has found himself in a very fortunate position. The Hawaiian Gardens native will be one of several fighters showcased on the March 7 debut of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC. As boxing makes its return to network television after nearly 30 years, Mares also makes his return to the ring for the first time in 2015. Last year, he got up and dusted himself off after his lone loss Jhonny Gonzalez in 2013, notching two wins under his belt since then. He's now ready to show that he's still one of the best and is ready to make it back to the top.
"I feel privileged, blessed, and I'm happy to be showcasing once again my talents on now national TV; NBC, PBC. It's like anybody's dream come true in any aspect, in boxing or anything, and just wanting to be on TV, I'm excited and I'm looking forward to that and I can't wait to fight," he would tell FightHype during a recent visit to his gym.
Mares underwent plenty of changes in the last 18 months, including a change in promoters as well as his management. At one point, he also changed trainers. He swapped long-time coach Clemente Medina for the highly sought out Virgil Hunter. While change is good, sometimes, if something isn't broken, there's no need to fix it, so after a one fight stint with Hunter, Mares returned back to Southern California and to his former trainer.
"I think my last fight showed it. I think the fight with Virgil, I don't take anything away from him, he's a great trainer, but he's not made for every fighter. I think he's tailor made for different types of fighters. I think my style fits perfectly for Clemente Medina. So I think you guys saw the big difference in my last fight back with Clemente. It's just back to the old Abner," he explained.
Their first fight back together was this past December, when Mares disposed of Jose Ramirez in 5 rounds on the undercard of the Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander fight. In that fight, Mares looked impressive, as if fighter and trainer had never skipped a beat.
While some fans were disappointed to hear Mares was not fighting a top contender for his outing this March, his fight with Arturo Santos Reyes will serve as preparation for a big fight, which is once again on the horizon for Mares. Never one to overlook an opponent, however, Mares does understand that there are big opportunities for him out there if he wins this fight.
"I'm excited, no doubt. Fighting Leo Santa Cruz and even Nonito [Donaire] is still out there. I know he called me out. It would be a good fight. I would love to fight them. [Vasyl] Lomachenko. Even [Guillermo] Rigondeaux. But I can't sit down and think about it too much because I don't want it to get to my head and think ahead. If I don't get past this guy, there's none of the big fights you're talking about," said Mares.
If any fighter deserved a break and an ease in their schedule, it was Mares. From 2010 to 2013, he fought top fighter after top fighter, and more impressive is the fact that he came out of that stretch 7-1. While fight fans are impatient and want to see the best fight the best, it looks like that may be the case soon again for Mares. A fight that has long been whispered is a showdown with Mexican counterpart Leo Santa Cruz, who also just broke ties with Golden Boy and will now be joining the rest of the Al Haymon stable and PBC. Both men are due for a big fight and if they faced off, it's a fight that's guaranteed to produce fireworks. Mares definitely feels the time is now right for that fight to take place and reveals talks are already taking place.
"I think it's the right time for both of us. I think for me, it would be a great fight that could open up bigger fights. He's a big name, he's well-known here in California and in the boxing world now, and fighting him and beating him will help me no doubt, and vice versa. I think it will help him if he fights me if by any lucky chance he beats me," said Abner with a smile. "It's a win-win for both of us and for the fans too. There's talks already. Let's hope we can make and seal this fight".
Before that happens, first thing's first for Mares and that's to take care of business on March 7th against Reyes and put on a show for an audience who will see boxing on free TV for the first time in decades. Mares made it clear that he's not taking his opponent lightly and promised a good fight. "Expect a new Abner, a happy Abner that goes out there and tries to please the fans and a guy who not only tries to win the fight, but win the crowd. I know this is going to a tough fight because I know this guy. He's an ex-Olympian. So we're looking to get the win and look good doing it."
MARES' NEW DIGS
One of the takeaways from my visit to Mares' camp in Bell Gardens is the gym that he trains in. Mares has the luxury of having his own gym, which was built for him in the same building that houses Del Records, which is in the front while Mares' training lair is in the back. I've visited plenty of boxing gyms and I'd argue to say that I've never seen a fighter have quite the accommodations that Mares has at his newly built gym.
As you walk through the semi-transparent doors, which are branded with Del Records and Mares' logo, it's as if you walked into a 24 Hour or LA Fitness facility. It's a full gym with free weights, every workout machine you could think of, plus cardio and bicycle machines. An even nicer touch is that Mares also has his own private shower and sauna room. This is, of course, all in addition to the 2nd half of his gym, which has a full-sized boxing ring with all the heavy bags and speed bags you'll find at any boxing gym. Mares even has an upstairs private area that has a flat screen TV, plush chairs to sit and enjoy, and even his own bedroom where he can rest and relax after a hard workout.
Marvin Hagler once said it's hard to get up in the morning when you sleep in silk pajamas, but for Mares, you get the sense the things he's afforded are why he continues to work hard. He sees the fruits of his labor and wants to continue excelling and accomplishing even more in the sport. Mares punished the pads with trainer Medina as he looked strong and sharp with the fight still a couple weeks out.
By Luis Sandoval | February 25, 2015
Abner Mares has found himself in a very fortunate position. The Hawaiian Gardens native will be one of several fighters showcased on the March 7 debut of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC. As boxing makes its return to network television after nearly 30 years, Mares also makes his return to the ring for the first time in 2015. Last year, he got up and dusted himself off after his lone loss Jhonny Gonzalez in 2013, notching two wins under his belt since then. He's now ready to show that he's still one of the best and is ready to make it back to the top.
"I feel privileged, blessed, and I'm happy to be showcasing once again my talents on now national TV; NBC, PBC. It's like anybody's dream come true in any aspect, in boxing or anything, and just wanting to be on TV, I'm excited and I'm looking forward to that and I can't wait to fight," he would tell FightHype during a recent visit to his gym.
Mares underwent plenty of changes in the last 18 months, including a change in promoters as well as his management. At one point, he also changed trainers. He swapped long-time coach Clemente Medina for the highly sought out Virgil Hunter. While change is good, sometimes, if something isn't broken, there's no need to fix it, so after a one fight stint with Hunter, Mares returned back to Southern California and to his former trainer.
"I think my last fight showed it. I think the fight with Virgil, I don't take anything away from him, he's a great trainer, but he's not made for every fighter. I think he's tailor made for different types of fighters. I think my style fits perfectly for Clemente Medina. So I think you guys saw the big difference in my last fight back with Clemente. It's just back to the old Abner," he explained.
Their first fight back together was this past December, when Mares disposed of Jose Ramirez in 5 rounds on the undercard of the Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander fight. In that fight, Mares looked impressive, as if fighter and trainer had never skipped a beat.
While some fans were disappointed to hear Mares was not fighting a top contender for his outing this March, his fight with Arturo Santos Reyes will serve as preparation for a big fight, which is once again on the horizon for Mares. Never one to overlook an opponent, however, Mares does understand that there are big opportunities for him out there if he wins this fight.
"I'm excited, no doubt. Fighting Leo Santa Cruz and even Nonito [Donaire] is still out there. I know he called me out. It would be a good fight. I would love to fight them. [Vasyl] Lomachenko. Even [Guillermo] Rigondeaux. But I can't sit down and think about it too much because I don't want it to get to my head and think ahead. If I don't get past this guy, there's none of the big fights you're talking about," said Mares.
If any fighter deserved a break and an ease in their schedule, it was Mares. From 2010 to 2013, he fought top fighter after top fighter, and more impressive is the fact that he came out of that stretch 7-1. While fight fans are impatient and want to see the best fight the best, it looks like that may be the case soon again for Mares. A fight that has long been whispered is a showdown with Mexican counterpart Leo Santa Cruz, who also just broke ties with Golden Boy and will now be joining the rest of the Al Haymon stable and PBC. Both men are due for a big fight and if they faced off, it's a fight that's guaranteed to produce fireworks. Mares definitely feels the time is now right for that fight to take place and reveals talks are already taking place.
"I think it's the right time for both of us. I think for me, it would be a great fight that could open up bigger fights. He's a big name, he's well-known here in California and in the boxing world now, and fighting him and beating him will help me no doubt, and vice versa. I think it will help him if he fights me if by any lucky chance he beats me," said Abner with a smile. "It's a win-win for both of us and for the fans too. There's talks already. Let's hope we can make and seal this fight".
Before that happens, first thing's first for Mares and that's to take care of business on March 7th against Reyes and put on a show for an audience who will see boxing on free TV for the first time in decades. Mares made it clear that he's not taking his opponent lightly and promised a good fight. "Expect a new Abner, a happy Abner that goes out there and tries to please the fans and a guy who not only tries to win the fight, but win the crowd. I know this is going to a tough fight because I know this guy. He's an ex-Olympian. So we're looking to get the win and look good doing it."
MARES' NEW DIGS
One of the takeaways from my visit to Mares' camp in Bell Gardens is the gym that he trains in. Mares has the luxury of having his own gym, which was built for him in the same building that houses Del Records, which is in the front while Mares' training lair is in the back. I've visited plenty of boxing gyms and I'd argue to say that I've never seen a fighter have quite the accommodations that Mares has at his newly built gym.
As you walk through the semi-transparent doors, which are branded with Del Records and Mares' logo, it's as if you walked into a 24 Hour or LA Fitness facility. It's a full gym with free weights, every workout machine you could think of, plus cardio and bicycle machines. An even nicer touch is that Mares also has his own private shower and sauna room. This is, of course, all in addition to the 2nd half of his gym, which has a full-sized boxing ring with all the heavy bags and speed bags you'll find at any boxing gym. Mares even has an upstairs private area that has a flat screen TV, plush chairs to sit and enjoy, and even his own bedroom where he can rest and relax after a hard workout.
Marvin Hagler once said it's hard to get up in the morning when you sleep in silk pajamas, but for Mares, you get the sense the things he's afforded are why he continues to work hard. He sees the fruits of his labor and wants to continue excelling and accomplishing even more in the sport. Mares punished the pads with trainer Medina as he looked strong and sharp with the fight still a couple weeks out.