Ronnie Shields is arguably the finest U.S boxing trainer right now. » Read More
Chavez makes weight, Salido doesn’t
-From the concourse in front of the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Julio Cesar Chavez Junior dodged the first bullet from the proverbial gun of his detractors by comfortably making the contracted Super Middleweight limit of 168 pounds. » Read More
Ronnie Shields: “Edwin ‘La Bomba’ Rodrgiuez is cut from the same cloth as Holyfield, Tyson, and Whitaker”
-Video by Carlos Sacriste – On November 16th, at the Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, California, undefeated Super Middleweight contender Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez (24-0, 16 KOs) will take his first step in achieving boxing immortality when he challenges incumbent title holder Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (for his Super WBA 168 pound championship. » Read More
Andre Ward vs. Edwin Rodriguez: Game on
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In the sport of boxing, the first shots of battle are often fired long before a single punch is ever thrown in the squared circle. » Read More
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Bryan Vera agree to 173 pound weight limit and 10 round contest
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According to trainer Ronnie Shields, successful negotiations have taken place to append a new weigh-in limit for the big Saturday night showdown between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. » Read More
Ronnie Shields remembers Omar Henry
-By Joseph Herron: On Friday, February 1st, Junior Middleweight prospect Omar Henry passed away at age 25, after battling gallbladder cancer for the past three months. » Read More
Ronnie Shields: “Erislandy Lara would have knocked out Vanes Martirosyan in the 10th or 11th”
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By Joseph Herron: Last night on “The Pugilist KOrner’s: Weekend Wrap”, veteran trainer Ronnie Shields shared his thoughts regarding Erislandy Lara’s (17-1-2, 11 KOs) technical draw with Vanes Martirosyan (32-0-1, 20 KOs) on Saturday night at the Wynn Las Vegas. » Read More
Trainer Ronnie Shields: “Emanuel Steward was unbelievable”
-By Joseph Herron
– On Thursday afternoon, October 27 th , the boxing world learned the tragic news of the untimely passing of boxing legend Emanuel Steward. » Read More
Trainer Ronnie Shields: “Boxing needs Emanuel Steward”
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By Joseph Herron: Boxing is a symbiant industry and is very much like a family, in which everyone involved depends on each other. » Read More