Category Archives: “On The Ropes” Interviews

Tommy Hearns: “I knew my legs were tired and they weren’t gonna let me go the distance, so I was trying to stop Hagler!”

12 Submitted by on Sun, 19 March 2023, 10:41
When is comes to boxing history one of the greatest fights to ever take place was only 3 rounds long. “The fight” took place 36 years ago and featured the middleweight champion, Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns in a match that became an all out war. It still to this day is one of the most talked about fights with Continue Reading...
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Thomas Hearns: “Going against Sugar Ray Leonard was like two great champions meeting and battling it all off!”

9 Submitted by on Wed, 01 March 2023, 23:53
Thomas ‘The Hitman’ Hearns is widely considered to be one of the greatest fighters of all time, and is spoken of in high regard today as the boxer most feel would have had a chance to take Floyd Mayweather’s “0”. I recently had a chance to speak with the 2012 Hall of Fame inductee, Thomas Hearns, to discuss his outstanding Continue Reading...
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Buster Douglas: “I thought Mike Tyson was getting up until I had seen him looking for that mouth piece!”

7 Submitted by on Sat, 11 February 2023, 20:54
When James “Buster” Douglas faced Mike Tyson on February 11th 1990 in Tokyo, Japan, few gave him a chance to be anything more then another knockout on Tyson’s undefeated record. Douglas came into the fight as a 42-1 underdog against a fighter who was thought to be unbeatable. Buster shocked the world and scored one of the biggest upsets in Continue Reading...
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Evander Holyfield: “Mike Tyson lost his cool and bit me twice. Unfortunately the fight didn’t end with him getting knocked out!”

5 Submitted by on Tue, 03 January 2023, 00:13
Hall of Fame boxing legend and 4-time world champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield is most known for his warrior-like determination and tremendous heart showed in wars with Dwight Muhammad Qawi and Riddick Bowe. But beyond those bouts, Holyfield was also involved in one of the most controversial bouts in the history of the sport, one not remembered for the Continue Reading...
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Evander Holyfield: “My goal was always to be the heavyweight champion of the world, it wasn’t built on beating Mike Tyson”

6 Submitted by on Sat, 10 December 2022, 22:55
Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield is one of the legends of boxing, having been in some of the greatest fights and biggest match ups in the sports history. In a career that spanned over 25 years, Holyfield won the heavyweight title four times and had wins over greats such as George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe. Holyfield Continue Reading...
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Al Bernstein: “Manny Pacquiao is jumping from the frying pan against Thurman into the fire with Errol Spence!”

3 Submitted by on Fri, 06 August 2021, 01:02
Boxing commentator and Hall Of Famer, Al Bernstein has been ringside for some of the biggest match ups that boxing has seen. He has called the fights of today’s most popular fighters including Floyd Mayweather, Tyson Fury and Manny Pacquiao and has seen many of the all-time greats in the sport come and go during his time as a broadcaster. Continue Reading...
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Al Bernstein: “Can Deontay Wilder win the Tyson Fury fight? Yes, because if he can land a great right hand, he can knock anybody down and out!”

7 Submitted by on Fri, 30 July 2021, 01:16
Hall of Fame boxing commentator, Al Bernstein, has worked in the sport for over 30 years and is one of the most well known and knowledgeable figures in the sport. He has seen many fighters from the start of their careers to their finish and has been ringside for some of the biggest match ups in boxing history. Bernstein, who Continue Reading...
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Demetrius Andrade: “I did everything I had to do to fight Canelo. If you are the best, then just fight the best!”

4 Submitted by on Fri, 04 June 2021, 22:02
Demetrius Andrade is the undefeated WBO middleweight champion of the world and has held titles in two weight divisions. While Andrade has had success in the ring, he has not had the same when it comes to getting the biggest names in the sport to face him. The one name he has targeted the most and for the longest, has Continue Reading...
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Christy Martin: “It would be a very big mistake for Claressa Shields to fight Laila Ali because Laila would bust her ass!”

4 Submitted by on Tue, 29 December 2020, 20:41
Christy Martin fought to a record of 49-7-3 (32KOs) during a career that spanned 23 years. She won world championship belts and was one of the biggest names in women’s boxing, along with Laila Ali at that time. Now, the most notable name in women’s boxing is Claressa Shields. She’s is a two time Olympic gold medalist and has captured Continue Reading...
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Keith Thurman breaks down his title defenses in the lead up to his fight with Manny Pacquiao

3 Submitted by on Tue, 09 July 2019, 11:23
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (July 8, 2019) – Keith “One Time” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, July 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory. Continue Reading...
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Vanes Martirosyan: “If Al Haymon wants to accept me back, I would go to him immediately”

13 Submitted by on Tue, 19 February 2019, 09:40
Junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan has been speaking out of late when it comes to the subject of his treatment from promoter Don King. Vanes first spoke out on twitter and has kicked off an interesting discussion about the business side of boxing and what goes on behind the scenes. Besides being a fan favorite, Vanes was usually the odds on Continue Reading...
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Al Bernstein: “Pacquiao is hoping for a dominant win over Broner, and that would market the Mayweather fight”

5 Submitted by on Sat, 12 January 2019, 01:56
Showtime’s Al Bernstein has been in the business of boxing for over 40 years and is one of the most accomplished and recognized commentators in the history of the sport. He was elected in the international boxing hall of fame in 2012 and Bernstein is now entering his 16th year with Showtime’s championship boxing telecast. In part 2 of my Continue Reading...
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Steve Farhood: “Manny Pacquiao will be fighting at forty years old for the first time and at some point he’s going to slow down”

13 Submitted by on Thu, 03 January 2019, 01:23
The 2019 boxing year is about to start in a big way, as one of the biggest stars in the history of the sport is set to make his return to the ring on January 19th. Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao is an 8 division world champion and has accomplished almost every accomplishment in the sport, but is still fighting at age Continue Reading...
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Manny Pacquiao: “My Goal is to knock out Adrien Broner!”

1 Submitted by on Wed, 02 January 2019, 23:11
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (January 2, 2019) – Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 KOs), boxer laureate and the sweet science’s only eight-division world champion, has a goal. That goal is to knock out his next opponent, Cincinnati’s Adrien “The Problem” Broner (33-3-1, 24 KOs), when they collide on Saturday, January 19, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Continue Reading...
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Al Bernstein: “Tyson Fury came back and honestly he looked better than he did before”

10 Submitted by on Fri, 21 December 2018, 02:10
Showtime boxing announcer, Al Bernstein, is one of the most recognizable commentators in the sport, having called some of the biggest fights in the history of boxing. Bernstein had worked for ESPN for 23 years before moving to Showtime championship boxing in 2003. In part 1 of my “On The Ropes” boxing radio interview with Al Bernstein, I discuss with Continue Reading...
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Ed Levine: “Mayweather vs. Pacquiao 2 is a question of who has more left. I believe that Mayweather will be the favorite”

3 Submitted by on Sat, 27 October 2018, 15:23
IBO president Ed Levine is approaching his 20th year with the organization, having had many of the top stars in boxing representing the belt. The IBO reputation has been unmatched when it comes to its ranking system and handling of its champions. Stars such as Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennady Golvokin and Manny Pacquiao have held the belt during Ed’s Continue Reading...
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Abel Sanchez: “A Floyd Mayweather rematch could be even worse for Manny Pacquiao than the first time”

6 Submitted by on Tue, 09 October 2018, 00:05
Last month on the day before the big rematch between former IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez was set to take place, a fighter that is no stranger to stealing headlines found his way into the news as Floyd Mayweather Jr teased a possible rematch fight with rival Manny Pacquaio. While many saw this as a PR move, Continue Reading...
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Abel Sanchez: “I think that Golovkin and Canelo are both geared for each other as were Marquez and Pacquiao”

8 Submitted by on Tue, 25 September 2018, 02:07
The Golovkin/Canelo rematch was recently replayed on HBO, giving more fans a chance to see the exciting match that was very tightly contested in the ring and extremely close in the final scorecards, a thrill that not even a casino experience can replicate. In the end, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez walked away with a razor-thin decision and the middleweight championship of Continue Reading...
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Abel Sanchez: “I think Canelo’s vindicated. They put on the kind of fight that clean good fighters put on, giving us the thrills in every round!

16 Submitted by on Wed, 19 September 2018, 02:09
The Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez rematch happened one year after the first, but it turned out to be well worth the wait, as the combatants put on one of the best fights of the year. Going into the match, there was a lot of talk on both sides about the controversy of the first bout and the positive drug Continue Reading...
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Demetrius Andrade: ” I just want to put on the best fights as one of the greats and I want to do great things just like Ali”

2 Submitted by on Mon, 16 July 2018, 22:46
Former 2-time junior middleweight champion, Demetrius ‘Boo Boo’ Andrade is looking to return this fall and he is looking for a big fight at middleweight. Andrade is undefeated, carrying a record of 25-0 (16KOs) and he is regarded as one of the most avoided fighters in the sport. Demetrius is now 30 years old and is currently a promotional free Continue Reading...
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Danny O’Connor: “I know what it is to be knocked out. I have come back from it and it makes me a better me!

3 Submitted by on Sat, 28 April 2018, 03:06
Light welterweight contender Danny O’Connor is riding high on a 4 fight winning streak and is moving in position for a world title shot. The resurgence in his career comes after 2015 rematch loss to Gabrial Bracero, a fight that saw O’Connor knocked out in just one round. The rise up the ranks and his most recent wins have shown Continue Reading...
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Al Bernstein: “If it’s a year long suspension for Canelo then I’m going to say the Golovkin rematch may not happen”

5 Submitted by on Tue, 17 April 2018, 10:38
Hall of Fame boxing commentator Al Bernstein has been calling the fights and providing his analyst view on boxing for over 30 years. He has been ringside for some of the biggest events in the history of the sport and has seen the rise and fall of many of boxing’s top athletes. Bernstein is now entering his 15th year with Continue Reading...
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Ronnie Shields: “You can see Canelo is on drugs, you can see he’s dirty, everybody in the world can see it!”

27 Submitted by on Sun, 15 April 2018, 11:54
Trainer Ronnie Shields knows the boxing scene as well as anyone in the sport, having been both a contender as a fighter and one of the top trainers in the game. Shields currently trains middleweight contender Jermall Charlo, who is the mandatory challenger for Gennady Golvokin. Shields hopes his fighter will get a shot at the middleweight champion before the Continue Reading...
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Shawn Porter: “I think if Manny Pacquiao dominates Matthysse it shows that Manny has something left to offer this sport”

5 Submitted by on Tue, 10 April 2018, 09:15
Former IBF welterweight champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter is waiting for his shot at another title, as he has won 2 elimination bouts to get to his current position and he believes it’s time for his to get his chance at the belt. With Keith Thurman being out due to injury, Porter is now in a position to face Danny Garcia Continue Reading...
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