Category Archives: Interviews by Robert Brown

Bob Sheridan: “Manny Pacquiao is one of the greatest, but anything can happen with a puncher like Jeff Horn”

5 Submitted by on Tue, 27 June 2017, 02:19
Hall of Famer and legendary boxing announcer, Bob Sheridan, is still going strong in the sport more than forty years into a career that has seen him call some of the biggest and greatest fights in the history of the sport. I recently spoke with Sheridan to get his thoughts on the recent fight between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev Continue Reading...
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Jeff Horn: “I will be trying to get Manny Pacquiao with that same shot Marquez landed!”

12 Submitted by on Fri, 23 June 2017, 01:17
Welterweight contender, Jeff Horn, is just over a week away from the biggest fight of his life, as he is set to face 8 division world champion and boxing legend, Manny Pacquiao. While the odds are long for Horn, he believes he can shock the world and defeat Pacquiao in front of the Australian boxing fans. In my interview with Continue Reading...
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Kathy Duva: “Sergey Kovalev has to dominate, I just don’t think he can win a decision in a close fight”

2 Submitted by on Wed, 14 June 2017, 23:35
Promoter Kathy Duva is the CEO of main events and she had been in the boxing business since 1979. Through her years in the sport, she has promoted legends like Lennox Lewis, Arturo Gatti and Evander Holyfield. This upcoming weekend Duva has the biggest star of her stable competing in the most important fight of his career, a rematch with Continue Reading...
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Luis Arias: “Andre Ward wasn’t 100% on point in the first fight, I think he will be a lot smarter in the rematch”

4 Submitted by on Mon, 12 June 2017, 21:37
The sport of boxing has been on a roll in 2017, as the fights the fans want to see are either getting made or have already happened. We have seen fights like Garcia-Thurman, Joshua vs. Klitschko, Brook-Spence and have upcoming fights like Ward vs. Kovalev 2 and the biggest fight, Alvarez vs. Golovkin. In part 2 of my interview with Continue Reading...
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Luis Arias: “I plan on knocking Magomedov out. He won’t have to look for me, I’m going to be in his face all night!”

2 Submitted by on Sat, 03 June 2017, 00:15
Middleweight contender, Luis Arias is currently undefeated with a record of 17-0 (8 KO’s) as he approaches his biggest fight against #16 ranked IBO contender, Arif Magomedov. Arias is a former 2008 and 2010 United States Amateur champion at middleweight and has highly respected trainer John David Jackson working his corner. Luis hopes an impressive win against Magomedov might lead Continue Reading...
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Joe Cortez: “Canelo vs. Golovkin is going to be bigger than Pacquiao vs. Mayweather. It’s going to be a war!

2 Submitted by on Sat, 20 May 2017, 02:22
Joe Cortez is a Hall of Fame boxing referee and an analyst for ESPN. Cortez has been the third man in the ring for some the sport’s biggest events and with some of it’s greatest fighters. In my interview with Joe Cortez, I discuss with him Alvarez vs. Golovkin and get his views on what fans can expect. Joe also Continue Reading...
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John Scully: “I can’t even see Conor McGregor hitting Floyd Mayweather, let alone winning a round!

2 Submitted by on Thu, 18 May 2017, 00:53
Former world title challenger and current trainer, ‘Iceman’ John Scully is one of the most personable people in the sport. He not only actively chats with boxing fans through social media, but he also hangs out with the fans at the many boxing events he attends. I had a chance to speak with John Scully and in part 2 of Continue Reading...
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Jenna Jay: “Canelo likely wins on points, but I wouldn’t be shocked to see Chavez Jr get frustrated and quit in the corner”

22 Submitted by on Fri, 05 May 2017, 01:37
I recently had a chance to interview one of the most accomplished boxing radio hosts of all-time, the award-winning Jenna Jay. Jenna is the host of “On The Ropes” radio, a boxing oriented podcast that has featured the biggest guests in the sport for over eight years. During my interview with Jenna, I got her views on Klitschko vs. Joshua Continue Reading...
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John Scully: “Sooner or later Manny Pacquiao’s going to lose to someone like Crawford and he’s going to go out on that note”

22 Submitted by on Mon, 01 May 2017, 01:55
Iceman John Scully was a former world title challenge and is one of the most respected trainers in boxing. Scully has taken fighters like Chad Dawson to a world title and currently works with highly ranked contender Artur Beterbiev. In part 1 of my interview with John Scully, I get his thoughts on Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev 2, getting Continue Reading...
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Kenny Porter: “If we go at Keith Thurman again we 1000% believe that we can beat him!”

2 Submitted by on Fri, 21 April 2017, 15:04
Trainer and father of former IBF welterweight champion, Shawn Porter, Kenny Porter is very much looking forward to his son’s next fight, as it will be this weekend against two time welterweight champion, Andre Berto. Kenny and Shawn are coming off of a close decision loss to Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman and are hoping a win over Berto could lead Continue Reading...
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Dave Bontempo: “How much does Manny Pacquiao want to fight? At 38 years of age, what does he have to prove?”

6 Submitted by on Mon, 17 April 2017, 22:02
Boxing commentator, Dave Bontempo has been calling fights ringside for over 30 years and currently does many of the biggest event broadcasts for international TV. I recently had a chance to speak with Dave Bontempo to get his thoughts on the current boxing landscape. Dave shares his thoughts on Canelo vs. Golovkin and the upcoming rematch between Ward and Kovalev. Continue Reading...
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Hasim Rahman Jr: “With the proper training and guidance, I am the best fighter in the world, hands down!”

2 Submitted by on Tue, 11 April 2017, 02:41
Heavyweight prospect Hasim Rahman Jr is set to make his professional debut this upcoming Friday in his home state of Mayland. The bout will take place at the MGM National Harbor and will serve as a very important beginning for Rahman, who hopes to follow in his fathers footsteps and win a heavyweight title. I recently had a chance to Continue Reading...
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Peter Fury: “Hughie Fury is a lot stronger than what he was and I think the more Parker presses, the better it is for Hughie!”

1 Submitted by on Sun, 26 March 2017, 13:36
Boxing trainer, Peter Fury, is hoping to turn his second fighter into a world champion when his son Hughie Fury faces Joseph Parker for the WBO heavyweight title on May 6th. Peter Fury, who is a former fighter himself, had troubles obtaining a visa to train his son in New Zealand, but was granted a special visa and is now Continue Reading...
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Johnathon Banks: “If Gennady Golovkin can get past Jacobs, he will have no problems with Canelo. Jacobs is the tougher fight!”

3 Submitted by on Wed, 15 March 2017, 01:42
Johnathon Banks is a former cruiserweight & heavyweight contender, now best known for being the head trainer of former undisputed heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko. Banks took the position as head cornerman after the passing of the legendary Emmanuel Steward and had maintained Klitschko’s spot at the top until the unexpected defeat to Tyson Fury. Now after a career long lay Continue Reading...
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Tony Bellew: “I believe Canelo is the best counter puncher since Mayweather, but I’ll still go for Golovkin by late stoppage!”

2 Submitted by on Tue, 28 February 2017, 12:37
This weekend Tony Bellew faces off with former WBA heavyweight belt holder David Haye. The promotion has been a bitter one with both fighters making threats against each other, adding to the hype of the event. Bellew, now 34, is looking make his heavyweight debut a successful one and pull off the upset over the heavily favored David Haye. In Continue Reading...
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Darmani Rock: “All heavyweights hit hard, but you don’t run into a lot of heavyweights with speed, and I have speed!”

1 Submitted by on Tue, 21 February 2017, 12:47
Darmani Rock is an undefeated heavyweight contender promoted by Roc Nation Sports. Rock’s record currently stands at 7-0 (5KOs) and he is coming off a 5th round KO in his last bout. Rock hopes to rise up the heavyweight ranks in 2017 and show himself to be one of the best prospects in the weight class. In my interview with Continue Reading...
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Tony Bellew: “I plan on smashing David Haye and then looking at either unifying my division or maybe giving him a rematch!”

4 Submitted by on Sun, 12 February 2017, 13:00
Reigning WBC cruiserweight champion, Tony Bellew, is set to make a move up to heavyweight to face former WBA heavyweight champion Tony Bellew. Bellew has a record of 28-2-1 and has established himself as the biggest name at the 200lb limit. The fight with David Haye will not have any title on the line, but the fight will see two Continue Reading...
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Robert Garcia: “Gennady Golovkin is not getting any younger and Canelo is getting wiser. I really believe Canelo could beat Golovkin!”

3 Submitted by on Wed, 01 February 2017, 03:02
Top boxing trainer, Robert Garcia, has been training fighters for over 15 years and has bought many boxers to world titles. With so much success as a trainer, it is easy to forget that Robert Garcia was also a world champion as a fighter. Garcia won the IBF super featherweight title in 1998, defended it three times and amassed a Continue Reading...
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Renold Quinlan: “Chris Eubank sees this as an easy way get the IBO belt. They’re going to get a big shock!”

2 Submitted by on Mon, 30 January 2017, 02:29
IBO super middleweight champion Renold Quinlan is approaching the biggest fight of his career as he is set to face former Interim WBA middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. Quinlan is riding high after his upset win over Daniel Geale and hopes to continue defying the odds when he takes on Eubank Jr this Saturday night. In my interview with Renold Continue Reading...
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Robert Garcia: “Mikey Garcia wants to fight the best and Terence Crawford is one that Mikey knows that he could fight”

4 Submitted by on Thu, 26 January 2017, 11:34
Former world champion and current top trainer, Robert Garcia, is one of the most well known and respected trainers in the sport. Garcia has taken over a dozen fighters to world championship belts and has worked with some of the biggest stars in the sport. Currently, Garcia’s number one fighter is his brother, Mikey Garcia, who is undefeated in 35 Continue Reading...
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Jeff Mayweather: “I think Manny Pacquiao is basically now just a gatekeeper. He’s not going to beat Terence Crawford!”

12 Submitted by on Tue, 17 January 2017, 01:44
‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather is well known around the boxing circles for his work as a trainer. The former IBO super featherweight champion has turned several fighters into world champions and also works with many young fighters that are trying to reach their world champion goals. He is also the uncle to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and has been ringside for most Continue Reading...
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Jeff Mayweather: “The rematch is not going to happen because Manny Pacquiao wasn’t man enough to just admit that he lost”

7 Submitted by on Thu, 05 January 2017, 22:20
Former IBO super featherweight champion and current trainer, ‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather is one of the more well known corner-men in the sport and he is also the uncle to former P4P number one fighter, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Jeff is not only a boxing trainer, as he also trains MMA fighters to help them with their striking and has a unique Continue Reading...
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Bob Sheridan: “I’d be slightly favoring Canelo Alvarez over Gennady Golovkin. I think he’s a little bit bigger”

2 Submitted by on Sun, 01 January 2017, 23:26
Legendary boxing commentator and Hall Of Famer, ‘The Colonel’ Bob Sheridan is looking forward to the new year of boxing. After a 2016 that did not deliver a lot of the fights fans wanted to see, the new year holds promise and Bob Sheridan will have a front row seat to all the action. Sheridan has been calling fights for Continue Reading...
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Zac Dunn: “Everyone who has won the Commonwealth title has moved on to win world titles, so I’m in a good position”

1 Submitted by on Tue, 06 December 2016, 01:39
Former IBO super middleweight champion, Zac Dunn, has had an impressive start to his boxing career. Dunn is an undefeated contender with a 23-0 (18KO) record and is currently rated by all of the sanctioning bodies, putting himself in line for a world title shot. I recently had a chance to speak to Zac Dunn and I got his thoughts Continue Reading...
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John Scully: “Floyd Mayweather is just a cut above Manny Pacquiao. Personally, I hope they never fight again!”

7 Submitted by on Sat, 03 December 2016, 21:28
Boxing trainer and analyst “Iceman” John Scully is currently working with Arthur Beterbeiv, an undefeated light heavyweight contender. I had a chance to speak with John ahead of Beterbeiv’s upcoming bout against Isidro Ranoni Prieto to get his views on how training has gone for the fight. Scully also talked about Ward vs. Kovalev, what he thought about the decision Continue Reading...
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