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Floyd Schofield Jr: “I’m going to be one of the greatest boxers of all time!”

4 Submitted by Jenna J on Mon, 29 March 2021, 18:00

The boxing world is always on the look out for the next big star. Like all sports, the greats of the game have their moment in the sun and then retire when their career is done, making way for the next generation of fighters to take their place. The latest edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio features guest interviews Continue Reading...

Marvelous Marvin Hagler: “I think boxing was the best thing that ever happened to me to give me a outlook on life”

2 Submitted by Jenna J on Fri, 19 March 2021, 01:13

Marvelous Marvin Hagler may has left this world too soon when he passed away at the age of 66, but he left a great impact on the sport of boxing and with fans in general. Hagler had a career that saw him face some of the greatest fighters of any era and also have some of the biggest fights that Continue Reading...

Marvelous Marvin Hagler: “Sugar Ray Leonard was the only fight that was left for me that meant anything!”

4 Submitted by Jenna J on Sun, 14 March 2021, 20:04

Marvelous Marvin Hagler was a former undisputed Middleweight world champion and Hall Of Famer who successfully defended his titles 12 times. On March 13th, the boxing world was saddened to hear of his passing at the age of 66. Hagler who retired from boxing at only 33 years old, had an acting career after the sport and spent time a Continue Reading...

Buster Douglas: “I thought Mike Tyson was getting up until I had seen him looking for that mouth piece!”

5 Submitted by Jenna J on Thu, 11 February 2021, 21:54

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...

Christy Martin: “It would be a very big mistake for Claressa Shields to fight Laila Ali because Laila would bust her ass!”

3 Submitted by Jenna J 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...