Britain has had many sporting heroes this year and IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua fits that bill. Will he end the year as a title though and if so, what does 2017 hold for him? To end the year as champion, Joshua must get past Eric Molina who he puts his belt on the…
Hall of Fame boxing commentator, Bob Sheridan, has called some of the most iconic fights from ringside. He has seen many of the best and closest bouts in the history of the sport from a vantage point not many get to experience. Having called so many bouts over a forty year period has given Sheridan…
Hall of Fame announcer ‘The Colonel’ Bob Sheridan has seen his share of boxing decisions. Sheridan has been in the sport for over forty years and has seen both the good and the very bad when it comes to judging in the sport of boxing. In part 1 of my interview with Bob Sheridan, I…
(Photos by Kevin Howard) Before Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev clash in the main event of Saturday night’s PPV event, a two time Olympic gold medalist will be making her professional debut. Claressa Shields won gold in both the 2012 and 2016 summer Olympics and made history as she became the first American boxer to…
(Photo by Kevin Howard) This Saturday night, the light heavyweight title is on the line as Sergey Kovalev looks to remain unbeaten when he faces top pound for pound star, Andre ‘SOG’ Ward. The highly anticipated clash not only holds implications for the light heavyweight division, but also to the sport in general, as many…
Main events promoter Kathy Duva has been involved in boxing since 1979 and is now set to feature her company’s top star Sergey Kovalev in the toughest fight of his career against former super middleweight champion, Andre Ward. The match brings two of the top five pound for pound fighters in the world against each…
PHILADELPHIA (November 13, 2016) – Undefeated world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs)put on a show for fans in his hometown Saturday night as he dropped and stopped Colombia’s Samuel Vargas (25-3-1, 13 KOs)on his way to a seventh round TKO victory in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike from Temple…
By Bill Dwyre – While most senators around the world, in every country where there is that kind of government, were home on their couches Saturday night, making sure to take their pain pills and Geritol, the Honorable Manny Pacquiao was beating up a guy in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, who retired from boxing for a…
Freddie Roach is set to once again return to the ring with his most noteworthy fighter, Manny Pacquiao Roach and Pacquiao have had an amazing run together and hope to continue that success when the team faces off against WBO welterweight champion, Jessie Vargas. While the twenty seven year old Vargas is seen as a…
This weekend, reigning WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas has his biggest fight to date as he faces the legendary eight division world champion, Manny Pacquiao. While the odds makers have Vargas as a heavy underdog, he has upset the odds before and he hopes to have his star defining performance on Saturday night. In my…
Hall of fame boxing trainer, Freddie Roach is once again with his most well known fighter, that being eight division world champion, Manny Pacquiao. The two have worked together for over ten years and have faced some of the greatest fighters of the last twenty years. Pacquiao is set to return this weekend against WBO welterweight…
On the Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with the shows 254th edition and host Jenna J to talk about all the recent fights and fight news going on in the sport. In this episode, I will recap Saturday night’s Pay-Per-View fight between former world champions Juan Manuel Lopez and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. The bout was competitive throughout…
One of the final PPV events of this year will happen on November 5th, with the main event headliner of 8 division world champion Manny Pacquiao vs. WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas. The PPV will also feature a stacked undercard that has boxing stars Nonito Donaire and Zou Shimming fighting in title bouts. Top Rank…
Former four division world champion and reigning WBO super bantamweight title holder, Nonito Donaire, is looking to continue his career resurgence as he is set to face off with undefeated contender Jessie Magdaleno. The fight is set to happen on November 5th, on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao’s comeback fight with Jessie Vargas. In part…
The WBA are set to make a decision this week on who will fight for their heavyweight world title belt that was vacated earlier this month when Tyson Fury choose to seek treatment for his outside the ring issues. Talks have been in place for some weeks now between the parties of IBF champion Anthony…
Light heavyweight contender, Joe Smith, is riding high in his career. Smith, 27, is coming off of a shocking first round knockout win over highly ranked former title challenger Andrzej Fonfara. Smith is following up that fight by taking on living legend, the 51 year old Bernard Hopkins, who has defied his age and looks…
While boxing is called the sweet science, it can also at times be brutal. The sport has been around since before the turn of the 20th century and while some fighters leave the ring without much damage, others leave permanently reminded of their time in the sport. Former 3 time light middleweight champion and boxing…
The biggest fight of the year will not happen in the boxing ring, but actually in the political arena. Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton is the most hyped election in history and it has transcended the news channels to cross into the boxing world with many people involved in the sport sharing their views on…
‘Iceman’ John Scully is a former super middleweight and light heavyweight contender who is best known today for his work as a trainer and boxing analyst. In part 2 of my interview with Scully, I get his thoughts about the comeback of Manny Pacquiao and how he thinks ‘Pacman’ will do against Jessie Vargas. John…
‘Iceman’ John Scully is a highly respected trainer and boxing analyst who have worked with many of the young upcoming fighters from the sport. He has also he helped guide Chad Dawson to a world title with a win over living legend Bernard Hopkins. In part 1 of my interview with John Scully, I discuss…
(Transcribed by Michael Readman) Floyd Mayweather Sr’s son, Floyd Jr, has long been considered the best pound for pound fighter in the world, as he fought many of the best fighters in his era and won every fight. Now that Mayweather has been out of the ring for over a year, many point to undefeated…
The two biggest boxing stars of the last 15 years are Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Last September, Mayweather retired from the sport and Manny Pacquiao followed that move by retiring in April. While most expected both to return, only Pacquiao has announced a comeback. With Mayweather’s absence there was room for another star to…
(Transcribed by Michael Readman) Trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. is one of the most well known personalities in boxing. Mayweather has worked with world champions like Oscar De La Hoya and Chad Dawson, but is most known for being the father and head trainer of his son Floyd Mayweather Jr. Senior last trained his son in…
The most anticipated fight in all of boxing is now a fight between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin for the IBO middleweight championship of the world. The fight has been talked about ever since Alvarez decided to move up in weight and won the WBC/RING Middleweight belt against Miguel Cotto in November of…
“On the Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the recent fights and fight news going on in the sport. In this episode, I will recap Saturday night’s HBO Pay-Per-View event which was headlined by Mexican star, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez as he moved down to 154lbs to…
