NEW YORK (April 26, 2016) – Welterweight world champion Keith Thurman and former champion Shawn Porter went face-to-faceTuesday afternoon in Manhattan as they hosted a press conference to discuss their highly anticipated Saturday, June 25 showdown on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Televised…
Joe Cortez is a retired Hall of Fame boxing referee and a current ESPN analyst. Cortez has been involved in some of the biggest match ups in the sport and knows the boxing scene from not only a referees perspective, but also as a former judge and boxer. I recently had a chance to speak…
Amir Khan tackles a tough opponent and a move up the weight classes on May 7th in Las Vegas and there’s been a lot of talk about how he will fare in the size and strength stakes on the night. Khan (31-3) has to be respected for taking such a bout with not much leaning in his favour. Pundits and bookies alike have been debating his…
IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook and domestic rival Amir Khan continue to trade barbs over social media. Heading into highly anticipated clash with Saul Canelo Alvarez for the WBC middleweight title, Khan has been critical of Brook’s resume. “My advice for Kell is to take those hard fights – take those big fights. You’re upsetting…
Former super middleweight champion Andre Ward returned to the ring on March 26th against top 10 light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera. Ward, 32, out boxed and out worked Barrera over 12 rounds and set the stage for potential fights with Sergey Kovalev and Gennady Golovkin. When Ward is not in the ring he also doubles…
(Photo by Kevin Howard) Ireland’s featherweight champion Patrick ‘The Punisher’ Hyland arrived at the Foxwoods Resort in Connecticut last night as heavy underdog to topple WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. ‘The Punisher’ came into this bout of the back of three knockouts in his last four outings. In comparison, Russell Jr was looking to…
Junior welterweight contender Lydell Rhodes is looking to make some big moves in 2016, by moving down in weight. Rhodes has been outsized in most of his fights, but still has put together a record of 23-1-1 with his only defeat coming against undefeated Sergey Lipinets. Rhodes is hoping to come down two weight classes…
Legendary boxing commentator, ‘The Colonel’ Bob Sheridan joins the all-time greats of the sport in the boxing Hall of Fame this June. Sheridan has commentated on the sport for over forty years and has many of the greats come into the sport, rise to the top and then close out their careers by retiring. In…
Draped in a white robe and standing in front of 20,000 raucous hometown fans in a sold out O2 Arena, Anthony Joshua absorbed the electrifying atmosphere as he made his way to his date with destiny. Now behind enemy lines, Charles Martin met the formidable figure of Joshua in the British lion’s den. Once the…
Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao returned once again to the ring to have the rubber match with former 2 division world champion Timothy Bradley. Pacquiao was coming off a competitive decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and also a nearly one year lay off after shoulder surgery. Bradley…
Boxing’s heavyweight title has always lured both a casual and hardcore audience to arenas and television screens alike. Muhammad Ali, ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier and Mike Tyson are among heavyweight greats etched in folklore of generations past. The latter of which was arguably the last heavyweight champion to truly captivate the public’s attention on a large…
The third fight between Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao is now just one day away. Both fighters know there is a lot on the line with this fight, as Manny Pacquiao has stated this could be his last bout and for Timothy Bradley, this trilogy bout is about his legacy and how his fights with…
Former IBO featherweight champion, ‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather is known his work as a boxing trainer and also for being the uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Jeff has been referred to by fans and media as the quieter of the Mayweather brothers, but he has never been one to hold back on his opinion. In my…
Timothy Bradley is widely considered as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world and on this Saturday night, he gets a shot to add to his ranking as he will have his third fight with Manny Pacquiao. Bradley, 32, hopes he can secure a convincing win over Pacquiao and finally close this chapter in…
“On the Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to breakdown all the latest fights and fight news in boxing. In this episode I will be recapping Friday night’s Premier Boxing Champions triple header card which saw two prospects moving closer to title contention and featured the return of Adrien ‘The Problem’…
John Molina is a rugged light welterweight contender who has fought the likes of Adrien Broner, Lucas Matthysse and many other notable fighters. He is known for his aggressive, fan friendly style and has been getting prime time attention through the PBC boxing series. In part 2 of my interview with John Molina, I discuss…
Andre Ward returned to the ring last Saturday night in his debut appearance at light heavyweight when he faced number one IBF contender, Sullivan Barrera, who was undefeated in seventeen fights. Ward who turned 32 this year, showed no signs of decline as he easily out boxed, knocked down and won a wide decision over Barrera….
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 2, 2016) – Four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner didn’t have much of a problem beating and stopping Ashley “The Treasure” Theophane at 1:10 in the ninth round in the main event of tonight’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike event in front of a sold out crowd of 8,172 at…
The fight the world wanted to see did finally happen on May 3rd of last year. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao broke every box office and PPV record, made the fighters more money than any fighters had been paid for a fight in history and it had the sports world’s attention for that night. Sadly the event…
NEW YORK (March 28, 2016)– A three-fight series to crown a unified divisional champion will begin on Saturday, April 30, when WBC 168-pound champion Badou Jack defends his title against former longtime titlist Lucian Bute, and IBF Champion James DeGale risks his belt against mandated challenger Rogelio Medina in a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader live…
The one question fans have asked the most since Floyd Mayweather Jr. retired is, “Will he come back?” It has now been over six months since Mayweather’s last fight and so far the retirement has stuck. Recently Floyd has been making headlines for his comments about Gennady Golovkin, saying that if he had continued to…
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (March 22, 2016) – Olympic Bronze Medalist Andre Dirrell (24-2, 16 KOs) takes on Australia’s Blake Caparello (22-1-1, 6 KOs) in a 10-round super middleweight attraction as Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) returns to Spike on Friday, April 29 from Taj Mahal Casino and Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Also on the…
Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams is a former two division world champion and a fighter that once carried the title of being the most avoided man in boxing. Williams’ career ended after a motorcycle accident and he has served as a motivational speaker for many people who have suffered life changing injuries and people looking to…
Former two division world champion Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton had one of the most acclaimed careers for a UK boxer. Now retired, Hatton has turned his focus to promoting and has seen one of his fighters rise up the ranks to become world champion. In my interview with Mr. Hatton, I get his thoughts on…
Boxing trainer Abel Sanchez is one the most respected corner men in the game and he has IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin on the verge of becoming a superstar in the sport. Golovkin is set to face Ring/WBC middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in the fall and a win in the fight could see the…
