Heavyweight contender and trainer, Johnathon Banks is in uncharted territory heading into 2016, as his boxer, former IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is coming off of his first loss since the pair has been working together. Klitschko had reigned as champion for nine years and had not lost in eleven years. The streak came to…
The big event in boxing last year was of course the long awaited fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, and while the match made a lot of money, it did not give the fans the action they desired. Now, this year’s most anticipated event is a match between Gennady Golovkin and Saul Alvarez, a…
John David Jackson is a former two division world champion and one of the most respected trainers in the sport. Jackson is most known for his work in the corner of Sergey Kovalev, but has also worked with Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosley and recently with former champion Chris Algieri. Jackson hopes to kick the new…
Al Bernstein is one of the most recognized boxing commentators in the sport as he has called some of the biggest matches in boxing for over thirty five years. Just last year Bernstein took part in commentating the most hyped fight in boxing history, Mayweather-Pacquiao, an event that not only saw the fighters finally meeting…
Reigning WBC heavyweight champion of the world, Deontay Wilder, is one of the new stars of the sport that is hoping he can carry the mantle of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao with his box office appeal and accomplishments. Wilder fights this weekend against Artur Szpilka and he is hoping to kick off the new…
The current middleweight division’s main man — as most fans see things, and Saunders too — Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin, is attempting to make a unification contest with Britain’s newly crowned WBO middleweight world champion, Billy Joe Saunders. Golovkin is trying his utmost to solidify his claim of being the premier fighter at the 160 pound…
WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder is looking to make a big statement to open up 2016, as he defends his belt against tough Polish contender Artur Szpilka this weekend. Wilder is undefeated in 35 bouts, and has his sights clearly set on the new IBO/Ring heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, who upset long reigning champion Wladimir…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back once again with host Jenna J to cover all the latest news in the sport of boxing. In this episode I will be recapping all the action that took place in 2015 and I will be previewing some of the things that could be in store in the…
Hall of Fame boxing commentator, Al Bernstein, is one of the most recognized voices of the sport of boxing, having covered the sport for over 30 years. I recently had a chance to speak with Al Bernstein to get his thoughts on last year’s boxing and get his thoughts on what it compared to other…
On June 12th, broadcaster Bob Sheridan will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, along with the rest of the 2016 class. Sheridan has been one of the signature voices on the sport of boxing for over 40 years, having called some of the greatest fights in boxing history. Sheridan has also seen…
Two British fighters and stern adversaries, are once again (and for what seems the umpteenth time) being talked up as possible opponents. Current IBF world welterweight champion, Kell ‘Special K’ Brook, and fellow countryman Amir ‘King’ Khan, are once more the lips of UK fight fans. Kell Brook (35-0, 24 KO) has publicly chased the…
Bob Sheridan is one of the greatest voices in the sport of boxing and has worked as a broadcaster for over forty years. He has called some of the sport’s biggest fights, such as ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’ between Ali & Foreman, ‘The Thrilla in Manila’ which saw Ali take on Joe Frazier for…
The future of Manny Pacquiao is now set, as Bob Arum has officially announced that Pacquiao will have a third match with rival Timothy Bradley. The fight will take place at the MGM Grand Arena on April 9th, in what could be the final fight of Pacquiao’s career. With Bradley coming off an impressive win…
Naazim Richardson is one of the most respected boxing trainers in the sport as he works with young and up and coming fighters, as well as the legends of the game like Bernard Hopkins. Naazim has also worked with notable fighters such as Shane Mosley, Sergio Martinez and Steve Cunningham. Most recently Richardson was seen…
The last big boxing announcement of 2015 was expected to come from Manny Pacquiao in regards to who was going to be the final opponent of his boxing career, a fight that is set to take place April 9th. While many believe that choice has already been made and a third fight with Timothy Bradley…
The heavyweight division looks more interesting than ever with all the recent changes that have happened in 2015. The year started with undefeated Deontay Wilder winning the WBC belt from Bermane Stiverne and ended with Tyson Fury upsetting Wladimir Klitschko to take the IBO, IBF, WBA, WBO and RING belts. With the new faces now holding…
‘Iceman’ John Scully is former world title challenger, a boxing analyst and a highly respected boxing trainer who has seen many of the great fighters in the sport come and go. In part 2 of my interview with Scully, I get his thoughts on rising stars Gennady Golovkin and Saul Alvarez facing each other in…
The 2015 boxing year is coming to a close and with only a few fights left on the boxing schedule, it’s time to look back at the year that was and the fights that happened. In part 1 of my interview with boxing trainer and analyst, ‘Iceman’ John Scully, I get his thoughts on some…
‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather fought as a professional boxer for nine years, accumulating a record of 32-10-5 (10 KO’s) and winning the IBO super featherweight title. While Jeff had a good career in the ring, his work in the corner is what he is most known for as he has turned several boxers into world champions….
Undefeated featherweight contender Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz is closing his busy 2015 with his fifth bout and a shot at a NABF title belt this Friday night. Diaz is set to take on Mexico’s Hugo ‘Olimpico’ Partida (20-6-2, 15 KO’s) in a 10 round bout and hopes an impressive performance could put him into world title…
Boxing trainer and former IBO super featherweight champion ‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather is thought of by many as the quieter of the Mayweather brothers, but in many ways he is just as out spoken. Mayweather is highly respected in both the boxing game and in the MMA world, as he has trained some of his fighters…
Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch is a former unified super middleweight and is regarded by many to be one of the very best in the history of the division. During a career that spanned twelve years, Froch became a champion at the weight class three times and finished his career with a 33-2 (24KOs) record. The…
Former three time super middleweight champion, Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch officially retired from the ring earlier this year and became a full time announcer with Sky Sports. In part 1 of my “On The Ropes” boxing radio interview with Carl Froch, I get his views on the Klitschko vs. Fury result and what he thinks will…
I recently was afforded an opportunity to interview former IBF cruiserweight champion and Sky commentator, Glenn McCrory. During a career that spanned nine years, McCrory faced the likes of Jeff Lampkin and Lennox Lewis, before retiring and starting a successful career as a boxing analyst. During my interview Glenn spoke on the recent upset that…
BROOKLYN (Dec. 6, 2015) – WBA Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs shocked undefeated challenger Peter Quillin with a first round TKO in the all-Brooklyn main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday in front of 8,443 fans at Barclays Center. Brooklyn’s Jacobs (31-1, 28 KOs) won the “Battle For Brooklyn,” a matchup of top middleweights…
