Steve “USS” Cunningham is a former cruiserweight world champion looking to make his mark in the heavyweight division. Cunningham’s record stands at 28-7 (13 KO’s) but of his losses, many are considered either close or controversial. Steve’s next fight will be against another fighter looking to make his mark in the heavyweight division, Antonio Tarver….
(Interview by Robert Brown) I recently had an opportunity to speak to former world middleweight champion, Kelly ‘The Ghost’ Pavlik. Pavlik had a career record of 40-2 (34 KO’s) and retired from the sport in January of 2013. During my interview with Pavlik, I discuss his career accomplishments, and talked about the key fights from…
With Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao approaching the final few fights of their careers the question of who will carry the torch when those two are gone. In part 2 of my “On The Ropes” boxing radio interview with Tony Harrison, I discuss with him possibly being a future star in this sport and get…
The future of a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao rematch took a major hit yesterday, as Top Rank, the promotional company headed up by legendary promoter Bob Arum filed a 100 million dollar lawsuit against adviser/manager Al Haymon. The lawsuit also includes Waddell & Reed, a Kansas City, Missouri-based investment group that has invested more than $400…
World ranked junior middleweight contender, Tony Harrison, is set to make his Premier Boxing Champions debut July 11th against Willie Nelson. ‘Super Bad’ as he calls himself has an undefeated record (21-0 18 KO’s) and ten fight knockout streak going into the match, and he hopes he can continue is rise to stardom by being…
The interim WBO welterweight world title fight between Timothy Bradley and Jessie Vargas will take place tonight, live on HBO, with the stakes being high for both fighters beyond the title. Bradley has not scored a win since his October 2013 encounter with the legendary Juan Manuel Marquez, and Vargas has been searching to prove…
Former light welterweight and welterweight world champion, Timothy ‘Desert Storm’ Bradley has been one of the elite fighters in the 147lb division, having fought and beat the likes of Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez in a career that has seen him amass a record of 31-1-1. Bradley now gets ready to fight a rising…
Former WBO light welterweight champion Jessie Vargas returns to the ring this Saturday against former 2 division champion Timothy Bradley. Vargas, 26-0 9 KOs, has been waiting for this chance to test himself against a marque name from the sport and hopes this fight can open the doors to super stardom. During my recent “On…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the latest news and fights in the sport of boxing. In this episode I will recap all the events that took place this past Saturday, including the Premier Boxing Champions card which featured a catch-weight fight between Adrien Broner…
I recently had an opportunity to interview an award-winning commentator, Dave Bontempo. Bontempo made his broadcasting debut in 1985 with ESPN, and has worked with every major network since then. Dave has called major bouts worldwide for HBO’s international division, and has covered events like Ortiz-Mayweather and Tyson-Lewis. In this interview with Dave Bontempo, I get…
Las Vegas, NV (June 20, 2015) – Boxing returned to free TV on prime time with another installment of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC. Former three division world champ, Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner took on former welterweight titlist, ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter in a catch-weight bout. Coming off of three consecutive wins, Broner once again moved…
Tomorrow night, ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter returns to the ring against Adrien Broner in what looks to be a very intriguing bout due to the caliber of the fighters and the agreed upon catchweight. With only the weigh in remaining, fans can look forward what looks to be one of the best match ups made in…
Former IBF welterweight champion, ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter returns to the ring this weekend in the highly anticipated PBC event against former 3 division champion Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner. In this special edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio, I speak to Shawn Porter and his trainer/father, Kenny Porter about the fight. Shawn gives his thoughts…
The welterweight division has quickly become one of the most talented divisions in the sport. Currently Floyd Mayweather Jr hold 3 of the 4 major title belts, while Kell Brook holds the IBF title. Keith “One Time” Thurman is currently the interim WBA welterweight champion, and while he does not yet hold a major belt,…
Abel Sanchez has quietly gone about his career as a trainer, gradually becoming recognized as one of the best trainers in world boxing. Sanchez, who trains his fighters at The Summit gym in California has many previous world champions including; Terry Norris, Carlos Manuel Baldomir, Miguel Angel Gonzalez and Samuel Peter. Abel’s extensive stable includes…
Heavyweight contender, Tyson Fury, has been a name in the division for several years now, and while his name has been in spotlight, he has yet to get a shot at the heavyweight crown. Fury, now 26, has raised his position to the number 1 spot and after years of set backs, he is now…
Former light heavyweight world champion, Jean Pascal, is back on the hunt for a world title after a defeat to Sergey Kovalev in March. Jean is fighting on the undercard of Sergey Kovalev vs Nadjib Mohammedi on the 25th of July against unbeaten Yunieski Gonzalez. I had the good fortune to catch up with the…
Keith “One Time” Thurman is the reigning Interim WBA welterweight champion and a fighter that is looking to move up the pound for pound ranks. Thurman, now 26 years old is set to return July 11th on ESPN in another edition of Premier boxing champions against Luis Collazo, and hopes to make a statement that…
Kathy Duva, promoter and CEO of Main Events has the likes of Light Heavyweight World Champion, Sergey Kovalev and undefeated heavyweight Vyacheslav Glazkov. I was lucky enough to grab some time with Kathy, where we talked about why they pulled out of the purse bid for Adonis Stevenson, possible mega fight with Andre Ward and…
Barry Jones is a former WBO super featherweight champion who was stripped of his title due to an irregularity that supposedly showed on a brain scan, we discuss that issue plus lots more including the overall massive growth of British Boxing talent, his thoughts on the Floyd Mayweather Manny Pacquiao bout including Manny Pacquiao’s shoulder…
Former world light heavyweight champion and IBO cruiserweight champion, Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver is looking to add another title to his career accomplishments, the heavyweight title. Tarver, now 46, is hoping that 2015 is the year that he gets his shot and can prove he is still among the very best in boxing. In part…
Irish middleweight Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan is fast becoming a force in the industrious middleweight division. Four stoppages in his last four fights, “Spike’s” career seems to be gaining steam since a unanimous decision loss to Billy Joe Saunders nearly two years ago. O’Sullivan’s most recent success came in Boston, with a 2nd round KO over…
Brooklyn, NY – The Barclays Center played host for a title fight between the reigning WBC middleweight champ, Miguel Cotto, as he defended his 160lb belt for the first time against former champ, Daniel ‘Real Deal’ Geale. Cotto came into the bout on the back of two of his most impressive career victories, having steamrolled…
We are half way into 2015, and this year has been a break out year for boxing. The sport has featured more television bouts in it’s first 6 months, then any other year in the last decade. With the debut of “Premier Boxing Champions” the sport has seen a rise in rating, and exposure, as…
Chris Sanigar is the manager and trainer of recently crowned IBF Featherweight World Champion, Lee Selby. Chris is also preparing another of his fighters for a World title, the fighter in question is Bristol Bantamweight, Lee Haskins, who fights Ryosuke Iwasa for the vacant IBF belt in Bristol on June the 13th. Chris being a…
