Boxing has experienced several positive changes this year, the biggest being the return of high level boxing to primetime network TV. With the introduction of the Premier Boxing Champions and Friday Night Knockout series, boxing fans can watch high level fights for free on a consistent basis. The increase in televised cards has opened the…
Peter Sims is one of the UK’s most respected trainers and corner man in British boxing, working with the likes of Kevin Mitchell and Anthony Joshua. Having recently gained his managers license, he is sighting up some of the most exciting talent in the UK including; Ben hall, Lucien Reid, Craig Richards and Jimmy Cooper….
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio makes its return this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the recent fights and fight news in the sport. In this episode I will be recapping the Premier Boxing Champions card on Spike TV which featured a welterweight shootout between former champ, Amir ‘King’ Khan and Chris Algieri….
I recently had the opportunity of speaking with well respected boxing identity, Steve Lott, who is most well known for his association with Mike Tyson. He also has been president of the Las Vegas Boxing Hall Of Fame and was an executive producer of Big Fights Inc., which has produced a number of boxing documentaries…
NEW YORK (June 1, 2015) – Unbeaten Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder, confident heavyweight contender Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina and unbeaten junior lightweight Jose “The Sniper” Pedraza participated in Media Day Workouts last Thursday for their fights Saturday, June 13, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT)…
Brooklyn, NY – World ranked welterweight contender and former light welterweight champion, Amir ‘King’ Khan returned to the ring this past Saturday night against former champion, once beaten Chris Algieri. The fight was thought by many to be a mismatch on paper due to the fact that Algieri was coming off of a one sided…
AROMAS, CA (May 29, 2015)- Four-Division world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs) hosted a media workout yesterday at the CrossFit Ranch to shed light on his upcoming fight with Aron Martinez. The 10-round main-event bout will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., June 6, 2015 and will air live on…
The fight of the century that so many boxing fans waited for, also let most of those fans down. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao was a tactical fight that lacked the action and moments of drama that fans had hoped for. While the fight itself did not call for a rematch, the news that Manny Pacquiao had…
BROOKLYN (May 26, 2015) – Fight week for Friday’s Premier Boxing Champions on Spike event kicked off today with Amir Khan (30-3, 19 KOs)and Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) hosting a photo opportunity at Brooklyn Bridge Park before they square-off at Barclays Center on May 29. Coverage on Spike begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m….
Hall of Fame boxing referee, Joe Cortez, retired from refereeing in September of 2012 and has been working as a boxing analyst for ESPN Sports ever since. Cortez was one of the most experienced referees in title fights, having worked in over 170 championship bouts during his career and saw most of the best in…
The 2015 Boxing Hall of Fame class gets inducted June 14th, in Canastota, NY. This years’ class includes Prince Naazim Hamad, Riddick Bowe and Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini. Mancini amassed a career record of 29-5 with 23 KOs and was often featured in prime time television due to his exciting fan friendly style. Ray Mancini’s…
(Photo @Kevin Howard/On The Ropes) Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi was supposed to return the ring on May 29th, in Brooklyn, against contender Danny O’Connor. The fight was supposed to be the start of his comeback from a TKO4 loss to Shawn Porter, but the bout was officially cancelled late last week when Malignaggi suffered…
Former boxer, Micky Ward, is one of the most well known boxers to come out of the state of Massachusetts. Hailing out of Lowell, Ward was most known for his trilogy with Arturo Gatti, and also for the 2010 film “The Fighter” which was a biopic about his boxing career starred by Mark Walburg. With…
John Scully is a world class trainer who is most famously know for training former light heavyweight champion ‘Bad’ Chad Dawson, he is also a well-respected boxing analyst who has worked for ESPN and is now one of the trainers in the popular boxing reality TV series ‘Knockout’. Scully is also a former two time…
Austin “No Doubt” Trout is the former WBA light middleweight champion and a fighter who holds a win over the current middleweight champion, Miguel Cotto. Now having won three fights in a row, Trout is looking to win back a title in 2015. In my “On The Ropes” boxing radio interview with Trout, I discuss…
The boxing event the world long waited for, ended up disappointing many. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao was the most hyped boxing event in history with over 5 years of build up, but when the two titans of the boxing world finally met, the fight did not produce anything memorable with what actually took place in the…
Gary Hyde is one of the boxing world’s most flamboyant, outspoken, and respected boxing managers. He currently manages Olympic gold medalist, Guillermo Rigondeaux. In this interview, Hyde discusses the future for Rigondeaux, which includes his desire to fight the top fighters at 122 and a possible catch weight fight with superstar, Vasyl Lomachenko. Hyde also…
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA (May 16) – Boxing star, Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin made his return to the ring for the second time in 2015 to face slick boxer and Boxcino tournament winner, Willie Monroe Jr. Recognized as the best middleweight in the division, Golovkin carried the IBO, WBA and interim WBC titles into the thirty-third fight of…
Nigel Collins is one of the most respected boxing journalists in boxing. He was recently announced as being part of the 2015 boxing Hall of Fame class, and will be inducted along with boxers Riddick Bowe and Ray Mancini in June. Collins was the former editor-in-chief of ring magazine and currently works as an analyst…
In the aftermath of Floyd Mayweather Jr’s win over Manny Pacquiao, the first question was, who’s next? A rematch with Pacquiao can’t happen due to his recent surgery on his shoulder, so the name mostly likely to find himself in the Floyd Mayweather “sweepstakes” is that of former junior welterweight champion, Amir Khan. Khan has…
Premier Boxing Champions will return to the Barclay’s Center on Friday, May 29, to feature a battle between former 140lb champ, Amir ‘King’ Khan and New York’s own, Chris Algieri. Also featured on the card is multiple division world champ, Paulie ‘The Magic Man’ Malignaggi as he faces Boston native, Danny O’Connor. The action begins…
Roger Mayweather is the well known uncle and co-trainer of Floyd Mayweather Jr, having worked with his nephew for all of his professional training career. While is role has changed in recent years with his brother Floyd Mayweather Sr. being the main voice in the corner, Roger still does most of the gym preparations for…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to talk about the most recent fights and news in boxing. In this episode, I will be discussing the fight that created an exciting 3 round war for boxing fans, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. James Kirkland. I will be talking about Canelo’s…
A week after the match that was the biggest money fight in boxing history, another star would grace the boxing ring. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is one of the brightest stars in the sport and he has continued Mexico’s long tradition in boxing. Coming off of a win against Erislandy Lara from 2014, Alvarez looked to…
I recently was afforded an opportunity to speak to former IBO middleweight champion, Daniel ‘The Real Deal’ Geale who is scheduled to face Miguel Cotto on June 6th, at a catchweight of 157lbs. Geale is coming off of a win in December and is looking to recapture a middleweight title belt. Geale discusses his upcoming…
