HBO’s ‘Boxing After Dark’ returned to the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York this Saturday with a boxing triple header, headlined by Canadian power puncher, David Lemieux and Philadelphia native, Gabriel ‘King’ Rosado. A middleweight bout with big implications for both men, as Rosado looked to bounce back from consecutive loses and Lemieux looked to…
In the previous article, we covered three of the five common opponents that Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather and Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao, have both faced off against in the squared circle. Firstly, we accessed the fights against Oscar De La Hoya. I gave Manny Pacquiao the nod over De La Hoya due to the manner in which…
With Manny Pacquiao’s recent destruction of Chris Algieri, in which he scored six knockdowns, it has reignited the whole “Will They Wont They” scenario, regarding reigning p4p king Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather 47-0 (KO 26 – KO % 55.32) and 8 division world champion Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquaio 57-5-3 (KO 38 – KO % 59.38. To try and…
Following Tyson Fury’s definite win over Dereck ‘Del Boy’ Chisora last Saturday, I had a chance to talk to Tyson’s trainer, Peter Fury. I got Peter’s breakdown of how the fight played out and if he expected the fight to be as one sided as it was. Fury also discussed Tyson’s standing in the heavyweight…
Main Events and InterBox are proud to announce that an agreement has been reached to present a fight between the reigning unified WBO, IBF and WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion, Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (26-0-1, 23 KOs) and former WBC and The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion, Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 17 KOs). The fight is to take…
I had a chance to speak with ‘The Punisher’ Paul Williams. Williams was widely regarded as one of the toughest and most avoided fighters in the welterweight division at the height of his career. Following a motorcycle accident, Paul was forced him to retire from the sport but now he has shifted his focus to…
The trainer and father of Floyd Mayweather Jr, Floyd Sr. has always been out spoken when it has come to his feelings on both Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach. He has questioned Pacquiao’s accomplishments in the ring and also questioned the training methods of Freddie Roach. With Roach winning the trainer of the…
The CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska welcomed hometown hero, Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford back into the ring for the second time this year. Crawford, one of the breakthrough fighters of 2014, won the WBO lightweight title early in the year against Ricky Burns in Scotland and then followed it up with a fight of the year…
“The fight the world has been waiting to see, the fight that the world wants to see,” a statement from the WBC began. “The WBC fully supports the promotion of this fight which will certainly break all existing records in many areas. The WBC has been supportive and has provided all flexibility for the fight…
This Saturday night at London’s ExCel Arena, a big heavyweight clash takes place. The event is billed as ‘Bad Blood’ In the main event, undefeated Tyson Fury, 22-0 (KO 16 KO% 72.73) is ready and prepared to take on Dereck ‘Del Boy’ Chisora, as the pair lock horns for the second time. Dereck Chisora, 20-4…
Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams is a former 2 division world champion who amassed a record of 41-2 with 27 KO’s. He was considered on of the most avoided fighters in boxing from 147-160 lbs due to his height and reach advantages, as well as his a high punch output. In May 2012, ahead of a scheduled…
“On The Ropes” boxing radio is back with the 225th episode which features a special returning guest, the one and only Floyd Mayweather Sr. Floyd comes on to discuss the recent Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri result. Mayweather Sr. discusses the hype that has been building since Pacquiao’s win over the weekend and if he…
In the aftermath of Chris Algieri’s bout against eight division and current WBO welterweight World champion, Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao, many questioned the strategy of Algieri’s trainer, Tim Lane. Could he have switched things up, or at least have had some kind of plan B in place for his charge? Pacquiao absolutely dismissed Chris Algieri as…
In the wake of Manny Pacquiao’s recent dominant performance over Chris Algieri, talks have once again sparked for a Pacquiao-Mayweather bout. I had a chance to speak to highly respected boxing trainer, ‘Iceman’ John Scully to get his thoughts on Pacquiao’s return, and also his thoughts on what could be next. Scully also gives his…
With the dust settled on Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao’s win over Chris Algieri this past Saturday night, we now look forward to the possibility AGAIN of “will they, wont they” regarding Pacquiao and Mayweather. I recently tipped Chris Algieri to claim a points victory over the eight weight world champion and legend of the sport of…
Manny Pacquiao notched up an emphatic one sided victory over the challenger to his WBO welterweight title, Chris Algieri, at the Cotai Arena in Macao. Algieri had secured the bout against the Filipino icon following a brutal affair against Russian slugger Ruslan Provodnikov. Surviving two knockdowns at the hands of Provodnikov, Algeri would have to…
Eight division world champion, Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao made his second appearance in the ring this year by taking on undefeated challenger, Chris Algieri. Algieri, a former kickboxing champion turned professional boxer, made a leap into the spotlight when he pulled off a decision victory over ‘The Siberian Rocky’ Ruslan Provodnikov earlier in the year. The…
This Saturday night in Macao, China, the Filipino national hero, Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao, puts his World WBO welterweight title on the line against undefeated and now former WBO World junior welterweight champion, Chris Algieri. There is a certain controversy surrounding the stripping of Algieri’s strap. Manny Pacquiao 58-5-2 (KO 38 – KO% 60.32) was in…
We are now just hours away from the anticipated match up between eight division world champion, Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao and undefeated rising star, Chris Algieri. On the eve of the night both fighters made weight for the fight, with Pacquiao coming in a 143.8 lbs and Algieri tipping the scales at 143.6lbs. I had a…
The heavyweight era of today is dominated by one man, IBO/RING/WBA/IBF champion, Wladimir Klitschko. He has recorded 17 straight defenses, and is now only three defenses shy of tying boxing legend Larry Holmes for second all-time at the weight. Trainer and heavyweight contender, Johnathon Banks, has guided Klitschko over the last few years after the…
Boxing legend Larry Holmes is considered by most to be one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time, but in his long professional career that included 20 title defenses, he was also under appreciated. Holmes had the impossible task of following “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali, and while he had a great career, he never…
The ‘Axe Man’ Nicholas Walters is still riding high off of his impressive and dominant performance over former champion Nonito Donaire. The 6th round KO marked a turning point for Walters who has sat in relative obscurity before the big win, and now the question on most fans’ minds is, who will the undefeated Walters…
I had the chance to speak with International boxing Hall of Famer and one of the best heavyweights of all time, Larry ‘The Easton Assassin’ Holmes. Holmes was the undisputed heavyweight champion for seven and a half years and fought the likes of Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson in his career. In this…
In this interview special from “On The Ropes” boxing radio, I speak with one of the break out stars of 2014, Super WBA featherweight champion, Nicholas Walters. Walters is coming off his dominant victory over multi division world champion, Nonito Donaire. Nicholas talks to me about his performance and what he would like to do next…
Terence Crawford has established himself as one of the rising stars of the sport and with his 2014 campaign in the ring nearing a close, he has positioned himself as a strong candidate for fighter of the year. Crawford has fought two times this year, winning the WBO lightweight title against Ricky Burns and then…
