On his mission to become the first Haitian-born heavyweight champion of the world, World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver champion Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne (23-1, 20 KO’s) still doesn’t know exactly when and where he will be fighting for the vacant WBC heavyweight world title. After patiently waiting 2 ½ years as the mandatory challenger, though, the 34-year-old…
I was recently afforded the opportunity to speak to one of the most legendary promoters in the sport, a man who has been inducted into the boxing hall of fame, none other than Don King. In this special “On The Ropes” interview I discuss with Don the possibility of the Guillermo Jones vs. Denis Lebedev…
The biggest hardship to hit professional boxers is not having money once they retire. After someone of the biggest events, and an amazing career many that leave the sport and takes years of abuse in the ring have little to show for it except large tax debts due to there money not being handled right…
Ever since talks first surfaced of a potential Mayweather-Pacquiao bout, there has been speculation from Floyd Mayweather Sr. about Pacquiao’s rise up the weight divisions. Senior first started making accusations regarding the use of performance enhancing drugs after Pacquiao stopped Ricky Hatton, who Mayweather was training at the time. Now with talks again surfacing about…
In part 2 of my interview with undefeated heavyweight contender Tyson Fury, I get his views on WBC title belt that was recently vacated by Vitali Klitschko and the contenders that are set to contest for it. I also get his thoughts on potentially winning a heavyweight title belt without facing the champion Wladimir Klitschko,…
by Robert Brown – John Scully is a renowned boxing trainer, 2 time world title challenger, analyst and boxing commentator. He has trained the likes of former light/heavy weight champion Chad Dawson. As well as many other top fighters. In this interview Scully discusses recent boxing events and the ramifications of the results. Topics include…
I recently had a chance to speak with undefeated heavyweight contender Tyson Fury during the 205th edition of “On The Ropes.” Fury was coming on to answer claims made by world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko about a potential fight between the two. Tyson also spoke on his 2013 year that included two scheduled match ups…
It has been less than a week since one of the most controversial boxers in the sport met defeat at the hands of a hard hitting Argentinian welterweight. Adrien Broner lost via unanimous decision to Marcos Maidana, and with the loss came a tremendous amount of backlash from fans and media that felt his accomplishments…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to cap off a great year for the sport of boxing. In this episode I talk about the SHOWTIME bout that took place this past weekend, which was headlined by a welterweight bout between Marcos Maidana and Adrien Broner. In one of the…
In part 2 of my interview with IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, I discuss with him the status of former champion David Haye. Haye pulled out of two fights recently with Tyson Fury, and Klitschko who has had similar experiences gives his views on the actions of Haye. Wladimir also spoke on his brother, and…
If you are in boxing, you are used to the ups and downs and the politics of the sport. The hardest thing is for the fighters themselves as they often deal with fights being called off almost as soon as they come together. Former cruiserweight title challenger Bobby Gunn (25-5-1 18 KOs) knows this all…
(transcription by Tim Dawkins) The heavyweight championship was once the most predominant title to hold in all of sports, and holding the belt had you held in high regard. Now, when you ask the common person who the Heavyweight champion is, they no longer have the answer. Wladimir Klitschko is the reigning RING/IBO/WBA/WBO/IBF champion, and…
When it was announced that Adrien Broner and Marcos Maidana were set to meet in the ring, many people predicted that Maidana would solely have a punchers chance in the bout. Most believed that Maidana would get picked apart by the quicker and more accurate Broner, and would likely loses either wide on points or…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. It is a fight that has been talked about for over 5 years now, but with both sides failing to come to terms in the past, and Pacquiao meeting defeat twice, talk of the fight seemed all but dead. Now with Manny Pacquiao’s recent return to dominance against…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) The mega event, it is something often talked about in boxing, but rarely do these match ups ever happen. The fight between Marvin Hagler and “Sugar” Ray Leonard is the rare exception, and it was an event that even today is still talked about. In part 2 of my exclusive interview…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) Boxing legend and former undisputed Middleweight champion of the world Marvelous Marvin Hagler recently made a return appearance to “On The Ropes” to discuss his boxing career and also give his thoughts on the current landscape of the sport. Marvin talked about what led him to get into boxing and what…
Jenna Jay is a multi-award winning journalist and founder of the “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio show. She has interviewed the likes of Andre Ward, Carl Froch, Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Sr, Emanuel Steward, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler and many more. In this interview we discuss a variety of topics such as…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the latest fight action in boxing. In this episode I will recap last weekend’s HBO double-header card which featured two of the most exciting fighters in the light heavyweight division, Sergey Kovalev and Adonis Stevenson. Both fighters had…
If you look at boxing today, the sport is dominated by the superstar names of the sport, with Mayweather and Pacquiao grabbing the headlines both inside and outside the ring. The hard working “prizefighters” seem to get overshadowed and sometimes forgotten despite their best efforts in the ring. During my special “On The Ropes” spotlight…
Recently I had the opportunity to interview former 2 time world champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi. The Magic Man also doubles as a renowned and respected boxing analyst/commentator for Showtime and Fox Sports 1. Malignaggi discussed a variety of topics which included his upcoming Brooklyn turf war with Zab “Super” Judah, Manny Pacquiao’s most…
This past Saturday, saw two of the best light heavyweights champions step into the ring in separate bouts as Ring Magazine title holder Adonis Stevenson had a mandatory defense of his WBC belt against the UK’s Tony Bellew. Also on the card, WBO belt holder Sergey Kovalev was pinned against Ismayl Sillakh. The event was…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back! This time the show brings an installment of the Spotlight Series, in which I shine the light on boxers, events and news that have been flying under the radar. During this show I break down the events that unfolded over in England, with Carl “The Cobra” Froch defending…
The talk of the boxing world since the weekend has been on boxing star Manny Pacquiao, who made a successful return to the ring this past Saturday in Macau, China against Brandon Rios. The fight was as one sided as it could have been, as Pacquiao showed that he is still an elite level fighter,…
Manny Pacquiao made his return to the ring this past weekend in Macau, China against Brandon Rios and did so in very impressive fashion. The former 8 division world champion dominated the fight from the opening bell to the finish and won almost every second of every round. Pacquiao showed no ill effects from his KO…
Manny Pacquiao returned to the ring this past Saturday night and showed the skills that made him a 8 division and dominated Brandon Rios. From the opening bell to the finish Pacquiao used his speed, skills and angles to completely outclass Rios, and batter him throughout the night. Brandon Rios was never able to hurt…
