Hall of fame boxing referee, Joe Cortez, has been the third man in the ring for some of the biggest fights in the history of the sport and is currently an analyst for ESPN. I recently spoke to Joe and got his views on a potential Keith Thurman vs. Errol Spence bout. Cortez also talks…
Two boxers will enter the ring as world champions on March 31st this year, but one will no longer hold that title when he leaves the Principality Stadium in the UK that day. So, who will come out on top in that fight between Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua? Let’s throw some light on the…
Trainer Abel Sanchez finally got the match he wanted when Gennady “GGG” Golovkin faced off against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in September of 2017. Many fight fans were expecting a fight of the year type of match, but were given a tactical affair that saw Canelo move for a majority of the fight. The fight went…
LAS VEGAS (Feb. 17, 2018) – Former two-division world champion Danny Garcia returned with a vengeance, knocking out Brandon Rios in a WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Returning for the first time since dropping a close split-decision…
Mexico and Puerto Rico are set to resume hostilities on Saturday night when Danny “Swift” Garcia and Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios lock horns in a WBC Welterweight World Title Eliminator in Las Vegas. The rivalry between the two Latin American nations burns fiercely and it has seen some brutal clashes over the years. Warriors like Miguel…
Abel Sanchez is widely regarded as one of the best trainers in all of boxing, as he has an impressive stable of fighters and many world champions. He is best known for his work with IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, though he recently has taken Murat Gassiev to a second world title belt at cruiserweight….
HOUSTON (February 8, 2018) – Unbeaten former 154-pound world champion Jermall Charlo hosted a media workout Thursday in his hometown of Houston as he prepares for his WBC Interim Middleweight World Title showdown against Hugo Centeno Jr. Saturday, March 3 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. The Premier Boxing Champions event will be…
Boxing is a hugely entertaining sport and boxing events always draw the most enthusiastic crowds to matches. In fact, boxing is one of the rare ancient sports which has stood the test of time and is practiced in more or less the same format as it was 2 thousand years ago in ancient Greece and…
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 29, 2018): A sequel to the most anticipated boxing event in years will arrive on Cinco De Mayo as Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) and WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO Middleweight World Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) will clash in a historic and highly anticipated 12-round rematch…
Former 2-time world champion, Devon Alexander, is hoping to make a comeback to the top of the welterweight division in 2018. He makes his return to the ring February 17th against former world champion, Victor Ortiz, in a crossroads match for both. Alexander’s most notable wins have come against Junior Witter, Lucas Matthysse, and Marcos…
BROOKLYN (Jan. 21, 2018) – Undefeated welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. retained his IBF title with an impressive stoppage of former two-division champion Lamont Peterson in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday night from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®. In his first defense since dethroning Kell Brook on SHOWTIME last…
Undefeated super middleweight contender, Junior Younan, is rising up the ranks and has his eyes set on a world title. ‘The Young God’ fights out of New York and will be getting his first shot at a belt when he fights Ronald Ellis for the vacant USBA Super Middleweight Title Feb 2nd. Younan has been…
Former two-time welterweight champion, Devon Alexander, is set to make his return to the ring February 17th when he faces off against former WBC welterweight belt holder, Victor Ortiz. The fight is a crossroads match for both as the loser of the bout will likely find themselves out of the welterweight picture. Alexander is 2-3…
LOS ANGELES (January 9, 2018) – Two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia and former world champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios went face-to-face for the first time Tuesday at a press conference in Los Angeles to announce their main event showdown taking place Saturday, Feb. 17 live on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las…
The first significant fight card of 2018 features two time Olympic gold medalist, Claressa Shields, defending her WBC & IBF super middleweight title belts against undefeated contender, Tori Nelson. The event takes place at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York and will also feature woman’s middleweight champion Christina Hammer and contender Franchon Crews…
Two-time Olympic gold medalist, Claressa Shields had a stellar 2017 in which she improved her record to 4-0 (2KO’s) and closed out the year by becoming the WBC & IBF Super middleweight women’s champion. Shields, 22, has become the face of woman’s boxing and hopes to continue her success when she headlines Showtime’s first boxing…
Hall of Fame boxing commentator, Bob Sheridan, is one of the most iconic voices in the sport of boxing. He has announced some of the most memorable bouts and famous moments from the sport, including his one of a kind call for Mike Tyson’s upset loss to Buster Douglas. Having been in the sport for…
Reigning IBF super middleweight champion, Caleb Truax, is riding high into the new year after his major upset win over James DeGale. Truax is looking to capitalize on the win and is not only hoping to repeat the feat against DeGale but also has his eyes sets on many of the biggest names between middleweight…
Showtime boxing analyst, Al Bernstein, has been ringside for the biggest events in boxing history, including the super fight Mayweather vs. Pacquiao and this past year’s Mayweather vs. McGregor event. Outside of Mayweather events, Showtime has a chance to make another mega event, this one in the heavyweight division if both Deontay Wilder and Anthony…
Caleb Truax is the new IBF super middleweight champion of the world after a surprising upset win over James DeGale. Truax went into the fight facing long odds, some as wide as 100-1, but at the end of twelve rounds, the judges saw the fight in his favor. With the win, Truax is now in…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the recent fights and fight news in boxing. In this the final show of 2017, I will be recapping Billy Joe Saunders impressive win over David Lemieux, in which he defended his WBO middleweight championship. I will also be…
Hall of fame boxing commentator Al Bernstein is widely regarded as one of the best and most knowledgeable people in the sport. Bernstein has served as an analyst with Showtime since 2003 and has been ringside for some of the biggest events in the history of the sport. In part 1 of my “On The…
MONTREAL (Dec. 12, 2017) Golden Boy Promotions and Eye of the Tiger Management, in association with Frank Warren and Vidéotron, today hosted a media workout for the upcoming WBO Middleweight World Championship fight between Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) and David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs), set to take place this Saturday, Dec. 16 at…
MIAMI (December 9, 2017) – Former light heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal (32-5-1, 19 KOs) scored an impressive stoppage of previously unbeaten Ahmed Elbiali (16-1, 13 KOs) in the sixth round of the main event of a special Friday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX…
Demetrius Andrade is a former WBO light middleweight champion who is currently undefeated. Recently Andrade returned to the ring and made a successful move to the middleweight division. Demetrius is one of many fighters looking to follow in the footsteps of the mega stars like Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, creating huge events that capture…
