Former world champion and current boxing trainer, John David Jackson is the lead cornerman for one of boxing’s most feared fighters, Sergey Kovalev. Jackson and Kovalev have had great success working with each other, with Kovalev having secured the WBA, IBF and WBO light heavyweight title belts. On November 19th, Sergey Kovalev will have his first PPV match against former Continue Reading...
Category Archives: “On The Ropes” Interviews
Roy Jones Jr: “I love the sport but there comes a time when you have to start looking at your exit”
2 Submitted by Jenna J on Fri, 12 August 2016, 10:04Future hall of famer and former 4 division world champion Roy Jones Jr, now 47 is approaching the end of his legendary boxing career. Jones fights this weekend against Rodney Moore in what is expected to be a showcase fight for his home town fans in Pensacola, Florida. Roy has hinted that this could be the last bout of his Continue Reading...
Adam Lopez: “Rigondeaux’s basically the Golovkin of our division. Maybe we’d take a fight with him.”
1 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 20 July 2016, 22:31Rising prospect Adam Lopez (15-0 7KOs) hopes to once again shine on ShoBox this Friday when he faces off with Roman Ruben Reynoso (18-1-1 7KOs). This will be Lopez’ fourth appearance on the ShoBox platform and with an impressive win he can move one step closer to a world title shot. In this special “On The Ropes” interview with Adam Continue Reading...
Keith Thurman: “Manny Pacquiao’s an aggressive fighter similar to Shawn Porter. I think it would make a terrific fight!”
6 Submitted by Jenna J on Sun, 17 July 2016, 01:33WBA welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman is looking to continue his momentum in his division, as he is coming off an impressive win over Shawn Porter in June. Thurman hopes that performance can launch him into a big fight with one of the superstars of the sport, as both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao seem set to return to Continue Reading...
Deontay Wilder: “I want to hurt Chris Arreola and put him in the hospital that’s right down the street!”
2 Submitted by Jenna J on Thu, 14 July 2016, 15:21WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder is set to make his 4th defense of his belt when he faces former title challenger Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola. The fight will take place in Birmingham, Alabama, and it be the third time Wilder has defended his belt in his home state. Deontay hopes to make an impact of Arreola, one that Continue Reading...
Shawn Porter: “I think Manny Pacquiao’s got too much for Adrien Broner and wins that fight decisively!”
4 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 06 July 2016, 21:01Former IBF welterweight champion, ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter is coming off of a twelve round decision loss to reigning world champion, Keith Thurman. The bout was a close and competitive fight of the year candidate and while most fans would love to see an immediate rematch, that is a fight that is not likely to place until next year. In part Continue Reading...
Shawn Porter: “I did everything that it took to win the Keith Thurman fight and I didn’t get the decision”
9 Submitted by Jenna J on Mon, 04 July 2016, 13:47‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter is coming off one of the best performances of his career as he took on the undefeated WBA welterweight champion, Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman, in a fight of the year candidate. The fight was was closely contested and at the end of the twelfth round, all three judges scored it the same, 115-113 for Keith Thurman. While Continue Reading...
Abel Sanchez: “Manny Pacquiao is such a small little guy. It would be like Canelo trying to swat a fly”
5 Submitted by Jenna J on Sat, 28 May 2016, 02:53Boxing trainer, Abel Sanchez, is hoping for a mega event for the biggest name in his stable of fighters, IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. The most anticipated fight in boxing is Golovkin vs. Alvarez, and while fans want to see the match happen, it seems more and more unlikely after Canelo vacated his WBC belt. The question now is not Continue Reading...
Badou Jack: ” I don’t know how long I’m gonna stay at super middleweight, it might just be one or two more fights”
7 Submitted by Jenna J on Fri, 27 May 2016, 03:18WBC super middleweight champion, Badou Jack, is looking to unify the super middleweight division. The last unified champion of the weight class was Carl Froch and Jack will need to defeat the fighter that took Froch’s vacant title, James DeGale in order to achieve his goal. The two fighters fought on the same card last month and are set to Continue Reading...
Abel Sanchez: “We don’t want Canelo-Golovkin to be something like the Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather fight, but that’s up to the teams”
2 Submitted by Jenna J on Sun, 22 May 2016, 23:29Boxing trainer, Abel Sanchez is the head corner-man of one of boxing’s biggest stars, IBO Middleweight champion, Gennady Golovkin. Sanchez has seen Golovkin rise from promising contender, to one of the most feared fighters in the sport. Golovkin has won his last twenty fights by knockout and has managed to become a unified champion, winning the IBO, WBC, WBA and Continue Reading...
James DeGale: “I’d rather Floyd Mayweather box someone young and fresh like Danny Garcia than Manny Pacquiao again”
7 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 18 May 2016, 01:44The British boxing landscape has been on the rise in 2016. This year has seen the continued rise of fighters from the UK, with boxers like Anthony Joshua, Kell Brook and Amir Khan getting worldwide attention in their fights. James DeGale is among those fighters, as he has been fighting over in the US and Canada, growing his profile. In Continue Reading...
James DeGale: “Badou Jack can choose the judges, if he’s happy to come over to England to box me, let’s do it!’
2 Submitted by Jenna J on Mon, 16 May 2016, 02:26IBF super middleweight champion, James DeGale recently defended his belt in a closer than expected encounter against Rogelio Medina. DeGale won the fight by unanimous decision, but it was a competitive match. With the win, he set up a unification fight with WBC champion Badou Jack. In part 1 of my “On The Ropes” boxing radio interview with James DeGale, Continue Reading...
Badou Jack: “I believe I have the skills and the heart and I believe I’m gonna beat James Degale!”
4 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 11 May 2016, 02:16Badou Jack is the reigning WBC super middleweight champion who now has defended his world title belt two times. Jack won the belt by defeating Anthony Dirrell last April and most recently retained his title with a controversial draw against former champion, Lucian Bute. With the defense, Badou Jack has now set the stage for a highly anticipated unification bout Continue Reading...
Timothy Bradley: “There’s no doubt in my mind that I will win this fight with Pacquiao. I will win this fight!”
2 Submitted by Jenna J on Fri, 08 April 2016, 02:49The third fight between Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao is now just one day away. Both fighters know there is a lot on the line with this fight, as Manny Pacquiao has stated this could be his last bout and for Timothy Bradley, this trilogy bout is about his legacy and how his fights with Pacquiao will truly be remembered. Continue Reading...
Timothy Bradley: “I’m not expecting to knock out Manny Pacquiao, but I want a decisive win over a great legend”
2 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 06 April 2016, 01:46Timothy Bradley is widely considered as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world and on this Saturday night, he gets a shot to add to his ranking as he will have his third fight with Manny Pacquiao. Bradley, 32, hopes he can secure a convincing win over Pacquiao and finally close this chapter in his boxing career. In part Continue Reading...
Andre Ward: “I think Sergey Kovalev’s a well rounded fighter, I don’t see any weaknesses right now”
5 Submitted by Jenna J on Sun, 03 April 2016, 08:55Andre Ward returned to the ring last Saturday night in his debut appearance at light heavyweight when he faced number one IBF contender, Sullivan Barrera, who was undefeated in seventeen fights. Ward who turned 32 this year, showed no signs of decline as he easily out boxed, knocked down and won a wide decision over Barrera. With the win, Ward keeps Continue Reading...
Floyd Mayweather Sr: “Manny Pacquiao never hurt his arm before he was fighting somebody that could beat his ass!”
5 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 30 March 2016, 02:54The fight the world wanted to see did finally happen on May 3rd of last year. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao broke every box office and PPV record, made the fighters more money than any fighters had been paid for a fight in history and it had the sports world’s attention for that night. Sadly the event did not live up to Continue Reading...
Floyd Mayweather Sr: “If Gennady Golovkin was anywhere near little Floyd’s weight, Floyd would beat the hell out of him!”
15 Submitted by Jenna J on Fri, 25 March 2016, 22:28The one question fans have asked the most since Floyd Mayweather Jr. retired is, “Will he come back?” It has now been over six months since Mayweather’s last fight and so far the retirement has stuck. Recently Floyd has been making headlines for his comments about Gennady Golovkin, saying that if he had continued to fight, he believes he could Continue Reading...
Abel Sanchez: “If Bradley vs. Pacquiao III is a close fight and Manny barely wins, then yeah he retires”
3 Submitted by Jenna J on Sat, 19 March 2016, 02:12Boxing trainer Abel Sanchez is one the most respected corner men in the game and he has IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin on the verge of becoming a superstar in the sport. Golovkin is set to face Ring/WBC middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in the fall and a win in the fight could see the 34 year old ‘GGG’ raise Continue Reading...
Floyd Mayweather Sr: “Manny Pacquiao wants to do it again, and guess what? Pacquiao can get it again!”
2 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 16 March 2016, 01:29Floyd Mayweather Sr. is one of the most well known and out spoken trainers in the sport. He has taken several boxers to world titles, but is mostly know for his work with his son, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Senior has been the primary trainer of his son since 2013 and he has seen his son not only remain undefeated, but Continue Reading...
Abel Sanchez: “Amir Khan’s hand speed and foot speed may make the difference with Canelo. Khan just can’t get brave”
4 Submitted by Jenna J on Mon, 14 March 2016, 14:52Abel Sanchez is coming off of an impressive 2015 as not only did he take IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin to a unifying title win, but he also came away with a personal award, being named 2015 trainer of the year. This year Sanchez has an opportunity to rise even higher as one of his other fighters Sullivan Barrera has Continue Reading...
Floyd Mayweather Sr on his son’s return, a Golovkin fight & Pacquiao’s injury. Abel Sanchez on GGG & Floyd bout. Mike Mollo talks upset win- OTR #248
8 Submitted by Jenna J on Tue, 08 March 2016, 15:00“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the latest news and stories in the sport of boxing. In this episode I will recap Saturday night’s HBO double header card which included a bout between Jessie Vargas and Sadam ‘World Kid’ Ali for the vacant WBO welterweight title. Jessie Vargas pulled off Continue Reading...
Steve Farhood: “Pacquiao didn’t threaten Mayweather, but if he can look good against Bradley, it’s a different ballgame”
5 Submitted by Jenna J on Sun, 28 February 2016, 13:34The boxing schedule in 2016 has gotten off to a slow start, as the first two months of the year have not seen much in memorable fights and has seen large gaps between meaningful TV bouts. The fights this weekend in which HBO and Showtime had competing cards marked the real start of the boxing year and has boxing analyst Continue Reading...
Steve Farhood: “I see frustration on the part of Amir Khan. To me, Canelo Alvarez seems like a very strange fight for him to take”
3 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 24 February 2016, 02:08Showtime boxing commentator, Steve Farhood has been covering the sport for almost 40 years and is widely regarded as one of the best analysts, working on ShoBox, Premier Boxing Champions and Broadway boxing. Farhood serves as researcher and ringside scorer for PBC and has seen his role expand to many of the networks the series airs on. In part 1 Continue Reading...
Freddie Roach: “I think Manny Pacquiao will knock Bradley out. Teddy Atlas will ruin Timothy Bradley with his stories”
5 Submitted by Jenna J on Mon, 15 February 2016, 01:41Trainer Freddie Roach is already in the Hall of Fame, has been named trainer of the year sevem times and has amassed great wealth during his career, so now at age fifty five, many wonder if Roach will follow Manny Pacquiao into retirement. But with Roach still at the top of his game as a trainer, few expect him to Continue Reading...