‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter is a former welterweight title holder and fighter that is regarded as one of the best in the weight class. On March 12th he faces what could be the toughest test of his career when he meets undefeated Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman for the WBA welterweight title belt. The fight with Thurman…
On April 9th, Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley are set to meet in the ring once again, a third fight in a series tied 1-1. The first bout saw Pacquiao control most of the early and middle rounds, with Bradley coming on late. Bradley was awarded a highly disputed split decision. In the second fight,…
Trainer Freddie Roach had a tough task last Saturday night, as he was in the corner of former light heavyweight champion, Jean Pascal in a rematch against Sergey Kovalev, a fight that was extremely one sided. Roach was forced to stop the fight in the 7th round, as Pascal was taking too many shots and…
The big event in boxing last year was of course the long awaited fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, and while the match made a lot of money, it did not give the fans the action they desired. Now, this year’s most anticipated event is a match between Gennady Golovkin and Saul Alvarez, a…
John David Jackson is a former two division world champion and one of the most respected trainers in the sport. Jackson is most known for his work in the corner of Sergey Kovalev, but has also worked with Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosley and recently with former champion Chris Algieri. Jackson hopes to kick the new…
Al Bernstein is one of the most recognized boxing commentators in the sport as he has called some of the biggest matches in boxing for over thirty five years. Just last year Bernstein took part in commentating the most hyped fight in boxing history, Mayweather-Pacquiao, an event that not only saw the fighters finally meeting…
Reigning WBC heavyweight champion of the world, Deontay Wilder, is one of the new stars of the sport that is hoping he can carry the mantle of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao with his box office appeal and accomplishments. Wilder fights this weekend against Artur Szpilka and he is hoping to kick off the new…
WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder is looking to make a big statement to open up 2016, as he defends his belt against tough Polish contender Artur Szpilka this weekend. Wilder is undefeated in 35 bouts, and has his sights clearly set on the new IBO/Ring heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, who upset long reigning champion Wladimir…
The future of Manny Pacquiao is now set, as Bob Arum has officially announced that Pacquiao will have a third match with rival Timothy Bradley. The fight will take place at the MGM Grand Arena on April 9th, in what could be the final fight of Pacquiao’s career. With Bradley coming off an impressive win…
Naazim Richardson is one of the most respected boxing trainers in the sport as he works with young and up and coming fighters, as well as the legends of the game like Bernard Hopkins. Naazim has also worked with notable fighters such as Shane Mosley, Sergio Martinez and Steve Cunningham. Most recently Richardson was seen…
‘Iceman’ John Scully is former world title challenger, a boxing analyst and a highly respected boxing trainer who has seen many of the great fighters in the sport come and go. In part 2 of my interview with Scully, I get his thoughts on rising stars Gennady Golovkin and Saul Alvarez facing each other in…
The 2015 boxing year is coming to a close and with only a few fights left on the boxing schedule, it’s time to look back at the year that was and the fights that happened. In part 1 of my interview with boxing trainer and analyst, ‘Iceman’ John Scully, I get his thoughts on some…
Undefeated featherweight contender Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz is closing his busy 2015 with his fifth bout and a shot at a NABF title belt this Friday night. Diaz is set to take on Mexico’s Hugo ‘Olimpico’ Partida (20-6-2, 15 KO’s) in a 10 round bout and hopes an impressive performance could put him into world title…
Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch is a former unified super middleweight and is regarded by many to be one of the very best in the history of the division. During a career that spanned twelve years, Froch became a champion at the weight class three times and finished his career with a 33-2 (24KOs) record. The…
I recently was afforded an opportunity to interview former IBF cruiserweight champion and Sky commentator, Glenn McCrory. During a career that spanned nine years, McCrory faced the likes of Jeff Lampkin and Lennox Lewis, before retiring and starting a successful career as a boxing analyst. During my interview Glenn spoke on the recent upset that…
Former WBO light welterweight champion, Chris Algieri, is returning to the ring this weekend and hopes a win over Erick Bone might lead to another high profiled fight in 2016. Algieri lost a one sided fight to Manny Pacquiao in 2014, but rebounded with a close competitive loss to Amir Khan in his last bout…
Floyd Mayweather Sr. has always spoken his mind and never held back his opinion in regards to former eight division world champion, Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach. Through the years, Senior has expressed his doubts on the legitimacy of the accomplishments of both, and now that his son has claimed a victory over…
Edwin Rodriguez is a ranked light heavyweight contender who coming off an exciting fight against undefeated contender Michael Seals. Rodriguez, now 30, came off the canvas to win the fight and during this interview, Edwin speaks on overcoming the knockdowns and coming away with the win. Rodriguez also talks about his future and a possible…
Now that Floyd Mayweather Jr. has retired, the news surrounding him are no longer about what fights are next, but instead replaced with other well known athletes mentioning him in the press, to get attention for themselves. In recent weeks Mayweather received press during a big MMA promotion and from open letter by Oscar De La…
With Floyd Mayweather’s recent retirement, there is only one proven PPV star left in boxing, that being Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao is looking to end his historic career on a high note and hopes to leave the sport not only with a win, but also a big PPV to help ensure it will be the final…
Virgil Hunter is regarded by many as one of the best trainers in the sport and his success in the corner led to him being named the 2011 Trainer Of The Year. Hunter currently works with former world champions Andre Ward, Amir Khan, Andre Berto and also trains younger boxers looking to make their way…
Steve Farhood has been working in boxing for thirty seven years, and in that time he has seen many great fighters come into the sport and leave it when their careers are over. With Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao heading out the door, fans wonder who will carry the torch for the sport when both fighters…
Boxing analyst, Steve Farhood is a well respected member of the boxing fraternity and currently serves as a commentator on Showtime’s ShoBox: The New Generation. In addition to his analyst work, Steve also appear on multiple networks for “Premier Boxing Champions” as a researcher and ringside scorer. In part 1 of my “On The Ropes” boxing…
Terence Crawford is quickly becoming one of boxing’s biggest stars as the now 28 year old is a now a two division world champion and has his name in the running to get a fight with the legendary eight division world champion, Manny Pacquiao. In this “On The Ropes” boxing radio interview with Terence Crawford,…
The question that the boxing world has asked in recent years is who will carry the sport when its biggest stars, Mayweather and Pacquiao retire. Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced his retirement after his September 12th win over Andre Berto and most recently Bob Arum announced the Manny Pacquiao’s April 9th bout will be his last,…
