Category Archives: Interviews by Robert Brown

B.J. Flores: “Manny Pacquiao fights who he wants to fight and Floyd fights who he wants to fight. Amir Khan is on the B side”

1 Submitted by on Fri, 23 October 2015, 10:50
I recently had a chance to speak with cruiserweight contender and respected NBC analyst B.J. Flores. Flores is coming off a decision loss to former light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov and his looking to return this December to get back on a winning track. Besides talking about his future, Flores discussed the recent bump in the road for a potential Continue Reading...
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Winky Wright: “I was going to beat Shane Mosley, it was more of was I going to be able to knock him out?”

1 Submitted by on Wed, 21 October 2015, 09:27
I recently was afford an opportunity to interview former undisputed junior middleweight champion, Ronald “Winky” Wright. Winky amassed a career record of 51-6-1 (25KOs) and challenged for the undisputed middleweight championship, coming out with a controversial draw. In this interview Winky shares his thoughts on his career defining fights against Shane Mosley and Felix Trinidad. Wright also talks about the Continue Reading...
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John Scully: “I think if there was a time for Amir Khan to beat Manny Pacquiao, now would be the time”

4 Submitted by on Fri, 16 October 2015, 10:26
Iceman John Scully is a highly regard boxing trainer, analyst, writer and respected member of the boxing world. I recently was afforded an opportunity to interview John Scully, to discuss some of the most talked about subjects in the boxing world. During this interview I get John’s thoughts on a possible Pacquiao vs. Khan bout and his views on Mayweather’s Continue Reading...
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Dave Bontempo: “If Manny Pacquiao had a spectacular performance against Khan, then people would forget the Mayweather fight”

4 Submitted by on Mon, 12 October 2015, 03:38
I recently was afford an opportunity to interview an award-winning commentator, Dave Bontempo. Bontempo has been in broadcasting for thirty years, having made his debut in 1985 with ESPN, and has worked with every major network since then. Bontempo has called major bouts worldwide for HBO’s international division, and has covered events like Ortiz-Mayweather and Tyson-Lewis. In this interview, Dave Continue Reading...
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Micky Ward: ” I didn’t know Arturo Gatti was so tough, there was no quit in him”

4 Submitted by on Thu, 08 October 2015, 01:12
Micky Ward is a former world title challenger who is best known by boxing fans for his ring wars with Hall of Famer, Arturo Gatti. Ward had a fan friendly style and was involved in multiple fights throughout his career, and is best known today for his life story being brought to the big screen in the movie “The Fighter.” Continue Reading...
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Angie McCormick discussing the Australian boxing hall of fame, Lucas Browne, Anthony Mundine, Manny Pacquiao & more

2 Submitted by on Mon, 21 September 2015, 02:20
I recently had the opportunity to speak to Vice President of the Australian Boxing Hall of Fame, Angie McCormick. In this interview we discuss the history of the Hall of Fame and some of its previous inductees, which include Barry Michael and Jeff Fenech. We also talk about the future of the Australian boxing annual dinner which is on October Continue Reading...
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Montell Griffin: “If Manny Pacquiao wins a big fight and stays on top, he may fight Floyd Mayweather again”

10 Submitted by on Fri, 18 September 2015, 10:50
I recently was afforded an opportunity to speak to former light heavyweight champion of the world, Montell Griffin. Griffin has the distinction of being the first man to put a blemish on boxing legend Roy Jones Jr’s record, and now at age 45, Griffin is looking to come back to the boxing ring. In this interview, I talk to Montell Continue Reading...
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Chris Byrd: “If Manny Pacquiao can get to Amir Khan like he did with Chris Algieri, he’s gonna really get to him!”

2 Submitted by on Thu, 10 September 2015, 02:25
I recently was afforded a chance to speak to former two time Heavyweight champion, Chris Byrd. Since his retirement from boxing, Byrd has offered his views on his youtube series ‘Byrd’s Eye View” in which he covers the biggest fights in the sport. During this interview, Byrd breaks down in detail the upcoming heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Continue Reading...
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Bob Sheridan: “I think that Khan vs Pacquiao is a very competitive fight and one of those fights that has to happen”

5 Submitted by on Sun, 30 August 2015, 01:32
Bob Sheridan has seen many of the greatest fighters in the sport from the start of their careers to the end. He has been calling fight for over forty years and has seen some of the all time greats create their legacies. Having seen so much in his own career ring side, Sheridan has one of the most unique perspectives Continue Reading...
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Sherman Williams: “Tyson Fury is very disrespectful to other fighters and I think he’ll be knocked out in three rounds!”

27 Submitted by on Mon, 24 August 2015, 01:40
I recently was afforded an opportunity to speak with heavyweight, Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams to talk about his upcoming fight against Christian Hammer and his boxing career. Williams also gives his views on Tyson Fury vs. Wladimir Klitschko, and talks about the current state of the heavyweight division. Additionally, Sherman speaks about Mayweather-Berto and the possibility of Pacquiao vs. Khan. Continue Reading...
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Jamie Moore: “Amir Khan’s lost a few high profile fights and I’d like to see him try to reverse those losses before he gets Mayweather”

3 Submitted by on Wed, 19 August 2015, 11:52
I recently had an opportunity to interview former light middleweight British champion, Jamie Moore to get his thoughts on his career and the current boxing scene. Moore currently works with Sky Sports during many of their boxing telecasts, and has also established himself as a well respected trainer among the British ranks. In this interview, Jamie shares his views on Continue Reading...
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BJ Flores: “Manny Pacquiao did very well in his last fight with Mayweather and he can fight whoever he wants too next”

13 Submitted by on Fri, 14 August 2015, 01:39
Since the announcement of Floyd Mayweather Jr’s next bout, fans and media have been critical about his upcoming PPV match up with Andre Berto. While Berto is a former champion, many feel that Mayweather should be taking on a better caliber of opponent, as Berto is 3-3 in his last 6 fights. The fight also comes with a $65 PPV Continue Reading...
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Joe Cortez: “The rematch is gonna be a fight where I don’t think Manny Pacquiao could ever beat Mayweather!’

41 Submitted by on Tue, 04 August 2015, 02:02
I recently was afforded an opportunity to speak to Hall Of Fame referee, Joe Cortez. Cortez served as a referee for some of the biggest fights in boxing history and while he is retired from the ring, he stays close to the sport with his boxing commentating job with ESPN Deportes. In my interview with Joe, I get his thoughts on Continue Reading...
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John Scully: “I don’t personally believe that Manny Pacquiao’s injury was as severe as we are being led to believe”

13 Submitted by on Fri, 31 July 2015, 03:05
‘Iceman’ John Scully is a well respect boxing trainer who works with many up and coming fighters, and has in the past trained the likes of Chad Dawson, among others, to a world championship belt. Scully is also a television personality, having done analyst work for ESPN, and also starring as a coach in the second season of the KNOCKOUT Continue Reading...
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Peter Fury: “We’re not going to be complaining that we’ve been robbed, we’re going to take Klitschko out!”

44 Submitted by on Tue, 28 July 2015, 10:25
I recently was afforded an opportunity to speak to highly regarded UK trainer Peter Fury, to discuss Tyson Fury’s upcoming world title fight against Wladimir Klitschko. Fury shares his thoughts on the fight coming together and what Tyson needs to do to win October 24th. Peter also talks about getting a decision in Germany, and if they are looking for Continue Reading...
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Demetrius Andrade: “I would love to get in there with somebody like Floyd Mayweather, because he has everything that I want!”

3 Submitted by on Thu, 23 July 2015, 02:51
I recently was afforded an oppurtinty to speak with rising junior middleweight star, Demetrius “BOO BOO” Andrade. Andrade is undefeated in 21 pro bouts and currently holds the WBO junior middleweight title. In this interview, Andrade talks about the recent fight discussions that could see him meet Anthony Mundine in the ring. Demetrius also talks about who he would like Continue Reading...
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Steve Cunningham: ” We’re preparing for the Antonio Tarver who beat Roy Jones. I’m expecting him to be who he was at his peak”

26 Submitted by on Wed, 08 July 2015, 02:11
Steve “USS” Cunningham is a former cruiserweight world champion looking to make his mark in the heavyweight division. Cunningham’s record stands at 28-7 (13 KO’s) but of his losses, many are considered either close or controversial. Steve’s next fight will be against another fighter looking to make his mark in the heavyweight division, Antonio Tarver. The fight will be part Continue Reading...
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Kelly Pavlik: “I feel bad for Golovkin because he’s a good fighter, but there’s nobody really in the weight class”

6 Submitted by on Mon, 06 July 2015, 17:27
(Interview by Robert Brown) I recently had an opportunity to speak to former world middleweight champion, Kelly ‘The Ghost’ Pavlik. Pavlik had a career record of 40-2 (34 KO’s) and retired from the sport in January of 2013. During my interview with Pavlik, I discuss his career accomplishments, and talked about the key fights from his boxing career that included Continue Reading...
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Glen McCroy: “Tyson Fury’s a big man, he can punch, he can box, he’s got bags of heart and courage. You can’t count him out!”

10 Submitted by on Mon, 29 June 2015, 10:49
I had a chance to speak with 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. In this interview, Glen McCrory spoke about the British boxing resurgence, whether Amir Khan deserves a Continue Reading...
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Dave Bontempo: “If you really want to sell a fight with Floyd Mayweather, you have to put somebody in front of him that would threaten him!”

7 Submitted by on Mon, 22 June 2015, 01:18
I recently had an opportunity to interview an award-winning commentator, Dave Bontempo. Bontempo made his broadcasting debut in 1985 with ESPN, and has worked with every major network since then. Dave has called major bouts worldwide for HBO’s international division, and has covered events like Ortiz-Mayweather and Tyson-Lewis. In this interview with Dave Bontempo, I get his thoughts on the upcoming Continue Reading...
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Steve Lott: “When Mike Tyson was good, he was blistering but even when he was bad, he was still winning every minute of his fights”

4 Submitted by on Wed, 03 June 2015, 02:07
I recently had the opportunity of speaking with well respected boxing identity, Steve Lott, who is most well known for his association with Mike Tyson. He also has been president of the Las Vegas Boxing Hall Of Fame and was an executive producer of Big Fights Inc., which has produced a number of boxing documentaries for ESPN. He has also Continue Reading...
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Joe Cortez: “I don’t think there’s a reason for a Mayweather – Pacquiao rematch, it was not even close!”

26 Submitted by on Tue, 26 May 2015, 09:15
Hall of Fame boxing referee, Joe Cortez, retired from refereeing in September of 2012 and has been working as a boxing analyst for ESPN Sports ever since. Cortez was one of the most experienced referees in title fights, having worked in over 170 championship bouts during his career and saw most of the best in boxing today rise to up Continue Reading...
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Nigel Collins: “Much anticipated and highly lucrative fights often turn out to be artistic failures…..Boxing won’t die because we’ve had another”

13 Submitted by on Sat, 16 May 2015, 18:44
Nigel Collins is one of the most respected boxing journalists in boxing. He was recently announced as being part of the 2015 boxing Hall of Fame class, and will be inducted along with boxers Riddick Bowe and Ray Mancini in June. Collins was the former editor-in-chief of ring magazine and currently works as an analyst for ESPN. I recently was Continue Reading...
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Daniel Geale: “I’d love to fight Golovkin again. I don’t believe he’s invincible, he definitely has weaknesses.”

17 Submitted by on Sun, 10 May 2015, 01:46
I recently was afforded an opportunity to speak to former IBO middleweight champion, Daniel ‘The Real Deal’ Geale who is scheduled to face Miguel Cotto on June 6th, at a catchweight of 157lbs. Geale is coming off of a win in December and is looking to recapture a middleweight title belt. Geale discusses his upcoming challenge against Cotto, and also Continue Reading...
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