Category Archive for "Interviews by Robert Brown"

Bob Sheridan: “Floyd Mayweather’s fights are not memorable, not in terms of the great fights that we’ve seen over the years”

18 Submitted by Robert Brown on Tue, 05 May 2015, 16:56

I recently was afforded the opportunity to speak to Hall of Fame boxing commentating legend, ‘The Colonel’ Bob Sheridan, to discuss this past weekends’ highly anticipated Mayweather vs. Pacquiao bout, the fight was five years in the making. Sheridan shares his views on the fight and talks about how the judges scored it. Bob also discusses Manny Pacquiao’s future and Continue Reading...

Boxing greats Shane Mosley, Ray Mancini, Al Bernstein, Sheridan, Thurman & more predict Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

2 Submitted by Robert Brown on Sat, 02 May 2015, 14:08

This a collection of predictions that I have collected from various interviews over the past year in regards to the super fight, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. These people include current and former world champions, Hall of Famers, legendary broadcasters ect. Plus you will get my keys to victory for both fighters and my final prediction for the big fight on May Continue Reading...

BJ Flores: “Floyd Mayweather’s got everything to lose because nobody thinks Manny Pacquiao is actually gonna win”

10 Submitted by Robert Brown on Wed, 29 April 2015, 02:15

I had a chance to speak with cruiserweight contender and boxing commentator, BJ ‘El Peligroso’ Flores to discuss the latest news on his career and get his views on the boxing scene. BJ shares with us what he has lined up in his future as he continues to move closer to fighting for a cruiserweight belt. Flores also gave his Continue Reading...

Richard Steele: “A lot of people are going to get to see that Floyd Mayweather is just as fast as Manny Pacquiao.”

10 Submitted by Robert Brown on Thu, 09 April 2015, 01:28

I recently had an opportunity to speak to Hall of Fame referee, Richard Steele. Steele began referring fights in the 1970’s, and he went on to referee in 167 world title fights around the world. He has been the third man in the ring for legendary fights such as Hagler-Hearns, Leonard-Hagler, and Chavez-Taylor. In this interview, I speak to Richard Continue Reading...

DeMarcus Corley: “Floyd Mayweather is gonna beat Manny Pacquiao eight rounds out of twelve, easily!”

16 Submitted by Robert Brown on Mon, 30 March 2015, 02:20

I recently had a chance to speak to former WBO light welterweight champion, DeMarcus ‘Chop Chop’ Corley to discuss his future and his current role inside Floyd Mayweather Jr’s training camp. DeMarcus has fought the best of the best in his career having stepped in the ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr, Miguel Cotto and many others. Corley, now 40 years Continue Reading...

Ray Mancini: “Pacquiao is a bad style for Mayweather because Manny doesn’t fight like a traditional southpaw”

23 Submitted by Robert Brown on Tue, 17 March 2015, 03:05

I had a chance to speak with legendary lightweight boxer, Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini. Ray was a former WBA champ and fought the likes of Alexis Arguello, Livingstone Bramble and Hector Camacho in his career a a pro. Topics discussed in this interview include, dealing with the aftermath of the Duk Koo Kim fight, Ray’s second fight with Livingstone Bramble, Continue Reading...

Joe Cortez: “I want to see Floyd Mayweather sign the contract to fight Pacquiao. If it doesn’t happen soon it’s not gonna happen”

11 Submitted by Robert Brown on Tue, 03 February 2015, 18:40

Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Hall of Fame referee, judge and now journalist and special contributor for ESPN, Joe Cortez. In this interview, Joe spoke about Deontay Wilder’s victory over Bermane Stiverne and what he feels is next for the newly crowned heavyweight champ. Cortez also weighed in on the Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations and gave his prediction for Continue Reading...

John Molina: “Manny Pacquiao fights any and everybody, but If I was betting my money, I would bet on Floyd Mayweather”

35 Submitted by Robert Brown on Mon, 02 February 2015, 01:47

Junior welterweight contender, John Molina, returns to the boxing ring on March 7th to take on Adrien Broner, in a fight card that will serve as the debut of ‘Premiere Boxing Champions’ on NBC. Molina, now 32 years old, is considered to be a live underdog against Broner, who is looking to capture a title in a fourth weight class. Continue Reading...

Jeff Mayweather: “Manny Pacquiao has been knocked out cold, but everybody is still speaking like he really has a chance with Floyd”

42 Submitted by Robert Brown on Sun, 01 February 2015, 01:34

I had a chance to speak with former IBO super featherweight champ, Jeff Mayweather. ‘Jazzy’ Jeff is the uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and spend his time now training fighters out of Las Vegas. Topics discussed in this interview include, the possible Mayweather-Pacquiao match, Canelo Alvarez’ upcoming fight with James Kirkland, Thurman vs. Guerrero, and much more. Here is what Continue Reading...

Jeff Mayweather: “I can’t tell anyone if Mayweather-Pacquiao is about to be made, that’s for Floyd and Manny to do.”

10 Submitted by Robert Brown on Fri, 30 January 2015, 19:15

I had a chance to catch up with former IBO junior light weight champion and successful trainer, ‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather to talk about the on going Pacquiao-Mayweather rumors. In this interview, Jeff gives his insight on the current status of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao talks and what he thinks of the fight if it takes place today. Jeff Mayweather also Continue Reading...

Kathy Duva: “I can’t think of anybody else besides Manny Pacquiao that Mayweather could legitimately fight at his weight, he beats everybody else”

6 Submitted by Robert Brown on Wed, 14 January 2015, 02:02

The CEO of Main events, Kathy Duva, is heading into a promising year for her promotional company as she has one of boxing’s most talked about stars in WBA/WBO/IBF light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev. Besides promoting Kovalev, Main Events has a great stable of fighters including Steve Cunningham, undefeated contenders Vyacheslav Glazkov & Karl Dargan, and also middleweight contender Curtis Continue Reading...

Kathy Duva: “I’m under no illusion that we’re gonna somehow make Adonis Stevenson get in the ring and fight Sergey Kovalev”

20 Submitted by Robert Brown on Tue, 13 January 2015, 03:16

I recently had a chance to speak with Main Events promoter, Kathy Duva. Main Events was founded in 1978 and has played a big role in the sport of boxing, having promoted legendary fights such as Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Tommy Hearns and Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson. In this interview, I got Duva’s thoughts on her companies top fighter, Continue Reading...

Keith Thurman: “My motto is ‘KO’s for life’ I’ve fallen short of that twice but I’m always looking for the knockout”

3 Submitted by Robert Brown on Sat, 13 December 2014, 02:54

Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman is one of boxing’s top rising stars and with his boxing abilities and vicious punching power, he has become known as one of the most dangerous welterweights on the planet. In part 2 of my interview with Keith Thurman, I get his views on a possible future fight for him with Manny Pacquiao. Keith also spoke Continue Reading...

Peter Fury: “I don’t give Pacquiao or anybody a chance against Mayweather because Floyd is that much of an elite fighter”

71 Submitted by Robert Brown on Thu, 04 December 2014, 23:33

Peter Fury is trainer that has fought his way to respect in the boxing world after not only guiding his nephew, Tyson Fury, to an undefeated record, but also taking on established fighters and applying the knowledge there as well. I recently had a chance to speak with Peter Fury and got his views on not only the fighters he Continue Reading...

Peter Fury: “I think Klitschko is up for a Tyson Fury fight so I can’t see any reason why that fight would not take place”

2 Submitted by Robert Brown on Wed, 03 December 2014, 10:15

Following Tyson Fury’s definite win over Dereck ‘Del Boy’ Chisora last Saturday, I had a chance to talk to Tyson’s trainer, Peter Fury. I got Peter’s breakdown of how the fight played out and if he expected the fight to be as one sided as it was. Fury also discussed Tyson’s standing in the heavyweight division and his thoughts on Continue Reading...

Paul Williams: “Mayweather would outbox Manny Pacquiao, but I think Pacquiao will out slug Floyd!”

28 Submitted by Robert Brown on Tue, 02 December 2014, 01:32

I had a chance to speak with ‘The Punisher’ Paul Williams. Williams was widely regarded as one of the toughest and most avoided fighters in the welterweight division at the height of his career. Following a motorcycle accident, Paul was forced him to retire from the sport but now he has shifted his focus to his time his foundation, The Continue Reading...

Paul Williams: “I don’t want Floyd Mayweather to lose because I wanted to be the one to see if I could knock the king off his throne”

18 Submitted by Robert Brown on Fri, 28 November 2014, 12:28

Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams is a former 2 division world champion who amassed a record of 41-2 with 27 KO’s. He was considered on of the most avoided fighters in boxing from 147-160 lbs due to his height and reach advantages, as well as his a high punch output. In May 2012, ahead of a scheduled title fight against Saul ‘Canelo’ Continue Reading...

Ruslan Provodnikov: “I think Floyd Mayweather is taking more punches than he ever did before”

7 Submitted by Robert Brown on Wed, 26 November 2014, 01:13

Recently I had the chance to interview former 140lb would champion, Ruslan Provodnikov. A number of topics were discussed including his upcoming fight with seasoned veteran and former world champion, Jose Luis Castillo, his loss to Chris Algieri, his thoughts on a possible fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, his dreams and aspirations for 2015 and much more. Here Continue Reading...

Larry Holmes: “I was Ali’s and Joe Frazier’s sparring partner. Nobody gave me nothing, nobody gave me a chance, but guess what? I did it”

6 Submitted by Robert Brown on Mon, 17 November 2014, 00:19

I had the chance to speak with International boxing Hall of Famer and one of the best heavyweights of all time, Larry ‘The Easton Assassin’ Holmes. Holmes was the undisputed heavyweight champion for seven and a half years and fought the likes of Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson in his career. In this interview, Holmes spoke about how Continue Reading...

Chris Byrd: “I love Manny Pacquiao but Algieri is 5’11 and Manny is 5’6. If Algieri uses his height and range, we have a fight!”

9 Submitted by Robert Brown on Mon, 10 November 2014, 23:21

I had a chance to speak with former IBF and WBO heavyweight champ, Chris ‘Rapid Fire’ Byrd. Chris had a pro career that spanned sixteen years and saw him face the likes of Evander Holyfield as well as Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. In part two of my interview with Chris Byrd, we discussed Floyd Mayweather’s current form and the thought Continue Reading...

Anthony Mundine: “I’m gonna win this fight and I know opportunities will arise. If it’s not Mayweather, then I would like to fight Saul Alvarez”

4 Submitted by Robert Brown on Sun, 09 November 2014, 23:39

I had a chance to catch up with Australian veteran, Anthony ‘The Man’ Mundine, ahead of his November 12th bout with unbeaten Sergey Rabchenko. A veteran of 52 professional bouts, Mundine is currently looking to bounce back from a tough loss earlier this year to Joshua Clottey and hopes to put himself in a position to fight the best fighters Continue Reading...

Adam Height: “I don’t know if Mayweather was scared of Pacquiao, but he was certainly cautious and rightfully so!”

18 Submitted by Robert Brown on Mon, 08 September 2014, 14:37

I recently had a chance to speak with one of Australia’s most prominent and respected young judges, Adam Height, who has judged over 300 fights and who has judged a number of international boxing organisation title fights, such as Caparello vs. Green IBO cruiserweight title, Simpiwe Vetyeka vs. Daud Yordan in Indonesia. A number of things were discussed in this Continue Reading...

Jeff Mayweather: “Golovkin wants a payday, but going down to 154lbs doesn’t mean anything. Go down to 147 to fight Floyd!”

21 Submitted by Robert Brown on Thu, 14 August 2014, 01:20

I recently had a chance to speak with trainer, former IBO champ, and uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr,’Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather. Jeff has trained many top level professionals such as Sultan Ibragimov and Celestino Caballero and continues to expand on his training career. Topics discussed in this interview include, Bernard Hopkins vs. Sergey Kovalev unification bout, future opponents for Gennady Golovkin, Continue Reading...

Blake Caparello: “If I hit Sergey Kovalev and hurt him early, I’ll take him out!”

5 Submitted by Robert Brown on Tue, 22 July 2014, 22:51

I recently had a chance to speak with former IBO champion and current light heavyweight contender, Blake ‘Il Capo’ Caparello, ahead of the biggest task of his career. Caparello will be stepping up to fight for the WBO light heavyweight title against unbeaten Sergey Kovalev on August 2 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The fight is going to be shown Continue Reading...

Al Bernstein: “The one fighter I’d like to see Floyd Mayweather face before he retires is Keith Thurman.”

7 Submitted by Robert Brown on Sun, 20 July 2014, 22:49

I recently had the opportunity to interview Hall of Fame commentator, Al Bernstein. Al is one of the most well known and respected analysts in the game. The topics discussed in this interview include, the Mayweather-Maidana rematch and what differences the second bout could present, Miguel Cotto’s victory over Sergio Martinez, Pacquiao-Mayweather possible match. Here is what Al Bernstein had to Continue Reading...