Reigning WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder has been having a banner 2015. He won his world title belt in the first month of year against Bermane Stiverne, and followed that up with his first title defense in June. Wilder, now 29 years old, continues his active schedule with his next fight on September 26th, against French…
Floyd Mayweather Jr is now less then 2 weeks away from what could be potenitnally the final fight is his boxing career. On September 12th he faces Andre Berto in a fight that many expect Mayweather to win. If Floyd wins the Berto bout it will mark the 49th victory of his career, tying him…
‘The American Boy’ Jason Litzau made his return to the ring on August 16th after a three year absence, battling to an eight round draw against Hylon Williams Jr. The fight was part of the “Knockout” reality series and it was a chance for Litzau to not only find his way back to the spotlight,…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the hottest fights and fight news in boxing. In this episode I will talk about the upcoming grudge match between ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga. The feud between Mayorga and Mosley didn’t end after their encounter in 2008, and…
Antonio ‘The Magic Man’ Tarver has attained fame both inside and outside the ring. Besides being a ranked heavyweight contender, Tarver has acted in big Hollywood feature films and is a well respected boxing commentator with Spike TV. In part 2 of my “On The Ropes” boxing radio special with Antonio Tarver, I get his…
Former IBO light heavyweight champion, Antonio Tarver, has his sights set on the biggest prize of his boxing career, the heavyweight world title. Tarver now forty six years old, hopes to break George Foreman’s record as the oldest heavyweight champion and to this date has been undefeated in his heavyweight campaign, even though his last fight…
Keith Thurman has had his best year in the professional ranks in 2015, as he has landed some of his most high profiled fights and established himself as a top 15 pound-for-pound fighter. The one fight that Thurman has aimed for since he appeared on the scene is a fight with P4P king, Floyd Mayweather. With…
Keith “One Time” Thurman is still looking for that defining fight of his career that brings him closer to superstardom. Thurman, 26, fought Robert Guerrero in March and then faced Luis Collazo in July, winning both in impressive fashion, but still finding difficulty securing big name opponents in the aftermath. In part 1 of my…
Former light middleweight champion, Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout is set to return to the ring September 8th on Fox Sports 1, as part of the Premier Boxing Champions series. I had a chance to speak to Austin Trout during the latest edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio to get his thoughts about his upcoming…
Gennady Golovkin has been a fighter on the move in 2015, as he has been moving up the pound for pound with each knockout win and title defense. Golovkin is now set to take on IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux and some feel that ‘GGG’ could move all the way up to the second spot…
Abel Sanchez is quickly becoming one of the most sought after trainers in the sport, as he has taken IBO/WBA middleweight champ, Gennady Golovkin, up the pound-for-pound ranks and has several fighters on the verge of world titles. Sanchez is currently preparing Golovkin for what appears to be the biggest fight in his career, a unification…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back once again with host Jenna J to discuss the most recent fights and fight news in the sport. In this episode I will cover the most recent Premier Boxing Champions card which featured a match up between Danny Garcia and Paulie Malignaggi, in what was Garcia’s debut as…
Renowned trainer, Joel Diaz, is widely regarded as one of the best trainers in the game due to his success with Timothy Bradley, bringing him to a championship in two weight classes and attaining wins over future Hall of Famer fighters, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. With that success, Joel has recently gotten more…
Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao have met inside the ring two times. In June of 2012 Bradley won a highly controversial split decision, a result that angered many boxing fans. In April 2014 the two met again, this time Pacquiao got the decision, in what people felt was a closer and more exciting fight than…
One of the biggest question boxing has had in recent years has been one regarding the future of the sport once Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao retire. While some good fighters have made a name for themselves, there has not been a fighter that people truly believe will carry the sport in the years to come. In…
Ever since the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight finally took place fans have debated what they saw in the fight and what they heard after. Floyd Mayweather won the bout in a fight that displeased the fans, further more Manny Pacquiao claimed to be injured going into the bout, leading fans to speculate if it was just an…
The debate over who Floyd Mayweather would fight next has gone on for over two months, and with there now only being seven weeks before Mayweather Jr. steps back in the ring, there is still no official opponent for the September 12th date. The current front runner for the fight is interim WBA champion, Andre Berto, but…
‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather is a well respected boxing trainer who has worked with many star fighters and has brought several of them to world titles. While some people see the former IBO champion as the quieter of the Mayweather brothers, he is actually one of the most outgoing. In part 1 of my interview with Jeff…
“On the Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to recap all the latest news and fights in the sport of boxing. In this episode, I will be looking back at this past Saturday’s Premier Boxing Champions card, which featured a welterweight clash between the hard hitting Keith Thurman and long standing…
Naazim Richardson is one of the most well known and respected boxing trainers in the sport, having worked with future Hall of Famers like Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley. Having attained so much success as a trainer prepares you for both the ups and the downs, as many of Richardson’s most known fighters have suffered…
(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…
With Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao approaching the final few fights of their careers the question of who will carry the torch when those two are gone. In part 2 of my “On The Ropes” boxing radio interview with Tony Harrison, I discuss with him possibly being a future star in this sport and get…
The future of a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao rematch took a major hit yesterday, as Top Rank, the promotional company headed up by legendary promoter Bob Arum filed a 100 million dollar lawsuit against adviser/manager Al Haymon. The lawsuit also includes Waddell & Reed, a Kansas City, Missouri-based investment group that has invested more than $400…
World ranked junior middleweight contender, Tony Harrison, is set to make his Premier Boxing Champions debut July 11th against Willie Nelson. ‘Super Bad’ as he calls himself has an undefeated record (21-0 18 KO’s) and ten fight knockout streak going into the match, and he hopes he can continue is rise to stardom by being…
The interim WBO welterweight world title fight between Timothy Bradley and Jessie Vargas will take place tonight, live on HBO, with the stakes being high for both fighters beyond the title. Bradley has not scored a win since his October 2013 encounter with the legendary Juan Manuel Marquez, and Vargas has been searching to prove…
