Paulie ‘The Magic Man’ Malignaggi is back. The 34 year old former two division world champion announced that he will be returning to the ring May 29th against contender Dannny O’Connor. The return will mark the first time that Malignaggi has stepped back into the ring since his TKO4 defeat to Shawn Porter. On this…
(Photos @JENNA J) The final news conference for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao was held today at the KÀ Theater located in the MGM Grand, and it marked another milestone on the road to this historic event. The conference included comments from the fight promoters, TV executives, trainers, and most importantly the fighters themselves. With the fight…
“On the Ropes” Boxing Radio returns on this historic fight week with host Jenna J to break down all the latest fights and fight news in boxing. In this episode, I will be recapping this past weekends HBO World Championship boxing card, which featured the world recognized heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko taking on undefeated American…
(transcribed Michael Readman) The fight the world has been waiting is now only five days away, and with the bout now entering fight week, the anticipation from the fans has reached a fever pitch. The trainers for both fighters has been anticipating the fight more than anyone, as for five years they could only talk…
Boxing trainer Joel Diaz is widely considered to be one of the best trainers in the sport and has a vast stable of fighters that include Timothy Bradley, Omar Figueroa and prospect Diego De La Hoya. Joel, as former fighter in his own right, has had the most success training Timothy Bradley, who has won…
We are now only nine days removed from the highly awaited fight between pound for pound stars, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather and Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao. The MGM Grand will bare witness as these two face off in the ring on Saturday, May 2nd to once and for all prove who the best pound for pound fighter…
(Transcribed by Michael Readman) With the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight now only 10 days away, the camps for both fighters are winding down and the participants are making their final preparations. The subplot to May 2nd is the long standing bad blood relationship between trainers Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Freddie Roach. The trainers have faced…
The countdown to the biggest PPV event in history continues and while the fighters are still preparing for the fight, the talk between the camp continues. In part 1 of my On The Ropes boxing radio interview with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr, I gets his thoughts on training camp so far and the rumors circulating…
When is comes to the sport of boxing, one of the most recognizable voices in the game is that of Hall of Fame commentator, Al Bernstein. Bernstein has been a boxing analyst for Showtime boxing since 2003, and now stands just two weeks away from calling one of the biggest fights in his boxing career, Mayweather…
The fight the world has waited for is now only 15 days away, and everyone from the fighter’s camps to the people announcing the fight are eagerly anticipating the event. Hall of Fame commentator Al Bernstein will have the privilege to add to his list of accomplishments by being able to call Mayweather vs. Pacquiao,…
“On the Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to breakdown all the latest fights and fight news in boxing. In this episode I will be recapping this past weekends’ Premier Boxing Champions event, which aired live on NBC and featured two high profile match ups. I will be talking about Andy…
During the 232nd edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio, I had a chance to catch up with highly regarded boxing trainer, Ronnie Shields. Shields currently has a stable of fighters that include Erislandy Lara and the Charlo brothers. In part 2 of my interview with Ronnie Shields, I get his trainer perspective on the…
The welterweight division is now only three weeks away from one of its biggest fights ever, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman will be one of the many spectators in attendance for the fight, but as the WBA “regular” welterweight champion, Thurman has his eyes set on more than just watching the biggest names…
The light heavyweight division is one of the most most talent rich division in the sport and it’s also becoming one of the most exciting with some of the potential matches that can be made in 2015. Sullivan Barrera is 15-0 (10KOs) and is rising up the ranks, now being ranked in the top 15…
During the 232nd edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio, I had a chance to speak to highly regarded boxing trainer Ronnie Shields. Shields has worked with boxers Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and many others during his training career and he now currently trains young of fighters such as Jermell and Jermall Charlo, who he…
Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman is quickly becoming one of boxing’s biggest stars with his recent introduction to network television as part of the new series, Premier boxing Champions. Thurman took on what was to be the toughest test of his career in former champion, Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero, and passed that test in convincing fashion….
“On the Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with it’s 232th edition to talk about all the recent fight action going on in the sport. On this show I will be recapping last weekends’ Premier Boxing Champions card which featured a light heavyweight title match between WBC/RING champion, Adonis Stevenson and Sakio ‘The Scorpion’ Bika….
Former WBO lightweight champion, Terence Crawford is coming off of a 2014 that saw him win a title, defend it, and prove he was the best fighter in his weight class. Now in a new year and moving up in weight, Crawford is looking to not only to win a belt in another division, but…
The names Mayweather and Pacquiao have been tied together in regards to a fight for over 6 years, and now that the bout is finally set and all the talk about the fight coming together is over, the fight itself faces it’s toughest task, and that is living up to all the hype. The fight…
During the 231st edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio, I was joined by rising undefeated junior middleweight contender, Tony Harrison. Harrison speaks on his last fight against Antwone Smith and talks about his time training under the great Emanuel Steward. Harrison also gives his thoughts on the growth of the sport and what he…
One of the most anticipated fights in boxing history is getting closer and will soon only be a month away. With the fight nearing, the camps for both fighters are in full swing. Trainer Freddie Roach knows the challenge that lies in front of him and believes he has the secret weapon in his camp…
The fight that boxing fans have long waited for, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, is now less than 40 days away and with the anticipation growing to a fever pitch, both camps have moved away from promoting the fight, and have gone full steam ahead with their training camps. Freddie Roach is no stranger when is comes…
“On The Ropes” boxing radio is back this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the latest news and fights in boxing. In this episode I will be discussing the recent announcement regarding ESPN bringing in the “Premier Boxing Champions” series. The first show of the series aired live March 7th and showcased…
The Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada hosted a light heavyweight clash between vicious knockout artist, Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev (26-0-1, 23 KO’s) and Canadian star, Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 17 KO’s) for the WBA/IBF/WBO light heavyweight titles. Following a dominant victory over Bernard Hopkins in late 2014, Sergey Kovalev looked to increase his title reign by…
Boxing made a return to prime time television as Al Haymon’s new series ‘Premier Boxing Champions’ aired its debut show on NBC this Saturday night. The series that aims to bring the very best of boxing back to the mainstream kicked off with a stellar main even between unbeaten knockout artist Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman…
