With the 2014 year coming to close, it’s time to close things off with part two of our year end awards. The 6th annual boxing awards were held during the 227th edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio, and the very best performers of the year where acknowledged for their achievements. In part one of…
With the year coming to a close, it’s time to look back at the memorable moments that made headlines in the sport. 2014 was a solid year in boxing which saw new stars rise and establish themselves at the top of the sport and also saw older stars fall from the ranks, as a new…
“On the Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with the year end edition of the show. On this episode I will be recapping the brightest moments of 2014, including the rise of the light heavyweight division as one of the more entertaining weight classes in the sport. I will also be talking about Floyd Mayweather…
(Transcribed by Michael Readman) The junior welterweight division is one of the most talent rich divisions in boxing. The current champion is Danny Garcia, but some feel that Mauricio Herrera should be the fighter holding the title after his close controversial loss to Garcia back in March. Herrera, who is now coming off yet another…
(Transcribed by Michael Readman) One of the biggest issues that has plagued the sport of boxing has been bad judging. Mauricio Herrera, one of the top junior welterweights in the world, has found himself on the wrong end of bad scorecards on a few occasions now and it has stopped him from reaching higher peaks…
The long awaited fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is once again gaining steam, and while talks have started for a 2015 fight, most still feel that the fight will never happen and there are some boxers in the sport that are hoping just for that so they can have their own opportunity to…
Jessie Vargas is currently the WBA regular light welterweight champion and fighter whose stock in the boxing world has been on the rise in 2014. Besides beating two undefeated fighters, winning a title and having his biggest win to date against Antonio Demarco, he has also acquired a new trainer who’s no stranger to the…
(By Frank Walsh) Twenty four hours before Amir Khan traded leather with Devon Alexander under the lights of the MGM Grand, Floyd Mayweather had verbally committed to a showdown with Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd. With both Khan and Alexander looking for a solid body of work in victory to stake their claim in the…
Former WBO welterweight champion, Timothy Bradley, made his long awaited return to the ring at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, against tough Argentinean, Diego Chaves. Bradley was coming off of his first professional loss to the hands of Manny Pacquiao earlier in the year and was eager to prove he still belonged with the…
Boxing trainer Joel Diaz has been part of more than a few big fights in his career. Not only is he a former world title challenger as a fighter, but he has trained many fighters to championship belts and twice trained Timothy Bradley to face boxing star, Manny Pacquiao, going 1-1 in the two encounters….
“On the Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to break down all the recent fights and fight news in boxing. In this episode I will be recapping the recent ESPN fight card that featured the return of Austin Trout and was headlined by heavyweights, Johnathon Banks and Antonio Tarver. Additionally,…
This weekend, former WBO welterweight champion, Timothy Bradley, returns to the ring against tough former titlist, Diego Chaves. The bout will be the first for Bradley since losing his undefeated record and title to Manny Pacquiao. While some people questioned Bradley’s strategy to go for a knockout in the rematch, he also gained respect from…
(by Robert Brown) I had a chance to speak with interim WBA champ, Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman, ahead of his December 13th fight against Leonard Bundu. Fighting for the second in 2014, Thurman is looking to move up the ladder in the welterweight division and possibly have a match with the best in the division….
In part 2 of my special “On The Ropes” interview with cruiserweight contender and boxing commentator, BJ Flores, I get his his views on Floyd Mayweather Jr’s last fight with Marcos Maidana and a potential Mayweather-Pacquiao fight bout. BJ also speaks on Pacquiao’s chances of beating Floyd following his win over Chris Algieri, and who…
Cruiserweight contender, BJ Flores, made his return to the boxing ring in 2014 after a long period of inactivity and fought three times, winning each match. Besides his career as a boxer, Flores has had a successful career a boxing commentator, calling fights for NBC Sports. In this special interview from “On The Ropes” boxing…
HBO’s ‘Boxing After Dark’ returned to the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York this Saturday with a boxing triple header, headlined by Canadian power puncher, David Lemieux and Philadelphia native, Gabriel ‘King’ Rosado. A middleweight bout with big implications for both men, as Rosado looked to bounce back from consecutive loses and Lemieux looked to…
The trainer and father of Floyd Mayweather Jr, Floyd Sr. has always been out spoken when it has come to his feelings on both Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach. He has questioned Pacquiao’s accomplishments in the ring and also questioned the training methods of Freddie Roach. With Roach winning the trainer of the…
The CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska welcomed hometown hero, Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford back into the ring for the second time this year. Crawford, one of the breakthrough fighters of 2014, won the WBO lightweight title early in the year against Ricky Burns in Scotland and then followed it up with a fight of the year…
“On The Ropes” boxing radio is back with the 225th episode which features a special returning guest, the one and only Floyd Mayweather Sr. Floyd comes on to discuss the recent Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri result. Mayweather Sr. discusses the hype that has been building since Pacquiao’s win over the weekend and if he…
In the wake of Manny Pacquiao’s recent dominant performance over Chris Algieri, talks have once again sparked for a Pacquiao-Mayweather bout. I had a chance to speak to highly respected boxing trainer, ‘Iceman’ John Scully to get his thoughts on Pacquiao’s return, and also his thoughts on what could be next. Scully also gives his…
We are now just hours away from the anticipated match up between eight division world champion, Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao and undefeated rising star, Chris Algieri. On the eve of the night both fighters made weight for the fight, with Pacquiao coming in a 143.8 lbs and Algieri tipping the scales at 143.6lbs. I had a…
The heavyweight era of today is dominated by one man, IBO/RING/WBA/IBF champion, Wladimir Klitschko. He has recorded 17 straight defenses, and is now only three defenses shy of tying boxing legend Larry Holmes for second all-time at the weight. Trainer and heavyweight contender, Johnathon Banks, has guided Klitschko over the last few years after the…
The ‘Axe Man’ Nicholas Walters is still riding high off of his impressive and dominant performance over former champion Nonito Donaire. The 6th round KO marked a turning point for Walters who has sat in relative obscurity before the big win, and now the question on most fans’ minds is, who will the undefeated Walters…
In this interview special from “On The Ropes” boxing radio, I speak with one of the break out stars of 2014, Super WBA featherweight champion, Nicholas Walters. Walters is coming off his dominant victory over multi division world champion, Nonito Donaire. Nicholas talks to me about his performance and what he would like to do next…
Terence Crawford has established himself as one of the rising stars of the sport and with his 2014 campaign in the ring nearing a close, he has positioned himself as a strong candidate for fighter of the year. Crawford has fought two times this year, winning the WBO lightweight title against Ricky Burns and then…
