(transcribed by Michael Readman) Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. It is a fight that has been talked about for over 5 years now, but with both sides failing to come to terms in the past, and Pacquiao meeting defeat twice, talk of the fight seemed all but dead. Now with Manny Pacquiao’s recent return to dominance against…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) The mega event, it is something often talked about in boxing, but rarely do these match ups ever happen. The fight between Marvin Hagler and “Sugar” Ray Leonard is the rare exception, and it was an event that even today is still talked about. In part 2 of my exclusive interview…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) Boxing legend and former undisputed Middleweight champion of the world Marvelous Marvin Hagler recently made a return appearance to “On The Ropes” to discuss his boxing career and also give his thoughts on the current landscape of the sport. Marvin talked about what led him to get into boxing and what…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the latest fight action in boxing. In this episode I will recap last weekend’s HBO double-header card which featured two of the most exciting fighters in the light heavyweight division, Sergey Kovalev and Adonis Stevenson. Both fighters had…
If you look at boxing today, the sport is dominated by the superstar names of the sport, with Mayweather and Pacquiao grabbing the headlines both inside and outside the ring. The hard working “prizefighters” seem to get overshadowed and sometimes forgotten despite their best efforts in the ring. During my special “On The Ropes” spotlight…
This past Saturday, saw two of the best light heavyweights champions step into the ring in separate bouts as Ring Magazine title holder Adonis Stevenson had a mandatory defense of his WBC belt against the UK’s Tony Bellew. Also on the card, WBO belt holder Sergey Kovalev was pinned against Ismayl Sillakh. The event was…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back! This time the show brings an installment of the Spotlight Series, in which I shine the light on boxers, events and news that have been flying under the radar. During this show I break down the events that unfolded over in England, with Carl “The Cobra” Froch defending…
The talk of the boxing world since the weekend has been on boxing star Manny Pacquiao, who made a successful return to the ring this past Saturday in Macau, China against Brandon Rios. The fight was as one sided as it could have been, as Pacquiao showed that he is still an elite level fighter,…
Manny Pacquiao returned to the ring this past Saturday night and showed the skills that made him a 8 division and dominated Brandon Rios. From the opening bell to the finish Pacquiao used his speed, skills and angles to completely outclass Rios, and batter him throughout the night. Brandon Rios was never able to hurt…
Tension is in the air as the long awaited fight between Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios draws near. On November 23rd, former IBO champion Manny Paquiao will look to snap his two fight losing streak and re-establish his spot in the pound for pound list as he battles Brandon Rios in Macau,…
In part 2 of my interview with IBF/WBA champion Carl Froch, he discusses some of the super stars of the sport and a few of the fights being talked about in the media. Carl gives his thoughts on a potential Bernard Hopkins match up for himself and what he thinks would need to happen to…
This weekend, IBF/WBA Super Middleweight champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch returns to the ring to face undefeated George Groves in a mandatory defense of Froch’s IBF world title, a belt he won when he defeated a then undefeated Lucian Bute. The build up to the fight has been met with a war of words between…
I recently had a chance to catch up with former 2 division world champion Paulie Malignaggi during the 203rd edition of “On The Ropes” to discuss his highly anticipated bout with Zab Judah. The fight will pit two of Brooklyn’s most popular former champions against each other to see who is the pride of the…
By Jenna J – “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the hottest stories in the sport of boxing. In this episode I talk about Nonito Donaire’s recent bout with Vic Darchinyan, the comeback fight for the former IBO champion. Donaire stopped Darchinyan via technical knock…
One of the most debated topics when it comes to boxing is where to place the fighters of today, amongst the all-time greats. In the final part of my interview with trainer Roger Mayweather, I talk with him about the all-time great standing of his nephew, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Roger also talked about how long…
Manny Pacquiao is less than 2 week away from returning to the boxing ring. His fight against Brandon Rios will be his first bout since the devastating knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez, and everyone is interested in seeing how he looks when he gets back in there. In part 2 of my exclusive “On…
In boxing, sometimes the rumors of the sport quickly become fact. The one that currently is being tossed around involves boxing’s biggest star Floyd Mayweather Jr, and his next fight. Rumors are that Mayweather will be facing British boxing star and former light welterweight champion, Amir Khan, on May 3rd. The idea of this bout…
Nonito Donaire and Vic Darchinyan met in a rematch 6 years in the making this past Saturday night at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. The second fight, much like the first ended with Nonito Donaire coming away with a thrilling stoppage win, but besides the ending of the bout, the two…
Tonight, the “Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire makes his return to the ring. He is fighting for the first time since a 12 round unanimous decision loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux. The defeat was only the second of Donaire’s career and his first since 2001. The now 30 year old Donaire steps back into the ring with…
In the sport of boxing, you have the athletes that step into the ring, and the people that fight for the boxers outside of it. Whether it’s a promoter, manager, corner man, or just the family that support them as they step into battle. One underrated aspect of the game involves the people that help…
In part 2 of my interview with former 4 division World Champion, Roy Jones Jr, I get his thoughts on a man who like himself is fighting well into his forty’s, Bernard Hopkins. Roy talks about how long he can realistically see Hopkins continuing to fight in the ring and what fights he sees out…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) Roy Jones Jr is one of boxing’s biggest icons. He is a former 4 division world champion, Olympic medalist, and currently a commentator for HBO’s championship boxing. Now at age 44 he has announced his return to boxing. Roy will be taking on former cruiserweight title challenger Bobby Gunn in a…
In part 2 of my interview with undefeated WBO Welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, he gives his thoughts on a upcoming match up that could effect the direction of his boxing career, Pacquiao vs Rios, speaking on who he thinks wins the fight and why. Tim also spoke on how he thinks he would go about…
Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao first met in the ring on June of 2012. It was a fight that people expected would test Manny Pacquiao, as many people within the boxing media were favoring Timothy Bradley to pull the upset and end Pacquaio’s streak of success. The fight was competitive, but at the end of…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to cover all the recent fights and news going on in boxing. In this episode I review the fights which took place this past weekend on HBO, the main fight being Ruslan Provodnikov vs. Mike Alvarado. This was a fight for Alvarado’s…
