This Saturday night at the 1STBANK Center in Denver, Colorado, boxing fans witnessed a great show of guts, determination and incredible stamina in the HBO championship boxing main event, Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov. Going into the bout, both fighters had a lot of questions surrounding them as they were coming off intense ring battles…
On October 26th, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins will make the first defense of his IBF Light Heavyweight title that he won March 9th against then undefeated champion Tavoris Cloud. The fight will take place at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City New Jersey, and will be shown on Showtime championship boxing. Hopkins who is the…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) When a fighter retires, more times than not, they never truly leave the ring. Ricky Hatton was one of those fighters, as when he left boxing in 2009, he was unable to adjust to life no longer being a boxer. He had a series of well publicized personal issues and it…
During the 201st edition of “On The Ropes” I had a chance to speak with super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez to discuss his upcoming November 16th bout against undefeated super middleweight champion, Andre Ward. Rodriguez, who himself carries an undefeated record 24-0 (16KOs) is hoping to upset the odds and hand boxing’s #2 pound for…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) I recently had the opportunity to speak with former 2 division world champion Ricky ‘The Hitman” Hatton during the 201st edition of “On The Ropes.” Hatton, who retired from boxing last November after a ninth round knockout loss has now turned his focus to being a full time trainer/promoter, and has…
In a match between two men known for their wins over Manny Pacquiao, one fighter was looking to define himself and get the recognition he was denied in a victory that most people felt was a defeat. Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez met in their long anticipated match up this past Saturday night, and…
By Jenna J – “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns again this week with host Jenna J to breakdown all the recent fight action that has taken place in boxing. In this episode I will recap last Saturday’s HBO event which featured a light middleweight bout between Miguel Cotto and Delvin Rodriguez. Cotto returned to…
The single most talked about fight in boxing history to never happen has been Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao. The fight was close to being made early in 2010 when money was agreed on, but ultimately it fell apart over drug testing, and since that point the bout has been nothing but a fantasy…
by Jenna J (transcribed by Michael Readman) I recently had a chance to speak with Manny Pacquiao’s former strength and conditioning coach, Alex Ariza, on the 200th edition of “On The Ropes.” Ariza (Head of Ariza Fitness) had worked with Pacquiao for 5 years and helped him rise the top of the pound for pound…
During the 200th edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio, Floyd “Joy” Mayweather Sr. made his 25th appearance on the show and gave his thoughts on the question most fans want to hear answered, who is the next opponent for his son, Mayweather Jr? Senior touched on the possibility of a Danny Garcia fight, and…
By Jenna J – “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to celebrate the show’s 200th installment. In this special episode I will be covering all the action that has been going on in boxing, starting with a recap of Saturday’s HBO card which featured the return of Julio…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) Boxing trainer Naazim Richardson has seen many fighters come into the sport and also seen those same boxers leave almost as quickly as they have risen. Bernard Hopkins is the rare exception in the sport and with Naazim’s knowledge and strategy, the two have made history. At the age of 48,…
On 24 November 2012, four-time World Champion boxer Ricky Hatton dropped to his knees, felled by a sickening punch to the body in his first comeback fight in almost three years. Gasping for breath, down and out, it was then that something extraordinary happened: 20,000 fans began to sing his name. Ricky Hatton: War and…
By Jenna J (transcribed by Michael Readman) It has been a few weeks since Floyd Mayweather Jr. & Canelo Alvarez fought in the ring, and while the talk has shifted to records being broken and money amounts there is still one question that stands above the rest, “Who does Mayweather fight next?” I recently had…
Former World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion and Son of the Legend JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ JR., (46-1-1, 32 KOs), of Culiacán, México, makes his 2013 debut in his first fight in the Los Angeles area in over two years. He will go mano a mano against No. 1 contender BRYAN VERA (23-6, 14 KOs), of Austin, TX, who…
by Jenna J & Ruben – During the 199th edition of “On The Ropes” I had a chance to speak at length with former 3 time heavyweight champion Michael Moorer to get his views on how he sees the sport today. Michael gave his views on Floyd Mayweather Jr’s recent win over Saul Alvarez and…
by Jenna J & Ruben – I recently had a chance during the 199th edition of “On The Ropes” to speak with former WBO heavyweight champion “Merciless” Ray Mercer. Now retired from ring, Ray has found a new battle and has been fighting it with other former boxing champions in an effort to change the…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back once again this week with host Jenna J to cover all the hottest news in the sport of boxing. In this episode I will recap the mega event that took place last Saturday, September 14th, the fight between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. This was by…
The best fights are more often then not the ones that people are not talking about. With “The One” almost upon us, the fight the world should be talking about has become overshadowed by the big event. Danny Garcia vs. Lucas Matthysse is one of the best match ups that could be made in all…
This Saturday night Mayweather and Alvarez will meet in the ring for the first time and while both fighters have gotten to this fight in different ways, there is one thing they do share in common, that being that both men have faced former 2 division world champion Sugar Shane Mosley. Mayweather defeated Mosley in…
The Mayweather-Canelo fight may only be a few days away, but when it comes to a certain fight that never happened, the always out spoken Floyd “Joy” Mayweather Sr. is not shy to share his views on it. In part 2 of my interview with Floyd Mayweather Sr, he gives his thoughts on recent comments…
Sugar Shane Mosley is set to make his return to the ring October 23rd in Sydney, Australia when he takes on former super middleweight belt holder Anthony Mundine. Shane, now 42 years old is coming off a 12 round unanimous decision win over Pablo Cesar Cano in which he showed glimpses of the Sugar Shane…
The big fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is now less then a week away, and both boxers are finishing up their preparations for the bout. When people think of Floyd Mayweather though, his height may shock you. There are a load of other things about Mayweather though that people might not…
By Jenna J- “On The Ropes” boxing radio returns once more this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the latest news going on in the sport of boxing. In this episode I will focus on the upcoming Showtime PPV event “The One” which will feature the return of the best p4p fighter in…
In boxing one thing every fighter strives for is legacy. It is how a fighter is defined and often remembered. When it comes to boxing’s two biggest stars, legacy is fiercely debated. In part 3 of my “On The Ropes” interview with Andre Ward, I asked a fighter who is building his own legacy how…
