by Robert Brown – In this interview with retired Hall of Fame referee and judge Joe Cortez, a variety of topics are discussed including upcoming megabouts between Floyd Mayweather v Canelo Alvarez and Danny Garcia v Lucas Matthysse, the roles of referees and judges including ways of improving standards of officiating. Controversial fights are also…

We are now entering the month of September and the big boxing match that everyone is looking forward to, Mayweather-Alvarez, is only a few weeks away. With all the opinions surrounding this fight, I had a chance to get one from the man widely considered as the number 2 pound for pound fighter in the…

Andre “S.O.G” Ward has been amongst the best fighters in boxing for many years now, but after his last ring performance against Chad Dawson in which he dominated and stopped the then light heavyweight champion, he cemented himself as the #2 pound for pound fighter in the world. It has been almost a year since…

Brandon Rios has a tough job ahead of him when he meets former 8 division world champion Manny Pacquiao, as he not only has to face the fighter, he also has to deal with the critics and odds makers giving him little chance to win. The biggest challenge in front of Rios is trying to…

On November 23, Brandon Rios will face on his most challenging foe of his career, former 8 division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Brandon is coming off a world wide press tour to promote what will be one of the biggest fights of the year, now with that behind him, he is gearing up and starting…

By Jenna J – “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the recent fights and news going on in the sport of boxing. In this episode I will cover the exciting HBO match between Daniel Geale and Darren Barker in which Barker had to survive a…

Mike Tyson, former world heavyweight champion and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, will make his debut as a professional promoter when the newly formed Iron Mike Productions, in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, presents “Tyson Is Back!” at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Event Center, Friday, August 23.  The event will feature…

Some fights, no matter the demand and no matter the money, just don’t happen. Mayweather-Pacquiao was the most talked about fight in boxing history that never happened, but even with Pacquiao’s defeat to Marquez, there are still fans that call for the fight. In part 2 of my “On The Ropes” interview with the former…

I recently had a chance to speak with former IBO champ and boxing trainer Jeff Mayweather during the 196th edition of “On The Ropes.” Jeff has work with many high profiled boxers and has trained several fighters to world championship belts. Jeff has also served as another family voice in the camps of his nephew…

By Jenna J (transcribed by Michael Readman) When Guillermo Jones traveled over to Russia to face Denis Lebedev this past May the 17th, he went in having the odds stacked against him. He was 41 years old, he was in his opponents back yard, he had been listed by some book makers as an 8-1…

By Jenna J – “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back again this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the latest stories going on in the sport of boxing. In this episode I breakdown the exciting fight card that took place this past Saturday on Showtime in which Keith Thurman, Omar Figueroa…

by Jenna J (transcribed by Michael Readman) Most trainers are lucky to come across one fighter that shows promise in the division that they fight in, but Peter Fury is not most trainers, and not only does he have his nephew Tyson Fury in title contention, he also has his 18 year son Hughie Fury…

by Jenna J (transcribed by Michael Readman) Heavyweight contender Tyson Fury is set to face UK rival David Haye on September 28th in a highly anticipated event. Fury, now 25 has surprised boxing fans and critics by advancing to this level in his career, and much of his success is attributed to his uncle and…

It is often said in boxing that a fighter with great technique can more often then not, defeat an opponent with superior ability. Vinny Furlani spent 11 years training and working under boxing great Floyd Patterson to learn what he sees as the best way to fight in this sport. I recently had a chance…

In boxing over the last 3 years, there has been one fight that has been talked about more then any other, that being a potential Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. The fight was debated over and over by critics and fans alike, and despite the buzz for the event, the bout never happened when the fight was at…

(transcribed by Michael Harris) This Saturday night Keith “One Time” Thurman makes his return to the ring against undefeated Diego Chaves. Thurman, who is undefeated in his own right, has racked up 20 wins, 18 coming inside the distance and is also getting his first shot at a title, as he will have a chance to…

In boxing you are only as good as your last fight, but Hall of Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach is looking to show something different when he returns to the corner for Zou Shiming’s second professional fight. When Shiming made his highly anticipated debut, he showed flaws in his defense and while he entertained the…

  “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns again this week with host Jenna J to talk about the latest stories that are circulating the world of boxing. In this episode I discuss the official fight announcement for the heavyweight match up between David Haye and Tyson Fury which is slated for September 28, 2013. Aside…

(transcribed by Michael Readman) Boxing trainer Robert McCracken recently appeared on the 194th edition of “On The Ropes” to discuss the future of one of the sports biggest stars, Carl Froch. McCracken has served as the head trainer of Froch since he started off his professional career and has led “The Cobra” to a world Championship…

I recently had a chance to catch up with Super middleweight contender “Flawless” Brandon Gonzales. He was involved in a close and controversial fight, against IBO super middleweight champion Thomas Ooesthuizen back on June 29th. The fight saw Gonzales out hustle and out boxed the heavily favored champion for most of the fight, but when…

“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back again this week with host Jenna J to discuss some hottest topics that are happening in boxing. In this edition I talk about a fighter who has been gaining a lot of notoriety in the middleweight division, that being Gennady “GGG” Golovkin who is coming off winning his…