Micky Ward is a former world title challenger who is best known by boxing fans for his ring wars with Hall of Famer, Arturo Gatti. Ward had a fan friendly style and was involved in multiple fights throughout his career, and is best known today for his life story being brought to the big screen…
I recently had the opportunity to speak to Vice President of the Australian Boxing Hall of Fame, Angie McCormick. In this interview we discuss the history of the Hall of Fame and some of its previous inductees, which include Barry Michael and Jeff Fenech. We also talk about the future of the Australian boxing annual…
I recently was afforded an opportunity to speak to former light heavyweight champion of the world, Montell Griffin. Griffin has the distinction of being the first man to put a blemish on boxing legend Roy Jones Jr’s record, and now at age 45, Griffin is looking to come back to the boxing ring. In this…
I recently was afforded a chance to speak to former two time Heavyweight champion, Chris Byrd. Since his retirement from boxing, Byrd has offered his views on his youtube series ‘Byrd’s Eye View” in which he covers the biggest fights in the sport. During this interview, Byrd breaks down in detail the upcoming heavyweight title…
Bob Sheridan has seen many of the greatest fighters in the sport from the start of their careers to the end. He has been calling fight for over forty years and has seen some of the all time greats create their legacies. Having seen so much in his own career ring side, Sheridan has one…
I recently was afforded an opportunity to speak with heavyweight, Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams to talk about his upcoming fight against Christian Hammer and his boxing career. Williams also gives his views on Tyson Fury vs. Wladimir Klitschko, and talks about the current state of the heavyweight division. Additionally, Sherman speaks about Mayweather-Berto and the…
I recently had an opportunity to interview former light middleweight British champion, Jamie Moore to get his thoughts on his career and the current boxing scene. Moore currently works with Sky Sports during many of their boxing telecasts, and has also established himself as a well respected trainer among the British ranks. In this interview,…
Since the announcement of Floyd Mayweather Jr’s next bout, fans and media have been critical about his upcoming PPV match up with Andre Berto. While Berto is a former champion, many feel that Mayweather should be taking on a better caliber of opponent, as Berto is 3-3 in his last 6 fights. The fight also…
BJ Flores is one of the most respected boxing commentators in the sport and he is also a world ranked boxer in the cruiserweight division. I recently was afforded an opportunity to speak Flores and in part 1 of this interview, I got his thoughts on his recent decision loss to Beibutt Shumenov. BJ discusses…
I recently was afforded an opportunity to speak to Hall Of Fame referee, Joe Cortez. Cortez served as a referee for some of the biggest fights in boxing history and while he is retired from the ring, he stays close to the sport with his boxing commentating job with ESPN Deportes. In my interview with Joe,…
‘Iceman’ John Scully is a well respect boxing trainer who works with many up and coming fighters, and has in the past trained the likes of Chad Dawson, among others, to a world championship belt. Scully is also a television personality, having done analyst work for ESPN, and also starring as a coach in the…
I recently was afforded an opportunity to speak to highly regarded UK trainer Peter Fury, to discuss Tyson Fury’s upcoming world title fight against Wladimir Klitschko. Fury shares his thoughts on the fight coming together and what Tyson needs to do to win October 24th. Peter also talks about getting a decision in Germany, and…
I recently was afforded an oppurtinty to speak with rising junior middleweight star, Demetrius “BOO BOO” Andrade. Andrade is undefeated in 21 pro bouts and currently holds the WBO junior middleweight title. In this interview, Andrade talks about the recent fight discussions that could see him meet Anthony Mundine in the ring. Demetrius also talks…
Steve “USS” Cunningham is a former cruiserweight world champion looking to make his mark in the heavyweight division. Cunningham’s record stands at 28-7 (13 KO’s) but of his losses, many are considered either close or controversial. Steve’s next fight will be against another fighter looking to make his mark in the heavyweight division, Antonio Tarver….
I had a chance to speak with former IBF cruiserweight champion and Sky commentator, Glenn McCrory. During a career that spanned nine years, McCrory faced the likes of Jeff Lampkin and Lennox Lewis, before retiring and starting a successful career as a boxing analyst. In this interview, Glen McCrory spoke about the British boxing resurgence,…
I recently had an opportunity to interview an award-winning commentator, Dave Bontempo. Bontempo made his broadcasting debut in 1985 with ESPN, and has worked with every major network since then. Dave has called major bouts worldwide for HBO’s international division, and has covered events like Ortiz-Mayweather and Tyson-Lewis. In this interview with Dave Bontempo, I get…
The welterweight division has quickly become one of the most talented divisions in the sport. Currently Floyd Mayweather Jr hold 3 of the 4 major title belts, while Kell Brook holds the IBF title. Keith “One Time” Thurman is currently the interim WBA welterweight champion, and while he does not yet hold a major belt,…
Keith “One Time” Thurman is the reigning Interim WBA welterweight champion and a fighter that is looking to move up the pound for pound ranks. Thurman, now 26 years old is set to return July 11th on ESPN in another edition of Premier boxing champions against Luis Collazo, and hopes to make a statement that…
Barry Jones is a former WBO super featherweight champion who was stripped of his title due to an irregularity that supposedly showed on a brain scan, we discuss that issue plus lots more including the overall massive growth of British Boxing talent, his thoughts on the Floyd Mayweather Manny Pacquiao bout including Manny Pacquiao’s shoulder…
I recently had the opportunity of speaking with well respected boxing identity, Steve Lott, who is most well known for his association with Mike Tyson. He also has been president of the Las Vegas Boxing Hall Of Fame and was an executive producer of Big Fights Inc., which has produced a number of boxing documentaries…
Hall of Fame boxing referee, Joe Cortez, retired from refereeing in September of 2012 and has been working as a boxing analyst for ESPN Sports ever since. Cortez was one of the most experienced referees in title fights, having worked in over 170 championship bouts during his career and saw most of the best in…
John Scully is a world class trainer who is most famously know for training former light heavyweight champion ‘Bad’ Chad Dawson, he is also a well-respected boxing analyst who has worked for ESPN and is now one of the trainers in the popular boxing reality TV series ‘Knockout’. Scully is also a former two time…
Gary Hyde is one of the boxing world’s most flamboyant, outspoken, and respected boxing managers. He currently manages Olympic gold medalist, Guillermo Rigondeaux. In this interview, Hyde discusses the future for Rigondeaux, which includes his desire to fight the top fighters at 122 and a possible catch weight fight with superstar, Vasyl Lomachenko. Hyde also…
Nigel Collins is one of the most respected boxing journalists in boxing. He was recently announced as being part of the 2015 boxing Hall of Fame class, and will be inducted along with boxers Riddick Bowe and Ray Mancini in June. Collins was the former editor-in-chief of ring magazine and currently works as an analyst…
I recently was afforded an opportunity to speak to former IBO middleweight champion, Daniel ‘The Real Deal’ Geale who is scheduled to face Miguel Cotto on June 6th, at a catchweight of 157lbs. Geale is coming off of a win in December and is looking to recapture a middleweight title belt. Geale discusses his upcoming…
