Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Hall of Fame referee, judge and now journalist and special contributor for ESPN, Joe Cortez. In this interview, Joe spoke about Deontay Wilder’s victory over Bermane Stiverne and what he feels is next for the newly crowned heavyweight champ. Cortez also weighed in on the Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations…
Junior welterweight contender, John Molina, returns to the boxing ring on March 7th to take on Adrien Broner, in a fight card that will serve as the debut of ‘Premiere Boxing Champions’ on NBC. Molina, now 32 years old, is considered to be a live underdog against Broner, who is looking to capture a title…
I had a chance to speak with former IBO super featherweight champ, Jeff Mayweather. ‘Jazzy’ Jeff is the uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and spend his time now training fighters out of Las Vegas. Topics discussed in this interview include, the possible Mayweather-Pacquiao match, Canelo Alvarez’ upcoming fight with James Kirkland, Thurman vs. Guerrero, and…
I had a chance to catch up with former IBO junior light weight champion and successful trainer, ‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather to talk about the on going Pacquiao-Mayweather rumors. In this interview, Jeff gives his insight on the current status of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao talks and what he thinks of the fight if it takes…
I had a chance to talk with the hard hitting, John Molina ahead of his March 7th bout with Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner. The bout will between Molina and Broner will headline the first of Al Haymon’s cards on Network TV in what promises to be a great night of fights. In this interview, John…
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, Glenn McCrory spoke about top British welterweights, Amir…
I recently had a chance to speak with long time boxing judge C.J. Ross. Ross has judged over twenty title fights, but two of her championship score cards have come under fire in the past. She was one of two judges to score a close points win for Timothy Bradley over Manny Pacquiao, and she…
I had a chance to speak with veteran boxing judge, C.J. Ross. Having been a judge for over two decades, Ross has judged many high profile matches in Las Vegas, including fights like Mayweather vs. Alvarez, Khan vs. Maidana and Pacquiao vs. Bradley. In part one of this interview, I get C.J.’s views on the…
The CEO of Main events, Kathy Duva, is heading into a promising year for her promotional company as she has one of boxing’s most talked about stars in WBA/WBO/IBF light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev. Besides promoting Kovalev, Main Events has a great stable of fighters including Steve Cunningham, undefeated contenders Vyacheslav Glazkov & Karl Dargan,…
I recently had a chance to speak with Main Events promoter, Kathy Duva. Main Events was founded in 1978 and has played a big role in the sport of boxing, having promoted legendary fights such as Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Tommy Hearns and Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson. In this interview, I got Duva’s thoughts…
I recently spoke to legendary Hall of Fame commentator, ‘The Colonel’ Bob Sheridan. Bob Sheridan has been calling boxing matches for several decades now in a career that has seen him witness the likes of Roberto Duran, Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. In part 2 of this interview I get ‘The Colonel’s’ thoughts on some…
I recently had a chance to speak with Hall Of Fame boxing announcer, Bob Sheridan. ‘The Colonel’ has been calling fights for four decades in a career that has seen him call legendary bouts featuring boxing stars Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran and Mike Tyson. In part 1 of my interview with Sheridan, I talk with…
I had a chance to speak with former WBA heavyweight champion, Mike ‘Hercules’ Weaver. Mike fought a total of sixty professional fights in a career that spanned twenty eight years and saw him face legendary fighters like Larry Holmes and Lennox Lewis. In this interview, Weaver speaks about his entrance to the professional ranks and…
Antonio ‘Magic Man’ Tarver is aiming at becoming a heavyweight champion after having success for many years as a light heavyweight champion. Coming off of a KO win over Johnathon Banks, Tarver is looking to challenge the top fighters of the division to get closer to his goal. In part two of my interview with…
I had a chance to catch up with former IBO champion, Antonio ‘Magic Man’ Tarver, following his recent KO victory over Johnathon Banks. A former champion in both the light heavyweight and cruiserweight division, Tarver now has his sights set on becoming the heavyweight champion of the world. In this interview, Antonio shares his thoughts…
I recently had a chance to speak with former heavyweight champion, James ‘Buster’ Douglas. Douglas is widely known for his 1990 upset win over the then unbeaten champ, Mike Tyson in what was called the upset of the century. Topics discussed in this interview include, Douglas’ start in the sport, the lead up to his…
I recently had a chance to speak to #5 ranked WBA, WBC, IBF heavyweight contender “Big Daddy” Lucas Browne. Browne is undefeated with a record of 22-0 (19KOs) and is coming off of an impressive victory over former contender Chauncy Welliver. Lucas speaks on his most recent win, and talks about his future in the…
Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman is one of boxing’s top rising stars and with his boxing abilities and vicious punching power, he has become known as one of the most dangerous welterweights on the planet. In part 2 of my interview with Keith Thurman, I get his views on a possible future fight for him with…
Peter Fury is trainer that has fought his way to respect in the boxing world after not only guiding his nephew, Tyson Fury, to an undefeated record, but also taking on established fighters and applying the knowledge there as well. I recently had a chance to speak with Peter Fury and got his views on…
Following Tyson Fury’s definite win over Dereck ‘Del Boy’ Chisora last Saturday, I had a chance to talk to Tyson’s trainer, Peter Fury. I got Peter’s breakdown of how the fight played out and if he expected the fight to be as one sided as it was. Fury also discussed Tyson’s standing in the heavyweight…
I had a chance to speak with ‘The Punisher’ Paul Williams. Williams was widely regarded as one of the toughest and most avoided fighters in the welterweight division at the height of his career. Following a motorcycle accident, Paul was forced him to retire from the sport but now he has shifted his focus to…
Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams is a former 2 division world champion who amassed a record of 41-2 with 27 KO’s. He was considered on of the most avoided fighters in boxing from 147-160 lbs due to his height and reach advantages, as well as his a high punch output. In May 2012, ahead of a scheduled…
Recently I had the chance to interview former 140lb would champion, Ruslan Provodnikov. A number of topics were discussed including his upcoming fight with seasoned veteran and former world champion, Jose Luis Castillo, his loss to Chris Algieri, his thoughts on a possible fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, his dreams and aspirations for…
Boxing legend Larry Holmes is considered by most to be one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time, but in his long professional career that included 20 title defenses, he was also under appreciated. Holmes had the impossible task of following “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali, and while he had a great career, he never…
I had the chance to speak with International boxing Hall of Famer and one of the best heavyweights of all time, Larry ‘The Easton Assassin’ Holmes. Holmes was the undisputed heavyweight champion for seven and a half years and fought the likes of Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson in his career. In this…
