This weekend Tony Bellew faces off with former WBA heavyweight belt holder David Haye. The promotion has been a bitter one with both fighters making threats against each other, adding to the hype of the event. Bellew, now 34, is looking make his heavyweight debut a successful one and pull off the upset over the…
Roy Jones Jr recently returned to the ring at age 48 against former cruiserweight title challenger and bare-knuckle fighter Bobby Gunn. After a slow start, Jones showed flashes of his former self and stopped Gunn in 8 rounds. With Jones boxing career heading towards a close, his career as a ringside commentator is as strong…
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (February 25, 2017) – Undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) knocked out Gerald “El Gallo Negro” Washington (18-1-1, 12 KOs) in the fifth round of the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, AL. In front of…
Barry Tompkins is well known for his work as a commentator in multiple sports, but this year he is being recognized for his years of work in boxing as he is set to be inducted into its Hall of Fame. Tompkins, a veteran of the sport of over forty years, has seen fighters start as…
Darmani Rock is an undefeated heavyweight contender promoted by Roc Nation Sports. Rock’s record currently stands at 7-0 (5KOs) and he is coming off a 5th round KO in his last bout. Rock hopes to rise up the heavyweight ranks in 2017 and show himself to be one of the best prospects in the weight…
Boxing can be a hugely rewarding sport for the highly talented players. The likes of Floyd Mayweather are signs that doing well and boxing can reap rewards in several hundreds of millions. Now regarded as one of the greatest boxers in the world, Mayweather is now worth around $400 million. He is one of the…
CINCINNATI (Feb. 19, 2017) – Adrien Broner and Adrian Granados battled in a close, back-and-forth main event Saturday on SHOWTIME, with the four-division world champion Broner eking out a split decision victory from Cintas Center at Xavier University in his hometown of Cincinnati. The fight, which was scored 97-93 Broner, 97-93 Granados and 96-94 Broner,…
The greatest boxers to ever rumble in the ring include Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Oscar de la Hoya, Sugar Ray Leonard, and the newest, Floyd Mayweather, and they all have one thing in common. It can be noted that at one point or another during their boxing life, they lived in the boxing Mecca of…
Former four division world champion, Roy Jones Jr, is set to return to the ring tonight against bare-knuckle boxing champion Bobby Gunn. The fight is set for 10 rounds and could very well be the last professional bout for the now 48 year old Jones, who hopes to turn back the clock and bring out…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the recent fights and fight news in boxing. In this episode, I will talk about the recent announcement that Manny Pacquiao will be fighting his next fight in the UAE. I will also discuss the poll that was conducted by…
Announcer, Barry Tompkins, will be inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, NY on June 11th. Tompkins, who commentates on multiple sports, has been calling fights for almost 40 years, having worked at all the major networks and also worked alongside the sport’s greatest commentators. Tompkins has served as one of the lead…
Reigning WBC cruiserweight champion, Tony Bellew, is set to make a move up to heavyweight to face former WBA heavyweight champion Tony Bellew. Bellew has a record of 28-2-1 and has established himself as the biggest name at the 200lb limit. The fight with David Haye will not have any title on the line, but…
WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, is set to make his fifth defense of his title on February 25th when he faces undefeated contender Gerald Washington. The fight will mark Wilder’s first since a July hand injury that has kept him out of the ring for the rest of 2016. Wilder hopes this defense will be…
Lightweight contender, Lydell Rhodes is looking to make his return early this year and continue his winning streak on route to an eventual title shot. Rhodes is currently 25-2-1 and is hoping to make a move down to 130lbs to compete against the best in that weight class. In part 2 of my “On The…
Top boxing trainer, Robert Garcia, has been training fighters for over 15 years and has bought many boxers to world titles. With so much success as a trainer, it is easy to forget that Robert Garcia was also a world champion as a fighter. Garcia won the IBF super featherweight title in 1998, defended it…
IBO super middleweight champion Renold Quinlan is approaching the biggest fight of his career as he is set to face former Interim WBA middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. Quinlan is riding high after his upset win over Daniel Geale and hopes to continue defying the odds when he takes on Eubank Jr this Saturday night….
Former world champion and current top trainer, Robert Garcia, is one of the most well known and respected trainers in the sport. Garcia has taken over a dozen fighters to world championship belts and has worked with some of the biggest stars in the sport. Currently, Garcia’s number one fighter is his brother, Mikey Garcia,…
Former light welterweight contender Lydell Rhodes is looking to continue his move down in weight and is hoping in 2017 that he can compete for a super featherweight title. Rhodes currently has a record of 25-2-1 (12KOs) and is coming off a year that saw him lose a controversial decision to Edner Cherry, but ended…
WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, is looking to have a career defining year in 2017. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ hopes this year will see him unify the titles and solidify himself as the number one heavyweight in the world. Last year saw Wilder defend his title twice, but end the year with an injury. With the…
The 2017 boxing year is already in full swing and off to a good start with the recent Jack vs. DeGale bout. Many boxing fans hope this year will be a strong one for the sport after a slow and disappointing 2016 that did not give fans or media the match-ups they wanted to see….
‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather is well known around the boxing circles for his work as a trainer. The former IBO super featherweight champion has turned several fighters into world champions and also works with many young fighters that are trying to reach their world champion goals. He is also the uncle to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and…
BROOKLYN (Jan. 15, 2017) – The No. 1 and No. 2-ranked super middleweights in the world met in a unification to determine the world’s best 168-pound fighter Saturday on SHOWTIME. After two knockdowns and 12 intense, back-and-forth rounds, the distinction as the world’s best super middleweight is still up for grabs. WBC champion Badou Jack…
“On the Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to welcome in a new year of boxing. In this episode, I will speak about the recent announcement that Manny Pacquiao will be returning to the ring this April to face unbeaten Australian fighter, Jeff Horn. I will talk about Pacquiao’s decision…
Former world title challenger and current boxing trainer Ronnie Shields has two of the most talented junior middleweights in the world, as both Erislandy Lara and Jermall Charlo are in Shields’ stable of fighters. Lara and Charlo hold three of the major belts in the division as Lara is the IBO/WBA belt holder and Charlo…
Undefeated Australian contender, Jeff Horn is currently the #6 ranked IBO contender in the welterweight division. While Jeff Horn is not well known around the world, that could soon change because Horn is the leading candidate to land a fight with 8 division world champion Manny Pacquiao. If Horn is able to secure that fight…
