Future hall of famer and former 4 division world champion Roy Jones Jr, now 47 is approaching the end of his legendary boxing career. Jones fights this weekend against Rodney Moore in what is expected to be a showcase fight for his home town fans in Pensacola, Florida. Roy has hinted that this could be…
“On the Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the recent fights and fight news going on in the sport. In this episode, I will recap Andre Ward’s recent unanimous decision victory over Alexander Brand, a win that sets up a highly anticipated Andre Ward vs. Sergey…
The boxing world was surprised when it was announced that IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook was going to move up two weight classes to face world recognized middleweight champion, Gennady Golovkin. While few in the boxing circles give Brook a chance, Sky announcer, Glenn McCrory, sees the fight differently. In part 2 of my interview…
Former cruiserweight champion and current Sky Sports commentator, Glenn McCrory is a well respected boxing analyst. I recently had a chance to speak with Glenn and in part one of my interview I get his thoughts on UK’s Carl Frampton and his victory over Leo Santa Cruz. McCrory breaks down the fight and talks about…
Liam Smith is bidding to become a big name in America when he defends his WBO light-middleweight title against Saul Canelo Alvarez at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas in September in front of what could be an 80,000 crowd for their clash. Canelo is one of the biggest stars in boxing and has a…
BROOKLYN (July 31, 2016) – In a possible “Fight of the Year” showdown between two undefeated fighters, Carl Frampton edged Leo Santa Cruz in a firefight to capture the WBA Featherweight World Championship in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Saturday in front of 9,062 fans at the electric Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Frampton…
Boxing trainer and hall of famer, Freddie Roach is looking forward to seeing the return of his number 1 fighter, Manny Pacquiao. Roach has taken Pacquiao to world titles in 8 divisions and most recently guided Pacquiao to a dominate victory over rival Timothy Bradley, a fight that saw the 37 year old Pacquiao look…
Hall of fame boxing commentator, ‘The Colonel’ Bob Sheridan has been a sports Broadcaster for over 40 years and has seen many of the legends of this sport rise to become world champions and superstars during their careers. Sheridan sees another star today that has the potential for that same rise as Terence Crawford is…
MASHANTUCKET, CT (July 21, 2016) – Unbeaten rising middleweight Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (9-0, 7 KOs) knocked down Sam “King” Soliman (44-14, 18 KOs) three times before stopping the former world champion in the second round of the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN and ESPN Deportes Thursday night from Foxwoods Resort Casino…
Rising prospect Adam Lopez (15-0 7KOs) hopes to once again shine on ShoBox this Friday when he faces off with Roman Ruben Reynoso (18-1-1 7KOs). This will be Lopez’ fourth appearance on the ShoBox platform and with an impressive win he can move one step closer to a world title shot. In this special “On…
Light heavyweight contender Joe Smith Jr is riding high after his stunning upset win over Andrzej Fonfara. Smith Jr was listed as high as a 14-1 underdog by some betting outlets and overcame those odds by knocking down Fonfara twice in route to a first round knock out win. With the victory Smith now finds…
WBA welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman is looking to continue his momentum in his division, as he is coming off an impressive win over Shawn Porter in June. Thurman hopes that performance can launch him into a big fight with one of the superstars of the sport, as both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao…
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder is set to make his 4th defense of his belt when he faces former title challenger Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola. The fight will take place in Birmingham, Alabama, and it be the third time Wilder has defended his belt in his home state. Deontay hopes to make an…
Freddie Roach is a hall of fame boxing trainer, best known for his work with eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Besides Pacquiao, Roach also has coached high profiled boxers like Miguel Cotto and Zou Shiming, but most recently he has been having success with undefeated WBC light welterweight champion, Viktor Postol. Postol has a…
Undefeated former light middleweight champion, Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade is ready to reclaim what he never lost in the ring, a world championship belt. Andrade was stripped of the WBO title when promotional issues caused him to be inactive for over a year, but now coming off an impressive knockout win over Willie Nelson, Andrade…
Former IBF welterweight champion, ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter is coming off of a twelve round decision loss to reigning world champion, Keith Thurman. The bout was a close and competitive fight of the year candidate and while most fans would love to see an immediate rematch, that is a fight that is not likely to place…
‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter is coming off one of the best performances of his career as he took on the undefeated WBA welterweight champion, Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman, in a fight of the year candidate. The fight was was closely contested and at the end of the twelfth round, all three judges scored it the same,…
This past Tuesday night at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the latest edition of FS1’s Toe-to-Toe Tuesday saw an interesting ring encounter between lightweight contenders Lydell Rhodes and Edner Cherry. At the end of a scheduled ten round bout, most people saw a clear winner with Rhodes controlling most of the fight with his…
This past Saturday night, boxing fans were treated to one of the best fights of the year when reigning WBA world welterweight champion, Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman went to war with former IBF champ, ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter, live on CBS. Thurman emerged the victor with a narrow unanimous decision and the right to call himself the…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J for the 251st edition of the show to breakdown one of the best fights of 2016, Thurman vs. Porter. I share my views on how both Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter preformed and give my thoughts on the official scoring of 115-113 by…
Boxing trainer, Kenny Porter is the father and lead corner man for his son, former IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter. The two are coming off a fight of the year candidate bout with Keith Thurman, a fight that ended after twelve rounds with Thurman getting a close decision, 115-113 on all judges scorecards. In the…
BROOKLYN (June 26, 2016) – Prizefighting returned to CBS on Saturday with a Fight of the Year candidate as undefeated welterweight world champion Keith Thurman edged former world champion Shawn Porter in a close but unanimous decision scored 115-113 by all three ringside judges. The 12,718 fans in attendance at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and…
‘Iceman’ John Scully is well known in the boxing circles as he is a former light heavyweight contender, a boxing analyst for ESPN and a respected trainer who has trained fighters to world titles. Scully is also socially active and engages with boxing fans via Twitter and Facebook. I recently had a chance to chat…
Middleweight fighter Bryan Vera is a fan favorite, win or lose as he always brings action to his fights. Vera has scored upset wins in his career against Andy Lee, Sergio Mora and most feel he was robbed in his first bout with Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. Vera is coming off a one year layoff…
Actor, Robb Skyler, is set to star in the upcoming biopic Hands of Stone as boxing commentator, Howard Cosell. Skyer plays a key role in the film which centers around the career of boxing legend Roberto Duran. In part 2 of this “On The Ropes” special interview with Robb Skyler, I get his thoughts on…
