Reigning WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder has been having a banner 2015. He won his world title belt in the first month of year against Bermane Stiverne, and followed that up with his first title defense in June. Wilder, now 29 years old, continues his active schedule with his next fight on September 26th, against French…
Floyd Mayweather Jr is now less then 2 weeks away from what could be potenitnally the final fight is his boxing career. On September 12th he faces Andre Berto in a fight that many expect Mayweather to win. If Floyd wins the Berto bout it will mark the 49th victory of his career, tying him…
‘The American Boy’ Jason Litzau made his return to the ring on August 16th after a three year absence, battling to an eight round draw against Hylon Williams Jr. The fight was part of the “Knockout” reality series and it was a chance for Litzau to not only find his way back to the spotlight,…
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…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the hottest fights and fight news in boxing. In this episode I will talk about the upcoming grudge match between ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga. The feud between Mayorga and Mosley didn’t end after their encounter in 2008, and…
Antonio ‘The Magic Man’ Tarver has attained fame both inside and outside the ring. Besides being a ranked heavyweight contender, Tarver has acted in big Hollywood feature films and is a well respected boxing commentator with Spike TV. In part 2 of my “On The Ropes” boxing radio special with Antonio Tarver, I get his…
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…
Former IBO light heavyweight champion, Antonio Tarver, has his sights set on the biggest prize of his boxing career, the heavyweight world title. Tarver now forty six years old, hopes to break George Foreman’s record as the oldest heavyweight champion and to this date has been undefeated in his heavyweight campaign, even though his last fight…
Keith Thurman has had his best year in the professional ranks in 2015, as he has landed some of his most high profiled fights and established himself as a top 15 pound-for-pound fighter. The one fight that Thurman has aimed for since he appeared on the scene is a fight with P4P king, Floyd Mayweather. With…
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,…
LOS ANGELES (August 18, 2015) – Former three division world champion Abner Mares was joined by dozens of Los Angeles media members today during his open media workout at his Del Mares Gym. Mares is preparing for his Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on ESPN showdown with Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz on Saturday, August 29…
Keith “One Time” Thurman is still looking for that defining fight of his career that brings him closer to superstardom. Thurman, 26, fought Robert Guerrero in March and then faced Luis Collazo in July, winning both in impressive fashion, but still finding difficulty securing big name opponents in the aftermath. In part 1 of my…
NEWARK, NJ (August 15, 2015) – Heavyweights Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver (31-6, 22 KOs) and Steve “U.S.S.” Cunningham (28-7, 13 KOs) fought to a split decision draw in the main event of tonight’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Both Tarver and Cunningham fought at a consistent…
Antonio Tarver and Steve Cunningham squared off a day before their clash on Premier Boxing Champions on SPIKE TV which is set for Friday August 14th. Coming off the back of an impressive knockout win over Johnathon Banks late in 2014, Tarver takes a step up against Steve Cunningham in what is a must win…
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…
Former light middleweight champion, Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout is set to return to the ring September 8th on Fox Sports 1, as part of the Premier Boxing Champions series. I had a chance to speak to Austin Trout during the latest edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio to get his thoughts about his upcoming…
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…
Gennady Golovkin has been a fighter on the move in 2015, as he has been moving up the pound for pound with each knockout win and title defense. Golovkin is now set to take on IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux and some feel that ‘GGG’ could move all the way up to the second spot…
Abel Sanchez is quickly becoming one of the most sought after trainers in the sport, as he has taken IBO/WBA middleweight champ, Gennady Golovkin, up the pound-for-pound ranks and has several fighters on the verge of world titles. Sanchez is currently preparing Golovkin for what appears to be the biggest fight in his career, a unification…
DENVER – August 7, 2015 – Fresh off of a historic victory in May over Manny Pacquiao in a fight that captured global attention, Fathom Events and Mayweather Promotions are pleased to present Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s next bout in select U.S. cinemas. This fight between Mayweather, the 12-time world champion and boxing’s number one attraction…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back once again with host Jenna J to discuss the most recent fights and fight news in the sport. In this episode I will cover the most recent Premier Boxing Champions card which featured a match up between Danny Garcia and Paulie Malignaggi, in what was Garcia’s debut as…
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,…
BROOKLYN (August 2, 2015) – Danny “Swift” Garcia (31-0, 18 KOs) kept his perfect record intact Saturday with a ninth-round TKO of two-time world champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (33-7, 7 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Garcia was able to control the fight with lead rights and…
‘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…
