Renowned trainer, Joel Diaz, is widely regarded as one of the best trainers in the game due to his success with Timothy Bradley, bringing him to a championship in two weight classes and attaining wins over future Hall of Famer fighters, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. With that success, Joel has recently gotten more…
Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao have met inside the ring two times. In June of 2012 Bradley won a highly controversial split decision, a result that angered many boxing fans. In April 2014 the two met again, this time Pacquiao got the decision, in what people felt was a closer and more exciting fight than…
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…
One of the biggest question boxing has had in recent years has been one regarding the future of the sport once Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao retire. While some good fighters have made a name for themselves, there has not been a fighter that people truly believe will carry the sport in the years to come. In…
Ever since the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight finally took place fans have debated what they saw in the fight and what they heard after. Floyd Mayweather won the bout in a fight that displeased the fans, further more Manny Pacquiao claimed to be injured going into the bout, leading fans to speculate if it was just an…
The debate over who Floyd Mayweather would fight next has gone on for over two months, and with there now only being seven weeks before Mayweather Jr. steps back in the ring, there is still no official opponent for the September 12th date. The current front runner for the fight is interim WBA champion, Andre Berto, but…
‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather is a well respected boxing trainer who has worked with many star fighters and has brought several of them to world titles. While some people see the former IBO champion as the quieter of the Mayweather brothers, he is actually one of the most outgoing. In part 1 of my interview with Jeff…
“On the Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to recap all the latest news and fights in the sport of boxing. In this episode, I will be looking back at this past Saturday’s Premier Boxing Champions card, which featured a welterweight clash between the hard hitting Keith Thurman and long standing…
Former super middleweight world champion, Anthony Mundine, is the current WBC Silver light middleweight champion and is the mandatory challenger for Floyd Mayweather Jr’s WBC light middleweight strap. Recently Anthony Mundine was due to fight Austin Trout, however sadly for the Australian Mundine, the fight fell through. Last week Anthony Mundine wrote an open letter…
Naazim Richardson is one of the most well known and respected boxing trainers in the sport, having worked with future Hall of Famers like Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley. Having attained so much success as a trainer prepares you for both the ups and the downs, as many of Richardson’s most known fighters have suffered…
Detroit native Johnathon Banks must have one of the most interesting roles currently in Heavyweight boxing. Not only is he a ranked heavyweight himself with a record of 29-3-1, he is also the trainer of RING/IBO/WBO/IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko. Banks had been recommended to Wladimir Klitschko by the late great Emanuel Steward for one…
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….
(Interview by Robert Brown) I recently had an opportunity to speak to former world middleweight champion, Kelly ‘The Ghost’ Pavlik. Pavlik had a career record of 40-2 (34 KO’s) and retired from the sport in January of 2013. During my interview with Pavlik, I discuss his career accomplishments, and talked about the key fights from…
With Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao approaching the final few fights of their careers the question of who will carry the torch when those two are gone. In part 2 of my “On The Ropes” boxing radio interview with Tony Harrison, I discuss with him possibly being a future star in this sport and get…
The future of a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao rematch took a major hit yesterday, as Top Rank, the promotional company headed up by legendary promoter Bob Arum filed a 100 million dollar lawsuit against adviser/manager Al Haymon. The lawsuit also includes Waddell & Reed, a Kansas City, Missouri-based investment group that has invested more than $400…
World ranked junior middleweight contender, Tony Harrison, is set to make his Premier Boxing Champions debut July 11th against Willie Nelson. ‘Super Bad’ as he calls himself has an undefeated record (21-0 18 KO’s) and ten fight knockout streak going into the match, and he hopes he can continue is rise to stardom by being…
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,…
The interim WBO welterweight world title fight between Timothy Bradley and Jessie Vargas will take place tonight, live on HBO, with the stakes being high for both fighters beyond the title. Bradley has not scored a win since his October 2013 encounter with the legendary Juan Manuel Marquez, and Vargas has been searching to prove…
Former light welterweight and welterweight world champion, Timothy ‘Desert Storm’ Bradley has been one of the elite fighters in the 147lb division, having fought and beat the likes of Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez in a career that has seen him amass a record of 31-1-1. Bradley now gets ready to fight a rising…
Former WBO light welterweight champion Jessie Vargas returns to the ring this Saturday against former 2 division champion Timothy Bradley. Vargas, 26-0 9 KOs, has been waiting for this chance to test himself against a marque name from the sport and hopes this fight can open the doors to super stardom. During my recent “On…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the latest news and fights in the sport of boxing. In this episode I will recap all the events that took place this past Saturday, including the Premier Boxing Champions card which featured a catch-weight fight between Adrien Broner…
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…
Las Vegas, NV (June 20, 2015) – Boxing returned to free TV on prime time with another installment of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC. Former three division world champ, Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner took on former welterweight titlist, ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter in a catch-weight bout. Coming off of three consecutive wins, Broner once again moved…
Tomorrow night, ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter returns to the ring against Adrien Broner in what looks to be a very intriguing bout due to the caliber of the fighters and the agreed upon catchweight. With only the weigh in remaining, fans can look forward what looks to be one of the best match ups made in…
Former IBF welterweight champion, ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter returns to the ring this weekend in the highly anticipated PBC event against former 3 division champion Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner. In this special edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio, I speak to Shawn Porter and his trainer/father, Kenny Porter about the fight. Shawn gives his thoughts…
