The welterweight division has quickly become one of the most talented divisions in the sport. Currently Floyd Mayweather Jr hold 3 of the 4 major title belts, while Kell Brook holds the IBF title. Keith “One Time” Thurman is currently the interim WBA welterweight champion, and while he does not yet hold a major belt,…
Abel Sanchez has quietly gone about his career as a trainer, gradually becoming recognized as one of the best trainers in world boxing. Sanchez, who trains his fighters at The Summit gym in California has many previous world champions including; Terry Norris, Carlos Manuel Baldomir, Miguel Angel Gonzalez and Samuel Peter. Abel’s extensive stable includes…
Heavyweight contender, Tyson Fury, has been a name in the division for several years now, and while his name has been in spotlight, he has yet to get a shot at the heavyweight crown. Fury, now 26, has raised his position to the number 1 spot and after years of set backs, he is now…
BROOKLYN (June 15, 2015) – Undefeated superstar Danny “Swift” Garcia (30-0, 17 KOs) will take on Brooklyn’s own Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (33-6, 7 KOs) at Barclays Center as Premier Boxing Champions will be live in primetime on ESPN on Saturday, August 1 with coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. “It’s going…
Former light heavyweight world champion, Jean Pascal, is back on the hunt for a world title after a defeat to Sergey Kovalev in March. Jean is fighting on the undercard of Sergey Kovalev vs Nadjib Mohammedi on the 25th of July against unbeaten Yunieski Gonzalez. I had the good fortune to catch up with the…
Keith “One Time” Thurman is the reigning Interim WBA welterweight champion and a fighter that is looking to move up the pound for pound ranks. Thurman, now 26 years old is set to return July 11th on ESPN in another edition of Premier boxing champions against Luis Collazo, and hopes to make a statement that…
Kathy Duva, promoter and CEO of Main Events has the likes of Light Heavyweight World Champion, Sergey Kovalev and undefeated heavyweight Vyacheslav Glazkov. I was lucky enough to grab some time with Kathy, where we talked about why they pulled out of the purse bid for Adonis Stevenson, possible mega fight with Andre Ward and…
Barry Jones is a former WBO super featherweight champion who was stripped of his title due to an irregularity that supposedly showed on a brain scan, we discuss that issue plus lots more including the overall massive growth of British Boxing talent, his thoughts on the Floyd Mayweather Manny Pacquiao bout including Manny Pacquiao’s shoulder…
Former world light heavyweight champion and IBO cruiserweight champion, Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver is looking to add another title to his career accomplishments, the heavyweight title. Tarver, now 46, is hoping that 2015 is the year that he gets his shot and can prove he is still among the very best in boxing. In part…
Irish middleweight Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan is fast becoming a force in the industrious middleweight division. Four stoppages in his last four fights, “Spike’s” career seems to be gaining steam since a unanimous decision loss to Billy Joe Saunders nearly two years ago. O’Sullivan’s most recent success came in Boston, with a 2nd round KO over…
Brooklyn, NY – The Barclays Center played host for a title fight between the reigning WBC middleweight champ, Miguel Cotto, as he defended his 160lb belt for the first time against former champ, Daniel ‘Real Deal’ Geale. Cotto came into the bout on the back of two of his most impressive career victories, having steamrolled…
We are half way into 2015, and this year has been a break out year for boxing. The sport has featured more television bouts in it’s first 6 months, then any other year in the last decade. With the debut of “Premier Boxing Champions” the sport has seen a rise in rating, and exposure, as…
Chris Sanigar is the manager and trainer of recently crowned IBF Featherweight World Champion, Lee Selby. Chris is also preparing another of his fighters for a World title, the fighter in question is Bristol Bantamweight, Lee Haskins, who fights Ryosuke Iwasa for the vacant IBF belt in Bristol on June the 13th. Chris being a…
Boxing has experienced several positive changes this year, the biggest being the return of high level boxing to primetime network TV. With the introduction of the Premier Boxing Champions and Friday Night Knockout series, boxing fans can watch high level fights for free on a consistent basis. The increase in televised cards has opened the…
Peter Sims is one of the UK’s most respected trainers and corner man in British boxing, working with the likes of Kevin Mitchell and Anthony Joshua. Having recently gained his managers license, he is sighting up some of the most exciting talent in the UK including; Ben hall, Lucien Reid, Craig Richards and Jimmy Cooper….
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio makes its return this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the recent fights and fight news in the sport. In this episode I will be recapping the Premier Boxing Champions card on Spike TV which featured a welterweight shootout between former champ, Amir ‘King’ Khan and Chris Algieri….
I recently had the opportunity of speaking with well respected boxing identity, Steve Lott, who is most well known for his association with Mike Tyson. He also has been president of the Las Vegas Boxing Hall Of Fame and was an executive producer of Big Fights Inc., which has produced a number of boxing documentaries…
NEW YORK (June 1, 2015) – Unbeaten Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder, confident heavyweight contender Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina and unbeaten junior lightweight Jose “The Sniper” Pedraza participated in Media Day Workouts last Thursday for their fights Saturday, June 13, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT)…
Brooklyn, NY – World ranked welterweight contender and former light welterweight champion, Amir ‘King’ Khan returned to the ring this past Saturday night against former champion, once beaten Chris Algieri. The fight was thought by many to be a mismatch on paper due to the fact that Algieri was coming off of a one sided…
AROMAS, CA (May 29, 2015)- Four-Division world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs) hosted a media workout yesterday at the CrossFit Ranch to shed light on his upcoming fight with Aron Martinez. The 10-round main-event bout will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., June 6, 2015 and will air live on…
The fight of the century that so many boxing fans waited for, also let most of those fans down. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao was a tactical fight that lacked the action and moments of drama that fans had hoped for. While the fight itself did not call for a rematch, the news that Manny Pacquiao had…
BROOKLYN (May 26, 2015) – Fight week for Friday’s Premier Boxing Champions on Spike event kicked off today with Amir Khan (30-3, 19 KOs)and Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) hosting a photo opportunity at Brooklyn Bridge Park before they square-off at Barclays Center on May 29. Coverage on Spike begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m….
Hall of Fame boxing referee, Joe Cortez, retired from refereeing in September of 2012 and has been working as a boxing analyst for ESPN Sports ever since. Cortez was one of the most experienced referees in title fights, having worked in over 170 championship bouts during his career and saw most of the best in…
The 2015 Boxing Hall of Fame class gets inducted June 14th, in Canastota, NY. This years’ class includes Prince Naazim Hamad, Riddick Bowe and Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini. Mancini amassed a career record of 29-5 with 23 KOs and was often featured in prime time television due to his exciting fan friendly style. Ray Mancini’s…
(Photo @Jenna) BOSTON (May 23, 2015) – James DeGale (21-1, 14 KOs) narrowly defeated Andre Dirrell (24-2, 16 KOs) Saturday afternoon on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from Agganis Arena in Boston to earn the super middleweight world title. Degale had Dirrell in trouble early knocking him down twice in the second round to open…
