I had a chance to speak with legendary lightweight boxer, Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini. Ray was a former WBA champ and fought the likes of Alexis Arguello, Livingstone Bramble and Hector Camacho in his career a a pro. Topics discussed in this interview include, dealing with the aftermath of the Duk Koo Kim fight, Ray’s…
The Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada hosted a light heavyweight clash between vicious knockout artist, Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev (26-0-1, 23 KO’s) and Canadian star, Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 17 KO’s) for the WBA/IBF/WBO light heavyweight titles. Following a dominant victory over Bernard Hopkins in late 2014, Sergey Kovalev looked to increase his title reign by…
I recently had a chance to speak with former lightweight champion, Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini. Mancini was one of the most popular fighters of the 1980’s with his fan friendly, straight ahead aggressive style, and was a featured boxer on prime time television. It was recently account that Mancini was among three living boxers to…
With the dust settled on the super fight we have all yearned for actually being made, let’s get down to brass tax. Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao is ON! With the multitude of articles doing the rounds regarding Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, I decided to wait until a lot of peoples thoughts on the whole…
I recently had a chance to speak with veteran sportscaster, Rich Marotta. Marotta has won four Emmy awards in his career, three of them being for his work in boxing. Rich now serves as the president of the Nevada Hall of Fame. In this interview I got Rich’s thoughts on IBO middleweight champ, Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin…
Boxing made a return to prime time television as Al Haymon’s new series ‘Premier Boxing Champions’ aired its debut show on NBC this Saturday night. The series that aims to bring the very best of boxing back to the mainstream kicked off with a stellar main even between unbeaten knockout artist Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman…
I had the opportunity to talk to former IBO light heavyweight champ, Antonio Tarver to get his insight on the top fights in the sport. In part two of my interview with Antonio, he speaks about the upcoming match between Lucas Matthysse and Ruslan Provodnikov, as well as the mega fight between Floyd Mayweather and…
Boxing trainer Abel Sanchez has one of the biggest stars of the sport amongst his stable of fighters, as Gennady “GGG” Golovkin has quickly become one of the most exciting champions in the game. While Golovkin has gained a big following in boxing, he still has lacked a big name opponent to challenge him in…
I had a chance to catch up with ‘The Magic Man’ himself, Antonio Tarver, ahead of his official return to boxing commentating. Tarver is a former IBO/WBA/WBC/IBF light heavyweight champion, who beat the likes of Roy Jones Jr, Glen Johnson and Montell Griffin. Now Tarver is currently making a run in the heavyweight division in…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) The long awaited super fight between Floyd Mayeather Jr and Manny Pacquiao is getting closer by the day, and as the fight gets closer the coaches for each fighter get a chance to iron out the final details of their game plan for May 2nd. In part 2 of my “On…
Abel Sanchez is widely regarded as one of the best trainers in the sport today and his work particularly with IBO/WBA middleweight champion, Gennady Golovkin, is getting him the most acclaim. Golovkin is coming off a dominant TKO11 win over tough contender Martin Murray, a performance that left many people wondering who out there can…
Boxing trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr. has the biggest test of his ability coming up, as he will be preparing his son for eight division world champion, Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao, in a fight that will take place on May 2nd. Senior has been asked for years about a potential fight, but now he can speak on…
Former WBO welterweight champion, Ruslan Provodnikov is looking to have a big 2015 and he is getting the year started with a highly anticipated match against Lucas Matthysse. I had a chance to speak with Provodnikov during the 230th edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio to get his thoughts on his upcoming bout and…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the latest news and stories in the sport of boxing. In this episode, I will be discussing big Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao announcement. After weeks of talks, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally signed for a May 2nd bout…
I recently had a chance to speak with heavyweight contender, ‘Fast’ Eddie Chambers. After a rough patch in his career, Chambers reinvented himself by teaming up with UK trainer, Peter Fury. Now under the tutelage of Fury, Eddie experienced a successful return to the sport, winning five fights in 2014 and is climbing back up the…
The countdown has begun, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is now set for May 2nd and the two fighters will meet in the ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Even though it took over five years to come together, boxing fans are still looking forward to what will be the biggest fight in boxing…
Fast rising star, Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin, made his first appearance of 2015 against tough British veteran, Martin Murray, at the Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Golovkin put his IBO, WBA and interim WBC belts on the line against a fighter which many felt would be the toughest test in Golovkin’s career. The Kazakhstani…
The fight the world has been waiting for has now been announced. Following years of unsuccessful negotiations and endless anticipation, boxing fans can now be certain that they will see the two best fighters of this generation squaring off inside the ring. Floyd Mayweather Jr.(47-0, 26 KO’s) and Manny Pacquiao(57-5-2, 38 KO’s) will be meeting…
I recently had a chance to catch up with former light heavyweight boxer and now current trainer, ‘Iceman’ John Scully. Having been involved in the sport for several decades, Scully is well respected for his boxing knowledge and insight in boxing. In this interview, I talk to John about the upcoming reality show that he…
Middleweight contender, David Lemieux, is now on the verge of a title shot, as he recently announced that he is willing to fight for the vacant IBF middleweight belt that was previously held by Jermain Taylor. This news is a good start to the year for Lemieux, but for him it seems only to be…
I recently had a chance to speak with world renowned commentator, Al Bernstein. Al is a Hall of Fame analyst and has been in the sport for over two decades, and has some of the biggest fights in boxing history. In this interview, I get Al Bernstein’s views on the Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations and if he…
The middleweight division is quickly becoming one of the most exciting weight classes in the sport, with fighters such as Gennady Golovkin, Miguel Cotto, Peter Quillin and others highlighting the division. Hard punching contender, David Lemieux, hopes to add his name to that list and also hopes to capture a title belt before the end…
I had a chance to catch up with interim WBA welterweight champ, Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman to talk about the current boxing scene. In this interview, I get Thurman’s thoughts on the mega fight that the boxing world is awaiting, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. Keith talks about the significance that this fight has for the sport…
The Boxcino tournament is back, and this Friday at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut, ESPN 2 will feature the Junior Middleweight portion of the tournament. In the opening round, former Boxcino finalist Brandon Adams (15-1 10 KO’s) will face welterweight contender Alex Perez (18-1 10 KO’s). Adams, 25, is the youngest competitor in…
I recently had a chance to speak to one of the rising stars of the sport, as ‘interim’ WBA welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman joined me for an interview to discuss his upcoming March 7th fight against Robert Guerrero. Thurman (24-0 21 KOs) has defended his belt 3 times, but faces his toughest test…
