Welterweight contender, Brandon ‘BAM BAM’ Rios has bounced back from back to back defeats in 2013, and now has won two fights in a row and has himself back in title contention. The 147lb division holds some of the biggest stars in the sport, and Brandon Rios is hoping to add his name to the…
Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios is riding high off of his recent win, a TKO3 over ‘Mile High’ Mike Alvarado. The fight was the third in the series and the most one sided, as Rios controlled the fight from the opening bell to finish. With his dominant win, Rios showed that he was not done as…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio return 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 the on going Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations and the likelihood of the fight taking place on May 2nd. After weeks of talks, Floyd Mayweather…
Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Hall of Fame referee, judge and now journalist and special contributor for ESPN, Joe Cortez. In this interview, Joe spoke about Deontay Wilder’s victory over Bermane Stiverne and what he feels is next for the newly crowned heavyweight champ. Cortez also weighed in on the Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations…
Junior welterweight contender, John Molina, returns to the boxing ring on March 7th to take on Adrien Broner, in a fight card that will serve as the debut of ‘Premiere Boxing Champions’ on NBC. Molina, now 32 years old, is considered to be a live underdog against Broner, who is looking to capture a title…
I had a chance to speak with former IBO super featherweight champ, Jeff Mayweather. ‘Jazzy’ Jeff is the uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and spend his time now training fighters out of Las Vegas. Topics discussed in this interview include, the possible Mayweather-Pacquiao match, Canelo Alvarez’ upcoming fight with James Kirkland, Thurman vs. Guerrero, and…
(Photos by Kevin Howard) The much-anticipated main event featured Philadelphian Karl “Dynamite” Dargan (17-1, 9 KOs)* against Tony “The Lightning” Luis (28-5, 18 KOs) for the WBC Continental Americas Lightweight Championship. The first round started slow with both fighters feeling each other out. Luis appeared to control the second round keeping Dynamite on the ropes….
I had a chance to catch up with former IBO junior light weight champion and successful trainer, ‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather to talk about the on going Pacquiao-Mayweather rumors. In this interview, Jeff gives his insight on the current status of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao talks and what he thinks of the fight if it takes…
LAS VEGAS (January 28, 2015) – The return of prizefighting to primetime network television has finally arrived as the recently announced Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series is set to debut on Saturday, March 7 with an action-packed double main event on NBC, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The inaugural PBC…
I had a chance to talk with the hard hitting, John Molina ahead of his March 7th bout with Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner. The bout will between Molina and Broner will headline the first of Al Haymon’s cards on Network TV in what promises to be a great night of fights. In this interview, John…
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, Glenn McCrory spoke about top British welterweights, Amir…
A trilogy (from Greek τρι- tri-, “three” and -λογία -logia) is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. With the ring as their canvas, Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios and Mike ‘Mile High’ Alvarado looked to produce the final installment of a three piece…
(Transcribed by Michael Readman) Roy Jones Jr. has been continuing his boxing career well into his forties, and while his success fighting in a higher weight division has been mixed, Jones currently finds himself on a five fight win streak. Jones, (59-8 42KOs) has won titles at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight, and is…
(Transcribed by Michael Readman) Former four division world champion, Roy Jones Jr, has had a career that has seen him in the spotlight for over twenty five years, and even today he is still one of the sports biggest names. While Roy has continued to box into his mid forty’s, he has become one of…
“For both of us it’s do or die. If I lose this fight I may just call it a day as a fighter. I’ve been at this a long time.” In or out of the ring, Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios pulls no punches in his brutal rivalry with Mike ‘Mile High’ Alvarado. Between the ropes…
The biggest fight that can be made in all of boxing is of course Mayweather-Pacquiao, and while things looked positive, talks have now shifted and the fight the fans all want to see might not happen. With that fight currently on life support, talk amongst fans has shifted to what other big fights can be…
I recently had a chance to speak with long time boxing judge C.J. Ross. Ross has judged over twenty title fights, but two of her championship score cards have come under fire in the past. She was one of two judges to score a close points win for Timothy Bradley over Manny Pacquiao, and she…
The light heavyweight division is one of the few divisions in the sport to have a unified champion holding three or more belts, and it also holds the promise of potentially have an undisputed champion in 2015. Former light heavyweight champ, Jean Pascal, is one of the biggest names in the division and he has…
Bermane Stiverne, the first Haitian born heavyweight champion after knocking out Chris Arreola in May of last year, walked into the MGM Grand Garden Arena as the 22nd WBC heavyweight champion. In the opposite corner for the 135th WBC heavyweight title clash, looking to carve his own piece of history and become the first American…
I had a chance to speak with veteran boxing judge, C.J. Ross. Having been a judge for over two decades, Ross has judged many high profile matches in Las Vegas, including fights like Mayweather vs. Alvarez, Khan vs. Maidana and Pacquiao vs. Bradley. In part one of this interview, I get C.J.’s views on the…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns again this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the recent fight news and to preview the hottest upcoming fights. In this episode, I will be discussing the recent on going negotiations between the sports biggest stars, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, as they appear to be…
The CEO of Main events, Kathy Duva, is heading into a promising year for her promotional company as she has one of boxing’s most talked about stars in WBA/WBO/IBF light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev. Besides promoting Kovalev, Main Events has a great stable of fighters including Steve Cunningham, undefeated contenders Vyacheslav Glazkov & Karl Dargan,…
I recently had a chance to speak with Main Events promoter, Kathy Duva. Main Events was founded in 1978 and has played a big role in the sport of boxing, having promoted legendary fights such as Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Tommy Hearns and Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson. In this interview, I got Duva’s thoughts…
I recently spoke to legendary Hall of Fame commentator, ‘The Colonel’ Bob Sheridan. Bob Sheridan has been calling boxing matches for several decades now in a career that has seen him witness the likes of Roberto Duran, Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. In part 2 of this interview I get ‘The Colonel’s’ thoughts on some…
Shannon ‘The Cannon’ Briggs has already cemented his return to the sport and made a fight between himself and Wladimir Klitschko one of the most anticipated fights for 2015. Besides that heavyweight encounter, the bout the boxing fans are most hoping to see happen this year is still Mayweather-Pacquiao. In part 2 of my “On…
