Boxing legend Larry Holmes is considered by most to be one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time, but in his long professional career that included 20 title defenses, he was also under appreciated. Holmes had the impossible task of following “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali, and while he had a great career, he never…
The ‘Axe Man’ Nicholas Walters is still riding high off of his impressive and dominant performance over former champion Nonito Donaire. The 6th round KO marked a turning point for Walters who has sat in relative obscurity before the big win, and now the question on most fans’ minds is, who will the undefeated Walters…
I had the chance to speak with International boxing Hall of Famer and one of the best heavyweights of all time, Larry ‘The Easton Assassin’ Holmes. Holmes was the undisputed heavyweight champion for seven and a half years and fought the likes of Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson in his career. In this…
In this interview special from “On The Ropes” boxing radio, I speak with one of the break out stars of 2014, Super WBA featherweight champion, Nicholas Walters. Walters is coming off his dominant victory over multi division world champion, Nonito Donaire. Nicholas talks to me about his performance and what he would like to do next…
Terence Crawford has established himself as one of the rising stars of the sport and with his 2014 campaign in the ring nearing a close, he has positioned himself as a strong candidate for fighter of the year. Crawford has fought two times this year, winning the WBO lightweight title against Ricky Burns and then…
I had a chance to speak with former IBF and WBO heavyweight champ, Chris ‘Rapid Fire’ Byrd. Chris had a pro career that spanned sixteen years and saw him face the likes of Evander Holyfield as well as Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. In part two of my interview with Chris Byrd, we discussed Floyd Mayweather’s…
I had a chance to catch up with Australian veteran, Anthony ‘The Man’ Mundine, ahead of his November 12th bout with unbeaten Sergey Rabchenko. A veteran of 52 professional bouts, Mundine is currently looking to bounce back from a tough loss earlier this year to Joshua Clottey and hopes to put himself in a position…
Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, feared knockout artist, Sergey Kovalev stepped into the ring with the most dangerous foe of his career, forty nine year old legend, Bernard ‘Alien’ Hopkins. Both fighters held a portion of the light heavyweight crown, with Kovalev being in possession of the WBO crown…
This Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a match up will take place between a man from another planet, and his counterpart, another man who seemingly has one punch power that is also out of this world. The 49 years young Bernard ‘The Alien’ Hopkins (55-6-2 KO 32, KO% 49.23) has…
The light heavyweight encounter between Sergey Kovalev and Bernard Hopkins is finally here. Hopkins weighed in at 173.5lbs, while Kovalev tipped the scales at 174.5lbs, with both men looking fit and ready to put on a great show for the boxing fans. In the lead up to the event I had a chance to interview…
“On the Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with it’s 224th edition to talk about all the recent fight action going on in the sport. On this show I will be previewing the upcoming light heavyweight unification bout between Bernard ‘Alien’ Hopkins and Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev that takes place this Saturday night on HBO. I…
I recently spoke to former 2 time heavyweight champion Chris Byrd to discuss the heavyweight division and the boxing landscape. Byrd compiled a 45-5-1 record during his 16 year professional career and has wins over all-time great heavyweight champions Vitali Klitscho & Evander Holyfield. In part 1 of my interview Byrd shares his views on…
The highly anticipated light heavyweight unification between Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev is now less than a week away. In this special “On The Ropes” interview I speak to one of the trainers involved in the event, that being Sergey Kovalev’s head trainer John David Jackson. Jackson a former world champion in his own right,…
I recently had a chance to catch up with Hall of Fame referee, Joe Cortez. Joe is recognized as one of the best referees in the sport and had a career that spanned thirty five years and saw him referee great fights like Oscar De La Hoya vs. Julio Cesar Chavez and Mike Tyson vs….
With the 2014 boxing year heading to a close, fans are looking to the new year and what fights we might see in 2015 from the sports’ biggest stars. With the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight nowhere in sight, the fight fans now want to see is Mayweather-Golovkin, and almost any fight involving ‘GGG’, who burst out this…
Amir ‘Hardcore’ Mansour is one of the most exciting Heavyweights in the division and he is looking to return to the winning column on November 8th when he takes on veteran Fred Kassi. On this “On The Ropes” interview with Amir Mansour, I speak with him about his return to the ring, and get his…
Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin is set to take on Englishman Martin Murray, on February 21st 2015. Golovkin 31-0 (28 KO’s) KO% 90.32 currently in possession of the WBA (Super) & IBO Middleweight world titles, and also the Interim WBC Middleweight title, will put all his straps on the line against the Liverpool pugilist Martin Murray 29-1…
In the third and final part of my “On The Ropes” interview with Timothy Bradley, I get his views on the current boxing scene and his own career. Bradley shares his thoughts on the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri bout and the unification bout between Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev. Tim also breaks down his…
The fighter that boxing fans can’t seem to stop talking about these days is hard hitting undefeated IBO/WBA middleweight champion, Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin. Golovkin has stopped 18 opponents in row, and has successfully defended his title belts 12 times. With his dominant success in the ring, boxing fans are now clamoring for a super fight…
The unification match between Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev is now 2 weeks away, and with the anticipation growing and training camps winding down, the ageless warrior Bernard Hopkins took some time to answer questions from the boxing media during a 30 minute conference call. I had chance to participate, and got Bernard’s views on…
Timothy Bradley is one of only a hand full of fighters to face Manny Pacquiao more than one time. In June of 2012, Bradley became the first fighter to defeat Pacquiao in more than 7 years, and while that decision was highly debated, Bradley ended up getting a rematch, losing over 12 rounds this past…
Alien vs. Krusher: Hopkins vs. Kovalev” is a 12-round unification bout set to take place November 8th for the IBF, WBA and WBO Light Heavyweight World titles, presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Main Events. Sergey Kovalev and his team recently participated in media conference call to discuss the upcoming event. Here is what they…
Recently I had the pleasure of speaking to perennial Heavyweight contender Chauncy Welliver. A number of topics were discussed including Welliver’s do or die battle against hard punching knockout artist Lucas Browne. Thoughts on the Shannon Briggs comeback, his desire to have that long awaited fight with Briggs, the futures of Manny Pacquiao and much…
I recently had a chance to speak with light heavyweight contender, Edwin Rodriguez during the 223rd edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio to talk about his return to the ring. Edwin talked about coming back in a new weight class and what he learned from his loss to Andre Ward. Rodriguez also gave his…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the recent fights and fight news. In this episode I will be recapping Saturday night’s HBO double header card which featured the return of IBO/WBA middleweight champion, Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin as he defeated Marco Antonio Rubio by second round…
