Timothy Bradley: “I don’t have any problem going up in weight to face Cotto or Canelo!”

During the 223th edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio I had a chance to speak with former 2 division world champion Timothy Bradley to discuss his recently announced bout with Diego Chaves. Bradley spoke in detail about the upcoming fight and what he thinks of his opponent. Bradley also talked about what he learned…

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Gennady Golovkin demolishes Rubio in just 2 rounds. Will Miguel Cotto be next?

This past Saturday night at the StubHub center in Carson California, Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin defended his IBO/WBA Middleweight title belts against the hard punching Marco Antonio Rubio. The bout was expected to be one of the toughest in Golovkin’s title reign, as Rubio had withstood heavy handed fighters like Julio Caesar Chavez Jr and David…

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Nicholas Walters powers through a very game Nonito Donaire. What’s next for the Filipino Flash?

Saturday night at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, ‘The Filipino Flash’ Nonito Donaire made his return to the ring to defend his WBA Super world featherweight title against the unbeaten Jamaican power puncher, Nicholas ‘Axe Man’ Walters. Coming off of two stoppage wins, Donaire looked to regain his status as one of the top…

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Nonito Donaire and Nicholas Walters ready to clash this Saturday night

LOS ANGELES (October 15, 2015) — World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champions NONITO “The Filipino Flash” DONAIRE and NICHOLAS “The Axe Man” WALTERS collide This Saturday! in a WBA featherweight title unification showdown at a sold-out StubHub! Center in Carson, Calif. The fight will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 10:00…

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Floyd Mayweather Sr: “Floyd’s not gonna run from no Pacquiao. Manny Pacquiao will get beat the hell up!”

In the history of the sport, there has never been a potential fight talked about more than Mayweather-Pacquiao, but even with all the discussion, we are no closer to it now than we were five years ago. In part 2 of my “On The Ropes” special interview with Floyd Mayweather Sr, we discuss the future…

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Floyd Mayweather Sr: “What Floyd did with Leonard Ellerbe, I’ve been waiting for that to come for years because he’s nothing for real!”

It’s been almost a month since Floyd Mayweather Jr. ended his two fight chapter with Marcos Maidana, winning a decisive decision and ending any doubts that lingered from the first bout. In the weeks after the event there has been some rumblings from the Mayweather camp that some long time members of the team might…

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BJ Flores: “I don’t know if Pacquiao can KO Algieri or not, but I think he definitely can put some hurt on him”

I recently had a chance to speak with cruiserweight contender and NBC Sports analyst, BJ Flores, ahead of his upcoming bout with Kevin Engel that takes place this Wednesday on ESPN. In this interview, BJ talks about his last victory in the ring and discusses the challenge he has ahead of him this Wednesday night….

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BARTHELEMY DOMINATES SAUCEDO IN TITLE DEFENSE, MARTIROSYAN DEFEATS NELSON AND DAWSON SHOCKED BY KARPENCY

MASHANTUCKET, CONN. (Oct. 4, 2014) – Rances Barthelemy defended his IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship against Fernando David Saucedowith a dominating unanimous decision, scored 120-108 by all three judges, Saturday on SHOWTIME from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Rances Barthelemy (21-0, 12 KOs) controlled the bout from the opening bell and was the more…

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Tim Witherspoon: “The Klitschkos lack the art of boxing, even though they became champions, they don’t know how to fight inside”

I recently had a chance to speak with former heavyweight champion, ‘Terrible’ Tim Witherspoon. Tim has a career that spanned 23 years and during that run he faced the top fighters of the 1980’s and 1990’s. In this interview I spoke to Witherspoon about his memorable fight with Larry Holmes, the fight in which he…

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Paulie Maliganaggi: “I worry that Manny Pacquiao might be a little too sharp for Chris Algieri or just a little quicker”

The 2014 boxing year is coming to a close and it’s hard not to look forward to the last few exciting and interesting fights left in the year. Boxing stars Bernard Hopkins, and Manny Pacquiao both have fights coming up against younger champions and boxing fans wonder if a loss by either of them could…

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Paulie Malignaggi: “Miguel Cotto is very dangerous, I don’t think he gets enough credit for the way he fought the first fight with Mayweather.”

‘The Magic Man’ Paulie Malignaggi has not stepped in the ring since his April 19th bout with former champion, Shawn Porter. The fight started with Malignaggi working from the outside and trying to establish the jab, but quickly turned when Porter dragged Paulie into a rough fight and knocked the former 2 division champion down…

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Mansour and Kassi Collide on Triple Header Edition of NBCSN Fight Night Nov. 8 Live from Sands

Bethlehem, PA: Heavyweight powerhouse Amir “Hardcore” Mansour (20-1, 15 KOs) headlines the final Fight Night edition of 2014 with a ten-round heavyweight battle against Frederic “Big Fred” Kassi (18-2, 10 KOs) on Nov. 8live from Sands Resort Casino in Bethlehem, PA. The Mansour-Kassi match-up will serve as the main event on a triple header edition…

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Jeff Mayweather: “It’s gonna be Khan or maybe Pacquiao next for Floyd, because there’s no other options!”

Jeff Mayweather is part of one of the most well known families in boxing, the Mayweather familiy. The Mayweather name is well known in the sport mostly due to current pound-for-pound king, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, but Jeff, alongside his two brothers Floyd and Roger, all established successful professional careers. ‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather’s fighting career spanned…

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Paulie Malignaggi: “If Chris Algieri beats Pacquiao, I guarantee you he gets the shot against Mayweather”

When it comes to the sport of boxing, few people can have the same success out of the ring as they did in it. ‘The Magic Man’ Paulie Malignaggi has already established two successful careers, one as a 2 division world champion, and the other as award winning boxing commentator, who is highly sought after…

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Naazim Richardson: ” Mayweather is doing what B-Hop did, which is to fight the next generation”

(transcribed by Michael Readman) In part 2 of my “On The Ropes” boxing radio interview with trainer Naazim Richardson, I get his thoughts on a potential Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, and what he thinks would happen if the two were to fight today. Naazim also talks about the possibility of Mayweather facing Miguel Cotto, and how he…

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Jeff Mayweather: “If Floyd Mayweather is a man of his word, I guess that Leonard Ellerbe won’t be there anymore”

I recently had the chance to interview veteran trainer, ‘Jazzy’ Jeff Mayweather. Jeff is a former IBO super featherweight champion who now works as a trainer for many top fighters in the sport. Mayweather joins me on to discuss the recent victory by his nephew, Floyd Mayweather, over Marcos Maidana. ‘Jazzy’ Jeff also gives his…

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Naazim Richardson: “What motivates Bernard and keeps him going?” it may be finding dangerous challenges like Sergey Kovalev!”

(transcribed by Michael Readman) I recently had a chance to speak with one of the most respected trainers in boxing, Brother Naazim Richardson, during the 222nd edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio. Naazim spoke in detail about the upcoming Bernard Hopkins vs. Sergey Kovalev bout, and shared his thoughts on why he thinks ‘The…

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James De La Rosa: “Angulo caught me, rocked me and in just a couple of seconds, I was able to catch myself and get back into the fight.”

I recently had a chance to speak with rising light middleweight contender James De La Rosa during the 220th edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio. James touched on his recently upset win over Alfredo Angulo and discussed the later rounds in the fight in which he battled through adversity. De La Rosa also talked…

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Naazim Richardson on Hopkins-Kovalev & Pacquiao not needing Mayweather. Also with James De La Rosa – OTR #222

“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the hottest news and fights in the sport. In this episode I will be recapping last Saturday’s SHOWTIME Pay-per-view event which featured the rematch between Marcos ‘El Chino’ Maidana and Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Jr. I will talk about Floyd’s…

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