The one thing fans of boxing think of on a regular basis is how the stars of today would do against the legends of the past. One of the most intriguing match ups discussed is a fantasy match up between current p4p #1, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and former 5 division world champion, Thomas ‘The Hitman’…
Renaissance man Bernard Hopkins added another stellar chapter to his long storied career last night. ‘The Alien’ stepping between the ropes as the IBF title holder, would attempt to unify the division against WBA and IBA titlist, Beibut Shumenov. The fact that a sentence is being written about a man approaching half a century old…
At the DC Armory in Washington, D.C., Showtime championship boxing featured a night of title fights and lots of action. The co-main event of the card featured a clash between IBF welterweight champion, Shawn ‘Showtime’ Porter (22-0-1, 14 KO) and Paulie Malignaggi (33-6, 7 KO). Both men came into the fight riding impressive victories. Malignaggi…
With the big fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana closing in, the hype for the event is just starting to heat up. I recently had a chance to speak to one of the May 3rd fight participants, Marcos Maidana, to discuss the upcoming challenge he has ahead of him. Maidana talked about what…
Hey fight fans, Manny Pacquiao just avenged his 2012 loss to Timothy Bradley, winning by wide margins on all 3 of the judges scorecards and leaving no controversy this time out. With Pacquiao’s decisive win, the next big question is, who’s next? Call Number: (724) 444-7444, follow by the call ID 93463 Join me, Jenna…
With the highly anticipated rematch between Manny Pacquiao & Timothy Bradley now being only a few hours away, it’s time for final predictions. “On The Ropes” boxing radio has featured some of the biggest names in all of boxing, and in the lead up to Pacquiao vs. Bradley, each was asked to share their views…
(Transcribed by Michael Readman)With the Pacquiao-Bradley rematch now being less than two days away, trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. appeared on the 212th edition of “On The Ropes” to give his final thoughts on the event. In part 2 of my interview, Floyd shares his views on the promotion for the bout and talked what condition…
(Transcribed by Michael Readman)During the most recent edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio, I was joined once again by trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. Floyd spoke in detail about his son’s upcoming bout with Marcos Maidana, and how he believes it will play out. Mayweather also gave his thoughts on the future of his son…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the latest fight action and fight news in the sport. In this episode I will recap last Friday’s NBC card which featured two of the most exciting fights of 2014. I will be talking about Curtis Stevens’ controversial win over…
The one fight the Mayweather family have been asked about the most is obviously the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. Ever since the day that Manny Pacquiao flattened Ricky Hatton in just two rounds it has been the most talked about fight in all of boxing, but to this date it has never happened. People wonder with Pacquiao’s…
Former undisputed 140 lb. champ Kostya Tszyu was one of the best fighters of his generation, holding wins over Zab Judah, Roger Mayweather and Julio Cesar Chavez. I recently had a chance to interview Tszyu and asked him about his accomplishment in the ring. Kostya also spoke about his amateur career and how that helped…
Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton entered the Odyssey Arena carrying the hopes and dreams of a nation on his shoulders tonight. Just as his manager and mentor, former WBA featherweight champion Barry McGuigan had done many moons ago. The stakes had never been higher for the Northern Irishman. A spotless professional record that had seen Frampton…
The Mayweather family has been one of the most talented boxing families in the sport, as besides boxing’s number 1 fighter, Floyd Mayweather Jr, the family has also created a two time world champion in his uncle Roger Mayweather, and also had some success with Mayweather Sr, and former IBO champion Jeff Mayweather. Mayweather Jr….
Reigning IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins is no stranger to unification fights, as in 2001 he unified the three major middleweight titles by defeating Felix Trinidad. Now almost 13 years later, Bernard is looking to unify the light heavyweight crown as he takes on WBA and IBA champ, Beibut Shumenov. In a recent media…
Kostya Tsyzu is a Hall of Fame inductee and was a former undisputed 140 pound champion. I recently had the honor of speaking to him in this interview, topics discussed were; Tszyu’s transition from fighter to trainer, Manny Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2, Sergio Martinez vs. Miguel Cotto. Kostya Tszyu also talks about Floyd Mayweather and…
Undefeated heavyweight contender, Deontay Wilder, has amassed an impressive 31-0 with 31 KO’s record and has positioned himself as a mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming May 10th WBC heavyweight title fight between Chris Arreola & Bermane Stiverne. Many wonder if Wilder is ready for his shot, but after dispatching what most people…
This past Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City , New Jersey, HBO’s boxing after dark returned with a very interesting double header event. The first bout of the night pinned rising prospects Karim ‘Hard Hitta’ Mayfield and Thomas Dulorme against one another for the vacant NABF light welterweight title. Mayfield came into…
Bob Mirovic is a 3 time Australian national heavyweight champion who has fought the likes of Joe Bugner, Nikolai Valuev and has beaten former Australian Heavyweight champion Colin Wilson 5 times to 0. In this interview we discuss the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley rematch. The historical significance of Australian based fighter Alex Leapai’s…
(Transcribed by Michael Readman) The one question that Freddie Roach has been asked more than any other throughout his career has revolved around a possible Mayweather-Pacquiao bout, and while the fight has been hyped up as much as it could be, it still has not happened. The biggest issue that seems to stand in the…
During a recent edition of “On The Ropes” I had a chance to speak with undefeated WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev, to discuss his upcoming title defense against Cedric Agnew, and the light heavyweight division. Sergey spoke in detail about his fight and the opportunity to headline an HBO card for the first time….
(transcribed by Michael Readman) Hall Of Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach has a busy schedule ahead of him, as he has two superstars with pivotal fights to their careers coming up. His main fighter, Manny Pacquiao, has his highly anticipated rematch with Timothy Bradley in just a few weeks, to which this article http://www.topbettingreviews.com/boxing/sportsbooks-heating-up-with-the-return-of-pacquiao-mayweather/ states that…
Former RING/WBC/WBO/IBO champion Manny Pacquiao joined a recent press call to discuss all the latest news about the upcoming rematch with Timothy Bradley. Trainer Freddie Roach and promoter, Bob Arum also joined the call. Here is what was said during his Q & A with the boxing press. BOB ARUM: Good morning everyone, this fight…
I recently had a chance to speak with light welterweight contender, Mauricio Herrera during the 211th edition of “On The Ropes” to discuss his controversial decision loss to Danny Garcia. Herrera spoke in detail about the fight, the judges’ decision and possibly getting a rematch. Mauricio also talks about Garcia’s weight trouble claims and other…
Recently I had the pleasure of speak with John Scully, who is one of the most respected trainers, boxing analysts and historians in the game. He is now running a stable out of Florida and working on a book based on his life in boxing called The Iceman Diaries, he also trained former light heavyweight…
(Transcribed by Michael Readman) The rematch between Manny Pacquiao & Timothy Bradley was almost 2 years in the making, and both fighters traveled different roads since the controversy of the fight bout. Pacquiao followed the loss to Bradley by having an exciting 6 round war with long time rival Juan Manuel Marquez, which ended with…
