(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…
Tony ‘The Tiger’ Thompson began 2013 with a roar but ended the year with a whimper. Heading into the first bout with the highly touted British heavyweight David Price, Thompson looked to derail the Price hype train. In a relatively young career, Thompson was seen as a gamble for Price, an awkward southpaw whose only…
The sport’s promoters and TV networks need to get together and begin negotiating a heavyweight tournament for when Wladimir Klitschko leaves the sport to determine a true champion. Showtime managed to put together the Super Six World Boxing Classic in 2009 to determine the successor to the peerless Joe Calzaghe at 168lbs. Can it be…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to breakdown all the recent fight action in the sport of boxing. In this episode I will look back at the most recent SHOWTIME event which pinned undefeated light welterweight champion, Danny Garcia against Mauricio Herrera. The result of the bout was really…
Eight division world champion, Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao 55-5 (KO38) looks all but assured to have his immediate future set in place, according to Top Rank linchpin, Bob Arum. The WBO has announced that whoever has their hand raised in the scheduled 12 round bout between Juan Manuel Marquez 55-7 (KO40) and Mike Alvarado 34-2 (KO23)…
Former world champion Amir Khan is back in the UK this week and is likely to announce his next opponent within days. The identity of Khan’s dance partner remains unclear, with names such as Luis Collazo, Adrien Broner, Kell Brook and Danny Garcia circulating recently. There are various permutations of where Khan goes next following…
It was recently announced that Juan Manuel Marquez will meet Mike Alvarardo on May 17th, with the winner of the bout will earning a fight with the Pacquiao-Bradley winner. If Juan Manuel Marquez is the winner of the bout, he will meet Pacquiao for a 5th time, a rare feet in boxing history. With both…
Former Olympic bronze medalist, Deontay ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder, has left a trail of destruction since his professional debut. Living up to his moniker, 31 men have crumbled to the canvas in as many bouts at the hands of Wilder. Upon closer observation, Wilder’s resume runs thin on quality opposition. Deontay had three outings in…
BAYAMON, Puerto Rico – Danny Garcia (28-0, 16 KOs) was awarded a majority decision over a very game Mauricio Herrera (20-4, 7 KOs) in a less than stunning homecoming display at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum. El Maestro made the 12 rounds relentlessly competitive for the undefeated champion, pressing the action throughout and landing more punches…
Kell Brook has faced a testing couple of years in and outside of the ring. Injuries and setbacks have been on the menu consistently for ‘Special K’. Having redeemed himself against Carson Jones in their rematch, and stopping Vyacheslav Senchenko in four rounds, Brook’s next assignment was Mexican fighter, Alvaro Robles, tonight in Liverpool. With…
In a recent edition of “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio, I had a chance to catch up with highly respected boxing trainer, Brother Naazim Richardson. Naazim spoke on many of the hot topics going around the sport including Floyd Mayweather’s next fight and Pacquiao vs. Bradley II. Naazim gave his thoughts on Marcos Maidana being…
In part 2 of my “On The Ropes” interview with undefeated prospect Lydell Rhodes, I get his thoughts on the different styles of fighting that Mayweather and Pacquiao use and ask him which he thinks is more effective in the ring. I also get Lydell’s views on how he thinks a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight…
IBF and WBA super middleweight champion, Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch 32-2(KO23) and his fierce adversary ‘Saint’ George Groves 19-1(KO15) had the first of several scheduled press conferences ahead of the much anticipated grudge rematch which will take place at Wembley stadium in London on May 31st. The presser went of without the amount of trash…
I recently has a chance to speak with undefeated prospect Lydell Rhodes during the 210th edition of “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio. Rhodes (19-0 9 KOs) was selected as part of Manny Pacquiao’s sparring partners and has helped the former 8 division champion prepare for his upcoming April 12th rematch with Timothy Bradley. Lydell discusses…
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, the golden boy of Mexican boxing in the current era, returned last Saturday night to meet fellow countryman Alfredo ‘El Perro’ Angulo. Following an avalanche loss on points to Floyd Mayweather, Alvarez came out to the opening bell with menacing intent. Landing 68% power shots in a punishing first five rounds, Canelo…
DeMarcus ‘Chop Chop’ Corley is a multiple world light-welterweight champion, who has fought the cream of the crop at 140 including, Zab Judah, Lucas Matthysse and of course the memorable clash with the undefeated p4p king Floyd Mayweather. A number of topics were discussed in this interview, which included: Pacquiao-Bradley 2, Corley’s move down to…
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 KOs) punished a brave Alfredo Angulo (22-4, 18 KOs) over 10 rounds at the MGM Grand Garden Arena before referee Tony Weeks stepped in to halt the action after a huge uppercut from Alvarez. Some observers thought the stoppage was controversial and premature, however trainer Virgil…
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez 43-1(KO31) returned to the squared circle against fellow Mexican, Alfredo ‘El Perro’ Angulo 22-4(KO18) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, following his shut out loss against Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, back in September of last year. Round 1: The bout got going in the first round with Canelo showing lots of aggression….
Arguably the best fighter on the planet tipping the scales at 160lbs, IBO champ Gennady Golovkin, withdrew from a scheduled clash with Andy Lee which was set to take place on April 26th. Golovkin will honor a 40-day mourning period in his native Kazakhstan after the tragic passing of his father, Gennady Ivanovich Golovkin. Tom…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the latest news and stories in the sport boxing. In this weeks episode I will talk about the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana match up and the recent venue announcement for the event. I will discuss the fight and…
The proposed bout between Amir ‘King’ Khan 28-3(KO19) and Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner 27-1(KO22) has without a doubt got everyone on the current boxing scene talking, not to mention Khan and Broner themselves. It does however seem that the fight is destined not to come to fruition at this juncture, although the rivalry and verbal…
In part two of our interview with Ricky Hatton, we flip the coin and get a glimpse into Hatton’s stable of fighter’s. ‘The Hitman’ shares his perspective on Maidana’s opportunity to dethrone the pound for pound king and we take a seat at the negotiating table with Ricky and Floyd. Frank : In the lead…
In part 2 of my interview with boxing trainer Abel Sanchez, I get his views on one of the most talked about match ups to never happen, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, and get his thoughts on what risk Pacquiao poses to Floyd. I also talk to Abel about the rise of light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev,…
Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton’s 48 fight career came to a close in 2012. A ferocious body puncher with an all action style, made the two weight world champion a popular attraction on both sides of the Atlantic. Having closed the book on his in ring career, Hatton began a new chapter and settled into duel…
Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Hall of Fame referee, judge and now journalist and special contributor for ESPN, Joe Cortez. We discussed a number of topics which include; Froch vs. Groves 2 and the controversial stoppage from the first fight, thoughts and predictions on the Pacquiao-Bradley 2 match up, as well as…
