The growing thought among boxing fans is that the only way we will see a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight is if Pacquiao himself decides to leave his long time promoter Bob Arum, as Mayweather who was once promoted by Top Rank still harbors bad feelings about his past working relationship with Arum’s promotional company. This feeling is…
(By “Showtime” Stephen Lynch) Britain’s Kell Brook is on the cusp of attaining the Holy Grail and realizing his career goal of becoming a world champion, but the last steps of his journey are being overshadowed by the Mayweather PR machine and Pacquiao-Bradley rematch. All of the lights are currently focused elsewhere on the 147…
With all the talk in the past week in boxing centering around the rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, discussion about a rematch not happening has also been in the news. Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced that the fans can choose his next opponent, and the options are between Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana. The…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) When it comes to the promotion for the upcoming rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, much of the talk revolves around the controversy in the scoring of the first fight. The fight was scored very closely by all three judges, with each having the fight decided by only 2 points….
In a recent poll conducted through this website I asked the boxing fans a simple question, “Who would you REALLY like to see Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight next.” Over 1,100 boxing fans answered and the result was overwhelmingly clear. Manny Pacquiao was voted as the fighter that boxing fans most want to see be matched…
When it comes to outspoken people in the sport, few seem to find themselves in the boxing headlines as much as Floyd Mayweather Sr. He is the father and trainer of his son, Mayweather Jr. and is widely regarded as one of the best trainers in the sport of boxing, and recently has been seen…
Floyd Mayweather Jr recently announced that the fans can decide between Amir Khan & Marcos Maidana as to who his next opponent will be, and with people being so against Khan, you would think that Maidana would be the obvious choice. But in a poll with just two options is it really fair to limit…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) In part 2 of my “On The Ropes” interview with WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, he discusses his game plan for his long awaited rematch with Manny Pacquiao, and why he thinks this fight will play out differently than the first. Bradley also discusses his contract with Top Rank and whether…
Tyson Fury is not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. After a frustrating 2013 following his KO win over Steve Cunningham in Madison Square Garden, Fury finally returns to action in two weeks against unheralded Gonzalo Basile at Stratford’s Copper Box Arena. Should he be victorious then and in a planned April…
During the 208th edition of “On The Ropes” I had a chance to speak with WBO welterweight champion, Timothy Bradley, to discuss his highly anticipated rematch with Manny Pacquiao. Bradley talks about the road to getting this rematch and what he expects to happen this time around. Tim also talks about the contract for the…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back once again this week with host Jenna J to cover all the hottest news in the sport of boxing. In this episode I will talk about the recently announced rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, which is set to take place on April 12th at the MGM…
Recently I had the pleasure of talking to former world heavyweight champion, Chris Byrd. A number of topics were discussed which included, the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley rematch, the possibility of a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather match up, Manny Pacquiao’s tax issues. Also discussed in the interview was the decline in the American heavyweight stocks, the Klitschko’s,…
In this special “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio interview, I catch up with former heavyweight boxer, Jose Ribalta. Jose was one of the tougher heavyweight trial horses for many of the top fighters and champions of the 80’s and 90’s. Ribalta amassed a career record of 38-17-1 with (27 KO’s) and fought the likes of…
NEW YORK (January 25, 2014) – Bob Arum and Todd duBoef, CEO and President of Top Rank, respectively, and Michael Koncz of MP Promotions are pleased to announce that an agreement was reached today for undefeated two-division world champion TIMOTHY “Desert Storm” BRADLEY to defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title against Fighter of the Decade Congressman MANNY “Pacman”…
Ever since Mike Tyson retired from boxing, fans and media have been looking for the next great and exciting American heavyweight. In an era that has been dominated by big heavyweight champions who have almost no resistance in their title defenses, people are looking for a fighter to bring back some of the prestige to…
Peter Fury is a well respected boxing identity; he is the trainer/manager of Tyson Fury and Hughie Fury. It was indeed a pleasure interviewing Peter Fury for the first time. A variety of topics were discussed which included, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan, David Haye, Deontay Wilder, Dereck Chisora, Tyson Fury, Hughie Fury and…
With the long rumored rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley close to being finalized, boxing fans and people around the sport are already buzzing about how the second fight might play out. The first bout saw one of the most talked about and controversial decisions involving a superstar boxer, and with so much changing…
When pound for pound talk starts, there is one fighter that everyone has at the top of their list, the being Floyd Mayweather Jr. When it comes to the second best, there is just as little debate, as Andre ‘S.O.G’ Ward has fought the very best in his weight class and remained undefeated while doing…
There were quite a few fighters that got consideration for fight of the year last year, but out of all the candidates, one brought a lot of excitement to the boxing fans, that being IBO middleweight champion, Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. He is one of the most feared fighters in the middleweight division after defending his…
Exclusive interviews with Andre Ward, Gennady Golovkin and Deontay Wilder ~ “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio #207! By Jenna J – “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio makes a return this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the hottest news in the sport. In this weeks episode I will be talking about a division…
In this day and age, few fighters have the ability to separate themselves from the competition with their talents and abilities. One of the most unique fighters in boxing today is Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins, who is the oldest fighter to ever capture a world title belt. Hopkins is now 49 years old and has…
Phil Austin is one of the world’s best and most respected officials in the sport of boxing; Phil is a world class referee and Vice President of the International Boxing Organization(IBO). A variety of topic were discussed in this interview which included the recent refereeing controversies in the Rances Barthelemy vs Argenis Mendez fight and…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) In part 2 of my “On The Ropes” interview with heavyweight contender Dereck Chisora, I get his thoughts on a potential rematch bout with Tyson Fury, and if he thinks those two will only meet if Fury has a title belt. Chisora also discusses his position in the heavyweight division, his…
During the 206th edition of “On The Ropes” I was joined by former light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal, who fights this upcoming weekend in his long anticipated match up with Lucian Bute. Pascal discussed the long road to the event and how he feels his preparation went for the bout. Jean also talks about the…
(transcribed by Michael Readman) With the 2014 boxing year upon us, it’s time to look forward and think about all the fights that could happen this year, but coming off a strong 2013, boxing has it’s work cut out for it. One weight class that might be making a comeback in the new year is…
