(transcribed by Michael Readman) Boxing legend and former undisputed Middleweight champion of the world Marvelous Marvin Hagler recently made a return appearance to “On The Ropes” to discuss his boxing career and also give his thoughts on the current landscape of the sport. Marvin talked about what led him to get into boxing and what…
Jenna Jay is a multi-award winning journalist and founder of the “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio show. She has interviewed the likes of Andre Ward, Carl Froch, Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Sr, Emanuel Steward, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler and many more. In this interview we discuss a variety of topics such as…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the latest fight action in boxing. In this episode I will recap last weekend’s HBO double-header card which featured two of the most exciting fighters in the light heavyweight division, Sergey Kovalev and Adonis Stevenson. Both fighters had…
If you look at boxing today, the sport is dominated by the superstar names of the sport, with Mayweather and Pacquiao grabbing the headlines both inside and outside the ring. The hard working “prizefighters” seem to get overshadowed and sometimes forgotten despite their best efforts in the ring. During my special “On The Ropes” spotlight…
Recently I had the opportunity to interview former 2 time world champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi. The Magic Man also doubles as a renowned and respected boxing analyst/commentator for Showtime and Fox Sports 1. Malignaggi discussed a variety of topics which included his upcoming Brooklyn turf war with Zab “Super” Judah, Manny Pacquiao’s most…
This past Saturday, saw two of the best light heavyweights champions step into the ring in separate bouts as Ring Magazine title holder Adonis Stevenson had a mandatory defense of his WBC belt against the UK’s Tony Bellew. Also on the card, WBO belt holder Sergey Kovalev was pinned against Ismayl Sillakh. The event was…
“On The Ropes” Boxing Radio is back! This time the show brings an installment of the Spotlight Series, in which I shine the light on boxers, events and news that have been flying under the radar. During this show I break down the events that unfolded over in England, with Carl “The Cobra” Froch defending…
The talk of the boxing world since the weekend has been on boxing star Manny Pacquiao, who made a successful return to the ring this past Saturday in Macau, China against Brandon Rios. The fight was as one sided as it could have been, as Pacquiao showed that he is still an elite level fighter,…
Manny Pacquiao made his return to the ring this past weekend in Macau, China against Brandon Rios and did so in very impressive fashion. The former 8 division world champion dominated the fight from the opening bell to the finish and won almost every second of every round. Pacquiao showed no ill effects from his KO…
Manny Pacquiao returned to the ring this past Saturday night and showed the skills that made him a 8 division and dominated Brandon Rios. From the opening bell to the finish Pacquiao used his speed, skills and angles to completely outclass Rios, and batter him throughout the night. Brandon Rios was never able to hurt…
Tension is in the air as the long awaited fight between Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios draws near. On November 23rd, former IBO champion Manny Paquiao will look to snap his two fight losing streak and re-establish his spot in the pound for pound list as he battles Brandon Rios in Macau,…
In part 2 of my interview with IBF/WBA champion Carl Froch, he discusses some of the super stars of the sport and a few of the fights being talked about in the media. Carl gives his thoughts on a potential Bernard Hopkins match up for himself and what he thinks would need to happen to…
This weekend, IBF/WBA Super Middleweight champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch returns to the ring to face undefeated George Groves in a mandatory defense of Froch’s IBF world title, a belt he won when he defeated a then undefeated Lucian Bute. The build up to the fight has been met with a war of words between…
There was a bit of a dust up at the gym in Macau, China, ahead of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios bout. The situation seems to have started due to Freddie Roach wanting to have the gym and Robert Garcia insisting that he was not going anywhere until he was done with the media…
I recently had a chance to catch up with former 2 division world champion Paulie Malignaggi during the 203rd edition of “On The Ropes” to discuss his highly anticipated bout with Zab Judah. The fight will pit two of Brooklyn’s most popular former champions against each other to see who is the pride of the…
Once again I had the privilege of interviewing I.B.H.O.F referee Joe Cortez. His resume includes, Pacquiao Marquez 1, Bowe Holyfield 1 and 3 of that remarkable trilogy, George Forman’s remarkable win against Michael Moorer, Hatton Mayweather, Mayweather Ortiz and many other history making contests, in his retirement from the ring he is now a journalist…
Fight week is here, there are now less than 7 days until Manny Pacquiao faces Brandon Rios in Macau, China. This is one of the most anticipated bouts of 2013, as the world gets to see the return of one of boxing’s biggest stars, Manny Paquiao. Pacquiao is in against one of the toughest fighters…
By Jenna J – “On The Ropes” Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the hottest stories in the sport of boxing. In this episode I talk about Nonito Donaire’s recent bout with Vic Darchinyan, the comeback fight for the former IBO champion. Donaire stopped Darchinyan via technical knock…
One of the most debated topics when it comes to boxing is where to place the fighters of today, amongst the all-time greats. In the final part of my interview with trainer Roger Mayweather, I talk with him about the all-time great standing of his nephew, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Roger also talked about how long…
Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios are just 10 days away from meeting in the ring. The two will meet in a 12-round welterweight battle in Macau, China. Pacquiao makes his long awaited return following his loss to Juan Manuel Marquez last December and hopes to make a statement against Brandon Rios. The fight will be…
Manny Pacquiao is less than 2 week away from returning to the boxing ring. His fight against Brandon Rios will be his first bout since the devastating knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez, and everyone is interested in seeing how he looks when he gets back in there. In part 2 of my exclusive “On…
In boxing, sometimes the rumors of the sport quickly become fact. The one that currently is being tossed around involves boxing’s biggest star Floyd Mayweather Jr, and his next fight. Rumors are that Mayweather will be facing British boxing star and former light welterweight champion, Amir Khan, on May 3rd. The idea of this bout…
Nonito Donaire and Vic Darchinyan met in a rematch 6 years in the making this past Saturday night at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. The second fight, much like the first ended with Nonito Donaire coming away with a thrilling stoppage win, but besides the ending of the bout, the two…
Tonight, the “Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire makes his return to the ring. He is fighting for the first time since a 12 round unanimous decision loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux. The defeat was only the second of Donaire’s career and his first since 2001. The now 30 year old Donaire steps back into the ring with…
In the sport of boxing, you have the athletes that step into the ring, and the people that fight for the boxers outside of it. Whether it’s a promoter, manager, corner man, or just the family that support them as they step into battle. One underrated aspect of the game involves the people that help…
