Year: 2010

by Geoffrey Ciani – (The following interview transcript with Carmen Basilio aired on episode 68 of On the Ropes Boxing Radio , April 12, 2010) Jenna J: Well guys, speaking … Read more

By Eugene Carnachan – Danny Green 29-3 V Manny Siaca 22-6 round by round – Challenge Stadium, Perth, Western Australia. Siaca enters the ring to a Puerto Rican rap song. … Read more

by Pete Madzelan – While living in Chicago back in 1981, I attended a few of Marvin Hagler’s workouts before his title defense against Mustafa Hamsho. The workouts were awe … Read more

by James Slater – Due to annoying but unavoidable circumstances, the eagerly awaited light-welterweight match-up between alphabelt champions Tim Bradley and Marcos Maidana, set for June 19th, has had to … Read more

Exclusive Interview by James Slater – Though fans are very much intrigued to see how boxing all-time great James Toney will get on when he makes his MMA debut later … Read more

Primm, Nevada (April 13, 2010) – It is now or never for two of the junior-welterweight division’s most experienced contenders as former two-time lightweight champion Julio “The Kidd” Diaz meets … Read more

by Geoffrey Ciani – “I think the intensity and the challenge that Shane brings into this fight is going to make Floyd Mayweather show his greatness or he could totally … Read more

NOTE: WEIGHTS (April 15, 2010) – Undefeated middleweight prospect and hometown favorite Fernando Guerrero weighed in at 160 pounds and Chicago’s Michael Walker tipped the scales at 161 during Thursday’s … Read more

by Jaime Castro-Núñez, photo courtesy of Alex Teherán – Just a couple of days ago 19-year-old Colombian amateur pugilist Alex Teherán accepted an offer from boxing managers Mike Altamura and … Read more

(photo M.A. Sayer)- PRIZEFIGHTER returns later this month with former WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide among the contenders in the second cruiserweights competition. Prizefighter Cruiserweights II takes place on Friday, … Read more