Boxing Interviews
The latest boxing interviews
Exclusive interview with Peter Fury
Exclusive interview with Peter Fury by Dan Emicus
When Tyson first came to you, his conditioning was sub-par and he was more a good fighter, as opposed to a good boxer. 18 months later and his conditioning [...]
Exclusive interview with Quatavious Cash
Exclusive interview by Dan Emicus with Quatavious Cash [6-0, 4 KOs]
When did you know that boxing was your calling?
I knew boxing was my calling when I was six years old. I was forced to fight [...]
Exclusive Interview with super middleweight contender Adonis Stevenson
“I stopped Bute with 20 ounce gloves in sparring. I stopped him in like the third round, so when Bute fought Carl Froch I knew he was going to get hit because Carl Froch has a good style.”—Adonis [...]
Interview with “Awesome” Aaron Williams
Exclusive interview by Dan Emicus
What was it like to work with Eddie Mustafa Muhammad?
Working with Eddie was great. We had such great team chemistry and I learned so much from him. For me, [...]
Manuel Charr talks Klitschko, Wilder, Saglam and more!
Exclusive interview by Dan Emicus
Having pursued kickboxing initially, what made you to want to switch to boxing?
"I started kickboxing because I liked combat sports. But I didn't do it for a long [...]
Dibella Entertainment & 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions media conference call transcript
New York, NY (1/28/13) - Last Thursday, Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment and 50 Centof SMS Promotions hosted an international media conference call to discuss the upcoming ESPN Friday Night Fights [...]
Bryan Vera: “I want Gennady Golovkin on March 30th after I’m victorious on FNF”
By Joseph Herron - After WBA Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin’s methodical and impressive seven round destruction of customary Junior Middleweight contender Gabriel Rosado on January 19th, the [...]
Mark de Mori: “I wanted to focus on weight training and build my body into a heavyweight wrecking machine.”
By Dan Emicus
Having previously been an Australian football player, what made you want to switch to boxing?
I really enjoyed Australian rules football and it is the most popular sport by far in [...]
Adrien Broner, Gavin Rees, Johnathon Banks and Seth Mitchell Media Conference Call Transcript
Oscar de la Hoya Thank you very much. We're extremely, extremely excited to once again return back to Atlantic City where first and foremost we were able to raise a big amount of money that went towards [...]
Malik Scott: “I’m Looking to Fight Anybody in the Top 10….I’m Just a Phone Call and Contract Away”
Exclusive Interview by Charles White
Hey Malik, it's been awhile since our last interview. How's it going?
MS: What’s up bro? Everything is good man. I'm blessed. Just staying sharp and keeping [...]
Damien Hooper: “Tell your readers at Eastside to follow me!”
Australian Olympic team representative Damien "Super" Hooper is chomping at the bit to turn professional, just days after inking a management agreement with Xcite Fight Promotions. Viewed by many as potentially [...]
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero: “God has put me in this position to humble everyone in the sport”
By Joseph Herron: With great speculation concerning a huge May 4th fight date with Floyd Mayweather Jr, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero truly believes that he and his team are on the cusp of something [...]
Jason Welborn interview
Promoter Frank Warren’s first show of 2013 features an exciting welterweight showdown between the British champion Frank Gavin making the first defence against challenger Jason Welborn at Walsall Town [...]
Cameron Hammond: A rising talent from a land down-under
Interview by Chris Errington -- Cameron ‘The Hammer’ Hammond is a huge emerging prospect in the junior-middleweight division. Only twenty three years of age, he’s already won a plethora of titles [...]
Abel Sanchez: “A third fight between Marco Huck and Ola Afolabi is coming” – Huck/Afolabi 3
By Joseph Herron - With the prospect of Denis Lebedev defending his WBA Cruiserweight title against former Heavyweight title challenger “Fast” Eddie Chambers in 2013, many fight scribes and boxing [...]
“Fast” Eddie Chambers graciously accepts Denis Lebedev’s post-fight challenge
By Joseph Herron - On December 17th, at the Crocus City Hall in Myakinino, Russia, WBA Cruiserweight Champion Denis Lebedev (25-1, 19 KOs) impressively dispatched Santander Silgado in just four rounds, [...]
The Legacy of Emanuel Steward Part 6: Perspective from Tarick Salmaci
“So his selflessness—that’s what I’ll remember most is his selflessness. I remember that most, and he always made us feel like we were something, and we always wanted to impress him as kids.”—Tarick [...]
Skipp Scott Interview: “I Want KO’s!”
By James Slater: Houston’s very own heavyweight hope Skipp “Strictly Business” Scott is set for his next fight on January 10th. The 6’8” giant, last seen scoring a 1st-round KO back in May to [...]
Nonito Donaire: “With the style that I’ve developed, anyone will fall”
By Joseph Herron -- After annihilating five-division world titlist Jorge Arce this past Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, boxing fans around the world are anxious to see who Nonito [...]
Mike Tyson Interview Transcript
MIKE TYSON: Hey Guys
Is there anything you don’t like to talk about in the show? Something that hurts you to talk about.
MIKE TYSON: You went right to the hurt part, huh? I speak about my daughter [...]
Let’s Get Ready For Donaire-Arce: Media Workout In Houston, TX
By Steve Lopez: As the Pacquio-Marquez IV aftermath begins to slowly fade, we have another fight that will portray that Philippines-Mexico rivalry. The two Filipino and Mexican fighters are set to take [...]
Arthur Abraham: “I want to hold on to my title for a while!”
Arthur Abraham (35-3, 27 KOs) has entered the ring in Nuremberg, Germany on two previous occasions. However, the fight against Mehdi Bouadla (26-4, 11 KOs) will be something special. For the first time [...]
Bouadla – Abraham: “I will push him from start to finish!”; Barthelemy vs. Usmanee
Mehdi Bouadla (26-4, 11 KOs) will be travelling to Nuremberg, Germany next week with a lot of self-confidence. The man from France will take on WBO Super-Middleweight World Champion Arthur Abraham (35-3, [...]
Harold Lederman: “Expect Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez to go all out in part four”
By Joseph Herron - On the eve of the monumental fourth meeting between two future Hall of Fame fighters, Manny Pacquaio and Juan Manuel Marquez, HBO’s unofficial ringside scorer Harold Lederman chimed [...]
“King” Gabriel Rosado: “I will defeat Gennady Golovkin on January 19th”
By Joseph Herron: It’s been just a little over two months since “King” Gabriel Rosado (21-5, 13 KOs) earned the opportunity to fight for championship gold by defeating Charles Whitaker in an IBF [...]