Former two time world champion Genaro “Chicanito” Hernandez recently took time out of his hectic schedule to speak with us at 15rounds.com. Hernandez now 43, won the WBA and later the WBC 130 titles in a career that spanned from 1984 to1998 which saw him lose just twice against the then up and coming ring legend Oscar De La Hoya & finally in his final fight to the precautious talent of Floyd Mayweather Jnr. The popular Californian native finished his career with an impressive 38-2-1(17) while he lost to two of Boxing’s biggest superstars of the last 20 years he has won his toughest fight. This one didn’t take place in the ring however it took place in his personal life when recently he battled a rare form of cancer and scored an impressive victory. Here’s what Chicanito had to say about the illness and many other things.

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TUCSON – Prospect Erislandy Lara is the latest and most prominent example of how tough it is to do business in Arizona, where the process for a boxing license has been complicated by new immigration laws.

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Back in April Gary Davies took his record to 9-2-1(7) when he won the British Bantamweight title with a seventh round KO of Matthew Edmonds. By his own admission it was the proudest moment in his life so far. You can bet that he won’t be giving it up lightly and his next quest will be to defend it twice so he can ultimately keep it. The first man who will attempt to stop him doing so will be Ian Napa on 24 July in Manchester. Napa 18-7(1) is more experienced than Davies having previously been European champion. However in Davies favour he is the younger, bigger and fresher man. It has the making of a classic boxer verses puncher match up. Here’s what he had to say.

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Risk vs. reward; arguably the most commonly asked question and important factor for a fighter in taking or passing on a bout. The most money for least risk is sadly the status quo for boxing; unlike in the 1980’s where fighters like Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran took on all comers. The “heftiest paycheck for the least substantial opponent” era of boxing has been frustrating, especially for hardcore pundits who want to see the best meet one another in the squared circle.

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This Saturday on the undercard of the Arthur Abraham-Mahir Oral Middleweight title fight from Berlin, unbeaten fighter Leonard Bundu 18-0-1(6) of Italy by way of Sierre Leone will bid to make his first defence of the European Union Welterweight crown against Berlin based Frank Shabani 17-0(6). Bundu 34, is a former 2000 Olympian where he beat Daneil Geale in the first round before going out in the second round.

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To be a world champion isn’t quite what it used to be there are multiple belts on offer these days. In the lower weights the best don’t often fight. One fighter who never rests on his laurels is Vic Darchinyan. He actually seeks out the toughest opponents and heads straight to them. Darchinyan maybe 33, but he shows no signs of slowing down last year he won the IBF Super Flyweight title when he demolished Dmitri Kirilov in five rounds, he followed that as a near 3-1 underdog against Cristian Mijares for his WBC & WBA titles. What followed was jaw dropping, everyone knew “The Raging Bull” had the power to upset anyone but his complete dominance from the first bell until the ninth when the action was stopped, would of surprised even his most ardent supporter. Then back in February this year he clashed with veteran Jorge Arce. Again Darchinyan had little trouble disposing Arce though it took until the eleventh when the fight was stopped. The performance was still dominant & Arce had taken a resounding beating. While lesser men may then look for a softer next fight not Darchinyan who On 11 July in Florida he will attempt to become only the second nationalised Australian to win world championships in three weight classes the other was the legendary Jeff Fenech. Never short for word we caught up with Vic after training in Las Vegas.

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Liverpool’s Tony “The Bomber” Bellew is a former standout amateur who won 3 consecutive ABA Heavyweight titles before turning to the paid ranks where he has gone 9-0(6). Bellew 26, then opted to make an unusual choice while most guys add weight when going pro Bellew took the interesting measure of actually losing weight and now fights at Light Heavyweight.

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