Dougie’s Monday mailbag
Dougie shares his thoughts on Aaron Pryor, Oscar Valdez, fights and fighters to watch in October and readers’ random musings in today’s mailbag.
read moreBest I faced: Aaron Pryor
We checked through our archives and discovered a “Best I Faced” feature on the great Aaron Pryor, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 60.
read moreAaron ‘The Hawk’ Pryor dies at 60
Aaron Pryor, considered one of the greatest 140-pounders of all time, has died following a battle with heart disease.
read moreTHE RING archive: Leonard-Hearns – Who picked who in “The Showdown”
THE RING Fight Picks go way back. Esteemed colleague, RING ratings panelist and fight pick collector, Anson Wainwright, was probably...
read moreBoxing greats enrich Fight Night for Children event
Boxing legends Larry Holmes, Aaron Pryor, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Roberto Duran, Erik Morales and Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini attended Thursday night’s 25th annual Fight For Children charity event at The Washington Hilton.
read moreAaron Pryor on Floyd Mayweather Jr.: ‘I would win in six’
Asked at Thursday’s card in Washington, D.C., how a fight between him and Floyd Mayweather Jr. would go, former junior welterweight titleholder Aaron Pryor wasted no words.
read moreKeith Thurman: Soto Karass a stepping stone to Mayweather
Keith Thurman: “You can doubt me as much as you want, but you are going to watch me throughout my career climb that ladder and reach the destination that I foresaw, and the one that I told you about, and that’s Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather.”
read moreLem’s latest: Broner eyes ‘electrifying’ victory over Maidana
Adrien Broner on what to expect from his upcoming bout with Marcos Maidana: “You’re going to see an electrifying victory from Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner. You will see why I’m the lottery pick to take over this sport.”
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Read on for more fan feedback on Floyd Mayweather but also questions and comments about other subjects in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreAug. 2, 1980: A day that changed boxing
Two boxing legends were born on Aug. 2, 1980, while one of the biggest upsets of the decade took place on the same date. On this day, three champions boasting a combined 37 defenses in four reigns spanning 14¼ years lost their belts in crushing fashion. Who were they? Read on and find out.
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