John David Jackson: ‘Without proper training, Kovalev got his ass whipped’
A lot of people were shocked at Sergey Kovalev’s capitulation against Eleider Alvarez – but his former trainer wasn’t one of them.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag (Kovalev-Alvarez, Dmitry Bivol, Wilder vs. Fury)
BOXING AT ITS BEST Hey Doug, I just wanted to write in to comment on the great light heavyweight showdown we got...
read moreDmitry Bivol wants to make a statement vs. Sullivan Barrera
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The light heavyweight division is wide open with four different title holders roaming the upper echelon...
read moreAndre Ward: Retirement a lot harder than I thought, but no second thoughts
Andre Ward abruptly retired from the ring at age 33, but will he be back?
read moreTHE RING Year-End Awards 2017: Finalists for ‘Fighter of the Year’
It’s that time of the year when we unveil the best of the best in 10 categories. Give us your picks for category 10: Fighter of the Year.
read moreJim Lampley: ‘I don’t think I’d call Sergey Kovalev-Vyacheslav Shabranskyy a comeback fight’
Is Saturday’s 175-pound title fight between Sergey Kovalev and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy a comeback bout for ‘Krusher’? HBO’s Jim Lampley doesn’t think so.
read moreSergey Kovalev: New coach, new attitude
After a less-than-amicable split with John David Jackson, former unified 175-pound titlist Sergey Kovalev has a new trainer and a new outlook.
read moreSergey Kovalev now has chance to regain title with WBO’s blessing for Nov. 25 bout
Sergey Kovalev will fight Vyacheslav Shabranskyy for the vacant WBO light heavyweight title vacated by Andre Ward.
read moreRING Ratings Update: A new pound-for-pound king
The retirement of Andre Ward last week meant the RING would have a new pound-for-pound king. And it wasn't difficult...
read moreThe tidal wave of retirements and how it affects future IBHOF ballots
With the recent spate of retirements among elite-level boxers, is it time for a revision in the IBHOF’s induction process? Lee Groves offers some ideas.
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