Jul

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

Fans express excitement on the Garcia-Matthysse fight being made and added to the Mayweather-Canelo PPV event, ask Dougie’s opinion on various mythical matchups between James Toney and Bernard Hopkins, and sound off on other fights and topics in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

08

Jul

Stevenson-Cloud winner to face Bellew?

by Lem Satterfield

Hard-punching Adonis Stevenson could face Tavoris Cloud and Tony Bellew in his next two fights.

Can Macklin stop Golovkin? The experts weigh in

27

Jun

Can Macklin stop Golovkin? The experts weigh in

by Lem Satterfield

Gennady Golovkin will be after his 14th straight stoppage victory against Matthew Macklin, who many believe is the toughest opponent the WBA middleweight titleholder has faced to day, when they fight on Saturday in Mashantucket, Conn.

Lem’s latest: Broner-Malignaggi a big draw

26

Jun

Lem’s latest: Broner-Malignaggi a big draw

by Lem Satterfield

Adrien Broner’s split-decision victory over Paulie Malignaggi drew 1.3 million viewers, Showtime has reported.

Q&A: Cleverly talks Kovalev, Stevenson and Froch

26

Jun

Q&A: Cleverly talks Kovalev, Stevenson and Froch

by Doug Fischer

WBO light heavyweight beltholder Nathan Cleverly says his Aug. 17 title defense against Russian KO artist Sergey Kovalev will prove that he’s an elite 175 pounder and lead to the unification bouts that he’s wanted for the past three years.

Hopkins to commentate on Malignaggi-Broner broadcast

18

Jun

Hopkins to commentate on Malignaggi-Broner broadcast

by The Ring

Future Hall of Famer and current IBF light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins will be a guest commentator on this Saturday’s live Showtime Championship Boxing telecast headlined by the Paul Malignaggi-Adrien Broner welterweight fight (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

18

Jun

IBF orders Hopkins-Kovalev

by The Ring

The IBF ordered its light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins to make his next title defense against the sanctioning organization’s No. 1 contender, Sergey Kovalev, according to a Monday press release from the Russian puncher’s promoter, Main Events.

14

Jun

Hopkins-Murat card cancelled

by The Ring

The July 13 Showtime Championship Boxing card headlined by IBF light heavyweight beltholder Bernard Hopkins’ title defense against Karo Murat at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., has been cancelled due to the Germany based challenger’s visa denial and subsequent inability to enter the United States.

Dawson should dominate Stevenson, but will he?

04

Jun

Dawson should dominate Stevenson, but will he?

by Doug Fischer

Coming off a TKO loss to Andre Ward in his last bout, Chad Dawson – who has been an uneven performer in the ring – knows that he can’t afford a lackluster fight against Adonis Stevenson on HBO on Saturday.

27

May

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Read on for fan feedback on Carl Froch’s stirring rematch victory over Mikkel Kessler, along with thoughts and questions on what’s next for both super middleweights, other subjects (and, of course, mythical matchups), in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!