Mar

Michael Watson turns 50 years old: Nigel Benn remembers “The Force”

Former middleweight and super middleweight titleholder Nigel Benn has nothing but respect, admiration and genuine affection for Michael Watson, the first man to defeat him in a pro bout, one of Britain’s finest 160 pounders of the 1980s, and a true survivor.

Mar

Andre Berto stops Josesito Lopez in six to keep career alive

by Doug Fischer

Andre Berto doesn’t have the legs, reflexes or punch resistance he had when he held versions of the welterweight title, but the 31-year-old veteran is still fast and he can still crack with his right hand.

Mar

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans from the around the world share their thoughts on tomorrow night’s light heavyweight showdown between Sergey Kovalev and Jean Pascal, the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao matchup, Keith Thurman-Robert Guerrero, the PBC on NBC, Zolani Tete’s domination of Paul Butler, plus mucho mythical matchups in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Mar

A deeper dive into PBC on NBC

by Doug Fischer

Was the inaugural episode of NBC’s ‘Premier Boxing Champions’ everything it was cracked up to be? Michael Woods takes a deeper look into the ‘re-branding of boxing.’

Mar

A focused Czar Glazkov enters HBO showcase vs. Steve Cunningham

by Doug Fischer

Vyacheslav “Czar” Glazkov admits the unrest in his native Ukraine took away from his focus on boxing last year. However, the unbeaten heavyweight contender knows he has a huge opportunity in front of him on Saturday when he faces Steve Cunningham in the HBO-televised co-feature to the Sergey Kovalev-Jean Pascal light heavyweight showdown.

Mar

Freddie Roach: Manny Pacquiao mentally dialed in for Floyd Mayweather Jr.

by Doug Fischer

Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao had their first day of camp together at Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California, on Monday. The two have eight weeks to prepare for the biggest fight in decades, Pacquiao’s May 2 showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Roach told RingTV.com’s Michael Woods that Pacquiao is physically and mentally dialed in for the big challenge.

Mar

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts on the Keith Thurman-Robert Guerrero fight, what might be next for both welterweights who (in the opinion of many fans, but certainly not all) made the debut of PBC on NBC a success, and also give their opinions on the broadcast of boxing’s return to prime-time network TV in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

Mar

Best I Faced: John David Jackson

by Anson Wainwright

Remember when Sergey Kovalev fought Bernard Hopkins and there was talk about how Kovalev’s trainer, John David Jackson, had the formula to win because he himself had fought Hopkins? Did he pick Hopkins as one of the best he faced? Mmmm…

Mar

Coyle, Campbell win separate bouts in Hull to set up huge summer fight

by Doug Fischer

British lightweight contender Tommy Coyle survived a scare to force an unsatisfactory fifth round corner retirement from countryman Martin Gethin in Hull, England, on Saturday, but plans for a summer collision with local rival, and London 2012 Olympic champion Luke Campbell remain intact.

Mar

Under-the-weather Mares unhappy with performance against Reyes

by Doug Fischer

Abner Mares out boxed a very game Arturo Reyes over the course of 10 rounds to earn a unanimous decision on the Keith Thurman-Robert Guerrero undercard on Saturday in Las Vegas. The three-division titleholder, who fought through flu symptoms, was not happy with his performance.