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The late, great Pernell Whitaker was naturally gifted and very special. The southpaw genius captured world titles in four weight...
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MUST-SEE TV Hey Dougie, When I first began to follow boxing in the fall of 1995, I bought an issue of KO...
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Few would have predicted early in Bernard Hopkins’ career that the former resident of Graterford Penitentiary would go on to...
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Bob Arum is amazing. The Hall of Fame promoter will turn 89 in December, and he’s still as brilliant, ornery,...
read moreBest I Faced: Oscar De La Hoya
Editor's Note: This feature originally appeared in the October 2018 issue of The Ring Magazine. Oscar De La Hoya was boxing’s...
read moreBernard Hopkins’ Greatest Hits: The Executions
Editor's Note: This feature originally appeared in the December 2018 issue of The Ring Magazine. At his very best, legendary two-weight...
read moreDougie’s Monday Mailbag (Mikey Tyson mythical matchups, Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali)
THE BEAUTY OF THE AGING ALI, LONGER FIGHTS Hi Dougie, Hope this finds you and the family well and healthy. Like much...
read moreBest I Faced: Fernando Vargas
Editor's Note: This feature originally appeared in the September 2018 issue of The Ring Magazine. Fernando Vargas was a shooting star...
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