Born on this day: Jorge Arce
Toughness is one of Mexican boxing’s trademarks, but there are levels to that. Jorge Arce inhabits the highest level in that...
read moreBest I Faced: Rosendo Alvarez
Nicaraguan boxer-puncher Rosendo Alvarez thrilled his countrymen by winning world titles in boxing's two smallest weight classes in the late-1990s...
read moreMICHAEL CARBAJAL: THE GREATEST HITS
Excuse Michael Carbajal for getting a slight bit emotional when he thinks back on his Hall of Fame career. It...
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag (Wilder-Ortiz 2, come-from-behind KOs, Smith-Ryder)
WILDER’S ORTIZ BOMBING REMISCENT OF ‘THE HAWK’ That was a hell of a knockout. The fight reminded me of Jackson v...
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Fans share thoughts (and gripes) on Canelo’s domination of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and the Sept. 16 showdown between Canelo and Gennady Golovkin in this week’s Monday mailbag.
read moreJhonny Gonzalez to Gary Russell Jr.: ‘Be ready to go to war.’
WBC featherweight titlist Jhonny Gonzalez is fired up to make his third defense against Gary Russell Jr. on Saturday night. And he’s ready for war.
read moreBest I Faced: Jorge Arce
Beloved Mexican warrior Jorge Arce left everything he had, including pints of blood, in the ring every time he fought. A candid and emotional Arce discussed where the fire came from, as well as his best opponents throughout his career.
read moreRing Ratings Update: Chad Dawson drops, Hassan N’Dam climbs
A number of RING-ranked contenders saw action last week, resulting in changes in the light heavyweight, middleweight and strawweight divisions. Former light heavyweight champ Chad Dawson’s upset loss to Tommy Karpency caused him to drop from the rankings.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Fans share their thoughts on what should be Jorge Arce’s last fight — his stoppage loss to Jhonny Gonzalez — and the Mexican veteran’s long career, plus hot prospect Felix Verdejo, Dougie’s pound-for-pound top 10, James Toney-Vassiliy Jirov, and more in this week’s Monday mailbag.
read moreMartirosyan, N’Dam are the big winners: Weekend Review
Vanes Martirosyan outpointed Willie Nelson days after the loss of his promoter, Dan Goossen. Hassan N’Dam gave Curtis Stevens a boxing lesson.
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