Dougie’s Friday mailbag
Fans from around the globe share their thoughts on Thurman-Porter, Canelo-Golovkin talks, boxing’s worst “ducks” in recent decades, Chris Arreola, Wladimir Klitschko and much more in this week’s Friday mailbag.
read moreManny Pacquiao has $1 million Imperial ED lawsuit dismissed
The United States Court of Appeal for The Fifth Circuit has dismissed a $1 million lawsuit that was filed by Imperial ED against Manny Pacquiao. The suit was described as “frivolous” by the fighter’s advisor, Michael Koncz.
read moreLem’s latest: Schaefer touts welters
Golden Boy’s Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 shows will feature what Richard Schaefer calls “the best fights that you can make at 147,” including Adrien Broner-Marcos Maidana, Devon Alexander-Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman-Jesus Soto Karass, and Paulie Malignaggi-Zab Judah.
read moreRios, Garcia don’t talk Pacquiao with Ariza
Brandon Rios expects to be faster and lighter on his feet against Manny Pacquiao as a result of working with Alex Ariza, but and his trainer, Robert Garcia, don’t discuss strategy with the strength and conditioning coach.
read moreCotto-Margarito II press conference
Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito met in New York to kick off the press tour for their December rematch. Photos by Chris Farina – Top Rank.
read moreLem’s latest: Cotto-Rodriguez draws more than 1.5 million viewers
Miguel Cotto’s third-round stoppage of Delvin Rodriguez ranks as the highest drawing cable fight of 2013 so far.
read moreCotto 153.2 pounds, Rodriguez 154
Miguel Cotto and Delvin Rodriguez weighed 153.2 and 154 pounds, respectively, in advance of their junior middleweight fight on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.
read moreQ&A: Rodriguez says Cotto will be ‘easier’ than Wolak
Junior middleweight contender Delvin Rodriguez lists cutting his opponents among his specialties, and says that against Miguel Cotto “it’s going to definitely happen … As soon as I hit him good, he’s going to cut.”
read moreLem’s latest: Chavez Jr.-Vera rematch in talks
The promoters of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Bryan Vera are targeting a Dec. 14 date for their rematch. Chavez won a controversial 10-round unanimous decision this past Saturday.
read moreLem’s latest: Roach targets busier, body-attacking Cotto
Miguel Cotto will look to be busier and return to his “bread and butter” body attack against Delvin Rodriguez, according to trainer Freddie Roach.
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