Nov

Ring Ratings Update: Rodriguez falls from 168-lb. rankings

Previously undefeated super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez has been dropped from THE RING’s 168-pound rankings following his failure to make weight for his challenge to RING champ Andre Ward, who dominated him to decision victory.

Nov

Carl Froch: I could end George Groves’ career

by Doug Fischer

IBF super middleweight titleholder Carl Froch has warned that George Groves is heading for big trouble this Saturday in Manchester, England, with the promising career of the unbeaten challenger in danger of being brought to a crushing end.

Nov

Joe Calzaghe analyzes Carl Froch vs. George Groves

by Doug Fischer

As Carl Froch prepares to defend his IBF super middleweight title against George Groves on Saturday in Manchester, England, opinions are many and varied on the outcome, but one man who can offer a unique and authentic insight is history’s most successful 168 pounder, Joe Calzaghe.

Nov

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts on Andre Ward’s dominant victory over Edwin Rodriguez, a potential Ward-Gennady Golovkin showdown, referee Jack Reiss, Adonis Stevenson, Karl Dargan and much more in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

Nov

McDonnell added to Froch-Groves undercard

by Doug Fischer

English bantamweight standout Jamie McDonnell makes his first appearance since being stripped of the IBF belt on the Carl Froch-George Groves undercard this Saturday at the Phones 4 U Arena in Manchester.

Nov

David Haye-Tyson Fury off again – this time for good

by Doug Fischer

David Haye underwent surgery in Germany on Thursday morning (Nov. 14) to reconstruct his right shoulder, and has been advised to seriously consider ending his career in professional boxing. The surgery nixes Haye’s anticipated fight with fellow heavyweight contender Tyson Fury.

Nov

Ring Ratings Update: Gonzalez debuts at No. 1 in flyweight rankings

by Doug Fischer

Ultra-talented flyweight Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez debuted at No. 1 in THE RING’s 112-pound rankings following an impressive second-round KO of Oscar Blanquet. Demetrius Andrade climbed the junior middleweight rankings with a points victory over Vanes Martirosyan.

Nov

Maldonado blasts out Ramos, Guerrero escapes with one

by Doug Fischer

Fidel Maldonado Jr. outslugged Luis Ramos Jr. to seventh-round stoppage in the main event of a Golden Boy Live! card on Monday in San Antonio. Former middleweight title challenger Fernando Guerrero was dropped and rocked en route to a 10-round decision in the co-featured bout.

Nov

Refocused Luis Ramos Jr. ready to rebound from first loss

by Doug Fischer

One-time lightweight prospect Luis Ramos Jr. takes on hard-punching Fidel Maldonado Jr. in the main event of tonight’s Golden Boy Live! show from San Antonio. Ramos, who took a break from boxing before joining trainer Abel Sanchez’s Big Bear, Calif., camp, says he is rededicated to the sport.

Nov

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts on this past Saturday’s HBO Boxing After Dark show, Mikey Garcia, Nonito Donaire and Demetrius Andrade, as well as the Carl Froch-George Groves showdown and the divide between boxing purists and “blood thristy ghouls” in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!