Dec

Dougie’s Friday mailbag (Canelo-Rocky undercard, Froch, Benn, IBHOF, mythical matchups)

BEAUCOUP BOXING Another weekend of beaucoup fights man. Hot damn. Daniel Dubois in a decent matchup, excited for the David Lemieux-Tureano...

David Lemieux is auditioning for Canelo shot against Tureano Johnson

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Dec

David Lemieux is auditioning for Canelo shot against Tureano Johnson

by Ryan Songalia

NEW YORK - Madison Square Garden doesn’t hold the best memories for David Lemieux, but he hopes his second time...

Oscar De La Hoya: ‘Pay-per-view is dead’

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Dec

Oscar De La Hoya: ‘Pay-per-view is dead’

by Michael Woods

Whether it’s hyperbole or good old-fashioned enthusiasm fueling his opinion, Golden Boy Promotions founder Oscar De La Hoya believes pay-per-view is ‘dead.’

Eddie Hearn on PPVs, Khan vs. Brook and Joshua vs. Wilder

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Dec

Eddie Hearn on PPVs, Khan vs. Brook and Joshua vs. Wilder

by Michael Woods

Despite preparing for Saturday’s Canelo Alvarez-Rocky Fielding bout, Matchroom Boxing Group Managing Director Eddie Hearn has a lot more on his mind.

Sadam Ali looking to bounce back on Saturday … again

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Dec

Sadam Ali looking to bounce back on Saturday … again

by Michael Woods

It didn’t go well last time out. He kinda knew maybe that would be the case early on, when he...

Tureano Johnson: ‘David Lemieux is perfect for me’

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Dec

Tureano Johnson: ‘David Lemieux is perfect for me’

by Doug Fischer

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The announcement of the David Lemieux-Tureano Johnson fight took a lot of fans and members of...

Tevin Farmer brims with new confidence going into second title defense

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Dec

Tevin Farmer brims with new confidence going into second title defense

by Joseph Santoliquito

On Saturday night, IBF junior lightweight titlist Tevin Farmer will enter his third fight and second defense in 2018. And he doesn’t plan on slowing down.

Main Events’ proposed multiyear television deal with NBC Sports scuttled

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Dec

Main Events’ proposed multiyear television deal with NBC Sports scuttled

by Mike Coppinger

Main Events hoped to complete a television rights deal with NBC Sports, but multiple sources with knowledge of the talks told The Ring that the potential partnership is no longer being discussed.

Vasiliy Lomachenko slated to defend Ring lightweight championship April 12 in L.A.

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Dec

Vasiliy Lomachenko slated to defend Ring lightweight championship April 12 in L.A.

by Mike Coppinger

After consecutive lightweight title victories in New York, Vasiliy Lomachenko is slated to defend his Ring lightweight championship April 12 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Top Rank president Todd duBoef told The Ring.