Jan

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

Fans share their thoughts on Badou Jack, Keith Thurman, the new Golden Boy/ESPN deal, Lemieux-Stevens and HBO’s Boxing After Dark series.

Oct

Luis Ortiz and Malik Scott to clash on ‘HBO Boxing After Dark’

by Francisco Salazar

On Nov. 12, the Luis Ortiz-Malik Scott heavyweight bout will be the only match-up televised on ‘HBO Boxing After Dark.’

Feb

Jessie Vargas predicts he will make Sadam Ali quit

by Mitch Abramson

Welterweight Jessie Vargas dismisses Sadam Ali as a pretender, not on his level, claiming he will make the ‘World Kid’ quit in their upcoming title fight.

Aug

Lucas Matthysse, Viktor Postol primed for junior welterweight title bout

by Doug Fischer

Junior welterweight contenders Lucas Matthysse and Viktor Postol recently spoke at an L.A. press conference for their Oct. 3 showdown for the vacant WBC title.

Aug

Antonio Orozco-Humberto Soto set as Matthysse-Postol co-feature

by Doug Fischer

Humberto Soto faces Antonio Orozco in the co-featured bout to the Oct. 3 Lucas Matthysse-Viktor Postol main event at StubHub Center in Carson, California.

Jun

Nicholas Walters remains undefeated but gains little else

by Doug Fischer

Nicholas Walters lost his featherweight belt on the scales but he remained unbeaten by scoring a unanimous decision over Miguel Marriaga on Saturday in New York City. However, the overweight “Axe Man” failed to chop down his amateur rival the way he had so many previous opponents and didn’t entertain the fans inside Madison Square Garden’s Theater.

Jun

Felix Verdejo impressively beats Ivan Najera, despite injured left hand

by Joseph Santoliquito

Full Walters-Marriaga undercard report: Felix Verdejo kept those comparisons to another Puerto Rican “Felix” alive with a thorough outclassing of Ivan Najera, whom Verdejo dropped twice in the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

Feb

Provodnikov on Matthysse bout: ’90 percent, it ends in knockout’

by Coyote Duran

While many others are geeking out over the May 2 meeting between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, others are waiting with bated breath for Ruslan Provodnikov-Lucas Matthysse. Our own Vladimir Lik caught up with the ‘Siberian Rocky’ for a one-on-one.

Dec

David Lemieux batters tough Gabriel Rosado, stops him in 10

by Michael Rosenthal

Gabriel Rosado once again proved his toughness on Saturday at Barclays Center but the heavy hands of David Lemieux dictated the fight and ultimately convinced the ringside doctor to call for a stoppage in Round 10.

Dec

David Lemieux stops Gabriel Rosado in Round 10

by Doug Fischer

Middleweight puncher David Lemieux proved he could carry his vaunted power into the late rounds with a 10th-round TKO of former title challenger Gabriel Rosado on Saturday at Barclays Center. Referee Steve Willis stopped the bout at 1:45 of the round.