Dougie’s Friday mailbag (Ryan Garcia, Lennox Lewis vs. Showtime, the WBO, Marciano)
STAR IN THE MAKING Canelo better watch out for Ryan Garcia. This kid has the makings to take his place. –...
read moreSoto Karass vs. Kamegai II: Return of the gatekeepers
Veteran sluggers Yoshihiro Kamegai and Jesus Soto Karass, who fight their anticipated rematch on Saturday, will never be on any pound-for-pound lists but they’re on Doug Fischer’s list of top gatekeepers.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag
STATE OF BOXING Dear Dougie, First time writer here and just wanna ask your professional opinion on a specific subject. What would...
read moreDavid Lemieux to return against James De La Rosa on Saturday
On Saturday, former IBF middleweight titlist David Lemieux makes his return to the ring against James De La Rosa.
read moreBeibut Shumenov wants Bernard Hopkins next
WBA beltholder Beibut Shumenov wants to unify all of the belts in the division, beginning with a bout against IBF titleholder Bernard Hopkins in March or April.
read moreLem’s latest: Duva says Stevenson, Kovalev ‘destined to fight’
Hard-hitting light heavyweights Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev will face separate opponents on Nov. 30 in Canada, and Kovalev’s promoter sees them facing each other down the road.
read moreKovalev-Sillakh slated for Stevenson-Bellew card
The handlers of WBO light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev say the fighter has agreed to make his fist defense against Ismayl Sillakh on the Nov. 30 Adonis Stevenson-Tony Bellew card.
read moreQ&A: Stevenson wants Hopkins after Bellew
Adonis Stevenson on his knockout of Tavoris Cloud: “People that saw this fight, they can’t say that I’m just a puncher, you know? I can box, also, and people know that now. We were saying that before the fight. I validated that.”
read moreLem’s latest: De La Hoya discusses Mayweather-Alvarez
Oscar De La Hoya on Floyd Mayweather-Saul “Canelo” Alvarez: “Mayweather will stand in the pocket and fight. He’ll run and he’ll box, but he’ll also stay in the pocket and fight, which can make him vulnerable to being hit.”
read moreLem’s latest: Cotto update; Dawson-Stevenson undercard announced
Miguel Cotto could be closing in on a date for his ring return this year, and the list of possible opponents includes a lot of heavy hitters.
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