ESPN will celebrate the iconic 50th Anniversary of Frazier-Ali I Sunday on ABC
On a frigid Monday night, on March 8, 1971, 18,000 fans jam-packed Madison Square Garden with the sense that they...
read moreBook Excerpt: Muhammad Ali ‘beats’ Jimmy Young thanks to gift decision
Today marks the 44th anniversary of Muhammad Ali's unanimous decision victory over Jimmy Young, arguably the most controversial result of...
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag (Taylor-Postol, star prospects, Shields vs. Hammer)
JOSH TAYLOR Hi Doug, Thought it was a fantastic scrap between Viktor Postol and Josh Taylor in only the latter's 13th fight!...
read moreHall of Fame: Lampley, Mancini highlight induction ceremony
Jim Lampley’s turn at the podium, along with that of former lightweight champ Ray Mancini, was the highlight of the 26th annual International Boxing Hall of Fame induction weekend on Sunday in Canastota, New York. Riddick Bowe, Naseem Hamed, Yoko Gushiken, Nigel Collins, Steve Smoger and Rafael Mendoza joined Lampley and Mancini in the IBHOF’s Class of 2015.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag
Fans share their thoughts on the Wladimir Klitschko-Bryant Jennings heavyweight title bout and the future of the heavyweight division, more feedback on Ruslan Provodnikov’s bold stand against Lucas Matthysse, plus opinions on recent news and other boxing subjects and mythical matchups, in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!
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