Jorge Linares brimming with confidence, despite setback, as he moves up to 140 pounds
Jorge Linares hopes to fight for a title in a fourth weight class next year.
read moreJorge Linares set to campaign at 140 pounds, meets Abner Cotto on Sept. 29
Jorge Linares, fresh off his first defeat in more than six years, is set for a return bout with his eyes on becoming a four-division champion.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag (Usyk-Gassiev, Stevenson-Gvozdyk, Spence-Crawford)
USYK-GASSIEV IN RUSSIA Dear Doug, A couple of quick questions about a couple of Ukrainian fighters: (1) Like everyone else I am super...
read moreMercito Gesta-Roberto Manzanarez crossroads bout headlines ‘GBP on ESPN’ tonight
Mercito Gesta makes no excuses regarding his loss to Jorge Linares on January 27. The Filipino-American is convinced the fight...
read moreVasiliy Lomachenko undergoes surgery to repair torn labrum, hopes to return in 2018
Vasiliy Lomachenko won’t be able to fight on August 25 as planned after undergoing surgery on Wednesday.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag (Stevenson-Jack, Russell-Diaz, Lomachenko, Canelo)
STEVENSON-JACK/RUSSELL-DIAZ Hey Doug, hope all's well. This weekend sees one of my guilty pleasure fighters in action. For years, I've watched Adonis...
read moreRing Ratings update: Lomachenko wins RING lightweight title, moves up P4P rankings
Vasiliy Lomachenko was considered pound-for-pound No. 1 by many fans and media, including ESPN.com, before his thrilling up-from-the-canvas stoppage of...
read moreBob Arum: ‘We may try Loma out on pay-per-view’
The boxing world is still buzzing following the superb Vasyl Lomachenko-Jorge Linares showdown, and Loma’s star is brighter than ever.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag (Linares-Lomachenko, Jaime Munguia, Devin Haney)
LOMA-LINARES Sup Doug, What did you think of that scintillating affair between two elite, badass 135 lbers? I thought the fight displayed...
read moreVasiliy Lomachenko wants Mikey Garcia, but fight will be negotiation hell, says Arum
NEW YORK -- After Vasiliy Lomachenko successfully debuted in the lightweight division with a 10th-round stoppage of Jorge Linares, the...
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