Dougie’s Monday mailbag
Fans give their feedback on the knockout action that took place on Saturday — Maidana-Lopez, Stevenson-Dawson and Lara-Angulo — and wonder what’s next for the winners and losers in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
read morePhoto gallery: Maidana vs. Lopez
Images from Marcos Maidana’s hard-fought sixth-round win over fellow welterweight Josesito Lopez in the main event of the Showtime-televised June 8 card in Carson, Calif. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.
read morePhoto gallery: Lara vs. Angulo
Action shots from Erislandy Lara’s 10th-round TKO victory over Alfredo Angulo at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.
read moreMaidana blasts game Lopez in six-round shootout
Marcos Maidana and Josesito Lopez thrilled a record crowd at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., on Saturday. Maidana overcame a shaky fourth round to drop and stop Lopez in the sixth round of their Showtime Championship Boxing main event.
read morePhoto gallery: Maidana-Lopez weigh-in
Weigh-in for Saturday’s card featuring Marcos Maidana, Josesito Lopez, Alfredo Angulo, Erislandy Lara, Jermell Charlo, Demetrius Hopkins, Yoshihiro Kamegai and Johan Perez. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.
read moreNo more controversy for Lara
Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara has suffered two controversial setbacks in high-profile bouts but the former Cuban amateur standout vows to score a decisive victory over Alfredo Angulo in their Showtime-televised fight on Saturday.
read moreREAL TALK: Marcos Maidana
Welterweight puncher Marcos Maidana answered his fans’ questions about his Saturday Showdown with Josesito Lopez, training with Robert Garcia, fighting the Keith Thurman-Diego Chaves winner, and more in the latest episode of REAL TALK.
read more‘The Dog’ is the underdog vs. Lara
Most hardcore fans and boxing media think Alfredo Angulo is fighting the wrong junior middleweight contender in savvy southpaw stylist Erislandy Lara, but the Mexican veteran is comfortable and confident playing the underdog role going into their Saturday showdown.
read morePhoto gallery: Maidana-Lopez open workout
Gallery from the June 5 media workout featuring Marcos Maidana, Josesito Lopez, Alfredo Angulo, Erislandy Lara, Jermell Charlo and Demetrius Hopkins, who will all be fighting this Saturday on Showtime from Carson, Calif.
read moreCharlo meets Hopkins on road to title contention
Junior middleweight prospect Jermell Charlo has been sparring with his twin brother, Jermall, in preparation for his most experienced opponent yet: lanky former contender Demetrius Hopkins.
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