Dec

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

Boxing fans share their thoughts on the Bermane Stiverne-Deontay Wilder heavyweight showdown, Sergey Kovalev’s light heavyweight challenges in 2015, the prospect of a Jhonny Gonzalez-Abner Mares rematch, and Paulie Malignaggi’s latest Manny Pacquiao rant in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

Dec

HBO to replay Pacquiao, Golovkin, Cotto, Marquez bouts, and others

by Lem Satterfield

HBO will replay eight bouts featuring the network’s premier fighters over the course of four days starting tonight. The fight will highlight victories by Sergey Kovalev, Gennady Golovkin, Manny Pacquiao, Wladimir Klitschko, Juan Manuel Marquez and Terence Crawford.

Dec

Virgil Hunter on Khan vs. Pacquiao, Mayweather Jr., Brook

by Lem Satterfield

Trainer Virgil Hunter fully believes his charge, Amir Khan is ready to make a run at titlists Floyd Mayweather Jr., Kell Brook and Manny Pacquiao.

Dec

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts on the prospect of Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez pay-per-view extravaganzas taking place in 2015, who might become boxing’s next PPV star, Oscar De La Hoya’s role as promoter, and other boxing subjects in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Dec

Canelo Alvarez’s contract trial moved to June; Gilberto Ramirez to return

by Lem Satterfield

In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we learn further details on the ongoing litigation between Golden Boy Promotions and All Star Boxing regarding an alleged contract breach involving Canelo Alvarez.

Dec

Ken Hershman Q&A: HBO boss pleased with 2014 and optimistic going forward

by Michael Rosenthal

Ken Hershman, president of HBO Sports, looks back on 2014 and into the future in a lengthy Q&A with THE RING.

Dec

Manny Pacquiao: Floyd Mayweather Jr. can have the money he wants

by Lem Satterfield

Having done the figurative dance with Floyd Mayweather Jr. before, Manny Pacquiao says he’s willing to see the undefeated pound-for-pounder get the money he wants to make their fight a reality.

Dec

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts on Amir Khan’s dominant performance against Devon Alexander, his chances of landing a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., the chances of Mayweather-Pacquiao happening, the controversial scoring of Bradley-Chaves and Herrera-Benavides, and much more in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

Dec

Oscar De La Hoya on Mayweather-Pacquiao: I’ll believe it when I see it

by Doug Fischer

Oscar De La Hoya isn’t going to get excited about the prospect of Floyd Mayweather Jr. fighting Manny Pacquiao until he sees both superstars in the ring. Mayweather announced on Friday that he wants to fight Pacquiao on May 2, but the pound for pound king had stipulations De La Hoya says will block the superbout.

Dec

De La Hoya: Amir Khan is on Mayweather and Pacquiao’s level

by Doug Fischer

Oscar De La Hoya, Amir Khan and Keith Thurman spoke to the media during the post-fight press conference for Khan’s one-sided decision over Devon Alexander on Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. De La Hoya says Khan proved to be on Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao’s talent level.