Ring Ratings Update: Shakur Stevenson earns Ring title, Oscar Valdez re-enters 130-pound rankings
Shakur Stevenson proved without a doubt who the man is in the 130-pound division on Saturday in Las Vegas, dropping...
read moreRing Ratings Update: Oscar Valdez exits junior lightweight ratings following failed VADA tests
The Ring has made the extremely difficult decision to remove Oscar Valdez from the junior lightweight ratings following a brace...
read moreDougie’s Monday Mailbag (Evander Holyfield, Oscar Valdez, ’70s greats vs. future stars)
THE OLDTIMERS Hello Dougie, hope you are well and healthy. Evander Holyfield’s performance was really upsetting for me to watch. However fit...
read moreA statement from the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association
Since the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) began its program in 2011, our mission has been steadfast – to remain independent...
read moreDougie’s Monday Mailbag (Lara-Warrington 2, PED punishment, Boxing What If… ?)
LARA-WARRINGTON 2: THE LETDOWN IN LEEDS Hi Doug, Hope you, the family and team are keeping well. Such a shame about the main...
read moreOscar Valdez tests positive for Phentermine, tribal commission will determine if he fights on Sept. 10
Junior lightweight world titleholder Oscar Valdez has tested positive for the stimulant Phentermine, putting his first defense in limbo. Valdez was...
read moreJean Pascal tests positive for a fourth banned substance, EPO
Jean Pascal, who already had tested positive for three banned substances in random Voluntary Anti-Doping Association-administered tests, has tested positive...
read moreDougie’s Friday Mailbag (Nery-Figueroa, Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez)
NERY VS. FIGUEROA Hi Doug, Should be a decent main event on Showtime on Saturday. Hoping for a shootout with multiple knockdowns...
read moreDougie’s Friday Mailbag (PED suspicions, Sam Langford, Nico Hernandez, Wilfredo Gomez)
SAM LANGFORD Hey Doug, I hope you and your family are well and staying safe. On Teddy Atlas’ podcast I heard him mention...
read moreJarrell Miller tests positive for PEDs once again, July 9 fight off
Heavyweight Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller has failed yet another...
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