Dougie’s Friday mailbag (Saunders-Lemieux preview, year-end awards, Jeff Horn, Eubank Jr.)
SAUNDERS-LEMIEUX, YEAR-END AWARDS Hey Doug, just wanted to get your thoughts on the Billy Joe Saunders-David Lemieux fight tomorrow and your...
read morePhoto gallery: Brian Viloria workout
What ever happened to Brian Viloria, you ask? He’s training at the Wild Card for his July 19 fight against Jose Zuniga, which will take place in Macau on the Guillermo Rigondeaux-Sod Kokietgym undercard. Photos by Mikey Williams/Top Rank.
read more‘A Cuban Boxer’s Journey’: Author discusses new Guillermo Rigondeaux book
Author Brin-Jonathan Butler chronicles Guillermo Rigondeaux’s story, from outcast amateur star to outcast world champion, and examines the consequences faced by those who leave Cuba and those who choose to stay.
read moreAndre Ward: Lawsuit won’t delay his return
Although his lawsuit is ongoing with promoter Dan Goossen, RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward said manager James Prince is working on his next fight, which he anticipates will happen in March or April.
read moreKiko Martinez stops Jeffrey Mathebula
IBF junior featherweight titleholder Kiko Martinez would like to face either Carl Frampton, Scott Qugg or Guillermo Rigondeaux in the wake of Saturday’s ninth-round knockout of Jefferey Mathebula.
read moreDonaire TKO 9 Darchinyan II live round-by-round updates
RingTV.com has a live round-by-round update of tonight’s featherweight rematch during which former RING junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire scored a ninth-round TKO over ex- flyweight and 115-pound beltholder Vic Darchinyan.
read moreLem’s latest: Darchinyan plans to ‘demolish’ Donaire
Vic Darchinyan on Nonito Donaire: “I’m going to come and expose him and show to all of the world that I can beat him, and not only just beat him, but I can beat him easily.”
read moreDonaire: From bullied child to champion boxer
Nonito Donaire shared about his childhood and the fear he had during his early boxing experiences on an HBO-produced video for the Boxing After Dark series. “Walking into the ring,” he said. “I literally pissed in my pants I was so scared.”
read moreGold medalist Mekhontsev signs with Top Rank
Russian Egor Mekhontsev, who captured the light heavyweight gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London, has signed with Top Rank in anticipation of a Dec. 7 debut.
read moreKirkland: ‘The sky is the limit for me’
James Kirkland on the potential for facing Floyd Mayweather Jr., Canelo Alvarez or Miguel Cotto: “When these fights actually happen, hey, James Kirkland’s going to be the one on top. I can’t wait until these opportunities actually take place.”
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