Dougie’s Friday mailbag (fight delays, quick stoppages, and hardcore fan ‘tragedies’)
BIG FIGHT DELAYS Dougie, **Perfunctory message about health and well-being** On to the questions: 1. Does the delay of any specific postponed fights benefit...
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DOES GGG NEED CANELO? Hi Doug, One of Golovkin's ideologies is to fight the best. I really enjoyed his first fight with...
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HBO’S TRIPLE HEADER First, I have to give Cletus "The Hebrew Hammer" props. I swear I knew exactly how he was...
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Fans share thoughts on Deontay Wilder’s future, Joshua-Klitschko, Thurman-Garcia, Brook-Spence, mythical matchups and much more.
read moreLem’s latest: Manager makes case for Marcos Maidana against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Marcos Maidana’s manager, Sebasian Contursi, believes his fighter would make for a more exciting bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. than would Amir Khan.
read moreRichard Schaefer chosen Promoter of The Year by Sports Illustrated
Richard Schaefer on being chosen Promoter of The Year by Sports Illustrated: “In the end, this is all about the fans of our great sport and I will continue to deliver the best fights and fighters to them in 2014 and beyond.”
read moreWBC orders Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch for vacant title
The WBC has ordered the promoters of Bermane Stiverne and Chris Arreola to begin free negotiations for a rematch for the WBC heavyweight title that was vacated by Vitali Klitschko earlier this month. Stiverne unanimously decisioned Arreola in April.
read moreVitali Klitschko declared WBC’s Champion Emeritus
WBC heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko, who will run for president of the Ukraine, has been declared “Champion Emeritus,” which means his belt is now vacant for the WBC’s top contenders to fight for.
read moreLem’s latest: Hopkins-Murat draws large audience
Bernard Hopkins drew a large audience for his unanimous decision victory over Karo Murat. The IBF light heavyweight title bout was televised on Showtime.
read moreSchaefer: Wilder’s next fight could be for the title
Undefeated heavyweight puncher Deontay Wilder has served as a sparring partner for undisputed champion Wladimir Klitschko, and could be in line for the WBC title owned by Klitschko’s older brother, Vitali Klitschko.
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