Doug Fischer
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Ring Ratings Update: significant matchups abound in April
By Doug Fischer
If the month of March seemed pitifully slow in terms of boxing action, fear not. The sport is about to heat up. The month of April has enough high-profile fights to satisfy…
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Dougie’s Monday Mailbag
By Doug Fischer
GAMBOA-SOLIS Hey, Dougie! Man, didn't Yuriorkis Gamboa-Jorge Solis look eerily similar to Floyd Mayweather-Diego Corrales? The styles. The height difference. The speed. Jumping in with the lead left hook. I loved the…
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Ring ratings update: Gonzalez cracks jr. flyweight rankings
By Doug Fischer
Roman Gonzalez was THE RING?s No. 1-rated strawweight from the day he defeated titleholder Yutaka Niida in October of 2008 until he decided to vacate his 105-pound belt to campaign in the…
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Bute bides time with 10-round TKO of Magee
By Doug Fischer
Brian Magee is a former amateur star who developed into a tough, skilled and experienced professional. The 35-year-old European champ rode a 10-bout unbeaten streak going into his fight with super middleweight…
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Dougie’s FAT Friday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
THREE POINTS How's life Dougie? Hope you have recovered for a busy fight week. Three points I'd like to make: 1. Nonito Donaire to Golden Boy. Wow. I did not expect that.…
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Ring Ratings Update: Martinez overtakes Donaire in P4P rankings
By Doug Fischer
Sergio Martinez continues to make his case for being one of the top elite fighters in the world. THE RING middleweight champ knocked Sergei Dzinziruk down five times en route to stopping…
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Cotto refuses to play Mayorga’s game at L.A. press conference
By Doug Fischer
LOS ANGELES -- The expression ?it takes two to tango? holds true in boxing, in or out of the ring, which is why a press conference held on Monday for Miguel Cotto…
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Broner outpoints de Leon but doesn’t impress
By Doug Fischer
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Adrien Broner?s nickname is ?the Problem? and that?s what the lightweight prospect?s style was for Daniel Ponce de Leon, whom Broner defeated via unpopular unanimous decision on the Saul…
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Kirkland explosive in ring return
By Doug Fischer
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Former junior middleweight contender James Kirkland made up for lost time by knocking out Ashandi Gibbs just 34 seconds into the first round of their scheduled eight rounder, which…
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Head to head: Alvarez vs. Hatton
By Doug Fischer
SAUL ALVAREZ vs. MATTHEW HATTON When: Saturday, March 5 Where: Anaheim, Calif. (Honda Center) TV: HBO Boxing After Dark, 10:30 pm. ET (live) / 10:30 p.m. PT (delayed) Weight: Junior middleweight (150-pound…
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Arum, King enjoy respectful new relationship
By Doug Fischer
They say time heals all wounds and that old proverb appears to hold true for Bob Arum and Don King, the oldest and most accomplished promoters in the United States. The hall-of-fame…
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Ambitious plans for Alvarez begin with Hatton
By Doug Fischer
Golden Boy Promotions has big plans for Saul Alvarez and it all begins with his HBO-televised bout against Matthew Hatton on Saturday. The scheduled 12-round junior middleweight bout, which takes place at…
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De Leon ready for risky fight with Broner
By Doug Fischer
Daniel Ponce de Leon has worked hard to rebound from a crushing first-round knockout to Juan Manuel Lopez in June of 2008. The former 122-pound beltholder, who lost his title to Lopez,…
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Ring ratings update: Rios earns No. 1 lightweight ranking
By Doug Fischer
Brandon Rios vaulted to the No. 1 spot in THE RING?s lightweight ratings with his impressive 10th-round stoppage of Miguel Acosta on Saturday in Las Vegas. Rios, who picked up Acosta?s WBA…
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Rios credits his wife for recent good fortune
By Doug Fischer
Brandon Rios?s first shot at a major title won?t come against an easy opponent. Miguel Acosta, the WBA lightweight beltholder that Rios faces in a Showtime-televised title fight on Saturday in Las…
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Morales finally at right weight, can’t wait to fight Maidana
By Doug Fischer
LOS ANGELES -- Few believed that Erik Morales would beat lightweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez when a bout between the Mexican legends was being discussed for April 9. Even fewer believe Morales…
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Ring Ratings Update: Donaire No. 1 bantamweight, No. 3 p4p
By Doug Fischer
Most fans who witnessed Nonito Donaire?s chilling second-round knockout of Fernando Montiel on Saturday consider the budding Filipino star to be the sport?s top bantamweight. That was a forgone conclusion for the…
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
SENSATIONAL What up Doug-E, Nonito Donaire was sensational. That?s what it?s all about. He started the game plan with leading and being first, understood the trajectory of Fernando Montiel?s punches, drew the…
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Head to head: Montiel-Donaire
By Doug Fischer
FERNANDO MONTIEL vs. NONITO DONAIRE When: Saturday, Feb. 19 Where: Las Vegas (Mandalay Bay) TV: HBO, 9:45 pm. PT/ ET Weight: Bantamweight (118 pounds) Title(s) at stake: Montiel?s WBC and WBO Also…
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
DOES MONTIEL HAVE A CHANCE? What up my dude!! How?s it going? I?ll make it real short and simple: Is Nonito Donaire simply too big, fast, and strong for my boy Fernando…