Doug Fischer
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
MY SON AND THE OLD MONGOOSE Hi Dougie, Hope you and your family had a very merry Christmas. I'm a big fan and read your mailbag every Monday and Friday. I've had…
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Fight of the Year: Bradley-Provodnikov
By Doug Fischer
The Fight of the Year for 2013 came down to two rousing 12-round boxer-slugger confrontations for the fans who voted in RingTV.com?s year-end awards poll. Marcos Maidana?s hard-fought but clear-cut unanimous decision…
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Upset of the Year: Maidana UD 12 Broner
By Doug Fischer
Marcos Maidana?s unanimous decision over Adrien Broner was not the biggest upset of 2013. Jhonny Gonzalez?s first-round stoppage of Abner Mares was far more shocking. Adonis Stevenson?s one-punch demolition of Chad Dawson…
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
THANK YOU hi dougie, haven?t written in for a while but worry not - my every monday and friday starts off with your mailbag. if you must know, i'm usually on the…
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Upset of the Year: Maidana UD 12 Broner
By Doug Fischer
Marcos Maidana?s unanimous decision over Adrien Broner was not the biggest upset of 2013. Jhonny Gonzalez?s first-round stoppage of Abner Mares was far more shocking. Adonis Stevenson?s one-punch demolition of Chad Dawson…
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Dougie’s Merry Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
A DIFFERENT KIND OF MYTHICAL MATCHUP Hey Doug, I'll keep it brief - mythical match up of a slightly different kind: If you were to have a pro-fight, who would you want…
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
SUPER WELTERS What's up Douglas? Wonder if Adrian Broner's still hiding under his momma's bed after that particular nasty smash-down Marcus Maidana unloaded on his sorry ass? I'm sorry to kick the…
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Dougie’s Monday Maidana Mailbag
By Doug Fischer
SHOULD HAVE BET ON MAIDANA If I were a betting man, and I am, I would have picked Marcos Maidana to beat Adrien Broner, and I did.... thank you Marcos. Anyway, wanted…
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Adrien Broner weighs 144.4 pounds; Marcos Maidana 146.2
By Doug Fischer
Adrien Broner weighed in at a surprisingly light 144.4 pounds for his WBA welterweight title defense against Marcos Maidana, who weighed 146.2 at Friday's weigh-in for their Showtime-televised main event at the…
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
WHERE DO I BEGIN? So much to say and so little page space! A lot has happened since I last wrote, and I'll try and stick to the most recent boxing news.…
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
BATTLE OF THE BEASTS Hey Dougie, what's up? Those two knockouts on Saturday were crazy. I'm not sure which beast has more power, Adonis Stevenson or Sergey Kovalev? It's obvious that a…
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
DOUBLE-SIDED DOUGIE Dougie Fresh... Shame on you! How dare you write a clear and objective post-fight article which happens to mention an obvious observation: PacMan has definitely become a different fighter. Oh…
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Pacquiao good enough to dominate Rios but not the same ?PacMan?
By Doug Fischer
Everyone knew that Manny Pacquiao was the superior fighter coming into his welterweight fight with Brandon Rios. The version of the Filipino icon that retired Oscar De La Hoya, annihilated Ricky Hatton…
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
IT SHOULD BE ?LIGHTS OUT? FOR TONEY'S CAREER Hey Dougie, what's up? Are you as saddened as I am by the continuing demise of the once-great James Toney? Boxing commissions can't keep…
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
AMAZING CARD Gotta finally give Bob Arum credit! The Demetrius Andrade vs Vanes Martiorysan fight was so-so for a championship fight. But for a fight against two flawed but unbeaten fighters I…
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
CAN GGG LOSE TO STEVENS? Hi Doug, Hope you are well, really enjoy your impeccable boxing journalism and often read Friday/Monday mailbags to get the tone of the boxing public. Here?s my…
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
POPKINS THE ALIEN, WILDER THE TRUTH Dougie, I'll come right out and say it: I'm starting to like Deontay Wilder's chances at being the next American Heavyweight Champ. I know his chin…
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Hopkins beats Murat by unanimous decision, retains IBF 175-pound belt
By Doug Fischer
Bernard Hopkins retained his IBF light heavyweight title with a one-sided unanimous decision over Karo Murat on Saturday in Atlantic City, N.J. The 48-year-old Hopkins, who won by scores of 117-110 and…
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
PROVO, FRAMPTON AND BROOK Alright Doug, Good call on the Tim Bradley-Juan Manuel Marquez fight. I won money on Timmy by points. Really enjoyed Mike Alvarado v Ruslan Provodnikov. It lived up…
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Provodnikov stops Alvarado after 10
By Doug Fischer
Ruslan Provodnikov dropped Mike Alvarado twice in the eighth round of their WBO 140-pound title bout on Saturday in Broomfield, Colorado, and he pressed Alvarado until the hometown favorite remained on his…