Doug Fischer
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Dougie’s Monday Mailbag
By Doug Fischer
LOTS OF WEEKEND ACTION Hi Doug, Where to start? First the return of boxing to network TV: A good sign. Some naysayers where I work sniped that boxing is struggling so they…
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
DONARIE-ARCE What's up Dougie?! Just wanna know your thoughts on the upcoming fight between Nonito Donaire and Jorge Arce. I don't think it would be an easy fight although this is a…
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Dougie’s Marquez Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
FINALLY! Finally, someone punched WITH Manny Pacquiao and caught him coming straight in with his left hand too far from his chin, feinting with that right jab. THIS TIME, however, Manny also…
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Dougie’s Friday Mailbag
By Doug Fischer
COTTO-TROUT CARD Good afternoon Doug, I appreciate your boxing perspective and passion for this great sport! I too love the "Sweet Science" and attend as many amateur and professional bouts as possible.…
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
MACHO TIME! What's up Dougie, Kudos on the piece about the late Hector ?Macho? Camacho. I was at a big Mexican family gathering on Thanksgiving and all of my uncles were talking…
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
DEMARCO VS. BRONER Hey Doug.... I haven?t emailed in a while, but I?m more excited about Saturday night?s fight than I have been in quite some time..... I have a strong feeling…
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Garcia expects Marquez to continue his stable’s win streak against Viloria
By Doug Fischer
Robert Garcia is on a win streak that could lead to a Trainer of the Year award for 2012. If the former titleholder-turned-trainer gets his wish he might clinch that honor with…
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Mares defeats Moreno by unanimous decision
By Doug Fischer
Abner Mares remained unbeaten and retained his WBC 122-pound title with a hard-fought unanimous decision over Anselmo Moreno at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday. Mares (25-0-1, 13 knockouts), who was…
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
FIGHTS COMING UP Hey Doug! Just a few points I want to share: I haven't seen Paul Malignaggi's last fight and that's not even the point. What I know for sure is…
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Khan eager to rebuild with Hunter, Molina upset minded
By Doug Fischer
LOS ANGELES ? Amir Khan and Carlos Molina is a mismatch on paper. Khan (26-3, 18 knockouts), who fights the 26-year-old Southern Californian in a Showtime-televised junior welterweight bout on Dec. 15,…
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
EVEN MACHUPS, NOT WORLD BEATERS Hey, you know what I like? Evenly matched fights. Fights that look like Antonio Escalante v Rocky Juarez. Not world beaters, but guys who bring it and…
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
What's up Dougie, Just like the rest of the boxing world, I am saddened by the passing of Emanuel Steward. As a trainer I loved the way he would tear into his…
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Vazquez believes HBO debut will lead to bigger, better fights
By Doug Fischer
Miguel Vazquez is by far the most advanced and accomplished fighter in action on Saturday?s Boxing After Dark tripleheader from Verona, N.Y., but the IBF lightweight titleholder is opening the HBO broadcast…
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
BAM BAM What's up Dougie, Damn! Brandon Rios is a buzz saw!! Man, he kept coming and coming. Mike Alvarado tried his best to box at times, but ?Bam Bam? was resilient…
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Donaire didn’t excite like Rios but closed the show with Nishioka TKO
By Doug Fischer
CARSON, Calif. ? Nonito Donaire and Toshiaki Nishioka knew they had a tough act to follow with their HBO-televised main event at the Home Depot Center and the 7,665 fans that filled…
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Alvarado relishes opportunity, not blood, of Rios fight
By Doug Fischer
The junior featherweight championship bout between Nonito Donaire and Toshiaki Nishioka is the main event of an HBO-televised show from the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., on Saturday, but the main…
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
WELTER SKELTER Hey Dougie, Have you noticed any reoccurring opposing views that The Ring Ratings panelists offer as to how to rank fighters? How do you think The Ring (panel and board)…
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Pacquiao says he has more to prove against Marquez than Bradley
By Doug Fischer
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. ? Once upon a time, four-bout rivalries between boxing?s top fighters were common in the sport. Featherweight greats Willie Pep and Sandy Saddler fought four times between 1948 and…
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Dougie’s Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer
CANELO VS. CHAVEZ What's up Dougie, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. got schooled like most of us thought he would, but he put up a hell of a fight and, in my opinion,…
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Head to head: Martinez vs. Chavez
By Doug Fischer
Sergio Martinez is universally recognized as the middleweight champ, but the talented Argentine veteran has searched for a big-name opponent since taking THE RING championship from Kelly Pavlik via unanimous decision and…