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Dougie's Friday mailbag

BERT RANDOLPH SUGAR Hi Doug Hope this makes your mailbox because I want to know if The Ring is planning a tribute to Bert Sugar? I started r…

Fri, 30 Mar 2012

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Morales' action hero days are over, Kirkland's might be, too

HOUSTON ? The last time Erik Morales and James Kirkland shared a fight card was a pay-per-view event entitled ?Action Heroes.? The show was …

Mon, 26 Mar 2012

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Garcia respectful but not in awe of Morales

Like everyone else in the boxing world, Danny Garcia recognizes Erik Morales as a bona-fide legend of the sport. However, unlike the rest of…

Thu, 22 Mar 2012

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Peterson says he took Khan rematch for the fans

LOS ANGELES ? Tickets for Lamont Peterson-Amir Khan II have only been on sale for a few days but the anticipated rematch has already sold a …

Wed, 21 Mar 2012

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Dougie's Monday mailbag

MARTINEZ CARVES OUT A LEGACY Wasup dude? Can't say anything bad about Sergio Martinez' performance. You know I have been critical of Larry M…

Mon, 19 Mar 2012

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Mosley aims to prove he's not washed up against Alvarez

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. ? As Shane Mosley expressed his gratitude and excitement about fighting Saul Alvarez on Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto unde…

Fri, 02 Mar 2012

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Alexander, Broner make strong statements in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo. ? Devon Alexander and Adrien Broner both wanted to make statements against their tough opponents on their shared HBO Boxing A…

Sun, 26 Feb 2012

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Bradley says he will exceed media's high expectations against Pacquiao

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. ? If there?s a story line in Manny Pacquiao?s next fight that doesn?t involve Floyd Mayweather, it?s that the Filipino…

Wed, 22 Feb 2012

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Dougie's Friday mailbag

ISHIDA & THE MEGA BOUTS I liked your article on Nobuhiro Ishida. I wasn?t planning on watching the fight but you kinda sparked my interest i…

Fri, 17 Feb 2012

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GYM NOTES Dougie Fresh, It's been awhile since I wrote you. The last time I did I was urging you to visit various gyms h…

Fri, 10 Feb 2012

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ANDRE BERTO Thanks for the article on Andre Berto. It gives me a whole new perspective on him. I've never liked him much mostly because of h…

Sat, 28 Jan 2012

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Dougie's Monday mailbag

NO, NO, NO! Hi Doug, I know I only wrote to you a couple of weeks ago but my frustration can't take it any longer, Pacman vs. Cotto II? Mayw…

Mon, 23 Jan 2012

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Ponce de Leon stops Estrella in sixth round

After a disappointing 2011, Daniel Ponce de Leon got back to his winning ways with an entertaining sixth-round stoppage of Omar Estrella on …

Sun, 22 Jan 2012

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THE NO. 1 P4P RANKING Hi Doug, If Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather doesn't get made in May or June, I think Pacman should forfeit his #1 P4P …

Fri, 20 Jan 2012

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Dougie's Monday mailbag

THE SAGA CONTINUES Dougie, Happy New Year! Like so many fight fans, the one fight I'm looking forward to this year is the megafight we've al…

Mon, 09 Jan 2012

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Hi Doug, Love the Bi-weekly mailbags, thought I?d give it a go and see if I could get a line of your wishes for 2012. What are you really lo…

Fri, 06 Jan 2012

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On the Cusp: 10 fighters poised to make major breakthroughs in 2012

Every year a small group of promising young fighters makes the transition from prospect to bona-fide contender. In 2011, Robert Helenius (he…

Wed, 04 Jan 2012

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Readers vote Andre Ward the "Fighter of the Year" for 2011

It can be argued that no active fighter has advanced as much as Andre Ward has in the past two years. Thanks to his involvement in Showtime?…

Mon, 02 Jan 2012

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Readers vote Ortiz-Berto the "Fight of the Year" for 2011

Before Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz reached the halfway point of their April 16 welterweight title bout, fans were already texting, tweeting…

Sat, 31 Dec 2011

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Readers vote Donaire's stoppage of Montiel the "KO of the Year" for 2011

Sometimes boxing fails to deliver enough Fight of the Year or Fighter of the Year candidates by the end of the year, but there is seldom a s…

Fri, 30 Dec 2011