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Ring Ratings Update: significant matchups abound in April

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 enoug…

Tue, 29 Mar 2011

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Dougie's Monday Mailbag

GAMBOA-SOLIS Hey, Dougie! Man, didn't Yuriorkis Gamboa-Jorge Solis look eerily similar to Floyd Mayweather-Diego Corrales? The styles. The h…

Tue, 29 Mar 2011

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Ring ratings update: Gonzalez cracks jr. flyweight rankings

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 …

Wed, 23 Mar 2011

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Bute bides time with 10-round TKO of Magee

Brian Magee is a former amateur star who developed into a tough, skilled and experienced professional. The 35-year-old European champ rode a…

Sun, 20 Mar 2011

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Dougie's FAT Friday mailbag

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 Bo…

Sat, 19 Mar 2011

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Ring Ratings Update: Martinez overtakes Donaire in P4P rankings

Sergio Martinez continues to make his case for being one of the top elite fighters in the world. THE RING middleweight champ knocked Sergei …

Thu, 17 Mar 2011

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Cotto refuses to play Mayorga's game at L.A. press conference

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 M…

Tue, 08 Mar 2011

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Broner outpoints de Leon but doesn't impress

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Adrien Broner?s nickname is ?the Problem? and that?s what the lightweight prospect?s style was for Daniel Ponce de Leon, …

Sun, 06 Mar 2011

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Kirkland explosive in ring return

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Former junior middleweight contender James Kirkland made up for lost time by knocking out Ashandi Gibbs just 34 seconds i…

Sun, 06 Mar 2011

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Head to head: Alvarez vs. Hatton

SAUL ALVAREZ vs. MATTHEW HATTON When: Saturday, March 5 Where: Anaheim, Calif. (Honda Center) TV: HBO Boxing After Dark, 10:30 pm. ET (live)…

Sat, 05 Mar 2011

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Arum, King enjoy respectful new relationship

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 promote…

Fri, 04 Mar 2011

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Ambitious plans for Alvarez begin with Hatton

Golden Boy Promotions has big plans for Saul Alvarez and it all begins with his HBO-televised bout against Matthew Hatton on Saturday. The s…

Thu, 03 Mar 2011

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De Leon ready for risky fight with Broner

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-po…

Wed, 02 Mar 2011

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Ring ratings update: Rios earns No. 1 lightweight ranking

Brandon Rios vaulted to the No. 1 spot in THE RING?s lightweight ratings with his impressive 10th-round stoppage of Miguel Acosta on Saturda…

Tue, 01 Mar 2011

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Rios credits his wife for recent good fortune

Brandon Rios?s first shot at a major title won?t come against an easy opponent. Miguel Acosta, the WBA lightweight beltholder that Rios face…

Sat, 26 Feb 2011

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Morales finally at right weight, can't wait to fight Maidana

LOS ANGELES -- Few believed that Erik Morales would beat lightweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez when a bout between the Mexican legends was b…

Wed, 23 Feb 2011

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Ring Ratings Update: Donaire No. 1 bantamweight, No. 3 p4p

Most fans who witnessed Nonito Donaire?s chilling second-round knockout of Fernando Montiel on Saturday consider the budding Filipino star t…

Tue, 22 Feb 2011

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Dougie's Monday mailbag

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 firs…

Mon, 21 Feb 2011

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Head to head: Montiel-Donaire

FERNANDO MONTIEL vs. NONITO DONAIRE When: Saturday, Feb. 19 Where: Las Vegas (Mandalay Bay) TV: HBO, 9:45 pm. PT/ ET Weight: Bantamweight (1…

Sat, 19 Feb 2011

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Dougie's Friday mailbag

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, an…

Sat, 19 Feb 2011