Doug Fischer

Dougie’s Mega-Packed Weekend Mail Bag

By Doug Fischer Read on for fans’ skepticism of Mosley-Mayorga, criticism of Roy Jones and Chris Arreola, enthusiasm for Paul Williams, and because a disgruntled European boxing freak demanded it, my uninformed analysis on Juan Carlos Gomez-Vladim...

Toney vs. Rahman Result Changed To a No-Decision

The third-round technical stoppage that James Toney scored over Hasim Rahman two weeks ago was changed to a No Decision by the California State Athletic Commission, according to a press release distributed by the CSAC (the agency that regulates boxin...

James Toney is Back in Action, And Looking Good Too

By Doug Fischer - I’ve got good news and bad news to report from Reseda, California. The good news is that James Toney is back and looking about as sharp as I’ve seen him in four or five years. However, for more than a few fans, that’s also the...

Former Lightweight Champ Mando Ramos Passes Away

Armando “Mando” Ramos, the youngest fighter in boxing history to win the world lightweight title, passed away in his sleep Saturday night. The Long Beach-born boxing prodigy, one of Southern California’s most popular and exciting prize fighters durin...

Antonio Margarito, James Toney Want Big July Wins

By Doug Fischer - With the month of July underway the countdown for a pair of pivotal bouts officially begins for two of my all-time favorite gym fighters, James Toney and Antonio Margarito. Toney, who turns 40 next month, will engage in what coul...

Southern California Notebook; Toney-Rahman Take 2

By Doug Fischer - By the time you read this column I’ll either be on my way to Sisley Italian Kitchen or I’ll already be at the fine Sherman Oaks-based restaurant to take notes on what Hasim Rahman and James Toney have to say about their July 16th re...

Southern California Notebook - Sergio Mora is Ready

By Doug Fischer - This Saturday’s Showtime-televised challenge of WBC super welterweight titlist Vernon Forrest is not only Sergio Mora’s sternest test as a professional boxer, it’s his first fight at the 154-pound limit and his first bout scheduled...

Cotto vs. Margarito: A Great Fight, Will it be a Great Event?

By Doug Fischer - Hardcore boxing fans have been treated to some great fights this decade – including Barrera-Morales I, Castillo-Corrales I and this year’s instant classic Vazquez-Marquez III. On a few occasions during the last 10 years, general spo...

De La Hoya-Forbes: S. California Notebook

By Doug Fischer - We’re a week away from Oscar De La Hoya vs. Steve Forbes – the first stadium fight to take place in the greater Los Angeles area since the 1960s and perhaps the biggest Southern California boxing event since… well, since the last ti...

Edwin Valero To Face Takeshiro Shimada

Sources close to the promotion have confirmed to MaxBoxing that undefeated 130-pound titlist Edwin Valero will defend his WBA belt against the WBA's no. 8 ranked junior lightweight, Takeshiro Shimada, on June 12th in Tokyo.

The Santa Cruz-Golden Boy Struggle

By Doug Fischer - It’s a good time to be a lightweight contender. With two high-profile ‘Fight of the Year’ candidates having took place this month – Nate Campbell’s thrilling decision victory over Juan Diaz and Joel Casamayor’s dramatic 10th-rou...

Valero’s Promoter Looking For U.S. Partner

News of Edwin Valero receiving a license to box in Texas – the first U.S. jurisdiction to clear the undefeated 130-pound title holder to fight since he was medically suspended by the New York State Athletic Commission in January of 2004 – has spread...

Edwin Valero Cleared To Fight in Texas

Edwin Valero, the undefeated WBA 130-pound titlist who was banned from fighting in the U.S. by the New York State Athletic Commission four years ago due to a previous non-boxing related head injury, has been cleared to fight in the state of Texas, ac...

Antillon Axes 'B-Pac' in One, Fields Cruises

Junior lightweight contender Urbano Antillon extended his undefeated record to 22-0 (15) with a first-round stoppage of Bobby Pacquiao in the co-feature of a Versus-televised card from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Thursday night.