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Lessons learned for Khan

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

After a devastating loss to Colombian Breidis Prescott in September, Amir Khan is working hard with trainer Freddie Roach to avoid the same result against Marco Antonio Barrera.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2009

Easy come, easy go: Khan offers no excuses in defeat

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

Boxing fans were left with their collective mouths agape as Amir Khan flopped around the MEN Arena canvas Saturday. But shouldn't we have seen this coming? Hadn't Khan shown signs of vulnerability in the past? Brian Doogan thinks so.

Story | Conversation | September 08, 2008

Hatton delights fans in shaky return to the ring

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

Ricky Hatton may have outpointed Juan Lazcano by a landslide on the scorecards, but the Hitman looked a bit too flat and took too many punches for Brian Doogan's liking.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2008

Hungry Hatton out to prove naysayers wrong against Lazcano

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

Lesser fighters have walked away from boxing after suffering devastating knockout losses, like the one Ricky Hatton endured in December against Floyd Mayweather. Hatton, however, will stop at nothing to erase the memory of that defeat.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008

'Hitter' honing in on Hatton, but fight with Bradley comes first

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

Still fighting in anonymity, Junior "The Hitter" Witter is hoping for an impressive win over Timothy Bradley on Saturday that will have fight fans clamoring for a unification showdown with Ricky Hatton.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2008

Confident Calzaghe not intimidated by Hopkins' antics

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

Trash-talking, insult-slewing, back-and-forth jawing: That's not Joe Calzaghe's style. The fighter from Wales prefers to let his fists to do the talking.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2008

Haye-Maccarinelli conjures memories of Benn-Eubank

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

Sandwiched in between Israel Vazquez's rematch with Rafael Marquez on March 1 and Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao on March 15 is every U.K. fan's dream fight: David Haye's cruiserweight slugfest with Enzo Maccarinelli.

Story | Conversation | January 11, 2008

Can Hatton bounce back from loss to Mayweather?

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

Ricky Hatton tried his best against Floyd Mayweather, but his best wasn't good enough. So where does the Hitman go from here, and will his fans be watching the next time he fights?

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2007

Fame and fortune not about to change Hatton

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

His name may be prominently displayed along the Las Vegas Strip this week, but Ricky Hatton still considers himself "just one of the guys."

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2007

Boxing never looked better in Britain

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

Who said boxing in the U.K. is dead? Brian Doogan takes a look at some of Britain's best fighters and explains why this generation is the best that the region's ever produced.

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2007