Fight week for Klitschko-Gomez ensues
Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.comCan Vitali Klitschko handle Juan Carlos Gomez's southpaw style? Is the challenger's bark worse than his bite? Does the champ's taste in tunes match his appreciation of automobiles? Brian Doogan discusses these and many more topics in his fight-week blog.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009Calzaghe calls it a day on his terms
Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.comAfter 46 victories against no losses and 18 years as a top-level fighter, Joe Calzaghe is walking away from boxing while at the peak of his powers -- and he wouldn't have it any other way.
Story | Conversation | February 06, 2009Ho-hum Hasim going through the motions against Klitschko
Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.comIf Hasim Rahman can't get up for a crack at the heavyweight title, why should boxing fans be any more enthused? Brian Doogan wonders if Rahman is taking Saturday's challenge against Wladimir Klitschko seriously.
Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008Valuev snags a title but fails to capture fight fans' attention
Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.comNikolai Valuev clinched a heavyweight title by outpointing John Ruiz -- again -- but if the 7-foot Russian is to capture the imagination of fight fans, he'll have to do better than edge a has-been, writes Brian Doogan.
Story | Conversation | August 31, 2008Leonard's way always seemed to be the right way
Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.comThere were three ways to do things in boxing during the 1980s: the right way, the wrong way and Sugar Ray Leonard's way.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008When will Klitschko erupt on the heavyweight division?
Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.comA win is a win any way you look at it, but a pedestrian victory won't be enough to quench fight fans' collective thirst for the next great heavyweight champion.
Story | Conversation | July 12, 2008Harnessing PacMan's powers no easy task
Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.comIt isn't always easy to reel a fighter with a rock star aura like Manny Pacquiao into training. Keeping him in the gym and away from the Hollywood nightlife is no cakewalk, either. But for the discerning Freddie Roach, it's all in a day's work.
Story | Conversation | June 24, 2008Can memories of Honeyghan propel Lockett to victory?
Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.comGary Lockett faces the arduous task of crossing the Atlantic and dethroning Kelly Pavlik in Atlantic City on Saturday, but as British junior middleweight Lloyd Honeyghan proved 22 years ago, it's hardly impossible.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008Enzo Calzaghe confident Lockett can overthrow middleweight champ Pavlik
Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.comIf there's one man who can help propel Gary Lockett past Kelly Pavlik on Saturday, it's Enzo Calzaghe.
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2008Skelton: Don't underestimate the underdog
Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.comAsk Matt Skelton if he's too old to be fighting and he'll tell you age is just a number. Ask him about his transition from kickboxing and he'll tell you it's to his advantage. Skelton has his system … but will it work against Ruslan Chagaev?
Story | Conversation | January 11, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "mike tyson" make the list?