Taylor tames Lacy, Wilder impresses in debut
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comSome use the jab to set up their right hand. Others use it to disrupt an opponent's flow. Jermain Taylor used it to get past Jeff Lacy -- and to get his sagging career back on track.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2008Witherspoon stops 'Swamp Donkey'; Wilder a knockout in pro debut
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comChazz Witherspoon got back on the winning track by outlasting Adam "The Swamp Donkey" Richards for an eighth-round TKO in an action-packed heavyweight fight on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2008Taylor, Lacy meet at a crossroads
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comEight years ago, Jermain Taylor shared a room with fellow Olympian Jeff Lacy. Taylor will share the ring with his old foe when they meet in a crossroads battle on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008Dominating performance over Jones solidifies Calzaghe's credentials
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIf Joe Calzaghe does decide to retire following his drubbing of Roy Jones Jr., what a way to go out. Calzaghe's résumé -- an undefeated record, a No. 2 pound-for-pound ranking and titles at 168 and 175 pounds -- speaks for itself, writes Dan Rafael.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2008One and done: Calzaghe keen on quitting while he's ahead
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAP Photo/Jason DeCrow What's left to prove? Joe Calzaghe is happy with his 15 years of accomplishments inside the ring. Calzaghe ready to hang 'e...
Page | ConversationHopkins waltzes past Pavlik and into the history books
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comBy dominating Kelly Pavlik for 12 rounds, Bernard Hopkins reestablished his pound-for-pound credentials and secured his place as one of the best over-40 fighters ever.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2008Luevano digs past Dib, looks toward fight with Juarez
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comSteven Luevano took a methodical approach in outpointing Billy Dib over 12 rounds in Atlantic City on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | October 18, 2008Pavlik's plan is to KO Hopkins
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comEd Mulholland/US Presswire Kelly Pavlik's crunching power has vanquished many a fighter. Will it be enough to stop the iron-jawed Hopkins? Pavlik...
Page | ConversationEye injury costs Mares bout on Pavlik-Hopkins undercard
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comBantamweight Abner Mares has been scratched from the Kelly Pavlik-Bernard Hopkins undercard due to an eye injury.
Story | Conversation | October 11, 2008Fighters at 154 not a snore anymore
Dan Rafael...But what a difference six months makes. Although Daniel Santos knocked out Alcine to win one of...make it hard to tell him apart from Antonio Margarito. Along with Angulo, the division boasts two...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2008Lopez gets the job done in Round 1
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFor the second fight in a row, a Juan Manuel Lopez opponent failed to make it out of the first round. Lopez Cesar Figueroa
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2008Comebacking V. Klitschko confident ahead of clash with Peter
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAndreas Rentz/Bongarts/Getty Images "Can I have my belt back now, please?" Vitali Klitschko, left, can go from "champion emeritus" to plain old WBC ch...
Page | Conversation'Sugar' canes Mayorga with last-second assault in sweet homecoming
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTalk about saving your best for last. Shane Mosley unleashed a high-octane assault seconds from the end of Round 12 to disconnect Ricardo Mayorga from his senses Saturday in Carson, Calif.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2008Mayorga looms, but Mosley also has other fights on his mind
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTom Hogan/Golden Boy "Get down from there and stop embarrassing yourself!" You never know what Ricardo Mayorga is going to do next. Mosley still ...
Page | ConversationDe La Hoya hires Beristain to replace Mayweather Sr. as trainer
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comOscar De La Hoya went with Plan B on Tuesday, hiring Mexico's Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain as his chief trainer.
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