Mayweather fight yields 1 million buys
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFloyd Mayweather Jr.'s victory over Juan Manuel Marquez last weekend has generated 1 million pay-per-view buys, an impressively high number that confirms Mayweather's once-debatable superstar status.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009Pavlik to sign up for third title defense
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMiddleweight champion Kelly Pavlik and Paul Williams agreed to terms Tuesday night for an Oct. 3 fight at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., Top Rank president Todd duBoef told ESPN.com.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009Berto biting into first big challenge
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comBerto stepping up Even when Andre Berto was a standout amateur, big things were predicted for him in the pro ranks. He had the speed, power and aggre...
Page | ConversationOne 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 | ConversationSales from De La Hoya-Pacquiao produce boxing's second-biggest gate
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comOscar De La Hoya's welterweight showdown with pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao on Dec. 6 sold out almost instantly after tickets went on sale Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2008The best boxer fight fans might not know
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comZUMA Press/Icon SMI This is gonna take a while: With little pop in his punches, Ivan Calderon expects to go 12 rounds every time he steps in the ring....
Page | ConversationBradley unfazed about first time fighting far from home
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTom Casino/Showtime Think a hostile crowd will unravel Bradley? "It doesn't bother me at all," Bradley said. "I'm used to it." Bradley hits the...
Page | ConversationPacquiao-Marquez I left fight fans wanting more
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...the HBO offer 50-50. Arum said he and Muhammad agreed to make their money off the gate and the foreign TV sales. "The gate was like $200,000 and change. We weren't dealing...
PageHBO numbers prove superfight was super big at box office
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFloyd Mayweather's May 5 megafight with Oscar De La Hoya did even better at the box office than originally was thought.
Story | Conversation | October 25, 2007Cross your fingers for Calzaghe
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWith the injury bug still biting the boxing world, Dan Rafael ponders whether Joe Calzaghe should train inside a bubble to prevent an injury before his showdown with super middleweight warhorse Mikkel Kessler.
Story | Conversation | October 19, 2007Scorecard: Pacquiao sends Barrera into retirement
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWhile it might not have been quite as impressive as he had hoped for, Manny Pacquiao reaffirmed his superiority over Marco Antonio Barrera -- and his place among the sport's elite -- with a lopsided 12-round victory on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2007De La Hoya has no interest in rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comDespite his loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr., at age 34, Oscar De La Hoya will fight on. His camp does not know who he will take on next but, he has no plans to offer Mayweather a rematch.
Story | Conversation | June 15, 2007Scorecard: Mayweather too skilled for De La Hoya
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFloyd Mayweather Jr. moved up in weight but his record remained unblemished. Read about that fight and others in Dan Rafael's weekend scorecard.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2007Floyd says he should get credit for making the fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFloyd Mayweather wants his fair share of the credit for setting up the biggest bout in years, Dan Rafael writes in this special all DLH-FM edition of the weekly notebook.
Story | Conversation | May 04, 2007Notebook: Buzz abounds for Vazquez-Marquez
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comThe Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez junior featherweight title fight March 3 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., is expected to be nothing less than sensational, Dan Rafael writes.
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