Cross 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.
Story | Conversation | February 22, 2007Notebook: Blanks getting Toney into shape for rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIn preparation for his Jan. 6 rematch vs. Samuel Peter, James Toney has enlisted Billy Blanks of Tae Bo fame for stronger results, Dan Rafael writes.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2006Notebook: Taylor excited to make defense at home
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJermain Taylor looks forward to fighting in his hometown of Little Rock, Ark., against Kassim Ouma on Dec. 9. But Taylor admits the man he really wants is Winky Wright, Dan Rafael writes.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2006Notebook: Manager says Gatti not retiring yet
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comArturo Gatti likely will continue fighting instead of retiring following his July 22 knockout loss to welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir, manager Pat Lynch told ESPN.com.
Story | Conversation | August 17, 2006Notebook: Valuev injured, will have knee surgery
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comRussian heavyweight titlist Nicolay Valuev has a knee injury and won't be coming to fight in New York.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2006Notebook: Taylor likely to be crowd favorite
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJermain Taylor, who grew up in Little Rock, Ark., will be the crowd favorite in his middleweight title defense against Winky Wright in Memphis, Dan Rafael writes.
Story | Conversation | June 16, 2006Weekend scorecard: Mosley, Vargas didn't disappoint
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIt looked like a winning fight on paper. And in the ring, Mosley-Vargas was everything it was supposed to be.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2006Mosley, Vargas in talks to fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comShane Mosley and Fernando Vargas are in talks to fight each other at 154 sometime in February or March, ESPN.com has learned.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2005Have they recovered from Corrales-Castillo I?
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAfter enduring brutal blows in their first bout five months ago, are Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo fighting each other again too soon?
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2005De La Hoya wants prefight drug test for Vargas
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comBefore he would grant Fernando Vargas a rematch, Oscar De La Hoya would ask Vargas to take a urine test before the fight to test for steroids.
Story | Conversation | September 12, 2005TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
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