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, 2009Another desperate grab for cash by WBC
Dan RafaelYour weekly random thoughts … • As much as I've punished the awful WBA for its title lunacy (not to mention pitiful rankings), did yo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 14, 2009Pavlik-Williams bolsters strong fall fight schedule
Dan Rafael...has in mind -- a Chris John-Rocky Juarez rematch, Michael Katsidis against Vicente Escobedo, and Zab Judah-Antonio Diaz -- it will be a show truly worth the $49.95 asking price. HBO will keep the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 12, 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, 2009When picking fights, HBO finally getting it right
Dan Rafael...conversation for fight of the year in December. Next up, HBO put millions of dollars behind the Antonio Margarito-Shane Mosley welterweight championship fight. In years past, the promoters and HBO would have almost certainly...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 04, 2009Ramblings before the rumble in Houston
Dan RafaelHOUSTON -- Your weekly random thoughts … • Just when you thought a sanctioning body could get no more repulsive, the WBA has exceeded...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 27, 2009Cotto, Pavlik comebacks worth watching
Dan Rafael...taxing defeats in upsets. In July, Cotto faced Antonio Margar-cheato in a sensational fight. But in...live, they'll buy a ticket. At the gate, both shows seem to be selling. The Chevrolet...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 17, 2009Mosley-Margarito proves boxing alive and kicking
Dan Rafael...why was last Saturday night's Shane Mosley-Antonio Margarito welterweight championship fight at the Staples Center...turned out to the tune of a live gate of about $1.4 million. On television, the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 28, 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 | ConversationAnd the award goes to …
Dan Rafael...fought on HBO and will be on again in February. Dawson beat former champions Glen Johnson and Antonio Tarver and will make the jump from Showtime to the bigger money of HBO in March for...
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