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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 30, 2008Economy impacts everything, including De La Hoya-Pacquiao
Dan Rafael...Wednesday Night Fights." There were terribly weak live gates for good matchups such as Joe Calzaghe-Roy Jones, Shane Mosley-Ricardo Mayorga and Chad Dawson-Antonio Tarver. Ticket sales for Saturday's Ricky Hatton...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 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 | ConversationFans will turn out before they tune in
Dan Rafael...out in minutes Tuesday to the tune of nearly $17 million in ticket sales, the second-biggest gate ever behind De La Hoya-Mayweather. The De La Hoya-Pacquiao tour won't be as long...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2008Sales 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....
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