Ward writes off Kessler's advantages ahead of Super Six fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTom Casino/Showtime America's Super Six hopes rest on the shoulders of Andre Ward, right. Ward ready to fight for title The opening two bouts o...
Page | ConversationDawson dominates Johnson in rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIt's never easy for a fighter to walk away, but after a one-sided loss at the fists of Chad Dawson, it just might be time for Glen Johnson to call it quits.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009Dawson out to repeat while Johnson seeks revenge in rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...from New Haven, Conn., and will be the crowd favorite. "I can't get the fight with Bernard Hopkins, so he's the next worthy opponent. The first fight was a great fight, and I...
Page | ConversationWilliams scrambling for opponent, site
Dan Rafael...thoughts … • With Kelly Pavlik withdrawing from his Dec. 5 middleweight title defense against Paul Williams because of his chronically injured left hand, it has left Williams & Co. scrambling. The fight is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009Cruiserweight Adamek aspires to conquer the heavyweights
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAdamek testing the heavyweight waters Cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek couldn't get Bernard Hopkins into the ring, so he's taking the leap that many cruiserweights have taken. He's...
Page | ConversationPavlik-Williams destined never to happen
Dan Rafael...thoughts … • The Kelly Pavlik-Paul Williams middleweight championship fight was a giant tease. Unfortunately...boxer to go through with a fight against Bernard Hopkins in the fall of 2008 only to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009Pavlik-Williams title fight is off
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comThe staph infection in a finger on the left hand of middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik still has not healed, so his Dec. 5 title defense against Paul Williams was called off on again on Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009Abraham, Froch notch Super victories
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIn losing to Carl Froch, Andre Dirrell did what he does best: Fight ugly, hold tight and complain often.
Story | Conversation | October 18, 2009Froch flying high ahead of Dirrell clash
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFroch filled with confidence If Carl Froch could win fights based simply on confidence, he might wear his super middleweight world title for many ye...
Page | ConversationBacking out is (sometimes) hard to do
Dan Rafael...Nothing is finalized yet, but Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer told me the other day that when Bernard Hopkins takes his planned December tune-up fight in anticipation of a rematch with Roy Jones Jr...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009History made before my eyes
Dan RafaelLOS ANGELES -- It's been an eventful few days here. I arrived Thursday morning (grrrrr, no upgrade) to cover Saturday night's Vitali Klitschko-Cristob...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009Mayweather disrespected Marquez, boxing
Dan Rafael• Floyd Mayweather Jr. didn't take nearly enough grief for not making weight for Saturday's fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. Missing weight ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2009Headaches at HBO
Dan Rafael...some of which they brought upon themselves with indecision. The problems started when the Kelly Pavlik-Paul Williams middleweight championship fight, HBO's biggest non-pay-per-view bout of the fall, was postponed from...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009Big fights in the works: An update
Dan Rafael...HBO, which offered about $3.2 million. That, of course, could change if the Kelly Pavlik-Paul Williams fight is not rescheduled before the end of the year because HBO would have a few bucks...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 22, 2009Pavlik denying Williams, boxing fans
Dan RafaelYour weekly random thoughts. … This whole Kelly Pavlik-Paul Williams postponement/cancellation is a mess. I just hope the fight comes off this fall, even if it...
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