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Bradley a major player at 140 pounds
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comIn a division stacked with talent and big names such as Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton, Juan Urango and Nate Campbell, Timothy Bradley is making a name for himself the old-fashioned way -- by wresting titles and winning fights.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009Even fighters overlooking Bradley-Holt
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comWill Canadian fight fans come out to see Timothy Bradley take on Kendall Holt while another card takes place across town and they don't have a proverbial dog in the fight? It won't help that the fighters themselves seem to be looking past the bout.
Story | Conversation | April 01, 2009Adamek took it to Banks in style
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comForget the glossy record: Undefeated or not, Johnathon Banks' chin was always suspect. Leave it to a no-nonsense vet like Tomasz Adamek to prove just how suspect by blasting out Banks on Friday.
Story | Conversation | February 28, 2009Campbell wins fight, loses bulge battle
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comWhen is a win not really a win? When you defeat your opponent but still lose your titles, as Nate Campbell did Saturday.
Story | Conversation | February 15, 2009Urango proved all wrong for Ngoudjo
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comThe deck seemed stacked in Herman Ngoudjo's favor: hometown fan support, a familiar ring and a one-dimensional opponent. So how is it that Juan Urango left the building with a junior welterweight title, while Ngoudjo was left to pick up the pieces?
Story | Conversation | January 31, 2009Urango goes for gusto against Ngoudjo
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comJuan Urango wants in on the Manny Pacquiao sweepstakes. First, he'll have to carve a name for himself in the stacked 140-pound division. His chance to do that comes in a junior welterweight title tilt against Herman Ngoudjo in Montreal on Friday.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2009Torres' legacy extends beyond the ropes
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comThough he excelled in both pursuits, Jose Chegui Torres wasn't merely a fighter or a journalist. Torres, who passed away Monday, leaves behind a legacy in boxing that stretches from Puerto Rico to New York -- and beyond.
Story | Conversation | January 20, 2009Adamek-Cunningham a late contender for FOY honors
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comTomasz Adamek's thrilling, three-knockdown slugfest with Steve Cunningham might've come late in the year, but it must be considered as a potential fight of the year nonetheless, writes George Kimball.
Story | Conversation | December 12, 2008Globe-trotting Cunningham putting cruiserweights on the map
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comCampaigning as a cruiserweight usually means a fighter is biding his time to make the leap or heavyweight, or he's just too lazy to make light heavyweight. Steve Cunningham is the exception: He's a cruiserweight by choice.
Story | Conversation | December 09, 2008From fans' perspective, Calzaghe-Jones undercard failed to deliver
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comThe main event between Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones might've delivered, but like so many pay-per-views before it, the undercard left a lot to be desired, writes George Kimball.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2008Calzaghe, Jones meet in unavoidable collision Saturday
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comSaturday's battle between Roy Jones Jr. and Joe Calzaghe has been billed as the "Battle of the Superpowers," but is it a collision that would have been better served 10 years ago? Not so, say the fighters.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008Brawl in Montreal ends in unwarranted controversy
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comFriday's super middleweight showdown between Lucian Bute and Librado Andrade provided the fireworks and two-way action Montreal fight fans were hoping for, with one drawback -- a conclusive ending. George Kimball sifts through the controversy.
Story | Conversation | October 25, 2008160-pound king Pavlik burdened by the weight of history
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comSince the dawn of boxing, fighters have tried to make the leap from 160 pounds to 175 with varying degrees of success. Can middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik buck the trend when he fights Bernard Hopkins at light heavyweight Saturday?
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2008Bradley tops Cherry on forgettable night in Biloxi
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comFrom Joan Guzman bowing out of his fight at the last second against Nate Campbell, to two sets of judges scoring the same fight, Biloxi, Miss., wasn't the place to find normalcy Saturday, writes George Kimball.
Story | Conversation | September 13, 2008How about some clarity? Campbell staking his claim as 135-pound king
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comSaturday can't come soon enough for Nate Campbell. The lightweight titlist wants to do more than defend his belts against Joan Guzman -- he's keen on staking his claim as king of the lightweight class.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2008EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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