Perez dethrones Agbeko in scorcher
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJoseph King Kong Agbeko brought the flashier name but Yonnhy Perez packed the bigger punch in dethroning Agbeko on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009Agbeko, Perez fighting for different causes
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comCarlos Baeza/Thompson Boxing Promotions Joseph Agbeko dreams of one day becoming boxing's pound-for-pound king...
Page | ConversationAbraham, 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, 2009Two-year layoff refreshes returning Mayweather
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comLayoff doesn't worry Mayweather From the time Floyd Mayweather Jr. turned pro in 1996 until his last fight in 2007, he was never out of the ring for...
Page | ConversationConcepcion impresses with late surge
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comLuis Concepcion's late surge came at just the right time to seal the deal against Omar Salado on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2009Jones channels old Roy, not an old Roy, ahead of Lacy fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...and I feel like I'm getting back to my potential right now." After Jones beat John Ruiz for a heavyweight belt in 2003, he dropped back down to light heavyweight and was clearly sapped...
Page | ConversationUrbano's "O" goes against Acosta
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comUrbano Antillon's undefeated record was bound to be sullied sooner or later, but who would have guessed it would come at the hands of the unheralded Miguel Acosta?
Story | Conversation | July 26, 2009Handlers still picking and choosing Chavez's opponents
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAP Photo/Mario Armas Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is being moved along slowly -- and his promoter wouldn't have it any other way. Chavez moving at own ...
Page | ConversationDunne steals show in Dublin shootout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWhile Vitali Klitschko and Roy Jones were walking through their opponents, Bernard Dunne was giving Ireland one for the ages in a thrilling slugfest with Ricardo Cordoba.
Story | Conversation | March 22, 2009Father figures to play role in Jones Jr. fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...Lemley (13-8), 3 rounds • MMA, light heavyweights: Dennis Hallman (39-12-3) vs. Danny Ruiz (5-3), 3 rounds Jones Sr., known as Big Roy to many, taught his son how to...
Page | ConversationFalse starts fuel the fire in Darchinyan, Arce
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTom Casino/Showtime Does size matter? The bigger Vic Darchinyan, above, sure hopes so ahead of his clash with Jorge Arce. At last, Darchinyan and...
Page | ConversationJones content on giving a little bit more of himself to fans and media
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAP Photo/Kathy Willens Roy Jones, right, promises to put on a show for his fans on Saturday. AP Photo/Seth Wenig A new, more media-friendly Ro...
Page | ConversationAnother chapter to be added to the mother of all rivalries
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...rivalry, however, came decades later with such epic battles as Wilfredo Gomez's fifth-round TKO of Carlos Zarate to defend the junior featherweight title (1978); Mexican Salvador Sanchez's thumping of Gomez in the...
Page | ConversationKhan thumps gutsy Gomez in U.K. shootout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWelcome to the big leagues, Amir Khan. The precocious English prospect showed guts and gusto in rising from a knockdown to blast out Michael Gomez in five pulsating rounds.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2008If Mayweather won't fight him
Dan Rafael...a full year after Mayweather but has already beaten three of today's top 10: Shane Mosley, Carlos Quintana and Judah, and he is scheduled to face a fourth, Antonio Margarito, in July. • ...
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