Ortiz primed for a breakout '09
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFrom his hard-hitting, crowd-pleasing style to his boyish charm, what's not to like about Victor Ortiz? Dan Rafael foresees many years at the top of the sport to come for boxing's next big star.
Story | Conversation | December 29, 2008Lopez gets the job done in Round 1
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFor the second fight in a row, a Juan Manuel Lopez opponent failed to make it out of the first round. Lopez Cesar Figueroa
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2008'Sugar' canes Mayorga with last-second assault in sweet homecoming
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTalk about saving your best for last. Shane Mosley unleashed a high-octane assault seconds from the end of Round 12 to disconnect Ricardo Mayorga from his senses Saturday in Carson, Calif.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2008Klitschko stops complacent Thompson in style
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAn entertaining KO victory is exactly what Wladimir Klitschko needed to erase the memory of his last subpar outing, writes Dan Rafael.
Story | Conversation | July 13, 2008Mijares impresses, Gamboa gets mixed reviews
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comToo quick, too crafty and too classy: Cristian Mijares put on a clinical performance in defeating Alexander Munoz to unify two junior bantamweight titles on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | May 18, 2008Superfighter too good to be true? Probably is
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comThe Superfighter tournament has yet another date (Dec. 2) and a slate (allegedly), but it still carries more hype than heavyweight cred, Dan Rafael writes.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2006Scorecard: Williams, Holyfield notch predictable wins
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comDan Rafael recaps last weekend's notable boxing results from around the world.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2006Notebook: Castillo credits Chavez for success
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAsk any Mexican fighter to name his ring hero is and Julio Cesar Chavez is the inevitable answer. To Jose Luis Castillo, Chavez is more; they're friends, Dan Rafael writes.
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2006Cotto knows the ropes, has home edge vs. Branco
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMiguel Cotto will have the home crowd in Puerto Rico when he makes fifth defense of his junior welterweight title against Italy's Gianluca Branco on Saturday night.
Story | Conversation | March 03, 2006Arum thinks Margarito is looking just Marvelous
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comStarting with this weekend's pay-per-view bout, promoter Bob Arum is on a mission to make Antonio Margarito into the next Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
Story | Conversation | February 16, 2006Weekend scorecard: Mayweather win no surprise
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFloyd Mayweather's easy win may have been profitable, but it wasn't the kind of fight the sport needs.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2005TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "cesar jimenez" make the list?