Lopez using Lontchi fight as launchpad to bigger, better things
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comChris Farina/Top Rank If you were boxing's next big star like Juan Manuel Lopez is, you'd be smiling too. Lopez's star on the ascent After the 2...
Page | ConversationHandlers 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...
Page | ConversationOrtiz 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, 2008Comebacking V. Klitschko confident ahead of clash with Peter
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAndreas Rentz/Bongarts/Getty Images "Can I have my belt back now, please?" Vitali Klitschko, left, can go from "champion emeritus" to plain old WBC ch...
Page | Conversation'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, 2008Time, luck running out for Judah
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comChris Farina/Top Rank No room for error: Zab Judah, left, has his back against the wall … again. Judah 'lucky' for another shot LAS VEGA...
Page | ConversationKlitschko 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, 2008Massive underdog Lockett not coming to Atlantic City to roll over
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comEd Mulholland/FightWireImages.com If Gary Lockett is bothered that he's given little chance to dethrone Kelly Pavlik, the Welsh fighter isn't showing ...
Page | ConversationMijares 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, 2008Which pay-per-view to view?
Dan Rafael...2004 Olympic gold medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa against Darling Jimenez in a junior lightweight fight; all-action brawling...flyweight title eliminator between Omar Salado and Julio Cesar Miranda and a middleweight fight between Martin Avila...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 16, 2008
No gamble with Gamboa: Cuban prospect is a sure-fire hit
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...an HBO bill in just his 10th pro fight when he steps up in class against Darling Jimenez (23-2-2, 14 KOs), who has won his past six in a row by knockout. They...
Page | ConversationCalzaghe ready to display skills on American soil
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comEthan Miller/Getty Images "You know what you're getting yourself into?" Hopkins, left, will be Calzaghe's first opponent in the U.S. Calzaghe rea...
PageSuperfighter 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.
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