Lopez 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.
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.
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