51 Results for chris chambers

Froch flying high ahead of Dirrell clash

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Froch filled with confidence If Carl Froch could win fights based simply on confidence, he might wear his super middleweight world title for many ye...

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Alexander announces his arrival

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Devon Alexander's days of plying his trade in the wilderness (also known as Don King undercards) are no more. The 140-pounder's win over Junior Witter should make him one to watch for years to come.

Story | Conversation | August 02, 2009

Urbano's "O" goes against Acosta

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Urbano 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, 2009

Showtime's 'Classic' will restore order in divided division

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

...has televised some of the most significant bouts in super middleweight history. Showtime was there for the Chris Eubank-Nigel Benn rematch, the tragic Benn-Gerald McClellan fight and many of Joe Calzaghe's bouts...

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Darchinyan determined to upend Agbeko, seize another title

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

...after more titles. I have the power to demolish anyone. I'm going to keep moving up." Chris Cozzone/Fightwireimages.com New division, new weight class? No problem for Vic Darchinyan. As usual, the brash...

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Lopez using Lontchi fight as launchpad to bigger, better things

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Chris Farina/Top Rank If you were boxing's next big star like Juan Manuel Lopez is, you...

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Lightweights jockeying for position in stacked division

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

John Rivera/Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions Edwin Valero's chance to impress on U.S. soil comes on Saturday against Antonio Pitalua, right. Lig...

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Comebacking heavies converge in L.A.

Don Steinberg, Special to ESPN.com

Eddie Chambers was on the fast track to success -- until he ran into Alexander Povetkin. Chambers can put that road bump behind him with an impressive showing against Samuel Peter on Friday, writes Don Steinberg.

Story | Conversation | March 25, 2009

Fight week for Klitschko-Gomez ensues

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

Can Vitali Klitschko handle Juan Carlos Gomez's southpaw style? Is the challenger's bark worse than his bite? Does the champ's taste in tunes match his appreciation of automobiles? Brian Doogan discusses these and many more topics in his fight-week blog.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009

It's now or never for hard-hitting Julio

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Marcos Perez/Fightwireimages.com Despite crushing KO power, Joel Julio always seems to come up short when it matters most. Julio looks for break...

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Cotto deflects controversy to focus on Jennings

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Eric Jamison Miguel Cotto, right, was bloodied and battered versus Antonio Margarito, but was it legit? Margarito hangs over Cotto's ret...

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Lightweight titlist Campbell keeps rolling with the punches

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

David Martin Warr/Don King Productions Nate Campbell, left, has promised to lay a beating on Ali Funeka when they meet Saturday. Campbell rolls w...

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Line 'em up, and Wladimir Klitschko will keep knocking 'em out

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

For nearly a decade, Hasim Rahman hovered near the top of the heavyweight division. On Saturday, he was just another outclassed, gunshy opponent looking to get out of the way of Wladimir Klitschko's heavy hands.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2008

Ho-hum Hasim going through the motions against Klitschko

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

If Hasim Rahman can't get up for a crack at the heavyweight title, why should boxing fans be any more enthused? Brian Doogan wonders if Rahman is taking Saturday's challenge against Wladimir Klitschko seriously.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008

Globe-trotting Cunningham putting cruiserweights on the map

George Kimball, Special to ESPN.com

Campaigning 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, 2008