Froch flying high ahead of Dirrell clash
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFroch filled with confidence If Carl Froch could win fights based simply on confidence, he might wear his super middleweight world title for many ye...
Page | ConversationAlexander announces his arrival
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comDevon 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, 2009Urbano'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, 2009Showtime'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...
Page | ConversationDarchinyan 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...
Page | ConversationLopez 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...
Page | ConversationLightweights jockeying for position in stacked division
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJohn Rivera/Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions Edwin Valero's chance to impress on U.S. soil comes on Saturday against Antonio Pitalua, right. Lig...
Page | ConversationComebacking heavies converge in L.A.
Don Steinberg, Special to ESPN.comEddie 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, 2009Fight week for Klitschko-Gomez ensues
Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.comCan 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, 2009It's now or never for hard-hitting Julio
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMarcos Perez/Fightwireimages.com Despite crushing KO power, Joel Julio always seems to come up short when it matters most. Julio looks for break...
Page | ConversationCotto deflects controversy to focus on Jennings
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAP Photo/Eric Jamison Miguel Cotto, right, was bloodied and battered versus Antonio Margarito, but was it legit? Margarito hangs over Cotto's ret...
Page | ConversationLightweight titlist Campbell keeps rolling with the punches
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comDavid Martin Warr/Don King Productions Nate Campbell, left, has promised to lay a beating on Ali Funeka when they meet Saturday. Campbell rolls w...
Page | ConversationLine 'em up, and Wladimir Klitschko will keep knocking 'em out
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFor 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, 2008Ho-hum Hasim going through the motions against Klitschko
Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.comIf 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, 2008Globe-trotting Cunningham putting cruiserweights on the map
George Kimball, Special to ESPN.comCampaigning 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.
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