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Hatton feeling at home with Mayweather Sr. in his corner

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

John Gichigi/Getty Images New and improved: Ricky Hatton is bringing a whole new game plan to the table on Saturday. Hatton, Mayweather Sr. mes...

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Donaire following Pacquiao's lead

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

...Jorge Arce. Chris Farina/Top Rank Nonito Donaire, right, is ready for his first bout under Top Rank, which signed him over the summer. Previous photo    Next photo Donaire hopes to emulate...

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Pavlik's plan is to KO Hopkins

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Ed Mulholland/US Presswire Kelly Pavlik's crunching power has vanquished many a fighter. Will it be enough to stop the iron-jawed Hopkins? Pavlik...

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Comebacking V. Klitschko confident ahead of clash with Peter

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Andreas 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...

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Mayorga looms, but Mosley also has other fights on his mind

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Tom Hogan/Golden Boy "Get down from there and stop embarrassing yourself!" You never know what Ricardo Mayorga is going to do next. Mosley still ...

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Casamayor, Marquez fighting for ticket in Pacquiao sweepstakes

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

...waiting for Pacquiao, still hoping to lure him into a third fight. While he's waiting, Marquez hopes to impress in his lightweight debut when, instead of facing a relatively soft touch like Diaz, he...

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On the Wright track again

Dan Rafael

Guess what? I found Winky Wright! Idle since losing a competitive decision to Bernard Hopkins in a 170-pound bout on July 21, 2007, I have gently rib...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2008

Mending Ward wonders what happened to U.S. Olympic boxing

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images Andre Ward, who won gold in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, is disappointed with the '08 squad's performance. Ward recov...

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Cloud wreaks havoc on Gonzalez; Oubaali fires past Fernandez

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Tavoris Cloud announced his arrival as a light heavyweight elite by stopping the normally durable Julio Gonzalez on Friday.

Story | Conversation | August 09, 2008

Mellow Hopkins comes out singing Pavlik's praises

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Chris Farina/Top Rank Bernard Hopkins has nothing negative to say about Kelly Pavlik leading up to their...

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Time, luck running out for Judah

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Chris Farina/Top Rank No room for error: Zab Judah, left, has his back against the wall …...

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Gamboa on the fast track toward a world title

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Seven months into 2008, Yuriorkis Gamboa seems a lock to win the prospect of the year award. The Cuban's one-round blowout of Al Seeger on Friday certainly bolstered his credentials, writes Dan Rafael.

Story | Conversation | July 20, 2008

Shunned by Calzaghe, Pavlik looks to fight Mora instead

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

The dominoes began to fall Tuesday when light heavyweight and super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe ended his relationship with promoter Frank Warren.

Story | Conversation | June 24, 2008

What's happening in Hollywood

Dan Rafael

...based super middleweight titlist Lucian Bute. Larouche replaces Chris Johnson. Molitor-Caballero makes a lot of sense...Money, of course, is a factor. Let's hope they work it out, because it is a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 21, 2008

Dawson will make title defense against Diaconu in Romania

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

If Chad Dawson wants to keep his WBC 175-pound title, he'll have to defend it within 90 days in Romania, home country of interim beltholder Adrian "The Shark" Diaconu.

Story | Conversation | June 13, 2008