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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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Former Olympians Lopez, Gamboa headed for showdown

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Brennan Linsley Juan Manuel Lopez has nothing to worry about from Yuriorkis Gamboa yet, but they could meet soon. Lopez, Gamboa on colli...

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Tua makes return by taming Cameron

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

You can't keep a good man down -- especially one with a chin and hook like David Tua's. The New Zealander announced his return with a devastating win on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009

What's brewing in boxing

Dan Rafael

...nbsp;Was in touch with Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer over the weekend regarding Saturday's HBO...fighters. The other two bouts are stellar: the Chris John-Rocky Juarez featherweight title rematch and a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009

Two-year layoff refreshes returning Mayweather

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Layoff doesn't worry Mayweather From the time Floyd Mayweather Jr. turned pro in 1996 until his last fight in 2007, he was never out of the ring for...

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Cloud rolls while Urango rallies

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Juan Urango got his career back on track by stopping Randall Bailey on Friday.

Story | Conversation | August 30, 2009

Malignaggi picking fights ahead of Diaz bout

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

...in February in the ninth round of a brutal slugfest. Although Malignaggi scored a decision win against Chris Fernandez in a low-profile April fight, most fans remember the fight before that -- when then-junior...

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Jones channels old Roy, not an old Roy, ahead of Lacy fight

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Jones back to face Lacy Yes, Roy Jones Jr. is still fighting. At 40, and two fights removed from an uncompetitive decision loss to Joe Calzaghe, J...

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Pavlik-Williams bolsters strong fall fight schedule

Dan Rafael

...Manuel Marquez on HBO PPV. If Golden Boy finalizes the terrific undercard it has in mind -- a Chris John-Rocky Juarez rematch, Michael Katsidis against Vicente Escobedo, and Zab Judah-Antonio Diaz -- it will be...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 12, 2009

Bradley, Campbell exude confidence ahead of 140-pound tilt

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Bradley and Campbell both confident Before Timothy Bradley Jr. won his junior welterweight title, he was scheduled to fight an elimination bout again...

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Mayweather, Marquez keeping mum on megafight details

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

...yet again for a clarification on the contract weight, both fighters refused to answer, as did promoter Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions. All they would say is that it's a welterweight fight -- even...

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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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Bruised fighters: Let's call the whole thing off

Dan Rafael

...days ago came the news that featherweight titlist Chris John was suffering from a blood disorder, which...John bowed out. According to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer, Juarez elected to sit out the high...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 24, 2009

Juarez off Saturday's Staples card

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Rocky Juarez has been removed from Saturday's card at the Staples Center after he rejected a replacement for Chris John.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2009

John withdraws from bout with Juarez

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Featherweight titleholder Chris John withdrew from a June 27 title defense because of an unspecified blood problem, adviser Sampson Lewkowicz told ESPN.com Sunday night.

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2009