Adamek invades heavies, KOs Golota
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAt least when you're up against Andrew Golota, it doesn't. Tomasz Adamek overcame a 42-pound weight disadvantage to clobber Golota on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | October 25, 2009Backing out is (sometimes) hard to do
Dan Rafael...Roger Mayweather" and "thinking" in the same thought. • Shannon Briggs announced his comeback last week, David Tua scored a crushing second-round knockout the other day, and Oliver McCall and Lance Whitaker are...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009Diaz, Malignaggi not on the same page in terms of rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...But what caused the massive uproar were the other two scorecards, a 116-112 verdict rendered by David Sutherland and the one that really set folks on fire, an outrageous 118-110 card from Gale...
Page | ConversationArreola had no answers for Klitschko
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMaybe it was the late-night snacks. Or it could have been a lack of experience. Whatever the reason, Cris Arreola was never going to upend heavyweight king Vitali Klitschko.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 2009L.A. home away from home for Klitschko
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAspiring actors know they've made it big when they find work in Hollywood. Boxers are no different. Just ask Vitali Klitschko, who returns to L.A., his home away from home, on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009Two-year layoff refreshes returning Mayweather
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comLayoff 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...
Page | ConversationCloud rolls while Urango rallies
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJuan Urango got his career back on track by stopping Randall Bailey on Friday.
Story | Conversation | August 30, 2009Malignaggi picking fights ahead of Diaz bout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...there would be a Texas referee (Laurence Cole) and a judging panel of Gale Van Hoye (Texas), David Sutherland (Oklahoma) and Raul Caiz Sr. (California), he hit the roof. Malignaggi was upset with the appointment...
Page | ConversationKlitschko, Arreola agree to title fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comHandlers for heavyweight titlist Vitali Klitschko and Cristobal Arreola of Riverside, Calif., have reached an agreement to fight Sept. 26 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the camps told ESPN.com on Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009Bradley, Campbell exude confidence ahead of 140-pound tilt
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comBradley and Campbell both confident Before Timothy Bradley Jr. won his junior welterweight title, he was scheduled to fight an elimination bout again...
Page | ConversationGatti's guts, devotion will be missed
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comArturo Gatti was nothing if not passionate -- in the ring and in life. And those who knew him, writes Dan Rafael, are feeling the deep loss of the former champion's toughness, humor and loyalty.
Story | Conversation | July 14, 2009Klitschko free to fight foe of his choice
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comVitali Klitschko is free to make an optional defense of the WBC heavyweight title rather than be forced into a mandatory defense against former titlist Oleg Maskaev the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2009'Club' gets back to Golden Boy's roots
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comOscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions paid its dues promoting club shows in the early days, so it should have no problem turning its new "Fight Night Club" in downtown L.A. into a hit.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 2009Cotto's fights at MSG add to a country's weekend festivities
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comChris Cozzone/Fightwireimages.com New York-based Puerto Ricans will have something to cheer about when Miguel Cotto fights at MSG for the sixth time i...
Page | ConversationWard makes major leap forward in fighting Miranda
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAlexis Cuarezma/FightWireImages.com Time to shine: All eyes will be on hometown hero Andre Ward on Saturday. Ward finally steps up Five years ...
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