One-round defeats aren't always disastrous
Graham Houston, Special to ESPN.comIt's hard to keep a good man down -- even one who has suffered a humiliating, first-round knockout. Graham Houston lists 10 fighters who came back stronger than ever from one-round stoppages.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 2008New York's best beyond Ray Robinson
Graham Houston, Special to ESPN.comGraham Houston lists 10 New York fighters beyond Sugar Ray Robinson who excelled in the ring.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2008Cortez not the first referee to drop the ball in a big fight
Graham Houston, Special to ESPN.comFrancisco Lorenzo took a beating from Humberto Soto, yet walked out of the ring a winner. Unheard of? Hardly. Graham Houston reminds us Lorenzo's DQ win wasn't the first decision that left boxing fans scratching their heads.
Story | Conversation | June 30, 2008Ten of boxing's best active fighters from the former USSR
Graham Houston, Special to ESPN.comAs Wladimir Sidorenko gears up for a bantamweight title defense on Saturday, Graham Houston takes a look at 10 of the best active fighters from the former Soviet Union.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2008Fighters who returned from devastating stoppage defeats
Graham Houston, Special to ESPN.comThe mark of a true champion is his ability to bounce back from a devastating defeat. Graham Houston takes a look at 12 fighters who did just that.
Story | Conversation | May 22, 2008Which fights will Tyson be remembered for?
Graham Houston, Special to ESPN.comWill Mike Tyson go down as one of the best heavyweights? Here are 10 fights to help you decide.
Story | Conversation | April 28, 2008The most dramatic trilogies in boxing history
Graham Houston, Special to ESPN.comGreat things tend to happen in threes in the fight world, and Israel Vazquez's tiebreaker with Rafael Marquez should be no exception. Graham Houston looks at the most dramatic trilogies in fight history.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2008Can Klitschko's jab keep Ibragimov from building momentum?
Graham Houston, Special to ESPN.comWhen Sultan Ibragimov meets Wladimir Klitschko in their heavyweight unification title fight on Saturday, he'll have to overcome height and reach disadvantages. But as recent history has shown, a hard left hand can prove to be boxing's ultimate nullifier.
Story | Conversation | February 19, 2008The hardest hitters in heavyweight history
Graham Houston, Special to ESPN.comWe've counted down the best heavyweights in boxing history. But who are the hardest hitters in the division's history?
Story | Conversation | December 26, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "evander holyfield" make the list?