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Thanksgiving offers no rest for busy boxing folks

Dan Rafael

...the mandatory challenger for titlist Tavoris Cloud. • Believe it or not, 47-year-old Evander Holyfield is fighting on. The former four-time heavyweight champ, who is long past his best days...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Pacquiao-Cotto tops Mayweather in PPV

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

HBO honcho keen on making megafight

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

It's every fight fan's dream bout: a megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd "Money" Mayweather. HBO Sports' head honcho, Ross Greenburg, is determined to make those dreams come true.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Tyson could face jail time over LA fracas

Associated Press

Ex-heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson could be sent to jail if he's found to have violated probation from a 2007 drug case.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Tyson, photographer booked

Associated Press

Police say boxer Mike Tyson has been detained on suspicion of battery following an incident at Los Angeles International Airport involving paparazzi.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Haye: Injury won't jeopardize defense

Associated Press

New heavyweight champion David Haye is confident a broken hand won't threaten his title defense against John Ruiz.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Dawson dominates Johnson in rematch

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

It's never easy for a fighter to walk away, but after a one-sided loss at the fists of Chad Dawson, it just might be time for Glen Johnson to call it quits.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Woods' influence crossing generations

Dan Washburn, Special to ESPN.com

The first time Tiger ventured to China, he met little Cindy Feng. As Woods returns to the Far East this week, she recalls how that meeting sparked an interest in golf for her and for a nation, writes ESPN.com's Dan Washburn.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Agbeko, Perez fighting for different causes

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Carlos Baeza/Thompson Boxing Promotions Joseph Agbeko dreams of one day becoming boxing's pound-for-pound king. Agbeko, Perez have different goal...

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Fighters praise each other on 'Oprah'

Associated Press

There was only mutual admiration Friday during a meeting between world champion boxers Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Tyson, Holyfield to appear together

Associated Press

Boxing rivals Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are to meet again -- and this time Oprah will referee.

Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

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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Page 2 Power Rankings: Odom edition

Patrick Hruby, Page 2

Patrick Hruby delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009

The ultimate "don't come back" list

LZ Granderson, Page 2

This is the year of the comeback, but Page 2 lists 100 of them that should be avoided at all costs.

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009

Holyfield now lean, green

Associated Press

Evander Holyfield has no intention of hanging up his gloves. In fact, he'll have a new nickname the next time he climbs into the ring.

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009