Mellow Hopkins comes out singing Pavlik's praises
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comChris Farina/Top Rank Bernard Hopkins has nothing negative to say about Kelly Pavlik leading up to their Oct. 18 fight. Hopkins as Mr. Nice Guy? ...
Page | ConversationNotebook: Klitschko intent on seeking unification bout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comHeavyweight titlist Wladimir Klitschko made it very clear following his Nov. 11 KO of Calvin Brock that he wants a unification bout, Dan Rafael writes.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2006Notebook: Manager says Gatti not retiring yet
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comArturo Gatti likely will continue fighting instead of retiring following his July 22 knockout loss to welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir, manager Pat Lynch told ESPN.com.
Story | Conversation | August 17, 2006Notebook: Hatton relaxed as popularity grows in U.S.
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comRicky Hatton has taken the gray, rainy Boston atmosphere in stride as he prepares to face Luis Collazo in an HBO-televised bout Saturday, Dan Rafael writes.
Story | Conversation | May 08, 2006Notebook: Fatherhood gives Gatti more to fight for
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comArturo Gatti, who turns 34 Saturday, says fatherhood has given him even more of a reason to fight going into his July 22 bout with welterweight champ Carlos Baldomir, Dan Rafael writes.
Story | Conversation | April 14, 2006Weekend scorecard: Mosley, Vargas didn't disappoint
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIt looked like a winning fight on paper. And in the ring, Mosley-Vargas was everything it was supposed to be.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2006De La Hoya wants prefight drug test for Vargas
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comBefore he would grant Fernando Vargas a rematch, Oscar De La Hoya would ask Vargas to take a urine test before the fight to test for steroids.
Story | Conversation | September 12, 2005De La Hoya wants prefight drug test for Vargas
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comBefore he would grant Fernando Vargas a rematch, Oscar De La Hoya would ask Vargas to take a urine test before the fight to test for steroids.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2005Fana determined to upset 'Mexican legend'
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMzonke Fana might be anonymous beyond his native South Africa, but he intends to change all that with a victory over junior lightweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | April 08, 2005TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "fernando rodney" make the list?