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Tyson, Vargas talking comebacks? Say it ain't so!
Dan Rafael...after journeyman Kevin McBride knocked him out in 2005. It was the third time in his final four bouts that Tyson was knocked out. He also was stopped by journeyman Danny Williams in 2004...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009Tua makes return by taming Cameron
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comYou 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, 2009Marquez proves his worth against Diaz
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIt might be early, but '09 already has a candidate for fight of the year in Juan Manuel Marquez's dramatic knockout win over Juan Diaz.
Story | Conversation | March 02, 2009Khan thumps gutsy Gomez in U.K. shootout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWelcome to the big leagues, Amir Khan. The precocious English prospect showed guts and gusto in rising from a knockdown to blast out Michael Gomez in five pulsating rounds.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2008Bika rules over Soliman
Dan Rafael...Bika would go on to twice challenge for super middleweight world titles. He fought to an aborted four-round technical draw with Germany's Markus Beyer in May 2006 in a fight that ended when...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2007
Inspiration time on 'Contender'
Dan Rafael...she clapped and proclaimed herself president of his fan club. With the field whittled to the final four, it was time for the first semifinal between Jaidon Codrington and Wayne Johnsen. To refresh: Codrington...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2007
'Contender' semis set
Dan Rafael...Banks, whose dislike for each other was a story line during the season, would meet in the final fight of the first round. What was interesting was that the bout took place in the first...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2007
Rafael's random thoughts
Dan Rafael...aligned, or maybe the Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya fight really did save boxing (joking), the final four months of 2007 are going to be incredible with two more mega fights -- Miguel Cotto-Shane...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2007
Unbeaten Diaz stops Brazilian to add to belt collection
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWBA lightweight champion Juan Diaz added the WBO belt to his collection Saturday with an eight-round victory over Acelino Freitas.
Story | Conversation | April 28, 2007Scorecard: Montiel, Morrison rise to the challenge
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIt was a big week for boxing action involving story lines inside and outside the square circle. Dan Rafael recaps the action.
Story | Conversation | February 23, 2007Scorecard: Cotto impressive in welterweight debut
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMiguel Cotto put forth a dominant performance to claim a vacant welterweight belt, and is in position for future lucrative big fights, according to Dan Rafael's weekend wrap.
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2006Pacquiao-Morales III might be in a football stadium
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comBarely two weeks removed from his overwhelming loss to Manny Pacquiao, Erik Morales has decided he wants a rubber match, handlers for both fighters told ESPN.com.
Story | Conversation | February 03, 2006Ward looks sharp in cutting up Kessler
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comNot only did Andre Ward walk away with Mikkel Kessler's super middleweight belt Saturday, he also emerged as the man to beat in the Super Six Classic.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009HBO honcho keen on making megafight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIt'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, 2009Pacquiao-Mayweather will set new fight standard
Dan Rafael...the action and replays in phenomenal quality. The MGM Grand Garden Arena has large screens in all four corners, but the cylinder of screens duBoef had designed for the fight -- which he got the idea...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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