NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

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288 Results for final four

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, 2009

Tua makes return by taming Cameron

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

You 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, 2009

Marquez proves his worth against Diaz

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

It 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, 2009

Khan thumps gutsy Gomez in U.K. shootout

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Welcome 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, 2008

Bika 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...

ESPN Insider 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...

ESPN Insider 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...

ESPN Insider 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2007

Unbeaten Diaz stops Brazilian to add to belt collection

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

WBA lightweight champion Juan Diaz added the WBO belt to his collection Saturday with an eight-round victory over Acelino Freitas.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2007

Scorecard: Montiel, Morrison rise to the challenge

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

It 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, 2007

Scorecard: Cotto impressive in welterweight debut

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Miguel 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, 2006

Pacquiao-Morales III might be in a football stadium

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Barely 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, 2006

Ward looks sharp in cutting up Kessler

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Not 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, 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

Pacquiao-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, 2009