Jones-Hopkins II resurfaces, vanishes again
Dan Rafael...is a front-and-center topic as the two stars approach the finish line of obvious Hall of Fame careers. The fight is always there as part of the back-and-forth Jones and Hopkins...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009King pays respects to King of Pop
Dan Rafael...you can't miss because of the massive American flag that flies out front. Newly inducted Hall of Fame matchmaker Bobby Goodman was still working for King at the time, and he knew I was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 06, 2009A gentleman and a champion will be missed
Dan Rafael...loyal friend. He will be greatly missed." Edward Brophy, the executive director of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, where Arguello was enshrined in 1992: "Alexis Arguello was a first-class fighter and a first...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 01, 2009Timing of Tyson's wedding was curious at best
Dan Rafael...8230; • So let me get this straight: Just two weeks after the horrible accidental death of his 4-year-old daughter, Exodus Tyson, Mike Tyson got married? Tyson got hitched for the third...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 10, 2009Whitaker training Spadafora an interesting pairing
Dan Rafael...a journeyman from Argentina. What will be new for Spadafora is that he has hired 2008 Hall of Fame inductee Pernell Whitaker to train him. "I'm looking forward to working with Paul, and I...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 08, 2009Diaz's graduation a feel-good story for boxing
Dan Rafael...punch-drunk and broke. And that one is in a contract dispute with a promoter he accuses of ripping him off. It does get old, which is why it's nice when we get to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 15, 2009Is De La Hoya ready to hang 'em up for good?
Dan Rafael...36, with a family, all the money he could ever need, successful business interests, and a Hall of Fame career, there's no point to fighting anymore except at the risk of damaging his health...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 11, 2009Hopkins wants shot at Adamek's cruiserweight title
Dan Rafael...win a shockingly lopsided upset decision. Later, Hopkins said he still felt like he had a couple of fights left in him. That, obviously, is hard to argue after the spectacular performance against Pavlik. However...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 28, 2009Promoter denying Darchinyan his revenge
Dan Rafael...champion Vic Darchinyan ravage Jorge Arce last week for 11 lopsided rounds, which followed Darchinyan's destruction of Cristian Mijares in November, every fight fan I know wants to see Darchinyan seek revenge against flyweight...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 10, 2009Dawson, Taylor not bitter about Calzaghe's retirement
Dan Rafael...the price we have to pay in the ring. Joe retired healthy, wealthy and with a Hall of Fame career. Although I am disappointed that we won't face each other, I applaud his decision...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 07, 2009Campbell's unification hopes caught up in -- what else? -- money matters
Dan Rafael...it will be obvious. He'd also love to someday be enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame, even though there still is a lot of work for him to do to reach that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 13, 2009And the award goes to …
Dan RafaelWith the 2008 year of boxing in the history books, let's get some more ESPN.com award winners in under the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 30, 2008No excuses, but …
Dan RafaelThe return of your weekly random thoughts … • I'm not here to make excuses for Oscar De...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2008Where to now for Oscar?
Dan Rafael...enormous personal respect for De La Hoya and for what he has accomplished in his obviously Hall of Fame-worthy career. As a member of the media, I have always found De La Hoya to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008Lewis stands alone on HOF ballot
Dan Rafael...polls closed for another election. The balloting to elect the next class of the International Boxing Hall of Fame closed that day. We won't find out the results until early next year, and the...
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