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Forrest's impact felt beyond the ring

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Driven and skilled inside the ring, Vernon Forrest may have been even more dedicated to others outside the ropes. Boxing never gave him quite the recognition he deserved, but those who knew Forrest best won't soon forget his compassion and character.

Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009

Thanks for the memories, Oscar

Dan Rafael

...Sturm. And I thought that the judges got it right in his fights with Pernell Whitaker and Ike Quartey. I think the best De La Hoya ever looked was in his 1996 first fight with...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 17, 2009

Ramblings before the rumble in Houston

Dan Rafael

HOUSTON -- Your weekly random thoughts … • Just when you thought a sanctioning body could get no more repulsive, the WBA has exceeded...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 27, 2009

Keeping tabs on Margarito-Mosley

Kieran Mulvaney, Darius Ortiz, Special to ESPN.com

Shane Mosley's last untainted title-fight victory came in July 2001. Antonio Margarito recently toppled the fighter who beat Mosley more than a year ago. One thing is certain before Saturday's bout: Kieran Mulvaney has lots to blog about.

Story | Conversation | January 21, 2009

Scorecard: Mayweather topples Big Show at WrestleMania XXIV

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

There was money, there was hype and a foreign object was put to good use, so you know that Floyd Mayweather's knockout win over The Big Show at WrestleMania XVI lived up to the billing.

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2008

What's the Wright move?

Eric Raskin, ESPN.com

What's a hard-nosed, highly skilled pound-for-pound veteran to do when he can't get a fight? Winky Wright's plight is a classic case of the counterpuncher's conundrum.

Story | Conversation | January 27, 2008

A post-prime showdown with prime time implications

Eric Raskin, ESPN.com

Contrary to what many boxing folk are saying, Eric Raskin writes that Jones-Trinidad is more of a serious throwdown than senior tour shenanigans.

Story | Conversation | January 13, 2008

Lacy looking better than ever heading into Manfredo fight

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Fully recovered from a shoulder injury and ready to rumble again, Jeff Lacy can't wait to tear into Peter Manfredo.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2007

Cross your fingers for Calzaghe

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

With the injury bug still biting the boxing world, Dan Rafael ponders whether Joe Calzaghe should train inside a bubble to prevent an injury before his showdown with super middleweight warhorse Mikkel Kessler.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2007

Jermain Taylor: A reign wrongly dismissed?

Thomas Gerbasi, MaxBoxing.com

Despite five straight wins over world-class opponents, Jermain Taylor is still fighting for respect, writes Thomas Gerbasi.

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2007

Scorecard: Forrest dominates Baldomir in dubious title bout

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

In a meeting of two former welterweight titlists, Vernon Forrest dominated Carlos Baldomir in a junior middleweight title bout. Elsewhere, Andre Berto rallied from a knockdown to defeat former world title challenger Cosme Rivera, writes Dan Rafael.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2007

Top Rank, Golden Boy truce creates an exciting lineup

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

The truce between Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions has led to a lineup of exciting slugfests fans want to see including a Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera rematch, and more important, the long awaited fight between Miguel Cotto and Sugar Shane Mosley, writes Dan Rafael.

Story | Conversation | July 26, 2007

De La Hoya has no interest in rematch

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Despite his loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr., at age 34, Oscar De La Hoya will fight on. His camp does not know who he will take on next but, he has no plans to offer Mayweather a rematch.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 2007

Dawson - Tarver on the horizon?

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

It's not a mere coincidence that Chad Dawson and Antonio Tarver are on the same card this weekend. A showdown between the two could be on the horizon, says Dan Rafael.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2007

Hopkins, Wright to fight at 170 pounds in July

ESPN.com news services

Former middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins is coming out of retirement to fight former junior middleweight champ Winky Wright in July at 170 pounds.

Story | Conversation | February 15, 2007