Taylor says he's tip-top for Super Six
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFormer undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor might be the longest shot at the Super Six World Boxing Classic, but he claims he's finally in the kind of shape he needs to be in. Arthur Abraham will put Taylor to the test Saturday in Berlin.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009Lopez using Lontchi fight as launchpad to bigger, better things
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comChris Farina/Top Rank If you were boxing's next big star like Juan Manuel Lopez is, you'd be smiling too. Lopez's star on the ascent After the 2...
Page | ConversationTiming of Tyson's wedding was curious at best
Dan RafaelYour weekly random thoughts … • So let me get this straight: Just two weeks after the horrible accidental death of his 4-year-old da...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 10, 2009Froch on a mission to establish himself on the world scene
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTom Casino/Showtime For what Carl Froch lacks in experience, he more than makes up for in confidence. Froch here to make a name for himself Carl...
Page | ConversationMayorga looms, but Mosley also has other fights on his mind
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTom Hogan/Golden Boy "Get down from there and stop embarrassing yourself!" You never know what Ricardo Mayorga is going to do next. Mosley still ...
Page | ConversationFrom Russia, with gloves: Korobov signs with Top Rank
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comRussian Olympic middleweight Matvey Korobov, a two-time world amateur champion, signed Monday night with promotional powerhouse Top Rank and manager Cameron Dunkin and will pursue his professional career in the United States.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2008Mending Ward wonders what happened to U.S. Olympic boxing
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJoe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images Andre Ward, who won gold in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, is disappointed with the '08 squad's performance. Ward recov...
Page | ConversationDiBella signs Cintron, Bailey, has agreement with George
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comNew York promoter Lou DiBella is beefing up his stable of fighters, signing two former titleholders and reaching an agreement with a light heavyweight contender.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2008Arum scraps offer to Mora, now in Pavlik-Williams fight talks
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comPromoter Bob Arum withdrew an offer he made to Sergio Mora to challenge middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik in the fall.
Story | Conversation | July 03, 2008Williams wants revenge -- and his welterweight title back
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comCraig Bennett/FightWireImages.com Was Williams' mishap in the first fight a weight problem, a tactical problem … or a Quintana problem? Wil...
Page | ConversationLee going in Wright direction
Dan Rafael...with it? Seriously, I don't know why Williams and his people, namely Goossen and trainer/manager George Peterson, insist that Williams is staying at 147 pounds. Williams, who gained 17 pounds between the weigh...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 12, 2008
Showtime gets it right
Dan RafaelYour weekly random thoughts … • Anyone who reads my blogs or chat transcripts knows how truly irritated I have been in recent weeks ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2007
Pacquiao's future is in Top Rank, Golden Boy's hands
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIf Top Rank and Golden Boy don't settle over promotional rights to Manny Pacquiao, Bob Arum, who says Pacquiao wants to avenge his brother's loss, has plans for a Pacquiao-Humberto Soto bout.
Story | Conversation | June 21, 2007Briggs ready to take his frustrations out on Ibragimov
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comOn Saturday, Shannon Briggs will finally make the first defense of his heavyweight title, versus Sultan Ibragimov. Briggs, who backed out of their first fight with pneumonia, has deep animosity toward his opponent.
Story | Conversation | May 31, 2007Morrison's blood tests negative for second time
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comHeavyweight Tommy Morrison was granted a boxing license in Texas on Thursday when his blood test came back negative for HIV.
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