Mayorga 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.
Story | Conversation | April 26, 2007Scorecard: Manfredo Jr. in over his head
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comYou never bet against experience. Former "Contender" star Peter Manfredo Jr. found that out the hard way when he was embarrassed by Joe Calzaghe on Saturday. All the action from this bout, plus Diego Corrales' first foray into the welterweight division, highlights Dan Rafael's weekend scorecard.
Story | Conversation | April 09, 2007Notebook: Toney has plenty of choice words for Peter
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comThere's no love lost between James Toney and Samuel Peter, who will fight Sept. 2 for a No. 1 heavyweight contender shot. Toney, true to form, went further with the profanities, Dan Rafael writes.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2006The Champion vs. Contender: Talks heat up
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comNegotiations opened this week over a potential fall showdown between middleweight world champion Jermain Taylor and "Contender" winner Sergio Mora, Dan Rafael writes.
Story | Conversation | June 30, 2006Less talk from Judah plays into Mayweather's hands
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAs the April 8 fight between welterweight champ Zab Judah and Floyd Mayweather Jr. draws near, it seems as though Judah suddenly has lost his stomach for verbal warfare.
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