Malignaggi picking fights ahead of Diaz bout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...two-time featherweight beltholder Robert Guerrero (24-1-1, 17 KOs), and red-hot middleweight prospect Daniel Jacobs (17-0, 15 KOs) takes a major step up in competition against the more experienced Ishe Smith...
Page | ConversationMayweather, Marquez keeping mum on megafight details
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comEd Mulholland/FightWireImages.com Proceed with caution: Reporters had better think twice about prodding an unusually reserved Floyd Mayweather. M...
Page | ConversationOrtiz falls apart against Maidana
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMarcos Maidana didn't have the 100-watt smile. He didn't have the refined style, or the friends in high places. What he did have was resiliency, and as Dan Rafael points out, it was more than enough to seize the day against Victor Ortiz.
Story | Conversation | June 29, 2009Mayweather out to reclaim mantle as boxing's best
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTom Shaw/Getty Images Let's roll: Floyd Mayweather, left, has made it clear that he's in it for the long haul. Mayweather back for the long haul...
Page | ConversationWard passes first stiff test of career
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comOakland fight fans got their money's worth when Andre Ward battered Edison Miranda for 12 rounds on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | May 17, 2009Froch takes out Taylor in final minute
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMaybe Carl Froch is a late starter. Or, he could have had a late flight back to England. Either way, the Brit waited until the last possible second to steal the fight from Jermain Taylor on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009Marquez proves his worth against Diaz
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIt 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, 2009Promoters hard at work in LA
Dan Rafael...lined up a better opponent in my opinion -- "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis. Gomez and Star Boxing's Brad Jacobs closed the deal, after which Harris suddenly had a change of heart and agreed to the fight...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 24, 2009Line 'em up, and Wladimir Klitschko will keep knocking 'em out
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFor nearly a decade, Hasim Rahman hovered near the top of the heavyweight division. On Saturday, he was just another outclassed, gunshy opponent looking to get out of the way of Wladimir Klitschko's heavy hands.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2008No excuses, but …
Dan Rafael...In three notable instances in recent years, it hasn't worked. There was Roy Jones, who beat John Ruiz for a heavyweight belt and then dropped some 30 pounds to return to light heavyweight, where...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2008Pacquiao packs on the weight and pounds out Oscar
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comManny Pacquiao proved size wasn't a factor in dismantling a listless Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008Dominating performance over Jones solidifies Calzaghe's credentials
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIf Joe Calzaghe does decide to retire following his drubbing of Roy Jones Jr., what a way to go out. Calzaghe's résumé -- an undefeated record, a No. 2 pound-for-pound ranking and titles at 168 and 175 pounds -- speaks for itself, writes Dan Rafael.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2008Mayorga 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 | ConversationWilliams looking to augment résumé as a middleweight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWilliams aims for middleweight statement Paul Williams holds a welterweight world title, which he is quite proud of, but "The Punisher" has designs...
Page | ConversationHolt outguns Torres in one-round shootout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comKendall Holt waited 10 months to get Ricardo Torres back in the ring after their controversial first fight. It took Holt barely one minute to exact revenge and wrest the title from the Colombian on Saturday.
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