Urbano's "O" goes against Acosta
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comUrbano Antillon's undefeated record was bound to be sullied sooner or later, but who would have guessed it would come at the hands of the unheralded Miguel Acosta?
Story | Conversation | July 26, 2009Pacquiao silences Hatton fans, Floyd Sr.
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comThe only thing more impressive than Manny Pacquiao's furious, two-fisted assault on Ricky Hatton Saturday was PacMan's ability to silence Hatton's trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr.
Story | Conversation | May 04, 2009Scorecard: Povetkin shoots down Byrd in 11
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIn a division hungry for a star, heavyweight Alexander Povetkin may be a sure-fire bet. The hard-hitting Russian forced Chris Byrd's corner to throw in the towel after 11 fast-paced rounds.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2007Scorecard: Holt wins yawner, earns first title shot
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIn a light boxing weekend, Kendall Holt won a yawn-inducing 12-round decision against Mike Arnaoutis and a junior lightweight title changed hands. Read about it in Dan Rafael's weekend scorecard.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2007Klitschko-Brewster rematch is in the works
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comHeavyweight titlist Wladimir Klitschko's next opponent will be none other than familiar face Lamon Brewster, writes Dan Rafael in his weekend notebook.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2007Scorecard: Spinks prevails at home ... barely
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comDan Rafael recaps last weekend's notable boxing results from around the world.
Story | Conversation | July 10, 2006Notebook: Mayweather is in the zone
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFloyd Mayweather Jr. has turned from a complaining prima donna into Prince Charming in trunks as he prepares to face Zab Judah, Dan Rafael writes in his weekly notebook.
Story | Conversation | April 07, 2006Could a Baldomir-Gatti fight be on the horizon?
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comThe Arturo Gatti-Thomas Damgaard fight Saturday has taken on added importance in the wake of Carlos Baldomir's recent title-winning upset of Zab Judah.
Story | Conversation | January 27, 2006TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "jonathan byrd" make the list?