Notebook: Rival-turned-partner Mosley to aid Oscar
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comShane Mosley, who previously has beaten Oscar De La Hoya twice, has agreed to serve as De La Hoya's chief sparring partner in preparation for Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5, Dan Rafael writes.
Story | Conversation | March 09, 2007Ward writes off Kessler's advantages ahead of Super Six fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTom Casino/Showtime America's Super Six hopes rest on the shoulders of Andre Ward, right. Ward ready to fight for title The opening two bouts o...
Page | ConversationAgbeko, Perez fighting for different causes
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comCarlos Baeza/Thompson Boxing Promotions Joseph Agbeko dreams of one day becoming boxing's pound-for-pound king. Agbeko, Perez have different goal...
Page | ConversationDiaz, Malignaggi not on the same page in terms of rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAP Photo/Johnny Hanson Who's ducking who? Juan Diaz, left, and Paulie Malignaggi say it's the other that won't agree to terms. Diaz-Malignaggi II...
Page | ConversationKlitschko TKO comes as no surprise
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comSize and experience weren't the only factors in Vitali Klitschko's one-sided drubbing of Cris Arreola: Klitschko's conditioning (and Arreola's lack of it) played a key part as well.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009Kessler, Ward take tune-ups with eye on each other
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comSuper Six tune-up trepidation? Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic -- the tournament featuring six of the world's best super middleweights -- ...
Page | ConversationTwo-year layoff refreshes returning Mayweather
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comLayoff doesn't worry Mayweather From the time Floyd Mayweather Jr. turned pro in 1996 until his last fight in 2007, he was never out of the ring for...
Page | ConversationMalignaggi picking fights ahead of Diaz bout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...Ricky Hatton dominated him en route to an 11th-round TKO. Malignaggi had hoped to return in June to face prospect Mike Alvarado on a Top Rank pay-per-view card, but Alvarado wound up...
Page | ConversationDonaire steps up, takes out Concepcion
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comSize didn't matter when Nonito Donaire met the much larger Rafael Concepcion on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | August 16, 2009Bradley, Campbell exude confidence ahead of 140-pound tilt
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comBradley and Campbell both confident Before Timothy Bradley Jr. won his junior welterweight title, he was scheduled to fight an elimination bout again...
Page | ConversationKhan cruises past Kotelnik, claims title
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comA one-round loss in September 2008 had boxing fans fooled into believing Amir Khan couldn't take a punch. Khan proved just the opposite by dethroning Andreas Kotelnik in 12 pulsating rounds.
Story | Conversation | July 19, 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 | ConversationKlitschko can't wait to clash with Chagaev
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...champion, who talked a big game and made a lot of promises but eventually pulled out on June 3, claiming a back injury. Haye's team asked for the fight to be postponed, but Klitschko...
Page | ConversationHaye's day still to come
Dan Rafael...figured if David Haye pulled out of his June 20 fight with Wladimir Klitschko it would be...has been called off) to the laughable (Roy Jones) to the horrific (John Ruiz) to the shot...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009Boente: Chagaev to replace hurt Haye
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTwo days after former cruiserweight champion David Haye pulled out of a June 20 fight against unified heavyweight titlist Wladimir Klitschko because of a bad back, Klitschko replaced him with Ruslan Chagaev on Friday.
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