Death in the ring has long been a part of boxing
Graham Houston, Special to ESPN.comDeath in the ring, though uncommon, has long been a part of boxing.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2007Scorecard: Pacquiao sends Barrera into retirement
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWhile it might not have been quite as impressive as he had hoped for, Manny Pacquiao reaffirmed his superiority over Marco Antonio Barrera -- and his place among the sport's elite -- with a lopsided 12-round victory on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2007'Boom Boom' makes appearance on FNF
Joseph Santoliquito, Special to ESPN.comRay Mancini, at 45, is waging another career climb similar to the one he had as a fighter. FNF's guest analyst is involved in making movies, Joe Santoliquito writes.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2006Brazil's popular Popo on a mission
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAcelino "Popo" Freitas of Brazil returns to the scene of his only pro loss Saturday as he faces Zahir Rahim at Foxwoods for a lightweight title, Dan Rafael writes.
Story | Conversation | April 28, 2006McGirt's on the clock in getting Brewster ready
Teri Berg, MaxBoxing.comTrainer Buddy McGirt hasn't had much time to work with Lamon Brewster, but maybe the WBO champ has enough to muster against Sergei Liakhovich, MaxBoxing notes.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2006In rematch, Larios forces McCullough to submit
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comOn the Hopkins-Taylor undercard, Oscar Larios and Fernando Monteil defended their respective crowns, and Vernon Forrest was a success in his comeback after a two-year hiatus.
Story | Conversation | July 16, 2005Weekend scorecard: Walking the walk
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIn taking Arturo Gatti's junior welterweight title Saturday, Floyd Mayweather Jr. backed up his trash talk in a performance as one-sided as any in his marvelous career.
Story | Conversation | June 27, 2005Maussa's left hook floors Harris, takes belt
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comColombian Carlos Maussa scored a seventh-round knockout of the overaggressive Vivian Harris to become the new WBA titleholder.
Story | Conversation | June 25, 2005Ward likely to get bad beating from Gatti
Max Kellerman, Special to ESPN.comArturo Gatti is likely to beat Micky Ward yet again, but don't expect Ward to give up.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2003Kim: It's a Hard Knock Life
Steve Kim, Maxboxing.comThe circus leading up to the Tyson-Etienne fight has garnered it more attention than it would normally deserve.
Story | February 20, 2003Time-bomb Tyson sabotaged own fight
Max Kellerman, Special to ESPN.comMike Tyson wants anything but to meet Lennox Lewis in the ring, so he should just do something else.
Story | Conversation | January 24, 2002Iron Mike looks tough as steel
Brian Kenny, Special to ESPN.com...was Thursday. That's not a good sign, especially when Botha wasn't exactly chiseled that night. Iron Mike weighed in heavier than he ever has before. At 223, though, he is only one pound...
Story | Conversation | January 15, 1999Jones is wasting time
Brian Kenny, Special to ESPN.com...while working the 108 (pronounced "one-oh-eight"), maybe he would've laced them up. Detective Charles Kenny and all his little Kennys could've used the extra dough to renovate the garage-room in...
Story | Conversation | January 07, 1999TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "kenny irons" make the list?