Khan-Malignaggi has nice ring to it at 140
Dan Rafael...contract and brought him to Madison Square Garden to defend his featherweight title against New Yorker Kevin Kelley, who talks almost as much and as fast as Malignaggi. Hamed-Kelley was a great promotion...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009Pacquiao-Mayweather mania running wild
Dan RafaelYour weekly random thoughts … • You know just how big the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight is when just the discussion of where ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009Who I voted for in HOF election
Dan Rafael...for changing the economic model of the smaller weight divisions. His American debut against former champ Kevin Kelley (KO4) at Madison Square Garden in 1997 -- which coincided with Hamed's signing a big HBO...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009Punting Is For The Weak
...professional coach would take his cue from a high school rebel? Pulaski Academy High School coach Kevin Kelley seems to think so. Kelley's squad is much like any other two-time champion, save...
Blog Entry | October 20, 2009"Eating the Dinosaur": Football
Chuck Klosterman, Special to Page 2In an excerpt from his book "Eating the Dinosaur," Chuck Klosterman breaks down the game of football.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009Marquez bounces back; Smith shines
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTime to revive the rivalry. A win over Jose Francisco Mendoza got Rafael Marquez back to his winning ways, but the fight fans really want to see is Israel Vazquez-Marquez VI.
Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009Dawson undaunted by Tarver's rep in rematches
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAP Photo/Jae C. Hong Antonio Tarver, above, has revenge on his mind going into a rematch with Chad Dawson. Dawson tangles with Tarver again Conf...
Page | ConversationCasamayor withdraws from fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFormer lightweight champ Joel Casamayor, suffering from a sprained lower back, withdrew from his April 4 fight against former titlist Julio Diaz.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009Busy day for the boxing powers that be
Dan RafaelEven though it's raining here in Northern Virginia, it's still a great day. Earlier this afternoon, I watched with great pride as my alma mater, Bingh...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009Do or die for Barrera and Khan
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comPhoto by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Proceed with caution: Amir Khan will be on guard against the dangerous Marco Antonio Barrera. Barrera, Khan m...
Page | ConversationCalm down, there's much more football to be played this season
Gregg Easterbrook, Special to Page 2Everyone is down on the Giants and Titans, but TMQ says it's way too early to know which team is the best in the NFL.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2008V. Klitschko punches through Peter to reclaim portion of heavyweight title
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMany boxing pundits had pegged Sam Peter as the next big thing in heavyweight boxing. Vitali Klitschko put an end to that by bludgeoning Peter for eight, one-sided rounds in Berlin on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008Savvy Guzman relying on speed to save the day
Tim Smith, Special to ESPN.comThink fighting a bigger, stronger Nate Campbell is a tough assignment? Imagine being a child trying to survive on the mean streets of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic like Joan Guzman did, writes Tim Smith.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2008Julio packs wallop, knocks Varela down five times en route to TKO
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAn aggressive style, kayo power in both fists and a tendency to get hit -- how can fight fans not love Joel "Love Child" Julio? Oh, yeah, and he notched his 34th win by dropping Jose Varela five times en route to a sixth-round TKO win on Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | August 17, 2008Klitschko stops complacent Thompson in style
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAn entertaining KO victory is exactly what Wladimir Klitschko needed to erase the memory of his last subpar outing, writes Dan Rafael.
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