Cortez's judgment shows in, out of ring

Joe Cortez has been making difficult choices since his rough-and-tumble childhood, and the worlds on both sides of the ropes seem to be fairer places for it.

Fight week for Klitschko-Gomez ensues

Can Vitali Klitschko handle Juan Carlos Gomez's southpaw style? Is the challenger's bark worse than his bite? Does the champ's taste in tunes match his appreciation of automobiles? Brian Doogan discusses these and many more topics in his fight-week blog.

...DECEMBER 06: WBC Kampf im Schwergewicht 2003, New York/Madison Sqare Garden; Vitali KLITSCHKO/UKR (re.), Kirk JOHNSON/CAN (li.) (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

10 fights for freaks

If you had a time capsule and it only had room for 10 fight tapes, which would they be? Dan Rafael lists 10 fights over the last eight years that will stand the test of time.

Dawson going with Mustafa

When light heavyweight titlist Chad Dawson (24-0, 16 KOs) defends his title Sept. 29 (10 p.m. ET/PT, Showtime free preview weekend) against mandatory ...

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Heavyweight contender Kirk Johnson, from Nova Scotia, holds a news conference at the Oyster Bar restaurant in New York's...

Scorecard: Hatton, Castillo stay on course to meet

Ricky Hatton reaffirmed his status as junior welterweight king and stays on course to face Jose Luis Castillo. Dan Rafael recaps last week's action.

Bates (left), who lost to Kirk Johnson in this 2002 bout, is 21-11-1

Rahman glad for chance to avenge '99 KO loss

Nearly seven years later, Oleg Maskaev's knockout of Hasim Rahman remains one of the most spectacular in boxing history and one of the compelling reasons to see their rematch, Dan Rafael writes.

A smarter Maskaev presents looming challenge for title

Oleg Maskaev knocked out Hasim Rahman in 1999, but has been knocked out several times since. Maskaev learns quickly, though, and his comeback will be tested in Saturday's rematch, Kieran Mulvaney writes.

Holyfield returning from 21-month layoff

Former four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, 43, is coming back from a 21-month layoff to face journeyman Jeremy Bates in a 10-round bout Aug. 19 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Scorecard: Williams proves worth as a contender

Dan Rafael recaps last weekend's notable boxing results from around the world.

Notebook: Fatherhood gives Gatti more to fight for

Arturo Gatti, who turns 34 Saturday, says fatherhood has given him even more of a reason to fight going into his July 22 bout with welterweight champ Carlos Baldomir, Dan Rafael writes.

Mayweather vacates junior welterweight belt

Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, focused on bigger fights at heavier weights, vacated his junior welterweight title this week, Mayweather adviser Leonard Ellerbe told ESPN.com.

Dominant win puts Calzaghe firmly on the map

Joe Calzaghe's domination of Jeff Lacy was as impressive as Hopkins over Trinadad, and then some. Calzaghe delivered on one of the most anticipated fights of the year.