Ward looks sharp in cutting up Kessler
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comNot only did Andre Ward walk away with Mikkel Kessler's super middleweight belt Saturday, he also emerged as the man to beat in the Super Six Classic.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009Lopez hangs on to edge Mtagwa
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comRogers Mtagwa was meant to be a glorified tune-up opponent for Juan Manuel Lopez, but he wound up giving Puerto Rico's fastest-rising prospect a run for his money that could earn fight-of-the-year consideration.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009Former Olympians Lopez, Gamboa headed for showdown
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...18 KOs), 12 rounds, for Lopez's title Featherweights: Yuriorkis Gamboa (15-0, 13 KOs) vs. Whyber Garcia (22-6, 15 KOs), 12 rounds, for Gamboa's title Heavyweights: Odlanier Solis (14-0, 10 KOs...
Page | ConversationConcepcion impresses with late surge
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comLuis Concepcion's late surge came at just the right time to seal the deal against Omar Salado on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2009Malignaggi deserved nod against Diaz
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comPaulie Malignaggi took a terrible beating on Saturday -- not from his opponent, Juan Diaz, but from the three judges who ruled against him.
Story | Conversation | August 23, 2009Bradley, Campbell exude confidence ahead of 140-pound tilt
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...Bradley Jr. won his junior welterweight title, he was scheduled to fight an elimination bout against Jose Luis Castillo in Cancun, Mexico, in March 2008. Unfortunately for Bradley, Castillo failed to make weight, and the...
Page | ConversationOrtiz falls apart against Maidana
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMarcos Maidana didn't have the 100-watt smile. He didn't have the refined style, or the friends in high places. What he did have was resiliency, and as Dan Rafael points out, it was more than enough to seize the day against Victor Ortiz.
Story | Conversation | June 29, 2009Klitschko can't wait to clash with Chagaev
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comLars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images Ruslan Chagaev, right, will have his hands full with a motivated and not very pleased Wladimir Klitschko. Klits...
Page | Conversation'Club' gets back to Golden Boy's roots
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comOscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions paid its dues promoting club shows in the early days, so it should have no problem turning its new "Fight Night Club" in downtown L.A. into a hit.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 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, 2009Dunne steals show in Dublin shootout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWhile Vitali Klitschko and Roy Jones were walking through their opponents, Bernard Dunne was giving Ireland one for the ages in a thrilling slugfest with Ricardo Cordoba.
Story | Conversation | March 22, 2009False starts fuel the fire in Darchinyan, Arce
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...Shaw's lawsuit for more than $20 million against Arum over the fact that Arum fighter Jose Luis Castillo had failed to make weight for his third fight with Shaw fighter the late Diego "Chico...
Page | ConversationTop Rank bringing quality fights in '09
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comArum lands new TV deal with Azteca America When Spanish-language network Telefutura canceled "Solo Boxeo" for economic reasons on Nov. 8, the news ca...
Page | ConversationOrtiz primed for a breakout '09
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFrom his hard-hitting, crowd-pleasing style to his boyish charm, what's not to like about Victor Ortiz? Dan Rafael foresees many years at the top of the sport to come for boxing's next big star.
Story | Conversation | December 29, 2008Line 'em up, and Wladimir Klitschko will keep knocking 'em out
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFor nearly a decade, Hasim Rahman hovered near the top of the heavyweight division. On Saturday, he was just another outclassed, gunshy opponent looking to get out of the way of Wladimir Klitschko's heavy hands.
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