Two-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.comMalignaggi mad at everyone except Diaz It doesn't take a lot to get former junior welterweight titlist Paulie Malignaggi riled up, so the mere menti...
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, 2009Agbeko silences loudmouth Darchinyan
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comVic Darchinyan's loud mouth and boorish antics did their part to sell tickets. When it came time to fight, however, it was Joseph "King Kong" Agbeko who did all the walking.
Story | Conversation | July 12, 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 | ConversationFroch takes out Taylor in final minute
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMaybe Carl Froch is a late starter. Or, he could have had a late flight back to England. Either way, the Brit waited until the last possible second to steal the fight from Jermain Taylor on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009When picking fights, HBO finally getting it right
Dan Rafael...how the fights look on paper. Once the bell rings, you just don't know what's...because he and his team of boxing executives -- Mark Taffet, Kery Davis and Luis Barragan -- are putting...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 04, 2009Taylor tames Lacy, Wilder impresses in debut
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comSome use the jab to set up their right hand. Others use it to disrupt an opponent's flow. Jermain Taylor used it to get past Jeff Lacy -- and to get his sagging career back on track.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 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, 2008Margarito-Cotto one for the time capsule
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAntonio Margarito told anyone who would listen that his suffocating style would be too much for Miguel Cotto to handle -- and he proved it on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | July 27, 2008New season of 'The Contender' on Versus to feature cruiserweights
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFour months after ESPN canceled "The Contender," the boxing reality series that produced junior middleweight titleholder Sergio Mora and other title challengers, has found new life on Versus.
Story | Conversation | July 10, 2008Boxing's most avoided fighter steps in the ring this weekend
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comRobyn BeckAFP/Getty Images It's a matter of time before one of the top-echelon fighters is forced to face Paul Williams, right. Who wants to figh...
PageScorecard: Khan manhandles St. Claire, ready for bigger challenges
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comCongratulations, Mr. Khan. In shutting out former world titleholder Gairy St. Claire, Amir Khan announced his arrival on the world scene -- and made clear his intent to become Britain's youngest-ever world champion.
Story | Conversation | February 03, 2008Mayweather knew he was a star all along
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comFloyd Mayweather has been telling anyone who will listen that he's a star in the making. A win over Ricky Hatton on Saturday would launch him into superstardom.
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