163 Results for mike tyson

Ward writes off Kessler's advantages ahead of Super Six fight

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Tom Casino/Showtime America's Super Six hopes rest on the shoulders of Andre Ward, right. Ward ready to fight for title The opening two bouts o...

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Cruiserweight Adamek aspires to conquer the heavyweights

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

...always disappointed in his biggest fights, going 0-3-1 in heavyweight title shots, quitting against Mike Tyson and twice getting disqualified against Riddick Bowe. How big is Adamek-Golota in Poland? Some stats...

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Former Olympians Lopez, Gamboa headed for showdown

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Brennan Linsley Juan Manuel Lopez has nothing to worry about from Yuriorkis Gamboa yet, but they could meet soon. Lopez, Gamboa on colli...

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L.A. home away from home for Klitschko

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Aspiring actors know they've made it big when they find work in Hollywood. Boxers are no different. Just ask Vitali Klitschko, who returns to L.A., his home away from home, on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009

No longer fighting, Top Rank, ESPN talk about fights

Dan Rafael

...Exclusive deals between networks and promoters are usually a disaster. Don King parlayed his control of Mike Tyson into an exclusive deal with Showtime for a long stretch in the 1990s, and the network...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Pavlik denying Williams, boxing fans

Dan Rafael

Your weekly random thoughts. … This whole Kelly Pavlik-Paul Williams postponement/cancellation is a mess. I just hope the fight comes off this ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 20, 2009

Urbano's "O" goes against Acosta

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Urbano Antillon's undefeated record was bound to be sullied sooner or later, but who would have guessed it would come at the hands of the unheralded Miguel Acosta?

Story | Conversation | July 26, 2009

Question the decision, not Cotto's heart

Dan Rafael

Your weekly random thoughts … You can say what you want about the decision in last week's Miguel Cotto-Joshua Clottey fight. Some folks thought...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 18, 2009

Timing of Tyson's wedding was curious at best

Dan Rafael

...straight: Just two weeks after the horrible accidental death of his 4-year-old daughter, Exodus Tyson, Mike Tyson got married? Tyson got hitched for the third time -- to Lakiha Spicer, who is not...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 10, 2009

Stripping Forrest was right move by WBC

Dan Rafael

...We all know Forrest isn't ever going to fight Martinez. • Deepest condolences to Mike Tyson and his family regarding the death of his 4-year-old daughter, Exodus. Of all the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009

Pacquiao-Hatton PPV numbers something to celebrate, even if Arum refuses

Dan Rafael

...merchandise revenue. How big was Pacquiao-Hatton? If you take away heavyweight pay-per-views involving Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield as well as the Oscar De La Hoya fights, it's the second...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 14, 2009

King and "Money" together? Makes sense

Dan Rafael

We all know Floyd Mayweather's comeback is imminent. The about-to-unretire superstar, who vacated the welterweight championship and his unofficial sta...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2009

Classy De La Hoya will be missed

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Oscar De La Hoya will be missed for many reasons, his class being first and foremost, writes Dan Rafael.

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2009

Klitschko-Haye is big, but Klitschko-Klitschko would be bigger

Dan Rafael

At last, the Wladimir Klitschko-David Haye heavyweight title fight is on, and not a moment too soon. Frankly, I was getting tired of the constant "it'...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 02, 2009

John merely the latest victim of WBA

Dan Rafael

...Mayweather Sr. ought to work together? • I recently watched the trailer for the new Mike Tyson documentary -- simply called "Tyson" -- by director James Toback, and it looks phenomenal. Tyson cooperated with the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 18, 2009