Accepting candidates for the position of heavyweight savior
Eric Raskin, ESPN.comFive years removed from the Lennox Lewis dynasty and the heavyweight division is still looking for a fighter to rule the roost. Eric Raskin looks at four potential candidates who just might put boxing's glamour division back on the map.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2008No middle ground: Fighters leaping weight classes in search of bigger paydays
Eric Raskin, ESPN.comPaydays await Paul Williams at 147 pounds, but if he can't make the weight, why risk his health? The time is nigh to pack on the pounds, writes Eric Raskin.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2008Woods a paper tiger compared to these guys
Eric Raskin, ESPN.comSure, Tiger Woods showed toughness in fighting through the pain of a bum knee to win the U.S. Open in a playoff, but can sports fans really call it "courageous" -- without insulting boxers? Eric Raskin explores.
Story | Conversation | June 20, 2008The Monday Hook: Is boxing swimming up 'stream'?
Eric Raskin, ESPN.comIt may no longer be a laughingstock, but boxing is still working its way back into the mainstream. What can the "sweet science" do to regain its place as the apple of the sporting world's eye? Eric Raskin explores.
Story | Conversation | May 18, 2008Heavyweight boxing fans … betrayed
Eric Raskin, ESPN.comJoe Louis is a tough act to follow, but Wladimir Klitschko owed it to his fans, heavyweight fans and boxing fans in general to impress in his title-unifying performance against Sultan Ibragimov -- and he failed to deliver, writes Eric Raskin.
Story | Conversation | February 24, 2008What's the Wright move?
Eric Raskin, ESPN.comWhat's a hard-nosed, highly skilled pound-for-pound veteran to do when he can't get a fight? Winky Wright's plight is a classic case of the counterpuncher's conundrum.
Story | Conversation | January 27, 2008Trinidad, Jones and Golota blast the past
Eric Raskin, ESPN.comRoy Jones, Felix Trinidad and Andrew Golota all found redemption in the ring on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | January 20, 2008A method to the MMAyweather madness
Eric Raskin, ESPN.comIf Floyd Mayweather is looking for a reason to stick to the sport he's dominating, he doesn't need to look any further than the case of NBA great Michael Jordan.
Story | Conversation | January 06, 2008How many perfect records will fall this fall?
Eric Raskin, MaxBoxing.comA number of top-notch fighters are putting their glossy records at risk by stepping into the "O" zone this fall, says Eric Raskin.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "news" make the list?