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Kessler camp peeved with judges, ref

Associated Press

WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler's camp is unhappy about the assignment of local judges and a California referee to his Super Six tournament bout against Andre Ward in Oakland on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Mosley-Berto bout set for Jan. 30

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

On Saturday afternoon, Shane Mosley and Andre Berto came face-to-face at a news conference at Mandalay Bay to formally announce their Jan. 30 unification fight.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2009

Is Cotto past Margarito debacle?

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Sixteen months, two fights and a cornerman later, Miguel Cotto says he's completely over his loss to Antonio Margarito.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Pavlik to defend title against Espino

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will make his ring return Dec. 19, Top Rank president Todd duBoef told ESPN.com on Monday.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Dawson out to repeat while Johnson seeks revenge in rematch

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Mike Carlson Chad Dawson, right, can put the controversy of the first fight's outcome to rest with a clear-cut win. Dawson, Johnson aim ...

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Agbeko, Perez fighting for different causes

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Carlos Baeza/Thompson Boxing Promotions Joseph Agbeko dreams of one day becoming boxing's pound-for-pound king. Agbeko, Perez have different goal...

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Pavlik says nearly dies from medication

Associated Press

Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik says doctors were concerned he wouldn't survive an allergic reaction to medication used to treat a staph infection.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Klitschko, Johnson hype Dec. 12 fight

Associated Press

Vitali Klitschko thinks that Kevin Johnson has all the makings of a champion, even predicting that the American will eventually win a world title. He just doesn't think it will happen on Dec. 12.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Pavlik-Williams destined never to happen

Dan Rafael

...a staph infection and two surgeries, force the fight to be postponed on the eve of the news conference announcing the bout. It took several weeks for them to put the fight back together for...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Pavlik-Williams title fight is off

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

The staph infection in a finger on the left hand of middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik still has not healed, so his Dec. 5 title defense against Paul Williams was called off on again on Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Taylor released after severe concussion

ESPN.com news services

Jermain Taylor was discharged from a Berlin hospital Monday after spending two nights under observation following a vicious 12th-round knockout by Arthur Abraham.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Taylor out of the hospital

Dan Rafael

...he has been released from the hospital and is presently relaxing in Europe. This is the best news we could've received." Abraham, who next faces Andre Dirrell in early 2010, was also relieved that...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Froch flying high ahead of Dirrell clash

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Froch filled with confidence If Carl Froch could win fights based simply on confidence, he might wear his super middleweight world title for many ye...

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Lopez hangs on to edge Mtagwa

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Rogers 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, 2009

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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