Williams wins; Arreola bounces back
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAction can never be far behind the moment Paul Williams climbs into the ring. Saturday's fight-of-the-year contender with Sergio Martinez was no exception.
Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009Donaire 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, 2009Golden Boy's prospects should be on 'ShoBox'
Dan Rafael...and significant contenders, including Juan Diaz, Jeff Lacy, Paul Williams, Chad Dawson and Kelly Pavlik. On the...including Adrien Broner, Erislandy Lara, Deontay Wilder, Seth Mitchell, Hylon Williams and Jermell Charlo. The point is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 02, 2009Mayweather will be back
Dan RafaelFloyd Mayweather Jr., who called off his Sept. 20 rematch with Oscar De La Hoya by announcing his retirement last week, told ESPN.com that he was plan...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 12, 2008It's reality: Mora becomes first 'Contender' to win world title
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com"The Contender" has a champion to call their own after Sergio Mora outworked Vernon Forrest to become junior middleweight champion.
Story | Conversation | June 09, 2008Scorecard: Mayorga-Vargas lives up to its billing
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWhat do you get when a pair of hard-hitting, past-their-prime veterans clash? An all-action slugfest, writes Dan Rafael.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2007De La Hoya has no interest in rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comDespite his loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr., at age 34, Oscar De La Hoya will fight on. His camp does not know who he will take on next but, he has no plans to offer Mayweather a rematch.
Story | Conversation | June 15, 2007Scorecard: Arce delivers; Abraham dinged but wins
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJorge Arce's mantra is that he comes to fight, and he did not disappoint in Hidalgo, Texas. Dan Rafael recaps recent notable boxing results from around the world.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2006Scorecard: Williams, Holyfield notch predictable wins
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comDan Rafael recaps last weekend's notable boxing results from around the world.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2006Notebook: Manager says Gatti not retiring yet
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comArturo Gatti likely will continue fighting instead of retiring following his July 22 knockout loss to welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir, manager Pat Lynch told ESPN.com.
Story | Conversation | August 17, 2006Maskaev comes up big in the 12th for TKO
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comOleg Maskaev gave the former Soviet fighters a clean sweep of the heavyweight championship belts, scoring a 12th-round TKO of Hasim Rahman on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Story | Conversation | August 12, 2006Notebook: Brock in demand by promoters
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comCalvin Brock's promotional contract with Main Events expired Thursday, and he will command significant attention as a free agent, Dan Rafael reveals in his weekend notebook.
Story | Conversation | July 28, 2006Scorecard: Mosley makes statement in rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comDan Rafael recaps last weekend's notable boxing results from around the world.
Story | Conversation | July 17, 2006Notebook: Barrera-Juarez card to be action-packed
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comThe rematch between junior lightweight champ Marco Antonio Barrera and Rocky Juarez will happen Sept. 16 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Dan Rafael reveals in his Weekend Notebook.
Story | Conversation | July 14, 2006Notebook: Mosley needs time to get to weight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comThe Mayweather-Mosley-Margarito merry-go-round continues to revolve, Dan Rafael writes.
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