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Pavlik doles out beating in hometown

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Just getting to the ring was an accomplishment in itself, but Kelly Pavlik wasn't done there. Pavlik mauled Miguel Espino in front of his Youngstown fans to get his career back on track.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009

Bute shines; Funeka denied decision

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Consider him the Super Six Classic's kryptonite: By knocking out Librado Andrade, Lucian Bute stated his case as a force to be reckoned with at super middleweight on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009

Stieglitz to fight Miranda

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Andre Ward and Carl Froch along with Arthur Abraham, Mikkel Kessler, Andre Dirrell and Jermain Taylor, gets most of the attention when it comes to the deep super middleweight division.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009

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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Dawson dominates Johnson in rematch

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

It's never easy for a fighter to walk away, but after a one-sided loss at the fists of Chad Dawson, it just might be time for Glen Johnson to call it quits.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Perez dethrones Agbeko in scorcher

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Joseph King Kong Agbeko brought the flashier name but Yonnhy Perez packed the bigger punch in dethroning Agbeko on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009

Perez wins after controversial head butt

Associated Press

Yonnhy Perez floored Joseph Agbeko in the 10th round and won a unanimous decision Saturday night to take the International Boxing Federation bantamweight title in the first boxing match at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2009

Instant replay making debut in Nevada

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

The referees working promoter Don King's boxing card at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday night will be able to utilize instant replay for the first time if necessary.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Adamek invades heavies, KOs Golota

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

At least when you're up against Andrew Golota, it doesn't. Tomasz Adamek overcame a 42-pound weight disadvantage to clobber Golota on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2009

Cruiserweight Adamek aspires to conquer the heavyweights

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Adamek testing the heavyweight waters Cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek couldn't get Bernard Hopkins into the ring, so he's taking the leap that ...

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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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Cortez's judgment shows in, out of ring

Diego Morilla, ESPNdeportes.com

Joe Cortez has been making difficult choices since his rough-and-tumble childhood, and the worlds on both sides of the ropes seem to be fairer places for it.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009

Diaz, Malignaggi not on the same page in terms of rematch

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Johnny Hanson Who's ducking who? Juan Diaz, left, and Paulie Malignaggi say it's the other that won't agree to terms. Diaz-Malignaggi II...

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Klitschko TKO comes as no surprise

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Size and experience weren't the only factors in Vitali Klitschko's one-sided drubbing of Cris Arreola: Klitschko's conditioning (and Arreola's lack of it) played a key part as well.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009

Robert Laberge/Bongarts/Getty Images

...his training session at the Pound4Pound Gym on September 2, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo | September 24, 2009