Malignaggi picking fights ahead of Diaz bout

Malignaggi mad at everyone except Diaz It doesn't take a lot to get former junior welterweight titlist Paulie Malignaggi riled up, so the mere menti...

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - JULY 17: WBC WM KAMPF 1999 in Duesseldorf; Juan Carlos GOMEZ (rechts) - Bruce SCOTT

'Battle of the Planet' was written in the stars

AP Photo/Ronda Churchill Bernard Hopkins, right, hasn't been at a loss for words during the build-up to his fight with Joe Calzaghe. From slow bu...

Shaw: 'This may go down as the greatest'

Tom Casino/Showtime Don't blink: Vazquez, left, and Marquez can change the course of a fight with one punch. Vazquez, Marquez ready to rumble ag...

Guzman, Soto has potential to be great fight

AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta Don't tell this to Joe Morales, right, but Joan Guzman doesn't pack the same kind of power at junior lightweight that he did at...

Scorecard: Mijares gores Gorjux in less than a round

Mexico's Cristian Mijares hardly broke a sweat in disposing of Frenchman Franck Gorjux. And while Mijares looked impressive, Dan Rafael doesn't believe Gorjux should have been allowed to fight for a title.

Cross your fingers for Calzaghe

With the injury bug still biting the boxing world, Dan Rafael ponders whether Joe Calzaghe should train inside a bubble to prevent an injury before his showdown with super middleweight warhorse Mikkel Kessler.

Solis retains junior flyweight title with eighth-round knockout

With a powerful punch in the eighth round, Ulises "Archie" Solis knocked out Rodel Mayol to retain his junior flyweight title, while Julio Cesear Chavez Jr. scored his knock out against Louis Brown, writes Dan Rafael.

Margarito, Williams ready for highly anticipated bout

Welterweight titlist Antonio Margarito and Paul Williams prepare to face off in another one of the best matchups of the year, writes Dan Rafael.

Notebook: Blanks getting Toney into shape for rematch

In preparation for his Jan. 6 rematch vs. Samuel Peter, James Toney has enlisted Billy Blanks of Tae Bo fame for stronger results, Dan Rafael writes.

Who has a shot at breakout stardom in '07?

Who's the next Mayweather or Pacquiao? MaxBoxing lists 10 fighters with potential for stardom in 2007.

Visa issues force cancellation of Marquez-Jaca fight

Jimrex Jaca was supposed to challenge Juan Manuel Marquez in the main event of Golden Boy's "Mexican Glory" HBO PPV card Saturday night. But after several days of angst over Jaca's visa status, Golden Boy pulled the plug on the fight Tuesday night.

Reviewing a year of fantastic FNF moments

Joe Tessitore recaps the key moments of 2006 on Friday Night Fights.

Notebook: Manager says Gatti not retiring yet

Arturo 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.

Less talk from Judah plays into Mayweather's hands

As the April 8 fight between welterweight champ Zab Judah and Floyd Mayweather Jr. draws near, it seems as though Judah suddenly has lost his stomach for verbal warfare.