Malignaggi picking fights ahead of Diaz bout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMalignaggi 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...
Page | Conversation'Battle of the Planet' was written in the stars
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAP 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...
Page | ConversationShaw: 'This may go down as the greatest'
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTom 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...
PageGuzman, Soto has potential to be great fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAP 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...
PageScorecard: Mijares gores Gorjux in less than a round
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMexico'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.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2007Cross your fingers for Calzaghe
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWith 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.
Story | Conversation | October 19, 2007Solis retains junior flyweight title with eighth-round knockout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWith 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.
Story | Conversation | August 04, 2007Margarito, Williams ready for highly anticipated bout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWelterweight titlist Antonio Margarito and Paul Williams prepare to face off in another one of the best matchups of the year, writes Dan Rafael.
Story | Conversation | July 13, 2007Notebook: Blanks getting Toney into shape for rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIn 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.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2006Visa issues force cancellation of Marquez-Jaca fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJimrex 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.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 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, 2006Less talk from Judah plays into Mayweather's hands
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAs 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.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2006Get ready for a street fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comThe loser of Saturday's Fernando Vargas-Shane Mosley title bout faces more than defeat. Check out why in Dan Rafael's notebook.
Story | Conversation | February 24, 2006Vargas yearning for Oscar rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comInstead of having opponent Sugar Shane Mosley on his mind, Fernando Vargas is looking forward to the day he can fight Mosley's manager, Oscar De La Hoya.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2006Vargas wants an Oscar
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comInstead of having opponent Sugar Shane Mosley on his mind, Fernando Vargas is looking forward to the day he can fight Mosley's manager, Oscar De La Hoya.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2006
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