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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...

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Donaire steps up, takes out Concepcion

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Size didn't matter when Nonito Donaire met the much larger Rafael Concepcion on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | August 16, 2009

Holt gears up for unexpected fight with Hopkins

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Tom Casino/Showtime Switching gears: Kendall Holt, above, will face slick Demetrius Hopkins instead of hard-charging Ricardo Torres on Saturday. ...

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Jones, Trinidad playing the weight-ing game before clash

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Richard Drew Say what you want about their age; Felix Trinidad, left, and Roy Jones look as good as they ever have. Heavy issues NEW ...

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It's back to business for Mayweather

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

It may have been fun while it lasted, but Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s ballroom dancing days are in the rearview mirror.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2007

Scorecard: Pacquiao sends Barrera into retirement

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

While it might not have been quite as impressive as he had hoped for, Manny Pacquiao reaffirmed his superiority over Marco Antonio Barrera -- and his place among the sport's elite -- with a lopsided 12-round victory on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2007

Scorecard: Williams takes Margarito's title in welterweight upset

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Paul Williams punished Antonio Margarito by taking the welterweight title in a highly anticipated matchup, while Arturo Gatti was unable to make a comeback against Alfonso Gomez, writes Dan Rafael.

Story | Conversation | July 16, 2007

Pacquiao's future is in Top Rank, Golden Boy's hands

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

If Top Rank and Golden Boy don't settle over promotional rights to Manny Pacquiao, Bob Arum, who says Pacquiao wants to avenge his brother's loss, has plans for a Pacquiao-Humberto Soto bout.

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2007

Scorecard: Skilled Kessler schools Andrade

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Mikkel Kessler and underdog Jesse Feliciano were among the big winners in fight action this weekend, writes Dan Rafael.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2007

Tarver fight on ABC might revive boxing on network TV

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Antonio Tarver isn't the only one making a comeback. So is ABC, which televises Tarver's next fight against Elvir Muriqi, writes Dan Rafael in his weekend notebook.

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2007

Klitschko-Brewster rematch is in the works

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Heavyweight titlist Wladimir Klitschko's next opponent will be none other than familiar face Lamon Brewster, writes Dan Rafael in his weekend notebook.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2007

Scorecard: Pac Man nothing short of spectacular

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

If Manny Pacquiao isn't the best pound-for-pound, he's certainly the most exciting after his latest KO of Erik Morales, according to Dan Rafael's weekend wrap.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2006

Notebook: Manager says Gatti not retiring yet

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | August 17, 2006

Notebook: Taylor likely to be crowd favorite

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Jermain Taylor, who grew up in Little Rock, Ark., will be the crowd favorite in his middleweight title defense against Winky Wright in Memphis, Dan Rafael writes.

Story | Conversation | June 16, 2006

Weekend scorecard: Believe the hype

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

The weekend's action was highlighted by fight-of-the-year candidate between Sergei Liakhovich and Lamon Brewster, which was everything Rahman-Toney wasn't, writes Dan Rafael.

Story | Conversation | April 03, 2006