Ward writes off Kessler's advantages ahead of Super Six fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...World Boxing Classic were not kind to the Americans. Germany's Arthur Abraham brutally knocked out Jermain Taylor in the 12th round, and England's Carl Froch took a split decision from Andre Dirrell to...
Page | ConversationSuper Six in Dawson's future? Probably not
Dan RafaelAlthough Jermain Taylor's status in Showtime's Super Six World...credentials are far superior to those of Allan Green, who is the likely first alternate. At light...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009Adamek invades heavies, KOs Golota
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAt 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, 2009Goossen's idea on how to replace Taylor in Super Six
Dan Rafael...both fights with little chance to reach the semifinals. All along, Showtime has mentioned Allan Green -- who, like Taylor, is promoted by DiBella -- as a possible first alternate in the event a fighter dropped...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 18, 2009Taylor has severe concussion after KO
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJermain Taylor, who was brutally knocked out by Arthur Abraham in the 12th round of their super middleweight fight on Saturday night, suffered a severe concussion and was taken to the hospital, promoter Lou DiBella told ESPN.com Saturday night.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2009Backing out is (sometimes) hard to do
Dan Rafael...the way, for those wondering why Jones didn't pull out of his December fight with Danny Green in Australia after he agreed to the rematch with Hopkins, it's pretty simple: Jones is due...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009Tua makes return by taming Cameron
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comYou can't keep a good man down -- especially one with a chin and hook like David Tua's. The New Zealander announced his return with a devastating win on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009Kessler, Ward take tune-ups with eye on each other
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...the world's best super middleweights -- won't start until Oct. 17, when Arthur Abraham faces Jermain Taylor and Carl Froch defends his belt against Andre Dirrell. The third fight is scheduled for Nov. 21...
Page | ConversationTwo-year layoff refreshes returning Mayweather
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comLayoff doesn't worry Mayweather From the time Floyd Mayweather Jr. turned pro in 1996 until his last fight in 2007, he was never out of the ring for...
Page | ConversationDonaire 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, 2009Showtime's 'Classic' will restore order in divided division
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...rising contenders Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell, and Carl Froch's dramatic title-retaining knockout of Jermain Taylor with 14 seconds left in the 12th round in April. The 168-pound division is deep, and...
Page | ConversationSuper middles so hot, there could be two tournaments
Dan Rafael...round matches), titleholder Karoly Balzsay, Sakio Bika, Allan Green and middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik, who, like Arthur...s group of Mikkel Kessler, Carl Froch, Jermain Taylor, Andre Ward, Andre Dirrell and Abraham includes two...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 17, 2009Super Six: Logical (and lucrative) for WBC
Dan Rafael...WBC titleholder Carl Froch (hence Sulaiman's interest), WBA titleholder Mikkel Kessler, former undisputed middleweight champ Jermain Taylor, Arthur Abraham (who gave up a middleweight belt last week to join the party) and 2004 U...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2009Dawson undaunted by Tarver's rep in rematches
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAP Photo/Jae C. Hong Antonio Tarver, above, has revenge on his mind going into a rematch with Chad Dawson. Dawson tangles with Tarver again Conf...
Page | ConversationThere's only one ... Ricky Flattened
Dan RafaelYour weekly random thoughts return … • How about these new lyrics to the Ricky Hatton song? "There's only one Ricky Flattened!" If he deci...
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