Lightweights jockeying for position in stacked division
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...an ambitious four-fight all-lightweight Golden Boy card Saturday night (HBO PPV, 9 ET) in Austin, Texas. The eight fighters on the pay-per-view are all looking to make the statement that they...
Page | ConversationVoracious Pacquiao hungry for shot at De La Hoya
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...suspended in the United States for an old non-boxing related head injury until being licensed in Texas a few months ago, might still have problems securing a license in Nevada. So Arum had a...
Page | ConversationDe La Hoya gets new date as Golden Boy locks in fall slate
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comGolden Boy's CEO on Thursday announced a number of fights and dates for the fall schedule.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2008Rematches don't get any better than Vazquez-Marquez II
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comHow often do sequels live up to the expectations set by the original? Not very often. Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez II, however, surpassed their first fight in terms of action and raised their rivalry to a new level, writes Dan Rafael.
Story | Conversation | December 30, 2007Manfredo is at it again
Dan Rafael...world champion Rafael Marquez and former champion Israel Vazquez now has a home: Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, a boxing-mad city in south Texas, across the border from Mexico. The arena has already played...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 08, 2007
De La Hoya-Mayweather update: Words fly before fists
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comLet the insults begin! Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are hyping their May 5 showdown by talking some serious trash, writes Dan Rafael.
Story | Conversation | April 06, 2007Dawson out to repeat while Johnson seeks revenge in rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAP Photo/Mike Carlson Chad Dawson, right, can put the controversy of the first fight's outcome to rest with a clear-cut win. Dawson, Johnson aim ...
Page | ConversationDiaz, Malignaggi to meet again Dec. 12
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJuan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi will meet again in a junior welterweight rematch Dec. 12 after the sides concluded months of negotiations on Thursday.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009Tyson, Vargas talking comebacks? Say it ain't so!
Dan RafaelNo, you weren't seeing or hearing things. Yes, that was Mike Tyson standing next to Don King on Saturday night answering questions about a possible co...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009Perez dethrones Agbeko in scorcher
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJoseph King Kong Agbeko brought the flashier name but Yonnhy Perez packed the bigger punch in dethroning Agbeko on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 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, 2009'Fight Night Club' to return for second season
Dan Rafael...be perfect for these kinds of cards. We would do the same concept, like 'Fight Night Club Texas.' They have a Nokia Theatre in New York, so maybe we will go there as well." Schaefer...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009Abraham, Froch notch Super victories
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIn losing to Carl Froch, Andre Dirrell did what he does best: Fight ugly, hold tight and complain often.
Story | Conversation | October 18, 2009Former Olympians Lopez, Gamboa headed for showdown
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAP Photo/Brennan Linsley Juan Manuel Lopez has nothing to worry about from Yuriorkis Gamboa yet, but they could meet soon. Lopez, Gamboa on colli...
Page | ConversationDiaz, Malignaggi not on the same page in terms of rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAP 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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