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Reporting From ... The 82nd Annual Golden Gloves

Chad Nielsen

While America's best amateurs boxed for the national Golden Gloves title, a seasoned fighter went about his own business. His nose was flat from 104 p...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2009

Fight week for Klitschko-Gomez ensues

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

Can Vitali Klitschko handle Juan Carlos Gomez's southpaw style? Is the challenger's bark worse than his bite? Does the champ's taste in tunes match his appreciation of automobiles? Brian Doogan discusses these and many more topics in his fight-week blog.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009

Comebacking V. Klitschko confident ahead of clash with Peter

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Andreas Rentz/Bongarts/Getty Images "Can I have my belt back now, please?" Vitali Klitschko, left, can go from "champion emeritus" to plain old WBC ch...

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Gamboa on the fast track toward a world title

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Seven months into 2008, Yuriorkis Gamboa seems a lock to win the prospect of the year award. The Cuban's one-round blowout of Al Seeger on Friday certainly bolstered his credentials, writes Dan Rafael.

Story | Conversation | July 20, 2008

When will Klitschko erupt on the heavyweight division?

Brian Doogan, Special to ESPN.com

A win is a win any way you look at it, but a pedestrian victory won't be enough to quench fight fans' collective thirst for the next great heavyweight champion.

Story | Conversation | July 12, 2008

No Mike Tyson? No Jack Johnson? No problem

William Dettloff, Special to ESPN.com

Today's heavyweights aren't what they used to be. But is that such a bad thing? William Dettloff doesn't think so.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2008

Fighters who returned from devastating stoppage defeats

Graham Houston, Special to ESPN.com

The mark of a true champion is his ability to bounce back from a devastating defeat. Graham Houston takes a look at 12 fighters who did just that.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2008

Scorecard: Bradley wrests junior welterweight title from Witter

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Maybe it was a case of Junior Witter looking ahead to a big bucks showdown, or maybe he just had a bad day at the office. Either way, Timothy Bradley sabotaged the British fighter's plans of fighting Ricky Hatton and walked away with Witter's 140-pound title in Nottingham on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | May 11, 2008

Scorecard: Mayweather manhandles courageous Hatton

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

A roundup of recent notable boxing results from around the world: Monday at Sydney Super middleweight Anthony Mundine KO4 Jose Alberto Clav...

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2007

10 fights for freaks

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

If you had a time capsule and it only had room for 10 fight tapes, which would they be? Dan Rafael lists 10 fights over the last eight years that will stand the test of time.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 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

Showtime ready to show off Calzaghe

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Show time has already planned a few bouts for Joe Calzaghe to fight in. It's just a matter of him going through with the deal, writes Dan Rafael.

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2007

Scorecard: Packed MSG got a thriller

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Two fighters. Two knockdowns. At the end of the fight, it was too much for Zab Judah. Miguel Cotto triumphs in a wild slugfest that might have been the fight of the year, writes Dan Rafael.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2007

Scorecard: PacMan chomps sore-loser Solis

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

In the fight of the weekend, Manny Pacquiao defeated Jorge Solis in decisive fashion, while, an entire ocean away, a heavyweight title changed hands and hopes of breaking a record were dashed. Read about all the action in Dan Rafael's weekend scorecard.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2007

Scorecard: Maskaev wins; Taylor still not taking it easy

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Oleg Maskaev defended his heavyweight belt and is on course to face Wlad Klitschko; Jermain Taylor also won and eyes Joe Calzaghe, according to Dan Rafael's weekend wrap.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2006