15 Results for vernon davis

Klitschko can't wait to clash with Chagaev

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images Ruslan Chagaev, right, will have his hands full with a motivated and not very pleased Wladimir Klitschko. Klits...

Page | Conversation

Lightweights jockeying for position in stacked division

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

John Rivera/Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions Edwin Valero's chance to impress on U.S. soil comes on Saturday against Antonio Pitalua, right. Lig...

Page | Conversation

Handlers still picking and choosing Chavez's opponents

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Mario Armas Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is being moved along slowly -- and his promoter wouldn't have it any other way. Chavez moving at own ...

Page | Conversation

Ortiz delivers against quality foe

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Mike Arnaoutis was supposed to be a step up in competition for Victor Ortiz. Instead, he became victim No. 19 on Ortiz's fast-growing KO list.

Story | Conversation | March 08, 2009

Promoter denying Darchinyan his revenge

Dan Rafael

...up. • I was one of presumably dozens who ordered last Saturday's Ruslan Chagaev-Carl Davis Drumond pay-per-view card from Germany. I had very low expectations for the fight, and I...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 10, 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. ...

Page | Conversation

Time, luck running out for Judah

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Chris Farina/Top Rank No room for error: Zab Judah, left, has his back against the wall … again. Judah 'lucky' for another shot LAS VEGA...

Page | Conversation

Arum scraps offer to Mora, now in Pavlik-Williams fight talks

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Promoter Bob Arum withdrew an offer he made to Sergio Mora to challenge middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik in the fall.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2008

Even more 2007 ESPN.com awards

Dan Rafael

...president Ross Greenburg and senior vice presidents Kery Davis and Mark Taffet heard us all loud and...televised walkover of the year against Danny Santiago; Vernon Forrest in a blatant mismatch against Michele Piccirillo...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 31, 2007

Guzman, Soto has potential to be great fight

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

AP 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...

Page

Cross your fingers for Calzaghe

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

With 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, 2007

Notebook: Valuev injured, will have knee surgery

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Russian heavyweight titlist Nicolay Valuev has a knee injury and won't be coming to fight in New York.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2006

Notebook: HBO's 'BAD' hits stride in its 10th season

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

In its 10th season, HBO's "Boxing After Dark" continues its pursuit of making bouts between unknowns into memorable epics, Dan Rafael writes.

Story | Conversation | May 26, 2006

Pacquiao back in glove he loves, but is Morales?

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

With Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao set for a Saturday rematch of their famed 2005 duel, the glove story that marked the first fight will be closer to resolution.

Story | Conversation | January 18, 2006

Weekend scorecard: Erdei rallies with furious flurry

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Zsolt Erdei was in danger of losing his light heavyweight title Saturday until he pummeled Mehdi Sahnoune with a dozen unanswered blows in the final round.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2005