Ward writes off Kessler's advantages ahead of Super Six fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...hometown of Oakland, Calif., on Saturday (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET/PT). "Even though the Americans fought well, unfortunately we were unable to get a victory in the first two fights," Ward said. " I'm...
Page | ConversationTitle trinkets, birthday wishes and more
Dan RafaelYour weekly random thoughts … I spent most of the past week bobbing in the Caribbean on a Disney family cruise (shameless plug for ESPN's parent...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009Malignaggi picking fights ahead of Diaz bout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com...California), he hit the roof. Malignaggi was upset with the appointment of Cole and Van Hoye as well as Caiz, because he doesn't feel it is appropriate for Caiz, a Mexican-American, to be...
Page | ConversationMargarito still running with wrong crowd
Dan Rafael...relicensing him. By hanging around with Capetillo, Margarito is sending the wrong message to California regulators, as well as many of the folks who would like to give him the benefit of the doubt but...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 29, 2009Forrest's impact felt beyond the ring
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comDriven and skilled inside the ring, Vernon Forrest may have been even more dedicated to others outside the ropes. Boxing never gave him quite the recognition he deserved, but those who knew Forrest best won't soon forget his compassion and character.
Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009Friends, fighters mourn loss of Forrest
Kieran Mulvaney, Special to ESPN.comEven in a sport full of admirable men and feel-good stories, Vernon Forrest's acts of kindness stood out.
Story | Conversation | July 26, 2009Klitschko can't wait to clash with Chagaev
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comLars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images Ruslan Chagaev, right, will have his hands full with a motivated and not very pleased Wladimir Klitschko. Klits...
Page | ConversationStripping Forrest was right move by WBC
Dan Rafael...print out this blog post as proof, because it doesn't happen often. The WBC finally stripped Vernon Forrest of its junior middleweight title last week for his failure to make a long-overdue defense...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009Martinez now jr. middleweight champ
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comVernon Forrest, who is out indefinitely with a rib injury and long overdue on a mandatory junior middleweight title defense against interim titlist Sergio Martinez, was stripped of his belt on Thursday.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2009Ward makes major leap forward in fighting Miranda
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAlexis Cuarezma/FightWireImages.com Time to shine: All eyes will be on hometown hero Andre Ward on Saturday. Ward finally steps up Five years ...
Page | ConversationPavlik's staph infection postpones fight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAttorneys for Jayson Williams say they'll seek to have the former NBA star's convictions for covering up a fatal shooting thrown out on grounds of racial bias.
Story | Conversation | May 08, 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 Rafael...few days before the fight. Hatton and the others in the camp didn't exactly treat Mayweather well, but Mayweather didn't show much class, either. He spent most of the promotion telling everyone he...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2009Froch takes out Taylor in final minute
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMaybe Carl Froch is a late starter. Or, he could have had a late flight back to England. Either way, the Brit waited until the last possible second to steal the fight from Jermain Taylor on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009Forget P4P -- These guys are TME
Thomas Hauser, Special to ESPN.comNot every boxer is cut for Hall of Fame. Some just make for action-packed scraps. Thomas Hauser lists 16 pugs that make for must-see fights.
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