Agbeko silences loudmouth Darchinyan
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comVic Darchinyan's loud mouth and boorish antics did their part to sell tickets. When it came time to fight, however, it was Joseph "King Kong" Agbeko who did all the walking.
Story | Conversation | July 12, 2009Ortiz falls apart against Maidana
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comMarcos Maidana didn't have the 100-watt smile. He didn't have the refined style, or the friends in high places. What he did have was resiliency, and as Dan Rafael points out, it was more than enough to seize the day against Victor Ortiz.
Story | Conversation | June 29, 2009Dunne steals show in Dublin shootout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWhile Vitali Klitschko and Roy Jones were walking through their opponents, Bernard Dunne was giving Ireland one for the ages in a thrilling slugfest with Ricardo Cordoba.
Story | Conversation | March 22, 2009De La Hoya-Pacquiao might be a hard sell after all
Dan RafaelThe return of some random thoughts … • With the economy in the toilet, it's pretty easy for fight fans to save their money and forgo ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2008Khan thumps gutsy Gomez in U.K. shootout
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWelcome to the big leagues, Amir Khan. The precocious English prospect showed guts and gusto in rising from a knockdown to blast out Michael Gomez in five pulsating rounds.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2008De La Hoya claims 2008 will be his last foray into the ring
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comDe La Hoya's final countdown Oscar De La Hoya's farewell tour begins next week as boxing's biggest star counts down to retirement. De La Hoya insis...
Page | ConversationNot just a light heavy fight
Dan Rafael...rectified on Saturday night. • Got to give huge props to Showtime for nailing down the Arthur Abraham-Edison Miranda rematch for June 21 against long odds. Their first fight, for a middleweight belt...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2008
What a Show!
Dan RafaelYour weekly random thoughts … • If Floyd Mayweather Jr. is No. 1 on the pound-for-pound list, does that make his massive 7-foot, 441...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 01, 2008
Scorecard: Mayweather topples Big Show at WrestleMania XXIV
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comThere was money, there was hype and a foreign object was put to good use, so you know that Floyd Mayweather's knockout win over The Big Show at WrestleMania XVI lived up to the billing.
Story | Conversation | March 30, 2008Scorecard: Mayweather manhandles courageous Hatton
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comA 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, 2007Casamayor reunites with trainer Goosen
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJoe Goosen will be leading Joel Casamayor's charge when the Cuban faces Jose Armando Santa Cruz on Nov. 10.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2007It's back to business for Mayweather
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIt may have been fun while it lasted, but Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s ballroom dancing days are in the rearview mirror.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2007Scorecard: Pavlik puts Y-town back on the map
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comSomeone's "O" had to go, and oh, how it went. Dan Rafael writes how everything came together for Youngstown, Ohio's Kelly Pavlik, and how it all fell apart for Jermain Taylor.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2007Scorecard: Hopkins-Wright unexpectedly entertaining
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIn a close fight that could have gone either way, Bernard Hopkins upset Winky Wright to retain the light heavyweight title. Despite his age, 42, Hopkins remains one of the best in the business, writes Dan Rafael.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2007De La Hoya has no interest in rematch
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comDespite his loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr., at age 34, Oscar De La Hoya will fight on. His camp does not know who he will take on next but, he has no plans to offer Mayweather a rematch.
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