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Vazquez-Marquez IV not in the cards

Dan Rafael

...For the past couple of months, it looked like they would add another chapter to their historical series of fights, but now it looks unlikely. They faced each other three consecutive times in junior featherweight...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2009

W. Klitschko king of the heavyweights

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Line the contenders up, and Wladimir Klitschko will keep on knocking 'em down. Klitschko's latest scalp: hapless heavyweight Ruslan Chagaev.

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2009

Cotto's fights at MSG add to a country's weekend festivities

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

...Cotto carve out a tradition If you're a baseball fan, you know there is a World Series to look forward to each October. In college basketball, there's March Madness. The first Saturday...

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Notebook: ESPN to present fights Ryder Cup-style

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

"The Contender" borrows a page from the Ryder Cup, pitting U.S. fighters vs. British fighters to be televised on ESPN in April, Dan Rafael writes.

Story | Conversation | February 09, 2007

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

When a world title's on the line, it's Sheridan's call

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

When a world title's on the line, broadcaster Bob Sheridan, affectionately known as "The Colonel," usually calls the shots as he approaches No. 800 next month.

Story | Conversation | March 23, 2006

Thanksgiving offers no rest for busy boxing folks

Dan Rafael

Although many folks are taking it easy this week because of Thanksgiving, that's not the case in boxing as several fights are in the works. While Top ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Ward looks sharp in cutting up Kessler

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Not only did Andre Ward walk away with Mikkel Kessler's super middleweight belt Saturday, he also emerged as the man to beat in the Super Six Classic.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009

Ward writes off Kessler's advantages ahead of Super Six fight

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

...Ward, right. Ward ready to fight for title The opening two bouts of Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic were not kind to the Americans. Germany's Arthur Abraham brutally knocked out Jermain Taylor...

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HBO honcho keen on making megafight

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

It's every fight fan's dream bout: a megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd "Money" Mayweather. HBO Sports' head honcho, Ross Greenburg, is determined to make those dreams come true.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Pacquiao-Mayweather will set new fight standard

Dan Rafael

...Mayweather Jr. eventually fight, it's going to be gargantuan business. It really is the fight the world wants to see. In my time on the boxing beat, I can't think of another fight...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Pavlik to defend title against Espino

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will make his ring return Dec. 19, Top Rank president Todd duBoef told ESPN.com on Monday.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Dawson dominates Johnson in rematch

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

It's never easy for a fighter to walk away, but after a one-sided loss at the fists of Chad Dawson, it just might be time for Glen Johnson to call it quits.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Arum's view of Pacquiao, Cotto training camps

Dan Rafael

...we can get a taste of both training camps on HBO's excellent "24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto" series, I wanted to hear Arum's take on what he had seen in his visits, so he...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Adamek invades heavies, KOs Golota

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

At 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