Dan Rafael
1,538 articles · USA Today
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Sergio Martinez-Paul Williams II set
Middleweight champ Sergio Martinez and Paul Williams will meet in a rematch of one of 2009's most exciting fights on Nov. 20 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., their promoters told…
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Mosley, Mora and fans all lose
LOS ANGELES -- Nobody won. Not Shane Mosley, not Sergio Mora and certainly not the fans, who suffered through their awful junior middleweight fight, which was declared a split draw on Saturday…
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Mosley, Mora hoping for success in L.A.
LOS ANGELES -- Shane Mosley and Sergio Mora, both Southern California natives, have experienced great moments in their careers at the Staples Center. In the first main event in arena history, Mosley…
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Amir Khan, Marcos Maidana finally fight
LOS ANGELES -- In a year in which so many fights that boxing fans have wanted to see have not been made -- Manny Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather, for example -- one…
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Quick hits: Martinez-Williams not yet set
? Although HBO announced the long discussed Sergio Martinez-Paul Williams rematch during Saturday night's "Boxing After Dark" telecast, the fight remains unsigned and no venue has been determined, Lou DiBella, Martinez's promoter,…
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Quick hits: Maidana-Khan, more
Featherweight contender Celestino Caballero, a former unified junior featherweight titlist, has had a hard time finding top-tier fighters willing to face him. While he awaits possible bouts with Yuriorkis Gamboa or Juan…
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Klitschko prepared for improved Peter
Five years have passed since the last time heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko faced Samuel Peter, but he has not forgotten the fight -- and he probably never will. On that September night…
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Floyd gets attention, but at what cost?
Obviously, Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s unprovoked racist diatribe against Manny Pacquiao, in which he also used anti-gay language and repeated his unproven assertion that Pacquiao uses performance enhancing drugs, was disgusting. But do…
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Mosley, Mora hoping for success in L.A.
LOS ANGELES -- Shane Mosley and Sergio Mora, both Southern California natives, have experienced great moments in their careers at the Staples Center. In the first main event in arena history, Mosley…
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A boxing man answers call of duty
Your weekly random thoughts ... ? Many boxing fans have never heard of Luis Barragan, but inside the business he is well known and significant. He has severed an important role since…
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A Labor Day boxing BBQ for the ages
Monday was Labor Day. Did you have a barbecue? My wife, Jenn, and I threw a mythical one in our backyard, filled with folks from the boxing world. With an assist from…
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Floyd Mayweather: ‘I’ll cook that chump’
Floyd Mayweather Jr., who has steadfastly refused to answer questions about the most recent round of failed negotiations for a fight with Manny Pacquiao, has unleashed a vile and profanity-filled racist and…
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Floyd Mayweather: ‘I’ll cook that chump’
Floyd Mayweather Jr., who has steadfastly refused to answer questions about the most recent round of failed negotiations for a fight with Manny Pacquiao, has unleashed a vile and profanity-filled racist and…
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Texas official explains Margarito licensing
While Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito, and the rest of the circus wind their way through this week's three-city media tour, which concludes Friday at Cowboys Stadium outside of Dallas, perhaps the…
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Juan Manuel Lopez set to defend title
The postponed fight between featherweight titlist Juan Manuel Lopez and former two-division champion Rafael Marquez has been rescheduled. Lopez will make his second defense against Marquez on Nov. 6 on Showtime at…
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Antonio Margarito licensed in Texas
Former welterweight titlist Antonio Margarito was licensed to box by Texas regulators on Thursday, paving the way for him to meet pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao for a vacant junior middleweight belt. Margarito's…
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Forty wishes on my 40th birthday
I turn 40 today. No need for cards or candles. But in the spirit of the day, here are 40 things I want in the sport of boxing: 1. Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather…
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Juan Manuel Marquez to stay at 135
Lightweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez has made up his mind. Marquez will stay at 135 pounds for a possible fall fight with Michael Katsidis rather than move up to junior welterweight to…
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Juan Manuel Marquez mulls options
Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez turned 37 on Monday. Now, he's thinking about a belated birthday present: His next fight. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer flew to Mexico City on Tuesday…
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Rafael Marquez delayed by injury
The freak injury that Mexican star Rafael Marquez suffered to his right thumb earlier this week forced his fight with featherweight titlist Juan Manuel Lopez on Sept. 18 to be formally postponed…
