New podcast!!! #BarbozaSims card, #DickensCacace previews; Opetaia possible lawsuit & conspiracy stuff, Tank-Pitbull 2 talks, Bivol future, more news of the week! Listen, rate, subscibe, enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/2vOB...
Poster in my #boxing collection from when HOF Miguel Cotto stopped Richardo Mayorga in rd 12 to retain the WBA 154 title for the first time -- 15 years ago today.
#Boxing Notebook: Bum knee forces Sanchez to postpone Torrez eliminator; IBF strips Alimkhanuly; Bivol reveals hit list; Navarrete-Suarez 2 ordered; #TszyuNurja on Prime Video in U.S.; Duarte plans; Quick hits; Show & tell. Read & sign up for my newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/notebook-b...
Program in my #boxing collection from when the legendary Evander Holyfield, in his 3rd fight at heavyweight, stopped former titleholder Michael Dokes in rd 10 of a wildly savage battle -- 37 years ago today. One of the best heavyweight fights of the 1980s.
Program in my #boxing collection from when WBO 126 titlist Oscar Valdez turned in one of bravest performances I've ever seen against overweight Scott Quigg, fighting thru badly broke jaw to win lopsided decision in a fight I was at covering-- 8 yrs ago today.
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MVP bringing women's #boxing to ESPN on deal that runs through 2028; Dubois-Harper, Baumgardner-Shin, Han-Holm 2 world title fights headline first 3 events beginning in April. Read my story & sign up for my boxing newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/mvp-bringi...
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Scarce site poster in my #boxing collection from when Dmitry Bivol routed Joe Smith Jr. to retain the WBA light heavyweight title in a fight I was ringside to cover -- 7 years ago yesterday.
Scarce site poster in my #boxing collection from when iconic Marvin Hagler KO11 John Mugabi to retain undisputed 160 title in fantastic fight, last win of his career & the fight that showed Sugar Ray Leonard he was slipping -- 40 yrs ago today in 1st Showtime-televised card (5 days later on delay).
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#Boxing Notebook: Tank-Pitbull 2 being negotiated; Bivol-Eifert deal in place; Tszyu set for fight as prelude to possible Spence clash; Zuffa Boxing 05 details; Top Rank signs prospect; Quick hits; Show & tell. Read & sign up for my newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/notebook-g...
Scarce heavy stock site poster in my #boxing collection from when HOFer Bernard Hopkins, at age 48, W12 then-unbeaten Tavoris Cloud to win IBF 175 title in a fight I covered at ringside as he became the oldest fighter ever to win a world title, breaking his own mark set at 46 -- 13 yrs ago today.
Opetaia routs Glanton in bruising fight, retains cruiserweight title; though stripped by IBF at last minute, remains lineal champion, claims 1st Zuffa belt; Dana White rips IBF: 'I see lawsuits coming.' Read & sign up for my #boxing newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/opetaia-ro... #OpetaiaGlanton
New podcast! Jai Opetaia shuts out Glanton to retain lineal cruiserweight title despite being wrongly stripped by IBF; Haney-Romero negotiations; #InoueNakatani is on; more news of the week! Listen, rate, subscribe, enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/3Uja... #boxing #OpetaiaGlanton
55 yrs ago today: Arguably biggest fight in #boxing history: Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier I for the heavyweight both had a claim to. From my collection: Scarce MINT program, candy dish given to media covering fight, a glove signed by both men & a card from 2020 Topps Heritage set commemorating the bout.
IBF, in snit over Zuffa Boxing belt, poised to strip Opetaia of title, but lineal championship still on line in Sunday night defense vs. Glanton. Read my story & sign up for my #boxing newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/ibf-in-sni... #OpetaiaGlanton
My ringside credential in my #boxing collection from when Keith Thurman outpointed Robert Guerrero in an excellent fight to retain the WBA 147 title as boxing returned to NBC in prime time for the massively hyped 1st-ever Premier Boxing Champions card -- 11 years ago today.
Rare program in my #boxing collection from when the great Julio Cesar Chavez & Miguel Angel Gonzalez fought to split draw for vacant WBC 140 title & fellow HOFer Ricardo Lopez suffered lone blemish on reccord via 7th-rd techl draw (avenged) in a WBC/WBC 105 unification fight -- 28 years ago today.
Scarce heavy stock site poster in my #boxing collection from when legendary Mike Tyson routed Bonecrusher Smith (Boneclutcher on this night!) to unify the WBC & WBA heavyweight titles -- 39 years ago today.
Program in my #boxing collection from when Mike Tyson, then 20, easily outpointed Bonecrusher Smith, who lost 2 ps for excessive holding, to unify the WBC & WBA heavyweight titles -- 39 years ago today. Fun fact: This was the 1st fight in which Tyson was introduced as "Iron Mike."
#Boxing Notebook: Ortiz, De La Hoya battle rages following court ruling; Haney-Romero near deal for 147 unification; Opetaia interview; Brian Norman puts on promoter's hat; purse bid updates; Quick hits; Show & tell double. Read & sign up for my newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/notebook-o...
Program in my #boxing collection from when the late Hector Camacho won a split decision vs. fellow HOFer Ray Mancini to win the inaugural WBO junior welterweight title in the main event of a show that also include the pro debut of HOFer Riddick Bowe -- 37 years ago today.
Rare glossy site poster that hung at site casino Foxwoods in my #boxing collection from when the late HOFer Diego Corrales survived a 10th-rd knockdown & won a split decision vs. Joel Casamayor in the 2nd fight of their trilogy to win the vacant WBO 130 title -- 22 years ago today.
#InoueNakatani Japanese mega fight set for May 2 at Tokyodome. Read my story & sign up for my #boxing newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/inoue-naka...
Check out my video interview with cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia ahead of Sunday's title defense vs. Brandon Glanton headlining the Zuffa Boxing card: www.youtube.com/watch?v=78pS... #boxing
New podcast! #OpetaiaGlanton IBF questions & preview, Golden Boy’s court win over Vergil Ortiz & what’s next, Zepeda-Roach for vacant WBC 135 title; Floyd schedules another 2026 bout; MVP deal with ESPN, more news of the week. Listen, rate, subscribe, enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/3Ogv... #boxing
Very limited HBO poster in my #boxing collection from when the great Canelo Alvarez easily outpointed Mathew Hatton to win the vacant WBC 154 title, the first world title of his legendary career -- 15 years ago today.
Program & very scarce rainbow version of site poster in my #boxing collection from when HOFer @OscarDeLaHoya TKO10 Jimmi Bredhal to win the WBO 130 title, the 1st of his many titles, & a badly cut James Toney had dramatic TKO4 Tim Littles to retain IBF 168 -- 32 yrs ago today.
William Zepeda, Lamont Roach Jr. to meet for vacant WBC lightweight title. Read my story & take a few seconds to sign up for my #boxing newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/william-ze... #ZepedaRoach
