Rafael García

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  Fight Report: Martinez vs Chavez Jr

  This year boxing had a particularly busy Mexican Independence weekend, but hardcore fight fans focused on the battle for middleweight supremacy between Sergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ...

  On September 16, 2012 / By Rafael García
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  Quince de Septiembre: Canelo and Maidana shine

  About a mile away from the Thomas and Mack Center where Martinez vs. Chavez Jr. took place, the Knockout Kings quadruple-header at the MGM Grand Garden Arena saw ...

  On September 16, 2012 / By Rafael García
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  Fight Report: Ward vs Dawson

  Last night the 8,500 fight fans in attendance at the Oracle Arena of Oakland, California expected a tough, gritty, and most likely ugly battle between two highly regarded ...

  On September 8, 2012 / By Rafael García
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  Fight Report: Garcia vs Khan

  Last night at the Mandalay Bay of Las Vegas, Amir “King” Khan and Danny “Swift” Garcia met inside the ring for a light welterweight battle that would see ...

  On July 15, 2012 / By Rafael García
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  Pacquiao vs Bradley: Chronicle of a Fix Foretold

  After a bizarre but largely irrelevant undercard, thousands in attendance and millions watching around the world eagerly awaited the main fight. So, for about 40 minutes after the ...

  On June 10, 2012 / By Rafael García
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  Mayweather vs Cotto: A Hell Of A Show

  Would it really have been better four years ago? Back in late 2007 there were hopes in the welterweight division about a potential clash between then undefeated Miguel ...

  On May 6, 2012 / By Rafael García
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  Number One Son – On Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Jose Sulaiman

  ‘Son of the Legend’ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is scheduled to defend his middleweight WBC belt against fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio on February 4th in San Antonio, ...

  On January 16, 2012 / By Rafael García
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  Cotto vs Margarito II: Junito Gets His Revenge

  A huge crowd filled up New York’s Madison Square Garden Saturday night while millions more tuned in, all expecting a festival of pugilistic mayhem. Thanks to one of ...

  On December 5, 2011 / By Rafael García
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  Cotto vs Margarito II: This Fight Should Not Be Happening

  For two compelling reasons, it should be impossible for me to hold an objective opinion on the Cotto vs Margarito rematch this Saturday night. First, I was born ...

  On December 1, 2011 / By Rafael García
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  At the MGM Grand: Juan Manuel Marquez Robbed in Vegas

  Juan Manuel ‘Dinamita’ Márquez, who can now legitimately claim to be the greatest Mexican fighter of his generation, made use of every last bit of his skill and ...

  On November 15, 2011 / By Rafael García
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  Pacquiao vs Marquez III: In Vegas

  After three hours of chasing the sunset on a Vegas-bound flight, even with Pacquiao-Marquez III on the horizon and about 48 hours away, one can get a bit ...

  On November 11, 2011 / By Rafael García
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  Fight Report: Kirkland vs Angulo

  In boxing, as in politics, it is an unforgivable blunder to peak early. Alfredo ‘El Perro’ Angulo learned this lesson the hard way on Saturday night in Cancun, ...

  On November 7, 2011 / By Rafael García
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  In Praise of Defensive Genius

  The buildup to the recent Bernard Hopkins vs Chad Dawson fiasco provided ample opportunity for boxing commentators (as well as bloggers) to throw around the term “defensive genius” like it ...

  On October 22, 2011 / By Rafael García