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