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Edner Cherry (19-4-2, 8 KOs) brings excitement to the ring, win or lose.

Raging Bulls

For Joe Tessitore, this upcoming bout evokes memories of the singularly classic film. The lightweight clash between Edner Cherry and Monty Meza-Clay on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights is expected to be quite a fight with plenty of heart on display, Tess writes. Story

• Chat: Dan Rafael, 2 ET Fri. | Weekend notebook

FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS

Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will be this week's guest on ESPN2's FNF. Send questions now!

ENCORE FOR OSCAR?

Oscar De La Hoya scored a TKO over Ricardo Mayorga in his return from a 20-month layoff. However, as Dan Rafael states in his weekend wrap, it's what the Golden Boy does next that could make the biggest headlines. Scorecard
• De La Hoya's redemption | Watch ESPN Motion

• Oscar injured? | Rounds | Undercard
• Oddcast | MaxTV

VOICES

On Wednesday, May 10 on ESPN2: Joe Tessitore will be at ringside when super middleweights Joey Spina and Jesse Brinkley clash in Ledyard, Conn.

In ESPN The Magazine, Bill Simmons has added the exciting heavyweight boxer to his list of endangered species.

Sergei Liakhovich (right) and Lamon Brewster

What changes were made in the weight class rankings for April? Dan Rafael reveals his latest world standings.
• P4P rankings

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ESPNEWS HEADLINES

• Judah and father fined, both lose license for year
• Rivera outpoints Garcia for junior middleweight title
• Steward now sole trainer for Taylor's bout with Wright
• Thailand's Kyowa retains WBC title, beats Mayol
• Rachman knocks out Soto to keep IBF's 105-pound belt
• Mitchell outpoints Cruz on Wednesday Night Fights ESPN Motion

• Freitas tops Raheem, gains lightweight title | Torres
• Heavyweight Fields defends Golden Gloves title
• Jones, Holyfield, Hill could create legends PPV card

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The Golden Boy is Back ESPN Motion

Sergio Mora Goes 18-0 With a Win in the C... ESPN Motion

Dan Rafael

• April Division rankings

• April P4P rankings

Chat wraps | Archive

MAXBOXING HEADLINES

• MaxBoxing: Mayweather sticks to guns on his value
• MaxBoxing: Klitschko to test survival skills vs. Byrd
• MaxBoxing: Mayweather measures up in 9½ years
• MaxBoxing: Welcome to this edition of Family Feud
• MaxBoxing: Mayweather doesn't need bout vs. Judah
• MaxBoxing: Mesi pursuing comeback trail
• MaxBoxing: 'Magic Man' Tarver still seeking respect
• MaxBoxing: Rahman-Toney draw hardly a surprise
• MaxBoxing: Feliciano upsets Phillips on FNF
• MaxBoxing: Rahman due for a breakthrough vs. Toney
• MaxBoxing: Toney a 'slimmed-down' heavyweight?
• MaxBoxing: They ain't heavy, but flyweights are a hit
• MaxBoxing: Prefight promotion losing class
• MaxBoxing: Calzaghe gives a pound-for-pounding
• MaxBoxing: Cotto's combos too much for Branco
• MaxBoxing: Demetrius Hopkins comes into his own
• MaxBoxing: Mayorga's tirade gets nasty, but will it sell?
• MaxBoxing: Mosley-Vargas wives get into it
• MaxBoxing: Focused Pacquiao downs fading Morales
• MaxBoxing: Baldomir stuns Judah for welterweight belt
• MaxBoxing: Judah's mission
• MaxBoxing: Bell to silence critics?
• MaxBoxing: 2006 Boxing Resolutions

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