Since 2000, award-winning reporter Dan Rafael has covered boxing full time and been ringside for thousands of fights, first for five years at USA Today and then for 15 years at ESPN, where he wrote and appeared on various television, radio and streaming programs. In 2013, Dan was honored by the Boxing Writers Association of America with the Nat Fleischer award for career excellence in boxing journalism. Dan brings his great insight to the Big Fight Weekend site, podcast and more!
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When light heavyweight contender Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez knocked out Yunieski Gonzalez in the 11th round of an exciting…
Welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. will be back in action on Aug. 6, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar…
Former three-time light heavyweight titlist Sergey Kovalev, once one of the best and most feared fighters in the…