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!
Immediately after Dmitry Bivol was declared the 115-113 winner on all three scorecards to retain his light heavyweight…
Before their most recent fights there had been much discussion about a possible match between lightweight contenders Ryan…
LAS VEGAS – Dmitry Bivol had heard all of the questions throughout the promotion: Could he possibly get…
LAS VEGAS – Junior welterweight Montana Love and Gabriel Valenzuela exchanged early knockdowns but it was Love who…
LAS VEGAS – As they have been throughout the promotion, pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol were…
LAS VEGAS — Five years ago last month, Dmitry Bivol was a 9-0 prospect fighting in the United…
LAS VEGAS — Heavyweight contender Filip Hrgovic has withdrawn from an IBF title elimination fight against Zhang Zhilei…
Demetrius Andrade injured his right shoulder in a sparring session and has been forced to withdraw from his…
LAS VEGAS – As the final seconds of the fight wound down Shakur Stevenson smiled widely and began…
LAS VEGAS – Lightweight prospect Keyshawn Davis, who claimed a silver medal at this past summer’s delayed Tokyo…