Gervonta Davis Has Two Garcias On His Mind
When Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Ryan Garcia announced in November that they had come to terms for a…
By Dan Rafael
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5 min read
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Author: Dan Rafael
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!
Longtime Championship Judge Jerry Roth Dies At 81
Jerry Roth, the International Boxing Hall of Fame judge, died on Friday in his hometown of Las Vegas.…
By Dan Rafael
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2 min read
Frank Martin Dominates Rivera In Battle Of Unbeatens
Lightweight Frank Martin scored a seventh-round knockdown and cruised to a surprisingly one-sided rout of Michel Rivera in…
By Dan Rafael
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4 min read
Demetrius Andrade Ready For New Beginning
Former middleweight and junior middleweight titlist Demetrius Andrade, who was idle and lost in the boxing wilderness for…
By Dan Rafael
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3 min read
Teofimo Lopez Squeaks By Martin In Split Decision
NEW YORK — Teofimo Lopez didn’t put on an impressive display and he also got knocked down but…
By Dan Rafael
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4 min read
Jared Anderson Xander Zayas Score Lopez Undercard Wins
NEW YORK- Heavyweight prospect Jared Anderson, taking on by far the most significant opponent of his career, stepped…
By Dan Rafael
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6 min read
Teofimo Lopez Back On Big Stage
When Top Rank and ESPN began putting on annual boxing cards at Madison Square Garden in New York…
By Dan Rafael
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5 min read
Legendary Referee Mills Lane Dies At 85
(Tuesday brought the sad news that Mills Lane, a legendary “third man in the ring” for a bevy…
By Dan Rafael
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4 min read
Jaron Ennis Demetrius Andrade Both On Davis PPV Undercard
Welterweight contender Jaron “Boots” Ennis and the return of former two-division titlist Demetrius Andrade highlight the undercard of…
By Dan Rafael
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4 min read
Tyson Fury Pummels Derek Chisora To Retain Heavyweight Title
Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora have been friends for years but Fury sure didn’t treat his British countryman…
By Dan Rafael
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6 min read