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Dan Rafael is ESPN.com's boxing writer. Rafael began writing for ESPN.com in March 2005 after working for 5 years as the boxing writer for USA Today.

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ESPN Insider Blog | July 27, 2006

Hatton exorcises demons, erases memory of loss to Mayweather Jr.

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A crisp jab, effective feints, better footwork: Was that really Ricky Hatton? Indeed, it was. Hatton put his boxing skills to good use in stopping Paulie Malignaggi on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2008

Media room yields all kinds of yentel

Dan Rafael

LAS VEGAS -- Just hang around the media center at any big fight and talk to the movers and shakers in the room and there is plenty to be learned. Here...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 22, 2008

Hatton feeling at home with Mayweather Sr. in his corner

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John Gichigi/Getty Images New and improved: Ricky Hatton is bringing a whole new game plan to the table on Saturday. Hatton, Mayweather Sr. mes...

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Economy impacts everything, including De La Hoya-Pacquiao

Dan Rafael

Your weekly random thoughts … The free-falling economy has already had a terrible impact on boxing, and it's not over yet. There was the recent ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2008

Ranking the top pound-for-pound fighters (Nos. 6-20)

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Dan Rafael ranks the best boxers in the world.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008

Margarito unhappy with $2M offer, passes on Mosley fight

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Welterweight titleholder Antonio Margarito has passed on a proposed Jan. 24 HBO fight against former champ Shane Mosley, Top Rank's Todd duBoef told ESPN.com Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008

Ranking the top pound-for-pound fighters (Nos. 1-5)

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Dan Rafael ranks the best boxers in the world.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Taylor tames Lacy, Wilder impresses in debut

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Some use the jab to set up their right hand. Others use it to disrupt an opponent's flow. Jermain Taylor used it to get past Jeff Lacy -- and to get his sagging career back on track.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2008

Taylor tames Lacy, talks up fight with Calzaghe

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For 12 rounds, Jermain Taylor put friendship to the wayside and dominated Jeff Lacy with a resounding unanimous decision Saturday.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2008

Witherspoon stops 'Swamp Donkey'; Wilder a knockout in pro debut

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Chazz Witherspoon got back on the winning track by outlasting Adam "The Swamp Donkey" Richards for an eighth-round TKO in an action-packed heavyweight fight on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2008

The only logical opponent for Calzaghe is Johnson

Dan Rafael

If light heavyweight champ Joe Calzaghe fights again, which many suspect he will do despite talk of retirement before and after his wipeout victory ag...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 2008

Ambitious Williams vacates welterweight belt

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Paul Williams, who wants to shuttle back and forth between various weight divisions for the biggest fights possible, vacated his welterweight title Friday, promoter Dan Goossen told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008

Taylor, Lacy meet at a crossroads

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Eight years ago, Jermain Taylor shared a room with fellow Olympian Jeff Lacy. Taylor will share the ring with his old foe when they meet in a crossroads battle on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008

Canceled shows a low blow to boxing industry

Dan Rafael

First it was ESPN2's "Wednesday Night Fights" being canceled last month. Then came even worse news last week -- Spanish-language network Telefutura wi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2008