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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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Stieglitz to fight Miranda

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Andre Ward and Carl Froch along with Arthur Abraham, Mikkel Kessler, Andre Dirrell and Jermain Taylor, gets most of the attention when it comes to the deep super middleweight division.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Mares signs deal with Golden Boy

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

If Abner Mares gets a shot at a bantamweight world title in 2010, which is expected, he will do it with Golden Boy as his promoter.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Twice the drama for Bute-Andrade 2?

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Not every fight fan agrees with the outcome of Lucian Bute-Librado Andrade 1. No matter: The super middleweights will settle the score once and for all in their rematch on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Rodriguez's death ruled accidental

ESPN.com news services

The Philadelphia medical examiner's office has determined that boxer Francisco Rodriguez died from a "full-blunt impact injury" and ruled his death an accident, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Thanksgiving offers no rest for busy boxing folks

Dan Rafael

Although many folks are taking it easy this week because of Thanksgiving, that's not the case in boxing as several fights are in the works. While Top ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Eight, including uncle, to receive organs

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

The death of junior featherweight Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez on Sunday night will not be in vain.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Fallen fighter gives gift of life

Dan Rafael

The death of junior featherweight Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez on Sunday night will not be in vain. Two days after Rodriguez was knocked out by Teon Ke...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Pacquiao-Mayweather in negotiations

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Formal negotiations in an effort to make a megafight between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the first part of 2010 will open Monday.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Ward looks sharp in cutting up Kessler

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Not only did Andre Ward walk away with Mikkel Kessler's super middleweight belt Saturday, he also emerged as the man to beat in the Super Six Classic.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009

ESPN.com's divisional rankings

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

What recent changes have been made in boxing's weight class rankings? Dan Rafael reveals his new world standings.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2009

Pacquiao's power? All natural

Dan Rafael

Almost as soon as referee Kenny Bayless waived off Manny Pacquiao's resounding 12th-round TKO of Miguel Cotto, talk turned to the prospect of the inev...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009

Pacquiao-Cotto tops Mayweather in PPV

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Rafael After Dark

Welcome to SportsNation! On Saturday, ESPN.com's boxing writer Dan Rafael will log on for a special Rafael After Dark chat. Rafael will stop by after Showtime...

Chat | November 20, 2009

Ward writes off Kessler's advantages ahead of Super Six fight

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

...but I want to do my part to bring back the belt here on American soil." Said Dan Goossen, Ward's promoter, "This is just like Andre's run to the gold medal, but in...

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Froch pulling for Kessler in Super Six showdown with Ward

Dan Rafael

The eyes of the boxing world will be on Oakland, Calif., on Saturday (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET/PT) when super middleweight titlist Mikkel Kessler defends ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009