Dan Rafael is an American sportswriter known for his coverage of boxing and baseball.
10 Facts About Dan Rafael
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Dan Rafael attended Binghamton University, where he wrote for the school paper.
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Dan Rafael started as sports writer, and worked his way to managing editor.
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Dan Rafael later was assigned to cover the Binghamton Mets,.
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When baseball season ended, the newspaper's principal boxing reporter was moving up, so Dan Rafael was asked to cover boxing.
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In September 2004, ESPN began pursuing Dan Rafael, desiring to strengthen its boxing coverage.
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Dan Rafael writes in-depth coverage pieces, and his specialty is his weekly compilation of rankings.
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In January 2016, ESPN announced Dan Rafael had been signed to a new multi-year agreement.
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Dan Rafael joined World Boxing News in May 2021 following discussions with WBN Editor Phil Jay.
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Dan Rafael joined Big Fight Weekend, a boxing podcast, in April 2022.