Dan Rafael
@danrafael1.bsky.social
The Boxing Guy, per Conor McGregor, and 2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for career excellence in boxing journalism. Subscribe to my boxing newsletter: http://danrafael.substack.com
Scarce site poster in my #boxing collection from when big underdog & HOFer Shane Mosley laid waste to Antonio Margarito via TKO9 to win WBO 147 title when Margacheato got caught trying to fight with loaded hand wraps in a fight I covered at ringside -- 17 yrs ago today.
January 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Scarce site poster in my #boxing collection from when big underdog & HOFer Shane Mosley laid waste to Antonio Margarito via TKO9 to win WBO 147 title when Margacheato got caught trying to fight with loaded hand wraps in a fight I covered at ringside -- 17 yrs ago today.
Rare site poster that hung in Caesars AC light box in my #boxing collection from when HOFer Arturo Gatti, my all-time favorite fighter -- in 1st bout post Ward trilogy -- W12 Gianluca Branco to win WBC 140 title & become 2-division titlist in fight I was ringside to cover - 22 yrs ago today.
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Rare site poster that hung in Caesars AC light box in my #boxing collection from when HOFer Arturo Gatti, my all-time favorite fighter -- in 1st bout post Ward trilogy -- W12 Gianluca Branco to win WBC 140 title & become 2-division titlist in fight I was ringside to cover - 22 yrs ago today.
Middleweight Callum Walsh routs Carlos Ocampo as Zuffa Boxing sets sail with Paramount+ card; Dana White pleased with show 'but we’ve got a lot of work to do' + the undercard. Read my story & sign up for my #boxing newslettter: danrafael.substack.com/p/walsh-rout... #WalshOcampo
Walsh routs Ocampo as Zuffa Boxing sets sail with Paramount+ card
Dana White pleased with show 'but we’ve got a lot of work to do'; Misael Rodriguez, Julian Rodriguez earn victories
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January 24, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Middleweight Callum Walsh routs Carlos Ocampo as Zuffa Boxing sets sail with Paramount+ card; Dana White pleased with show 'but we’ve got a lot of work to do' + the undercard. Read my story & sign up for my #boxing newslettter: danrafael.substack.com/p/walsh-rout... #WalshOcampo
#Boxing Notebook: Andy Cruz set for moment of truth vs 135 titlist Raymond Muratalla; Israil Madrimov returns on card; date set for Jai Opetaia1's Zuffa/U.S. debut; Fury plans April bout; Quick hits; Show & tell. Read & sign up for my newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/notebook-a... #MuratallaCruz
Notebook: Andy Cruz set for moment of truth against Muratalla
Madrimov returns on card; date set for Opetaia's Zuffa/U.S. debut; Fury plans April bout, opponents under discussion; Quick hits; Show & tell
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January 24, 2026 at 6:50 AM
#Boxing Notebook: Andy Cruz set for moment of truth vs 135 titlist Raymond Muratalla; Israil Madrimov returns on card; date set for Jai Opetaia1's Zuffa/U.S. debut; Fury plans April bout; Quick hits; Show & tell. Read & sign up for my newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/notebook-a... #MuratallaCruz
Site poster in my #boxing collection from when Juanma Lopez went to 126 & KO7 Steven Luevano for WBO title & WBA titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa KO2 Rogers Mtagwa, but instead of matching them next like EVERYBODY wanted Bob Arum told us at ringside he'd “marinate” it & it never happened – 16 yrs ago today.
January 23, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Site poster in my #boxing collection from when Juanma Lopez went to 126 & KO7 Steven Luevano for WBO title & WBA titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa KO2 Rogers Mtagwa, but instead of matching them next like EVERYBODY wanted Bob Arum told us at ringside he'd “marinate” it & it never happened – 16 yrs ago today.
New podcast! My interview with 140 champ Teofimo Lopez ahead of the Shakur showdown; previews of the Zuffa Boxing launch card & #MuratallaCruz show + the #BarriosGarcia kickoff news conference & tons more news of the week! Listen, rate, subscribe, enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/6FKA... #boxing
Teofimo Lopez Joins Us + Zuffa Boxing Debut And Muratalla-Cruz IBF Lightweight Title Fight | BFW Preview
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January 23, 2026 at 5:07 AM
New podcast! My interview with 140 champ Teofimo Lopez ahead of the Shakur showdown; previews of the Zuffa Boxing launch card & #MuratallaCruz show + the #BarriosGarcia kickoff news conference & tons more news of the week! Listen, rate, subscribe, enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/6FKA... #boxing
Rare cardboard site poster in my #boxing collection from when Mike Tyson knocked out fellow legend Larry Holmes in the 4th round to retain the undisputed heavyweight title in one the biggest wins of his career -- 38 years ago today.
January 22, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Rare cardboard site poster in my #boxing collection from when Mike Tyson knocked out fellow legend Larry Holmes in the 4th round to retain the undisputed heavyweight title in one the biggest wins of his career -- 38 years ago today.
Scarce program in my #boxing collection from when George Foreman dropped fellow legend Joe Frazier 6x in KO2 to win the heavyweight title in 1st-ever fight on HBO. Howard Cosell's "Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!" is most iconic fight call of all time -- 53 yrs ago today.
January 22, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Scarce program in my #boxing collection from when George Foreman dropped fellow legend Joe Frazier 6x in KO2 to win the heavyweight title in 1st-ever fight on HBO. Howard Cosell's "Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!" is most iconic fight call of all time -- 53 yrs ago today.
Happy 62nd birthday today to the HOF legend Nigel Benn! Here's a cool card in my #boxing collection from the 2016 Greatest Boxing Ringwalk Songs set.
January 22, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Happy 62nd birthday today to the HOF legend Nigel Benn! Here's a cool card in my #boxing collection from the 2016 Greatest Boxing Ringwalk Songs set.
#Boxing Notebook: As Zuffa Boxing launches, Usyk could be on way; Zuffa 2nd card details; Tank stripped of title; Valdez, TR split; Mike Tyson gets involved in amateurs; how to watch #ZayasBaraou; Quick hits; Show & tell. Read & sign up for my newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/notebook-a...
Notebook: As Zuffa Boxing launches, Usyk could be on the way
Details on Zuffa's 2nd card; Gervonta Davis stripped of title; Valdez, Top Rank split; Mike Tyson getting involved in amateurs; how to watch Zayas-Baraou; Quick hits; Show & tell
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January 22, 2026 at 8:08 AM
#Boxing Notebook: As Zuffa Boxing launches, Usyk could be on way; Zuffa 2nd card details; Tank stripped of title; Valdez, TR split; Mike Tyson gets involved in amateurs; how to watch #ZayasBaraou; Quick hits; Show & tell. Read & sign up for my newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/notebook-a...
All-time great Roberto Duran TKO12 Esteban De Jesus in their WBA/WBC 135 unification fight to become undisputed champion 48 years ago today. It was their 3rd meeting & the final 135 fight for Duran, who is widely viewed as the greatest lightweight ever. Here's his rookie in my #boxing collection.
January 22, 2026 at 3:54 AM
All-time great Roberto Duran TKO12 Esteban De Jesus in their WBA/WBC 135 unification fight to become undisputed champion 48 years ago today. It was their 3rd meeting & the final 135 fight for Duran, who is widely viewed as the greatest lightweight ever. Here's his rookie in my #boxing collection.
Site poster in my #boxing collection from when the legendary Manny Pacquiao stopped fellow HOFer Erik Morales in rd 10 of their terrific rematch, a WBC 130 title eliminator, which I covered at ringside as he avenged a decision loss in the 1st fight -- 20 years ago today.
January 21, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Site poster in my #boxing collection from when the legendary Manny Pacquiao stopped fellow HOFer Erik Morales in rd 10 of their terrific rematch, a WBC 130 title eliminator, which I covered at ringside as he avenged a decision loss in the 1st fight -- 20 years ago today.
Very much enjoyed my interview today with junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez ahead of next week's big fight with Shakur Stevenson. Appreciate the time and good humor! We'll play it on Thursday night's podcast: open.spotify.com/show/1e3p8rr... #boxing #TeofimoShakur
Canelo To Reurn + Vergil Ortiz-Oscar De La Hoya Spat Escalates And More! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
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January 21, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Very much enjoyed my interview today with junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez ahead of next week's big fight with Shakur Stevenson. Appreciate the time and good humor! We'll play it on Thursday night's podcast: open.spotify.com/show/1e3p8rr... #boxing #TeofimoShakur
Source: Heavyweights Deontay Wilder, Derek Chisora finalizing April in London. Read my story & take a few seconds & sign up for my #boxing newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/source-deo...
Source: Deontay Wilder, Derek Chisora finalizing April bout
Heavyweights would meet in London
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January 21, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Source: Heavyweights Deontay Wilder, Derek Chisora finalizing April in London. Read my story & take a few seconds & sign up for my #boxing newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/source-deo...
Happy 26th birthday today to lineal/unified junior bantamweight champion Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez, one of the top 5 P4P fighters in the world! Here's his 2024 Topps Chrome rookie in my #boxing collection.
January 21, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Happy 26th birthday today to lineal/unified junior bantamweight champion Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez, one of the top 5 P4P fighters in the world! Here's his 2024 Topps Chrome rookie in my #boxing collection.
Limited Showtime poster in my #boxing collection from when
Errol Spence stopped Lamont Peterson in rd 7 to retain the IBF 147 title in a fight I was ringside to cover — 8 years ago today.
Errol Spence stopped Lamont Peterson in rd 7 to retain the IBF 147 title in a fight I was ringside to cover — 8 years ago today.
January 21, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Limited Showtime poster in my #boxing collection from when
Errol Spence stopped Lamont Peterson in rd 7 to retain the IBF 147 title in a fight I was ringside to cover — 8 years ago today.
Errol Spence stopped Lamont Peterson in rd 7 to retain the IBF 147 title in a fight I was ringside to cover — 8 years ago today.
THE free #boxing schedule is updated as it is daily. Check it out & also take a few seconds & sign up for my newsletter & a new sked will hit your inbox each Tuesday: danrafael.substack.com/p/the-update...
#WalshOcampo #MuratallaCruz #TeofimoShakur #CarringtonCastro #AdamesWilliams #ZayasBaraou
#WalshOcampo #MuratallaCruz #TeofimoShakur #CarringtonCastro #AdamesWilliams #ZayasBaraou
The updated daily fight schedule
I obsess so you don't have to
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January 20, 2026 at 11:35 PM
THE free #boxing schedule is updated as it is daily. Check it out & also take a few seconds & sign up for my newsletter & a new sked will hit your inbox each Tuesday: danrafael.substack.com/p/the-update...
#WalshOcampo #MuratallaCruz #TeofimoShakur #CarringtonCastro #AdamesWilliams #ZayasBaraou
#WalshOcampo #MuratallaCruz #TeofimoShakur #CarringtonCastro #AdamesWilliams #ZayasBaraou
Site poster in my #boxing collection from when the late HOFer Ricky Hatton routed Juan Urango to reclaim the IBF 140 title & Jose Luis Castillo edged Hermann Ngoudjo by split decision to set up their meeting 6 months later -- 19 years ago today.
January 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Site poster in my #boxing collection from when the late HOFer Ricky Hatton routed Juan Urango to reclaim the IBF 140 title & Jose Luis Castillo edged Hermann Ngoudjo by split decision to set up their meeting 6 months later -- 19 years ago today.
My ringside credential in my #boxing collection from when legendary Floyd Mayweather scored 5 knockdowns in a one-sided 10th-rd TKO of fellow HOFer Diego Corrales to retain the WBC 130 title that I view as his greatest performance & my 1st event close to 100 at the MGM Grand — 25 yrs ago today.
January 20, 2026 at 8:42 PM
My ringside credential in my #boxing collection from when legendary Floyd Mayweather scored 5 knockdowns in a one-sided 10th-rd TKO of fellow HOFer Diego Corrales to retain the WBC 130 title that I view as his greatest performance & my 1st event close to 100 at the MGM Grand — 25 yrs ago today.
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#WalshOcampo #MuratallaCruz #TeofimoShakur #ZayasBaraou #BakhramKelly #AzimLemos #BallFigueroa #BarriosGarcia #ZurdoBenavidez
#WalshOcampo #MuratallaCruz #TeofimoShakur #ZayasBaraou #BakhramKelly #AzimLemos #BallFigueroa #BarriosGarcia #ZurdoBenavidez
January 20, 2026 at 8:37 PM
If you want the free updated #boxing schedule, take a few seconds & sign up for my newsletter & it'll hit your inbox in a bit & each Tuesday! Go here: danrafael.substack.com
#WalshOcampo #MuratallaCruz #TeofimoShakur #ZayasBaraou #BakhramKelly #AzimLemos #BallFigueroa #BarriosGarcia #ZurdoBenavidez
#WalshOcampo #MuratallaCruz #TeofimoShakur #ZayasBaraou #BakhramKelly #AzimLemos #BallFigueroa #BarriosGarcia #ZurdoBenavidez
The Boxing Writers Association of America finalizes 2025 awards ballot; winners will be honored this spring at annual banquet. Read my story for all the nominees in each category & take a few seconds to sign up for my newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/bwaa-final...
BWAA finalizes 2025 awards ballot
Winners will be honored this spring at annual banquet
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January 19, 2026 at 9:35 PM
The Boxing Writers Association of America finalizes 2025 awards ballot; winners will be honored this spring at annual banquet. Read my story for all the nominees in each category & take a few seconds to sign up for my newsletter: danrafael.substack.com/p/bwaa-final...
Scarce heavy poster in my #boxing collection from when Mikey Garcia won the WBO 126 title by rd 8 tech dec from Orlando Salido & Gennadiy Golovkin stopped Gabe Rosado in rd 7 to retain 160 title in the 1st of my 16 GGG fights at ringside -- 13 years ago today.
January 19, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Scarce heavy poster in my #boxing collection from when Mikey Garcia won the WBO 126 title by rd 8 tech dec from Orlando Salido & Gennadiy Golovkin stopped Gabe Rosado in rd 7 to retain 160 title in the 1st of my 16 GGG fights at ringside -- 13 years ago today.
Rare cardboard standee/site poster in my #boxing collection from when legends Roy Jones & Felix Trinidad met at raucous Madison Square Garden for what turned out to be Tito's final fight, which was I ringside to cover -- 18 years ago today.
January 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Rare cardboard standee/site poster in my #boxing collection from when legends Roy Jones & Felix Trinidad met at raucous Madison Square Garden for what turned out to be Tito's final fight, which was I ringside to cover -- 18 years ago today.
Limited HBO poster in my #boxing collection from when former 175 champion Jean Pascal outpointed former 168 titlist Lucian Bute in a long-awaited Canadian mega fight -- 12 years ago today.
January 19, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Limited HBO poster in my #boxing collection from when former 175 champion Jean Pascal outpointed former 168 titlist Lucian Bute in a long-awaited Canadian mega fight -- 12 years ago today.
Program in my #boxing collection from when HOFer Oscar De La Hoya routed then unbeaten lightweight titlist Miguel Angel Gonzalez (41-0) in a great performance to retain the WBC 140 title in the first of FIVE world title bouts in 1997 -- 29 years ago today.
January 19, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Program in my #boxing collection from when HOFer Oscar De La Hoya routed then unbeaten lightweight titlist Miguel Angel Gonzalez (41-0) in a great performance to retain the WBC 140 title in the first of FIVE world title bouts in 1997 -- 29 years ago today.