Dan Rafael (/ˈreɪfiəl/ RAY-fee-əl; born August 25, 1970) is an American sportswriter known for his coverage of boxing and baseball.
Rafael later took a part-time job at The Saratogian, a community newspaper published in Saratoga Springs, New York.
When a full-time job opened at the newspaper, he took it, then moved to a reporting position at the Press & Sun-Bulletin, covering college sports and local auto-racing.
In January 2000, he was asked to return to USA Today on a permanent basis as a boxing writer.
In September 2004, ESPN began pursuing Rafael, desiring to strengthen its boxing coverage.