Rafferty made professional debut was on 7 October 2017 against Kevin McCauley, winning the bout by points decision.
He won the bout by technical knockout in the ninth round to win the Commonwealth Silver title.
[4] Rafferty faced Lee Appleyard for the vacant Commonwealth super-lightweight title on 16 December 2023.
He won bout by TKO at 1 minute and 54 seconds in the first round, thus winning the title.
[5][6] In his first Commonwealth title defense, Rafferty faced Henry Turner on 5 October 2024, on the undercard of Nick Ball vs Ronnie Rios, where the IBC International Silver Super Light and British super lightweight title was on the line.