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ESPN.com's divisional rankings

Dan Rafael, ESPN Senior WriterApr 9, 2013, 03:00 AM ET
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- 2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism
- ESPN.com boxing writer since 2005
- Five years at USA Today
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