Sunday, October 19, 2008

Dan Rafael's Hopkins-Pavlik Multi-Media Package

Last night I went to a sports bar with some friends to watch a pay-per-view boxing match between Bernard Hopkins and Kelly Pavlik. Hopkins would box a very intelligent fight for 12 rounds en route to an easy unanimous decision over Pavlik.

At 43, Hopkins is an all-time great in the sport. For years, he has perfected his craft with tremendous discipline and grit. That's the reason why yesterday he was able to easily school a powerful puncher like Pavlik, who's only 26.

For those who didn't watch the fight, there was the option of following Dan Rafael's live punch-by-punch analysis to see what was taking place. Rafael, a writer for ESPN.com, regularly features these from his online blog.

Rafael recently began creating multimedia packages for the last several pay-per-view boxing matches featured on HBO. These packages not only feature his punch-by-punch analysis and fight score card, but also a large photo gallery, video interviews, and several interesting facts leading up to the fight itself.

Though I personally dislike Rafael, he is a great sports writer. Though at times Rafael is cocky and overly sarcastic, he is always very informative and analytical. If you take a look at the multimedia package he created for this Hopkins-Pavlik fight, you'll see exactly what I'm talking about.

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