Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast

From the opening bell to the final round, our boxing shows are tailored to the fight fan of today and even, yesterday. Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael, who is the premier boxing media personality in the U.S., come your way with a Friday preview and a Monday recap of everything in the boxing ring, every weekend. Plus, you'll hear from the biggest named fighters present and past in one on one interviews. And, the guys LOVE to talk nostalgia of the great fighters like Muhammad Ail, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquaio and more. If you are even a casual boxing fan, you will want to be with us on the "Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast Feed."

Episodes

Well, we have the answer on whether British heavyweight phenom Moses Itauma would wipe out his first "named" opponent and we're ready to recap that fight/the Riyadh DAZN card and more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are back.

They Recap Saturday’s Queensberry/DAZN PPV card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where Itauma took two mintues to...
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Finally we get a big time fight card this weekend in Saudi Arabia and we're ready to go over the return of phenom heavyweight Moses Itauma, have some fight news discussion and more on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all.

First, the take a look at Satrurday’s Riyadh Season DAZN PPV in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Itauma has his first "named test" in Dillian Whyte, 10 rounds...
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Coming up on Saturay night August 16th, British heavyweight phenom Moses Itauma looks to take his biggest step yet towards being a contender. That's when he meets former multi-time world title challenger Dillian Whyte in a DAZN PPV main event from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The unbeaten Itauma is not yet 21 years old, but has already created buzz with 10 KOs in his first 12 victories. And, some are wondering if he's a "Mike Tyson 2.0" wi...
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It was another light weekend in big time boxing, but we do have a card to discuss. Plus, hear from a prominent boxing play by play broadcaster and the guys also go over the horrible news of not one, but two Japanese fighters off the same early August card dying after their fights. It's all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter to g...
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A very light weekend of action in the ring, but plenty to go over and British rising heavyweight phenom Moses Itauma is with us,, too, on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to give their takes and more.

First a quick preview of the Friday afternoon card in Benghazi, Libya (?) on DAZN
Mirco Cuello meets Sergio Rios Jimenez, fo...
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Coming up in September, two division undisputed world champ and future hall of famer Terence Crawford will face, by far, his biggest name/challenge to date. That's when he moves up to super middleweight to meet Canelo Alvarez in one of the mega-fights of this decade.

But, before the mayhem of that showdown Crawford, the former undisputed world junior welterweight and welterweight champ talked one on one with our insider Dan Rafael. 

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We are back for the first time in August and ready to review the weekend action and also hear from one of the premiere fighters in the sport on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives is joined by insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter.

They begin with the:

Recap of Friday night in Caracas, Venezuela that was on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes
Junior flyweight Carlos Canizales kayoes Panya P...
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We get ready for the first weekend in August and one prominent fight card in the U.S. in Chicago, plus we have fight news and several prominent boxing deaths to go over on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return to go over it all.

They start first with 

Recaps of Wednesday’s Teiken Promotions card from Yokohama, Japan
Flyweight Ricardo Sandoval upsets Kenshiro Teraji viia split deci...
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Recaps

It was a lighter weekend with the biggest show being in New York city and our guys are ready to go over the prominent fight card there and more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Fraks Unite Substack and newsletter are back aboard to go over the weekend and some news and more.

They start with:

Saturday’s final Top Rank ESPN show in New York
Puerto Rican junior mid...
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We're back for a final time in the month of July, as one of the top prospects turned contenders at junior middleweight goes for a world title and we have lots of fight news, as well, on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back to preview all the bouts of importance. They being with:

Saturday's Top Rank ESPN card – and for now, the final Top Rank/ESPN event – at the MSG Theater in...
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Coming up Saturday night July 26th in New York, junior middleweight contender Xander Zayas of Puerto Rico gets a shot at his first world title. And, we're ready to hear from him on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast."

The unbeaten Zayas goes for the vacant WBO 154 lb title against lesser known Jorge Garcia of Mexico Saturday night in the Top Rank Boxing/ESPN main event at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York. Zayas ha...
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A wild weekend all over the globe of championship fights, most prominently seeing Manny Pacquiao fight to an unfulfilling draw with Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas. We're ready to recap tha,t plus undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine cements his legacy with a thundering KO of Daniel Dubois Saturday night in London. We've got it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast!

Host TJ Rive...
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We are ready for a LOADED weekend of championship action from Las Vegas to London and back to Texas on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" show/podcast.

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael (in Vegas) were LIVE on Thursday afternoon on our Youtube channel, but you are now hearing the full show on podcast as well

They talk first about the reason Big Dan is in Las Vegas for the Saturday "PBC on Prime Video" PPV and PPV.COM in Las ...
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Coming up on Saturday night in Las Vegas, hall of famer Manny Pacquiao returns from a four year layoff to fight WBC welterweight champ Mario Barrios in a "PBC on Prime" PPV main event.

But, before the biggest fight of his career the San Antonio native Barrios joins our insider Dan Rafael with his thoughts on battling the former eight division world champ. And, is Barrios the one being disrespected not the 46 year old "Pacman?" 

It's ...
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Coming up Saturday night, one of the most exciting American smaller weight fighters in the sport is back. Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez of San Antonio, TX, fights Phumelele Cafu in a WBC/WBO junior bantamweight unification bout in Frisco, Texas, on DAZN.

But, before we get to the title fight you get a chance to hear from "Bam" with our insider Dan Rafael in a one on one conversation.

They preview this bout with the lesser known South African...
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On Saturday night at famed Wembley Stadium in London IBF heavyweight champ Daniel Dubois gets a rematch with unified champ Oleksandr Usyk for the four belt championship. He joins our insider Dan Rafael one on one to go over it all.

Their first bout ended with Usyk scoring a TKO, but not before what Dubois' camp and fans believe was a controversial punch ruled a low blow that shouldn't have been. And, the rematch is not in Usyk's "ho...
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It was a busy and wild weekend of fights in New York and we are ready to go over it all on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast!

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter are back to go over it all

They are recapping the aftermath of the Most Valuable Promotions trilogy fight for undisputed women's junior welterweight title holder Katie Taylor of Ireland and Puerto Rico's Amanda...
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Coming up on Saturday July 19th in Las Vegas, one of the modern legends of boxing is back, as Manny Pacquiao returns in a headlining title fight on PPV. But, before that fight week takes place hear from the now, hall of famer, on why return and more, as he talks to our insider Dan Rafael on this "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast."

Manny is attempting at 46 years old to defeat Mario Barrios for WBC welterweight title at the MGM Grand in La...
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It's a jammed packed weekend in NYC for two fight cards on Friday and Saturday night. Plus, hall of famer Manny Pacquiao is with us on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast.

Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to get the full breakdown and takes.

They start with the Preview of Friday’s MVP card on Netflix in New York
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano in a trilogy battle for Taylor’s undisputed women’s junior welterw...
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Coming up Saturday night in New York, super middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga returns and 
headlines against Hamzah Sheeraz on Turki Alashikh's Ring Magazine PPV card at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

But, before he enters the ring, hear from the brash Berlanga with our insider Dan Rafael about: his thoughts on fighting the Brit Sheeraz, his future at 168 lb. and of course, having been in the ring last Fall with future hall of famer Ca...
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