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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."
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It's another weekend of solid action in California and also, back in Saudi Arabia and we're ready to go over all on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Pocast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to go over it all and give their takes.First it's a preview of Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN, TNT,trueTV “The Fight” card at Carson, CaliforniaUnbeaten super middleweigh contender Diego Pacheco vs. Darius Fulghum, 12 rounds. Will Pacheco start living up to his potential? And, in the co-feature flyweight Anthony Olascuaga vs. Yuberjen Martinez, for Olascuaga’s WBO title. Dan is very high on Olascuaga.Next, they preview Saturday’s Zuffa Boxing card on Paramount+ in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCarlos Adames makes his promotional debut vs. Gerome Warburton, 10 rounds, super middleweights. Adames remains WBC middleweight champ and has an exception to fight this fight at 168 lb. limit. However, he could lose his title and it becomes vacant if he loses. Plus, Jason Moloney vs. Andres Teran, 10 rounds, bantamweights and Bruno Surace vs. Kamil Bednarek, 10 rounds, super middleweights on the undercard. Next, some news:Matchroom announces Jaron "Boots: Ennis-Josh Kelly three-belt junior middleweight unification fight for Feb. 27 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Will be regular broadcast on “The Fight” on DAZN, TNT and truTV. The WBA ruled that Teofimo Lopez much next face Jack Catterall and it won’t sanction a Ryan Garcia unification in works for Feb. 6th. Lopez's team points out errors in its ruling on appeal. Also, the WBA also denied Lucas Bahdi’s appeal for an immediate rematch with Floyd Schofield, who beat him by unanimous decision for the vacant lightweight title on Oct. 10 in Chicago. It did, however, acknowledge referee Ben Rodriguez was deficient in his performance. WBA has also ordered Schofield-Jose Valenzuela mandatory fight. Tuesday’s purse bid was canceled, as WBC lightweight titlist William Zepeda and interim titlist and mandatory challenger Jadier Herrera have a deal. Will headlined a Golden Boy show on March 13th (DAZN) at TBA. Next, Golden Boy announces Arnold Barboza Jr. and Oscar Duarte will meet in a 12-round welterweight fight headlining Jan. 23 on DAZN at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Matchroom also announces heavyweights Jarrell Miller vs. Tony Yoka on Dec. 20th on DAZN in Accra, Ghana. Also, the rest of Fury-Joshua main card announced, two more heavyweight fights: Martin Bakole vs. Solomon Adebayo and Da’Mazion "Mazzie" Vanhouter vs. Michael Essomba Also, per Dan's reporting, lineal/WBA strawweight champion Oscar Collazo has extended his deal with co-promoters Golden Boy and Cotto Promotions and will defend the crown against an opponent to be determined on Jan. 9th on the Amanda Serrano- Sky Falzon on “The Fight” on DAZN, TNT and truTV in San Juan.It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!!
Some drama and action at separate fight cards in England, including a title win at light heavyweight and we have some interesting fight news, too on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast"Host T.J. Rives is aback with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to go over it allFirst, they ecap Saturday’s Queensberry’s DAZN main event in Manchester, EnglandLight heavyweight Willy Hutchinson W12 Joshua Buatsi, rematch, wins vacant WBC title. It was a tremendous performance in this one for Hutchinson to realize a dream of winning a WBC world title. Next a recap of Saturday’s Zuffa Boxing card in LondonCruiserweight Chev Clarke TKO7 to upset Chris Billam-Smith. Clarke made the most of the main event stage in this one. In the co-feature middleweight Denzel Bentley decisioned Shane Mosley Jr in a good showing, but what 's his short term future? And, American heavyweight Da’Mazion Vanhouter TKO1 Ivan Balaz, as he continues to rise. Also, a recap of Saturday night’s Salita Promotions DAZN main event in Albuquerque, New MexicoFlyweight Abraham Perez W12 Yankiel Rivera, retains his WBA interim title. Dan is high on Perez. Then, some newsJaime Munguia-Bektemir Melikuziev update – Melikuziev won a hastily-arranged bout Friday in his tune-up following the step-aside deal they made so Munguia could fight Nikita Zon on Oct. 31. The IBF has ordered super middleweight titlist Osleys Iglesias and mandatory challenger Malik Zinad to begin negotiations. We have more on the timeline for this potential bout. Conor Benn talked to Sky Sports and said he was offered Manny Pacquiao fight for Fury-AJ undercard but turned it down because he wouldn’t be ready so soon after the Garcia fight and so soon after his son was born but would be interested to do it in the first quarter of 2027. But what does Manny have left, anyway? MVP Promotions announced WBC/WBO women’s lightweight titleholder Caroline Dubois and WBA titlist Stephanie Han will meet in a three-belt unification fight on Feb. 20 (ESPN+ in U.S., Sky Sports in U.K.) in Han’s hometown of El Paso, Texas. and also, that they have signed Ring magazine and WBO women’s junior bantamweight champion Mizuki Hiruta (11-0, 2 KOs), 30, a Japanese southpaw and one of the top females pound for pound.It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
It's busy weekend of championship action in England and for a women's title card in Texas and we're ready to go over it all and have lots of fight news on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back iwth insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to go over it all.First a preview of Saturday’s Queensberry DAZN main event in Manchester, England Light heavyweights Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson, rematch, for vacant WBC title. We have more on the matchup for the belt taht David Benavidez vacated. Next, they preview Saturday’s Zuffa Boxing Paramount+/Sky Sports card in LondonChris Billam-Smith vs. Chev Clarke, 10 rounds, cruiserweightsDenzel Bentley vs. Shane Mosley Jr., 10 rounds, middleweightsDa’Mazion Vanhouter vs. Ivan Balaz, 8 rounds, heavyweightsAnd there is brief conversation on the women's title fights in Arlington, TX for MVP Promotions and on ESPN, as Elif Nur Turhan meets Alycia Baumgardner, 10 rounds, for Turhan’s IBF women’s lightweight title in the headlining bout. Then some newsTop Rank Boxing announces on Thursday the Devin Haney-Liam Paro welterweight unification fight for DAZN PPV (or Ultimate Plan) on Dec. 19 at Chase Center in San Francisco; welterweight Brian Norman Jr.-Abel Ramos co-feature Top Rank also announces it has re-signed unretiring three-division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko; and Dan is reporting on the date for this return fight. Netflix and Turki Alalshikh confrim the Deontay Wilder-Jai Opetaia official for Dec. 11 as the Fury-Joshua co-feature. Also, PBC announces Erislandy Lara-Tim Tszyu date, site, undercard. We have the latest. The IBF on Tuesday ruled on the Lindolfo Delgado-Arthur Biyarslanov situation, ordering them to resume negotiations for the vacant junior welterweight title. Did they make the rightg call after Delgado skipped traveling last week to Riyadh? There are takes. Next, Floyd Mayweather announces exhibition Dec.19 in Bangkok, Thailand, vs. Australian Matty “The Jedi” Floyd. Huh? Is the Pacquiao fight happening? And, In a fight the Tennessee commission regulated despite the participants being a combined 115 years old, former WBC heavyweight titlist Oliver McCall, who is 61, stopped Jeremiah Williams, 54, in the fifth round on Tuesday night in Nashville. SIXTY-ONE!!!!!!!!!!! What are we doing here???It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
One of the greats of the sport for the last 25 years returned and won Saturday night in Saudi Arabia. We have the full fight card review and some fight news on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of the Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter with their insight and takes.First a full recap of Saturday’s Canelo Promotions/Riyadh Season DAZN PPV in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCanelo Alvarez W12 Christian Mbilli, regains WBC 168 lb. title. Canelo was in command in this one and how much longer with the future hall of famer continue on?Next, super middleweight Jaime Munguia decisions little known Nikita Zon, retains WBA title, but not without drama, as he was nearly kayoed in round six in this one. The boys discuss the trouble he was in and Munguia's future.Also, featherweight Rafael Espinoza TKO3 Ricardo Blandon, , retains his WBO title on a nasty cut for the opponent and Japanese rising junior lightweight Reito Tsutsumi TKO2 Raymundo Rojas +featherweight Carl Martin W10 split decision over David Picasso, too. The guys also get into the brutality and the long boring parts of the DAZN broadcast Saturday. Next, some news:Per Dan's reporting, Deontay Wilder will meet Jai Opetaia, as they have agreed for Dec. 11 Fury-Joshua undercard. Why this fight for both? And, future hall of fame, former undisputed heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk, with no Wilder fight apparently now, says he is dropping down to cruiserweight and hopes to fight unbeaten David Benavidez, who has said he is open to it. What's the likelihood that this one actually happens?Hear it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
One of the greats of the sport, Canelo Alvarez is back and we're ready to discuss his return fight in the Middle East and the title bouts on the undercard, plus, tons of fight news too on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to go over it all and give their takes.They begin with the Preview of Saturday’s Canelo Promotions/Riyadh Season DAZN PPV card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Super middleweight title fight as Christian Mbilli meets Canelo for Mbilli’s WBC title. Can Canelo rebound a year after his Terence Crawford defeat to beat the young, tough Mbilli? We discuss.On the undercard-Super middleweight Jaime Munguia vs. Nikita Zon, for Munguia’s WBA title. This is a silly, supposedly easy fight for Munguia, but then again, he got kayoed by an unknown opponent two years ago, too,. Stay tuned. Plus,, featherweight Rafael Espinoza vs. Ricardo Blandon, for Espinoza’s WBO title and also on the show: Junior featherweight David Picasso vs. Carl Martin, 10 roundsJunior lightweight Reito Tsutsumi vs. Raymundo Rojas, 10 rounds Then tons of fight newsPer Bob Arum, former three-division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, who is coming out of retirement, is doing a new deal with Top Rank that will commence in February vs. Chrarly Saurez of the Philippines. The winner headed to a shot at O’Shaquie Foster and eventually the winner possibly for undisputed vs. the Dec. 19 Anthony Cacace-Nick Ball winner. Also, Top Rank will promote the Devin Haney-Liam Paro welterweight unification fight Dec. 19 DAZN PPV at the Chase Center in Haney’s native San Francisco. Co-feature: Brian Norman vs. Abel Ramos. Dan has more. Next, the WBO on Tuesday named Raymond Muratalla, who was already its No. 1 junior welterweight contender, the mandatory challenger and ordered champion Shakur Stevenson to fight him next. Will this bout happen? On Wednesday, PBC hosted the kickoff presser for the Dec. 5 DAZN PPV card headlined by the David Benavidez-Michal Cieslak three-belt cruiserweight unification fight. Benavidez heavily favored to roll and look for a massive fight in May. Queensberry Promotions is already making plans for WBO heavyweight titlist Daniel Dubois to be back in action with Jan. 30 penciled in, as the date. He is possibly meeting top heavyweight Joseph Parker, per sources to Dan. Next, awful look for super middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga, who was charged with two counts of battery in a domestic violence case in Polk County, Florida.late last week and taken to jail/bonded out this week, We have the details. Continuing, Jake Paul announced Thursday he will return to ring Dec. 24 in Dubai, UAE. No opponent, rounds, weight, broadcaster announced yet. First fight since last December when Anthony Joshua broke his jaw in two places in a massive KO loss. Will the public really care, especially for a fight in the middle of the afternoon USA time on Christmas Eve? Next, Amanda Serrano, who has won world titles in a women’s record seven divisions and is a surefire Hall of Famer, announced her final fight before retirement. She will defend the lineal and WBO/WBA featherweight belts against Australia’s Sky Falzon in the headliner of an MVP card dubbed Jan. 9 (DAZN) in a homecoming fight at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan. And, finally an update on talks for the fight between WBC welterweight titlist Ryan Garcia and WBA titleholder Teofimo Lopez with date of Feb. 6 penciled in. This fight "has legs" to happen, but is not signed, yet.It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
One of the premier promoters/personalities in the sport for six decades is a special guest on this "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!"Dan Rafael talks to Top Rank chairman Bob Arum about a variety of topics. Bob weighs in his card from Saturday night when O’Shaquie Foster dominated dropped Emanuel Navarrete to unify three junior lightweight titles and also lays out the plans he has in mind for him culminating in fighting for the undisputed title. Arum also discussed rising featherweight contender Albert “Chop Chop” Gonzalez’s big knockout on in the co-feature and plans for him as well.Arum also talked about the deal he has made for unretiring future hall of famer Vasiliy Lomachenko to re-join Top Rank and the plans for him, including his February return and a potential shot at Foster.Bob also plenty to say about potentially working again with WBO 140 lb. champ Shakur Stevenson, the impending order of his junior welterweight mandatory defense Top Rank’s Raymond Muratalla, and what went wrong in Shakur’s deal with Zuffa Boxing?Plus, Arum weighs in on releasing Keyshawn Davis on his promotional deal; and he reveals that Top Rank will work with Devin Haney and promote his Dec. 19 unification fight with Liam Paro in San Francisco.It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and make sure to follow/suibscribe on this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
A hugte night for O'Shaquie Foster in Vegas, a ho-hum title defense for Dalton Smith and lots of fight news on the newest 'Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter return to go over it all.First they recap Saturday night’s Top Rank DAZN card in San AntonioFoster defeats Emanuel Navarrete by 12 round decision and unifies WBC/WBO/IBF titles & claims vacant lineal championship. It was a treemendou performance by Foster and opens up lots of options. This includes, Vasiliy Lomachenko, who was ringside, and said in DAZN interview he wants the winner- now Foster. On the undercard featherweight Albert “Chop Chop” Gonzalez KO2 Edward Vazquez. Big future it would appear for Chop Chop. And, junior welterweight Frank Martin TKO7 Tarik Zaina, as the Ghost got the KO. Next, they recap Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN main event in Sheffield, EnglandJunior welterweight Dalton Smith W12 split Alberto Puello, retains WBC title in a largely dull fight whether neither fighter consistently landed much. It definitely didn't help Smith get a mega-fight soon with Shakur Stevenson.Then, NEWSCanelo Alvearez-Christian Mbilli card update – Lindolfo Delgado fight is off, per Dan's sources, because as of Sunday night, he hadn't left from California for Saudi Arabia and doesn't plan to do so.Also, there is a new challenger for WBO featherweight titlist Rafael Espinoza that Dan will explain. Next, days after the fight with Shakur Stevenson died, DAZN announces Devin Haney’s contract – three months after Big Dan reported it was signed in July – with the first bout penciled in for Dec. 19. Deal for unification with IBF titlist Liam Paro is agreed to (though not yet signed) Also, Top Rank has written the WBO seeking to have it order Shakur Stevenslon mandatory vs. No. 1 Raymond Muratalla who was the lightweight champ and the WBO will likely order the fight this week Manny Pacquiao may face Joe Cordina on Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua undercard on Dec. 11?? What. Are. We. Doing. Here. Also, the WBO strips Denzel Bentley of its middleweight title, as readies for fight for floundering Zuffa Boxing. And, Bob Arum, in various interviews at Navarrete-Foster card, said Top Rank has released Keyshawn Davis from their deal that had one fight left on it. T.J. actually called this three months ago!Hear it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
We are ready for two championship fight cards in San Antonio, TX and Sheffield, England, plus, there are some interesting developments with Canelo's planned card next weekend and a prominent name divorces Zuffa Boxing befofe he ever fights for them. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack/Podcast for their insight and takes.First, they preview Saturday’s Top Rank DAZN card in San AntonioEmanuel Navarrete vs. O’Shaquie Foster, WBO/IBF/WBC junior lightweight unification. Tremendous matchup on paper. What happens in the "Alamo City?" in this one?On the undercard, Albert “Chop Chop” Gonzalez vs. Edward Vazquez, 10 rounds, featherweights and Frank Martin vs. Tarik Zaina, 10 rounds, junior welterweights. Dan has more. Next, Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN main event in Sheffield, EnglandDalton Smith vs. Alberto Puello, 12 rounds, for Smith’s WBC junior welterweight title. High stakes here at 140 lb., including a potential fight with a fighter we're talking about below that's now a free agent! Some news:PBC announcement of the Dec. 5th DAZN PPV in Glendale, Arizona:David Benavidez headlines vs. Michal Cieslak, WBO/WBA/WBC cruiserweight unification. Benavidez is a massive fan favorite in Arizona and should roll here. The co-feature has Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Keith Thurman, 12 rounds, middleweights. This is the best we can do for Vergil? And, also on the undercard, Emiliano Vargas, Marco Romero and Nikita Tszyu are all in separate fights, against opponents to be named. Next, Shocker! Shakur Stevenson asked for and given his release by Zuffa Boxing three months into deal and never having fought – There is no spin, it's a VERY bad look for Zuffa. This, includes further illustrating that they haven't accomplished anything with garnering big time talent or putting promotions and organizations out of business. Now, we wonder whether they are really in trouble?? Speaking of trouble- we update the Canelo Alvarez-Christian Mbilli situation for next Saturday in Riyadh, as folks involved begin making the trip, but others are not going or unsure of how to get there with the missle attacks and threats? What. Are. We. Doing. Here?! with this card going forward... Also, Jaron Ennis signs 7 fight contract extension with Matchroom, which also signs Englishman Joish Kelly to an extension ahead of imminent announcement of their unification 154 lb,. fight likely first quarter of next year. And, Lucas Bahdi appeals to WBA to order 135 lb. title rematch with Floyd Shofield on the basis of missed knockdowns in their title fight two weeks ago. We have more on why it likely won't go anywhere. And, finally, strawweight champion Oscar Collazo's mandatory has been ordered and he plans to return to 105 after injury and cancelation of flyweight title shot earlier this month.It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
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