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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

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56:49

Fabrio Wardley Stuns Joseph Parker + Fight News And...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/10/27

A thrilling main event in London leads our show as Fabio Wardley has become the WBO's interim champ at heavyweight and we're ready to go over the win and the impiclications on the "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.First, it's the recap of the Queensberry/DAZN PPV main event from Londonand Wardley's TKO of Parker to win the WBO interim strap. Dan and T.J. disagree about the stoppage

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46:41

Joseph Parker Fabio Wardley WBO Interim Title Fight +...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/10/24

A very intriguing heavyweight main event in England leads our show and we got lots of news incluidng on the heavyweight division's top stars on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to give their takes.First a preview of Saturday’s Queensberry/DAZN PPV main event from LondonJoseph Parker vs. Fabio Wardley, 12 rounds, for Parker’s WBO interim heavyweight title. It's a significant risk for Parker against the hard punching Wardley, when he's

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74:04

Danny Garcia Returns And Joseph Parker With Dan +...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/10/17

It's yet another light weekend worldwide in the sport, but there is a decent name coming back in the ring in New York and the WBO interim heavyweight champ Joseph Parker is also our guest 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. First, a preview of the Saturday's Swift Promotions main at Barclays Center/Brooklyn on Million.co PPV, as Junior middleweight Danny Garcia returns vs. Daniel

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43:47

Jaron "Boots" Ennis Returns + Arturo Gatti Jr. Dead...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/10/10

Finally some decent action in the ring this weekend in both Philly and England and we're ready to go over it and the news and more on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast.Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back aboard to go over it all.They start with the preview of Saturday's Matchroom Boxing/DAZN card in PhiladelphiaJaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Uisma Lima, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA interim junior middleweight title. Boots has moved up but the opponent is...questionable, to be kind. We

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15:58

Danny Garcia Conversation With Dan Rafael 10 7 25 |...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/10/08

Coming up on Saturday night October 18th, former two-division champion Danny "Swift" Garcia ends a 13-month layoff and will headline his own Swift Promotions card at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Garcia will meet Daniel Gonzalez in a 10-round junior middleweight bout in what is billed as his “Farewell to Brooklyn”However, before he steps into the ring once more, Garcia spoke at length to our insider Dan Rafael, who wanted to know more about why comeback? Why do it now and is he really

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28:58

Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier "Thrilla in Manila" 50th...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/10/06

It's arguably the greatest heavyweight title ever and it fight took place in Manila, Philippines (of all places) with "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali winning the trilogy fight with his arch rival "Smokin' Joe" Frazier dubbed "The Thrilla in Manila!"And, on the 50th anniversary of Ali's win, we're recapping it on a special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael re-live the buildup to their third fight, why it ended up in the Far East and just how ridiculously hot it was that

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55:58

Danny Garcia With Dan + Canelo Surgery And '26 Hall...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/10/03

Yet another light week in the the ring, but we have plenty to go over and a former 2 time world champ joins us for a conversation too on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return to go over it all.First, a previewSaturday in Lilliestram, Norway on "UFC Fight Pass," Ema Kozin vs. Cecilia Braekhus, for Kozin’s WBC/WBO women’s junior middleweight titleThis is the announced farewell fight for Cecilia Braekhus at home in Norwway. She is the former

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71:28

ESPN's Mark Kriegel Talks His New Mike Tyson Book! |...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/09/29

With another light weekend of action (or lack thereof) in the ring, we decided to go to a "heavyweight" in the boxing media outside of it. This, as ESPN's Mark Kriegel joined our coverage on Youtube and hear on the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast."On this special video/pod we have an extended conversation with the ESPN broadcaster and noted columnist/author for over 35 years, Kriegel, who has written a new book on Tyson's rise from trouble as a teenager into the fearsome heavyweight champ he became at

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42:17

Oscar Collazo Crazy TKO Defense, Chris Eubank Jr....

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/09/22

It was a rather light weekend worldwide, but there was a significant 2 world title fight card in California and of course, we're recapping that and have the newest fight news, too, on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host TJ. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter to give their takes.First, they recap the Golden Boy DAZN card Saturday night in Indio, Calif.Strawweight Oscar Collazo TKO7 against Jayson Vayson, retains WBO/WBA title Flyweight

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58:41

Canelo-Crawford Takes Center Stage, Dan Is In Vegas...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/09/12

We are ready to go for the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford mega showdown in Vegas Satuday night on the newest edition of our "Big Fight Weekend Preview" show and podcast.Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael, who is in Vegas, did this show as a live broadcast on our Youtube channel. And, now you are hearing it on podcast!They Preview Saturday’s Zuffa Boxing card at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Netflixwith Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford, for Alvarez’s undisputed super middleweight title

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44:49

Sugar Nunez Wins Defense, Oscar Vadez Returns/Wins +...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/09/08

It was an interesting weekend all the way around with fight cards in Ireland and two in Mexico and we have those recaps, plus, there's plenty of fight news, including two legends that are apparently going to fight despite being some 80 lbs apart?! Yes, indeed and we'll cover it 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 cover it all with their thoughts.First, they recap the Matchroom main event

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51:41

Sugar Nunez Defends Title + Oscar Valez Returns,...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/09/05

We're back after Labor Day Weekend off (and without much boxing) because two separate main events are happening in different Mexican cities Saturday. And, the WBC's top junior miiddleweight joins us too on the '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.First, they preview Saturday's Matchroon main event in Los Mochis, Mexico on DAZNEduardo “Sugar” Nunez defends his IBF 130 lb. title vs

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54:26

Boxing News And Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/08/29

It's another light week for fights in the ring but we have plenty of news and some GREAT nostalgia involving "Money' Mayweather, etc. on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to start off Labor Day weekend with the insight and takes.They tallk first about the only main event fight of note in the U.S. as it's the return of Sadam Ali, 2008 US Olympian and former WBO junior middleweight titlist, on Sunday. He faces club fighter Cody Wilson in a 10-round

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59:59

Moses Ituama Destoys Dillian Whyte Quick, Fight News...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/08/18

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 dispatch Dillian Whyte and grow his legend. The guys have thoughts

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14:23

Xander Zayas Conversation With Dan Rafael | Fight...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/07/22

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 has headlined before in this setting and the veteran Garcia is in this

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13:42

Mario Barrios Conversation With Dan Rafael | Fight...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/07/17

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 all part of this special "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast and make

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11:31

Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez Conversation With Dan Rafael |...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/07/16

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 champ. Plus, Rodriguez talks about whether he wants to win more

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10:50

Daniel Dubois Conversation with Dan Rafael | Fight...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/07/15

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 "home away from home" of Poland but rather in Dubois' backyard of

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100:02

Katie Taylor Defeats Amanda Serrano + Hamzah Sheeraz...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/07/14

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 allThey 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 Serrano won by Taylor by majority decision for a third victory over

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12:09

Manny Pacquiao Conversation With Dan Rafael | Fight...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2025/07/12

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 Las Vegas. He already has the record for the oldest welterweight

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