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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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65:28

Floyd Schofield Wins WBA Title + Canelo Fight Back In...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/10/12

It was a big night for Floyd Schofield Saturday and we have lots of news to go over and more on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to go over it all.First, a recap of Saturday's Golden Boy DAZN card in ChicagoLightweight Floyd Schofield defeats Lucas Bahdi by decision and wins vacant WBA title. Schofield realizes the dream of winning a world title and opens up some options down the road. In the

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12:56

Brandon Figueroa Conversation With Dan Rafael 10 10...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/10/10

He's one of the harder punching, action fighters in the smaller weight classes and newly crowned WBA Featherweight champ Brandon Figueroa is ready to defend coming October 17th in Las Vegas.First, the two division world champ spends time with our insider Dan Rafael one on one before his battle with Japan's Tomoki Kameda in a 12-round co-main event of the PBC card to be shown on DAZN and TNT Sports.Figueroa (27-2-1, 20 KOs) enters the fight following one of the finest performances of his career. In

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58:13

Floyd Schofield Battles Lucas Bahdi + Brandon...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/10/09

A Two Title Fight Card in Chicago to go over and also the WBA featherweight champ joins us, as part of the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are back with their takes.First, they preview Saturday’s Golden Boy DAZN card in ChicagoFloyd Schofield vs. Lucas Bahdi, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA lightweight title. Both fighters can punch but neither has been active. We break it down.In the co-feature

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60:44

Ben Whittaker Wins Matchroom Main Event + Ryan...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/10/05

It was a lighter weekend of action but Ben Whittaker did what he was supposed to and we recap his win and have lots of fight news on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter return with their takes.First, a recap of Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN card in Birmingham, England Light heavyweight Ben Whittaker W12 Conor Wallace, IBF final eliminator, but it got crazy for him late in the fight. Plus,

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60:57

Tyson Fury - Anthony Joshua Meet Media + Ben...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/10/02

It's a light weekend of fights with one English main event of note, but we have lots of news, including Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua meet the media. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter to break it all down.First, they preview Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN card in Birmingham, EnglandUnbeaten Englishman Ben Whittaker vs. Conor Wallace, 12 rounds, IBF light heavyweight eliminator

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28:25

Fury-Joshua Nonsense, Conor Benn Finished? And More...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/09/29

It's an exciting and at times, chaotic, time for British fight fans with the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua circus, etc. and we tackle it all on a new "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" Host T.J. Rives is back with English boxing writer and historian, David Payne, of his own site www.boxingwriter.co.uk.The guys go all the way in on the silliness that the Fury-Joshua squabbling has produced. Will they have the planned Wednesday news conference for the proposed December 11th showdown at Principality Stadium in

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50:36

Takuma Inoue Wins WBC Defense + British Fight Card...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/09/28

It was a weekend of championship fights in Japan, some contender cards in England and more and we'll recap it all with some fight news, too on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are ready to go over it all.First, they recap the Teiken Boxing card Sunday in ToykoBantamweight Takuma Inoue W12 Tenshin Nasukawa 2, retains WBC banatamweight crown. Now, what's next?In the co-feature, junior

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50:31

Tyson Fury - Anthony Joshua Announced + English Fight...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/09/25

We finally have an official announcement for the biggest fight in British boxing history, plus we preview several fight cards, including a world title bout on Sunday in Japan. All on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview 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 start with BIG NEWS!!Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua is on December 11th in Cardiff, Wales. Officially announced for Netflix workdwide. PLENTY to discuss

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56:32

Big Issac Cruz KO In PBC Main Event + Ryan Garcia,...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/09/21

It was a little bit of a light weekend in San Diego and Manchester, England but there were a coupld of fights to recap and we've got the latest on Ryan Garcia, Fury-Joshua and more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap 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 talk the PBC on DAZN card on Saturday night in San DiegoJunior welterweight Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz KO6 Nestor Bravo, retains WBC interim title. It

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52:29

Pitbull Cruz Defends WBC Title + Ryan Garcia Wants...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/09/18

We have a lighter weeknd of fights but there is a prominent WBC interim title doubleheader in San Diego and we've got lots and lots of fight news to go over on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael with their insight and takesFirst, a preview of Saturday’s PBC card on DAZN at Pechanga Arena in San Diego(First non PPV PBC card with DAZN)Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz vs. Nestor Bravo, 12 rounds, for Cruz’s WBC interim junior welterweight title. Pitbull

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12:06

Jesus Ramos Conversation With Dan Rafael 9 15 26 |...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/09/15

Coming up Saturday night 9/19 in San Diego, CA, Jesus Ramos returns fo the ring for the first time in 2026, as he takes on mandatory challenger Meiirim Nursultanov in defense of his WBC interim middleweight belt. But, before the hard puncing Mexican American from Arizona gets in the ring he goes one on one with our insider Dan Rafael.It's on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast"Ramos is off a win over Shanke Mosley Jr. last December and he battles the Kazakhstan born Nursultanov, who now trains

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83:00

Ryan Garcia Smashes Conor Benn Quickly + Oscar De La...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/09/14

It was a quick night for Ryan Garcia and we're ready to recap his emphatic TKO of Conor Benn, go over the drama with promoter Oscar De La Hoya not being at the fight, we have a middleweight titleholder on the show and fight news on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all with their takes.They begin with the recap of Saturday night’s Zuffa Boxing’s Paramount+ card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Garcia's emphatic stoppage of Benn,

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84:33

Ryan Garcia WBC Title Bout With Conor Benn And Dana...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/09/11

It's a massive world title showdown in Vegas for Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn, plus, Dana White is aboard talking one on one with our Dan Rafael and the latest on Fury-Joshua, which looks like it will now take place in the U.K. afterall. And, we shall go over it all on the newest "Big Figtht Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with Big Dan of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to go over it all.First, they preview Saturday night's Zuffa/Paramount+ card at T-Mobile in Las

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21:52

Connor Benn Conversation With Dan Rafael 9 5 26 |...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/09/05

Coming up Saturday night September 12th in Las Vegas, Conor Benn goes for the WBC Welterweight title meeting Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas.However, before the Brit takes on Garcia, he talked one on one with our insider Dan Rafael on several subjects.They discussed his two trremendous battles last year with Chris Eubank Jr., with Benn avenging a narrow loss in the "Fight of the Year" in May 2025, by dominating Eubank in thei November rematch. They also discuss what it would mean to win a WBC world title

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68:20

Andy Ruiz Returns, Katie Taylor Massive Farewell And...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/09/04

We are ready to go for the Labor Day holiday weekend with a former heavyweight champ in action in NJ, an Irish hero with a huge farewell fight looming and also, Conor Benn joins us too! All of this is on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter are back to give insight and analysis.First, they talk Friday night Matchroom’s “The Fight” card on DAZN/TNT/truTV in Newark, New JerseyAndy Ruiz Jr. vs. Damian

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62:31

Filip Hrgovic Dramatic Reversal KO of Moses Itauma +...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/08/31

It was supposed to be a coronation, but Filip Hrgovic had other ideas and has won a portion of the heavyweight crown. We are ready to recap his shocking turnaround upset, go over other prominent title bouts 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 ready to roll the sleeves up and talk about it all.First, they recap Saturday’s Queensberry DAZN PPV main event at The O2 Arena in

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58:13

Teofimo Lopez Wins WBA Welterweight Title + Serrano...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/08/24

A title win for Tefimo Lopez, a tough night in victory for a women's great and is the Fury-Joshua fight in serious jeopardy over lack of payment to AJ??? We cover 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 return to go over it all.They start with Saturday night’s PBC/DAZN PPV at T-Mobile in Las VegasTeofimo Lopez W12 by majority decision over Rolando Romero and wins WBA 147 lb. title. What was up

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12:46

Teofimo Lopez Conversation With Dan Rafael 8 18 26 |...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/08/18

Coming up Saturday night August 22nd in Las Vegas, former two division world champion Teofimo Lopez is already back in the ring and readay to challenge for another world title. This, as he meets WBA welterweight champ Rolly Romero in a DAZN PPV.However, he joins our insider Dan Rafael first in a one on one conversation to discuss his recent career and his chances Saturday night.Lopez, who defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko in arguably the win of his career in 2020, also owns a victory over former

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51:00

Claressa Shields KO For Another Title Win +...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/08/17

Arguably the greatest women's fighter in the sport was back and scored an emphatic win + we have fight news, including is the Fury-Joshua fight perhaps in jeopardy of not happening? We discuss it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newletter are both ready to give their insight.First, a recap of Saturday night's Salita Promotions DAZN card in AtlantaClaressa Shields TKO6 Kaye Scott and wins WBC/WBA

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13:06

Rolly Romero Coversation With Dan Rafael 8 11 26 |...

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast ·

2026/08/11

Flamboyant WBA welterweight champ Rolly Romero is set to return later this month in a PPV main event, but first he stops be for a conversation on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" with insider Dan Rafael.Romero is making his first WBA welterweight title defense vs. his good friend, Teofimo Lopez. on August 22nd on a DAZN/Prime Video PPV from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.He discusses that matchup and the future at 147 lb., especially since, he owns a win over current WBC champ, Ryan Garcia

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