Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast

In a battle that will be arguably the biggest one of 2023 Gervonta Davis scored a 7th round KO of Ryan Garcia Saturday night in Las Vegas. Our insider Dan Rafael was ringside and relays all that he saw/happened on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."Host T.J. Rives joins Dan to go over how Davis pulled off the body shot KO, whether Garcia could've/should've gotten up and what was it like...

It's arguably the biggest anticipated fight of 2023 as unbeatens Gervonta Daivs and Ryan Garcia will square off in a PPV Saturday night in Las Vegas and we're ready to set the stage on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."Host T.J. Rives is joined by Dan Rafael, insider of Big Fight Weekend, who is on scene to cover the bouts in Vegas Saturday night. Dan has more on the Thursday press conferenc...

It's Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia fight week and our insider Dan Rafael is already on scene in Las Vegas. And on Wednesday afternoon, he scored an interview with the President of Showtime Sports, Stephen Espinoza for a special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast."Espinoza and his network/service were a critical piece to the Davis-Garcia PPV deal getting done. He gives Dan some great intel on how it all came...

It's a special edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" as our insider Dan Rafael is back with his 1 on 1 with unbeaten lightweight star Ryan Garcia prior to fight week with Gervonta Davis beginning. Why was Garcia so motivated to make the deal with Davis for Saturday night's PPV in Las Vegas that he was willing to concede on numerous negotiating points. That includes, Garcia willing to agree t...

A Heavyweight KO shocker by Chinese big man Zhilei Zhang in London and one of the top champions in boxing in a one on one conversation are part of the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of Big Fight Weekend to go over it all, including how Zhang closed the right eye of England's Joe Joyce and battered him in a TKO stoppage to shock the crowd i...

It's a heavyweight battle in London between one fo the top contenders in the U.K. puts his 15-0 record on the line and Ryan Garcia joins the show in advance of his PPV battle next week in Vegas with Gervonta Davis. It's all on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to go over Joe Joyce's fight with China's Zhilei Zhang...

Some exciting action this weekend that included world title fights and a huge upset in California. And, we're ready to go over it all on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to take a look back at Shakur Stevenson's Top Rank Boxing main event win in Newark, New Jersey. Why is Dan so impressed with Shakur and what does...

It's an action packed weekend of fight cards from San Antonio, TX, to Newark, NJ, to Carson, CA and we're ready to go over it all on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to discuss unbeaten rising former super flyweight champ Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez going for the vacant WBO flyweight title in Texas in the Matchroom Boxi...

Off a weekend that has seen former unified heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua return to action with a decision win and former Cuban Olympic star Robeisy Ramirez capture his first world title, we're back on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap."Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his "Fight Freaks Unite Substack" and BigFightWeekend.com, are bock to go over Joshua's 12 round decision in Londo...

We get ready for the month of April and that means the Saturday return of former unified heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua to the ring, as part of our "Big Fight Weekend Preview" podcast. Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com are back talking Joshua fighting American Jermaine Franklin in a scheduled 12 round non-title affair in the Matchroom Boxing main event in London. The...

From our podcast coverage last week here's our insider Dan Rafael's conversation with former two time unified heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua. This, as Joshua prepares to re-enter the ring for the first time since his second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last August. Dan gets the latest on AJ's mentality (there are still questions about that), his fight this weekend against American Jermaine...

A tremendous main event performance by David Benavidez for the Showtime/PBC pay per view fight card leads our latest edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com are back to talk Benavidez punishing Caleb Plant in the late stages of their 168 lb. showdown in Las Vegas. Why did he take the bout over at the midway point? What was up...

We got plenty of significant fights and an interview with the former unified heavyweight champ, Anthony Joshua, on the latest "Big Fight Weekend" preview. Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com are back to first discuss the most prominent bout of the weekend as David Benavidez puts his WBC 168 lb. interim belt on the line against former IBF world title holder Caleb...

With his Interim WBC 168 lb. title on the line Saturday night in Las Vegas, David Benavidez is ready to battle former IBF world champ Caleb Plant in a 12 round PPV.As our Dan Rafael found out in this one on one conversation, there's no love lost between these two and Benavidez looks to score a KO in what would arguably be his biggest win to date. Hear the conversation from our latest "Fight Freaks...

A mess in the Golden Boy Boxing main event due to Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez badly missing the light heavyweight limit leads our latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast. Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael, of his substack and BigFightweekend.com, return to go over how Ramirez's main event in Long Beach, CA having been more than seven pounds too heavy for his fight with veteran Gabriel...

One of the top 168 lb. fighters in the world is our guest and we preview the Golden Boy Promotions main event Saturday night in California as Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez is back in action- all on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview."Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to go over it all. That includes the news that Canelo Alvarez is confirmed to fight England's Joh...

Off a weekend that saw Australian 154 lb. star Tim Tszyu score an impressive KO win, host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, insider of BigFightWeekend.com, are ready to go over that and some potential movement on the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight title fight date. It's all part of the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast. Tszyu wore down American Tony Harrison over 9 rounds before pounding h...

It's another jammed packed edition of the show, as Australian 154 lb. star Tim Tszyu puts his top WBO ranking on the line against American Tony Harrison in an interim title bout with the winner looking at a shot at undisputed champ Jermell Charlo later this year. Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com return to go over that bout and the implications for the likely Tszyu win....

On the newest edition of the show, we're back to recap the Brandon Figueroa impressive decision win over Mark Magsayo Saturday night in Southern California on Showtime to capture the WBC interim 126 lb. title. We have that, fight news, a contest 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 BigFightWeekend...

It's a jam packed kickoff to March with special guest and a preview of the WBC 126 lb. interim title bout in California between Brandon Figueroa and Mark Magsayo, as part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast"Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com return with plenty to go over. That inlcudes previewing the interim title fight with Figueroa and Magsayo that will headline the Show...

Off the final weekend of February, host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, insider of BigFightWeekend.com are back to give you a full recap of the Tommy Fury defeat of Jake Paul Sunday night in Saudi Arabia. Plus, Saturday night's Subriel Matias TKO win for the IBF 140 lb. world title in Minnesota and more! It's the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast. First up, the guys discuss Matias beating Jeremias Pon...

It's a highly intriguing weekend of action from Saudi Arabia to Minnesota and beyond and we're ready to discuss everything from Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury to an IBF world title bout at 140 lb. on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to go over it all. The guys discuss first the IBF junior welterweight world title bout between...

On our latest show, there were two action packed bouts on different continents that both resulted in TKOs and the guys are back for the breakdown of Luis Nery and Mauricio Lara's victories on the "Fight Freaks Unite Reap" podcast. Host T.J. Rives returns with Dan Rafael, insider of BigFightWeekend.com to go over it all with also some news and nostalgia, as well. First, they discuss the Luis Nery T...

On the latest show, a guilty plea for a multi-division world champ has his future uncertain. And, a prominent world title fight in England for the WBA featherweight title will also be broken down on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" podcast. Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to go over it all. First, the latest on Gervonta Davis' Thursday guilty plea in a Baltimo...

Off the weekend, we return to recap O'Shaquie Foster's WBC 130 lb. title win over two division champ Rey Vargas and much more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast. Host T.J. Rives is with Dan Rafael insider of BigFightWeekend.com to go over it all beginning with Foster's unanimous decision victory in San Antonio. Why was he good enough, especially late in this one? Dan also has thought...