Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast

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...

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...

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 bou...

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. A...

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 Taylo...

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 welte...

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 Tayl...

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 l...

It was a light weekend for the July 4th holiday in the USA, but there was a significant fight card in the U.K. and we're ready to recap that and also hear from an exciting, two division world, who's about to return to the ring later this month on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is joined by insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newletter to discus...

It's a lighter weekend of fights with only one prominent show in Manchester, England but we are here to preview that Matchroom card and a prominent super middleweight is with us 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 a Preview of the Matchroom Boxing card Saturday on DAZN in Manchester, England  t...

Off the final weekend of June there's lots to go over from Anaheim, CA, to Wichita, KS and even, Quebec, Canada and we're ready to do it on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" show/podcast. This edition aired live on our Big Fight Weekend Youtube page Saturday night with host T.J. Rives in Anaheim for the Jake Paul-Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. PPV giving his insight and insider Dan Rafael providing h...

It's a fairly action packed weekend, especially, in Anaheim, CA and we're to go over all the fights and a little bit of news out of the ring on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast. Host T.J. is in Southern California this weekend and insider Dan Rafael has his takes, too, as this show originally aired live on our Youtube channel. They begin with the previews Saturday’s MVP/Golden Boy DAZN PPV...

Coming up Friday night in Wichita, Kansas, former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder returns after a year long layoff and back to back losses in a comeback bout. But, before he enters the ring he spoke with our insider Dan Rafael about his return against little regarded Tyrell Herndon on PPV.com etc. They discuss his losses by decision to Joseph Parker and brutal KO defeat to Zhelei Zhang last M...

It was a lighter weekend of action as Summer is underway in earnest, but our boys are back to go over the upset loss for a British favored flyweight and more on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are ready to go. They recap Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN main event in Birmingham, England Flyweight Franc...

We're ready to go with another weekend of action from England to New Jersey and a former heavyweight champ is on the show, as well. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return with their insight and opinions. They begin with the Recap of Thursday’s Ohashi Promotions card in Tokyo Brian Norman booming one-punch KO of challenger Jin Sasaki,...

Thursday night  in Tokyo, WBO welterweight champ Brian Norman will make the second defense of his version of the 147 lb. world title against tough, unbeaten challenger Jin Sasaki in a scheduled 12 rounder. Prior to departing for Japan last week, Norman (27-0, 21 KOs) out of Conyers, GA, joined our insider Dan Rafael to talk more about his willingness to go to the Far East for this defense. Sasaki...

Off a weekend with one significant show in New York our guys return to go over that, some news and more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back with their insight and takes. They begin with the recap of Saturday night’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN card in NYC Richardson Hitchins TKO8 George Kambosos Jr., for Hitchins’ IBF 140. It was expected and...

We are back and ready to preview the Matchroom Boxing world title fight in New York, plus hear from a U.S. world champ on his way to Japan for a title defense next week and more on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return and have their insight and takes on: The Matchroom Boxing ? DAZN card Saturday at Theater at MSG in NY Junior welterweight Richardso...

Coming up Saturday night in New York City, unbeaten 140 lb. champ Richardson Hitchins is back headlining the Matchroom Boxing main event. And, here he talks one on one with our insider Dan Rafael on a special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast." Hitchins will make his first IBF junior welterweight title defense against former unified lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr.  on June 14 on DAZN at the MSG...

It's a special edition of the recap show/Pod, as we were live on Youtube Sunday night and you are also hearing us on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast! Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast are here to go over everything. They discuss: Saturday’s Top Rank ESPN card in Norfolk, Va. Keyshawn missing weight and the fallout Abdullah Mason TKO6 Jeremia Naka...

An action packed weekend all over the globe awaits and we're ready to preview it all. Plus, a world champ is talking to us, also, on our newest "Big Fight Weekend Podcast" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return with their thoughts and takes on all the action. We start with the previews: Saturday Top Rank/ESPN card in Norfolk, Va. Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin De Los Santos, for Davis’ WBO lightw...

Another weekend and another shocker main event, as Caleb Plant was upset in Las Vegas. We discuss that bout, the undercard and also fight cards for Golden Boy Promotions and Matchroom Boxing from Friday on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Feaks Unite Substack and newsletter are back. The discuss. The PBC on Prime Video card Saturday...

A familiar fighter returns to the Las Vegas limelight, plus, some prominent fighters are in the news for the wrong reasons and we explain it all on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back aboard to go over everything. They begin with: A Recap of the Ohashi Promotions card on Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan Yoshiki Takei TKO1 Yuttapong Tongdee an...

On this edition of the show, insider Dan Rafael is one on one with former IBF world super middleweight champ Caleb Plant. Plant, who defends the WBA's "interim super middleweight title" against Armando Resendiz in the main event of the PBC on Prime Video card on May 31 in Las Vegas, is looking to set up a fight later in the year against Jermall Charlo. Charlo is returning from a long layoff in the...

Sunday night we did a LIVE Youtube version of our "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" on our Big Fight Weekend page. Here's the rundown for the podcast audience. Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael give the breakdown on: Queensberry DAZN card Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland Welterweight Ekow Essuman W12 Josh Taylor Heavyweight Moses Itauma KO2 Mike Balogun Kameda Promotions card Saturday in  Osaka, Japan...