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Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast

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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.
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Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast

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Ennis Battles Stanionis For Welterweight Supremacy + Bivol Ducking Benavidez? And Wladimir Klitschko Nostalgia | BFW Preview Podcast 1:02:42

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One of the top unbeaten fighters in the U.S. is back in action Saturday night and we're ready to preview the unified welterweight title showdown, give you some other fight news and some heavyweight title nostalgia too on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael for the takes and insight. First, we preview Matchroom Boxing/DAZN card Saturday in Atlantic City, N.J. Jaron “Boots” Ennis battles. Eimantas Stanionis, 12 rounds, IBF/WBA welterweight unification bout. Who wins and why? In the co-feature Raymond Ford takes on Thomas Mattice in a junior lightweight battle. What's Ford's future at 130 lb.? Plus, USA Olympian Omari Jones is already back and rounds, Shakhram Giyasov is in action waiting for possible title shot with the Ennis-Stanionis winner. Then, some News Top Rank is planning WBO lightweight titleholder Keyshawn Davis’ first defense for June 7 (ESPN) against Edwin De Los Santos in Davis’ hometown of Norfolk, Virginia. Dmtiry Bivol vacates the WBC light heavyweight title, will got ahea and fight trilogy fight with Artur Beterbiev. And, David Benavidez is now elevated to full WBC titleholder. Was it a duck??? HOF trainer Kenny Adams died Monday at 84. He worked with 20+ world champions, head coach of decorated 1988 U.S. Olympic team, assistant for legendary 1984 Olympic team. Dan has great stories And, the WBC orders mandatory fight between lightweight titlist Shakur Stevenson and interim titleholder William Zepeda. Purse bid May 6 if no deal. Will it happen? Finally, MVP goes on a women’s signing binge, and additions to Taylor-Serrano 3 card for this Summer. Nostalgia April 9, 1988 – 33 years ago on Wednesday – Evander Holyfield TKO8 Carlos De Leon to unify and become the first ever undisputed cruiserweight title before moving up to heavyweight in his next fight. We discuss his early greatness in the 1980s. April 10, 2004 -- 21 years ago on Thursday – Lamon Brewster TKO5 Wladimir Klitschko in a massive upset to win the vacant WBO heavyweight title in their first fight & on same HBO card Cory Spinks W12 Zab Judah to retain the undisputed welterweight title in their first fight. Dan was ringside at Mandalay Bay and tells great stories of how the loss haunted Klitschko throughout the rest of his career. Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe for all the content on this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!…

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Jaron "Boots" Ennis Conversation with Dan Rafael 4 8 25 13:41

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On a new edition of the show, our insider Dan Rafael goes one on one with Jaron "Boots" Ennis in advance of his latest title fight coming this weekend. Ennis faces Eimantas Stanionis on April 12th on DAZN at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in an IBF/WBA welterweight unification fight. And, we're talking all about it on the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast." Ennis elaborates on his plans, including does he really want to have all the belts at 147 lb. after he turned down a lucrative offer to fight Vergil Ortiz on PPV in Saudi Arabia at 154 lb. late last year? Also, this bout is regionally close to Ennis' home of Philadelphia in Atlantic City and it's expected to have a large fan base for him. What does he think abou that, as well? Hear him on the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!…

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Tim Tszyu KO, Richard Torrez Tough Decision, Janibek Wins + Wild Mayweather/Judah Nostalgia | Fight Freaks Unite Recap 1:04:19

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A very busy weekend of action all over the globe and we've got plenty of takes and insight on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack to go over it all. They start with the "PBC on Prime" show in Newcastle, Australia, as Tim Tszyu wiped out Joey Spencer in four rounds in his return after a tough set of losses. What's next- Keith Thurman? Then, we talk the Queensberry on DAZN show in Manchester, England with heavyweight Filip Hrgovic pounding Joe Joyce for 10 rounds and decision win. Who's Hrgovic gonna fight and should Joyce continue despite reapeated beatings he's taken in the last two years? Next, we move on to the Top Rank on ESPN+ show in Las Vegas with Richard Torrez headlining and wins over Italian Guido Vianello. Frustrating fight for Torrez with all of Vianello's holding, but it's a solid win. The boys discuss and Dan goes over the Lindolfo Delgado and Abdullah Mason victories on the undercard, too. And finally on the the recaps from Astana, Kazakhstan Janibek Alimkhanuly squashes Anauel Ngamissengue in five rounds and retains the IBF/WBO middleweight titles. What's next in a barren middleweight division? Plus, Bakhodir Jalolov defeats Ihor Shevadzutskyi in a heavyweight bout, but Dan wants more from Jalolov. News: Jai Opetaia has an injury that has caused his May 13 cruiserweight title defense against Claudio Squeo to be postponed until June 8 in Australia on DAZN. Heavyweights Fabio Wardley and Jarrell Miller will fight in the main event of a Queensberry Promotions card on June 7 (DAZN) at Portman Stadium in Wardley’s hometown of Ipswich, England. The bout will be for vacant WBA interim belt. Presser on Monday in Ipswich, England. And, Pro boxing will take place in Cuba for the first time in over 60 years with a card on April 11 featuring pro fights with several Cuban Olympic medalists. Pro boxing was banned there from 1962-2022. Dan has more Nostalgia April 8, 2006 – 19 years ago on Tuesday – Floyd Mayweather defeats Zab Judah to win the welterweight title in a huge promotion and wild fight with a melee in the ring. Big Dan was ringside and remembers the mayheam on this "Money May" win. Hear it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow and subscribe on this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!…

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Tim Tszyu Returns, Richard Torrez Headlines For Top Rank And Jaron "Boots" Ennis Joins Us | BFW Preview Podcast 1:21:23

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It's a tremendous weekend of main event fights all over the globe and we're ready to go over it all. And, you'll hear from an unbeaten welterweight star champ, who's going for a unified title next weekend, as well, on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all. There are tons of Saturday previews In the "PBC on Prime" main event from Newcastle, Australia Junior middleweight Tim Tszyu meets American Joey Spencer in a 10 round battle. Can Tszyu regain his form and set up bigger things? Next, the Top Rank Boxing card on ESPN+ in Las Vegas Unbeaten Heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr. meets Guido Vianello in a main event schedlued for 10 rounds. Plus, Junior welterweight Lindolfo Delgado and sensational lightwewight prospect Abdullah Mason are also in action. Then, it's Nomad Boxing with Top Rank on ESPN+ from Astana, Kazakhstan Janibek Alimkhanuly takes on little known Anauel Ngamissengue, for Alimkhanuly’s IBF/WBO titles. It should be an easy night for Janibek, but we'll see. Plus, heavyweight gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov meets Ihor Shevadzutskyi in a 10 rounder Finally, we go to the Queensberry Promotions on DAZN show in Manchester, England with Heavyweights Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic meeting in the main event. Do either of them have much left to get back into contention. Then, a conversation with Jaron "Boots" Ennis, as he faces Eimantas Stanionis on April 12th (DAZN) at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in an IBF/WBA welterweight unification fight. "Boots" gives his side of why he's stayed at 147 lb. and not moved up for seemingly more lucrative fights. Then, some News We have the Announcement of PBC on Prime card May 31 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas: Caleb Plant defends WBA interim super middleweight title vs. Armando Resendiz. And, Jermall Charlo ends 18-month layoff vs. Thomas LaManna in 10-round super middleweight co-feature. PBC makes it clear this is ahead of a Plant-Charlo fight later this year if they win MVP announces newly signed women’s undisputed junior lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner will make a mandatory defense vs. Jennifer Miranda in the KatieTaylor-Amanda Serrano 3 co-feature July 11 on Netflix at MSG And, Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani appeared together this week at the Japanese Boxing Commission awards ceremony and when Inoue accepted hs seventh consecutive Japanese boxer of the year award he challenged Nakatani to a fight next year. Would probably be the biggest all-Japanese fight in history. Finally, GREAT Nostalgia April 6, 1987 – 38 years ago on Sunday – Sugar Ray Leonard comes out of three year retirement and defeats Marvin Hagler to win the linea/WBC middleweight title in one of the biggest fights in boxing history. Ray was the rightful winner...so say T.J. and Dan. But, why did they not rematch? Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.…

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Tim Tszyu Conversation With Dan Rafael | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast 13:37

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On this edition of the show, former WBO 154 lb. champ Tim Tszyu of Australia is back and he took time recently to be with our Dan Rafael as part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast." Tszyu is coming off a hard KO loss to Bakhram Murtazaliev in an IBF world title fight last October- his second straight loss.This after his gruesome head gash that hampered him a decision loss earlier in the year to Sebastian Fundora. Now, Tszyu faces American Joey Spencer in junior middleweight headliner of "PBC on Pime" on April 5 (USA time) in Newcastle, Australia (where it will be afternoon of April 6 there). Tszyu is candid about what has happened previously and what he needs to do coming up to get back in the world title picture. Hear it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" as part of this feed and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!…

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Mikaela Mayer and William Zepeda Win Rematches And Lots of News and Heavyweight Nostalgia | Fight Freaks Unite Recap 56:47

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We are back off a weekend that has seen some significant main event rematches in Las Vegas and Cancun, Mexico to analyze and give our takes 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 and give the insight. They start with the Saturday Top Rank card on ESPN in Las Vegas, as Mikaela Mayer once again beats Sandy Ryan and retains WBO women’s welterweight title. An impressive showing from Mayer and what's possibly next? In the co-feature, newly crowned Brian Norman smashes Derrieck Cuevas and retains his WBO welterweight title. Big fight in the offing for Norman at 147 lb. And, on the undercard Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington TKOs Jose Enrique Vivas early in the WBC featherweight final eliminator Also, the Saturday Golden Boy card on DAZN in Cancun, Mexico with William Zepeda repeating a decision win by majority over Tevin Farmer and he remains the WBC interim lightweight champ. Plus, Oscar Collazo stops Edwin Cano in the 5th round and retains WBO/WBA strawweight titles. Collazo is rolling. Then, on Sunday in Japan: Melvin Jerusalem decisioned Yudai Shigeoka in their rematch to kee p the WBC strawweight title – Maybe he'll fight Collazo in Rematch to unify?? We turn to news with former WBC heavyweight king Deontay Wilder set to return to ring on June 27 after year layoff and four losses in his last five fights. Yes, T.J. asks "What are we doing here?! Next, the IBF orders Lewis Crocker-Paddy Donovan 2 in a welterweight final eliminator after Donovan was controversially DQ’d in the eighth round after a punch KO’d Crocker a split second after the bell in their fight earlier this month.We discuss. And, we have a rescheduled rematch between WBA junior bantamweight titlist Fernando Martinez and former four-division titlist Kazuto Ioka announced for May 11 in Tokyo. Had been set for Dec. 31 but Martinez became ill during fight week. Their first fight was epic 2024 fight of the year contender. Finally, some Nostalgia April 1, 2000 – 25 years ago on Tuesday – Chris Byrd TKO9 Vitali Klitschko to win the WBO heavyweight title as a short notice replacement in a monumental upset in Berlin, Germany. April 1, 2006 – 19 years ago on Monday – Sergei Liakhovich W12 Lamon Brewster to win the WBO heavyweight title in probably the best heavyweight title title fight of the decade outside Lewis-Klitschko. Lots of big heavyweight drama in these fights! It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed for all of our content on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!…

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William Zepeda-Tevin Farmer Rematch + Tim Tszyu With Dan And Lennox Lewis Nostalgia | BFW Preview Podcast 1:09:19

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We roll into the final weekend of March with two different compelling fight cards in Mexico and Las Vegas. A former world champion at 154 lb. joins us and more on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack to go over it all. They preview the Saturday night Golden Boy DAZN card in Cancun, Mexico with William Zepeda vs. Tevin Farmer in a rematch for Zepeda’s WBC interim lightweight title. Zepeda is #1 in all four organizations and it was a close/compelling bout late last year. In the co-feature Oscar Collazo meets Edwin Cano for Collazo’s unified strawweight titles. Collazo has been an active and entertaining champ. Next it's the Saturday night Top Rank card in Las Vegas that has Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy Ryan in another immediate rematch for Mayer’s WBO women’s welterweight title. A close battle with some controversy out of the ring the first time late last year. The co-feature has Brian Norman fighting little known Derrieck Cuevas for Norman’s WBO welterweight title in his first defense. And, also, Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington starts the TV card with Jose Enrique Vivas in a WBC featherweight eliminator. Next it's Tim Tszyu with Dan. He's coming off a hard KO loss to Bakhram in an IBF world title fight last October- his second straight loss. Tszyu faces Joey Spencer in junior middleweight headliner of PBC on Pime on April 5 (USA time) in Newcastle, Australia (where it will be afternoon of April 6). Tszyu is candid about what has happened and what he needs to do coming up. Then, some News: The May 10th Top Rank card in San Diego is official: WBO junior lightweight titlist Emanuel Navarrete defends vs. Charly Suarez and Raymond Muratalla vs. Zaur Abdullaev for the vacant IBF interim lightweight title in co-feature and in an ESPN+ prelim announced welterweight contender Giovani Santillan vs. Angel Beltran. Next, the WBO officially appointed No. 1-ranked Xander Zayas as junior middleweight mandatory and ordered the fight with Sebastian Fundora. Sides are talking about a summer fight Plus, undisputed women’s flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora (Sebastian's sister) will defend against IBF mandatory challenger Marilyn Badillo in the main event of a Golden Boy card on April 19 (DAZN) at in Oceanside, California, Golden Boy announced. In the co-feature junior middleweight contender Charles Conwell vs. Jorge Garcia Perez in a 12-rounder. With former unified lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. beating Jake Wyllie last Saturday, plans are in the work for him to challenge IBF titlist Richardson Hitchins, June 21 is a possible date in NYC And, renowned British boxing journalist Colin Hart, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013, died on Saturday at 89. A legend. Dan covered a lot of fights with him and reminisces. Finally, Nostalgia March 28, 1998 — 27 years ago on Friday – Lennox Lewis KO5 Shannon Briggs to retain the WBC heavyweight title AND win the lineal title Briggs has controversially won from George Foreman. We discuss. Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe for all of our content on this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!…

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George Foreman RIP + Sebastian Fundora Defends In Vegas And Bruce Carrington With Dan Too | Fight Freaks Unite Recap 1:21:16

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It's a jammed packed recap off the weekend that starts with sad news about the death of a boxing legend and in the ring has title defense for "The Towering Inferno" in Vegas and a prominent featherweight contender talks with us 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. We start with news of George Foreman’s death at age 76 Friday. An iconic heavyweight, in the hall of fame and tremendous away from the ring. We give this lots of time and reminiscing. Then, we recap Saturday night's PBC on Prime Video card in Las Vegas, as junior middleweight Sebastian Fundora blasts out Chordale Booker and retains WBC/WBO title. What's next for Fundora off the win? Plus, junior middleweight Jesus Ramos Jr. stops Guido Emmanuel Schramm and maybe in the title picture and the awful middleweight undercard bout with Elijah Garcia W10 split decision over Terrell Gausha that was an awful verdict. Also, a recap of Saturday's Matchroom Boxing DAZN main event from Sydney, Australia with junior welterweight George Kambosos Jr. beating late replacement Jake Wyllie. Then, we hear from featherweight contender Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington as he faces Jose Enrique Vivas in a WBC featherweight final eliminator on Saturday in Las Vegas on the Top Rank card. His bout is the final prelim on the ESPN+ part of the show headlined by Mikaela Mayer-Sandy Ryan rematch. Some news: Eddy Reynoso tells Dan he is not longer training Teofimo Lopez or Ryan Garcia and is not involved in their prep for their May 2 bouts on the Times Square card Also, Terence Crawford tells WBO he is vacating the interim belt and will not fight at 154 again. And, Nostalgia March 23, 1996 – 29 years ago on Sunday – Arturo Gatti KO6 Wilson Rodriguez in first IBF junior lightweight title defense. Star-making shootout and classic Gatti comeback KO in an all-time awesome fight. Dan ranks it the best Gatti fight against somebody other than Micky Ward. It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!!…

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Sebastian Fundora Headlines In Vegas, Brian Norman With Dan + Great Chavez-Taylor Nostalgia | BFW Preview Podcast 1:10:57

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We are ready for the weekend, as junior welterweight unification title fight in Vegas tops the show and a welterweight world champ joins us, too. It's all part of the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" Host T.J. Rives is back from his travel chaos this weekend and is joined, as always, by insider Dan Rafael to go over everything. They start with: Saturday night's "PBC on Prime Video" at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Seabstian Fundora vs. Chordale Booker, for Fundora’s WBC/WBO junior middleweight titles. Fundora returns after a 12 month layoff after upsetting Tim Tszyu in a gory, split decision. The guys also talk the two other bouts on the show- Jesus Ramos Jr. vs. Guido Emmanuel Schramm, 10 rounds, junior middleweights and also, Elijah Garcia vs. Terrell Gausha, 10 rounds, middleweights. Saturday Matchroom DAZN card early morning Saturday from Sydney, Australia as George Kambosos Jr. returns vs. Jake Wyllie, 12 rounds, junior welterweights . Then, it's our BRIAN NORMAN JR. INTERVIEW with Dan. He makes his first WBO welterweight title defense Derrieck Cuevas on March 29 as the Mayer-Ryan 2 co-feature on the Top Rank Boxing card in Las Vegas. Norman is off a long layoff News Dan has the latest on the Tank Davis-Lamont Roach rematch that appears to be on the fast track. Next, the IOC executive board takes pivotal vote to include boxing in the 2028 LA Olympics after there was a lot of doubt. It still has to pass a vote of full IOC but that is a formality once the board recommends. Also, Turki Alishikh announces the full Canelo Alvarez-William Scull undercard for May 3. Dan is also reporting that WBO junior lightweight titlist Emanuel Navarrete will defend vs. Charly Suarez on a Top Rank Boxing on ESPN world title doubleheader on May 10 in the main event in San Diego. (Raymond Muratalla-Zaur Abdullaev co-feature for vacant IBF interim lightweight title will also be on the card). We give our good wishes for Iran Barley, 64, who won world titles at middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight, and twice defeated legend Thomas Hearns in title bouts. Iran suffered a minor stroke last week in New York and is recovering. And, Nostalgia March 17, 1990 – 35 years ago on Monday – Julio Cesar Chavez TKO12 over MeldrickTaylor. Two words- "Two seconds." It remains one of the most dramatic, controversial stoppages in the history of the sport. And, March 19, 2005 – 20 years ago Wednesday – Erik Morales W12 Manny Pacquiao in a supreme fight, the first of their trilogy. We reminisce. Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!…

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Sebastain Fundora With Our Dan Rafael Prior To His PBC Main Event | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast 14:25

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Well....it's been a CRAZY weekend of travel Sunday afternoon/night and into Monday for T.J. Rives, so we have shortened up the pod off the week. However, even though there's not a recap conversation of the fights this weekend, the unified junior middleweight champion for the WBC/WBO is on the show with our insider, Dan Rafael. It's the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" with Sebastain Fundora before he headlines the PBC on Prime main event in Las Vegas Saturday night. Dan talks with Fundora about his upset win a year ago over Tim Tszyu, the broken nose he suffered, the long layoff until now and his opponent, veteran Chordale Booker for Saturday night. Hear it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!…

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Tremendous Teraji-Akui Flyweight Title Recap + Nick Ball Defends WBA Featherweight Crown And More | BFW Preview Podcast 48:38

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Another big week and weekend of fights unfolding and we're back with the newest edition of the show, as it spans with action Wednesday and Thursday from Australia to Japan to England and even, Orlando, FL, coming this weekend. It's all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back to go over it all. First, they recap Wednesday No Limit Boxing main event in Sydney, Australia (PBC YouTube in US) with the successful return of Keith Thurman with a KO3 over Brock Jarvis, junior middleweights – Now, a Tim Tszyu fight is probably next if Tszyu wins his April 5th bout vs. Joey Spencer. Next a recap of the Thursday Teiken Promotions card on ESPN+ in Tokyo and a fantastic battle that saw Kenshiro Teraji TKO12 Seigo Yuri Akui, and heunifies WBC/WBA flyweight titles. Amazing action and drama, as Teraji was behind on 2 cards but got the stoppage in the final two minutes for the win. Dan also believes that he's now a serious hall of fame contender. Then, they preview Queensberry main event Saturday in Liverpool, England on DAZN. This has Nick Ball vs. TJ Doheny, for Ball’s WBA featherweight title in a 12 rounder. The popular Ball is favored to roll in this one. And, there's more on the Matchroom card Saturday in Orlando, Fla. on DAZN. Austin "Ammo" Williams meets Patrice Volny in a 12 round middleweight bout. And, Edgar Berlanga takes Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz, in the super middleweight co feature. Plus, U.S. Olympic medalist Omari Jones makes his pro debut vs. Alessio Mastronunzio for 6 rounds as junior middleweights. Then News: Undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue's next defense made official vs. San Antonio’s Ramon Cardenas in the main event of a Top Rank/ESPN card May 4 — a Sunday — at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Dan also reported WBO featherweight titlist Rafael Espinoza defends against Edward Vazquez co-feature. And, the plan is 4 fights for Inoue this year – He KO’d Kim in Jan, this May 4th fight, then Sept.14th in Japan in a WBA mandatory vs. MJ Akhmadaliev. And, hei'll finally fight in December in Riyadh. The guys discuss it all. Next the WBO orders Oleksandr Usyk to face interim champion Joseph Parker but Usyk's team is already negotiating a Daniel Dubois rematch. And, the British Boxing Board of Control fined Chis Eubank £100,000 for smashing an egg in the face of Conor Benn at their kickoff news conference on Feb. 25 in Manchester, England. Big enough fine? Too much? The guys have takes. Finally, Nostalgia March 13, 1999 – 26 years ago on Thursday – Lennox Lewis robbed for a draw with Evander Holyfield in unification for the undisputed heavyweight crown in one of worst decisions in boxing history. It was an ugly fight with an uglier set of scorecards. We re-live it. Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!…

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Dana White Conversation With Dan Rafael | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast 28:37

5 weeks ago28:37

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On this edition of the show, insider Dan Rafael is back and has a tremendous guest who's now part of a new "disrupting" promotional partnership witht the Saudis. Hear from THE Dana White on this "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast." The UFC President and CEO finally enters boxing after saying he would for years. He will run the new TKO Boxing promotion announced last Wednesday. Turki Alalshikh and the Saudis are funding it, while White and his team will over see it. Why and why now? Dana talks to Dan all about it. Hear them on the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!…

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Lauren Price Wins Unified Women's Welterweight Crown + U.S. Olympian Omari Jones With Dan | Fight Freaks Unite Recap 1:17:36

5 weeks ago1:17:36

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We're back off the weekend to recap the women's unified welterweight title showdown in London and we have an American Olympic prospect ready to make his pro debut with us, as well as, fight news and some Ali-Frazier nostalgia 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 go over it all. First, it's a recap of the Boxxer main event from Friday in London, as Lauren Price won over Natasha Jonas and unifies the WBC/IBF/WBA/IBO women’s welterweight crowns. Price was younger, faster and better. What's her future? They also recap the ProBox main event from Saturday in Long Beach, Calif. with featherweight Joet Gonzalez decisioning Arnold Khegai in close, exciting finish to a 10 round bout Next, we have previews for the Wednesday No Limit Boxing main event in Sydney, Australia: Brock Jarvis meets former unified welterweight champ, Keith Thurman over 10 rounds in a junior middleweight main event. There are big plans for Thurman after this, but does he have anything left after another long layoff? Then, on Thursday it's the Teiken Promotions main event in Tokyo: with Kenshiro Teraji taking on Seigo Yuri Akui for the WBC/WBA flyweight unification. This should be an all action battle with Teraji being a huge fan favorite, as well. Then, hear from Omari Jones, who turns pro with Matchroom Boxing on DAZN on March 15 card in his hometown of Orlando, Florida, This is on the Ammo Williams-Patrice Volny main event with Edgard Berlanaga in the co-feature Then, some news: The NYSAC on Friday declined to overturn Tank Davis-Lamont Roach result and the draw will stand. The guys have takes. Also, Canelo Alvarez and the unknown William Scull met the media in NY on Thursday for the kickoff presser of the May bout that Canelo could sleep walk through. And, also, heavyweights Efe Ajagba and Martin Bakole will fight on the May 3rd on the Canelo-Scull undercard. The bout just wont be an IBF eliminator like it was supposed to be when it was on May 2 on the Times Square card. We wrap with Nostalgia: March 8, 1971 – 54 years ago on Saturday – Smokin' Joe Frazier defeats the Greatest Muhammad Ali at famed Madison Square Garden. Arguably, it's the biggest fight in boxing history. There's lots to go over. March 9, 2013 — 12 years ago Sunday – Bernard Hopkins Hopkins outpointed Tavoris Cloud to win the IBF light heavyweight world title to, at 48, become the oldest fighter in boxing history to win a world title. That broke the record he set at age 46 with his historic light heavyweight title victory over Jean Pascal. We reminisce.…

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Natasha Jonas Headlines In Engand + Dana White On New Boxing Promotion And More | BFW Preview Podcast 1:19:49

5 weeks ago1:19:49

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We are back and ready for the second weekend in March with ladies action in England headlining and we've got the scoop on the new Saudis Deal that involves UFC CEO Dana White....from Dana himself. Itls all part of the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack to go over everything. They begin with a preview of the Boxxer all-female card in London (Sky Sports in UK, TrillerTV+ in US) England's Natasha Jonas meets Lauren Price for the WBC/IBF/WBA women’s welterweight unification battle and also, fan favorite Caroline Dubos takes on Bo Mi Re Shin, for Dubois’ WBC women’s lightweight title . Then, the big news in the sport outside of the ring is the Wednesday announcement of the new promotion that is a multi-year deal between TKO (parent company of UFC and WWE) and Turki Alashikh and the Saudis with UFC president Dana White running it along with WWE president Nick Khan. This is a major move for the financial part of the sport and with fights coming to the USA. To follow it up, Dan has a one one interview with Dana White ihimself. The UFC boss finally enters boxing after saying he would for years. He explains the new TKO boxing promotion and his role(s). Plus, Turki and the Saudis are partners with White and his team who will oversee it. Dana has great insight on the deal and how it came together. More news Lamont Roach and his team have filed an offical appeal with the New York Commission and want him declared the winner of last weekend lightweight PPV world title main event. Dan has the latest on the errors made in the ring and outside of it and whether Roach really has a chance at this or not? Next, is the Thursday announcement by MVP Promotions of Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano III for July 11 at Madison Square Garden live on Netflix. They will run back the latest bout after two tremendous fights that ended in narrow Taylor decision wins. This, after MVP and Serrano announce her lifetime contract with MVP on Wednesday. Famed broadaster Jim Lampley is back calling fight for first time since HBO ended in Dec. 2018. He's been hired by Turki to call the May 2 Times Square "Fatal Fury" card. The guys have thoughts. Heavyweight Dillian Whyte hand injury and is out of Joe Joyce bout that was to headline Queensberry first date of its new DAZN deal on April 5. New opponent needed for Joyce. Golden Boy Promotions announces unified strawweight champion Oscar Collazo will defend vs. Edwin Cano on March 29 in Cancun, Mexico, on the William Zepeda-Tevin Farmer 2 co-feature. And, Dan is reporting that WBA/WBO cruiserweight titlist Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez will make WBA mandatory vs. former titleholder Yuniel Dorticos next. Planned for June 28 for Golden Boy. Finally, Nostalgia March 7, 2015 – Keith Thurman W12 Robert Guerrero to retain WBA welterweight title for the first time headlining the first-ever PBC event. Rafael ringside at MGM Grand and they discuss the start of PBC and how it's now basically fizzled out. Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!…

Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast

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Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach Controversial Draw And Aftermath + PBC Undercard, News And Nostalgia | Fight Freaks Unite Recap 1:07:55

6 weeks ago1:07:55