We are back for a weekend that has compelling title fights in Orlando and California and we have lots of fight news to go over, too, 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 to go over it all First a preview of the Saturday Matchroom DAZN card in Orlando, Florida Carlos Adames vs. Austin Williams, 12 rounds, for Adames’ WBC middleweight title. Adames had problems making weight two months a...
Mar 20, 2026•1 hr 3 min
Coming up Saturday night March 28th in Las Vegas, former unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman will challenge WBC junior middleweight champ Sebastian Fundora in an intriguing "PBC on Prime" PPV main event. But before we get to that fight week, hear "One Time" with our insider Dan Rafael in a one on one conversation. Can Thurman recapture his championship form of the 2010's despite a series of long layoffs that have him having fought only twice since 2019? His only career loss is to future ...
Mar 16, 2026•19 min
We ready for an action packed weekend of championship action from Ireland to Southern California on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return for their insight and takes. First, they preview the Golden Boy DAZN card Saturday night in Anaheim, California Welterweight Arnold Barboza meets Kenneth Sims in a 12 round contender main event. Both are looking to stay in contention in the division. Also, WBO/WBA strawweight champion Oscar Collazo defend...
Mar 13, 2026•1 hr 3 min
Off of a controversial wekend in Vegas, where it ended up that Jai Opetaia of Australia was NOT the IBF champiion any longer for fighting the Zuffa Boxing main event, we're ready to recap his victory in the ring, have some other fight news 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 have their insight on it all. They begin with the background of the IBF stripping Opetaia just before the bout in Las V...
Mar 09, 2026•52 min
We are back and ready for a "Title" Fight at cruiserweight, but curious as to which title is at stake in Las Vegas Sunday night. We sort that and preview that matchup and have some fight news on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast! Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all. They start with Sunday night’s Zuffa Boxing main event at the Apex in Las Vegas Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton, for Opetaia’s lineal cruiserweight title, the Ring Magazine belt, the Zuffa new titl...
Mar 06, 2026•47 min
Coming up Sunday night in Las Vegas, IBF cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia will make his debut with Zuffa Boxing in their main event. However, is this fight for his title or will he potentially have to give it up, as Zuffa seems insistent on not doing business with the existing boxing organizations? Well he addresses that situation and the opponent he's faciing, American Brandon Glanton and more with our insider Dan Rafael. Will the hard hitting, unbeaten Aussie Opetaia get bigger and better fight...
Mar 04, 2026•17 min
It was a devastating performance for Mexican star Emanuel Navarrete to become unified champ, plus, we've got the IBF cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia with us and more on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is back along with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to give their insight and more. First, they recap Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN card from Glendale, Arizona Navarrete dominated and scored a TKO11 over Eduardo "Sugar" Nunez and...
Mar 02, 2026•1 hr 19 min
We're back with a potential exciting junior lightweight battle in Arizona for unification as the most prominent fight of the weekend and some very interesting fight news, too on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter return with their insight and takes Preview Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN card in Glendale, Arizona Emanuel Navarrete vs. Eduardo Nunez, WBO/IBF junior lightweight unification. Both ...
Feb 27, 2026•1 hr 4 min
It's a SWERVE in the boxing promotional world as the new start up, Zuffa Boxing, in the U.S. has snatched away British prominent fighter Conor Benn from U.K. based Matchroom Boxing. We had a spirited discussion on this weekend's "Fight Freaks Unite Recap," as host T.J. Rives particularly is criticizing the terms of the signing by Zuffa and how it hypocritically contradicts their supposed "revolutionizing" boxing promotions with their own system, fighter pay model and ignoring the boxing organiza...
Feb 24, 2026•16 min
A Tremendous performance by Ryan Garcia leads the weekend and we talk about his long awaited world title win on Saturday night in Vegas, plus the rest of the PPV card, a win for Leigh Wood in his all British showdown and some very intriguing fight news too 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. The start with the Ring mag DAZN PPV card Saturday night in Las Vegas ,as Ryan Garc...
Feb 23, 2026•1 hr 13 min
It's an intriguing weekend of fights and we're ready to go over it all from Las Vegas to England and back to Detroit on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack/Newsletter with their insight and analysis. First, Saturday’s Ring magazine DAZN PPV at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia, 12 rounds, for Barrios’ WBC welterweight title, There are more questions than answers about both of th...
Feb 20, 2026•47 min
Coming up Saturday night February 21st in Las Vegas, WBC welterweight champ Mario Barrios returns in a pay per view main event against Ryan Garcia. However, before we get to fight week Barrios spent time with our insider Dan Rafael discussing several subjects. These include his draw last Summer with hall of famer Manny Pacquiao, the feud that Garcia has created with Barrios' trainer Joe Goossen, who was briefly trained by Goossen and what's the future of the welterweight division? Barrios has be...
Feb 18, 2026•16 min
Coming up Saturday night in Las Vegas, IBF junior welterweight champ Richardson Hitchins will face Oscar Duarte at T-Mobile Arena on the undercard of the Mario Barrios-Ryan Garcia PPV. The bout will be the second IBF defense for Hitchins and before he makes it, he spent some time with our insider Dan Rafael. They discuss the battle with the veteran Duarte and the future for the New Yorker at 140 lb. should he be victorious? Hear it here on our podcast feed and make sure to follow/subscribe on Ap...
Feb 16, 2026•15 min
It's a light weekend in the ring, but there is a heavyweight main event of note, plus, a world champ who's about to defend joins us one on one. All on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter. First, a preview of the Zuffa Boxing Paramount+ card on Sunday at Apex in Las Vegas Efe Ajagba vs. Charles Martin, 10 rounds, heavyweights. What do either of these guys have at this stage with both havi...
Feb 13, 2026•58 min
We are back off a weekend with world title fights in Mexico and England, including a dramatic KO in the final round for a former champ, who's a champ, again. We have that and fight news, including a hall of famer filing suit for what he says are hundreds of millions owed. It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack And Newsletter First we talk Saturday’s Queensberry/DAZN main event in Liverpool Feathe...
Feb 09, 2026•1 hr 3 min
We're back to go over two separate world title main events in both Mexico and England, plus, LOTS of fight news, too on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter Previews Matchroom/BXSTARS card Friday night on DAZN in Guadalajara, Mexico Christian Medina vs. Adrian Curiel, for Medina’s WBO bantamweight title. Should be a highly competitve world title fight. Queensberry card Saturday on DAZN in Liverpoo...
Feb 06, 2026•55 min
It was an action packed weekend of big time main event fights in the USA and the U.K. and we're ready to go over it all and have some fight news on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast! Host T.J..Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to give their takes on the fights and implications for the winners. First, they go over the Ring 6 DAZN PPV card on Saturday night in New York ] Shakur Stevenson dominates over 12 Teofimo Lopez and wins line...
Feb 02, 2026•1 hr 4 min
This is a LOADED weekend of action as multiple world title main events are happening in NYC, Puerto Rico and Newcastle, England. And, we're ready for it all, including some fight news, too, on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview 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, a Preview of the Ring magazine DAZN PPV card Saturday in New York City Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson, for Lopez’s lineal/WBO junio...
Jan 30, 2026•59 min
Coming up Satruday night in NYC at Madison Square Garden it's the return of WBO junior welterweight champ Teofimo Lopez, as he takes on unbeaten WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson in a Ring/Turki Alashikh PPV main event. But, before fight night, you can hear Teofimo with our insider Dan Rafael on why he took this fight with the fellow American star Stevenson. The New York (Lopez) vs. New Jersey (Stevenson) angle and much more on the possible future for Lopez, if he wins. It's never dull w...
Jan 27, 2026•11 min
We're back to recap the weekend from Las Vegas, including Raymond Muratalla defending his IBF Lightweight Crown, plus the Zuffa Boxing innagural card/broadcast took place on Friday night and we have some fight news too 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 give their takes and insight First, a recap of the Saturday Matchroom DAZN card in Las Vegas Lightweight Raymond Muratalla W12 majori...
Jan 26, 2026•51 min
We have some action this weekend in Las Vegas to discuss and the WBO 140 lb. champ joins us too on the "BFW Preview 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 they talk the debut of the Zuffa Boxing/Paramount+ card from Las Vegas Callum Walsh vs. Carlos Ocampo, 10 rounds, middleweights Misael Rodriguez vs. Austin Deanda, 10 rounds, middleweights Cain Sandoval vs. Julian Rodriguez, 10 rounds, junior welterwei...
Jan 23, 2026•55 min
We are back with Big Dan Rafael feeling better to go over the light weekend of action and TONS of interesting news on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with Dan to go over it all. First, they recap Friday night's Golden Boy/DAZN card in Palm Desert, Calif. Middleweight Raul Curiel W10 Jordan Panthen. This main event was a mess to make and we explain. Next, some news Canelo Alvarez and Turki Alashikh announce he will return September 15th in Riyadh. Who's the likely ...
Jan 19, 2026•51 min
Two exciting KOs in main events in both Germany and Brooklyn, NY headline our latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are back with their insight and analysis. First, they recap Saturday’s Fresh Productions PPV main event from Brooklyn, New York Dalton Smith TKO5 Subriel Matias, wins WBC junior welterweight title in a wild, short fight. The boys go over the stoppage and what does it mean short te...
Jan 12, 2026•59 min
We're back with our first preview show of 2026 with a heavyweight main event in Germany and a world junior welterweight title fight in Brooklyn, NY to discuss on the "BFW Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter They begin with a Preview of the Saturday Queensberry/DAZN card from Oberhausen, Germany Agit Kabayel vs. Damian Knyba, 12 rounds, for Kabayel’s WBC interim heavyweight title. Kabayel is little known in the U.S. b...
Jan 09, 2026•37 min
It's a brand new year in 2026 and for the first time, our guys are back to recap the weekend action in Puerto Rico and have some fight nrews too 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 give their takes. First a recap of the Saturday MVP DAZN bouts in San Juan, Puerto Rico Featherweight Amanda Serrano W10 Reina Tellez, retains WBO/WBA women’s title. What's next for one of the women's all time g...
Jan 05, 2026•50 min
It's a great debate on what the "Fight of the Year" for 2025 should be and why? And, we're ready to have that debate on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcsat!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafel of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack are back to go over what they think were the best battles in the boxing ring for this year. They discuss: Honorable Mentions first- Pitbull Cruz vs. Angel Fierro in an all action battle Brits Callum Smith-Joshua Buatsi tangle for a light heavyweight great fight Ch...
Dec 31, 2025•16 min
We have come to the end of the calendar year of 2025 and it's time to crank up a debate about which boxer deserves "Figther of the Year" status for work done this year? We're ready to debate on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are back to go over it? In a debate of future hall of famers Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue, which resume was better in 2025? And, how much consideration should someone lik...
Dec 30, 2025•20 min
It's the final weekend of 2025 and we're back to recap the prominent world title card of the weekend in Saudi Arabia and give you some other worldwide fight recaps and news too on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of the Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter have their takes. First a recap of Saturday’s Ring V: "Night of the Samurai" DAZN PPV card from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Junior featherweight Naoya Inoue scores a one sided unanimous dec...
Dec 29, 2025•49 min
We are back off the Christmas holiday with a new show as the Riyadh Season card "Ring V- Night of the Samurai" takes place Saturday in Saudi Arabia. We've got the preview and fight news on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast! Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael for the full breakdown. The begin with the Preview of the Night of the Samurai” card on Saturday (DAZN PPV, 4 a.m. ET) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Naoya "the Monster" Inoue vs. Alan David Picasso, 12 rounds, for Inoue’s...
Dec 26, 2025•41 min
Coming up Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, it's the "Night of the Samurai" card from Riyadh season feturing a series of fights with Japanese stars and the card is headlined by undisputed junior featherweight champ Naoya "The Monster" Inoue back defending his titles in the main event. However, the second biggest name is former three division world champ himself, Junto Nakatani, Inoue's new potential rival, fighting a non-title, tune up at 122 lb. And, the beileft is that Nakatani will be meeting I...
Dec 23, 2025•10 min
