Newly elevated WBO junior middleweight championTim Tszyu is in action for the thrid time this year and making his first world title defense Saturday night. And, on this special edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" our insider Dan Rafael goes one on one with the Australian star. Get the unbeaten Tszyu's thoughts about battling top WBC challenger Brian Mendoza in Queensland, Australia Sunday afternoon (Saturday night in the USA), planning to come to the USA for future fights in 2024 a...
Oct 10, 2023•15 min
A championship KO for English featherweight title holder Leigh Wood headlines, former super middleweight champ "Zurdo" Ramirez debuts as a cruiserweight, fight news and more makes up the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com are back to give you insight and analysis on all. The boys talk Wood's KO of fellow countryman Josh Warrington Saturday night in Sheffield, England in the Matchroom Boxing main event. Dan has more on...
Oct 09, 2023•49 min
We're ready for another weekend of fights, including a WBA featherweight title bout in England and one of the top fighters in the world joins the show one on one to talk about his next title fight. It's all part of the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com return to go over the WBA featherweight world title bout between English fighters Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington headlining the Matchroom Boxing show in Sheffiled, England Sat...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 18 min
One of the top names in the sport was back in the ring in Las Vegas, as Canelo Alvarez defended his super middleweight titles in an easy win over Jermell Charlo. And, we're ready to recap the entire PPV card and more on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to go over it all. Dan was ringside covering Canelo's win and BLASTS what he didn't see from Charlo. Plus, what will be next for the future hall of famer, Canelo? They g...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 19 min
We have reached the weekend for "Undisputed vs. Undisputed," as future hall of famer Canelo Alvarez defends his 168 lb. world titles against junior middleweight king Jermell Charlo Saturday night in Vegas. And, our insider Dan Rafael is there for all the PPV build up and action in the T-Mobile Arena. He joins host T.J. Rives to go over the Wendesday presser, and you'll hear some Q and A from both men. Certainly, Canelo is the favorite and Charlo has been largely inactive with one fight in over t...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min
On a special edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" hear our insider Dan Rafael one on one with Undisputed super middleweight champ, Canelo Alvarez. This, as Canelo defends his four belts against undisputed junior middleweight titlle holder, Jermell Charlo coming up Saturdya night in Las Vegas. What are Canelo's thoughts on Charlo moving up two divisions to fight him? What other possible challenges appeal to the future Hall of Famer, including potentially fighting at light heavyweight...
Sep 26, 2023•9 min
An emphatic KO by China's Zhilei Zhang in the heayweight rematch in London, an impressive, if not spectacular, 12 round win for Richardson Hitchins and some fight news are all part of the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with Dan Rafael, insider of BigFightWeekend.com, with more on the Zhang bombing of English fan favorite Joe Joyce in the third round of their rematch. Why did Zhang succeed again, to get an even more impressive win over Joyce? And, what's the pr...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 2 min
We are ready to go for another weekend, as a British Heavyweight will try to get revenge, a prominent junior welterweight tries to get a main event win in Florida and THE Canelo Alvarez joins us the week before his latest title defense coming next week. It's all part of the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to go over it all. They discuss whether Joe Joyce, who was humbled in a TKO loss earlier this year to China's ...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min
On a bonus edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" hear both conversations that our insider Dan Rafael had recently one on one with the two participants on the Canelo-Charlo, co feature fight for September 30th in Las Vegas. Those are unbeaten rising 154 lb. Jesus Ramos and tested veteran Erickson Lubin. Dan talked with both separately to get their insight on the matchup, and what both believe that their futures can be at junior middleweight with a win. Hear the fighters in their own words as ...
Sep 20, 2023•22 min
Some intriguing action in the ring, a notable contending fighter is on the show and some great "Mexican Independence Day" nostalgia, too is all part of the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to break it all down. They recap the Luis Alberto Lopez decision win to retain his IBF Featherweight crown Friday night in Texas over Joet Gonzalez. What are Dan's thoughts on the win and a possible unification bout in Lopez's nea...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 11 min
One of the rising junior weltterweight contenders is a guest on the show and we've got a Friday night world title fight in Corpus Christi, TX, and more on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with Dan Rafael, insider for BigFightWeekend.com are back to give their insight and analysis on the fights. First, the guys discuss Shakur Stevenson's next bout for the vacant WBC lightweight title and why it won't be against the expected opponent, Frank "The Ghost" Martin...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 5 min
It's a special edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" There were no major boxing cards over the weekend to recap but Dan Rafael conducted an extensive interview with Keith Connolly, one of the top managers in boxing. Connolly, the 2019 Boxing Writers Association of America manager of the year, has a deep stable of top fighters and prospects, including heavyweight mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic, super middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga, undisputed women’s junior lightweight cham...
Sep 11, 2023•42 min
There aren't any prominent fight cards for this second weekend in September, but there's PLENTY to still go over on our latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to talk first about the shocking arrest of prominent American trainer Brian "BoMac" McIntyre on hand gun charges in Manchester, England. McIntyre was in England as the trainer for Chris Eubank Jr. last Saturday and found to have a handgun in his luggage. And, unlik...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 15 min
In the only marquee card of the weekend English middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. exacted his revenge over Liam Simith Saturday night in Manchester, England. And, we're ready to go over his KO win, have some fight news and some very intereting nostalgia from over 100 years ago. It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and BigFightWeekend.com with their insight and analysis on how Eubank shook...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 2 min
An intriguing rematch between British middleweights in Manchester, some fight news and excellent nostalgia on Rocky Marciano, Gennadiy Golovkin and more is part of the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to break it all down and tak Liam Smith-Chris Eubank Jr. rematch Saturday night in Manchester, England. It was a surprising Smith knockout in their first fight back in January. Now, he looks to validate it and put him...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 8 min
On a special edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Pod" Dan Rafael had an exclusive conversation with legendary HBO sports play by play man and International Boxing Hall of Famer, Jim Lampley. They discussed several topics, including Jim's upcoming gig with PPV.com; what he’s been doing since HBO exited boxing at the end of 2018; becoming a boxing fan as a child; going to his first fight: then-Cassius Clay’s upset of Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight title; Then, they go over Jim getting his star...
Aug 29, 2023•28 min
A big Saturday of heavyweight action has culminated with Ukranian Oleksandr Usyk defending his three titles, American heavyweight contender Jared Anderson looking good and more. And, we are ready to analyze it all on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to go over it all starting with overcoming a serous low blow against Britain's Daniel Dubois to skill KO him later in the bout. The guys disect the supposed controve...
Aug 28, 2023•50 min
The unified heavyweight champ is back to defend his title and one of the iconic boxing TV play by play voices of the last 50 years joins us on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com start first with the Oleksandr Usyk second unified heavyweight title defense, as he battles Daniel Dubois in Poland Saturday night. Off a year layoff, but clearly the better and more tested fighter, Usyk is in against the hard punching, but limited ...
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Even though the weekend was devoid of a big time main event worldwide, that does not mean we still don't have plenty to go over on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast.Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com return to give some quick thoughts on the Matchroom "NextGen" show Saturday night in Birmingham, England, including a surprise slugfest/upset on the card.Dan also has the latest on the stalled negotiations for undisputed lightweight champ Devin Haney moving up ...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 18 min
There aren't significant fights this weekend, but there's still much to discus ion the newest edition of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast.Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFiightWeekend.com to go over the kickoff of the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo buildup, as the fighters held pressers in NYC and Los Angeles. this week. Dan has his initial impressions on the demeanors of both and whether Charlo looks the part of fighting at 168 lb.Next, T.J. talks more about Canel...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Off a weekend that saw a wild fight between two Mexican stars in Phoenix, an eventual booming KO by Anthony Joshua in England and more, we're back on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap."Host T.J. Rives returns with Dan Rafael, insider of BigFightWeekend.com to go over what happened and where.They begin with Emanuel Navarrete out-slugging Oscar Valdez over 12 rounds to retain his WBO junior lightweight title on the Top Rank Boing/ESPN main event. It's time to give Navarrete his due, even if the judgin...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min
We are ready for another weekend with prominent fights from Arizona to London and back to Maryland and we've got fight news and nostalgia, too on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to break it all down. They talk first about former unified heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua's new last minute opponent, veteran Robert Helenius. Helenius just fought last Saturday and clearly, this is supposed to be an easy night in the...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 4 min
A new month is underway and we already have a downer due to another fighter testing positive for a PED. However, turning to the ring, Jake Paul was victorious again Saturday over a non-boxer. This time it. was UFC star Nate Diaz. And, we're ready to discuss it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com are back aboard and discuss first the newest positive drug test for British Heavyweight Dillian Whyte (his third) canceling his bou...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 10 min
We are ready to go for the month of August and it's Jake Paul back in a boxing ring Saturday night in Dallas. We look ahead to that and hear from a former world champ in Oscar Valdez and more on the latest "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 guys go over the strong PPV numbers for Terence Crawford's whipping of Errol Spence last Saturday night in Vegas and what does that mean for the financial succ...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 16 min
It was an epic weekend in Las Vegas as Terence Crawford became the first ever four belt undisputed world welterweight champ with a nine round demolition of Errol Spence Saturday night. And, host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael were there to take it all in live and have the latest on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."The boys come your way late Saturday night after what was the most impressive, domination knockout performance in a big time world title fight in recent memory by Crawford.The...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 1 min
It's here and we're here in Las Vegas for the undisputed world welterweight title fight between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford coming up Saturday night. So, let's get to a preview on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com return and first discuss the Naoya Inoue destruction of Stephen Fulton in Japan earlier this week to win Fulton's WBC/WBO 122 lb. titles. "The Monster" looks unstoppable right now at the smaller weights. Dan give...
Jul 28, 2023•57 min
Another jammed packed edition of the only recap show a fight fan needs. We cover former lightweight world champ George Kambosos' return and controversial decision win over Maxi Hughes in the Top Rank Boxing / ESPN main event in Oklahoma. And, we also jump right in on previewing Tuesday morning's (Tuesday night in Japan) Stephen Fulton's unified 122 lb. title defense against Naoya "The Monster" Inoue. It's all on our "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast.Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafa...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 15 min
It's a lighter weekend of action, as former unified lightweight champ George Kambosos headlines for Top Rank Boxing. But, we get ready for Errol Spence and Terence Crawford next week by hearing from the two fighters on this edition of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to cover Kambosos fighting Maxi Hughes of England in a 12 round lightweight main even on ESPN from Oklahoma. Kambosos, off two losses to Devin Haney, looks to get back on track ...
Jul 21, 2023•57 min
Some good action in Las Vegas and Detroit and unified super bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton joins us on our newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his substack and BigFightWeekend.com to go over the action. That includes lightweight prospect Frank "The Ghost" Martin winning the Showtime/PBC main event in Las Vegas. Dan and T.J. go over his win, his future and the undercard.Next, they discuss the decision victory for women's undisputed 13...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 15 min
The WBC Heavyweight champion is back and we have fight cards to go over from Vegas to Detroit to all as part of the latest edition of the "Biig Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host TJ Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael from big fight weekend to go over it all. First, they take a look at Tyson Fury returning to the ring for the first time in 2023, but he will not be fighting a contending challenger. No, instead, it's a former UFC champion now making his boxing debut in Francis NgannouDan has I...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 16 min
