The fantastic Showtime, four part docu-series "The Kings" featuring Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns and "Hands of Stone," Roberto Duran is ongoing and we've scored an interview with the award winning director on the "Big Fight Weekend Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back and has the conversation with Mat Whitecross, who spent over two years on "The Kings" and now the episodes are airing this month on the premium cable network and their app. The guys discuss all t...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 26 min
An exhibition battle between one of boxing's great fighters of the last 25 years and a YouTube/social media sensation headlines of pay-per-view Sunday night and we're discussing all of it on the Big Fight Weekend podcast. Host TJ Rives and Senior Writer of BigFightweekend.com Marquis Johns are back to get the full preview in for Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul in an eighth round PPV exhibition just north of Miami Sunday night. First, the guys go over the action from last weekend including, 38 ye...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min
A World Bantamweight Title fight in Southern California and one of the top Lightweight fighters in the world being in action in Las Vegas will headline things Saturday and on this edition of the Big Fight Weekend Podcast! Jost TJ Rives is back with his guests to go over not only the news of the week, but the battles between unbeaten Frenchman, Nordine Oubaali (above) and former four division world champ, veteran Nonito Donaire. Plus, it's Vegas main event at 135 lb. with unbeaten, Californian De...
May 28, 2021•45 min
What is the latest with the proposed Tyson Fury - Deontay Wilder third fight? And, an Undisputed Junior Welterweight Title showdown from Las Vegas Saturday night are both big topics on the latest edition of "The Big Fight Weekend Podcast." Host TJ Rives is back with senior writer Marquis Johns of Bigfightweekend.com. The guys go in-depth on the latest with the out of the ring soap opera, involving Fury and his now failed Undisputed Heavyweight Title showdown with Anthony Joshua. This, as former ...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 4 min
On a special edition of the podcast, Host T.J. Rives is back on a Monday night with the breaking news that former WBC Heavyweight Champ, Deontay Wilder, has won his arbitration case against current champ, Tyson Fury. This means that the arbitrator has sided with Wilder that Fury has to honor their rematch clause and have a third fight later this Summer. What does it mean for that fight vs. Fury against Anthony Joshua? T.J. is joined by BigFightWeekend.com senior writer, Marquis Johns, along with...
May 18, 2021•34 min
A recap of the Canelo Alvarez mega-fight win in Arlington, Texas, and a preview of the opening fight for "Showtime Championship Boxing" on a big Summer slate is all part of our latest show. Host T.J. Rives is back with guests to go go over Canelo's 8th round TKO of England's Billy Joe Saunders and get ready for the World Junior Featherweight title fight Saturday night in Southern California, as Luis Nery takes on Brandon Figueroa. T.J. and Marquis John's, senior writer at BigFightWeekend.com, ar...
May 14, 2021•43 min
One of the biggest names in boxing, Canelo Alvarez, is back in the ring Saturday night in the home of the Dallas Cowboys in front of a massive crowd and we are ready to preview it on the Big Fight Weekend Podcast. Host T.J. Rives returns with a slew of guess as Canelo, 55-1-2, steps through the ropes coming up at AT&T Stadium to battle England's unbeaten, 30-0 Billy Joe Saunders in a Unified Super Middleweight championship bout. T.J. talks first in England with David Payne of Boxingwriter.Co...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 14 min
On the latest edition of the show, host T.J. Rives is back to preview the weekend of fight action from L.A. to Manchester, England with his guests. Marquis Johns, Sr. Writer of BigFightWeekend.com and Manouk Akopyan of the L.A. Times and Boxingscene.com jump aboard to discuss it all. The guys first go over the Top Rank fight card last weekend in Florida that saw Edgar Berlanga's first round KO streak stopped in a win over Demond Nicholson and WBO Featherweight Champ, Emanuel Navarette overwhelmi...
Apr 30, 2021•38 min
On the latest edition of the preview show, host T.J. Rives is back with Sr. Writer of BigFightWeekend.com, Marquis Johns, to get ready for the Top Rank Boxing/ESPN show Saturday night that features WBO World Featherweight champ Emanuel Navarette making his latest defense. Navarette, who's won 28 fights in a row is one of the best smaller weight punchers in the sport and he'll battle veteran Christopher Diaz in a 12 rounder. First up, Marquis talks with Super Middleweight veteran Demond Nicholson...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr
We're reminiscing about the biggest moments in boxing and of course, getting you ready for all of the important fights in the ring coming this weekend on the "Big Fight Weekend Podcast." And we enlisted the help of Hall of Fame boxing analyst Al Bernstein of Showtime to assist! Host TJ Rives Is back to help set the table and he brings Al on first to talk not only how about the big win by Philadelphia unbeaten welterweight Jaron "Boots" Ennis last weekend in a fight that Al called on Showtime, bu...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr
On the latest edition of the show, host T.J. Rives is back to get your ready for all the action in the ring from Tulsa to Connecticut to London. And, an author with great perspective on the Sugar Ray Leonard-Marvin Hagler 1987 "Super Fight" is on board! T.J interviews Brian Doogan from the U.K. about writing the book about the Middleweight title fight that captivated boxing in the late 80s and "broke the bank" for non-Heavyweights! Then, Marquis Johns, Sr. Writer of BigFightWeekend.com, comes in...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 11 min
It's the latest edition of the show, as the biggest bout of the weekend involves and American World Champ against a former Irish World Champ all in the Middle East. Host T.J. Rives welcomes on Marquis Johns, Sr. Writer of BigFightWeekend.com, and Abraham Gonzalez of NYFights.com to preview Jamel Herring vs. Carl Frampton for the WBO Super Featherweight title in Dubai Saturday night. Herring goes for this third title defense against the veteran, former two division world champ, Frampton. And, the...
Apr 02, 2021•50 min
The biggest battle to be settled this weekend takes place in Europe, the Isle of Gibraltar to be exact, and it's an interesting setting for two Heavyweights to rematch for a chance at the huge payday down the road, once more. Host T.J. Rives and guests David Payne of BoxingWriter.co.uk, Marquis Johns of BigFightWeekend.com and Manouk Akopyan of BoxingScene.com and the L.A. Times are aboard to preview the Heavyweight showdown and more. David has insight from England on what could be Whyte's last ...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Championship boxing in Europe and one of the rising stars of the Welterweight division headlines action in the United States, and it will all be covered on this edition of the "Big Fight weekend Podcast." Host TJ Rives is back with insight and analysis on the "Sweet Science: and he welcomes in special guests Marquis Johns, senior writer of BigFightWeekend.com along with Carlos Toro writer and boxing analyst from Carlos Toro Media. The guys begin with the somber news of the passing of Hall of Fam...
Mar 19, 2021•57 min
On the latest edition of our show, Host T.J. Rives is back with Marquis Johns, Sr. Writer of BigFightWeekend.com to get ready for the huge showdown in the Super Flyweight Division Saturday night in Dallas. That fight is a rematch between Roman "Chcolatito" Gonzalez and Juan Francisco Estrada for the Unified 115 lb. titles. The guys are also joined by BoxingScene.com Sr. Writer/Columnist, Keith Idec,with his thoughts on that main event. Plus, the guys all preview and discuss the Women's Undispute...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Host T.J. Rives is back and is joined by Senior Writer for BigFightWeekend.com, Marquis Johns. And, right off the bat, the guys are joined by unbeaten, California Jr. Welterweight contender, Brandun Lee, who will be headlining the Showtime Networks "ShoBox" card from the Moheghan Sun Casino, in Connecticut next Wednesday. Lee is 21-0 with 19 KOs and is aiming for a possible world title shot later this year. Next, Marquis and T.J. recap the expected dominant performance of four division world cha...
Mar 05, 2021•43 min
On the latest edition of the show, host T.J. Rives is back with guests to get ready for the return of Unified Super Middleweight champ, Canelo Alvarez Saturday night in Miami. Canelo will defend his 168 lb. title against little regarded Turkish contender Avni Yildirim in a scheduled 12 rounder. And, T.J. has the help and insight of International Boxing Hall of Famer Ronald "Winky" Wright to help analyze it. The former multi-time World Champ at Jr. Middleweight and Middleweight in the late 90s an...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 9 min
An underrated championship battle is ready to take place Saturday night in Vegas and we have a full look at it on the latest edition of our show. Host T.J. Rives is back with special guests to get ready for all the action, including the Miguel Berchelt vs. Oscar Valdez WBC Super Featherweight Showdown. First, T.J. welcomes back David Payne, aka "The Boxing Writer," from England to give his insight on the shocking upset loss of British Featherweight Josh Warrington last weekend. And what will be ...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 4 min
It' our latest edition of the show, as host T.J. Rives is back with special guests. First up, it's Jr. Welterweight contender and former IBF Lightweight champ, Rober Easter Jr., joining the show. Easter is in training for the Saturday night February 20th bout with Ryan Martin on Showtime. Easter updates his training and his goals for a possible 140 lb. World Title fight later in 2021. Then, Marquis Johns, Sr. Writer of BigFightWeekend.com, is back aboard going over the news of the week and previ...
Feb 12, 2021•52 min
Host T.J. Rives welcomes in Marquis Johns, senior writer of BigFightWeekend.com and also Gayle Falkenthal, a freelance boxing writer/reporter based in San Diego, California. The three discuss Plant's latest victory for his IBF 168 lb. title by 12 round unanimous decision over veteran Caleb Truax in L.A. last Saturday night. That win improved Him to 21-0, 12 KOs and has him waiting for the opportunity to fight Alvarez potentially later this year. In the meantime, Canelo will be defending his vers...
Feb 05, 2021•38 min
Host T.J. Rives and Marquis Johns, Senior writer of BigFightWeekend.com are back to go over the IBF 168 lb. World Championship fight Saturday night in Los Angeles featuring Caleb Plant making the latest defense of his title against veteran title Challenger Caleb Truax in a scheduled 12-rounder. This should be an easy win for the 20-0, 12 KOs, Plant. And, most sports books have him at least 30-1 to win over Truax, who has lost in two previous title bids in 2018-19. Is this a possible entree' for ...
Jan 29, 2021•53 min
A Saturday night Super Bantamweight World Fight between unbeaten WBO Champ, Angelo Leo and fellow unbeaten contender, Stephen Fulton is part of our latest show. Host T.J. Rives is ready to break down the matchup between the New Mexico native Leo and the Philly Fulton in the main event on "Showtime Championship Boxing" Saturday night. First T.J. is joined by Showtime analyst and former IBF Junior middleweight World Champ, Raul Marquez. Marquez gives his insight into this Leo-Fulton matchup and ho...
Jan 22, 2021•55 min
On the latest edition of our show, T.J. Rives and Marquis Johns, Sr. Writer of BigFightweekend.com. are back to go over the news of the week and the latest on fights being scheduled for February and March. Even though there's not a prominent fight in the U.S. or Europe for this weekend, there will be plenty coming, including the likes American Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton of Ireland meeting for the WBO World Jr. Lightweight title and eventually the Heavyweight contender rematch of Russian Ale...
Jan 15, 2021•43 min
Host T.J. Rives is back with special guests to go over Ryan Garcia's 7th round KO of Luke Campbell and all of the latest boxing news and info from this week and looking ahead to the future. Marquis Johns, Sr. Writer from the BigFightWeekend.com website and Carlos Toro of FightGameMedia.com are along to discuss it all. Will we see Garcia next battle fellow unbeaten star Gervonta Davis in the coming months? It's a fight that the Cali-kid was demanding last Saturday night after the biggest victory ...
Jan 08, 2021•58 min
Host T.J. Rives is back with senior writer Marquis Johns of BigFightWeekend.com and special guest Todd Grisham of the DAZN streaming service, as the guys are ready to preview the Ryan Garcia - Luke Campbell Saturday night What will happen when the unbeaten Californian Garcia steps up for his biggest test as a professional against the former Olympic Gold Medalist and World title contender Campbell in this scheduled 12-rounder? Marquis and Todd offer their insight and analysis on whether Garcia, w...
Jan 01, 2021•44 min
We close out 2020 with a special edition of the show, as host T.J. Rives and guests discuss the fighter, fight and knockout of the year in boxing. First up, is a round table that includes Marquis Johns, senior writer of BigFightWeekend.com and also Dan Canobbio of the "Inside Boxing Live" weekly digital show on Pluto TV, etc.! TJ, Marquis and Dan debate who deserves "Fighter of the Year consideration? Is it Tyson Fury (above) for his February upset of WBC Heavyweight Champion, Deontay Wilder? Sh...
Dec 23, 2020•39 min
One of the premier fighters in the world will make his 2020 debut on Saturday night in San Antonio, TX, and we're here to talk a bunch about Canelo Alvarez battling England's Callum Smith on our show. Host TJ Rives is back with special guests talking about the Unified Super Middleweight Championship being on the line in the Alamodome on DAZN Streaming Service and PPV. First ,TJ goes to England and gets the insight, once again, of David Payne, aka "The Boxing Writer," who has tremendous perspecti...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Host T J Rives is back with his guests, as Anthony Joshua gets set to put his WBA, IBF and WBO World titles on the line against Bulgarian contender Kubrat Pulev Saturday night in London. It's the first time that Joshua, 23-1, 21 KOs has been in the ring since December of 2019, when he recaptured his belts in a rematch decision win over American Andy Ruiz. First off, T J talks with Britain's David Payne, aka "The Boxing Writer" for some perspective from England on this heavyweight Saturday night ...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Host T.J. Rives and his guests are ready to get you up to speed on a great documentary that is out this weekend and preview the World Welterweight Title fight in Texas between unbeaten, Errol Spence and top challenger Danny Garcia. First, T.J. talks with Emmy Award winning filmmaker Eric Drath to discuss his new documentary film on the incredible flamboyant boxing career of former multi-division World Champ, Hector "Macho" Camacho. They discuss Camacho's meteoric rise from the ghetto of Spanish ...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 15 min
On our latest preview podcast, Host T.J. Rives is back with special guest for insight and analysis. First up, from over in England is David Payne, aka "The Boxing Writer" of his own site, boxingwriter.co.uk, who will have great perspective on Saturday night's British unbeaten heavyweight Contender showdown between young knockout artist, Daniel Dubois and veteran unbeaten fighter, Joe Joyce. Both of these fighters are hoping for a potential World title shot in 2021 and know that they have to be i...
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min
