Great action in the Brooklyn, NY ring and controversy with weight has cancelled a fight outside of the ring for this week's "Fight freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to go over the Showtime/PBC card in NY, as Danny Garcia returned from well over a year off and won easily over Jose Benavidez. Dan has thoughts on how Garcia looked and what might be next? Plus, the guys discuss the raw emotion of Garcia in tears in the ring over relay...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 22 min
On the latest edition of the show, former two-division world champ at jr. welterweight and welterweight Danny Garcia is back headlining a triple header on Showtime from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY and our guys are ready to discuss that, have a special interview and more on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, insider for BigFightWeekend.com, return to go over some news of the week and fight announcements. This includes the official announcement of Shakur Stevenson'...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 7 min
On the latest edition of the show that talks up the biggest, baddest division in boxing, host T.J. Rives and Sean from TopHeavyweights.com return with news, opinions and nostalgia on "Top Heavyweights the Podcast" First, the guys discuss and preview Polish-American Adam Kownacki getting ready to get back in the ring against Turkish fighter Ali Eren Demirezen. Kownacki has suffered two KO losses back to back to Robert Helenius and must get back in the win column Saturday night in Brooklyn. Or, wi...
Jul 27, 2022•45 min
Off a weekend of action from Top Rank Boxing in Minnesota, host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return to go over it all from that card and more on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast. First, the guys go over the recent news that NFL Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has purchased one of two Muhammad Ali WBC heavyweight "green belts" at auction for a reported $6 million. Dan has thoughts on that sale and some items that he was looking at trying to obtain of Ali's from that same auction. Ne...
Jul 25, 2022•55 min
On the latest edition of the show, host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com are back with news of the week and a preview of the Top Rank Boxing/ESPN+ show taking place Saturday night in Minnesota. First, the guys discuss the apparent rematch date of the Devin Haney-George Kambosos bout for the undisputed lightweight title coming in October. Dan has thoughts on whether the sequel will be any different or will Haney dominate again? And, isn't this rematch more about a more mas...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Off a weekend that saw lightweight star Ryan Garcia get his KO over veteran Javier Fortuna in L.A., the guys are back to talk the results and more on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast. Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, insider for BigFightWeekend.com, return to go over it all. They begin talking Garcia's victory and Dan's thoughts on whether Fortuna really came to win or was in great shape? Plus, the discussion, of course, turns to whether Garcia will be able to fight Gervonta "Tank" Davis co...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 2 min
It's the return of one of the top fighters in lightweight division in Ryan Garcia and we have a conversation with the WBA's #1 light heavyweight Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast. Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, insider of BigFightWeekend.com, are back to go over it all. First, the boys discuss the top news of the week, including the official kick off press conference of Jake Paul's upcoming bout with Hasim Rahman Jr. In particular, what about the weight ...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 6 min
It's a brand new edition of the show, as Derek "War" Chisora has scored a heavyweight win over fellow vet Kubrat Pulev in England. And, it was one of the crazy nights in boxing AFTER the Riddick Bowe-Andrew Golota fight ended in a Golata DQ. And, we break it down on the latest "TopHeavyweights.com the Podcast" Host T.J. Rives and Sean from TopHeavyweights.com have their insight and, we get some more from the U.K. with one of our favorites, David Payne and his site Boxingwriter.co.uk. David let's...
Jul 13, 2022•47 min
Coming of the weekend that saw a world title change hands in San Antonio, TX and a veteran British heavyweight get back to winning, we're ready to recap it on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast. Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, insider for BigFightWeekend.com, return to go over the Rey Vargas WBC featherweight title victory over Mark Magsayo Saturday night in Texas. How did Vargas get it done, including getting off the canvas to do it? And, what does Dan think will be next for Vargas? The guy...
Jul 11, 2022•49 min
On the latest edition of the show, we're ready to talk WBC world featherweight title bout with Mark Magsayo of the Philippines defending against Rey Vargas of Mexico Saturday night in San Antonio, TX and more! Host T.J. Rives returns with Dan Rafael, insider for BigFightWeekend.com, to first go over the news of the week, including Jake Paul's new opponent for August 6th, will Dmitry Bivol fight Zurdo Ramirez for his WBA light heavyweight title next? And, if not, whom might he be fighting instead...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 9 min
On this edition of the show, Big Fight Weekend boxing insider Dan Rafael is back with a one on one exclusive conversation with former multi-division world champion, now Showtime Boxing analyst Abner Mares. Mares intends to return to the ring in September for the first time in over four years, when he battles Miguel Flores on the undercard of the Showtime PPV with heavyweights Andy Ruiz and Victor Ortiz in Los Angeles. Dan wants to hear more from the 36 year old on why he wants back in the ring, ...
Jul 06, 2022•20 min
Another fight weekend is in the books that saw an upset for the IBF Cruiserweight title in Australia by Jai Opetaia and another KO for British top WBO heavyweight contender Joe Joyce. And, we're ready to recap it all on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast. Host T.J. Rives is back with Dan Rafael insider for BigFightWeekend.com are back to go over it all. First, they discuss Opetaia's upset of Mairis Briedis to win the IBF's cruiserweight belt by dramatic decision. This, as Opetaia cont...
Jul 04, 2022•49 min
It's a brand new month for the sweet science and we're ready to go over news of the week, hear from a former multi-division world champ and of course, preview a couple of significant bouts this Saturday. It's all part of the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" podcast! Host T.J. Rives returns with Dan Rafael, insider for BigFightWeekend.com, to go over it all. First, the guys discuss news outside of the ring including he apparent retirement of multi division world champ Mikey Garcia this week. Pl...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Some great nostalgia Heavyweight title fights and some upcoming action in the ring is all part of the latest edition of the show. Host T.J. Rives returns with Sean from TopHeavyweights.com to give their insight on two memorable Mike Tyson anniversaries and English contender Joe Joyce returning to the ring on Saturday night in London. First, the guys discuss the initial press conference of Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk and their upcoming August unified title rematch in Saudi Arabia. T.J. wond...
Jun 29, 2022•41 min
It was an impressive weekend for an up and coming star at 115 lb. and we're ready to discuss Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez's KO win and future on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast. Host T.J. Rives returns with Dan Rafael, insider for BigFightWeekend.com, to get his thoughts and analysis on Bam's win and what's his short term future on the biggest level? Dan also has thoughts on the co-feature win by WBA/IBF world junior featherweight champ Murodjon Akhmadaliev hurt his hand early but still persever...
Jun 27, 2022•34 min
It's a weekend that will see three world title fights in San Antonio, TX, and we're ready to preview it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with Dan Rafael insider from www.BigFightWeekend.com to go over it all, including the main event of Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez vs. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai for the WBC jr. bantamweight title scheduled for 12 rounds. First, the guys discuss the news of the week, including some fight announcements. Heavyweights Andy Ruiz and Luis "King Kon...
Jun 24, 2022•58 min
It was a demolish job knockout by Russian unified light heavyweight champ Artur Beterbiev over American Joe Smith Saturday night in New York. And, we're ready to recap that fight and all that went on in the Top Rank Boxing/ESPN show on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast. Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, insider for BigFightWeekend.com, are ready to go over the Beterbiev KO of Smith inside of six minutes. Did Smith have the wrong strategy? Was Beterbiev going to eventually KO him, and i...
Jun 20, 2022•45 min
It's a light heavyweight unification world title bout in New York Saturday night between Russian IBF/WBC champ Artur Beterbiev and WBO champ Joe Smith Jr. of Long Island. And, we're ready to preview that bout and more on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview!" Host T.J. Rives is back with Dan Rafael, insider of BigFightWeekend.com to go over the matchup and Dan will be ringside in New York City's Hulu Theater covering and writing about the winner, etc. First, the guys go over the news of the wee...
Jun 17, 2022•53 min
Lots of Heavyweight news, recaps and nostalgia coming on the latest "TopHeavyweights.com the Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with Sean from TopHeavyweights.com to go over the Daniel Dubois KO of Trevor Bryan in Miami last weekend. What does it mean ultimately for Dubois? Could he get a matchup with Dillian Whyte or another European Heavyweight later this year? The guys also go for some nostalgia and talk James J. Braddock heavyweight upset of Max Baer and the two Joe Louis-Max Schmelling bouts...
Jun 15, 2022•54 min
Off a weekend that saw heavyweight Daniel Dubois capture the WBA secondary heavyweight title, Jaime Munguia stay unbeaten and Edgar Berlanga do the same, but not without trying a "bite night sequel" moment., we're ready to recap it all on "Fight Freak Unite Recap" Podcast. Host T.J. Rives is back with bigfightweekend.com insider Dan Rafael to go over it all. First, Dan has thoughts on the Sunday International Hall of Fame induction of great fighters like: Floyd Mayweather, Bernard Hopkins, Andre...
Jun 13, 2022•33 min
We are ready for another week of fight action and a world champion light heavyweight joins us on the latest edition of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is back with Dan Rafael, insider for BigFightWeekend.com to go over the news of the week and then get to the previews for this weekend. First, the guys discuss Naoya "the Monster" Inoue's 2 round destruction of Nonito Donaire in their rematch back on Tuesday night in Japan. Dan has thoughts on the monster's punching power,...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min
It's another edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast," as insider Dan Rafael is back with another exclusive conversation. This as Dan welcomes the trainer for undisputed jr. middleweight champ Jermell Charlo and unified welterweight champ, Errol Spence. Dan chronicles the accomplishment of the Texas based James and how he's in the unique position currently of being the only trainer in boxing with two at least unified champions at the same time. Derrick gives his thoughts on Charlo's win to be...
Jun 08, 2022•28 min
It was an exciting weekend of championship fights from Australia to Minnesota to Cardiff, Wales. and we're ready to go over it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast. Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, insider/content partner for BigFightWeekend.com are back to go over the impressive decision victories by Devin Haney and Stephen Fulton, plus, Joe Cordina with a candidate for knockout of the year in his win. Haney dominated George Kambosos in front of 40,000 of his home country fans in Austra...
Jun 06, 2022•54 min
A tremendous weekend of championship fights is on tap and from Australia to Minnesota to Wales, we're ready to preview it all on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast. Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, insider for BigFightWeekend.com, are back with plenty to discuss, preview and predict. First, the guys go over the news of the week with Dan's exclusive story that Triller has failed to prominent fighters from their May 14th PPV in Los Angeles, including Sergey Kovalev and Kubrat Pulev. The...
Jun 03, 2022•53 min
With the heavyweight news and pending matchups heating up in June, we're back with the latest edition of TopHeavyweights.com, the Podcast. Host T.J. Rives returns with Sean from TopHeavyweights.com to go over it all. First, the guys look back on contender Otto Wallin winning a fight in the Detroit suburbs last week and does he have a chance to get into title contention? Then, the guys talk about former WBC Heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder getting a bronze statue dedicated to him in Alabama. And,...
Jun 01, 2022•30 min
Off the weekend PPV win by unbeaten lightweight Gervonta Davis by TKO over Rolly Romero Saturday night in Brooklyn, NY, host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, insider from Big Fightweekend.com are back to go over his victory and more on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast. Davis was waiting for his opportunity and it finally came with a single shot in the sixth round on the loud, flamboyant Romero. What are Dan's thoughts on Davis' win and the ramifications of it. There's also discussion on whether ...
May 30, 2022•36 min
It's the latest edition of the show, as host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, content insider/partner on BigFightWeekend.com are back to get you ready for the Gervonta Davis-Rolly Romero Lightweight Showtime Boxing PPV in Brooklyn, NY. Before we get to that fight breakdown, T.J. and Dan are discussing the news of the week. This includes Canelo Alvarez chooses a trilogy fight in September with Gennady Golovkin, instead of an immediate rematch with Dmitry Bivol. Dan has insight on why. The guys also go ...
May 27, 2022•45 min
Off a weekend of fight cards from London to Phoenix and onto Las Vegas, host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, insider of Big Fight Weekend's website and podcast feed are back with another "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" pod. First up, the guys discuss the light heavyweight win by unbeaten English contender Joshua Buatsi over his fellow countryman Craig Richards in the Matchroom Boxing main event.. Dan has insight on what he saw from Buatsi and what his future could hold later in 2022? Then, they turn their...
May 23, 2022•33 min
We're back for another solid weekend of boxing action with prominent fight cards in three cities and on two continents. And, host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael are ready to go over it all on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" podcast. First, the guys go over some news of the week, including Ryan Garcia' lightweight contender fight with Issac Cruz going away almost, as quickly as it was suggested. Why? Also, what's up with top middleweight contender Jaime Munguia now fighting a no-name opponent. ...
May 20, 2022•40 min
The heavyweight division is always prominent in boxing and we are thrilled to welcome a new podcast that specializes in it with "TopHeavyweights.com, the Podcast." T.J. Rives is the host with Sean, the owner and operator of Top Heavyweights.com who's been operating his site for almost a decade and is a great historian of the division, as well. On this first episode, get Sean's thoughts on WBC champion Tyson Fury and whether we really believe that he isn't boxing any longer? Also, how does the po...
May 19, 2022•38 min
