It was a busy and wild weekend of fights in New York and we are ready to go over it all on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast! Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter are back to go over it all They are recapping the aftermath of the Most Valuable Promotions trilogy fight for undisputed women's junior welterweight title holder Katie Taylor of Ireland and Puerto Rico's Amanda Serrano won by Taylor by majority decision for a third victory...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 40 min
Coming up on Saturday July 19th in Las Vegas, one of the modern legends of boxing is back, as Manny Pacquiao returns in a headlining title fight on PPV. But, before that fight week takes place hear from the now, hall of famer, on why return and more, as he talks to our insider Dan Rafael on this "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast." Manny is attempting at 46 years old to defeat Mario Barrios for WBC welterweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He already has the record for the oldest welterweight c...
Jul 12, 2025•12 min
It's a jammed packed weekend in NYC for two fight cards on Friday and Saturday night. Plus, hall of famer Manny Pacquiao is with us on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast. Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to get the full breakdown and takes. They start with the Preview of Friday’s MVP card on Netflix in New York Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano in a trilogy battle for Taylor’s undisputed women’s junior welterweight title. They meet at famed MSG for a second time and will...
Jul 11, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Coming up Saturday night in New York, super middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga returns and headlines against Hamzah Sheeraz on Turki Alashikh's Ring Magazine PPV card at Louis Armstrong Stadium. But, before he enters the ring, hear from the brash Berlanga with our insider Dan Rafael about: his thoughts on fighting the Brit Sheeraz, his future at 168 lb. and of course, having been in the ring last Fall with future hall of famer Canelo Alvarez. It's all part of our coverage here on the "Fight F...
Jul 08, 2025•13 min
It was a light weekend for the July 4th holiday in the USA, but there was a significant fight card in the U.K. and we're ready to recap that and also hear from an exciting, two division world, who's about to return to the ring later this month on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is joined by insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newletter to discuss: The Recap of Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN at Manchester, England Welterweight Jack Catterall ...
Jul 07, 2025•53 min
It's a lighter weekend of fights with only one prominent show in Manchester, England but we are here to preview that Matchroom card and a prominent super middleweight is with us on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast! Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back aboard to go over it all. They start with a Preview of the Matchroom Boxing card Saturday on DAZN in Manchester, England that has Jack Catterall against Harlem Eubank in a 12 rounds welterweight battle. It's a significant f...
Jul 03, 2025•59 min
Off the final weekend of June there's lots to go over from Anaheim, CA, to Wichita, KS and even, Quebec, Canada and we're ready to do it on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" show/podcast. This edition aired live on our Big Fight Weekend Youtube page Saturday night with host T.J. Rives in Anaheim for the Jake Paul-Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. PPV giving his insight and insider Dan Rafael providing his analysis on the entire weekend. They begin with the recap of the Saturday night MVP/Golden Boy sh...
Jun 30, 2025•25 min
It's a fairly action packed weekend, especially, in Anaheim, CA and we're to go over all the fights and a little bit of news out of the ring on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast. Host T.J. is in Southern California this weekend and insider Dan Rafael has his takes, too, as this show originally aired live on our Youtube channel. They begin with the previews Saturday’s MVP/Golden Boy DAZN PPV at Anaheim, Calif. Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., 10 rounds, cruiserweights. is this one wort...
Jun 27, 2025•38 min
Coming up Friday night in Wichita, Kansas, former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder returns after a year long layoff and back to back losses in a comeback bout. But, before he enters the ring he spoke with our insider Dan Rafael about his return against little regarded Tyrell Herndon on PPV.com etc. They discuss his losses by decision to Joseph Parker and brutal KO defeat to Zhelei Zhang last May that have all but ended his career at the championship level. Or, did they? Can Wilder regain the...
Jun 24, 2025•21 min
It was a lighter weekend of action as Summer is underway in earnest, but our boys are back to go over the upset loss for a British favored flyweight 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 are ready to go. They recap Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN main event in Birmingham, England Flyweight Francisco Rodriguez easily pounds Galal Yafai in a 12 round upset and wins WBC interim title by upset in ...
Jun 23, 2025•50 min
We're ready to go with another weekend of action from England to New Jersey and a former heavyweight champ is on the show, as well. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return with their insight and opinions. They begin with the Recap of Thursday’s Ohashi Promotions card in Tokyo Brian Norman booming one-punch KO of challenger Jin Sasaki, as he retains the WBO welterweight title. Norman is clearly on the rise at 147 lb. and the guys giv...
Jun 20, 2025•56 min
Thursday night in Tokyo, WBO welterweight champ Brian Norman will make the second defense of his version of the 147 lb. world title against tough, unbeaten challenger Jin Sasaki in a scheduled 12 rounder. Prior to departing for Japan last week, Norman (27-0, 21 KOs) out of Conyers, GA, joined our insider Dan Rafael to talk more about his willingness to go to the Far East for this defense. Sasaki is a solid puncher at 19-1-1, 17 KOs. The two go one on one and also covered the possibility of Norma...
Jun 17, 2025•14 min
Off a weekend with one significant show in New York our guys return to go over that, some news and more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back with their insight and takes. They begin with the recap of Saturday night’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN card in NYC Richardson Hitchins TKO8 George Kambosos Jr., for Hitchins’ IBF 140. It was expected and now, what's next for Hitchins? Also, Andy Cruz TKO5 Hironori Mishiro, IBF 135 lb. eliminator and he...
Jun 16, 2025•44 min
We are back and ready to preview the Matchroom Boxing world title fight in New York, plus hear from a U.S. world champ on his way to Japan for a title defense next week and more on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return and have their insight and takes on: The Matchroom Boxing ? DAZN card Saturday at Theater at MSG in NY Junior welterweight Richardson Hitchins vs. George Kambosos, for Hitchins IBF world title. Will this be easy work for Hitchins? P...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr
Coming up Saturday night in New York City, unbeaten 140 lb. champ Richardson Hitchins is back headlining the Matchroom Boxing main event. And, here he talks one on one with our insider Dan Rafael on a special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast." Hitchins will make his first IBF junior welterweight title defense against former unified lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. on June 14 on DAZN at the MSG Theater. And, interestingly, the 27 year old New Yorker has little use or respect for what Kambosos ...
Jun 10, 2025•17 min
It's a special edition of the recap show/Pod, as we were live on Youtube Sunday night and you are also hearing us on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast! Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast are here to go over everything. They discuss: Saturday’s Top Rank ESPN card in Norfolk, Va. Keyshawn missing weight and the fallout Abdullah Mason TKO6 Jeremia Nakathila, 10 rounds, lightweights Nahir Albright W10 majority Kelvin Davis, junior welterweights Saturd...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 4 min
An action packed weekend all over the globe awaits and we're ready to preview it all. Plus, a world champ is talking to us, also, on our newest "Big Fight Weekend Podcast" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return with their thoughts and takes on all the action. We start with the previews: Saturday Top Rank/ESPN card in Norfolk, Va. Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin De Los Santos, for Davis’ WBO lightweight title. It's Davis' first defense in his hometown. The boys discuss. And, we have Abdullah Maso...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Another weekend and another shocker main event, as Caleb Plant was upset in Las Vegas. We discuss that bout, the undercard and also fight cards for Golden Boy Promotions and Matchroom Boxing from Friday on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Feaks Unite Substack and newsletter are back. The discuss. The PBC on Prime Video card Saturday in Las Vegas as little known Armando Resendiz upset Caleb Plant and wins the WBA interim 168 lb. ti...
Jun 02, 2025•52 min
A familiar fighter returns to the Las Vegas limelight, plus, some prominent fighters are in the news for the wrong reasons and we explain it all on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back aboard to go over everything. They begin with: A Recap of the Ohashi Promotions card on Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan Yoshiki Takei TKO1 Yuttapong Tongdee and retains WBO bantamweight title. Plus, Eduardo Nunez wins easily in 12 rounds over Masanori Rikiish...
May 30, 2025•52 min
On this edition of the show, insider Dan Rafael is one on one with former IBF world super middleweight champ Caleb Plant. Plant, who defends the WBA's "interim super middleweight title" against Armando Resendiz in the main event of the PBC on Prime Video card on May 31 in Las Vegas, is looking to set up a fight later in the year against Jermall Charlo. Charlo is returning from a long layoff in the co-feature. They covered a variety of topics including, Caleb being in the ring with Canelo Alvarez...
May 27, 2025•14 min
Sunday night we did a LIVE Youtube version of our "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" on our Big Fight Weekend page. Here's the rundown for the podcast audience. Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael give the breakdown on: Queensberry DAZN card Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland Welterweight Ekow Essuman W12 Josh Taylor Heavyweight Moses Itauma KO2 Mike Balogun Kameda Promotions card Saturday in Osaka, Japan Featherweight Angelo Leo W12 Tomoki Kameda, retains IBF featherweight title Strawweight Pedro Taduran...
May 26, 2025•51 min
It's another lighter weekend of action, although there is a prominent world title on the line in the Far East. We go over the matchups and have plenty of news, including Manny Pacquiao confirming his return and more on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all on this edition. They start with the preview of the Queensberry DAZN card Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland Former undisputed 140 lb. champ Josh Taylor is back meeting a little kn...
May 23, 2025•49 min
It was a lighter weeeknd of non-title action but we still have a couple of main eventst to go over and some interesting fight news are also part of the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael o f his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are back with their takes. They recap the Matchroom Boxing/DAZN main event in London Heavyweight Dave Allen demolishes Johnny Fisher in the fifth in their rematch. It's a devastating loss for Fisher to try ...
May 19, 2025•39 min
Although it's a lighter weekend of action, there are a couple of solid contender main events and we've aslo got some interesting fight news and more on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all. They begin with the preview of the Matchroom/DAZN main event Saturday in London Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen, rematch in a 10 round heavyweight battle. Will Fisher step up this time and decisively win over the veteran Allen? Also, they prev...
May 16, 2025•48 min
Some controversy in San Diego, another big showing for Anthony Cacace in the U.K. and a tremendous under the radar Japanese title fight Sunday were all part of the weekend for us to go over on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack to talk it all. They Recap the Top Rank / ESPN show Saturday in San Diego Emanuel Navarrete wins a Tech Decision over Charly Suarez and retains the WBO junior lightweight title. But, w...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 6 min
We get ready for a wekkend with action all over the globe- from San Diego, CA to Nottingham, England and then, back over to Tokyo, Japan and we're ready to go over it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael for their takes and insight. They begin with the preview of the Top Rank ESPN card Saturday in San Diego Mexican star Emanuel Navarrete returns against unbeaten but largely unknown Charly Suarez for Navarrete’s WBO junior lightweight tit...
May 09, 2025•53 min
It was a CRAZY weekend of fights that thankfully saved the best for last as "The Monster" Naoya Inoue had to get off the canvas himself to rally and score a Sunday night KO. We are ready to go over his win and the upset of Ryan Garcia and a lackluster Canelo performance in Saudi Arabia on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap podcast! Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all. They start with Inoue's dramatics in Las Vegas defeating little known Ramon Cardenas to retain th...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 13 min
A HUGE weekend of action to go over from NYC to Saudi Arabia and back to Las Vegas with massive names headlining and we'll go over it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are ready to mix it up and analze the rare three fight nights in a row to start the month of May The begin with the preview of Friday Turki Alashikh/DAZN PPV in New York’s Times Square Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero, for vacant WBA “regular” welterweight title Devin Haney vs. Jo...
May 02, 2025•52 min
Canelo Alvarez gets set to make his 2025 ring debut in a new place for him, Saudi Arabia. And, before his super middleweight title fight, he's here to discuss why it's there and more with our insider Dan Rafael on this "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!" Canelo talks why he did the multi-fight deal with Turki Alashikh and the Saudi Entertainment Authority and will fight in the Middle East for the first time in Riyadh early Sunday a.m. there time. Alvarez will take on little known/newly crowned IBF 168...
Apr 29, 2025•11 min
We are ready to go with the recap of what may end up being the Fight of the Year for 2025, as Chris Eubank Jr. outslugged Conor Benn in their London main event Saturday night. Plus, you'll hear from one of the active legends of the sport, Canelo Alvarez as he readies to return to the ring this weekend in Saudi Arabia. It's all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns to break it down with insider Dan Rafael of the Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter They begin wi...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 7 min
