Coming up on Saturday night October 18th, former two-division champion Danny "Swift" Garcia ends a 13-month layoff and will headline his own Swift Promotions card at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Garcia will meet Daniel Gonzalez in a 10-round junior middleweight bout in what is billed as his “Farewell to Brooklyn” However, before he steps into the ring once more, Garcia spoke at length to our insider Dan Rafael, who wanted to know more about why comeback? Why do it now and is he really ...
Oct 08, 2025•16 min
It's arguably the greatest heavyweight title ever and it fight took place in Manila, Philippines (of all places) with "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali winning the trilogy fight with his arch rival "Smokin' Joe" Frazier dubbed "The Thrilla in Manila!" And, on the 50th anniversary of Ali's win, we're recapping it on a special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael re-live the buildup to their third fight, why it ended up in the Far East and just how ridiculously hot it was...
Oct 06, 2025•29 min
Yet another light week in the the ring, but we have plenty to go over and a former 2 time world champ joins us for a conversation too on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return to go over it all. First, a preview Saturday in Lilliestram, Norway on "UFC Fight Pass," Ema Kozin vs. Cecilia Braekhus, for Kozin’s WBC/WBO women’s junior middleweight title This is the announced farewell fight for Cecilia Braekhus at home in Norwway. She is the forme...
Oct 03, 2025•56 min
With another light weekend of action (or lack thereof) in the ring, we decided to go to a "heavyweight" in the boxing media outside of it. This, as ESPN's Mark Kriegel joined our coverage on Youtube and hear on the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast." On this special video/pod we have an extended conversation with the ESPN broadcaster and noted columnist/author for over 35 years, Kriegel, who has written a new book on Tyson's rise from trouble as a teenager into the fearsome heavyweight champ he became...
Sep 29, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Without a significant fight card worldwided this weekend there is still plenty of news to go over headed to the final weekend of September on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over the prominent info and have some takes. They begin with: Jake Paul-Gervonta Davis held their media tour Monday (NYC) and Tuesday (Miami) and MVP has also announced the undercard for their November show. The guys go over it all, including what are the weight ...
Sep 26, 2025•31 min
It was a rather light weekend worldwide, but there was a significant 2 world title fight card in California and of course, we're recapping that and have the newest fight news, too, on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host TJ. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter to give their takes. First, they recap the Golden Boy DAZN card Saturday night in Indio, Calif. Strawweight Oscar Collazo TKO7 against Jayson Vayson, retains WBO/WBA title Flyweig...
Sep 22, 2025•42 min
After the mega Canelo-Crawford week's conclusion, it's a lighter weekend of action, but still a pair of world title fights will take place in the same location in California. And, we're ready to go over that and the latest fight news on the "Big Fight Wekeend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Big Dan Rafael to go over it all and "have their say." First, it's a preview of the Saturday night Golden Boy DAZN card in Indio, Calif. Oscar Collazo vs. Jayson Vayson, 12 rounds, for ...
Sep 19, 2025•49 min
A WILD weekend of action in the ring has conculuded and we're ready to talk Terence Crawford's tremendous performance in an upset decision win over fellow future hall of famer Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas Saturday night. We cover that bout, the undercard, a world title win for .... Lewis Crocker?... yes... and oh, Naoya "The Monster" Inoue on Sunday also. It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael, who was in Vegas for all the action t...
Sep 15, 2025•1 hr 6 min
We are ready to go for the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford mega showdown in Vegas Satuday night on the newest edition of our "Big Fight Weekend Preview" show and podcast. Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael, who is in Vegas, did this show as a live broadcast on our Youtube channel. And, now you are hearing it on podcast! They Preview Saturday’s Zuffa Boxing card at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Netflix with Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford, for Alvarez’s undisputed super middleweight t...
Sep 12, 2025•59 min
It was an interesting weekend all the way around with fight cards in Ireland and two in Mexico and we have those recaps, plus, there's plenty of fight news, including two legends that are apparently going to fight despite being some 80 lbs apart?! Yes, indeed and we'll cover it 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 cover it all with their thoughts. First, they recap the Matchroom main event ...
Sep 08, 2025•45 min
We're back after Labor Day Weekend off (and without much boxing) because two separate main events are happening in different Mexican cities Saturday. And, the WBC's top junior miiddleweight joins us too on the '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, they preview Saturday's Matchroon main event in Los Mochis, Mexico on DAZN Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez defends his IBF 130 lb. title vs...
Sep 05, 2025•52 min
It's another light week for fights in the ring but we have plenty of news and some GREAT nostalgia involving "Money' Mayweather, etc. on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to start off Labor Day weekend with the insight and takes. They tallk first about the only main event fight of note in the U.S. as it's the return of Sadam Ali, 2008 US Olympian and former WBO junior middleweight titlist, on Sunday. He faces club fighter Cody Wilson in a 10...
Aug 29, 2025•54 min
It was another light weekend in the ring, but we have the recap of the MVP show in Orlando, FL, including an upset in a wild junior middleweight bout. That and some interesting fight news are 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. They have takes on it all Starting with the recap of Saturday’s MVP/DAZN card Flyweight Yankiel Rivera draw with Angelino Cordova, for vacant WBA interim tit...
Aug 25, 2025•49 min
In late August it's another light weekend, but we have plenty of fight news to go over and more on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all. First, a preview of the Saturday MVP card on DAZN in Orlando Yankiel Rivera meets Angelino Cordova, 12 rounds, for the vacant WBA interim flyweight title and Yoenis Tellez vs. Abass Baraou, 12 rounds, for Tellez’s WBA interim junior middleweight title. They are solid fights, even if th...
Aug 22, 2025•46 min
Well, we have the answer on whether British heavyweight phenom Moses Itauma would wipe out his first "named" opponent and we're ready to recap that fight/the Riyadh DAZN card and more 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. They Recap Saturday’s Queensberry/DAZN PPV card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where Itauma took two mintues to dispatch Dillian Whyte and grow his legend. The guys have thou...
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr
Finally we get a big time fight card this weekend in Saudi Arabia and we're ready to go over the return of phenom heavyweight Moses Itauma, have some fight news discussion and more on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all. First, the take a look at Satrurday’s Riyadh Season DAZN PPV in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Itauma has his first "named test" in Dillian Whyte, 10 rounds, heavyweights. Time to see what the youngster can do against ...
Aug 15, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Coming up on Saturay night August 16th, British heavyweight phenom Moses Itauma looks to take his biggest step yet towards being a contender. That's when he meets former multi-time world title challenger Dillian Whyte in a DAZN PPV main event from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The unbeaten Itauma is not yet 21 years old, but has already created buzz with 10 KOs in his first 12 victories. And, some are wondering if he's a "Mike Tyson 2.0" with all of the big KOs? Well, HEAR him here in a one on one conve...
Aug 12, 2025•12 min
It was another light weekend in big time boxing, but we do have a card to discuss. Plus, hear from a prominent boxing play by play broadcaster and the guys also go over the horrible news of not one, but two Japanese fighters off the same early August card dying after their fights. It's all 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. Dan has the recap of the Friday card in Benghazi,...
Aug 11, 2025•53 min
A very light weekend of action in the ring, but plenty to go over and British rising heavyweight phenom Moses Itauma is with us,, 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 give their takes and more. First a quick preview of the Friday afternoon card in Benghazi, Libya (?) on DAZN Mirco Cuello meets Sergio Rios Jimenez, for the vacant WBA interim featherweight title and Albert Ramire...
Aug 08, 2025•58 min
Coming up in September, two division undisputed world champ and future hall of famer Terence Crawford will face, by far, his biggest name/challenge to date. That's when he moves up to super middleweight to meet Canelo Alvarez in one of the mega-fights of this decade. But, before the mayhem of that showdown Crawford, the former undisputed world junior welterweight and welterweight champ talked one on one with our insider Dan Rafael. Hear him discuss what motivated him to try this, when clearly he...
Aug 06, 2025•14 min
We are back for the first time in August and ready to review the weekend action and also hear from one of the premiere fighters in the sport on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is joined by insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter. They begin with the: Recap of Friday night in Caracas, Venezuela that was on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes Junior flyweight Carlos Canizales kayoes Panya Pradabsri to win the WBC title in a mandatory immediate rematc...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min
We get ready for the first weekend in August and one prominent fight card in the U.S. in Chicago, plus we have fight news and several prominent boxing deaths to go over on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return to go over it all. They start first with Recaps of Wednesday’s Teiken Promotions card from Yokohama, Japan Flyweight Ricardo Sandoval upsets Kenshiro Teraji viia split decision and wins the WBC/WBA titles in a huge upset. How did Sand...
Aug 01, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Recaps It was a lighter weekend with the biggest show being in New York city and our guys are ready to go over the prominent fight card there and more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Fraks Unite Substack and newsletter are back aboard to go over the weekend and some news and more. They start with: Saturday’s final Top Rank ESPN show in New York Puerto Rican junior middleweight Xander Zayas defeats Jorge Garcia of Mexico, and w...
Jul 28, 2025•56 min
We're back for a final time in the month of July, as one of the top prospects turned contenders at junior middleweight goes for a world title and we have lots of fight news, as well, on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back to preview all the bouts of importance. They being with: Saturday's Top Rank ESPN card – and for now, the final Top Rank/ESPN event – at the MSG Theater in NYC Unbeaten Xander Zayas battles Mexican veteran Jorge Garcia...
Jul 25, 2025•1 hr
Coming up Saturday night July 26th in New York, junior middleweight contender Xander Zayas of Puerto Rico gets a shot at his first world title. And, we're ready to hear from him on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast." The unbeaten Zayas goes for the vacant WBO 154 lb title against lesser known Jorge Garcia of Mexico Saturday night in the Top Rank Boxing/ESPN main event at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York. Zayas has headlined before in this setting and the veteran Garcia is in ...
Jul 22, 2025•14 min
A wild weekend all over the globe of championship fights, most prominently seeing Manny Pacquiao fight to an unfulfilling draw with Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas. We're ready to recap tha,t plus undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine cements his legacy with a thundering KO of Daniel Dubois Saturday night in London. We've got it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast! Host TJ Rives guides you through this recap edition with insider Dan Rafael'...
Jul 21, 2025•56 min
We are ready for a LOADED weekend of championship action from Las Vegas to London and back to Texas on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" show/podcast. Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael (in Vegas) were LIVE on Thursday afternoon on our Youtube channel, but you are now hearing the full show on podcast as well They talk first about the reason Big Dan is in Las Vegas for the Saturday "PBC on Prime Video" PPV and PPV.COM in Las Vegas. It's the return of the Pac-man as Manny Pacquiao takes o...
Jul 18, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Coming up on Saturday night in Las Vegas, hall of famer Manny Pacquiao returns from a four year layoff to fight WBC welterweight champ Mario Barrios in a "PBC on Prime" PPV main event. But, before the biggest fight of his career the San Antonio native Barrios joins our insider Dan Rafael with his thoughts on battling the former eight division world champ. And, is Barrios the one being disrespected not the 46 year old "Pacman?" It's all part of this special "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast and ...
Jul 17, 2025•14 min
Coming up Saturday night, one of the most exciting American smaller weight fighters in the sport is back. Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez of San Antonio, TX, fights Phumelele Cafu in a WBC/WBO junior bantamweight unification bout in Frisco, Texas, on DAZN. But, before we get to the title fight you get a chance to hear from "Bam" with our insider Dan Rafael in a one on one conversation. They preview this bout with the lesser known South African champ. Plus, Rodriguez talks about whether he wants to win mor...
Jul 16, 2025•12 min
On Saturday night at famed Wembley Stadium in London IBF heavyweight champ Daniel Dubois gets a rematch with unified champ Oleksandr Usyk for the four belt championship. He joins our insider Dan Rafael one on one to go over it all. Their first bout ended with Usyk scoring a TKO, but not before what Dubois' camp and fans believe was a controversial punch ruled a low blow that shouldn't have been. And, the rematch is not in Usyk's "home away from home" of Poland but rather in Dubois' backyard of L...
Jul 15, 2025•11 min
