It was KO return for former unified heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua, as he did as expected and kayoed Jake Paul in the Miami main event Friday night. And, we are ready to discuss that fight, the entire card and be joined by a special guest, too on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter return with their takes. The recap is from our early Saturday morning Youtube coverage on our Big Fight Weekend page and y...
Dec 22, 2025•43 min
We've reached the fight weekend and the Friday night Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua heavyweight bout in Miami is happening and we're ready to discuss that bout, the undercard and have somee MASSIVE retirement news, too on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with Insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter with their insight and analysis. They begin with the preview of Friday night’s MVP/Netflix card Jake Paul is meeting former unified champ ...
Dec 19, 2025•55 min
Coming up Friday night in Miami the hyped heavyweight bout between Jake Paul and former unified champ Anthony Joshua is really happening. The fighters have arrived in South Florida and appear ready to go. And, we have a special guest, who's on the blow by blow call of the bout for Netflix, in veteran broadcaster Crystina Poncher on this "BFW Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives has the conversation with Crystina about how she got involved with this matchup in Miami? What does she think about the ri...
Dec 17, 2025•14 min
The buildup is now fully in gear for Friday night's heavyweight spectacle in Miami, as social media star turned boxer Jake Paul takes on his biggest challenge to date (literally) in former unified heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua in Miami. And, we're giving you an early preview on a special "BFW Preview Podcast" with host T.J. Rives and guests Ricky Carroll of BFW website and David Payne of Roundtable Sports Boxing coverage. The guys go over a couple of interesting angles: As Ricky and David are...
Dec 16, 2025•23 min
It was a busy weekend in California with two prominent fight cards and even one in Dubai of interest and we're hear to recap it all and give you some fight news too on the newest "Fight Fraks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with Insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to cover it all. They start with the recap of Saturday’s Bash Boxing PPV main event from Los Angeles Cruiserweight Noel Mikaelian W12 Badou Jack, rematch, regains WBC title and now, IBF cr...
Dec 15, 2025•57 min
We are ready for the weekend and a world title fight in L.A. + fight news all over the globe on the newest "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. They preview Saturday’s Integrated Sports PPV, PPV.COM main event in Los Angeles Badou Jack vs. Noel Mikaelian, rematch, for Jack’s WBC cruiserweight title. Will we get an exciting battle in this one and what's the future at cruiserweight? ...
Dec 12, 2025•48 min
Saturday night in Los Angeles, WBC cruiserweight champion Badou Jack returns in an immediate rematch of a close decision over former titlist Noel Mikaelian. The bout is the headliner of an Inegrated Sports PPV card in Los Angeles. But, before the action heats back up, Jack is one on one with our insider Dan Rafael. What does he think of having to battle Mikaelian again? Also, Jack is in position for a possible unification battle with either IBF champ Jai Opetaia or down the road maybe the winner...
Dec 09, 2025•15 min
A very busy but P.R. damaged PPV took place in San Antonio, TX, and we're ready to recap it all, plus, hear from a cruiserweight world champ and more on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to go over it all. They have a full recap of the "PBC on Prime Video" PPV card on Saturday Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz draw with Lamont Roach and keeps WBC interim 140 lb. title. Was this a just draw or not? Will the...
Dec 08, 2025•1 hr 6 min
We are back and ready for an intriguing PPV card in San Antonio, TX and have some interesting fight news and Boxing Hall of Fame new members, 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 and they're ready to go over it all. They begin with the preview of Saturday's PBC on Prime Video PPV in San Antonio Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz vs. Lamont Roach Jr., for Cruz’s WBC interim junior welterweight t...
Dec 05, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Coming up on Saturday night in the "Lonestar State" WBC featherweight champion Stephen Fulton is moving up to challenge O’Shaquie Foster for his WBC junior lightweight title on the "PBC on Prime Video" undercard of Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz vs. Lamont Roach main event. But, before fight week cranks up, you can hear from the Philly star Fulton one on one with our insider Dan Rafael on this special conversation. Fulton is moving up to 130 lb. to battle the Texan Foster in a compelling U.S. champ vs. U....
Dec 03, 2025•13 min
Coming up on Saturday night in San Antonio, TX, Lamont Roach will battle interim junior welterweight titlist Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz in the "PBC on Prime Video" PPV main event. On this edition of the podcast hear Roach with our insider Dan Rafael discussing moving up to 140 lb. for a significant showdown with Cruz. Plus, will Roach eventually get the chance to rematch Gervonta "Tank" Davis, whom he fought to a controversial draw with for Davis' WBA lightweight title earlier this year? Will the D.C....
Dec 02, 2025•14 min
Some fight action in England and California and a world champ readying to move up and fight for antother world title in another weight division joins us on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are back First a recap of the Saturday Matchroom Boxing/DAZN main event at Birmingham, England Light heavyweight Ben Whittaker massive KO1 Benjamin Gavazi. Was this really even a test? What's next for the f...
Dec 01, 2025•48 min
Preview Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing/DAZN main event in Birmingham, England Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi, 10 rounds, light heavyweights Off the Thanksgiving Thursday, we're BACK with a quick preview, a special guest with Dan and some fight news on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over everything from Turkey Day eats to the fights! They start with a p review of Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing/DAZN main event in Birmingham, England Ben ...
Nov 28, 2025•1 hr 6 min
It's a special mid-week edition of the podcast, as host T.J. Rives is back with special guests around the "Ring IV- Night of Champions" ppv card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Both Saadeq Ahmed (who covered the card live) and Managing Editor for Big Fight Weekend.com, Ricky Carroll are aboard for their perspectives and analysis. The guys talk in order: Saadeq sharing the bizaare' timeline for the show, that saw the main event happen at after 5am Saudi time early into Sunday a.m. The guys also go over ...
Nov 25, 2025•30 min
It was an action packed Saturday night (early Sunday a.m. there) in Saudi Arabia, as the "Ring IV- Night of Champions" played out with four world title fights and we're ready to go over all of it, including the winners and what's potentially next for them on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" This pod originally aired as a live recap show on the Big Fight Weekend Youtube page Saturday night! Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newslet...
Nov 24, 2025•56 min
It's arguably the biggest fight card of the entire year, as the "Ring IV- Night of Champions" pay per view comes off in Saudi Arabia and we're ready to preview it and have more on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast. Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over all the title action coming up as they preview Saturday’s DAZN PPV card from Riyadh David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde, 12 rounds, for Benavidez’s WBC and WBA “regular” light heavyweight titles. A big moment for Benavidez...
Nov 21, 2025•59 min
Coming up Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, newly elevated WBC light heavyweight champ David Benavidez will defend against Britain's Anthony Yarde in a 12 round main event. Benavidez is headlining the Ring Magazine/ DAZN PPV that is probably the deepest and most interesting card of title fights in the final four months of the year. But, before we get to Saturday, Benavidez is with our insider Dan Rafael to talk more about this bout with Yarde, his future at 175 lb. which might include an undispute...
Nov 19, 2025•15 min
Off the weekend and the compelling Conor Benn rematch win over Chris Eubank Jr. and Rafael Espinoza battering another opponent in a WBO title defense we're ready to recap it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter have their takes here. First, they recap Saturday’s Ring magazine DAZN PPV card in London Conor Benn W12 Chris Eubank Jr. in a rematch, where the Benn's finally get a win over the Eubanks. W...
Nov 17, 2025•59 min
We're back and we finally have a weekend with multiple compelling fights on separate cards in both London and Mexico and we're ready to preview those, plus a bonafide light heavyweight star is on the show for the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all. They start with the preview of the Boxxer/Matchroom DAZN PPV card Saturday in London Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn, rematch, 12 rounds, middleweights. It was an amazing first...
Nov 14, 2025•57 min
Coming up on Saturday night November 22nd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, unbeaten U.S. lightweight contender Abdullah Mason will go for his first world title. That's when he battles England's Sam Noakes for the vacant WBO 135 lb. crown. But, before that happens he spoke with our insider Dan Rafael in a one on one conversation. Find out more about what the Cleveland, OH, native thinks about this big moment in his career, what kind of threat Noakes will be and more, as part of our preview coverage of th...
Nov 12, 2025•14 min
It was a quick and decisive night for Vergil Ortiz in the Golden Boy main event, Dan talks with a rising lightweight star and we have fight news, too, on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of the Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter with "The Tea." (good info/takes) First a Recap of the Saturday Golden Boy / DAZN card in Fort Worth, Texas Vergil Ortiz scores quick TKO2 over Erickson Lubin, for Ortiz’s WBC interim 154 lb. title. Th...
Nov 10, 2025•52 min
We are back and ready for an intriguing weekend of action in Texas headlined by the return of hard punching Vergil Ortiz in the main event. Plus, we have some news involving the likes of Jake Paul, Ryan Garcia and other fights being finalized, etc. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael and they are ready to go over it all. We start with the preview of the Golden Boy/DAZN card Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas with Ortiz taking on fo...
Nov 07, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Off of a weekend that hsd controversial action in England, up and coming fighters in Orlando, FL and more we are back on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return with their insight and takes. First, a recap of Saturday Queensberry DAZN main event in Manchester Light heavyweight Joshua Buatsi decision over Zach Parker in what Dan says was a horrendous fight and worse decisio! We go over it. Then, a recap of the Saturday Matchroom DAZN card in Orlando, ...
Nov 03, 2025•50 min
Some action on two continents to go over, will aged, legends rematch next year and more is all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael return with their takes on everything. First, they preview Saturday’s Queensberry Promotions/DAZN main event from Manchester, England. Joshua Buatsi vs. Zach Parker, 12 rounds, light heavyweights. Buatsii is looking to get a title shot with a main event win here. Will Parker provide a challenge? Next a prev...
Oct 31, 2025•45 min
A thrilling main event in London leads our show as Fabio Wardley has become the WBO's interim champ at heavyweight and we're ready to go over the win and the impiclications on the "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. First, it's the recap of the Queensberry/DAZN PPV main event from London and Wardley's TKO of Parker to win the WBO interim strap. Dan and T.J. disagree about the stop...
Oct 27, 2025•57 min
A very intriguing heavyweight main event in England leads our show and we got lots of news incluidng on the heavyweight division's top stars on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to give their takes. First a preview of Saturday’s Queensberry/DAZN PPV main event from London Joseph Parker vs. Fabio Wardley, 12 rounds, for Parker’s WBO interim heavyweight title. It's a significant risk for Parker against the hard punching Wardley, when he...
Oct 24, 2025•47 min
Coming up Saturday night in London, the interim WBO heavyweight champ will risk his position and interim belt in a Queensberry Promotions main event. But, before that happens, hear from Joseph Paker with our insider Dan Rafael on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!" Parker Defends his WBO interim heavyweight title vs. England's Fabio Wardley at The O2 In London headlining the DAZN PPV event. At stake for both, is a possible pathway to fight undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in...
Oct 20, 2025•16 min
It's yet another light weekend worldwide in the sport, but there is a decent name coming back in the ring in New York and the WBO interim heavyweight champ Joseph Parker is also our guest on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast. Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter. First, a preview of the Saturday's Swift Promotions main at Barclays Center/Brooklyn on Million.co PPV, as Junior middleweight Danny Garcia returns vs. Daniel Gon...
Oct 17, 2025•1 hr 14 min
We got back to action in the ring in Philly and in Sheffield, England and we're ready to go over both the main events, add some fight news and more on the newest "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. First, a recap of Saturday night’s Matchroom/DAZN card in Philadelphia Junior middleweight Jaron “Boots” Ennis TKO1 Uisma Lima, wins the (don't laught) vacant WBA interim title. So, wha...
Oct 13, 2025•46 min
Finally some decent action in the ring this weekend in both Philly and England and we're ready to go over it and the news and more 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 the preview of Saturday's Matchroom Boxing/DAZN card in Philadelphia Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Uisma Lima, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA interim junior middleweight title. Boots has moved up but the opponent is...questionable, to be k...
Oct 10, 2025•44 min
