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Off the first weekend of action in Last Vegas, our guys return to go over Vergil Ortiz's quick night and a massive heavyweight showdown, figuratively and literally, between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou is all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to give their throughts and Dan's insight/reporting.

What happened with the Tony Weeks stoppage in the first round just a Ortiz was getting warmed up on the veteran Fredrick Lawson. Should Weeks be done as an official for the biggest bouts? The guys have their takes. Also, in the co-feature, that was over quick, but legitimately, as Venezuelan Ismael Barroso made the most of his opportunity and blasted out England's Ohara Davies with 2 knockdowns and a 1st round TKO.

Then, the boys are talking Joshua-Ngannou and how/why it's now going to be in March. Dan also has more on the undercard and names like Zhang, Wilder and maybe Opetaia fighting on it.

There's news about Ryan Garcia apparently now not fighting WBC 140 lb. champ Devin Haney, but instead wanting Rolly Romero, now in what won't be as lucrative a bout.

And, Dan has some nostalgia on big welterweight title anniversary from 2006 and why he was not ringside for Baldomir vs. Judah in NYC???

It's all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" as part of the Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast and make sure to follow/subcribe on Apple, Spreaker, Spotify, Google, etc.!

Off the first weekend of action in Last Vegas, our guys return to go over Vergil Ortiz's quick night and a massive heavyweight showdown, figuratively and literally, between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou is all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to give their throughts and Dan's insight/reporting.

What happened with the Tony Weeks stoppage in the first round just a Ortiz was getting warmed up on the veteran Fredrick Lawson. Should Weeks be done as an official for the biggest bouts? The guys have their takes. Also, in the co-feature, that was over quick, but legitimately, as Venezuelan Ismael Barroso made the most of his opportunity and blasted out England's Ohara Davies with 2 knockdowns and a 1st round TKO.

Then, the boys are talking Joshua-Ngannou and how/why it's now going to be in March. Dan also has more on the undercard and names like Zhang, Wilder and maybe Opetaia fighting on it.

There's news about Ryan Garcia apparently now not fighting WBC 140 lb. champ Devin Haney, but instead wanting Rolly Romero, now in what won't be as lucrative a bout.

And, Dan has some nostalgia on big welterweight title anniversary from 2006 and why he was not ringside for Baldomir vs. Judah in NYC???

It's all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" as part of the Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast and make sure to follow/subcribe on Apple, Spreaker, Spotify, Google, etc.!

We are ready to wrap up the 2023 calendar year, but there's still time for one more look ahead to the weekend action, fight news and more wtih the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview."

Host T.J. Rives returns wtih insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to first go over the impressive, second straight undisputed title victory for Naoya "the Monster" Inoue this past Tuesday in Tokyo, as he kayoed Marlon Tapales in a 10 round victory to own all the belts at 122 lb. How great is Inoue? And, Dan makes the case for picking him for his 2023 fighter of the year.

The guys also discuss the upcoming WBA junior bantamweight showdown for champ Kazuto Ioka defending, again on New Year's Eve, against Josber Perez. How tremendous has Ioka been as a smaller division hero from the Far East and this is now the amzing 12th time that he's fought in his career on New Year's Eve.

Next, there's more on whether Deontay Wilder really has anything left after his awful performance last Saturday at 38 years old? Plus, there's lots of talk on the future in 2024 for PBC's boxing coverage and whether Saudi Arabia could really replace Las Vegas, as boxing's biggest hot bed or not?

It's all on the final "Big Fight Weekend Preview" of 2023 and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple, Google, Spreaker, Spotify, etc.!

We are ready to wrap up the 2023 calendar year, but there's still time for one more look ahead to the weekend action, fight news and more wtih the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview."

Host T.J. Rives returns wtih insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to first go over the impressive, second straight undisputed title victory for Naoya "the Monster" Inoue this past Tuesday in Tokyo, as he kayoed Marlon Tapales in a 10 round victory to own all the belts at 122 lb. How great is Inoue? And, Dan makes the case for picking him for his 2023 fighter of the year.

The guys also discuss the upcoming WBA junior bantamweight showdown for champ Kazuto Ioka defending, again on New Year's Eve, against Josber Perez. How tremendous has Ioka been as a smaller division hero from the Far East and this is now the amzing 12th time that he's fought in his career on New Year's Eve.

Next, there's more on whether Deontay Wilder really has anything left after his awful performance last Saturday at 38 years old? Plus, there's lots of talk on the future in 2024 for PBC's boxing coverage and whether Saudi Arabia could really replace Las Vegas, as boxing's biggest hot bed or not?

It's all on the final "Big Fight Weekend Preview" of 2023 and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple, Google, Spreaker, Spotify, etc.!

We have reached the second to last weekend onf 2023 and it's the "Day of Reckoning" pay per view in Saudi Arabia, headlined by a heavyweight co-main event featuring Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder. And, we're ready to discuss it on the 'Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast"

Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to go over everyting involved.

First, Dan has broken the news that in the likely event that Joshua and Wilder both win Saturday night, that they have agreed to a massively lucrative two fight deal to fight each other, which is to say that no matter who wins, they are fighting each other twice in 2024. There's good discussion on why it took this long and got worked out on this fight week?

The guys also go over the rest of the card in Saudi Arabia, including the IBF threatening to strip cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia before his fight Satuday night. It makes no sense and Opetaia has now vacated the IBF belt to make a massive payday.

There are other heavyweights battling on the card and the boys go over it all and also, Dmitry Bivol is back defending his WBA world light heavyweight crown.

Next, T.J. checks in on Thursday in Saudi Arabia with Saadeq Ahmed of BigFightWeekend.com He's been there covering the fighter arrivals, the Thursday press conferences and will be part of the media coverage of Saturday's PPV. Saadeq has more insight on the event gaining momentum and whether in that country there is growing interest this week or not?

Then, there's news on progress towards a Ryan Garcia challenge of new WBC junior welterweight champ Devin Haney. Dan has spoken with Garcia's promoter Oscar De La Hoya for the latest. And, also Jake Paul keeps his word that he'll be back quickly in the new year and Amanda Serrano is with him and headlining the card from Puerto Rico.

Finally, some nostalgia on this week's anniversaries of a rising Floyd Mayweather's KO and a tremendous battle with Prince Naseem Hamed and Kevin Kelley from Madison Square Garden.

It's all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple, Spreaker, Spotify, Google, etc.!!

We have reached the second to last weekend onf 2023 and it's the "Day of Reckoning" pay per view in Saudi Arabia, headlined by a heavyweight co-main event featuring Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder. And, we're ready to discuss it on the 'Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast"

Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to go over everyting involved.

First, Dan has broken the news that in the likely event that Joshua and Wilder both win Saturday night, that they have agreed to a massively lucrative two fight deal to fight each other, which is to say that no matter who wins, they are fighting each other twice in 2024. There's good discussion on why it took this long and got worked out on this fight week?

The guys also go over the rest of the card in Saudi Arabia, including the IBF threatening to strip cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia before his fight Satuday night. It makes no sense and Opetaia has now vacated the IBF belt to make a massive payday.

There are other heavyweights battling on the card and the boys go over it all and also, Dmitry Bivol is back defending his WBA world light heavyweight crown.

Next, T.J. checks in on Thursday in Saudi Arabia with Saadeq Ahmed of BigFightWeekend.com He's been there covering the fighter arrivals, the Thursday press conferences and will be part of the media coverage of Saturday's PPV. Saadeq has more insight on the event gaining momentum and whether in that country there is growing interest this week or not?

Then, there's news on progress towards a Ryan Garcia challenge of new WBC junior welterweight champ Devin Haney. Dan has spoken with Garcia's promoter Oscar De La Hoya for the latest. And, also Jake Paul keeps his word that he'll be back quickly in the new year and Amanda Serrano is with him and headlining the card from Puerto Rico.

Finally, some nostalgia on this week's anniversaries of a rising Floyd Mayweather's KO and a tremendous battle with Prince Naseem Hamed and Kevin Kelley from Madison Square Garden.

It's all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple, Spreaker, Spotify, Google, etc.!!

Coming up Saturday night in Saudi Arabia it's a showdown between former unified heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua and southpaw contender Otto Wallin in one of the co-main events.

It's a huge moment for a Swede, who once gave Tyson Fury problems over a 12 round battle in Las Vegas in 2019. And, he joined our insider Dan Rafael recently to do over the Fury fight and his chances against Joshua coming up in the Middle Eastern desert.

Wallin is 26-1, 14 KOs, but is an underdog to the popular Brit. Yet, he believes that Joshua's best days are behind him after Oleksandr Usyk took his titles off him and then, succesfully beat him in their rematch.

Hear it all on this special conversation with Dan, as part of the"Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and on the Big Fight Weekend Podcast feed. And, make sure to follow/subscrbie on Apple, Spreaker, Spotify, Google, etc.!

Coming up Saturday night in Saudi Arabia it's a showdown between former unified heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua and southpaw contender Otto Wallin in one of the co-main events.

It's a huge moment for a Swede, who once gave Tyson Fury problems over a 12 round battle in Las Vegas in 2019. And, he joined our insider Dan Rafael recently to do over the Fury fight and his chances against Joshua coming up in the Middle Eastern desert.

Wallin is 26-1, 14 KOs, but is an underdog to the popular Brit. Yet, he believes that Joshua's best days are behind him after Oleksandr Usyk took his titles off him and then, succesfully beat him in their rematch.

Hear it all on this special conversation with Dan, as part of the"Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and on the Big Fight Weekend Podcast feed. And, make sure to follow/subscrbie on Apple, Spreaker, Spotify, Google, etc.!

It's a jammed packed weekend of fights, a heavyweight contender joins us one on one and some serious PPV nostalgia, as well. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to talk Jake Paul's return to the ring Friday night in Orlando, FL, as he meets little known Andre August in a cruiserweight main event on DAZN. Dan has more on the matchup and Jake Paul's plans for 2024 and beyond.

The guys continue the previewing with the "Bam" Rodriguez vs. Sunny Edwards unified flyweight world title fight in Arizona on DAZN. We have analysis and what's the future for the winner?

Then, we discuss the end of the great run of "Showtime Championship Boxing" as they will broadcast their final fight card in Minneapolis, MN, Saturday night after 37 years of showing some of the biggest names and fights in boxing history over the past 5 decades. Cuban born David Morrell is in action in the main event with a decent undercard, but Dan is curious mainly about one thing at the end of show. Hear more from him.

Up next it's heavyweight Otto Wallin who will meet Anthony Joshua next week in Saudi Arabia on the huge PPV show there. Wallin talks with Dan about his chances at an upset that could ruin the plans of the former unfied heavyweight champ.

Then, there's news on possible Joshua (if he wins) vs. Deontay Wilder (if he wins) battle right back in Saudi Arabia in March. Dan goes over why it's NOT done and not certain to happen then.

Dan also talks a couple of prominent fight cards for Japan in January and February and we wrap wtth some nostalgia on the 20th anniversary of an amazing fight card on PPV that Don King put on in Atlantic City and the crazy Andrew Golota vs. Riddick Bowe carbon copy DQ rematch this week in 1996.

It's the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, Spreaker, etc.!

It's a jammed packed weekend of fights, a heavyweight contender joins us one on one and some serious PPV nostalgia, as well. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to talk Jake Paul's return to the ring Friday night in Orlando, FL, as he meets little known Andre August in a cruiserweight main event on DAZN. Dan has more on the matchup and Jake Paul's plans for 2024 and beyond.

The guys continue the previewing with the "Bam" Rodriguez vs. Sunny Edwards unified flyweight world title fight in Arizona on DAZN. We have analysis and what's the future for the winner?

Then, we discuss the end of the great run of "Showtime Championship Boxing" as they will broadcast their final fight card in Minneapolis, MN, Saturday night after 37 years of showing some of the biggest names and fights in boxing history over the past 5 decades. Cuban born David Morrell is in action in the main event with a decent undercard, but Dan is curious mainly about one thing at the end of show. Hear more from him.

Up next it's heavyweight Otto Wallin who will meet Anthony Joshua next week in Saudi Arabia on the huge PPV show there. Wallin talks with Dan about his chances at an upset that could ruin the plans of the former unfied heavyweight champ.

Then, there's news on possible Joshua (if he wins) vs. Deontay Wilder (if he wins) battle right back in Saudi Arabia in March. Dan goes over why it's NOT done and not certain to happen then.

Dan also talks a couple of prominent fight cards for Japan in January and February and we wrap wtth some nostalgia on the 20th anniversary of an amazing fight card on PPV that Don King put on in Atlantic City and the crazy Andrew Golota vs. Riddick Bowe carbon copy DQ rematch this week in 1996.

It's the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, Spreaker, etc.!

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It was a light weekend with very little prominent worldwide action for a recap, but we still have plenty to discuss and a former world champ in Demetrius Andrade on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com talk the Matchroom Boxing prospect show and main event won by Shabaz Masoud and the other pertinent fights.

Dan has a one on one interview iwth Demetrius Andrade, as he readies to meet David Benavidez in a Super MIddleweight PPV at the end of the month.

There's also some previewing of Shakur Stevenson going for the interim WBC lightweight crown and Emanuel Navarrete defends his WBO 130 lb.. title on the same Top Rank Boxing/ESPN fight card in Las Vegas Thursday.

Dan has broken the story of the likely huge fight card in Saudi Arabia on December 23rd that includes Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder fighting other people in the co-main event fights. And, Dan has the list of other big names that are on the show.

There's more news on the IBF stripping world welterweight undisputed champ Terence Crawford of their title for not fighting Jaron "Boots" Ennis, who has their interim title. Ennis is being elevated to "world champ" status for that.

And, finally there's nostagia on the amazing Aaron Pryor-Alexis Arguello first fight 41 years ago in Miami, that is one of the top title fights in any weight class, ever.

Plus, Dan was ringside for Manny Pacquiao dominating Antonio Margarito in AT&T Stadium 13 years ago Monday.

It's all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" on the Big Fight Weekend Podcast feed. And, make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple, Spreaker, Spotify, Google, etc.

It was a light weekend with very little prominent worldwide action for a recap, but we still have plenty to discuss and a former world champ in Demetrius Andrade on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com talk the Matchroom Boxing prospect show and main event won by Shabaz Masoud and the other pertinent fights.

Dan has a one on one interview iwth Demetrius Andrade, as he readies to meet David Benavidez in a Super MIddleweight PPV at the end of the month.

There's also some previewing of Shakur Stevenson going for the interim WBC lightweight crown and Emanuel Navarrete defends his WBO 130 lb.. title on the same Top Rank Boxing/ESPN fight card in Las Vegas Thursday.

Dan has broken the story of the likely huge fight card in Saudi Arabia on December 23rd that includes Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder fighting other people in the co-main event fights. And, Dan has the list of other big names that are on the show.

There's more news on the IBF stripping world welterweight undisputed champ Terence Crawford of their title for not fighting Jaron "Boots" Ennis, who has their interim title. Ennis is being elevated to "world champ" status for that.

And, finally there's nostagia on the amazing Aaron Pryor-Alexis Arguello first fight 41 years ago in Miami, that is one of the top title fights in any weight class, ever.

Plus, Dan was ringside for Manny Pacquiao dominating Antonio Margarito in AT&T Stadium 13 years ago Monday.

It's all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" on the Big Fight Weekend Podcast feed. And, make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple, Spreaker, Spotify, Google, etc.

We're ready for another weekend of fights, including a WBA featherweight title bout in England and one of the top fighters in the world joins the show one on one to talk about his next title fight. It's all part of the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com return to go over the WBA featherweight world title bout between English fighters Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington headlining the Matchroom Boxing show in Sheffiled, England Saturday night in the U.K. Dan has thoughts ont the matchup and the place for the winner in the 126 lb. division.

There's also a preview of the Golden Boy Boxing/DAZN show in Las Vegas as former 168 lb. world champ Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez will battle former 175 lb. titleholder Joe Smith Jr. in a crusierweight title bout. It's a seemingly crossroads fight for both guys in this one.

Next, hear Dan one on one with Australian, unbeaten and newly elevated WBO world champ at 154 lb., Tim Tszyu. The prominent fighter down under talks his upcoming defense with Brian Mendoza next weekend and a possible showdown with three belt Jermell Charlo, who just lost last week to Canelo Alvarez. And, Charlo is likely moving back down quickly to fight at junior middleweight.

There's news on the Canelo-Charlo PPV numbers, the 2024 Hall of Fame class ballot is out and there's nostalgia on Anthony Johsua's debut and a great fight anniversary nearly 25 years ago of Paulie Ayala and Johnny Tapia, too!

Hear it all on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spreaker, etc.!!

We're ready for another weekend of fights, including a WBA featherweight title bout in England and one of the top fighters in the world joins the show one on one to talk about his next title fight. It's all part of the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com return to go over the WBA featherweight world title bout between English fighters Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington headlining the Matchroom Boxing show in Sheffiled, England Saturday night in the U.K. Dan has thoughts ont the matchup and the place for the winner in the 126 lb. division.

There's also a preview of the Golden Boy Boxing/DAZN show in Las Vegas as former 168 lb. world champ Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez will battle former 175 lb. titleholder Joe Smith Jr. in a crusierweight title bout. It's a seemingly crossroads fight for both guys in this one.

Next, hear Dan one on one with Australian, unbeaten and newly elevated WBO world champ at 154 lb., Tim Tszyu. The prominent fighter down under talks his upcoming defense with Brian Mendoza next weekend and a possible showdown with three belt Jermell Charlo, who just lost last week to Canelo Alvarez. And, Charlo is likely moving back down quickly to fight at junior middleweight.

There's news on the Canelo-Charlo PPV numbers, the 2024 Hall of Fame class ballot is out and there's nostalgia on Anthony Johsua's debut and a great fight anniversary nearly 25 years ago of Paulie Ayala and Johnny Tapia, too!

Hear it all on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spreaker, etc.!!

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