Fabrio Wardley Stuns Joseph Parker + Fight News And Holyfield-Douglas Nostalgia Too! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 27, 2025 · 56 MIN

Fabrio Wardley Stuns Joseph Parker + Fight News And Holyfield-Douglas Nostalgia Too! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

from Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast · host tj

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 Londonand Wardley's TKO of Parker to win the WBO interim strap. Dan and T.J. disagree about the stoppage and it's a healthy debate! Plus, will Wardley get a shot at undisputed champ Oleksandr Usyk around March or at all?Then, some news:Queensberry Promotions is trying to finalize a fight between British former heavyweight world title challengers Derek Chisora and Dillian Whyte, which would headline a DAZN PPV card on Dec. 13 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Likely moves Moses Itauma's next fight into February. But, why not have Itauma fight quicker and maybe fight Wardley at the beginning of part of 2026?Also, Queensberry announces it is going to begin putting on events in Germany beginning with the talented WBC interim heavyweight titlist Agit Kabayel defending vs. opponent TBA. Dan has more on why?Next, he's reporting that the Janibek Alimkhanuly-Erislandy Lara three-belt middleweight unification fight is signed for December 6th and will be the co-feature on the "PBC on Prime Video" PPV card headlined by Pitbull Cruz-Lamont Roach Jr. in San Antonio, TX.Also, former WBO junior middleweight titlist Tim Tszyu, months after he got dominated and stopped by Sebastian Fundora in their Jully rematch, says he has parted ways with career-long trainer Igor Goloubev and will now train in Miami with Pedro Diaz. What about this move for Tszyu?And, Manny Pacquiao’s son, 24-year-old lightweight Manny “Jimuel” Pacquiao Jr., will turn pro on November 29 on the first Manny Pacquiao Promotions card in the United States at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. He’s in a four-rounder vs. Brendan Lally, who is also turning pro.We also briefly talk Thursday’s Eye of the Tiger/Top Rank main event from Montreal, asMary Spencer meets Mikaela Mayer, for Spencer’s WBA women’s junior middleweight titleFinally, a little NostalgiaOctober 25, 1990 — 35 years ago on Saturday – Evander Holyfield kayoed Buster Douglas with one shot to win the undisputed heavyweight title. We relive how Douglas went from the highest of highs in the upset of Tyson that February to being 25 lbs. overweight and done as a champ forever eight months later. And, it was the begining of Holyfield's long run as a hall of fame heavvyweight, too.It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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