Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast
by tj
From the opening bell to the final round, our boxing shows are tailored to the fight fan of today and even, yesterday. Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael, who is the premier boxing media personality in the U.S., come your way with a Friday preview and a Monday recap of everything in the boxing ring, every weekend. Plus, you'll hear from the biggest named fighters present and past in one on one interviews. And, the guys LOVE to talk nostalgia of the great fighters like Muhammad Ail, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquaio and more. If you are even a casual boxing fan, you will want to be with us on the "Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast Feed."
Episodes
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Joshua Buatsi Battles Willy Hutchinson For WBC Title + Chris Billam-Smith In Action And Fight News | BFW Preview Podcast
It's busy weekend of championship action in England and for a women's title card in Texas and we're ready to go over it all and have lots of fight news on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back iwth insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and...
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Canelo Alvarez Wins WBC Title Back + Jaime Munguia Rocked But Rallies And Fight News! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
One of the greats of the sport for the last 25 years returned and won Saturday night in Saudi Arabia. We have the full fight card review and some fight news on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of the Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter...
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Canelo Alvarez Returns in Saudi Arabia + Lomachenko Comeback And Devin Haney Fight Date | BFW Preview Podcast
One of the greats of the sport, Canelo Alvarez is back and we're ready to discuss his return fight in the Middle East and the title bouts on the undercard, plus, tons of fight news too on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight...
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Bob Arum Conversation With Dan Rafael 10 26 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
One of the premier promoters/personalities in the sport for six decades is a special guest on this "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!" Dan Rafael talks to Top Rank chairman Bob Arum about a variety of topics. Bob weighs in his card from Saturday night when O’Shaquie Foster dominated dropped Emanuel...
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O'Shaquie Foster Defeats Emanuel Navarrete + Dalton Smith Wins In England And Haney Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
A hugte night for O'Shaquie Foster in Vegas, a ho-hum title defense for Dalton Smith and lots of fight news on the newest 'Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter return to go over it all. First they recap…
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Emanuel Navarrete Battles O'Shaquie Foster, Dalton Smith Defends In England + Shakur Bails On Zuffa! | BFW Preview Podcast 10 22 26
We are ready for two championship fight cards in San Antonio, TX and Sheffield, England, plus, there are some interesting developments with Canelo's planned card next weekend and a prominent name divorces Zuffa Boxing befofe he ever fights for them. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview...
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Daniel Dubois Destroys Fabio Wardley and Sebastian Fundora Wins Easily + Devin Haney Fighting Shakur Stevnson? | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
The heavyweight rematch was a quick destruction in London and the WBC Jr. Middleweight title bout in Vegas was a one-sided win, but we're ready to go over it all on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack to...
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O'Shaquie Foster Conversation With Dan Rafael 10 17 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
Coming up next weekend in San Antonio, TX, it's a very intriquing 130 lb. showdown for three of the world titles, as WBC champ O'Shaquie Foster meets two belt title holder Emanuel Navarrete in one of the best fights in the remaining weeks of 2026. But before fight week, our insider Dan Rafael has…
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Daniel Dubois-Fabio Wardley Rematch + Sebastian Fundora Defends In Vegas and O'Shaquie Foster Joins Us | BFW Preview Podcast
We are back with a jammed packed weekend of action in London and Las Vegas, plus a world champ joins us in advance of his unficiation showdown later in the month. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" podcast! Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite...
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Early Daniel Dubois - Fabio Wardley Preview With Big Fight Weekend's Ricky Carroll! | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
Saturday night in London, it's a highly anticipated heavyweight title rematch for Daniel Dubois as he battles Fabio Wardley for the WBO portion of the championship. But, before it all gets ramped up in the U,K., we've got an early preview of things here on the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast"…
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Floyd Schofield Wins WBA Title + Canelo Fight Back In Jeopardy? And Remembering Wilfredo Gomez | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
It was a big night for Floyd Schofield Saturday and we have lots of news to go over 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. First, a recap of Saturday's Golden Boy DAZN...
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Brandon Figueroa Conversation With Dan Rafael 10 10 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
He's one of the harder punching, action fighters in the smaller weight classes and newly crowned WBA Featherweight champ Brandon Figueroa is ready to defend coming October 17th in Las Vegas. First, the two division world champ spends time with our insider Dan Rafael one on one before his battle...
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Floyd Schofield Battles Lucas Bahdi + Brandon Figueroa Joins Us And Fight News | BFW Preview Podcast
A Two Title Fight Card in Chicago to go over and also the WBA featherweight champ joins us, as part of the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are back with their takes. First, they preview...
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Ben Whittaker Wins Matchroom Main Event + Ryan Garcia-Teofimo Lopez Heating Up? And HOF Ballot News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
It was a lighter weekend of action but Ben Whittaker did what he was supposed to and we recap his win and have lots of fight news on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter return with their...
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Tyson Fury - Anthony Joshua Meet Media + Ben Whittaker Headlines In England And More | BFW Preview Podcast
It's a light weekend of fights with one English main event of note, but we have lots of news, including Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua meet the media. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and...
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Fury-Joshua Nonsense, Conor Benn Finished? And More with David Payne | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
It's an exciting and at times, chaotic, time for British fight fans with the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua circus, etc. and we tackle it all on a new "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" Host T.J. Rives is back with English boxing writer and historian, David Payne, of his own site www.boxingwriter.co.uk. The...
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Takuma Inoue Wins WBC Defense + British Fight Card Results And More Fury-Joshua Drama | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
It was a weekend of championship fights in Japan, some contender cards in England and more and we'll recap it all with some fight news, too 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 are ready...
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Tyson Fury - Anthony Joshua Announced + English Fight Cards And Takuma Inoue WBC Defense | BFW Preview Podcast
We finally have an official announcement for the biggest fight in British boxing history, plus we preview several fight cards, including a world title bout on Sunday in Japan. All on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite...
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Big Pitbull Cruz KO In PBC Main Event + Ryan Garcia, Hamzah Sheeraz and More Fury-Joshua Fight News! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
It was a little bit of a light weekend in San Diego and Manchester, England but there were a couple of fights to recap and we've got the latest on Ryan Garcia, Fury-Joshua and more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight…
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Pitbull Cruz Defends WBC Title + Ryan Garcia Wants Gervonta Davis? And Other Fight News! | BFW Preview Podcast
We have a lighter weeknd of fights but there is a prominent WBC interim title doubleheader in San Diego and we've got lots and lots of fight news to go over on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael with their insight and takes First, a...
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Jesus Ramos Conversation With Dan Rafael 9 15 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
Coming up Saturday night 9/19 in San Diego, CA, Jesus Ramos returns fo the ring for the first time in 2026, as he takes on mandatory challenger Meiirim Nursultanov in defense of his WBC interim middleweight belt. But, before the hard puncing Mexican American from Arizona gets in the ring he goes...
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Ryan Garcia Smashes Conor Benn Quickly + Oscar De La Hoya/Dana White Drama and Jesus Ramos Joins Us | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
It was a quick night for Ryan Garcia and we're ready to recap his emphatic TKO of Conor Benn, go over the drama with promoter Oscar De La Hoya not being at the fight, we have a middleweight titleholder on the show and fight news on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives...
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Dana White Conversation With Dan Rafael 9 11 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
Coming up Saturday night in Las Vegas, it's the battle for the WBC world welterweight title, as Ryan Garcia defends against Conor Benn. However, before the one of the biggest bouts of 2026 gets into the ring, flamboyant UFC president and head of Zuffa Boxing, Dana White joins our insider Dan…
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Ryan Garcia WBC Title Bout With Conor Benn And Dana White Joins Dan + Fury/Joshua Latest! | BFW Preview Podcast
It's a massive world title showdown in Vegas for Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn, plus, Dana White is aboard talking one on one with our Dan Rafael and the latest on Fury-Joshua, which looks like it will now take place in the U.K. afterall. And, we shall go over it all on the newest "Big Figtht…
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Katie Taylor Wins Triumphant Farewell + Knyba Upsets Andy Ruiz And Fight News! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
It was an intriguing and bizarre at times weekend of action in Ireland and New Jersey and we're ready to recap Katie Taylor's "Farewell Fight" and former unified heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz comeback to title contntion ending before it began. And we're going over it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite...
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Connor Benn Conversation With Dan Rafael 9 5 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
Coming up Saturday night September 12th in Las Vegas, Conor Benn goes for the WBC Welterweight title meeting Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas. However, before the Brit takes on Garcia, he talked one on one with our insider Dan Rafael on several subjects. They discussed his two trremendous battles last…
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Andy Ruiz Returns, Katie Taylor Massive Farewell And Conor Benn Joins Us! | BFW Preview Podcast
We are ready to go for the Labor Day holiday weekend with a former heavyweight champ in action in NJ, an Irish hero with a huge farewell fight looming and also, Conor Benn joins us too! All of this is on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his...
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Filip Hrgovic Dramatic Reversal KO of Moses Itauma + Chantelle Cameron Wins And Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
It was supposed to be a coronation, but Filip Hrgovic had other ideas and has won a portion of the heavyweight crown. We are ready to recap his shocking turnaround upset, go over other prominent title bouts and more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan...
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Katie Taylor Conversation With Dan Rafael 8 28 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
Coming up Saturday night September 5th in Dublin, Ireland, arguably the greatest female fighter of the modern boxing era is potentially fighting her final fight, as Katie Taylor returns. And before fight week begins for her at the massive Croke Park, she joins our insider Dan Rafael in this one…
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Moses Itauma Filip Hrgovic Battle For IBF Heavyweight Title + Katie Taylor Joins Us And More! | BFW Preview Podcast
We are back with a HUGE heavyweight title showdown in England and one of the all time ladies fighter's EVER joins us. It's all part of the latest "Big Fight Weekend Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are back to get into it all.…
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Teofimo Lopez Wins WBA Welterweight Title + Serrano Pushed in Title Defense And Fury-Joshua Latest | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
A title win for Tefimo Lopez, a tough night in victory for a women's great and is the Fury-Joshua fight in serious jeopardy over lack of payment to AJ??? We cover 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...
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Rolly Romero Battles Teofimo Lopez In Vegas + Amanda Serrano is Back And Fight News | BFW Preview Podcast
We are back and ready for a championship weekend in the Western U.S. with a women's legend in California and a world wetlerweight title PPV main event in Vegas. We will go over it all and have fight news, too on the newest "BFW Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back to...
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Teofimo Lopez Conversation With Dan Rafael 8 18 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
Coming up Saturday night August 22nd in Las Vegas, former two division world champion Teofimo Lopez is already back in the ring and readay to challenge for another world title. This, as he meets WBA welterweight champ Rolly Romero in a DAZN PPV. However, he joins our insider Dan Rafael first in a...
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Claressa Shields KO For Another Title Win + Fury-Joshua Update And Other Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
Arguably the greatest women's fighter in the sport was back and scored an emphatic win + we have fight news, including is the Fury-Joshua fight perhaps in jeopardy of not happening? We discuss it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back and insider Dan Rafael of his...
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Teofimo Lopez Joins Us + Claressa Shields Goes For Middleweight Crowns And Fight News | BFW Preview Podcast
We are back and ready to go with a women's world title main event in Atlanta Saturday and the flamboyant Teofimo Lopez looks to rebound from being routed in his last fight in January and he joins us to discuss his welterweight title next weekend. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview...
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Rolly Romero Conversation With Dan Rafael 8 11 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
Flamboyant WBA welterweight champ Rolly Romero is set to return later this month in a PPV main event, but first he stops be for a conversation on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" with insider Dan Rafael. Romero is making his first WBA welterweight title defense vs. his good friend…
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Aaron McKenna Wins IBF Middleweight Crown + Dubois vs Wardley Rematch News and More | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
It was A "world title" fight in the middleweight division in Ireland, not THE title, but we're ready to go over what happened there and there's fight news and some Roy Jones nostalgia later, too on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return to go...
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Rolly Romero Joins Us + Aaron McKenna Goes For IBF Middleweight Crown in Ireland And Fight News | BFW Preview Podcast
We're back on a lighter weekend of action with a vacant middleweight world title fight in Ireland and a current world champion joins us to preview his upcoming title bout later in the month. It's all on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Previvew Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan…
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William Zepeda Wins WBC Lightweight Crown + Wild O'Leary-Chamberlain Ireland Bout And Fight News! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
It was a lightweight championship doubleheader weekend in Las Vegas, there was.a wild Queensbery main event in Ireland and we have fight news, too, on the latestt "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Recap Substack and Newslettter are back…
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Mike Tyson Conversation With Dan Rafael 8 1 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
The former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and one of the most menacing fighters ever is with us on a special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!" "Iron Mike" Tyson joins our insider Dan Rafael in a one on one conversation to go over several things. First, it's the first time Big Dan had...
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Mike Tyson Joins Us + Lamont Roach vs.William Zepeda WBC Lightweight Battle And Fight News | BFW Preview Podcast
We are back and ready for a lightweight championship doubleheader in Las Vegas and a legend joins us for a conversation, as well, 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....
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Anthony Joshua Dramatic KO And Tim Tszyu Wins At Home + Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
It was a WILD weekend of action all over the globe from Thailand to Saudi Arabia to Connecticut to Australia and we're covering all the fights and some news on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter…
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Tyson Fury And Anthony Joshua Headline Separate Fights + Spence-Tszyu In Australia And Fight News! | BFW Preview Podcast
We were LIVE on Thursday afternoon on our Youtube channel with a special edition of our "Big Fight Weekend Preview" with host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael. On this show they were getting ready for former two time heavyweight champ Tyson Fury fighting Friday night in Thailand against veteran...
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Raymond Muratalla Conversation With Dan Rafael 7 21 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
Unbeaten world champ Raymond Muratalla ready to go for his latest title defense, but first, he's here with us on a special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" conversation with our insider Dan Rafael. Muratalla will make his second IBF world lightweight title defense against former junior lightweight...
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Diego Pacheco Wins Matchroom Main Event + Raymond Muratalla Joins Us And Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
Off a weekend that had only one prominent card in California, we recap it, plus were joined by a world champ and we have lots of fight news, too, on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack are back with their insight and...
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Diego Pacheco Fights In California + Garcia/Benn Is Done And Other Fight News | BFW Preview Podcast
We are back on a little slower weekend with one prominent show in California, but we have plenty of fight news and great nostalgia, too on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter First it's a preview...
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Errol Spence Conversation With Our Dan Rafael 7 14 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
Former unified world welterweight champ Errol Spence is set to return to the ring for the first time in three years and he's not taking an easy fight coming back. And, before that bout, he joined our insider Dan Rafael on this "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!" He and Dan discuss, whether Spence...
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Errol Spence Joins Us + Murat Gassiev Defends WBA Heavyweight Crown And Fight News! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
We're back off a lighter weekend with only one prominent fight card, in Russia of all places, too, to recap the world title fight there and have a prominent former world champ join us on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is joined by insider Dan Rafael of his Fight...
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Shakur Stevenson Conversation With Dan Rafael 7 9 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast
It's the biggest signing by Zuffa Boxing to date, as four division world champ Shakur Stevenson has agreed to a multi-fight deal with them and also benefactor Turki Alashikh. And, as part of the announcement, our insider Dan Rafael scored a one on one interview wtih Shakur to discuss why he's...
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Shakur Stevenson Joins Us + Murat Gassiev Defends WBA Heavyweight Crown And Fight News | BFW Preview Podcast
We're back and ready for a lighter weekend where the most prominent fight is in Russia, of all places. But, we've got a huge name joining us to discuss his new multi-fight promotional deal, and fight news, as well. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!' Host T.J. Rives is back...
About this show
From the opening bell to the final round, our boxing shows are tailored to the fight fan of today and even, yesterday.
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael, who is the premier boxing media personality in the U.S., come your way with a Friday preview and a Monday recap of everything in the boxing ring, every weekend.
Plus, you'll hear from the biggest named fighters present and past in one on one interviews. And, the guys LOVE to talk nostalgia of the great fighters like Muhammad Ail, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquaio and more.
If you are even a casual boxing fan, you will want to be with us on the "Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast Feed."
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