Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast

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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."

  1. Rico Verhoeven Conversation With Dan Rafael 5 30 26 | BFW Preview Podcast

    1d ago

    Rico Verhoeven Conversation With Dan Rafael 5 30 26 | BFW Preview Podcast

    Off his tremendous showing in the unified heavyweight fight last Saturday night with Oleksandr Usyk, former kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven made a lot of believers in him/his boxing ability in a hurry. Although the fight ended officially with an 11th-round TKO loss to Usyk, he was arguably winning the fight headed into the final rounds. Now, hear Verhoeven with our insider Dan Rafael in a one on one conversation about the bout, the respect he has earned and most importantly- what will be next for him? It's all part of our "Big Fight Weekend" Podcast feed and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

    13 min

  2. 2d ago

    O'Shaquie Foster-Raymond Ford Battle In Houston, Dmitry Bivol Defends + Rico Verhoeven Joins Us! | BFW Preview Podcast

    We are back to preview fights in the month of May for the final time, as their aro title bouts in Houston and El Paso, TX and Russia to go over. Plus, the man who was winning the heavyweight title fight in Egypt last weekend (until he wasn't) joins us for a conversation on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to give their takes and insight on all that's going on in and out of the ring. First, they preview the Matchroom Boxing main event Saturday on DAZN in Houston O’Shaquie Foster vs. Raymond Ford, for Foster’s WBC junior lightweight title. A compelling fight between two known Americans with the Texan Foster looking for bigger things if he defends. Next, the RCC/Matchroom Boxing main event earlier Saturday on DAZN in Ekaterinburg, Russia on DAZN.Dmitry Bivol is back meeting mandatory challenger Michael Eifert, for Bivol’s lineal/IBF/WBA light heavyweight title. But, the WBO won't sanction the bout. We have the latest on this one. And, also the MVP ESPN card Saturday night in El Paso, Texas, on ESPN Stephanie Han vs. Holly Holm, rematch, for Han’s WBA women’s lightweight title. Dan wants to know "What are We DOING HERE?!" Plus, Amanda Serrano vs. Cheyenne Hanson, for Serrano’s WBO/WBA women’s featherweight title in the co-feature. Next RICO VERHOEVEN INTERVIEW with Big Dan Discussion of his 11th-round TKO loss challenging heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk this past Saturday at the Pyramids in Giza, Egypt. How and why did he do so well and does he want to keep boxing or not?   And, then some news WBA orders lightweight titlist Gervonta Davis to make mandatory vs. Floyd Schofield but "Tank" has more bigger problems outside the ring with a new warrant for his arrest in Maryland related to an alleged probation violation from his hit and run plea there. He's also facing domestic violence charges in South Florida and as T.J. says, it may be jail time coming in Maryland for probation violation. Next, it was announced: Murat Gassiev will defend the WBA “regular” heavyweight title (yawn) against Tony Yoka in the headliner of an IBA Pro card on July 11 at VTB Arena in Moscow. Former two-time heavyweight titleholder Hasim Rahman, who is 53 and been retired since 2014, is planning a comeback: July 14 at Rochester’s ESL Ballpark. BIG- WHAT. ARE. WE DOING. HERE?! The man is 53 and was beaten and beaten and beaten in the last few years of his career. Also, Keyshawn Davis has declined the opportunity to face fellow Top Rank fighter Lindolfo Delgado for the vacant IBF junior welterweight title, because he plans to move up to welterweight. We have more. Plus, the results from two IBF purse bids conducted Wednesday at their convention in Vietnam for Albert Bell-Andy Cruz lightweight final eliminator and Bakhram Murtazaliev-Brandon Adams junior middleweight final eliminator are discussed briefly. It's all part of the "BFW Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!!

    1h 9m
  3. Oleksandr Usyk Wins Dramatically Over Verhoeven + Sheeraz And Frank Sanchez Big KOs And Fight News! | Fight Freaks Unite

    6d ago

    Oleksandr Usyk Wins Dramatically Over Verhoeven + Sheeraz And Frank Sanchez Big KOs And Fight News! | Fight Freaks Unite

    A wild night in Egypt on Saturday produced an unexpected, dramatic title win for Oleksandr Usyk and our guys are ready to go over that, the undercard and much more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafae of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletterl to go over it all  They start with the recap of Saturday’s "Glory in Giza" Ring magazine DAZN PPV in Giza, Egypt Oleksandr Usyk TKO11 Rico Verhoeven, and retains heavyweight titles. This was controversial and we have lots and lots of takes on how much Verhoeven pushed Usyk to the brink. This, includes- what's next for both? In the co-feature, Hamzah Sheeraz KO2 Alem Begic, wins WBO super middleweight title.This was a joke of a fight and we need to see better opponents for Sheeraz. Also, veteran Jack Catterall W12 Shakhram Giyasov, and wins vacant WBA “regular” welterweight title and big Cuban Frank Sanchez KO2 Richard Torrez Jr., IBF heavyweight eliminator. Massive knockout for Sanchez and what does this mean for Torrez's future fighting big heavyweights? Also, a recap of Friday’s Golden Boy DAZN card in San Jose, California Amari Jones KO3 Vincenzo Gualtieri, IBF middleweight eliminator. Jones looks good in a wide open middleweight division. Plus, Robin Safar W12 split Yamil Peralta, cruiserweight contender fight.   Then, some news Talks going on for WBC middleweight titlist Carlos Adames to move up to super middleweight to challenge Osleys Igesias for his IBF title. We are intrigued by this one. Junto Nakatani had surgery on his broken left orbit suffered in round 11 vs. Naoya Inoue earlier in May. What's his prognosis? Former WBA welterweight titlist Yordenis Ugas is coming back June 6th. First fight in three years since back to back rough losses to Spence and Barrios. Dan has more. And, plans in works for Tony Yoka to challenge Murat Gassiev for WBA regular heavyweight title July 11 in Moscow. It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

    1h 14m

  4. May 22

    Oleksandr Usyk Meets Kickboxer Verhoeven In Egypt + Hamzah Sheeraz And Richard Torrez On Card and Fight News! | BFW Preview Podcast

    We're ready for a heavyweight title showdown in an unusual place, the Pyramids of Egypt, as Oleksandr Usyk is back in 2026 to defend against a kick boxing champion. We cover over the full card and lots of fight news too on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all and give their takes and predictions. They start with Saturday’s Ring magazine DAZN PPV card in Giza, Egypt Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven, 12 rounds, for lineal/WBC heavyweight title. Will this be a joke/easy work for Usyk or does Verhoeven get lucky and make it interesting? Also, Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Alem Begic, 12 rounds, for vacant WBO super middleweight title. Sheeraz is a rising star in search of a world title and could be a future opponent for Canelo down the road. Next, Shakhram Giyasov vs. Jack Catterall, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA “regular” welterweight title. And, Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr., 12 rounds, IBF heavyweight eliminator. A big step up for Torrez in level of competition.  Also, Friday night’s Golden Boy DAZN card in San Jose, California  Rising Amari Jones vs. Vincenzo Gualtieri, 12 rounds, IBF middleweight eliminator. Dan has big expectations for Jones in this one. Next, some news During Ryan Garcia’s appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" on Monday, he announced he is fighting Conor Benn on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas. It may be happening, but we doubt that date and same time as the Canelo PPV in Saudi Arabia. Next, Dan is reporting that Zuffa Boxing is planning its first American card outside of Las Vegas for July 26in NY, where Edgar Berlanga, Richardson Hitchins & Sergey Derevyanchenko will all be on the card.   Also, William Zepeda and Lamont Roach Jr., who have had a deal in place for weeks, will meet for the vacant WBC lightweight title in the headliner of a Golden Boy card on August 1, probably at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The card will also be an edition of “The Fight” series and simulcast from DAZN on TNT in the U.S.   MVP Promotions has banned Claressa Shields from all its future events after she got into a physical altercation with MVP fighter Alycia Baumgardner during the MVP-promoted MMA card topped by Ronda Rousey-Gina Carano on Saturday nightt. Can't we all get along? And, finally, a few words on the death at age 81 of significant manager Dennis Rappaport, who co-managed Gerry Cooney to the heavyweight title shot vs. Holmes in their mega fight and managed Oleg Maskaev to the WBC heavyweight title in 2008. Dan dealt with this character of the sport in the 2000s and remembers him fondly. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcat" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

    1h 2m
  5. Keyshawn Davis Wins But More Controversy + Filip Hrgovic Does Too And Fight News! | Fight Freaks Unite

    May 18

    Keyshawn Davis Wins But More Controversy + Filip Hrgovic Does Too And Fight News! | Fight Freaks Unite

    We had a busy weekend of main events in Norfolk, VA, Doncaster, England and even Germany, and we're ready to go over the action and some fight news 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 give insight and analysis. They start with the Saturday night Top Rank/DAZN main event in Norfolk, Virginia First Top Rank event of its DAZN deal, Bob Arum, age 94, back at ringside after knee replacement surgery that had kept him from traveling for months. Junior welterweight Keyshawn Davis wins the main event in 12 over Nahir Albright, but does something stupid, again, during the fight, this time. Will he learn? Will it continue to cost the talented fighter in the future? Also, Welterweight Brian Norman scored a TKO2 over Josh Wagner with a brain dead referee trying to adminsiter the count and then not stopping the fight, when he should have. What. Are. We. Doing Here? Then, the Saturday Queensberry DAZN main event in Doncaster, England Heavyweight Filip Hrgovic scores a lopsided TKO3 over veteran Dave Allen, who needs to retire. Hrgovic is apparently next for Moses Itauama. The guys have the latest. And, back on Friday main event, on DAZN in Mannheim, Germany- Welterweight Paddy Donovan decisions Karen Chukhadzhian for an IBF final eliminator. Will Donovan get another fight with Lewis Crocker? We go over it all.   NEWS Canelo Alvarez vs. and newly elevated, WBC super middleweight titlist Christian Mbilli officially announced for September in Saudi Arabia. The guys wonder if Canelo has agreed to fight early Sunday a.m. again, there or not? Also, former WBO heavyweight titlist Fabio Wardley has exercized his contractual right to an immediate rematch with Daniel Dubois, so, they will meet again later this year.   The WBA and IBF have finally weighed in on the status of their belts for the Oleksandr Usyk-Rico Verhoeven fight on Saturday May 23rd at the Pyramids in Giza Egypt. Get ready to be confused. Junior welterweight contender Oscar Duarte will be sidelined until late this year due to a severe laceration he suffered behind his ear in a split decision over Angel Fierro on May 2 so he has passed on fighting Lindlfo Delgado for the vacant IBF junior welterweight title. Dan has more. And, another change to the Matchroom main event on June 6: WBC interim flyweight titlist Galal Yafai is injured and out of a mandatory fight with WBC/WBA titleholder Ricardo Sandoval. It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscibe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

    1h 4m

  6. May 15

    Keyshawn Davis Returns + Big Opportunity For Filip Hrgovic And Fight News | BFW Preview Podcast

    It's a weekend without a significant world title bout but there are some interesting fights from Virginia to the U.K. and we'll go over it all with some fight news on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all. Preview of Saturday's Top Rank DAZN card in Norfolk, Virginia and the first event of Top Rank’s new DAZN deal: Keyshawn Davis vs. Nahir Albright, in a rematch, 12 rounds, junior welterweights. Has Keyshawn fully gotten his act together, especially when he fought with Albright out of the ring in his locker room last year after he missed weight cancelling his main event? Also, former world champ Brian Norman vs. Josh Wagner, 10 rounds, welterweights. It's Norman's first bout since losing the WBO title to Devin Haney and he wants to look good. Then, it's a preview of Saturday's Queensberry DAZN card in Doncaster, England Dave Allen vs. Filip Hrgovic, 10 rounds, heavyweights. It's an opportunity for the Croatian Hrgovic to look good and likely fight unbeaten rising star heavyweight Moses Itauma next in August. We discuss. Then, some news Three-division champion and former pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko, who has not fought since May 2024 and announced his retirement in June 2025, is ending his retirement to return this fall. Whom will he fight? Dan has more also on Top Rank and DAZN working on April 8 IBF title defense for Ray Muratalla and discussing two opponents,  But would this be Loma trying to get his belt back against Muratalla? Dan has the latest. Next, Jake Paul said in an interview this week with Ariel Helwani that he may not be able to fight again due to the severity of the broken jaw he suffered vs. Anthony Joshua in December. The guys discuss it and his options, if he doesn't box anymore. Heavyweight Derek Chisora said this week to Sky Sports he is ending his extremely brief retirement – since the April 4 Wilder fight -- with permission from his wife and claims he is getting a rematch with Wilder.  IBF welterweight titlist Lewis Crocker will make his mandatory defense against Liam Paro on June 24th at Pat Rafter Arena in Paro’s hometown of Brisbane, Australia, No Limit Boxing announced the details on Tuesday.   The fight between middleweight Amari Jones and former IBF titlist Vincenzo Gualtieri, which headlines a Golden Boy card on May 22 (DAZN) in San Jose, California, has now been elevated to an official IBF title eliminator.   We also take a look back to Sunday night's Zuffa card in Las Vegas: Middleweight Shane Mosley Jr., with his Hall of Fame father Shane Sr. at ringside, notched the biggest win of his career with a sixth-round knockout of Serhii Bohachuk in the Zuffa Boxing 06.  It's all on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

    56 min
  7. Daniel Dubois Batters Fabio Wardley For WBO Heavyweight Crown + Fight News! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

    May 11

    Daniel Dubois Batters Fabio Wardley For WBO Heavyweight Crown + Fight News! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

    It was dramatic and it was brutal and we're ready to recap the WBO heavyweight world title fight won by Daniel Dubois. Plus, we had a featherweight world title fight nixed at the weigh in and controversy continues through the weekend. And, we have fight news too on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter with their takes. They give a full recap of Saturday’s Queensberry DAZN PPV in Manchester, England They start with the Dubois TKO11 Fabio Wardley, as he wins the WBO title. T.J. is adamant that no one cared about the safety of Wardley late in the fight. Dan gives his rebuttal and they also talk the future now for Dubois. They also go over the undercard where: Welterweight Jack Rafferty scored a TKO6 over Ekow Essuman Zak Chelli 's stunning TKO10 of David Morrell in a light heavyweight battle And gigantic Bakhodir Jalolov TKO7 vs. Agron Smakici but he isn't showing promise and progress enough for Dan at this point.   Then it's fight news Featherweight contender Ra’eese Aleem badly missed weight on Friday and his mandatory fight with IBF titlist Angelo Leo was canceled though the rest of the Salita Promotions’ DAZN card went on Saturday night. Next, SI's Chris Mannix is reporting that Shakur Stevenson on verge of signing with "Zuffa Boxing" a.k.a. Turki Alashikh bankrolling for Ring PPVs. Also, Lightweights Edwin De Los Santos and Jose Valenzuela will meet in a 10-round rematch their shootout that will headline Zuffa Boxing 08 on June 28  at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. And, the Saudis may have ended their LIV golf commitment but TKO says they are still all in their boxing, UFC and WWE business. Hear it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

    1h 7m

  8. May 8

    Fabio Wardley WBO Heavyweight Defense vs. Daniel Dubois + Angelo Leo-Ra'eese Aleem IBF Title Fight and More | BFW Preview Podcast

    We're back with title fight action in England and Atlanta and some fight news, as it's the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack to go over it all. They start with the preview of the Saturday Queensberry DAZN card in Manchester, England Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois, for Wardley’s WBO heavyweight title. This has the possibility of being fireworks early and should be quite the atmosphere. Also on the undercard David Morrell vs. Zak Chelli, 10 rounds, light heavyweights, as Morrell gets a fight after his Callum Smith main event was cancelled a couple of weeks ago due to Smtih injury.   Then, a preview of Saturday night's Salita Promotions DAZN main event in Atlanta Angelo Leo vs. Ra’eese Aleem, 12 rounds, for Leo’s IBF featherweight title. Leo has some big title wins, but Aleem may be poised for an upset, too.   And, a quick Preview of Sunday night's Paramount+ Zuffa main event in Las Vegas Shane Mosley Jr. vs. Serhii Bohachuk, 10 rounds, middleweights. A solid second level, non title fight in the main event.   Then, some fight news WBO welterweight Devin Haney and "Zuffa Boxing" in talks for a multi-fight promotional deal. However, T.J. wants to make clear what's "Zuffa" and what's actually Turki Alashikh paying for and putting a fight on PPV that has nothing to do with "Zuffa Boxing." Next, Junto Nakatani is diagnosed with a broken orbit bone by his left eye. It apparently happened on a right uppercut in round 11 of the loss to Inoue Saturday night. He will be out a while. Also, the official announcement of WBO lightweight titleholder Abdullah Mason’s first defense, a Cleveland homecoming vs. Joe Cordina on DAZN July 4 with WBC featherweight titlist Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington’s first defense vs. Rene Palacios in the co-feature. An intriguing card on the famous holiday. And, a new date for British rising phenom heavyweight Moses Itauma – moving off a July 25th main event date, so as not to go same day as the Anthony Joshua-Prenga PPV. Dan has more. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

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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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