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. Abdullah Mason Rallies For Late KO + Shu Shu Carrington "So So" Defense And Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

    2d ago

    Abdullah Mason Rallies For Late KO + Shu Shu Carrington "So So" Defense And Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

    We are back off a weekend of action in Cleveland that saw a dramatic finish to the main event, we have some fight news and some interesting nostalgia all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter have their takes and insight. They start with the Recap of Saturday night's Top Rank DAZN/TNT “The Fight” show in Cleveland, OH Lightweight Abdullah Mason TKO12 vs. Albert Bell, retains WBO title. This was a battle and a controversial TKO. Mason has a big future. What is next? In the co-feature featherweight Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington W12 over Rene Palacios, retains WBC title. Shu Shu was good, not great, for most of the fight but things got hairy in the 11th round for some adversity. What are his prospects against other champs in the 126 lb. division. Dan has more on: Welterweight Tiger Johnson W10 Christopher Guerrero Lightweight Deric “Scooter” Davis W8 Carlos Ramos, 135 Junior lightweight Ibrahim Mason TKO2 Erik Hanley Lightweight Abdurrahman Mason W4 Alvaro Huizar Cabral Then, some news: Despite rumors, Sebastian Fundora-"Boots" Ennis three-belt 154 unification won’t be next. Dan has learned from his promotere whom they will fight instead. Next, an update on possible Oleksandr Usyk-Deontay Wilder fight that is being debated. Dan has the front runners to replace Tony Yoka to challenge WBA heavyweight titlist Murat Gassiev. They are Germany’s Peter Kadiru and American Brandon Moore this coming Saturday in Moscow. Next, Dan was texting with WBO welterweight champ Devin Haney on Saturday night, Says he’s working on next fight and not determined if he will make the ordered mandatory vs. Keyshawn Davis, said Gervonta Davis is also “a serious option.” Queensberry Promotions announced it has signed heavyweight Guido Vianello, the 2016 Italian Olympian. His first fight of the deal is not done yet but in works is him against David Adeleye on the Aug. 29 Moses Itauma-Filip Hrgovic undercard. Then, some fight of the year candidates thru the first half. Dan's list for debate: Fight candidates Junior middleweight Boots Ennis TKO7 Xander Zayas, wins WBO/WBA junior middleweight title, June 27, Brooklyn Heavyweight Daniel Dubois TKO11 Fabio Wardley, wins WBO title, May 9, Manchester, England Junior middleweight Conah Walker TKO10 Sam Eggington, May 2 in Walker hometown of Wolverhampton England. DAZN pundit Tony Bellew described it as England’s version of Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward. Heavyweight Deontay Wilder W12 Derek Chisora,April 4 in London Light heavyweight Najee Lopez TKO8 Manuel Gallegos, March 13 ProBox card in Kisimmee, Florida And, they wrap with some Mike Tyson 60th birthday nostalgia, including TJ quizzing big Dan on his memorabilla collection of Tyson's biggest moments. Hear it all on "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make suret to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

    1h 20m

  2. 5d ago

    Abdullah Mason Defends WBO Lightweight Title, "Shu Shu" Carrington In Co-Feature + Fight News | BFW Preview Podcast

    We're back on a July 4th holiday weekend (Happy 250 USA!) weekend with a prominent fight card with two world title fights and some interesting fight news to go over, too on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" First, a preview of the Top Rank DAZN/TNT/truTV “The Fight” debut in Cleveland Abdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell,, for Mason’s WBO lightweight title. It's a late change with opponent. Could this fight be a better challenge than the original opponent Joe Cordina of Wales would have been. The boys go over it all. And, Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington vs. Rene Palacios, for Carrington’s WBC featherweight title is the co-feature. And, Tiger Johnson vs. Christopher Guerrero, 10 rounds, welterweights on the undercard too.  Next, some news The Federal judge in the Southern Distirict of New York has ruled that CSI the promoter trying to stop Floyd Mayweather's Greece ehibition has LOST the temporary restraining order? What does this mean for Mayweather still trying to fight the exhibition soon? And, will the Mike Tyson exhibition now be delayed, too? Then, former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will face long-faded former title challenger Maruisz Wach on July 24 at Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand, Queensberry Promotions announced on Tuesday. It’s his warm up for the Anthony Joshua fight and as it happens Joshua faces Kristian Prenga the next night Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. WHAT. ARE. WE. DOING,. HERE with this opponent for Fury?! Dan's reporting that Tony Yoka has a back injury and is out of his July 11th challenge to WBA heavyweight titlist Murat Gassiev in Moscow. Replacement being sought, so goes on.   Plus, in the wake of Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to vacate his heavyweight titles on Saturday, the IBF has ordered Frank Sanchez and Moses Itauma to meet for the vacant title.  Dan believes this fight will negate the Itauma-Hrgovic fight for August 29th. Next, the WBO on Tuesday ordered welterweight titleholder Devin Haney and mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis to begin negotiations to fight each other next.  What about this fight proposed vs. Shakur Stevenson? The guys have takes. And, lightweight Edwin De Los Santos is appealing his second-round knockout loss in a rematch with Jose Valenzuela that headlined Zuffa Boxing 08 on Sunday night at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Valenzuela clearly hit him while he was down.  We give you all the angles. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

    54 min
  3. Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington Conversation With Dan Rafael 6 30 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast

    Jun 30

    Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington Conversation With Dan Rafael 6 30 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast

    Flamboyant new WBC featherweight champ Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington is back this weekend on the Top Rank Boxing card this Saturday night July 4th in Cleveland, OH. But, before we get to his fight night in the co-feature for the Abdullah Mason main event, Shu Shu is with our insider Dan Rafael one on one on this "Fight Freaks Unite" Podcast! Carrington, 17-0, 10 KOs, who will make his first defense against unbeaten contender Rene Palacios in the co-feature of the DAZN card, which is also the first edition of “The Fight” series that will simulcast on TNT Sports and truTV. Shu Shu, never at a loss for words, talks the matchup and his desire to become undisputed at 126 lb. as well. Hear it all as part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" on this feed and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

    16 min
  4. Jaron "Boots" Ennis Scores Big KO + "Shu Shu" Carrington Joins Us And Usyk And Canelo Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

    Jun 29

    Jaron "Boots" Ennis Scores Big KO + "Shu Shu" Carrington Joins Us And Usyk And Canelo Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

    We're back and do we have tons to go over, starting with Jaron "Boots" Ennis' huge KO win to become the unified 154 lb. champ Saturday night in Brooklyn. Also, hear from a world champ ready to defend and also lots of juicy 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 to go over it all. They start with the recap of Saturday night’s Matchroom/Top Rank DAZN PPV card in Brooklyn, NY  “Boots” Ennis Scorches Xander Zayas in a TKO 7 and wins WBO/WBA junior middieweight titles. A tremendous showing by Boots, but give Zayas credit as he got off the canvas and had the challenger hurt, but succumbed later in the middle of the fight. What now for both of these guys after a tremendous battle? Then, on the undercard- Junior welterweight Emiliano Vargas TKO4 Bryce Mills Light heavyweight Ben Whittaker TKO2 Richie Rivera and Middleweight Jahi Tucker W10 Euri Cedeno. Dan has thoughts on all three of these bouts.  Next it's an interiew with Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington  He defends the WBC featherweight title vs. Rene Palacios in co-feature of the July 4th Top Rank DAZN card & first edition of “The Fight” simulcasting on TNT and truTV from Cleveland, OH. "Shu Shu" is a great talker and you'll hear that loud and clear.   Thenk some news Lineal heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk vacates WBC, IBF and WBA titles on Friday in a surprising move and then, on Saturday the WBC votes to elevate Agit Kabayel from interim to full title status. Now, what's next for Usyk? And, whom does Kabayel fight? Next, Canelo Alvarez-Christian Mbilli is now postponed from September 12th to a date TBA in late October. Dan has more from Canelo's side on what's really going on here, besides the speculation that this is all about the Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn fight taking that primetime slot for that September Saturday night. Continuing, Dmitry Bivoll's manager Vadim Kornilov, who Dan was texting with this weekend, says the  light heavyweight champion is scheduled for July 23 left elbow surgery to clean up loose particles. He plans to fight before the end of the year and the WBO will order the Callum Smith mandatory. And, Tank Davis is stripped by of WBA lightweight title and made “in recess champion." So, they ordered Floyd Schofield and Lucas Bahdi to fight for the vacant title later this year. We have more. It's all on this edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

    1h 24m

  5. Jun 26

    Xander Zayas- "Boots" Ennis PPV Battle + Mayweather And Usyk Fight News And More! | BFW Preview Podcast

    We are back for a HUGE junior middleweight title showdown as a DAZN pay per view in Brooklyn, NY takes place Saturday night between unified junior middleweight champ Xander Zayas and former unified welterweight champ Jaron "Boots" Ennis. And, we cover that, fight news and more on the newest "Big Fight Wekekend Preview Podcast!" This show was originally live on Thursday afternoon on our BFW Youtube page. Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back with their insight and thoughts on the tremendous match-up of unbeatens at Barclays Center, as two of the top Americans in the sport will do battle. Zayas is stepping up in fight level and Ennis is having his second bout at 154 lb. The guys go over it all. They also talk the undercard with Emiliano Vargas and England's Ben Whittaker fighting on it, as well. Next, there's a recap of the exciting IBF Welterweight title fight Wednesday of Aussie Liam Paro defeating Ireland's Lewis Crocker in a close unanimous decision. Paro hung on to a lead on the cards with the champ scoring against him in the final two rounds. Paro is also only the second Australian to be a two division world champ. The guys have more on that and the welterweight picture. Then, it's the latest news with hall of famer Floyd Mayweather's financial and legal troubles that have now cancelled his scheduled  exhibition in Greece Saturday and are jeopardizing his fights with Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao down the road. WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?! There is also news on Joe Cordina of Wales being unable to travel to the USA for the July 4th WBO lightweight title fight with Abdullah Mason in Cleveland, OH. Cordina is in trouble with the law in his home country and was denied a visa to the USA. Mason will now fight Ohioian Albert Bell in the main event in his first title defense. And, finally, the guys go over Oleksandr Usyk and a looming deadline to agree to fight WBC interim heavweight champ Agit Kabayel coming up. Will he fight him or vacate? And, if he does, who does the hard hitting Kabayel meet? It's all part of the "BFW Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!  It's all part of our coverage here on this "Big Fight Weekend" Youtube page and also find our podcast feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

    57 min
  6. Exclusive Coverage And Audio Of Floyd Mayweather Wednesday Court Hearing 6 24 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast

    Jun 24

    Exclusive Coverage And Audio Of Floyd Mayweather Wednesday Court Hearing 6 24 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast

    It's a special edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" as the courtroom drama involving hall of famer Floyd Mayweather being sued by promoter CSI took to the Southern District Court of NY late Wednesday afternoon. Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael, who listened in as a media member to the telephonic court hearing, give the full setup to what went on for almost two hours. And, then you will hear Judge Vernon Broderick hold the hearing with the plantiffs wanting to stop Mayweather's exhibition fight this Saturday in Greece with kickboxer Mike Zambidis. And, you'll hear the defendants attorneys including for Mayweather with their response. You'll also hear CSI talk candidly for the first time that they want the judge to enforce the contract, because they want Mayweather to participate in their exhibition with former undisputed heavyweight champ Mike Tyson in CSI's exhibition, first. The judge is expected to rule to tomorrow, as time is of the essence. Hear all of the "back and forth" exclusively on this podcast! And, make sure to stay with us on this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

    2h 11m
  7. Sergio Mora Of DAZN Conversation With TJ Rives 6 23 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast

    Jun 23

    Sergio Mora Of DAZN Conversation With TJ Rives 6 23 26 | Fight Freaks Unite Podcast

    Coming up Saturday night in Brooklyn, NY, it's the DAZN pay per view showdown for the unfiied junior middleweight titles as unbeatens Xander Zayas and Jaron "Boots' Ennis square off in one of the biggest fights of 2026. And, before that action takes place the DAZN lead analyst and former junor middleweight champ himself, Sergio Mora, joins host T.J. Rives in a preview conversation! First, the guys talk two massively talented fighters that Mora has called recent fights for in Shakur Stevenson and Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez. Sergio gives the breakdown on what they do well and their respective futures, including Bam perhaps fighting Naoya "The Monster" Inoue in what would be one of the biggest smaller weight fights in this decade? Then, the talk turns to Saturday night and what Mora thinks of the matchup and in particular, the challenge that Zayas faces stepping up in compettion with a great fighter in Ennis. Also, what is like to be in the big arenas at the big moments calling these fights on the broadcast? Sergio also has more on working with play by play man Todd Grisham and analyst/interviewer Chris Mannix, as well. Hear it all on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

    16 min
  8. Oscar Collazo Wins Golden Boy Main Event + Floyd Mayweather, Moses Itauma News, Etc.! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

    Jun 22

    Oscar Collazo Wins Golden Boy Main Event + Floyd Mayweather, Moses Itauma News, Etc.! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

    We are back off a lighter weekend in the ring to talk about the chaotic opponent situation for Oscar Collazo's planned strawweight title fight in California and plenty of fight news, too, on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns iwth insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newletter have their insight and takes. First, they recap Saturday’s Golden Boy DAZN main event in Oceanside, California Collazo TKO2 over late replacement, Neider Valdez in what turned out to be flyweight non-title fight. We have more on the whole mess with an opponent and what's next for him? Dan also has more briefly on the undercard fights, too. Next, a recap Saturday’s Queensberry DAZN main event in Southampton, England Junior lightweight Ryan Garner W12 Michael Magnesi, wins vacant WBC interim title in a very competitive bout. Dan gives his thoughts.   Then, some news The nastiness of Oscar De La Hoya/Golden Boy's feud with unbeaten contender Vergil Oritz over his contract status may be worked out before the scheduled arbitration for mid July. We have more on the situation and can Ortiz finally get back in the ring? Next, Floyd Mayweather faces two felonies for writing a bad check for $200,000 for a watch in Las Vegas as well as lawsuit from CSI, which has his rights for the Tyson exhibition and Pacquiao rematch, because he took a $4.5 million advance and they say he has breached the contract; they have filed indistrict court in NY to stop his exhibition vs. Mike Zambidis in Athens, Greece, scheduled for this coming Saturday. It's a Done deal, presser on Monday -- heavyweight Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic will meet August 29 (DAZN PPV or DAZN Ultimate) at The O2 in London. Hrgovic signed the deal on Friday. Also, PBC announces Spence-Tszyu Prime Video PPV undercard (July 25 in U.S. prime time, Sunday July 26 in Sydney, Australia). It’s US vs Australia -- Jermall Charlo, for his first fight in 14 months and third fight since 2021, will face Koen Mazoudier in a 10-round super middleweight fight. Stephen Fulton vs. Liam Wilson in a 12-round junior lightweight fight. 2024 Australian Olympian and middleweight prospect Callum Peters vs. TBA in a 10-rounder The WBA CLAIMS in a statement that it will reduce titles as it had once done AND announced the elimination of the bridgerweight division. Talks going on for a three-belt cruiserweight unification bout between WBA/WBO champ David Benavidez and WBC titleholder Noel Mikaelian. How realistic is this for later in the year? And, the Egyptian Professional Boxing Association denied Rico Verhoeven’s appeal of his controversial 11th-round stoppage by lineal/unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk on May 23 at the Pyramids in Giza, Egypt. It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

    59 min
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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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