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Lots of heavyweights are part of the newest edition of our show, as former unified heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz is a guest, British brawlers Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora meet in London, women's world champ Claressa Shields goes for history and we have lots of news and some excellent nostalgia on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to give their insight and analysis.

The guys talk first about the formal announcement that Canelo Alvarez will return in September in Las Vegas against unbeaten contender Edgar Berlanga and why they are both intrigued by it.

Then, it's Joyce and Chisora in the Queensberry Promotions main event for Saturday afternoon U.S. time, as T.J. wonders which fighter has much left after their recent losses. Still, as Dan asserts, these two will likely be trading big punches early and often without much defense.

Next, Shields, a three division world champ meets little known, newly crowned WBC champ Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse of Quebec, Canada in a Saturday in the Salita Promotions/DAZN main event. Shields is an overwhelming favorite to win, but Dan is dubious about how valid this will be against an opponent that barely has any qualtiy experience.

Then, Andy Ruiz joins Dan in advance of his heavyweight return after nearly two years off, as he meets Jarrell Miller on the Crawford-Madrimov undercard August 3rd. How serious is Ruiz about getting back to contention? Hear him with us.

There's more fight news on Top Rank signing two prominent fighters, David Benavidez makes a career decision about his future and the WBC appropriately orders a rematch for Robson Conceicao and O'Shaquie Foster after the distastrous decision given to the Brazilian to take Foster's 130 lb. title.

Finally, there's nostalgia on the anniversaries of Dan's first world title fight that he covered in 1998 involving Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, a KO controversy learned more later from Antonio Magarito defeating Miguel Cotto with what were likely plastered hand wraps in 2008. And, Dan remember's tremendous American fighter Vernon Forrest on the tragic 15th anniversary of his murder in Atlanta, that came just over six months after he had regained a world championship.

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

Off a Saturday night PPV of knockouts in Tampa, FL, culminating with Jake Paul's main event stoppage of Mike Perry, we've got a special conversation with the man who called the blow by blow for DAZN, Todd Grisham.

Grisham gives his insight into the boisterous crowd of over 17,000 that were in their seats EARLY Saturday night and how that atmosphere built up with the KOs of Lucas Bahdi and Amanda Serrano immediately before the Paul bout.

Todd also has his takes on how both Paul and Serrano looked in their essentially "tune up" bouts for his with Mike Tyson and her rematch with undisputed women's 140 lb. champ, Katie Taylor of Ireland. Those fights are set to be on the November card at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.

Hear the conversation with the "man on the mic" for DAZN's biggest boxing events, Todd Grisham as part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

It was a weekend of knockouts all over the place and we're ready to go over everything from Jake Paul's big KO over Mike Perry to Junto Nakatani's body shot early stoppage in Japan. Plus, we have one of the premier boxing broadcasters going joining us and some Salvador Sanchez, Mike Tyson and Bernard Hopkins nostalgia are all part of the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives is with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com are back and ready to discuss it all.

They first talk Paul's win in the MVP Promotions main event in Tampa, as he outlasted the bare knuckdle champ Perry for his latest win over a non-traditional fighter. Also, Amanda Serrano kayoed her overmatched opponent in just a couple of rounds and the likely kayo of the year from lightweight Lucas Badhi smashing Ashton "H2O" Sylve in a dramatic turn of events in their fight. 

Then, hear from DAZN's Todd Grisham, who was on the call Satudray night of the entire card and a night of knockouts. Grisham gives he insights on what he saw and heard ringside as Paul won and also the other KO wins. He also is ready to call the Terence Crawford junior middleweight title main event in two weeks in L.A.

Then, Dan and T.J. go over the Saturday card from Japan that saw Nakatani win in the first round in his WBC bantamweight title defense over Vincent Astrolobio in Tokyo. What does the win for Nakatani mean for possible unification at 118 lb. or might he look to move up in weight? Dan also goes over the rest of the card and title fights.

There's fight news on why it looks like the Vasily Lomachenko vs. Gervonta Davis lightweight showdown for two of the titles will NOT be happening this year and maybe, not at all? And, does this create an opporunity for promotional free agent and WBC champ Shakur Stevenson to maybe end up signing with Premier Boxing Champions. And, then could he be the guy that fights "Tank" Davis?

Finally, the guys go over the anniversary nostalgia of the great Salvador Sanchez winning his final fight over Azumah Nelson in a thrilling 15th round TKO in 1982 and died just three weeks later in a car crash. They also talk the 1989 Mike Tyson KO of Carl "The Truth" Williams, which was questionable, and was also his last title win before Buster Douglas upset him in Tokyo 7 months later in 1990.

And, Dan also talks nostalgia on Hopkins defeating Winky Wright in Las Vegas in 2007 and why more than the fight, he remembers the weigh-in mayhem pushing and fight, as he was ready to interview the fighters live on ESPN.

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.!!



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It's a jammed packed weekend of action that begins in California, goes to Japan and ends up in Tampa Bay with compelling bouts. And, we've got it all, plus, fight news and some interesting nostalgia, as always too, on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to give their insight an analysis.

They are ready to talk welterweight Alexis Rocha headlining for Golden Boy in California on Friday night, Saturday morning U.S. time Japanese fight card with multiple title bouts, including the exciting Junto Nakatani defending his WBC bantamweight crown and then, lots on the Jake Pual-Mike Perry  in the MVP Promotions/DAZN pay per view Saturday night. T.J. was at the final press conference on Thursday afternoon for the card that includes seven division women's world champ Amanda Serrano in action in the co feature and some other interesting bouts.

There's fight news on Ryan Garcia in more legal trouble, the "Monster" Naoya Inoue's next undisputed title fight for September, will Shakur Stevenson be fighting William Zepeda next and more?

Finally, the boys wrap with nostalgia on the anniversary nearly 30 years ago of Johnny Tapia and Danny Romero's huge feud  leading to a tremendous HBO main event in Las Vegas. Plus, an amazing kayo by Mike McCallum of another hall of famer, Donald Curry, is nearly 40 years old and it's happy birthday to the modern legend Canelo Alvarez, as well.

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

Coming up Saturday night in Tampa, FL, social media/Youtube star turned boxer Jake Paul is back in a PPV main event against bare knuckle fighting star Mike Perry. But, before fight week gets cranked up, hear from Jake with our insider Dan Rafael on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast."

Jake gives his insight as to why he wanted to still fight in July after the delay of his anticipated bout with former undisputed heavyweight champ Mike Tyson now set for November. And, why specifically, fight Perry at this time?

Plus, what are his coninuted aspirations as a fighter, etc. beyond these bouts?

Hear from Jake Paul on the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this Big Fight Weekend Podcast feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

One of the up and coming U.S. stars successfully defended his welterweight crown in front of his Philly fans, a rising lightweight rallied to win an important bout in Las Vegas on the way up in the division and Jake Paul joins us on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over the weekend results, give insight and analysis on what they saw, plus have some news and nostalgia, as well.

First, they talk Ramon "Chocolatito" Gonzalez winning his non-title fight Friday night in his home country of Nicaragua. At 37, what does he have left? Dan has thoughts.

Next, they go over the unbeaten 147 lb. star Jaron Ennis with his 5th round TKO win in the Matchroom main event over David Avaneysan in front of over 15,000 in Philly to retain. Why was "Boots" good but not great? Still, he dominated and most importantly, what's next?

Also, unbeaten 135 lb. star Raymond Muratalla scored a 10 round decision over veteran Tevin Farmer in a fight that he appeared to be losting through five rounds in the Top Rank main event in Vegas. Should there be concern for Muratalla that he didn't look better, quicker in this one? Also, how soon might he see a title challenge?

Then, it's Jake Paul time, as he joins Dan for a one on one in advance of his DAZN PPV showdown Saturday with barenuckle brawler Mike Perry in Tampa. The cocky social media star talks how soon he thinks he'll end this bout and also, waiting for the rescheduled bout with Mike Tyson, now for November.

There's fight news on some upcoming Matchroom shows in August and September that the guys discuss.

And, there anniversary nostalgia on a big Danny Garcia KO of Amir Khan and Dan's got a great non-title, lesser known bout from this week in 2001 with Mickey Ward in it from "ESPN2's Friday Night Fights" to go over. 

It's all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple, Spreaker, Spotify, etc.!