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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 ...
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From college through mid-career. Let's discuss how to make the most out of your time. Listen to others who have been there and learn from their experiences. From time to time getting off-topic is very valuable.
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It was a dramatic, spectacular weekend of action in both Las Vegas and Alburquerque, New Mexico as Vergil Oritz and Angeleo Leo emerged victorious in main events. We have more on that, some fight news and some Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker nostalgia, as well, are part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with Insider Da…
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Contender Vergil Ortiz returns to the ring in a Vegas junior middleweight main event, a featherweight world title fight in New Mexico, the latest on whether Canelo and Terence Crawford are fighting, some Roy Jones nostalgia and more are part of the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFig…
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Coming up Saturday night in Las Vegas, Vergil Ortiz returns seeking the WBC interim 154 lb. title in the Golden Boy Promotiosn main event against Serhii Bohachuk. However, before the unbeaten Texan steps through the ropes, he spoke at length with our Dan Rafael in this one on one conversation. Hear more from Ortiz on this matchup, his hopes for a m…
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It was a win but far from impressive for Terence Crawford in capturing the WBA 154 lb. title Saturday night in Los Angeles. And, we're ready to recap that main event and the entire Riyadh Season card, plus, hear from a top Golden Boy Boxing contender in Vergil Ortiz, news and nostalgia on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Riv…
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It's arguably the biggest fight card remaining this year, at least in the USA, as former undisputed welterweight champ Terence Crawford returns for his first fight in 2024. And, we're ready to preview his junior middleweight title battle with Israil Madrimov and the entire card on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is b…
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Former unified heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz returns to the ring for the first time in nearly two years Saturday night in Los Angeles on the undercard of the Terence Crawford-Israil Madrimov main event. And, before he steps back through the ropes he talked at length about his return and hopes for another title shot with our insider Dan Rafael on the …
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It was a jammed packed weekend of action in London and Detroit, and even on Sunday in Japan, and we're ready to recap it all and hear from the newly crowned WBA 154 lb. champ who fights Terence Crawford in the biggest fight of his life Saturday night in L.A. on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael …
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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. Rive…
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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…
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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 "Fi…
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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 insigh…
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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 …
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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…
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Another packed weekend of action sees Jaron Ennis and Janibek Alimkhanuly defend their titles in different main events, seven division world champ Amanda Serrano joins us and we have some great Evander Holyfield nostalgia and we also remember Arturo "Thunder" Gatti, as well on the "Big Fight Weekend Prevew Podcast" Host T.J. Rives is with insider D…
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He's one of the best welterweights in the world and Saturday night in Philadelphia, unbeaten IBF 147 lb. champ Jaron "Boots" Ennis is ready to make his first full title defense. But, you don't have to wait for this weekend to hear from the champ, as he comes home to Philadelphia to fight David Avanesyan, as you'll hear him hear with our insider Dan…
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A wild weekend of fights with titles on the line, horrible judging and some interesting outcomes is a big part of the discussion and you also get to hear from IBF welterweight champ Jaron "Boots" Ennis talks with us prior to his Philly title defense Saturday night, too. It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and in…
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It's a jammed packed weekend with fight cards all over the USA, the U.K. and even, a title unification in Japan on Sunday, too. We're ready to talk the bouts, the news and some great heavyweight title nostalgia from July 4th in the early 1900s, as well on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of Bi…
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Coming up Saturday night July 6th, 2024 in Newark, NJ, newly crowned WBC lightweight champ Shakur Stevenson is ready to make his first title defense in the Top Rank Boxing/ESPN main event. However, before things get rolling Saturday night with one of the premier smaller weight U.S. boxing champs, our Dan Rafael had a one on one conversation with Sh…
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Some big world title wins for Teofimo Lopez and "Bam" Rodriguez, one of the fighters in the world talks with us and some more Mike Tyson nostalgia are all part of the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com are back to sort it all out. They talk Bam's decisive KO over Juan Francisco E…
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It's an action packed final weekend of June, as we have multiple world title fights in Washington, D.C., Miami and Phoenix. And, we've got the previews of those, fight news involving Anthony Joshua's undercard for London in September and some great Mike Tyson nostalgia, too on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns …
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Coming up Saturday night in Phoenix, AZ, in the Matchroom Boxing/DAZN main event, former unified flyweight world champ Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez is back in the junior bantamweight division challenging legendary former champ Juan Francisco Estrada in a battle for the vacant WBC title. And, on a special edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" our ins…
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Off an action packed weekend of fights in Vegas and Birmingham, England, we're ready to go over it all on the latest edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to talk the Friday night successful Rafael Espinoza WBO Featherweight title defense headlining the Top Rank Box…
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Off Ryan Garcia's Thursday "plea agreement" with the NY State Athletic Commission to take a one year suspension forfeiture of $1.1 million for his positive PED tests, the guy he defeated in April in their tainted fight- WBC 140 lb. champ Devin Haney was obviously outraged by it all. On Thursday evening, our insider Dan Rafael talked exclusively to …
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A huge story broke Thursday afternoon, as Ryan Garcia has accepted a suspension and huge financial penalties from the NY State Commision and we are all over that, with one on one reaction from Devin Haney. Plus, we have fight previews for Friday night in Vegas on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafa…
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It was an action packed weekend of title action from Vegas to Puerto Rico to London and we're ready to go over it all on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider, fresh back from Vegas, Dan Rafael are back with Dan giving you the insight and takes from the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the PBC/Amazon pay per view. The…
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It's another huge weekend of fights with an historic PPV at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas + title fights in Puerto Rico and England and we're ready to go over it all on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is joined on scene in Vegas by our insider Dan Rafael to get his insight and more. The guys go over the Ger…
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On a special edition of the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" our insider Dan Rafael had a recent one on one conversation wtih former two time WBC super middleweight champ and top 168 lb. contender David Benavidez. This is in advance of Benavidez moving up in weight, to 175 lb. in the co-feature fight of the Gervonta Davis PPV in Las Vegas this Saturday…
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While it was a lighter significance of action weekend, we are back to discuss it all from the two Top Rank Boxing rising stars winning at the MSG Theater, to a world champion defending and was it the end of Adrien Broner? We talk that, new of Ryan Garcia being arrested and some fantastic nostalgia anniversaries, too on the newest "Fight Freaks Unit…
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An interesting weekend of fights is about to unfold from Florida to New York and we're ready to discuss it. Plus, hear from former super middleweight champ David Benavidez, who moves up to light heavyweight on next week's Gervonta Davis PPV card, joins us and we have fight news and some big names in the anniversary nostalgia on the newest "Big Figh…
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It's another jammed pay per view from Saudi Arabia and we're ready to go over the "5 vs. 5" card, including the heayweight main event Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang on our newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with Dan Rafael, insider of BigFightWeekend.com to give their insight, analysis and predictions on what they …
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Coming up Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder enters the ring in a "crossroads fight" for him against Chinese big man, Zhilei Zhang. And, you can hear the "Bronze Bomber" in his own words with our insider Dan Rafael in a one on one conversation. Wilder talks about his awful performance last December losing a …
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A revenge win for Jack Catterall over Josh Taylor, the former WBC heavyweight champ speaks, some fight news and great Carl Froch nostalgia are all part of the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to give their takes and more. First, there's discussion of the Catterall Win …
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It wsa a close, dramatic, undisputed junior welterweight title fight two years ago between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall. Now, they are ready to rematch (without titles) in England. And, that fight along with news and excellent Roy Jones-Bernard Hopkins nosstalgia, too, are all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is ba…
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A tremendous and historic win for Oleksandr Usyk over Tyson Fury to claim the Undisputed Heayweight crown leads our show. We recap the entire "Ring of Fire" card from Saudi Arabia, there's fight news and nostalgia all on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael, insider of BigFightWeekend.com give their takes on…
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We have reached THE weekend for the first undisputed four belt heavyweight title fight in history as unified champ Oleksandr Usyk battles WBC champ Tyson Fury in a PPV 12 round showdown in Saudi Arabia. And, we'll preview that fight, the undercard and more on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Ra…
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A dominant performance by a world class fighter, an all time "screw up" by a ring announcer in a championship fight, plus, some news and always, some great nostalgia is part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael insider of BigFightWeekend.com are back to give their thoughts on it all. First, they discuss Vasiliy …
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We get ready for another compelling weekend of action, this time in Australia for a lightweight world title showdown and a top super middleweight contender is our guest, as well, on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com and we're ready to go over the previews, news, nostalgia…
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Future hall of famer Canelo Alvarez returned Saturday night and won easily in his latest undisputed defense. We recap that fight and the entire PBC card from Vegas and more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insdier Dan Rafael, still in Las Vegas?! Yes. Off the top, Dan explains why he didn't make it home…
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It's here- the return of Canelo. And, we're ready to analyze Alvarez's latest undisputed super middleweight title defense with fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia that is on PPV from Las Vegas. Plus, the latest on Ryan Garcia testing positive for a PED fight weekend with Devin Haney and more on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Riv…
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Coming up Satruday night in Las Vegas, it's the return of undisputed super middleweight champion and future first ballot hall of famer, Canelo Alvarez. He will defend his titles in a PPV main event with unbeaten Mexican Jaime Munguia in an anticipated action showdown. As fight week gets cranked up, hear from Canelo on this battle, his future plans …
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A successful return for Jose Ramirez in his Golden Boy Promotions debut, a former world champ ready to return talks with ou insider Dan Rafael and some news and nostalgia are all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with Dan to break everything down starting with Ramirez defeating Rances Barthelemy in his home are…
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We're already to the end of April and while it's a lighter weekend in boxing, we've still got much to go over on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com are back and ready to talk the Golden Boy main event in Fresno, CA featuring Jose Ramirez,. But, also Dan has a one on one conv…
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It was a wild week culminating with a wild night in the ring in Brooklyn, NY, as Ryan Garcia scored a shocking upset by decision over Devin Haney in the Golden Boy Promotions Main Event. We're ready to go over the upset, how it happened, the officiating controversey and where we go from here for both Garcia and Haney on the "Fight Freaks Unite Reca…
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It's (on paper) an intriguing pay per view Saturday night in Brooklyn, NY, as WBC 140 lb. champ Devin Haney meets Ryan Garcia in the 12 round main event. However, there are big time issues with the social media popular Garcia leading up to this bout. We're ready to go over it all on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives an…
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It's Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia fight week for Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY and the WBC junior welterweight titleholder was a recent guest with our insider Dan Rafael. Hear the former undisputed lightweight champ Haney give his breakdown of why he believes he will dominate the social media popular Garcia in this scheduled 12 round pay per view …
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It was a less than thrilling night for heavyweight Jared Anderson's main event win for Top Rank Boxing in Texas, there was a much more entertaining British junior lightweight main event for Matchroom Boxing and we're ready to discuss those fights and more on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast." Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of …
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Arguably the top U.S. Heavyweight is back headlining for Top Rank Boxing, a British 130 lb. contender is back in action for Matchroom and we have news and lots of good nostalgia on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast." Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his "Fight Freaks Unite" Substack and BigFightWeekend.com to go over i…
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Off a weekend that has seen a couple of tough fights for the featured buys on the Matchroom Boxing card in Las Vegas, we're ready to recap those bouts. Plus, we hear from WBC 140 lb. champ Devin Haney prior to his PPV with Ryan Garcia, we go over some news and even, some nostalgia on Marco Antonio Barerra and the great Muhammad Ali, as part of the …
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We are ready for the beginning of April with a Matchroom Boxing show in Las Vegas to go over, some fight news involving the fallout continuing of the Tim Tszyu nasty head gash and a possible rematch soon with Sebastian Fundora. Plus, we talk the confirmed Haney-Garcia undercard and some great nostalgia involving the great "Sugar Ray" Leonard is all…
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It was an amazing weekend of fights that includes one of the bloodiest title battles, maybe ever, in the Tim Tszyu vs. Sebastian Fundora unified junior middleweight title bout in Las Vegas for PBC/Amazon PPV. And, we're ready to talk about that fight, the rest of the card, other title bouts, news and more is part of the latest "Fight Freaks Unite R…
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