Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast
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
Off of a weekend that hsd controversial action in England, up and coming fighters in Orlando, FL and more we are back on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return with their insight and takes.
First, a recap of Saturday Queensberry DAZN main event in Manchester
Light heavyweight Joshua Buatsi decision over Zach Parker in what Dan says was a horrendous fight and worse decisio! We go over it.
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Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return with their insight and takes.
First, a recap of Saturday Queensberry DAZN main event in Manchester
Light heavyweight Joshua Buatsi decision over Zach Parker in what Dan says was a horrendous fight and worse decisio! We go over it.
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October 30, 2025 • 44 mins
Some action on two continents to go over, will aged, legends rematch next year and more is all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"
Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael return with their takes on everything.
First, they preview Saturday’s Queensberry Promotions/DAZN main event from Manchester, England.
Joshua Buatsi vs. Zach Parker, 12 rounds, light heavyweights. Buatsii is looking to get a title shot with a mai...
Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael return with their takes on everything.
First, they preview Saturday’s Queensberry Promotions/DAZN main event from Manchester, England.
Joshua Buatsi vs. Zach Parker, 12 rounds, light heavyweights. Buatsii is looking to get a title shot with a mai...
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A thrilling main event in London leads our show as Fabio Wardley has become the WBO's interim champ at heavyweight and we're ready to go over the win and the impiclications on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are back to go over it all.
First, it's the recap of the Queensberry/DAZN PPV main event from London
and Wardley's TKO of Parker to w...
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are back to go over it all.
First, it's the recap of the Queensberry/DAZN PPV main event from London
and Wardley's TKO of Parker to w...
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A very intriguing heavyweight main event in England leads our show and we got lots of news incluidng on the heavyweight division's top stars on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"
Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to give their takes.
First a preview of Saturday’s Queensberry/DAZN PPV main event from London
Joseph Parker vs. Fabio Wardley, 12 rounds, for Parker’s WBO interim heavyweight title. It's a signific...
Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to give their takes.
First a preview of Saturday’s Queensberry/DAZN PPV main event from London
Joseph Parker vs. Fabio Wardley, 12 rounds, for Parker’s WBO interim heavyweight title. It's a signific...
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October 19, 2025 • 15 mins
Coming up Saturday night in London, the interim WBO heavyweight champ will risk his position and interim belt in a Queensberry Promotions main event. But, before that happens, hear from Joseph Paker with our insider Dan Rafael on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!"
Parker Defends his WBO interim heavyweight title vs. England's Fabio Wardley at The O2 In London headlining the DAZN PPV event. At stake for both, is a possible pa...
Parker Defends his WBO interim heavyweight title vs. England's Fabio Wardley at The O2 In London headlining the DAZN PPV event. At stake for both, is a possible pa...
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October 16, 2025 • 74 mins
It's yet another light weekend worldwide in the sport, but there is a decent name coming back in the ring in New York and the WBO interim heavyweight champ Joseph Parker is also our guest 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.
First, a preview of the Saturday's Swift Promotions main at Barclays Center/Brooklyn on Million.co...
Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter.
First, a preview of the Saturday's Swift Promotions main at Barclays Center/Brooklyn on Million.co...
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We got back to action in the ring in Philly and in Sheffield, England and we're ready to go over both the main events, add some fight news and more 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 to go over it all.
First, a recap of Saturday night’s Matchroom/DAZN card in Philadelphia
Junior middleweight Jaron “Boots” Ennis TKO1 Uisma L...
Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to go over it all.
First, a recap of Saturday night’s Matchroom/DAZN card in Philadelphia
Junior middleweight Jaron “Boots” Ennis TKO1 Uisma L...
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October 9, 2025 • 43 mins
Finally some decent action in the ring this weekend in both Philly and England and we're ready to go over it and the news and more on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast.
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back aboard to go over it all.
They start with the preview of Saturday's Matchroom Boxing/DAZN card in Philadelphia
Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Uisma Lima, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA interim junior middleweight title. ...
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael are back aboard to go over it all.
They start with the preview of Saturday's Matchroom Boxing/DAZN card in Philadelphia
Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Uisma Lima, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA interim junior middleweight title. ...
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October 8, 2025 • 15 mins
Coming up on Saturday night October 18th, former two-division champion Danny "Swift" Garcia ends a 13-month layoff and will headline his own Swift Promotions card at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Garcia will meet Daniel Gonzalez in a 10-round junior middleweight bout in what is billed as his “Farewell to Brooklyn”
However, before he steps into the ring once more, Garcia spoke at length to our insider Dan Rafael, who wanted ...
Garcia will meet Daniel Gonzalez in a 10-round junior middleweight bout in what is billed as his “Farewell to Brooklyn”
However, before he steps into the ring once more, Garcia spoke at length to our insider Dan Rafael, who wanted ...
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It's arguably the greatest heavyweight title ever and it fight took place in Manila, Philippines (of all places) with "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali winning the trilogy fight with his arch rival "Smokin' Joe" Frazier dubbed "The Thrilla in Manila!"
And, on the 50th anniversary of Ali's win, we're recapping it on a special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!"
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael re-live the buildup to their third fight, why i...
And, on the 50th anniversary of Ali's win, we're recapping it on a special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!"
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael re-live the buildup to their third fight, why i...
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October 2, 2025 • 55 mins
Yet another light week in the the ring, but we have plenty to go over and a former 2 time world champ joins us for a conversation too on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return to go over it all.
First, a preview
Saturday in Lilliestram, Norway on "UFC Fight Pass," Ema Kozin vs. Cecilia Braekhus, for Kozin’s WBC/WBO women’s junior middleweight title
This is the announced farewell fi...
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return to go over it all.
First, a preview
Saturday in Lilliestram, Norway on "UFC Fight Pass," Ema Kozin vs. Cecilia Braekhus, for Kozin’s WBC/WBO women’s junior middleweight title
This is the announced farewell fi...
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September 28, 2025 • 71 mins
With another light weekend of action (or lack thereof) in the ring, we decided to go to a "heavyweight" in the boxing media outside of it. This, as ESPN's Mark Kriegel joined our coverage on Youtube and hear on the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast."
On this special video/pod we have an extended conversation with the ESPN broadcaster and noted columnist/author for over 35 years, Kriegel, who has written a new book on Tyson's rise from tro...
On this special video/pod we have an extended conversation with the ESPN broadcaster and noted columnist/author for over 35 years, Kriegel, who has written a new book on Tyson's rise from tro...
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September 25, 2025 • 31 mins
Without a significant fight card worldwided this weekend there is still plenty of news to go over headed to the final weekend of September on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."
Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over the prominent info and have some takes.
They begin with:
Jake Paul-Gervonta Davis held their media tour Monday (NYC) and Tuesday (Miami) and MVP has also announced the undercard for their November...
Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over the prominent info and have some takes.
They begin with:
Jake Paul-Gervonta Davis held their media tour Monday (NYC) and Tuesday (Miami) and MVP has also announced the undercard for their November...
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September 21, 2025 • 42 mins
It was a rather light weekend worldwide, but there was a significant 2 world title fight card in California and of course, we're recapping that and have the newest fight news, too, on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"
Host TJ. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter to give their takes.
First, they recap the Golden Boy DAZN card Saturday night in Indio, Calif.
Strawweight Oscar Col...
Host TJ. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter to give their takes.
First, they recap the Golden Boy DAZN card Saturday night in Indio, Calif.
Strawweight Oscar Col...
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September 18, 2025 • 48 mins
After the mega Canelo-Crawford week's conclusion, it's a lighter weekend of action, but still a pair of world title fights will take place in the same location in California. And, we're ready to go over that and the latest fight news on the "Big Fight Wekeend Preview Podcast!"
Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Big Dan Rafael to go over it all and "have their say."
First, it's a preview of the Saturday night Golden Boy DAZN card in...
Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Big Dan Rafael to go over it all and "have their say."
First, it's a preview of the Saturday night Golden Boy DAZN card in...
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A WILD weekend of action in the ring has conculuded and we're ready to talk Terence Crawford's tremendous performance in an upset decision win over fellow future hall of famer Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas Saturday night. We cover that bout, the undercard, a world title win for .... Lewis Crocker?... yes... and oh, Naoya "The Monster" Inoue on Sunday also. It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"
Host T.J. Rives is bac...
Host T.J. Rives is bac...
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September 11, 2025 • 58 mins
We are ready to go for the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford mega showdown in Vegas Satuday night on the newest edition of our "Big Fight Weekend Preview" show and podcast.
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael, who is in Vegas, did this show as a live broadcast on our Youtube channel. And, now you are hearing it on podcast!
They Preview Saturday’s Zuffa Boxing card at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Netflix
with Canelo Alvarez vs. T...
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael, who is in Vegas, did this show as a live broadcast on our Youtube channel. And, now you are hearing it on podcast!
They Preview Saturday’s Zuffa Boxing card at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Netflix
with Canelo Alvarez vs. T...
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It was an interesting weekend all the way around with fight cards in Ireland and two in Mexico and we have those recaps, plus, there's plenty of fight news, including two legends that are apparently going to fight despite being some 80 lbs apart?! Yes, indeed and we'll cover it 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 cover it all ...
Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to cover it all ...
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September 4, 2025 • 51 mins
We're back after Labor Day Weekend off (and without much boxing) because two separate main events are happening in different Mexican cities Saturday. And, the WBC's top junior miiddleweight joins us too on the '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.
First, they preview Saturday's Matchroon main event in Los Mochis, Mexico...
Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to go over it all.
First, they preview Saturday's Matchroon main event in Los Mochis, Mexico...
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August 28, 2025 • 54 mins
It's another light week for fights in the ring but we have plenty of news and some GREAT nostalgia involving "Money' Mayweather, etc. on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"
Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to start off Labor Day weekend with the insight and takes.
They tallk first about the only main event fight of note in the U.S. as it's the return of Sadam Ali, 2008 US Olympian and former WBO junior middleweigh...
Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to start off Labor Day weekend with the insight and takes.
They tallk first about the only main event fight of note in the U.S. as it's the return of Sadam Ali, 2008 US Olympian and former WBO junior middleweigh...
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