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Send us Fan MailA quiet bar, a loud table, and a WBA title fight playing perfectly in the background somehow turns into one of our favorite kinds of nights: real-time boxing takes, bad bets, and then the sober rewatch that changes everything. We break down Teofimo Lopez vs Rolly Romero from the chaos of fight night to the clarity of replay, including the moment Teo gets clipped in the fifth and the decision-making that separates a top-level champion from a dangerous spoiler.The deeper story is Teo's fundamentals. We get into the details that don't always show up in the highlight clips: the jab to the chest and arms to freeze a bigger opponent, the way Teo controls distance without wasting punches, and what the CompuBox numbers say about his approach. We also talk about Rolly's path to victory, why it felt possible for a second, and why it disappears when the pressure doesn't carry into the late rounds.Then we zoom out to the part of boxing that drives fans crazy: sanctioning bodies, “regular” belts, and mandatory challengers that can stall the fights people actually want. We debate what should be next for Teofimo Lopez, why names like Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney matter for the division, and whether Tank Davis can really be the face of boxing without staying active. If you care about boxing politics, judging, and real fight analysis, you'll feel right at home.THE SPAR-INN ON YOUTUBE

The crew spoke with boxing greatness as undisputed champion Claressa Shields joined the show fresh off her dominant sixth-round TKO victory over Kaye Scott, a win that reclaimed the WBC and WBA middleweight titles after Shields dropped nearly 40 pounds to return to the division. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew spoke with boxing greatness as undisputed champion Claressa Shields joined the show fresh off her dominant sixth-round TKO victory over Kaye Scott, a win that reclaimed the WBC and WBA middleweight titles after Shields dropped nearly 40 pounds to return to the division. Shields opened up about her training discipline, relationship with Papoose, future goals, music ambitions, and life beyond the ring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The show began with news of a fatal plane crash in Alaska that claimed the lives of all eight people aboard a charter flight headed to a remote military radar site, prompting an ongoing federal investigation into what happened. The crew also discussed actress Keke Palmer’s heartfelt comments about Jennifer Lopez, revealing how working with the superstar on Hustlers transformed her perception of Lopez and led to a close mentor-like relationship despite years of public criticism directed at the singer and actress. The conversation shifted to boxing greatness as undisputed champion Claressa Shields joined the show fresh off her dominant sixth-round TKO victory over Kaye Scott, a win that reclaimed the WBC and WBA middleweight titles after Shields dropped nearly 40 pounds to return to the division. Shields opened up about her training discipline, relationship with Papoose, future goals, music ambitions, and life beyond the ring. The crew also examined the latest developments in the Karmelo Anthony case, where his legal team is seeking a new trial after his murder conviction, arguing key evidence and courtroom decisions affected the outcome. Meanwhile, Gary’s Tea highlighted Zoe Saldaña’s remarkable rise to becoming the highest-grossing actor in film history, with her movies surpassing $15 billion worldwide thanks to blockbuster franchises including Avatar, Avengers, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Website: https://www.urban1podcasts.com/rickey-smiley-morning-show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boxing champion Claressa Shields had fans buzzing after joking on social media that she might be pregnant following her dominant victory over Kaye Scott, a win that improved her unbeaten record and saw her reclaim the WBA and WBC middleweight titles. The show also dug into the ongoing chatter surrounding Shield’s relationship with Papoose and the public speculation that continues to follow the couple. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From viral celebrity moments to major headlines, The Rickey Smiley Morning Show tackled the stories everyone is talking about. The crew weighed in on rapper Young Thug sparking debate after telling students in Georgia that “fame is like money” and one of the most important assets a person can have, a message that quickly went viral and generated mixed reactions online about success in the social media era. Meanwhile, boxing champion Claressa Shields had fans buzzing after joking on social media that she might be pregnant following her dominant victory over Kaye Scott, a win that improved her unbeaten record and saw her reclaim the WBA and WBC middleweight titles. The show also dug into the ongoing chatter surrounding Shield’s relationship with Papoose and the public speculation that continues to follow the couple. Sports and crime news also dominated the conversation. A viral WNBA moment had fans debating whether Caitlin Clark was laughing at Angel Reese after Reese missed a potential game-winning layup in the Atlanta Dream’s overtime loss to the Indiana Fever, adding another chapter to one of basketball’s biggest rivalries. In a more serious story, authorities announced charges against 14 people connected to an alleged cocaine trafficking operation tied to two Penn State fraternities, with investigators claiming drugs were distributed on and around campus and that some fraternity pledges were allegedly involved in packaging cocaine as part of initiation practices. The show also delivered its Wellness Wednesday segment with Dr. MJ Collier, who shared crucial tips for staying safe during extreme summer heat, warning listeners about dehydration, heat exhaustion, and the growing dangers of prolonged exposure to record-breaking temperatures. Website: https://www.urban1podcasts.com/rickey-smiley-morning-show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are back and ready to go with a women's world title main event in Atlanta Saturday and the flamboyant Teofimo Lopez looks to rebound from being routed in his last fight in January and he joins us to discuss his welterweight title next weekend. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Poecast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter return.First, they preview Saturday's Salita Promotions DAZN card in AtlantaKaye Scott vs. Claressa Shields, 10 rounds, for Scott's WBC/WBAwomen's middleweight title. Shields is arguably the best female fighter in the sport but this fight is an apparent joke matchup for her. We go into the "why" on this one. In the co feature- Ernesto “Tito” Mercado vs. Emmanuel Tagoe, 10 rounds, junior welterweights. Mercado has potential but has had lots of promotional problems and not been that active.Next, the guys recap Wednesday's Matchroom Boxing DAZN main event in Broadbeach, AustraliaHeavyweight hopeful Teremoana Teremoana (12-0, 12 KOs), 2024 Australian Olympian, in his first main event, blew away seemingly petrified DeAndre Savage by second-round knockout. Teremoana needs rounds and better opponents.Then, it's former junior welterweight and lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez talking to Dan. He moves up to welterweight to challenge WBA titlist and good friend Rolando Romero on August 22 on DAZN PPV at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Next, some newsThe death of former welterweight up-and-comer Prichard Colon, who suffered a severe brain injury in an Oct. 17, 2015 PBC bout on NBC TV .Colon was 33, as his father announced his death on Thursday on social media. Dan remembers vividly what happened and covering the aftermath for years.Also, Dan is reporting on the three-belt unification fight between WBO/IBF junior lightweight titlist Emanuel Navarrete and WBC titleholder O'Shaquie Foster being in the works but not done. Although, Top Rank Boxing has a probable date and a site on hold. We like this fight, but will it happen.More Dan reporting on a possible Vasily Lomachenko opponent when he exits an over two year retirement later this year.And, former two-time heavyweight titleholder Hasim Rahman, who is 53 and been retired since 2014, had his license denied by the New York commission and the comeback fight planned for Aug. 18 was canceled but now his team has announced a different fight for next month in Hammond, Indiana, where the commission sucks and it's way easier to get a license. WHAT. ARE. WE. DOING. HERE?!It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

Flamboyant WBA welterweight champ Rolly Romero is set to return later this month in a PPV main event, but first he stops be for a conversation on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" with insider Dan Rafael.Romero is making his first WBA welterweight title defense vs. his good friend, Teofimo Lopez. on August 22nd on a DAZN/Prime Video PPV from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.He discusses that matchup and the future at 147 lb., especially since, he owns a win over current WBC champ, Ryan Garcia last year.Hear it all as part of our coverage on the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

Flamboyant WBA welterweight champ Rolly Romero is set to return later this month in a PPV main event, but first he stops be for a conversation on this special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" with insider Dan Rafael.Romero is making his first WBA welterweight title defense vs. his good friend, Teofimo Lopez. on August 22nd on a DAZN/Prime Video PPV from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.He discusses that matchup and the future at 147 lb., especially since, he owns a win over current WBC champ, Ryan Garcia last year.Hear it all as part of our coverage on the "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, hosts Matt Youmans and Will Hill preview and give live updates of Friday's MLB slate. Also, joining the show is Rolando Romero, WBA welterweight champion, to discuss his upcoming fight against Teofimo Lopez. Matt and Will also discuss the 2026 NFL division winner odds. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back on a lighter weekend of action with a vacant middleweight world title fight in Ireland and a current world champion joins us to preview his upcoming title bout later in the month. It's all on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Previvew Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all on First, they preview the Zuffa Boxing Card on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland (Paramount+)Aaron McKenna vs. Etinosa Oliha, 12 rounds, for vacant IBF middleweight title. Who are these guys and what has happened to our famed middleweight division that this is a title bout?In the co-feature Callum Walsh vs. Tyler Denny, 10 rounds, middleweights. Can Walsh take step towards a title fight, himself?Then, it's Rolly Romero with Dan, as he makes his first WBA welterweight title defense vs. good friend Teofimo Lopez on Aug. 22 on DAZN and Prime Video PPV at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas  Then, fight newsThe heavyweight clash between rising British star Moses Itauma and top contender Filip Hrgovic took on greater stakes Tuesday when it was upgraded to be for the vacant IBF world title. They are scheduled August 29 on DAZN PPV at The O2 Arena in London. Frank Sanchez took a step-aside deal and IBF signed off.Former WBO heavyweight titlist Joseph Parker has had his provisional suspension lifted by the British Boxing Board of Control and can return to the ring following positive cocaine test after a dramatic and controversial 11th-round knockout loss to Fabio Wardley in London that cost him the WBO interim belt and a due mandatory shot at then-undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk.Dan's reporting: It is probable that Jaime Munguia, who easily outpointed Armando Resendiz to win the WBA super middleweight title in May, will make his first defense against an opponent to be determined on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez's challenge of WBC super middleweight titlist Christian Mbilli on the Oct. 31 “Mexico vs. the World” DAZN PPV card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.WBC interim junior welterweight titlist Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz will defend against Nestor Bravo in the Mexico-Puerto Rico main event of the first non-pay-per-view card of PBC's new deal with DAZN on Sept. 19 at  Pechanga Arena in San Diego. In the co-feature, WBC interim middleweight titlist Jesus Ramos Jr. will face mandatory challenger Meiirim Nursultanov.Lineal cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia will make his ninth defense against Noel Mikaelian on September12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Zuffa Boxing announced on Tuesday. The bout will serve as the co-feature on the card headlined by WBC welterweight titleholder Ryan Garcia's first defense against Conor Benn but Mikaelian likely will be stripped of the WBC title and faces a  lawsuit from Don King.And, more Dan reporting: one of the Golden Boy fights in the works for that same Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn undercard on September 12 would pit former unified junior welterweight titlist Jose Ramirez and Alexis Rocha in welterweight bout.Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

We're back on a lighter weekend of action with a vacant middleweight world title fight in Ireland and a current world champion joins us to preview his upcoming title bout later in the month. It's all on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Previvew Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all on First, they preview the Zuffa Boxing Card on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland (Paramount+)Aaron McKenna vs. Etinosa Oliha, 12 rounds, for vacant IBF middleweight title. Who are these guys and what has happened to our famed middleweight division that this is a title bout?In the co-feature Callum Walsh vs. Tyler Denny, 10 rounds, middleweights. Can Walsh take step towards a title fight, himself?Then, it's Rolly Romero with Dan, as he makes his first WBA welterweight title defense vs. good friend Teofimo Lopez on Aug. 22 on DAZN and Prime Video PPV at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas  Then, fight newsThe heavyweight clash between rising British star Moses Itauma and top contender Filip Hrgovic took on greater stakes Tuesday when it was upgraded to be for the vacant IBF world title. They are scheduled August 29 on DAZN PPV at The O2 Arena in London. Frank Sanchez took a step-aside deal and IBF signed off.Former WBO heavyweight titlist Joseph Parker has had his provisional suspension lifted by the British Boxing Board of Control and can return to the ring following positive cocaine test after a dramatic and controversial 11th-round knockout loss to Fabio Wardley in London that cost him the WBO interim belt and a due mandatory shot at then-undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk.Dan's reporting: It is probable that Jaime Munguia, who easily outpointed Armando Resendiz to win the WBA super middleweight title in May, will make his first defense against an opponent to be determined on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez's challenge of WBC super middleweight titlist Christian Mbilli on the Oct. 31 “Mexico vs. the World” DAZN PPV card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.WBC interim junior welterweight titlist Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz will defend against Nestor Bravo in the Mexico-Puerto Rico main event of the first non-pay-per-view card of PBC's new deal with DAZN on Sept. 19 at  Pechanga Arena in San Diego. In the co-feature, WBC interim middleweight titlist Jesus Ramos Jr. will face mandatory challenger Meiirim Nursultanov.Lineal cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia will make his ninth defense against Noel Mikaelian on September12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Zuffa Boxing announced on Tuesday. The bout will serve as the co-feature on the card headlined by WBC welterweight titleholder Ryan Garcia's first defense against Conor Benn but Mikaelian likely will be stripped of the WBC title and faces a  lawsuit from Don King.And, more Dan reporting: one of the Golden Boy fights in the works for that same Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn undercard on September 12 would pit former unified junior welterweight titlist Jose Ramirez and Alexis Rocha in welterweight bout.Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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Jason Arday, a storied black academic at Cambridge University in the UK, and Angel Reese, a less storied black basketball player in the WBA, have both had their narratives called into question. Arday's fall from grace (allegations of plagiarism and lies about his past) has become a cause célèbres, while almost no one noticed what was going on with Reese's little Barbie tale. However, both speak to a ginormous shift in black culture, from one grounded in the Christian notion of truth to one that—at least among academics and others marinated in leftism—has broken free of facts thanks to post-modern victim culture.

Luan Medeiros foi o convidado do episódio #388 do Mundo da Luta. Em bate-papo com Ana Hissa, Bia Figliuolo e Vitória Lemos, o pugilista de 31 anos falou do início da sua carreira no boxe e detalhou a preparação para a terceira edição do Spaten Fight Night. Além de defender a invencibilidade de sete lutas, o carioca disputará o cinturão latino-americano da WBA.

It was a lightweight championship doubleheader weekend in Las Vegas, there was.a wild Queensbery main event in Ireland and we have fight news, too, on the latestt "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Recap Substack and Newslettter are back to give their insight on it all.First, they recap Saturday's Golden Boy “The Fight” card on DAZN, TNT, truTV in Las VegasLightweight William Zepeda W12 Lamont Roach and wins the vacant WBC title. Great performance by Zepeda and what does it mean at 135 lb. for him.Also, lightweight Raymond Muratalla W12 Robson Conceicao, retains IBF title. He wasn't tremendous and now wants to vacate and move up to 140 lb.Also, on the undercard, welterweight Raul Curiel W10 majority Quinton Randall (Curiel had missed weight)with one card as a draw and another as a 10-0 SHUTOUT?! We have more on - What. Are. We. Doing. Here?!Plus, Junior middleweight Charles Conwell TKO9 Paul Kroll . What is Conwell's future?Recap Queensberry DAZN main event in Dublin, IrelandJunior welterweight Mark Chamberlain TKO10 Pierce O'Leary – TERRIFIC FIGHT and the boys go into more detail.NewsKeyshawn Davis declines to abide by Top Rank's winning purse bid and won't fight WBO welterweight titlist Devin Haney. What is he doing with his career at this point? T.J. thinks Top Rank should delete him. What will they do?Next, the WBA has stripped injured Rene Santiago of its junior flyweight title and re-classified him as its champion in recess. Dan disagrees with this. Also, the WBA finally orders the purse for the vacant lightweight title after stripping Gervonta Davis. August 11th bid scheduled for Floyd Schofield vs. Lucas Bahdi.Lightweight contender Andy Cruz, who plans to drop down to junior lightweight, has become a promotional free agent with the recent expiration of his contract with Matchroom Boxing.And, non-boxing sports media is now raising questions about Zuffa Boxing and their contradictory plans and floundering Paramount+ audience, etc. The guys discuss.And, we finish with NostalgiaAugust  2, 1980 – 46 years ago on Sunday – Thomas Hearns, age 21, KO2 fellow Hall of Famer Pipino Cuevas in devastating fashion to win the WBA welterweight title, the first of his any titles in 5 divisions (147 to 175). The guys have more on that fight and Hearns' lethal right hand.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.! 

It was a lightweight championship doubleheader weekend in Las Vegas, there was.a wild Queensbery main event in Ireland and we have fight news, too, on the latestt "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Recap Substack and Newslettter are back to give their insight on it all.First, they recap Saturday's Golden Boy “The Fight” card on DAZN, TNT, truTV in Las VegasLightweight William Zepeda W12 Lamont Roach and wins the vacant WBC title. Great performance by Zepeda and what does it mean at 135 lb. for him.Also, lightweight Raymond Muratalla W12 Robson Conceicao, retains IBF title. He wasn't tremendous and now wants to vacate and move up to 140 lb.Also, on the undercard, welterweight Raul Curiel W10 majority Quinton Randall (Curiel had missed weight)with one card as a draw and another as a 10-0 SHUTOUT?! We have more on - What. Are. We. Doing. Here?!Plus, Junior middleweight Charles Conwell TKO9 Paul Kroll . What is Conwell's future?Recap Queensberry DAZN main event in Dublin, IrelandJunior welterweight Mark Chamberlain TKO10 Pierce O'Leary – TERRIFIC FIGHT and the boys go into more detail.NewsKeyshawn Davis declines to abide by Top Rank's winning purse bid and won't fight WBO welterweight titlist Devin Haney. What is he doing with his career at this point? T.J. thinks Top Rank should delete him. What will they do?Next, the WBA has stripped injured Rene Santiago of its junior flyweight title and re-classified him as its champion in recess. Dan disagrees with this. Also, the WBA finally orders the purse for the vacant lightweight title after stripping Gervonta Davis. August 11th bid scheduled for Floyd Schofield vs. Lucas Bahdi.Lightweight contender Andy Cruz, who plans to drop down to junior lightweight, has become a promotional free agent with the recent expiration of his contract with Matchroom Boxing.And, non-boxing sports media is now raising questions about Zuffa Boxing and their contradictory plans and floundering Paramount+ audience, etc. The guys discuss.And, we finish with NostalgiaAugust  2, 1980 – 46 years ago on Sunday – Thomas Hearns, age 21, KO2 fellow Hall of Famer Pipino Cuevas in devastating fashion to win the WBA welterweight title, the first of his any titles in 5 divisions (147 to 175). The guys have more on that fight and Hearns' lethal right hand.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.! 

We are back and ready for a lightweight championship doubleheader in Las Vegas and a legend joins us for a conversation, as well, 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 to go over it all.First, they preview Saturday's DAZN/TNT/truTV “The Fight” card at Virgin Hotels, LVLamont Roach Jr. vs. William Zepeda, 12 rounds, for vacant WBC lightweight title. This one should be highly entertaining for a coveted world title belt. Then,, Raymond Muratalla vs. Robson Conceicao, 12 rounds, for Muratalla's IBF lightweight title. will Muratalla step up in this one? Plus, Raul Curiel vs. Quinton Randall, 10 rounds, welterweights and Charles Conwell vs. Paul Kroll, 10 rounds, junior middleweights.Then, former undisputed heavyweight champ and hall of famer MIKE TYSON joins the show!He and Big Dan go over his new amateur boxing initiative and also will this crazy exhibition with Floyd Mayweather ever happen and more!Then, some newsTop Rank Boxing wins the Devin Haney-Keyshawn Davis WBO purse bid held on Thursday. How bad did Davis screw himself out of money and will this fight actually happen? We discussTerms are agreed to for planned November DAZN PPV topped by David Benavidez vs Noel Mikaelin three-belt cruiser unification fight. Dan has the latest.Next, PBC announces three-fight PPV undercard for August 22 Romero-Teofimo Lopez main event.: Yoenli Hernandez vs. Francisco Daniel Veron, 10 rounds, middleweightsVictor Santillan vs. Gary Antonio Russell, 12 rounds, for Santillan's WBA interim junior featherweight titleCarlos Utria vs. Israel Mercado, 10 rounds, junior welterweightsXander Zayas passes on his contractual right for an immediate rematch with Boots Ennis for the unified junior middleweight titles.Anc, ProBox has September 11 card announces solid card: junior middleweight Giovani Santillan vs. former WBA titlist Abass Baraou in his first fight since the split decision loss to Xander Zayas in their January unification fight. Also, former IBF featherweight titlist Luis Alberto Lopez faces Mexican countryman Daniel Lugo. Plus, IBF featherweight titlist Angelo Leo will make his second defense against an opponent to be determined on Oct. 9 (ProBoxTV). First fight since he slated to defend on May 9 in College Park, Georgia, but the fight was canceled after the weigh-in because mandatory challenger Ra'eese Aleem badly missed weight.It's all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

We are back and ready for a lightweight championship doubleheader in Las Vegas and a legend joins us for a conversation, as well, 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 to go over it all.First, they preview Saturday's DAZN/TNT/truTV “The Fight” card at Virgin Hotels, LVLamont Roach Jr. vs. William Zepeda, 12 rounds, for vacant WBC lightweight title. This one should be highly entertaining for a coveted world title belt. Then,, Raymond Muratalla vs. Robson Conceicao, 12 rounds, for Muratalla's IBF lightweight title. will Muratalla step up in this one? Plus, Raul Curiel vs. Quinton Randall, 10 rounds, welterweights and Charles Conwell vs. Paul Kroll, 10 rounds, junior middleweights.Then, former undisputed heavyweight champ and hall of famer MIKE TYSON joins the show!He and Big Dan go over his new amateur boxing initiative and also will this crazy exhibition with Floyd Mayweather ever happen and more!Then, some newsTop Rank Boxing wins the Devin Haney-Keyshawn Davis WBO purse bid held on Thursday. How bad did Davis screw himself out of money and will this fight actually happen? We discussTerms are agreed to for planned November DAZN PPV topped by David Benavidez vs Noel Mikaelin three-belt cruiser unification fight. Dan has the latest.Next, PBC announces three-fight PPV undercard for August 22 Romero-Teofimo Lopez main event.: Yoenli Hernandez vs. Francisco Daniel Veron, 10 rounds, middleweightsVictor Santillan vs. Gary Antonio Russell, 12 rounds, for Santillan's WBA interim junior featherweight titleCarlos Utria vs. Israel Mercado, 10 rounds, junior welterweightsXander Zayas passes on his contractual right for an immediate rematch with Boots Ennis for the unified junior middleweight titles.Anc, ProBox has September 11 card announces solid card: junior middleweight Giovani Santillan vs. former WBA titlist Abass Baraou in his first fight since the split decision loss to Xander Zayas in their January unification fight. Also, former IBF featherweight titlist Luis Alberto Lopez faces Mexican countryman Daniel Lugo. Plus, IBF featherweight titlist Angelo Leo will make his second defense against an opponent to be determined on Oct. 9 (ProBoxTV). First fight since he slated to defend on May 9 in College Park, Georgia, but the fight was canceled after the weigh-in because mandatory challenger Ra'eese Aleem badly missed weight.It's all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

Dan and Chris are back breaking down a busy weekend of fights from Anthony Joshua's thrilling second-round knockout and Tyson Fury's glorified sparring session to Tim Tszyu's decision win over Errol Spence Jr.  We open the show breaking down Anthony Joshua's wild knockout win over Kristian Prenga which saw him hit the canvas twice in the opening round before stopping Prenga in the second frame. How much does Joshua have left and can he beat Tyson Fury in their grudge match? As for Fury, he won his tuneup “fight” vs. Mariusz Wach in front of a small crowd in Thailand to set up what we think will be the megafight vs. Joshua.  Errol Spence returned to the ring for the first time in three years and dropped a decision to Tim Tszyu. Spence retired after the fight. For Tszyu it was not an outstanding performance but a win in a win and he called out WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara afterwards. Enjoy the show!

It was a WILD weekend of action all over the globe from Thailand to Saudi Arabia to Connecticut to Australia and we're covering all the fights and some news on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are back to give their takes and insight.We start with the heavyweights from Friday and Saturday Friday in Pattaya, ThailandTyson Fury TKO7 Mariusz Wach, as expected. How did Fury look in leading to the likely fight with Joshua?Then, Saturday from Jeddah Season DAZN PPV card in Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaAnthony Joshua KO2 Kristian Prenga in a CRAZ:Y two round slugfest. Joshua showed immediate vulderabllity with his chin and could have been kayoed in the 1st. However, he survives the high drama and drops and stops Prenga. And, amazing turn and ending in just 2 rounds and what does it mean for the fight with Fury? The guys have their thoughts on all of it.Also, the two co-feature fights- Super middleweight Hamzah Sheeraz W12 majority Simon Zachenhuber, retains WBO title in an AWFUL fight. And, Junior middleweight Josh Kelly W12 Caoimhin Agyarko, retains IBF title and is Jaron "Boots" Ennis next? Saturday PBC on Prime Video PPV in Sydney, AustraliaMiddleweight Tim Tszyu W12 Errol Spence in the main event, as Spence returned for the first time in three years and fought hard but not well enough. And, what's the future for both?Some News from the show down under-Stephen Fulton WAY overweight so WBA 130 lb. eliminator vs. Liam Wilson was canceled. Contract was 130 lb.. Fulton asked to raise it to 133 lb.s couple of days before fight ad that was accepted and changed to a 10 round fight and not a title eliminator. Then, Fulton weighed 139.5 – 9.5 over original contract, 6.5 over the amended contract. He miissed his exit by 20 exits on the highway! WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE and since this is the second time Fulton has done this, this year, should he be severly punished/suspended?Also, Friday night CES Boxing card on DAZN in Uncasville, Conn.Super middleweight Demetrius Andrade KO1 Douglas Ataide. Andrade returns and wins quick. And, he in the picture for bigger stuff at 168 lb.More NewsTop Rank signed junior welterweight contender Frank "The Ghost" Martin has to a “multi-year promotional contract” and he will fight in the fall, the company announced.Junior middleweights Nikita Tszyu (Tim's younger brother) and Ben Mahoney are set for an IBF junior middleweight eliminator on Aug. 26 in Australia.And, Janibek Alimkhanuly has vacated the WBO middleweight title and is moving up to super middleweight when his suspension for a failed drug test ends in December. Interim titlist Denzel Bentleyof England was elevated to full titleholder.We have it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

Dan and Chris are back breaking down a busy weekend of fights from Anthony Joshua's thrilling second-round knockout and Tyson Fury's glorified sparring session to Tim Tszyu's decision win over Errol Spence Jr.  We open the show breaking down Anthony Joshua's wild knockout win over Kristian Prenga which saw him hit the canvas twice in the opening round before stopping Prenga in the second frame. How much does Joshua have left and can he beat Tyson Fury in their grudge match? As for Fury, he won his tuneup “fight” vs. Mariusz Wach in front of a small crowd in Thailand to set up what we think will be the megafight vs. Joshua.  Errol Spence returned to the ring for the first time in three years and dropped a decision to Tim Tszyu. Spence retired after the fight. For Tszyu it was not an outstanding performance but a win in a win and he called out WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara afterwards. Enjoy the show!

It was a WILD weekend of action all over the globe from Thailand to Saudi Arabia to Connecticut to Australia and we're covering all the fights and some news on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are back to give their takes and insight.We start with the heavyweights from Friday and Saturday Friday in Pattaya, ThailandTyson Fury TKO7 Mariusz Wach, as expected. How did Fury look in leading to the likely fight with Joshua?Then, Saturday from Jeddah Season DAZN PPV card in Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaAnthony Joshua KO2 Kristian Prenga in a CRAZ:Y two round slugfest. Joshua showed immediate vulderabllity with his chin and could have been kayoed in the 1st. However, he survives the high drama and drops and stops Prenga. And, amazing turn and ending in just 2 rounds and what does it mean for the fight with Fury? The guys have their thoughts on all of it.Also, the two co-feature fights- Super middleweight Hamzah Sheeraz W12 majority Simon Zachenhuber, retains WBO title in an AWFUL fight. And, Junior middleweight Josh Kelly W12 Caoimhin Agyarko, retains IBF title and is Jaron "Boots" Ennis next? Saturday PBC on Prime Video PPV in Sydney, AustraliaMiddleweight Tim Tszyu W12 Errol Spence in the main event, as Spence returned for the first time in three years and fought hard but not well enough. And, what's the future for both?Some News from the show down under-Stephen Fulton WAY overweight so WBA 130 lb. eliminator vs. Liam Wilson was canceled. Contract was 130 lb.. Fulton asked to raise it to 133 lb.s couple of days before fight ad that was accepted and changed to a 10 round fight and not a title eliminator. Then, Fulton weighed 139.5 – 9.5 over original contract, 6.5 over the amended contract. He miissed his exit by 20 exits on the highway! WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE and since this is the second time Fulton has done this, this year, should he be severly punished/suspended?Also, Friday night CES Boxing card on DAZN in Uncasville, Conn.Super middleweight Demetrius Andrade KO1 Douglas Ataide. Andrade returns and wins quick. And, he in the picture for bigger stuff at 168 lb.More NewsTop Rank signed junior welterweight contender Frank "The Ghost" Martin has to a “multi-year promotional contract” and he will fight in the fall, the company announced.Junior middleweights Nikita Tszyu (Tim's younger brother) and Ben Mahoney are set for an IBF junior middleweight eliminator on Aug. 26 in Australia.And, Janibek Alimkhanuly has vacated the WBO middleweight title and is moving up to super middleweight when his suspension for a failed drug test ends in December. Interim titlist Denzel Bentleyof England was elevated to full titleholder.We have it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

Dennis gives his midseason awards for the Guardians and gives his expectations for the second half of the season. There was some drama at the Home Run Derby. The WBA never stops entertaining.

It's been a hectic few weeks in the heavyweight division since Oleksandr Usyk vacated his world titles, giving Buncey and Barry plenty to get stuck into. They assess Murat Gassiev's first defence of his WBA heavyweight crown, discuss the bizarre ending to Joe Joyce's comeback fight and whether it's finally time for him to call it a day. They also debate the potential venues for the long-awaited Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury showdown, with Barry making a passionate case for Cardiff, before looking at where the rest of the heavyweight titles could end up. Plus, they give their verdict on reports that Usyk could face Deontay Wilder in what may be his final fight.

We're back off a lighter weekend with only one prominent fight card, in Russia of all places, too, to recap the world title fight there and have a prominent former world champ join us on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is joined by insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to go over ti all with their takes.First, they recap Saturday's IBA Pro card in MoscowHeavyweight Murat Gassiev TKO6 Peter Kadiru, retains WBA title in a one sided fight. Afterwards, Derek Chisora was in the ring to challenge Gassiev to a fight. What. Are. We.Doing. Here?!In the co-featuere heavyweight Artem Suslenkov TKO11 Joe Joyce, who is CLEARLY finished at this point. Then, it's former unified welterweight champ Errol Spence joining Big Dan for a conversation. It is his first fight in three years, as Spence will move up in weight and face fellow former world titleholder Tim Tszyu in a middleweight fight that headlines a PBC PPV card July 25th U.S. time. Hear them discuss his layoff, the challenge of fighting in Australia and more.Then, some newsThe Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn non-announcement at Friday's UFC weigh-in and the latest on whether this fight is going to get signed and announced for September? Per source, Dan says WBO super middleweight titlist Hamzah Sheeraz will make his first defense on July 25th in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the Anthony Joshua-Kristian Prenga DAZN PPV undercard.Next, the WBC junior welterweight mandatory between titlist Dalton Smith and former titlist Alberto Puello, postponed from June 6 due to a Smith injury, will be rescheduled for Oct. 24 but Puello will have an interim bout this coming Saturday in his native Dominican Republic.And, lightweight contender Andy Cruz has a new opponent replacing Alberto Bell in Abraham Montoya on this coming Saturday's Matchroom Boxing card, but it won't an IBF eliminator as the Bell fight was supposed to be.Finally, Sunday is Julio Cesar Chavez's 64th birthday. So let's celebrate and talk about his greatness.It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

We're back off a lighter weekend with only one prominent fight card, in Russia of all places, too, to recap the world title fight there and have a prominent former world champ join us on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is joined by insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to go over ti all with their takes.First, they recap Saturday's IBA Pro card in MoscowHeavyweight Murat Gassiev TKO6 Peter Kadiru, retains WBA title in a one sided fight. Afterwards, Derek Chisora was in the ring to challenge Gassiev to a fight. What. Are. We.Doing. Here?!In the co-featuere heavyweight Artem Suslenkov TKO11 Joe Joyce, who is CLEARLY finished at this point. Then, it's former unified welterweight champ Errol Spence joining Big Dan for a conversation. It is his first fight in three years, as Spence will move up in weight and face fellow former world titleholder Tim Tszyu in a middleweight fight that headlines a PBC PPV card July 25th U.S. time. Hear them discuss his layoff, the challenge of fighting in Australia and more.Then, some newsThe Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn non-announcement at Friday's UFC weigh-in and the latest on whether this fight is going to get signed and announced for September? Per source, Dan says WBO super middleweight titlist Hamzah Sheeraz will make his first defense on July 25th in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the Anthony Joshua-Kristian Prenga DAZN PPV undercard.Next, the WBC junior welterweight mandatory between titlist Dalton Smith and former titlist Alberto Puello, postponed from June 6 due to a Smith injury, will be rescheduled for Oct. 24 but Puello will have an interim bout this coming Saturday in his native Dominican Republic.And, lightweight contender Andy Cruz has a new opponent replacing Alberto Bell in Abraham Montoya on this coming Saturday's Matchroom Boxing card, but it won't an IBF eliminator as the Bell fight was supposed to be.Finally, Sunday is Julio Cesar Chavez's 64th birthday. So let's celebrate and talk about his greatness.It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

We're back and ready for a lighter weekend where the most prominent fight is in Russia, of all places. But, we've got a huge name joining us to discuss his new multi-fight promotional deal, and fight news, as well. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!' Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are ready to go over it all.First, they preview of Saturday's IBA/Epic Sports card on DAZN in MoscowMurat Gassiev vs. Peter Kadiru, for Gassiev's WBA “regular” heavyweight title. We go over the matchup with the last minute repladcement German and the tepid impact the fight will likely have, but it's a fight for a portion of the heavyweight crown.In the co-feature Englishman Joe Joyce vs. Russian prospect Artem Suslenkov, 10 rounds, heavyweights. Does Joyce have anything left or will the Russian mow him down?Then, hear Shakur Stevenson one on one with DanHe is interviewed hours after the Thursday announcement of his signing with Zuffa Boxing. They disucss what it means for his next fight and when, etc.? Next, some newsWBA welterweight titlist Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez announced, presser was Thursday in LA. Aug. 22 at T-Mobile Arena. We go over it.Also announced at their presser – PBC/DAZN deal. We go over some of the details and is it eventually the end of PBC on Amazon Prime?The back and forth over the timing of Fury-Joshua continues – Turki Alashikh says the fight will be in the U.K. if the main event is at 2 a.m. London time to accommodate U.S. prime time on Netflix, there's usually an 11 pm local time  curfew for Wembley events. What are we doing here?!Former unified heavyweight titleholder Andy Ruiz Jr., who has boxed just three times this decade, will return to the ring to fight on DAZN after signing a multi-fight promotional contract with Matchroom Boxing.And, the WBO a expected has ordered lineal/unified light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and interim titlist Callum Smith to begin negotiating the mandatory fight.Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

We're back and ready for a lighter weekend where the most prominent fight is in Russia, of all places. But, we've got a huge name joining us to discuss his new multi-fight promotional deal, and fight news, as well. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!' Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are ready to go over it all.First, they preview of Saturday's IBA/Epic Sports card on DAZN in MoscowMurat Gassiev vs. Peter Kadiru, for Gassiev's WBA “regular” heavyweight title. We go over the matchup with the last minute repladcement German and the tepid impact the fight will likely have, but it's a fight for a portion of the heavyweight crown.In the co-feature Englishman Joe Joyce vs. Russian prospect Artem Suslenkov, 10 rounds, heavyweights. Does Joyce have anything left or will the Russian mow him down?Then, hear Shakur Stevenson one on one with DanHe is interviewed hours after the Thursday announcement of his signing with Zuffa Boxing. They disucss what it means for his next fight and when, etc.? Next, some newsWBA welterweight titlist Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez announced, presser was Thursday in LA. Aug. 22 at T-Mobile Arena. We go over it.Also announced at their presser – PBC/DAZN deal. We go over some of the details and is it eventually the end of PBC on Amazon Prime?The back and forth over the timing of Fury-Joshua continues – Turki Alashikh says the fight will be in the U.K. if the main event is at 2 a.m. London time to accommodate U.S. prime time on Netflix, there's usually an 11 pm local time  curfew for Wembley events. What are we doing here?!Former unified heavyweight titleholder Andy Ruiz Jr., who has boxed just three times this decade, will return to the ring to fight on DAZN after signing a multi-fight promotional contract with Matchroom Boxing.And, the WBO a expected has ordered lineal/unified light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and interim titlist Callum Smith to begin negotiating the mandatory fight.Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

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, OHLightweight 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 GuerreroLightweight Deric “Scooter” Davis W8 Carlos Ramos, 135Junior lightweight Ibrahim Mason TKO2 Erik HanleyLightweight Abdurrahman Mason W4 Alvaro Huizar CabralThen, 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 candidatesJunior middleweight Boots Ennis TKO7 Xander Zayas, wins WBO/WBA junior middleweight title, June 27, BrooklynHeavyweight Daniel Dubois TKO11 Fabio Wardley, wins WBO title, May 9, Manchester, EnglandJunior 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 LondonLight heavyweight Najee Lopez TKO8 Manuel Gallegos, March 13 ProBox card in Kisimmee, FloridaAnd, 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.!

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, OHLightweight 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 GuerreroLightweight Deric “Scooter” Davis W8 Carlos Ramos, 135Junior lightweight Ibrahim Mason TKO2 Erik HanleyLightweight Abdurrahman Mason W4 Alvaro Huizar CabralThen, 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 candidatesJunior middleweight Boots Ennis TKO7 Xander Zayas, wins WBO/WBA junior middleweight title, June 27, BrooklynHeavyweight Daniel Dubois TKO11 Fabio Wardley, wins WBO title, May 9, Manchester, EnglandJunior 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 LondonLight heavyweight Najee Lopez TKO8 Manuel Gallegos, March 13 ProBox card in Kisimmee, FloridaAnd, 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.!

In this episode, Lukie and Dakota talk about the return of boxing to network television. WBO lightweight Abdullah Mason made his first defense of his WBO title against Albert Bell. The fight was a classic to Lukie; what did Dakota think?  Also, the guys reflect on Bruce Carrington's win over Rene Palacios and Tiger Johnson defeating Christopher Guerrero. Deric "Scooter" Davis won a controversial fight over Carlos Ramos. What did this performance say about Davis? Then, we go to the awards. With only one major fight this week, a WBA heavyweight bout between Murat Gassiev and a yet-to-be-named challenger, the guys focus on handing out some awards. They give out the Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year, Prospect of the Year, Contender of the Year, Round of the Year, Trainer of the Year, Deep Cut Fight of the Year, Story of the Year, and Upset of the Year. Timestamps0:00 Abdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell12:55 Open Scoring 20:05 Bruce Carrington27:10 Tiger Johnson32:57 Deric “Scooter” Davis36:30 Mid-Year Awards – Fighter of the Year39:08 Fight of the Year42:08 Story of the Year47:00 KO of the Year50:00 Contender of the Year53:50 Prospect of the Year01:02:10 Trainer of the Year01:03:40 Upset of the Year01:07:38 Round of the Year01:09:30 Deep cut of the Year01:11:30 Murat Gassiev

The boxing world delivered another massive week of news! We break down the biggest headlines, fight results, and rumors from around the sport.

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 ClevelandAbdullah 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 newsThe 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.! 

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 ClevelandAbdullah 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 newsThe 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.! 

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 MillsLight 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 newsLineal 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.! 

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 MillsLight 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 newsLineal 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.! 

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We break down Tyson Fury's latest bombshell comments about Turki Alalshikh, the growing talk of Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua in America, and whether Turki is trying to bring boxing promoters together behind the scenes. We also discuss troubling reports about Turki Alalshikh's health and what that could mean for the future of the sport. We also tackle the big question: Is Errol Spence done? After another long stretch of inactivity, we discuss where Spence stands and whether there's realistically a path back to the top. Also on this episode: Tank Davis vs. Floyd Schofield reportedly being targeted for the fall Floyd Mayweather facing felony bad check allegations and being sued by promoters Conor McGregor claiming Terence Crawford turned down $200 million to fight him Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic reportedly set for August 29 at the O2 Arena Golden Boy hoping to get Vergil Ortiz back soon Nico Walsh Ali named the new WBC Cares Ambassador of Justice UFC Freedom 250 viewer numbers The WBA discontinuing the Bridgerweight division We also break down the weekend fights, including: Oscar Collazo vs. Edwin Cano Hernandez/Nedier Valdez card discussion Ryan Garner vs. Michael Magnesi Ashton Sylve vs. Jo Jo Diaz If you follow boxing news, rumors, fight politics, and the business side of the sport, this is the episode for you. Subscribe to Ringside Reporter for weekly boxing news, fight breakdowns, rumors, recaps, and the biggest stories in the sport.

In this video, Lukie does a solo podcast talking about Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez's win over Antonio Vargas. The question now becomes how many weight classes can "Bam" continue to move up? Also, will his style need to evolve moving up in weight? Plus, Lukie talks about Arturo Cardenas' win over Jordan Martinez and Elif Nur Turhan defeating Gabriela Tellez. Then, we switch gears to the Most Valuable Promotions show, in which women's junior middleweight beltholder Oshae Jones fought Elia Carranza to a draw. The bout was a rematch. In the co-feature, WBC featherweight champ Tiara Brown defeated Hannah Rapp. The real story was Nataly Delgado becoming the WBA junior bantamweight titleholder, defeating Jasmine Artiga, and in a true shocker, Estefany Alegria becoming the unified junior flyweight beltholder, defeating Evelin Nazarena Bermudez. Also, Lukie reacts to Abraham Perez defeating Jonathan "La Bomba" Gonzalez for the interim WBA flyweight title, and he previews Ashton Sylve vs. Joseph Diaz Jr (and calls it the fight of the week), while giving caution to Oscar Collazo vs Joey Canoy, Saturday on DAZN, as the great unknown. Timestamps0:00 Bam Rodriguez10:47 Arturo Cárdenas12:30 Elif Nur Turhan-Gabriela Tellez15:03 MVP22:00 Ashton Sylve-JoJo Diaz27:00 Oscar Collazo32:20 Eye of the Tiger35:20 Salita38:20 Final Questions

We are back with a recap of the big win by Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez to caputre a world title, we have plenty of fight news and we have a titlle for the NY Knicks in Pro Basketball and the host is headed on a vacation! We cover it all 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 their insight and takes on it all.Dan MUST talk first about his Knicks finally, finally, after 53 years winning the NBA title Saturday night in San Antonio. Has he gotten memorabilla already? Will he be at the parade on Thursday through Manhattan? It's all discussed.T.J. cares only slightly, as he lives in Florida and is headed on a CRUISE with his family after this show!So we are ready to get to it!First, a recap of the Sataurday night Matchroom Boxing main event at Glendale, ArizonaJesse “Bam” Rodriguez KO6 Antonio Vargas and wins WBA bantamweight title. Bam is rolling and is one of the best in the sport. Now, will he get the mega-fight with Naoya Inoue next or not? The guys go over everything. Then, some newsAnnouncement during the Saturday Matchroom card that super middleweight Diego Pacheco will headline against Immanuwel Aleem on July 26 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Andy Cruz vs. Albert Bell IBF lightweight eliminator in the co-feature.  No is done yet, but PBC is working to make WBA junior welterweight titlist Gary Antuanne Russell to make his second defense against Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz (the WBC interim titlist) in late August or September.  Heavyweight Moses Itauma's summer date has been moved to Aug. 29 in London but the hunt is still on for an opponent as Filip Hrgovic has turned down the fight for August. T.J. wonders on all levels WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE with Itauma, who needs rounds and credibility not fighting more regularly.Next, talks are going on for a mandatory fight between WBA lightweight titlist Gervonta "Tank" Davis and Floyd Schofield. How realistic is this for either of them.Opponents set for Edgar Berlanga and Richardson Hitchins on Zuffa Boxing's NYC debut card July 26 at Madison Square Garden Theater. Berlanga will take on two-time middleweight title challenger Steven Butler and Hitchins, moving up to welterweight, will face Ricardo Salas. Dan has more on the matchups.It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

One of the top pound for pound fighters in the sport is back and we're ready to discuss his title challenge and go over a bunch of fight news, as well on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter are back with all of their insight and takes.First, a preview of the Saturday night's Matchroom DAZN main event at Glendale, Ariz.Antonio Vargas vs. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, 12 rounds, for Vargas' WBA bantamweight title. Bam is looking for another world title in a 3rd division with sights set on Naoya "the Monster" Inoue. But, can he get back the talented champ Vargas, who is admittedly never been in with a fighter like Bam? The boys debate it all. Then, some newsInternational Boxing Hall of Fame inductions are on Sunday in Verona, NY, 12 person class in five categories led by modern men: Gennadiy Golovkin, Nigel Benn and Antonio Tarver. Dan has much more on the HOF and the weekend and those being honored. Next, Golden Boy Promottions and Oscar De La Hoya sent Zuffa Boxing and parent company TKO a "cease and desist letter" related to the making of the proposed Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn massive bout, because they have not been included in the talks for the Sept. 12 fight, And, they claim Garcia is contractually bound to DAZN and cant fight on Paramount+ or Netflix, where they may do the fight. Not a surprising mess, once again, for Zuffa.And, then, MVP Promotions announces that WBC/WBA women's junior middleweight titleholder Mikaela Mayer and WBO titlist Chantelle Cameron, two of the best and most well-known female boxers, will meet to unify their titles on Aug. 29 (ESPN+ in U.S., Sky Sports in U.K.) at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England. A tremendous matchup on paper.Then, British promoter Boxxer has secured a deal with DAZN beginning August 8 at First Direct Bank Arena in Leeds, England with British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Troy Williamson defending in a rematch with Callum Simpson.  Almost comically, iVB Boxing has canceled a July 11 event at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, where they bragged they would challenge the all-time attendance record 135,132 for Tony Zale-Billy Pryor, a free card in Milwaukee in 1941. NO SHOCK!!!! Dan has more.And, Floyd Mayweather, at 49, who is mired in deep financial problems, will go through with a boxing exhibition he announced in early March against retired Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis on June 27 at Telekom Center in Athens, Greece. The six-round exhibition will headline the “Battle of Legends” event on DAZN PPV, it was announced on Wednesday.Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

Coming up Saturday night in Arizona, unified 115 lb. champ Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez steps up to challenge Antonio Vargas for the WBA world bantamweight title.It would be the San Antonio, TX native Bam's third world title win in a third different weight division and he also has his sights set on a much, much, bigger name in Naoya "The Monster" Inoue. Hear one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world discuss it all with our insider Dan Rafael in this one on one interview.It's all part of a special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" on this feed and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It was a busy fight weekend in England, Japan and even Montreal and we're ready to go over it all and some fight news and great nostalgia on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter and are full of takes and insight.Fisrt, a recap of Saturday's Zuffa Boxing Paramount+/Sky Sports main event in Bournemouth, EnglandChris Billam-Smith TKO 7 over Ryan Rozicki, cruiserweights. This was a wild slugfest won by Billam-Smith. Now, how big a fight will he get next? Next, a recap of the Saturday Kameda Promotions show in Tokoname, JapanMasamichi Yabuki W12 Rene Calixto and retains IBF flyweight title.Andrew Moloney edges out Willibaldo Garcia in 12 and wins IBF junior bantamweight titleAnd, John Riel Casimero TKO4 Luis Nery, featherweights We also recap Thursday night's  Eye of the Tiger/DAZN card in MontrealAlbert Ramirez W12 Lerrone Richards, retains WBA interim light heavyweight title. A TREMENDOUSLY controversial decision according to Big Dan. And, Jhon Orobio and Imam Khataev won on the undercard.Next, some newsFormer middleweight and junior middleweight titlist Demetrius Andrade is returning to the ring for the first time in 2½ years on July 24th. We have more.Next, Dana White at his post fight presser after Saturday's card in England agains insisted he/Zuffa will be the promoter for Joshua-Fury, while Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren say otherwise. We go over the "preschool fighting over the toy."Also, Zuffa announces their next overseas show – August 8 at 3Arena in Dublin. Etinosa Oliha vs. Aaron McKenna headliner for the vacant IBF middleweight title and middleweight Callum Walsh vs. Tyler Denny in the co-feature.Dan has learned junior middleweight contender Charles Conwell, out of action since his only loss in April 2025, will be back on the Lamont Roach Jr.-William Zepeda card Aug. 1 (DAZN, TNT, truTV).And, it's official: Katie Taylor vs. Flora Pili for undisputed women's junior welterweight title Sept. 5 (DAZN) at 82,000-seat Croke Park in Dublin. The presser was Friday and it will be the first boxing event there since Muhammad Ali KO11Alvin “Blue” Lewis July 19, 1972.Finally, the guys look back on the historic Oscar De La Hoya win over legend Julio Cesar Chavez on June 7, 1996. It was the "passing of the torch" fight in Mexican boxing history with a twsit on it. Dan explains the siginificance. And, we go over other nostalgia from Lennox Lewis to Iran Barkley to Miguel Cotto on this day, too.It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

In this episode, Lukie talks about Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez attempting to become a bantamweight world champion as he faces WBA champ Antonio Vargas. For more information on the schedule or a full podcast episode with all of my thoughts on the week's fight, visit my blog: http://lukieboxing.substack.com

The guys start by talking about a potential Shakur Stevenson-Devin Haney rumored bout. Then, they talk about Chris Billam-Smith versus Ryan Rozicki, which is by far Zuffa Boxing's best fight to date. The guys are split on opinions around Zuffa, and we talk about roughly six months into the new boxing entities' rise in the sport. We also talk about light heavyweight Albert Ramirez's split decision over Lerrone Richards, and a bit on junior lightweight Josh Padley's win over Aqib Fiaz, which was a decent domestic match. IBF flyweight titleholder Masamichi Yabuki defeated Rene Calixto. Is Yabuki the forgotten pound-for-pound level talent? Andrew Moloney defeated Willibaldo Garcia Perez to win the IBF junior bantamweight title. Also, Michael Angeletti defeated Kenneth Llover in a bantamweight bout with title implications, and in “the bad boy bout,” John Riel Casimero stopped Luis Nery in four rounds. Then, we switch gears to history – Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez looks to further his legacy as he aims to be a three-division world champion, as he faces WBA bantamweight champion, Antonio Vargas. Rodriguez is currently No.3 on Lukie's pound-for-pound list, and even higher on others. A win here puts him in the running for a potential chance to become undisputed against Moloney, or even a mega-fight against Naoya Inoue. Also, on the card, women's IBF lightweight champ Elif Nur Turhan will face Gabriela Tellez, and Arturo Cardenas will rematch Jordan Martinez in a junior featherweight bout. Other bouts of note, Sunday Salita Promotions returns with Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez vs. Abraham Perez. It is a good bout, with Brandon Moore, Joshua Pagan, and others featured on the DAZN broadcast. Another MVP card will take place with Oshae Jones rematching Elia Carranza, with her IBF title on the line, and a good local fight, Bruce Seldon Jr. vs. Josh Popper, will happen in New Jersey.Timestamps0:00 Intro1:20 Devin Haney vs Shakur Stevenson7:23 CBS-Ryan Rozicki19:23 Casimero-Nery25:00 Bam Rodriguez-Antonio Vargas33:00 undercard39:30 La Bomba Gonzalez-Abraham Perez46:00 MVP card

We're back in June with a cruiserweight contender battle in England, a championship doubleheader in Japan and one of the best pound for pound fighters in the sport joins us, as well, on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all with their insight and takes.They start with a preview of the Saturday Zuffa Boxing Paramount+/Sky Sports main event in Bournemouth, EnglandChris Billam-Smith vs. Ryan Rozicki, 10 rounds, cruiserweights. Is the winner in position for Zuffa's Jai Opetaia? It seems so. Also, a preview of the early Saturday (USA time) Kameda Promotions carfd in Tokoname, JapanMasamichi Yabuki vs. Rene Calixto, for Yabuki's IBF flyweight title. Yabuki is a tremendous puncher but Calixto has world title experience, Plus, Willibaldo Garcia vs. Andrew Moloney, for Garcia's IBF junior bantamweight title is discussed, too.Then, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez talks with Dan-The lineal and three-belt junior bantamweight champion moves up to bantamweight to challenge WBA titleholder Antonio Vargas on June 13 at Glendale, Arizona, and a win likely will propel him to a Naoya Inoue undisputed junior featherweight title fight in the Fall. Hear more from one of the best in the sport! And, some news:In an unusual ruling, the WBC has ordered cruiserweight titlist Noel Mikaelian to next make a mandatory defense against David Benavidez, the unified WBO/WBA cruiserweight champ, who also still holds the WBC light heavyweight title. There is debate here over all of this.Next, Irish national hero Katie Taylor, the unified women's junior welterweight champion and one of the top female boxers of all time, will get her wish for her retirement fight to take place at famed Croke Park in Dublin. There is a Friday presser at the famed venue for an announcement that will be the Taylor fight. She will face IBF mandatory challenger Flora Pili on September 5th, also for the vacant WBC title.  Also, Lindolfo Delgado (Top Rank Boxing) and Eye of the Tiger fighter Arthur Biyarslanov are negotiating the vacant IBF junior welterweight title fight that was ordered after Teofimo Lopez (moving up), Oscar Duarte (injured) and Keyshawn Davis (moving up), all ahead of Biyarslanov in the IBF rankings, turned down the fight.  Now official: Lamont Roach-William Zepeda for the vacant WBC lightweight title fight has been announced for August 1st at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. It wiill headline Golden Boy card on DAZN and be simulcast on TNT and truTV in the US.Finally, Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of Muhammad Ali's death. The boys discuss the greatness of Ali for awhile.It's all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

A busy championship weekend at two sites in Texas and in Russia and we're ready to go over all of the action and have some fight news on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter return with their insight and takes.First, they recap Saturday's Matchroom Boxing DAZN card in HoustonO'Shaquie Foster W12 Ray Ford, retains WBC junior lightweight title. We have more on Foster's victory and what's next for him?Next, a recap of Saturday's RCC Boxing DAZN main event in Ekaterinburg, RussiaDmitry Bivol returns and W112 over a pathetic Michael Eifert and retains lineal/unified lightweight titles. Will we see a thrid Beterbiev bout or David Benavidez instead   And, a recap of Saturday's MVP ESPN card in El Paso, TexasStephanie Han W10 majority Holly Holm in a rematch and retains WBA women's lightweight title. Was this close fight rightfully given to Han?And, Amanda Serrano TKO2 Cheyenne Hanson, retains WBO/WBA women's featherweight title. The future hall of famer also matches a KO record. We debate that and her future.Finally, a recap of Saturday's Boxxer main event in LondonJunior welterweight Adam Azim TKO3 Steve Claggett. Azim is on the rise and we have more.  Then, some newsPlans for the Golden Boy DAZN card on Aug. 1 headlined by William Zepeda-Lamont Roach for the vacant WBC lightweight title to now include IBF titlist Ray Muratalla defense vs. Robson Conceicao in the co-feature with plans for the winners to unify later in the year.Former two-division titleholder Jermall Charlo, whose personal issues and mental health problems have limited him to just two fights since 2021, will be back on the Errol Spence-Tim Tszyu undercard on July 25. Charlo has been virtuallyl non-existent in the ring over the last 5 years.And, Forbes put out their top 50 highest-paid athletes from May 2025 to May 2026 and it includes two combat athlete: No. 2 Canelo Alvarez and No. 23 Jake Paul. We talk the BIG bucks!It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

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 HoustonO'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 ESPNStephanie 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 DanDiscussion 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 newsWBA 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.!!

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, EgyptOleksandr 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, CaliforniaAmari 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 newsTalks 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.!