Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast

We are back off a GREAT weekend of action with recaps coming from Japan to England to Vegas and we go over it all on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast.

Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack to go over it all.

First up is the full recap of the "PBC on Prime" PPV from Vegas that originally aired early Sunday Eastern time on our Big Fight Weekend. YouTube page.

The guys discuss David Benavidez's demolition of Zurdo Ramirez in six rounds to knock him out and gain the WBA/WBO unified cruiserweight crowns. Benavidez looks awesome and we dissect how he destroyed Zurdo in his latest fight and importantly, his options next?

It was a FANTASTIC undercard with Jaime Munguia winning the WBA super middleweight crown with an impressive 12 round whipping of Armando Resendiz to get his biggest win in several years. And, it makes Munguia a defiinte "player" at 168 lb. again.

Pluse, we talk Oscar Duarte's 140 lb. contender win over Angel Fierro, a tremendous 10 rounder with Tito Sanchez and Jorge Chavez bombing each other in the junior middleweight division and an upset for Ishmael Flores scoring in an impressive showing over Isaac Lucero.

Then, we pick up with the recap of the Ohashi Promotions card on Saturday in TokyoNaoya Inoue W12 Junto Nakatani to retain the undisputed junior featherweight title in the biggest fight in Japanese history at the sold-out 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome. Inoue quickly becoming one of the all time greatest smaller weight fighters. And, might we see he and Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez down the road?

Also, his younger brother,Takuma Inoue W12 over veteran former title holder, Kazuto Ioka and retains the WBC bantamweight title. 
Theres also discussion of the Matchroom Boxing main event in Wolverhapton, England
Conah Walker outlslugs Sam Eggington to score a 10th round TKO in a junior middleweight battle that will be considered for "fight of the year" type hype.
 
And, finally, some news
Canelo Alvarez confirmed that he will meet Christian Mbilli for Mbilli’s WBC super middleweight title on Sept. 12 in Riyadh in the Turki Alashikh headliner. The guys discuss.

And, PBC hosted a presser on Saturday afternoon to officially announce Errol Spence ending a three year hiatius to go to Australia to fight favore son Tim Tszyu in July. T.J. has doubts, even with the announcement, about Spence and the fight.

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

Preview
We're back and ready for a massive weekend of title bouts in Japan and Las Vegas and we have fight news, as well on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"

This addition orginally aired as a live Youtube show Thursday afternoon on our BFW Page.

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return went over it all with their insight and analysis.

First, they preview the Saturday U.S. a.m. Ohashi Promotions card at Tokyo Dome on DAZN
Naoya "The Monster" Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani, for Inoue’s undisputed junior featherweight title. Tremendous build up and this will be in front of 50,000+ in the Tokyo Dome too. The guys have takes.
Also, Takuma Inoue (Naoya's younger brother) vs. Kazuto Ioka, for Inoue’s WBC bantamweight title. 

Then, the Saturday night PBC Prime Video & DAZN PPV at T-Mobile in Las Vegas 
 Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez vs. David Benavidez, for Ramirez’s WBO/WBA cruiserweight title. Another intriguing bout, as Benavidez moves up looking for a third world title in three divisions. Will Zurdo off shoulder surgery be able to handle him?
In the co-feature- Armando Resendiz vs. Jaime Munguia, for Resendiz’s WBA super middleweight title. Underrated fight of the weekend? 
Also, Oscar Duarte vs. Angel Fierro, 10 rounds, junior welterweights and Isaac Lucero vs. Ismael Flores, 8 rounds, junior middleweights on the PPV, too.

Then, News
The long-awaited heavyweight showdown between former champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is signed, but just not next. Turki Alashikh announced atwo-fight deal with Joshua to fight Kristian Prenga on July 25 (DAZN PPV) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and then Fury. That is November on Netflix, site TBA. The guys discuss the risk Joshua is foolishly taking by having a fight in between.

Next, the Xander Zayas-Boots Ennis PPV undercard was announced, and will include two of boxing’s elite prospects, junior welterweight Emiliano Vargas and light heavyweight Ben Whittaker in 10-rounders. Dan has more. 

Also, Top Rank announces it has done a multi-year contract extension Zayas, whom they've promoted since he was 17 years old.

Zuffa Boxing announces U.K. debut: former WBO titleholder Chris Billam-Smith vs. Ryan Rozicki on June 6 in Billam-Smith’s hometown of Bournemouth, England  

Next, WBC junior welterweight titleholder Dalton Smith has suffered an undisclosed training injury that has forced him out of his first defense vs. former titlist Alberto Puello on June 6 (on DAZN) in Smith’s hometown of Sheffield, England. Show goes on with the original co-feature moving up to the headliner — a mandatory bout between WBC/WBA flyweight titlist Ricardo Sandoval and WBC interim titlist Galal Yafai. We have the latest.

And, updates for the May 9 Fabio Wardley- Daniel Dubois card- American heavyweight Jared Anderson is off with a torn biceps; But, light heavyweight contender David Morrell is added to fight Zak Chelli; two-time Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov also added to the show.

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

Coming up this Saturday night in Las Vegas it's a crusierweight unified title fight on pay per view as Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez battles David Benavidez.

As fight week gets rolling, hear from Zurdo one on one with our insider Dan Rafael. They discuss Zurdo coming off shoulder surgery late last year. And, they get on to the challenge of fighting the light heavyweight champ Benavidez in one of the toughest fights of his career. Plus, what abou the Mexico vs. Mexico matchup on "Cinco de May Weekend," as well?

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

It's an extremely light weekend in the ring, but there's plenty to discuss outside of it and we are ready to do so on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael give you all the insight.

They start with the preview of Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN main event in Las Vegas

Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller vs. Lenier Pero, WBA heavyweight eliminator. Will we see fireworks in the most significant fight of the weekend? The winner obviously moves into WBA contention, as well.

 Then, some news:

Heavyweight Lawrence Okolie, who was scheduled to face Tony Yoka in the main event of a Queensberry Promotions card on DAZN on Saturday in Yoka’s hometown of Paris, has tested positive for a banned substance and the card has been canceled. We have the latest on it all.

Then, Oscar De La Hoya, Nico Ali Walsh and Nick Khan all testified in front of a U.S. Senate committee on the Ali Revival Act on Wednesday. T.J. and Dan have thoughts on what was said at the hearing and the next steps in the movement by TKO/Zuffa Boxing to get this bill made into law later this Summer.

Also, Richardson Hitchins, who signed with Zuffa last week vacates the IBF junior welterweight title on Monday – a day before a purse bid was scheduled for his mandatory vs. Lindolfo Delgado, and the IBF on Tuesday ordered Delgado-Teofimo Lopez to meet for the vacant belt.

Then, Caoimhin Agyarko did not take the IBF junior middleweight final title eliminator against former titlist Bakhram Murtazaliev. So, Murtazaliev was ordered to face Brandon Adams and both of them told the IBF in writing they’re in and will begin negotiations.

And, WBC junior welterweight titlist Dalton Smith has signed a “long-term” contact extension with Matchroom Boxing, the company announced on Wednesday. And, we have more on his June title defense.

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

WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez moves up to cruiserweight to challenge WBO/WBA champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez on May 2nd at T-Mobile Arena in the "Cinco de Mayo" main event on "PBC on Prime" PPV and DAZN PPV.

But, before we get to fight week David joins our insider Dan Rafael with more on why he's choosing to move up? Does he legitimately believe that he will be able to move back down to light heavyweight to potentiallly fight an undisputed bout with Russian Dmitry Bivol?

He's always candid and willing to answer the questions and we have more with David Benavidez on this "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" conversation. And make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!