It was A "world title" fight in the middleweight division in Ireland, not THE title, but we're ready to go over what happened there and there's fight news and some Roy Jones nostalgia later, too on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return to go over it all. First a recap of Saturday’s Zuffa Boxing 10 in Dublin, IrelandAaron McKenna W12 Etinosa Oliha, wins vacant IBF middleweight title. This fight, being kind, lacked a lot, but we go over the win and the ramifications. Plus, a discussion on the "World Middleweight Championship" being portrayed on the broadcast.Also on the card, Callum Walsh W10 Tyler Denny, middleweights. Walsh wins a snoozer and Dan is less than enthused by his future.  Also, Saturday’s Boxxer card on DAZN in Leedsa, EnglandCallum Simpson W12 Troy Williamson, rematch, regains British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles NEWSDaniel Dubois-Fabio Wardley rematch penciled in for October 17th Co-op Live in Manchester, England, same site as the first epic battle. It's arguably the 2026 Fight of Year and we discuss the planned seqel.Conor Benn says fight with Ryan Garcia on September 12th will be his last at welterweight and then will look to biggest fights from 154 to 168 lb.Liam Paro seemingly pricing himself out of Devin Haney unification at welterweight, so now, Haney in talks with Jack Catterall for October. Is this to pressure Paro or for real?Former welterweight titlist Kell Brook says he plans to end his retirement to return at middleweight or super middleweight. Been retired since stopping Amir Khan in their long-awaited welterweight fight in February 2022. T.J. believes this is sad and the boys debate.NostalgiaAugust 7, 1997 — 29 years ago on Friday – Roy Jones KO1 Montell Griffin their immediate rematch to regain the WBC light heavyweight title in perhaps the greatest performances of his legendary career. The boys discuss the legend of Roy and T.J. has a "Fish Story" to tell about Jones and a golftournament. 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 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.!

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.! 

The former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and one of the most menacing fighters ever is with us on a special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast!""Iron Mike" Tyson joins our insider Dan Rafael in a one on one conversation to go over several things.First, it's the first time Big Dan had chance to catch up with Tyson since late 2024, when he was about to re-enter the ring in an actual fight with Jake Paul. He ended up losing a decision that night in Texas in his first action in some 20 years. Now, they discuss his serious involvement in amateur boxing and a new series of events he's part of and what his amateur career meant to his pro development? Tyson has happy memories of his early pro days, and gives thoughts on having come back to fight Jake Paul. Plus, what about his upcoming exhibition with Floyd Mayweather, his views on the current state of the heavyweight division, and more.It's all part of this "Fight Freaks Unite 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.! 

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.

We were LIVE on Thursday afternoon on our Youtube channel with a special edition of our "Big Fight Weekend Preview" with host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael.On this show they were getting ready for former two time heavyweight champ Tyson Fury fighting Friday night in Thailand against veteran Mariusz Wadh in anticiaption of meeting Anthony Joshua later this year. The former unified heavyweight champ Joshua is also back in the ring for the first time in 2026 battling in Saudi Arabia Saturday night against little known Kristian Prenga. The guys go over the matchups and what little chance either opponent has to do against them.Plus, it's also it's a PPV showdown of former world champs as former junior middleweight champ Tim Tszyu batting former unified welterweight champ Errol Spence on Sunday afternoon in Sydney, Australia (Saturday night in the USA)! The guys have takes and predictions on who wins this "crossroads fight."They go over it all and there's fight news on the new official date for Canelo Alvarez's return later this Fall in Saudi Arabia, And, Aussie Jai Opetaia is suing the International Boxing Federation to try to get his cruiserweight title back. And, they go over other important fight news, too! Make sure to follow/subscribe to our podcast feed for more great coverage on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

Unbeaten world champ Raymond Muratalla ready to go for his latest title defense, but first, he's here with us on a special "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" conversation with our insider Dan Rafael.Muratalla will make his second IBF world lightweight title defense against former junior lightweight titlist Robson Conceicao in the co-feature of the vacant WBC lightweight title bout between Lamont Roach Jr. and William Zepeda on “The Fight” on DAZN, TNT and truTV on Aug.Murtalla talks about his title win early this year over Cuban star Andy Cruz and now will fight another brilliant amateur turned pro champion in Conceicao. He also has aspirations to unfiy at 135 lb., as well.Hear him go over it all with Dan on this "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on this feed through Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

Off a weekend that had only one prominent card in California, we recap it, plus were joined by a world champ and we have lots of fight news, too, on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack are back with their insight and opinions.First, they recap Saturday night’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN card in Carson, CaliforniaSuper middleweight Diego Pacheco TKO11 Immanuwel Aleem. A mismatch and what's now for the talented Pacheco?Next Lightweight Andy Cruz TKO3 Abraham Montoya for another overmatched bout and now Cruz wants to move down to 130 lb.? Apparently.And, Dan has more on featherweight Albert Gonzalez KO2 Aaron Alameda, bantamweight Bruno Rios Jr. W10 Saul Sanchez and heavyweight Leo Atang TKO2 Glen Williams on the undercard. Then, an Interview with IBF lightweight champion Raymond MuratallaHe makes his first defense August 1 on “The Fight” co-feature on DAZN, TNT, truTV on the Lamont Roach Jr. vs. William Zepeda vacant WBC lightweight title fight card in Las Vegas. He has thoughts on opponent Robson Conceicao and wanting to unifiy the division titles, too. Then, some newsFormer middleweight and junior middleweight titleholder Jermall Charlo was denied a visa by the Australian government on Friday, causing his 10-round super middleweight fight against Koen Mazoudier on this coming Saturday’s Spence-Tszyu PPV card to be canceled. Dan has the latest.Golden Boy Promotions, WBC interim junior middleweight titlist Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Rick Mirigian, Ortiz’s manager, announced on Friday that they “have reached an amicable settlement resolving all outstanding disputes.” Ortiz remains with Golden Boy and will be back this fall.  Women’s featherweight champion Amanda Serrano is returns to defend against  Lucrecia Manzur seeking the all-time women’s knockout record on August 21 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California, in the headliner of an MVP card that will stream onTikTok.  Lineal cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia will return to the United States for his second fight in a row when he defends against an opponent to be determined on the undercard of WBC welterweight titlist Ryan Garcia’s first defense against Conor Benn on Sept. 12 (Paramount+) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, per a sources with direct knowledge of the plans to Dan.And, former IBF featherweight titlist Luis Alberto Lopez has signed with ProBox and will debut for the company on Septtember 11 vs. TBA in the San Diego area.Hear it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

We are back on a little slower weekend with one prominent show in California, but we have plenty of fight news and great nostalgia, too on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and NewsletterFirst it's a preview of Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN card at Carson, CADiego Pacheco vs. Immanuwel Aleem, 12 rounds, super middleweights. Will Pacheco be more impressive than he's been recently?Andy Cruz vs. Abraham Montoya, 10 rounds, lightweights in the co feature.Plus,Albert Gonzalez vs. Aaron Lopez Alameda, 10 rounds, featherweights and Leo Atang vs. Glen Williams, 6 rounds, heavyweights down the undercard Then, NEWS:Official and announced Wednesday: Ryan Garcia will defend the WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn on September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and on Paramount+ on a Ring-branded card but also promoted by Golden Boy and Zuffa. It's finally done- how and why did it get worked out.Next, Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Golden Boy have “reached a deal in principle” that will end their litigation and get the unbeaten WBC interim junior middleweight titlist back in the ring, Ortiz manager Rick Mirigian told Dan that.arbitration had been postponed until September already due the arbitrator’s schedule conflict but now won’t be needed.Also, Errol Spence arrived in Australia for next week’s Tim Tszyu fight but with the weight changed from 158 lb. to the middleweight limit of 160. Meanwhile, Jermall Charlo remains in Houston awaiting a visa to go through. He was supposed to have already left. He fights  Koen Mazoudier at super middleweight in the co-feature.Next Saturday’s Anthony Joshua-Kristian Prenga DAZN PPV undercard in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was finally announced and includes two world title bouts.  Making their first defenses will be WBO super middleweight titlist Hamzah Sheeraz against Simon Zachenhuber and IBF junior middleweight titleholder Josh Kelly against Caoimhin Agyarko.Why is Sheeraz fighting another joke fight just 60 days after the last one? Dan has more.The third edition of “The Fight” on DAZN/TNT/truTV on Sept. 4 is official: Former unified heavyweight titlist Andy Ruiz Jr. returns for his first fight with Matchroom and a 25-month layoff to face Damian Knyba at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. In the co-feature, new Matchroom Boxing signee middleweight Vito Mielnicki Jr. will face Austin “Ammo” Williams and lightweight prospect Zaquin Moses, of Newark and cousin of Shakur Stevenson, will face an opponent to be determined in his first eight-rounder. We discuss it all.And, finally some nostalgia -July 13, 2001 — 25 years ago on Monday – the best fight in ESPN2 Friday Night Fights history, the epic Micky Ward-Emanuel Augustus (then Burton). Dan LOVES this bout.Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!