Jan 23 2025 71 mins 28
We are back with a prominent fight card in the U.S. for our latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Subtack and Newsletter return to go over:
The Matchroom/DAZN card Saturday at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Diego Pacheco meets Steven Nelson for 12 rounds, super middleweights in the main event. What's Pacheco's upside and can the vet Nelson give him trouble? In the Co-feature, it's decorated former Olympic Gold Medalist Andy Cruz back against vet Omar Salcido in a 10 rounds lightweight tussle. Dan also has more on Ernesto “Tito” Mercado against another vet, Jose Pedraza in a junior welterweight bout.
Then checkout Dand with light heavyweight contender David Benavidez one on one. He
fights fellow unbeaten David Morrell Feb. 1 in the "PBC on Prime Video" main event, also on PPV.COM
Next, some news as:
Jaron "Boots" Ennis takes on Eimantas Stanionis IBF/WBA welterweight unification fight announced for April 12 at famed Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Dan has more on Ennis' future too.
What's the Tank Davis-Lamont Roach PPV undercard made official this week?
Former welterweight champ, Keith Thurman's return announced for Australia and Dan's reporting on Tim Tszyu also to return and that they would fight each other this Summer if they win on Prime Video NOT PPV.
There's a Teofimo Lopez update -- has new management (Keith Connolly) and a three-fight deal on the table from Turki/Riyadh Season that Top Rank is OK with.
And, Matchroom signs Omari Jones, the only 2024 Olympic boxing medalist for the US. He claimed bronze in the welterweight division and turns pro on a hometown Orlando, Fla., card Matchroom announced Thursday headlined by middleweight Ammo Williams-Patrice Volny.
We wrap with nostalgia
January 22, 1988 – 37 years ago on Wednesday – the absolute prime of Mike Tyson with a KO4 of Hall of Famer Larry Holmes to retain the undisputed heavyweight title. The guys discuss the ferocity of Tyson in the late 80s and that night.
It's all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to the feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify!
Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Subtack and Newsletter return to go over:
The Matchroom/DAZN card Saturday at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Diego Pacheco meets Steven Nelson for 12 rounds, super middleweights in the main event. What's Pacheco's upside and can the vet Nelson give him trouble? In the Co-feature, it's decorated former Olympic Gold Medalist Andy Cruz back against vet Omar Salcido in a 10 rounds lightweight tussle. Dan also has more on Ernesto “Tito” Mercado against another vet, Jose Pedraza in a junior welterweight bout.
Then checkout Dand with light heavyweight contender David Benavidez one on one. He
fights fellow unbeaten David Morrell Feb. 1 in the "PBC on Prime Video" main event, also on PPV.COM
Next, some news as:
Jaron "Boots" Ennis takes on Eimantas Stanionis IBF/WBA welterweight unification fight announced for April 12 at famed Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Dan has more on Ennis' future too.
What's the Tank Davis-Lamont Roach PPV undercard made official this week?
Former welterweight champ, Keith Thurman's return announced for Australia and Dan's reporting on Tim Tszyu also to return and that they would fight each other this Summer if they win on Prime Video NOT PPV.
There's a Teofimo Lopez update -- has new management (Keith Connolly) and a three-fight deal on the table from Turki/Riyadh Season that Top Rank is OK with.
And, Matchroom signs Omari Jones, the only 2024 Olympic boxing medalist for the US. He claimed bronze in the welterweight division and turns pro on a hometown Orlando, Fla., card Matchroom announced Thursday headlined by middleweight Ammo Williams-Patrice Volny.
We wrap with nostalgia
January 22, 1988 – 37 years ago on Wednesday – the absolute prime of Mike Tyson with a KO4 of Hall of Famer Larry Holmes to retain the undisputed heavyweight title. The guys discuss the ferocity of Tyson in the late 80s and that night.
It's all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to the feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify!
