A very intriguing heavyweight main event in England leads our show and we got lots of news incluidng on the heavyweight division's top stars on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"
Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to give their takes.
First a preview of Saturday’s Queensberry/DAZN PPV main event from London
Joseph Parker vs. Fabio Wardley, 12 rounds, for Parker’s WBO interim heavyweight title. It's a significant risk for Parker against the hard punching Wardley, when he's already in line to be the full WBO champ or get the undisputed title shot with Oleksandr Usyk next year.
Then, some News
We are recapping Danny Garcia's KO4 of Daniel Rodriguez last Saturday night in Brooklyn, NY. Is Danny done and is he a HOFer?
Next, Usyk says he is back in training after back injury, plans to fight in 2026 and wants to fight for three more years (until he is 41). We're not so sure on that last one.
Meanwhile, Tyson Fury strongly reiterated his retirement (yet, again) in an interview with YouTube channel FurociTV. We still don't believe him at this point.
And, then that leaves... After teasing a December return for Anthony Joshua, Eddie Hearn has said he won’t be back until at least February and perhaps, in Africa. Will Joshua end up fighting Fury??
Next, Matchroom Boxing on Thursday won the purse bid for the fight between IBF lightweight titlist Raymond Muratalla and Matchroom-promoted mandatory challenger Andy Cruz. Dan has the latest.
Former IBF welterweight titlist Kell Brook is ending a four-year retirement an will fight on February 13 to honor his friend Ricky Hatton. He fights Eisa Al Dah, who was supposed to fight Hatton in December, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
And, finally, Top Rank has no deal for a platform yet but announced that it will show the Mary Spencer-Mikaela Mayer card from Montreal that headlines an Eye of the Tiger Promotions card on its Top Rank Classics channel, which is free on major FAST hubs, including Tubi, Pluto and Roku. We have more on that.
It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!