The return of a former U.S. women's world champ, a British former world title challenger joins us and some more drama with Ryan Garcia and his promoter, hall of famer Oscar De La Hoya, are all part of the latest 'Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to break it all down.

They start with the former junior lightweight world champ Mikaela Mayer of California challenging England's Natasha Jonas for her IBF welterweight title Saturday night in Liverpool, England. Mayer is comfortable at the new weight and will battle the popular Jonas in her hometown.

Then, speaking of England, super middleweight veteran John Ryder joins Dan for a conversation, as he readies to come to the U.S. to fight unbeaten Jaime Munguia in a Golden Boy Boxing main event next Saturday night in Phoenix. Ryder, who loat a title challenge to legend Canelo Alvarez last May, will try to pull the upset.

Next, there's fight news on the upcoming Anthony Joshua-Francis Ngannou card for March and Dan has more on the undercard, including Zhilei Zhang's opponent. Also, speaking of Saudi cards, the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk card for February is also taking shape, too and the guys have more.

There's also more on the Ryan Garcia problems with De La Hoya and his next opponent and T.J. wonders "what are we doing here?!" as Garcia apparently won't be fightingi Devin Haney, next.

Then, there's nostalgia on the birthdays of James "Buddy" McGirt and Marco Antonio Barrera and also, on the anniversary of Deontay Wilder winning the WBC heavyweight title nine years ago.

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