Lots of heavyweights are part of the newest edition of our show, as former unified heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz is a guest, British brawlers Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora meet in London, women's world champ Claressa Shields goes for history and we have lots of news and some excellent nostalgia on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to give their insight and analysis.The guys talk first about the formal announcement that Canelo Alvarez will return in September in Las Vegas against unbeaten contender Edgar Berlanga and why they are both intrigued by it.Then, it's Joyce and Chisora in the Queensberry Promotions main event for Saturday afternoon U.S. time, as T.J. wonders which fighter has much left after their recent losses. Still, as Dan asserts, these two will likely be trading big punches early and often without much defense.Next, Shields, a three division world champ meets little known, newly crowned WBC champ Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse of Quebec, Canada in a Saturday in the Salita Promotions/DAZN main event. Shields is an overwhelming favorite to win, but Dan is dubious about how valid this will be against an opponent that barely has any qualtiy experience.Then, Andy Ruiz joins Dan in advance of his heavyweight return after nearly two years off, as he meets Jarrell Miller on the Crawford-Madrimov undercard August 3rd. How serious is Ruiz about getting back to contention? Hear him with us.There's more fight news on Top Rank signing two prominent fighters, David Benavidez makes a career decision about his future and the WBC appropriately orders a rematch for Robson Conceicao and O'Shaquie Foster after the distastrous decision given to the Brazilian to take Foster's 130 lb. title.Finally, there's nostalgia on the anniversaries of Dan's first world title fight that he covered in 1998 involving Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, a KO controversy learned more later from Antonio Magarito defeating Miguel Cotto with what were likely plastered hand wraps in 2008. And, Dan remember's tremendous American fighter Vernon Forrest on the tragic 15th anniversary of his murder in Atlanta, that came just over six months after he had regained a world championship.It's all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

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