It's arguably the biggest fight card of the entire year, as the "Ring IV- Night of Champions" pay per view comes off in Saudi Arabia and we're ready to preview it and have more on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast.Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over all the title action coming up as they preview Saturday’s DAZN PPV card from RiyadhDavid Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde, 12 rounds, for Benavidez’s WBC and WBA “regular” light heavyweight titles. A big moment for Benavidez in trying to get an undisputed shot with Dmitry Bivol.Next, Brian Norman Jr. vs. Devin Haney, 12 rounds, for Norman’s WBO welterweight title in a showdown with two unbeaten American stars. Can Haney take the welteerweight punch and how will Norman fare against his best opponent to date?Also, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs. Fernando Martinez, 12 rounds, WBC/WBO/WBA junior bantamweight titles. A highly underrated showdown in this one. Can Bam continue the roll he's been on?And unbeatens Abdullah Mason vs. Sam Noakes, 12 rounds, for vacant WBO lightweight title and the fourth of the four world title fights that lead the main card.Then, some newsAn official announcement of Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua, Dec. 19 on Netflix at Kaseya Center in Miami. The kickoff news conference is on Friday at the arena. We have takes.Next, Ryan Garcia went on social in a video and said he signed deal to fight Mario Barrios for his WBC welterweight title Feb. 21. But…there's still a lot to iron out.And, Oleksandr Usyk makes a mild surprise and vacates WBO title. Therefore, he gives up undisputed status for second time; Fabio Wardley elevated to full WBO titleholder, but whom would he fight next?Staying with the heavyweights, Daniel Dubois pulled out of Frank Sanchez IBF heavyweight purse bid scheduled for Thursday. What does this mean for Sanchez.Next, former WBO junior middleweight titlist Tim Tszyu will return vs. Anthony Velazquez in a 10-round middleweight Dec. 17 in his hometown of Sydney, Australia, No Limit Boxing announced. We discuss.And, finally, Golden Boy Boxing kicks off its 2026 schedule Jan. 16 with the discussed rematch between welterweight contenders Alexis Rocha and Raul Curiel at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California. They battled to a majority draw in an action-packed battle last December. The co-feature is also a rematch of a July 24 draw between junior featherweights “Gucci” Manny Flores and Jorge Chavez. Dan gives you the latest.Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

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