It's the pre-Christmas edition of the show and for one of the rare weekends of the year there's not a prominent fight to discussion with Christmas Eve coming Saturday. Still, there's lots go over, including news of the death of a prominent referee, a confirmed knee injury for Daniel Dubois and more. And, you'll hear from former WBO middleweight champ Demetrius Andrade one on one. It's all part of the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast with host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com. The guys go over the death of Steve Smoger, who officiated over 200 world title fights in his hall. of fame career. Dan had a personal relationship with Smoger and relates some great stories of being with him at some of his biggest fights. Dan also has more on the Boxing Writers Association and their fight and fighter of the year nominees. He goes over the list and gives his opinions on why some fighters and fights made the cut, while others did not. Then, hear Dan with Demetrius Andrade, as Andrade gets set to return on January 7th on the undercard of the Gervonta Davis PPV in Washington D.C. And, what fight/opponent is Andrade gunning for in the the near future? Finally, there are a couple of prominent injuries for a couple of heavyweights in Daniel Dubois and Oscar Rivas. The guys go over the latest with both and what it means Dubois trying to get a title shot and whom will Efe Ajagba will now fight next month. It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc. Merry Christmas everyone!! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/big-fight-weekend/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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