It's another huge weekend of fights with an historic PPV at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas + title fights in Puerto Rico and England and we're ready to go over it all on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."Host T.J. Rives is joined on scene in Vegas by our insider Dan Rafael to get his insight and more.The guys go over the Gervonta "Tank" Davis return in action with Frank Martin in the PBC/Amazon Prime PPV main event. Dan had a chance to speak for a few minutes with Davis about his lengthy layoff and how he thinks he will do in this bout back. They also talk David Benavidez moving up to light heavyweight and whether he's ready to be there full time, as fights in the co-feature. Dan also previews the other two bouts on the card.The guys discuss the Matchroom Boxing/DAZN battle, as IBF 140 lb. champ Subriel Matias makes a defense in Puerto Rico against unbeaten Australian Liam Parro and also the Boxxer Promotions WBO crusierweight title bout between champ Chris Billiam-Smith and Richard Riakpohre.There is fight news involving a new July opponent for newly elevated IBF welterweight champ Jaron Ennis, the September English card featurning Anthony Joshua taking shape, and will Canelo be forced to fight someone named William Sull or not?And, finally, Dan gets VERY nostalgic about being at the MGM Grand for the 100th boxing main event/PPV etc. for their famed arena. He's counted up that he's been there for an astounding 56 of those main event shows and recalls, as much as he can, about them. This includes the hall of famers like Floyd Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio Barrera and Canelo Alvarez bouts. He has tremendous recall and stories!It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

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