We're ready to recap a mid-week title fight for Cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia, go over some fight news and have nostalgia on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com and his Fight Freaks Unite Substack return to go over it all. That includes:Wednesday’s Tasman Fighters/Matchroom card in Australiawith Opetaia defeating David Nyika by KO early to retain his lineal/IBF Cruiserweight titles. And, what' next for Opetaia – talk of Zurdo; down the road with Eddie Hearn also talking about Oleksandr Usyk at heavyweight.Plus, rising Australian heavyweight prospect Justis Huni demiloshes Shaun Potgieter inside of 2 rounds. What's his upside and future? Then, it's some News:Top Rank announces February 14th ESPN tripleheader at the MSG TheaterDenys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis, for Berinchyk’s WBO lightweight titleXander Zayas vs. Slawa Spomer, junior middleweight showdownVito Mielnicki Jr. vs. Connor Coyle, middleweights Plus – prelims include return of Jared Anderson, top 147 prospect Rohan Polanco, lightweight prospect Abdullah Mason, etc.Dan updates that talks for Teofimo Lopez-Subriel Marias are DEAD. And, so much for “being finalized” as ESPN reported 3 weeks ago. What happened and how much has Lopez squandered that has been offered to him? With Vasily Lomachenko sidelined with a back injury, the IBF approves Zaur Abdullaev vs. Raymond Muratalla for the interim 135 lb. belt and they are negotiatingAnd, junior welterweight contender Oscar Duarte and two-time titlist Regis Prograis are in talks for a February 15 DAZN fight in Anaheim, California, according to Golden Boy Promotions.And, we wrap with nostalgiaJanuary 12th, 2002 — 23 years ago on Sunday – Acelino “Popo” Freitas decisions Joel Casamayor to unify the WBO and WBA junior lightweight titles. Both were unbeaten and this was a major Showtime main event that had been build for a few fights. Dan reminisces about one of his favorite fighters.It's all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to rate/review and subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

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