It's a tremendous fight weekend and we're ready for a full breakdown from Glendale, AZ, to New York City to London and all the way back to San Diego on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with co-host Dan Rafael, insider for BigFightWeekend.com to go over it all.First, the guys talk news of the week including disappointing PPV numbers for the Deontay Wilder one round KO of Robert Helenius. Dan has the latest on the British Boxing Board of Control upholding their ruling not allowing welterweight Conor Benn a license after he tested positive for a PED earlier this month prior to his bout with Chris Eubank, Jr. Will Benn go to British court to try to clear his name? Does he have any chance or is it simply- 'he's caught, the end and suspension is coming?' We will see.Next up, Dan has a quick 1 on 1 conversation with Youtube/social media star Jake Paul who faces his toughest ring test yet on Saturday night in Arizona. That's when he fights former UFC champ Anderson Silva in a scheduled 8 round cruiserweight main event. Will Paul get another KO or will the veteran Silva, who has some boxing experience too, knock him off?After the Q & A, Dan and T.J. talk more about the fight and the future for Paul, etc. The guys also go over the other three prominent fight cards that include: former 2 division world champ, Vasyl Lomachenko, back in the ring for the first time in 2022 with he country under attack from Russia. The Ukrainian star is ready get back in the mix for an undisputed lightweight title shot with American Devin Haney. He first fights contender Jamaine Ortiz Saturday in Top Rank Boxing's headliner in NYC.Dan and T.J. finish up talking Katie Taylor's latest defense of her undisputed women's lightweight titles. She'll fight Karen Carbajal Saturday afternoon U.S. time in the Matchroom Boxing main event in London. And also, former IBF 130 lb. champ "Jo Jo" Diaz headlines the Golden Boy show in San Diego, CA, against unbeaten William Zepeda late Saturday.It's all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" and make sure you are following/subscribed on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, etc.!!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/big-fight-weekend/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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