It's a jammed packed weekend in NYC for two fight cards on Friday and Saturday night. Plus, hall of famer Manny Pacquiao is with us on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast.Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to get the full breakdown and takes.They start with the Preview of Friday’s MVP card on Netflix in New YorkKatie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano in a trilogy battle for Taylor’s undisputed women’s junior welterweight title. They meet at famed MSG for a second time and will Serrano finally get a win in the series or does Taylor make it 3 for 3? The guys discuss the impact of this bout for women's boxing all time and Dan also talks the rest of the women's championship fights, too. Next, they Preview Saturday’s Ring mag DAZN PPV card in Queens, New YorkEdgar Berlanga takes on England's Hamzah Sheeraz, 12 rounds for the WBC super middleweight eliminator. Big moment for both in this showdown. In the co-feature, Shakur Stevenson battles top contender William Zepeda for Stevenson’s WBC lightweight title. Will Shakur be threatened by Zepeda's punch output and chances or will he dominate a quality contender?Dan also goes over the undercard with Alberto Puello vs. Subriel Matias for Puello’s WBC junior welterweight title and David Morrell meeting Imam Khataev in a 10 rounds light heavyweight bout. Then, the PACQUIAO convo:Manny ends 4-year retirement at 46 years old to challenge Mario Barrios for WBC welterweight title on July 19 on Prime Video PPV and PPV.COM at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Dan wonders why he wants to comeback and is this just a "one off" or will he fight on, if victorious? Some quick News:Hall of fame former junior welterweight and welterweight champion Ricky "Hitman" Hatton is coming of a 13-year retirement to fight Dec. 2nd in Dubai, official 8 rounder at middleweight against Eisa Al Dah. Let's say it together- "What Are We Doing Here?!"Former IBF junior lightweight titlist Anthony Cacace has suffered a back injury, which has forced him to withdraw from a fight scheduled against fellow southpaw and former WBA featherweight titlist Raymond Ford on the Moses Itauma-Dillian Whyte card Aug. 16 in Riyadh. Turki Alashikh is looking for a replacement for Ford to fight.And, Francisco Rodriguez tested positive for a banned substance in the wake of his shockingly dominant upset decision over Galal Yafai to win the WBC interim flyweight title on June 21. Yet another Mexican fighter with a failed post-fight test. There are takes.Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview' and follow/subscribe to this podcast feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

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