Andy Ruiz Returns, Katie Taylor Massive Farewell And Conor Benn Joins Us! | BFW Preview Podcast

We are ready to go for the Labor Day holiday weekend with a former heavyweight champ in action in NJ, an Irish hero with a huge farewell fight looming and also, Conor Benn joins us too! All of this is on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter are back to give insight and analysis.

First, they talk Friday night Matchroom’s “The Fight” card on DAZN/TNT/truTV in Newark, New Jersey

Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Damian Knyba, 12 rounds, heavyweight contender battle. Ruiz back from two years off and only three fights in the last six years. Will he have something in this one? Also, Vito Mielnicki Jr. vs. Austin “Ammo” Williams, 12 rounds, middleweights and Alan Chaves vs. Eridson Garcia, 10 rounds, WBO Latino lightweights

Then, the Saturday Matchroom/DAZN card 80,00-seat sold-out Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland for Katie Taylor’s farewell fight Taylor vs. Flora Pili, for Taylor’s WBO/IBF/WBA and vacant WBC women’s junior welterweight title

Next, Benn's interview, as he challenges Ryan Garcia for the WBC welterweight title on Sept. 12 (Paramount+) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Benn is emotional in this interview for the massive fight coming up.

Then, some news

Do we need to do a Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua update? Probably, but there's nothing definite, at least as of Thursday night,.

And, Emanuel Navarrete and O’Shaquie Foster met kickoff presser was Wednesday in San Antonio. for the three belt unified 130 lb fight. There are also some quality names on the undercard also announced.

Raymond Muratalla has vacated the IBF lightweight title, informing the organization of his decision on Tuesday, Carl Moretti of Top Rank, Muratalla’s promoter, told Dan this week. Next, WBO featherweight titlist Rafael Espinoza is now being trained by Eddy Reynoso alongside Canelo Alvarez in San Diego. And, Espinoza plans to fight Oct. 31 in Riyadh on the Canelo-Mbilli card vs. mandatory challenger Lorenzo Parra.

And, we wrap with Nostalgia! Hall of Famer Erik Morales celebrated his 50th birthday on Tuesday. All-time great won world titles in four divisions. Dan gives you more!

Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.