Bam Rodriguez Joins Us + Chris Billam-Smith Debuts For Zuffa And Champ Doubleheader In Japan | BFW Preview Podcast

Bam Rodriguez Joins Us + Chris Billam-Smith Debuts For Zuffa And Champ Doubleheader In Japan | BFW Preview Podcast

From Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast by tj

June 4, 2026 · 1h 15m

About this episode

The episode features a preview of upcoming boxing events and an interview with champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez.

We're back in June with a cruiserweight contender battle in England, a championship doubleheader in Japan and one of the best pound for pound fighters in the sport joins us, as well, on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all with their insight and takes. They start with a preview of the Saturday Zuffa Boxing Paramount+/Sky Sports main event in Bournemouth, England Chris Billam-Smith vs. Ryan Rozicki, 10 rounds, cruiserweights. Is the winner in position for Zuffa's Jai Opetaia? It seems so. Also, a preview of the early Saturday (USA time) Kameda Promotions carfd in Tokoname, Japan Masamichi Yabuki vs. Rene Calixto, for Yabuki’s IBF flyweight title. Yabuki is a tremendous puncher but Calixto has world title experience, Plus, Willibaldo Garcia vs. Andrew Moloney, for Garcia’s IBF junior bantamweight title is discussed, too. Then, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez talks with Dan- The lineal and three-belt junior bantamweight champion moves up to bantamweight to challenge WBA titleholder Antonio Vargas on June 13 at Glendale, Arizona, and a win likely will propel him to a Naoya Inoue undisputed junior featherweight title…

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