All Three Judges Agree 116-112, Usyk Outpoints Fury, Retains World Heavyweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 22, 2024)– Oleksandr Usyk, came on strongly in rounds six, seven, eight and nine to take complete control over a reactive Tyson Fury and retain the lineal, WBC, WBA and […]
Former World Champion Wilfredo Benitez, 66, Moved to Chicago Hospital Intensive Care
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French WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Thierry Jacob Dies at 59
French WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Thierry Jacob Dies at 59 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Paris, France (December 25th, 2024)–Former southpaw World Boxing Council World Super Bantamweight champion Thierry Jacob has died of lung cancer in his native Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France at age 59. Between 1984 and 1994, Jacob compiled a […]
UFC Fight Night Tampa Results & Video Highlights
UFC Fight Night Tampa Results & Video Highlights By MMA News UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! In the main event, welterweights Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley clashed. While in the co-main event, Cub Swanson faced Billy Quarantillo in a […]
USYK VS. FURY 2 WEIGH-IN, PRESSER, BETTING ODDS, PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS
Usyk Favored by Decision in Kingdom Arena Rematch Before Return to Cruiserweight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sign up to Watch Usyk vs. Fury 2 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 21st, 2024)– Lineal World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is predicted to defeat former champion Tyson Fury by a split decision or […]
Bruno Surace Scores a Huge Upset KO Over Jamie Munguia – Video Highlights
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FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE ENDS IN MAJORITY DRAW BETWEEN ALEXIS ROCHA & RAUL CURIEL – VIDEO
ALL-OUT WAR! FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE ENDS IN MAJORITY DRAW BETWEEN ALEXIS “LEX” ROCHA AND RAUL “EL CUGAR” CURIEL GOLDEN BOY CLOSES OUT 2024 WITH MONSTROUS UNDERCARD OF ACTION-PACKED FIGHTS LIVE FROM TOYOTA ARENA, EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN Click HERE for Photos Click HERE for Scorecards Click HERE to Rewatch the Golden Boy Prelims Livestream Mandatory Credit: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda […]
No Mas! Robeisy Ramirez Quits Duran Style During WBO Title Rematch with Rafael Espinoza – Video
No Mas! Robeisy Ramirez Quits Duran Style During WBO Title Rematch with Rafael Espinoza By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a rematch of their 12 round controversial majority decision result in December 2023 in Pembroke Pines, Florida, Rafael Espinoza retained the World Boxing Organization World Featherweight title he won from Robeisy […]
HEAVYWEIGHT TRILOGY FIGHT FEATURING VADIM NEMKOV VS. COREY ANDERSON IS OFFICIAL
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MONTE-CARLO SHOWDOWN RESULTS AND QUOTES
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PFL EUROPE WEIGH-IN RESULTS & EVENT RESULTS FROM LYON-DECINES, FRANCE
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Albert Hughes, 70, Oldest Man to Win Professional Boxing Match in 2019
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‘El Magnifico’, Former World Champion Israel Vazquez, Dies at 46
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UFC 310 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION
UFC 310 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS UFC 310 Results: Main Card Flyweight Championship Main Event: Alexandre Pantoja def. Kai Asakura via submission: R2, 2.05 Welterweight Co-Main Event: Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Ian Garry via unanimous decision (48-47×3) Heavyweight: Ciryl Gane def. Alexander Volkov via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29) Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell def. Kron Gracie […]
UFC® 311: MAKHACHEV vs. TSARUKYAN 2 IS OFFICIAL FOR LAS VEGAS
FEATURED BOUTS: (C) ISLAM MAKHACHEV vs (#1) ARMAN TSARUKYAN (C) MERAB DVALISHVILI vs (#2) UMAR NURMAGOMEDOV UFC® 311: MAKHACHEV vs. TSARUKYAN 2 TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 Las Vegas – UFC® kicks off its 2025 Pay-Per-View schedule with its first event at the newly opened Intuit Dome in Los Angeles with two highly anticipated championship […]
Liam Paro vs. Richard Hitchins DAZN Video Highlights
Liam Paro vs. Richard Hitchins DAZN Video Highlights Liam Paro vs. Richardson Hitchins for the IBF World Junior Welterweight champion for the title at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico took place last Saturday night (December 7) on DAZN. Here are the video highlights from the event and the fight week videos below. Fight Week VIDEOS: […]
Mauricio Sulaiman Reelected WBC President at 62nd Annual WBC Convention in Hamburg
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“Holiday Fight Night 3” to Showcase NYC boxing talent
“Holiday Fight Night 3” to Showcase NYC boxing talent Streaming live Dec. 17th on DAZN from Sony Hall in historic Times Square NEW YORK CITY (December 4, 2024) – The holiday season won’t be quite the same this year in historic Times Square on Tuesday night, December 17, when Boxing Insider Promotions returns to Sony Hall’s […]
Kubrat Pulev Wins WBA Heavyweight Title, Outpoints Manuel Charr – Video Highlights
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Wladimir Klitschko Says He May Comeback to Boxing in 2025 at Age 48
Dr. Steelhammer, Wladimir Klitschko, Has His Name Floated for 2025 Comeback at Age 48 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Kiev, Ukraine (December 11th, 2024)– Former World Heavyweight champion Wladimir ‘Dr. Steelhammer’ Klitschko, age 48, who fought in 22 consecutive regional and world title bouts and last fought in 2017, has had […]
GERVONTA DAVIS VS. LAMONT ROACH WASHINGTON, D.C. PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO
GERVONTA DAVIS VS. LAMONT ROACH WASHINGTON, D.C. PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Boxing Superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis Returns To Defend WBA Lightweight World Championship Against WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Lamont Roach On Saturday, March 1 Headlining A PBC Pay-Per-View Event On Prime Video From Barclays Center In Brooklyn Click HERE for Photos from Esther Lin/Premier Boxing […]
UFC 310 WEIGH-IN, BETTING ODDS, COUNTDOWN SHOW, PRESSER & HOW TO WATCH!
UFC 310 WEIGH-IN, BETTING ODDS, COUNTDOWN SHOW, PRESSER & HOW TO WATCH! Order UFC 310! LAS VEGAS (AP) — Following a Jon Jones-headlined card is never an easy task, and without a doubt, UFC 310 won’t sell a lot of pay-per-views based on Saturday night’s main event alone. But the card as a […]
GERVONTA DAVIS VS. LAMONT ROACH BROOKLYN PRESS CONFERENCE
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COMPLETE 2024 PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP & PFL MENA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
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UFC Fight Night Macau, China : Yan vs. Figueiredo Results & Video Highlights
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UFC Fight Night Macau, China Weigh-in Video
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GILBERTO ‘ZURDO’ RAMIREZ MAKES HISTORY AS THE FIRST-EVER MEXICAN TO BECOME UNIFIED WBA AND WBO CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION
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RYAN GARCIA MAKES SPECIAL RETURN TO THE RING IN EXHIBITION VS. RUKIYA ANPO
“KING” RYAN GARCIA MAKES SPECIAL RETURN TO THE RING IN EXHIBITION SHOWDOWN PRESENTED BY FANMIO & RIZIN BOXING SUPERSTAR GARCIA TAKES ON JAPANESE SENSATION RUKIYA ANPO LIVE FROM TOKYO, JAPAN AND AIRS ON FANMIO MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 AT 9 PM ET/6 PM PT FANMIO PPV To Offer Worldwide Distribution Excluding Japan of Special Exhibition and […]
DAVID BENAVIDEZ VS. DAVID MORRELL JR. LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES, VIDEO & PHOTOS
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Prospects Justin Figueroa, Dominque Crowder & Avious Griffin Stay Undefeated in Atlantic City
Hot prospects Justin Figueroa, Dominque Crowder & Avious Griffin all Remain undefeated with Knockout Victories at Tropicana Atlantic City Justin Figueroa (R) was a big hit fighting at home at The Trop (all pictures courtesy of David Algranati / The Fight Photos) ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (November 17, 2024) – Sensational knockouts was the theme during last night’s […]
FULL CARD FOR PFL MENA CHAMPIONSHIPS ON NOV. 29 UNVEILED
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UFC 309 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION
UFC 309 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION By MMA News In the main event, Jon Jones put his heavyweight title on the line against Stipe Miocic. While in the co-main event, Charles Oliveira faced Michael Chandler in a lightweight matchup. UFC 309 Results: Main Card Heavyweight Championship Main Event: Jon Jones […]