UFC VEGAS 97 WEIGH-IN VIDEO By UFC Main Card: Main Event – Welterweight Bout: Gilbert Burns (171) vs Sean Brady (171) Co-Main Event – Women’s Flyweight Bout: Jéssica Andrade (124.5) vs Natalia Silva (125.5) Featherweight Bout: Steve Garcia (145.5) vs Kyle Nelson (148.5)* Bantamweight Bout: Matt Schnell (135) vs Cody Durden (135) Lightweight Bout: Trevor Peek (155) […]
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TIM TSZYU BATTLES IBF 154-POUND WORLD CHAMPION BAKHRAM MURTAZALIEV HEADLINING PBC ON PRIME VIDEO ACTION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 FROM THE CARIBE ROYALE RESORT IN ORLANDO, FL. Former World Champion Tszyu Challenges Unbeaten World Champion Murtazaliev Topping Streaming Action Beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow at Noon ET! ORLANDO, […]
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Monster Reign: Inoue Stops Doheny to Retain Undisputed Junior Featherweight Crown Watch Event Replay on ESPN+ Click HERE for Photos (Courtesy Naoki Fukuda) TOKYO (Sept. 3, 2024) — Naoya Inoue is still the one and only junior featherweight king. “The Monster” improved to 23-0 in world title fights, stopping former world champion TJ Doheny in the seventh round Tuesday at Ariake Arena […]
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Diego Pacheco Stops Maciej Sulecki in Carson, CA The undefeated Pacheco looked sensational in victory. Diego Pacheco quickly found a home with his right hand Saturday night. By DAZN Carson, CA (September 1, 2024)– And when he just missed with the weapon, only grazing Maciej Sulecki on the top of the head, Pacheco surgically went […]
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TOP FLYWEIGHT CONTENDERS (#1) BRANDON ROYVAL AND (#5) TATSURO TAIRA HEADLINE AT UFC® APEX Las Vegas – UFC® returns to the APEX with a pivotal flyweight matchup featuring No. 1 ranked contender Brandon Royval taking on No. 5 Tatsuro Taira. In addition, exciting lighweights Grant Dawson and Rafa Garcia lock horns. UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ROYVAL vs. TAIRA takes place Saturday, October 12 in Las Vegas and […]
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The page is an archive of all of Anthony L. Gonzalez’s MMA and boxing content. Anthony L. Gonzalez is from Roselle Park, NJ, and is the Editor in Chief of Real Combat Media and the Founder of the top international independent MMA & Boxing publication. Anthony is a self-defense instructor, former fitness model, strength coach, boxing coach and fitness trainer in Central NJ. Anthony is also the founder of Art of Health & Fitness PT and Art of Health & Fitness Clothing.
Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao Updates: Pacquiao really wants to make this fight ! By: Anthony L. Gonzalez *Video: ESPN Manny Pacquiao was on ESPN’s First Take Show with Skip Bayless and Steven A. Smith yesterday and discussed a possible 2013 bout with Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao talks how he would accept less than 50 […]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Sergio Martinez Recap By: Anthony L. Gonzalez 12th ROUND Las Vegas, Nevada – Tonight at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada we witnessed a classic fight. We witnessed one of the best 12th rounds in championship boxing history. Tonight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (46-1-1, 32KOs) earned the respect […]
Miguel Cotto will be challenging the WBA Champion Austin Trout By: Anthony L. Gonzalez Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO) will be fighting undefeated WBA Regular Champ, Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO) at the MSG in NY on December 1st. Trout is a very slick and defensive southpaw that is very hard to decipher. Austin is coming off […]
Frankie Edgar vs. Jose Aldo at UFC 153 By: Anthony L. Gonzalez Frankie Edgar (14-3-1 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC) will now get his shot at the UFC Title again! Frankie Edgar is coming off of two controversial decision losses against Ben Henderson. Many felt Edgar defeated Henderson at UFC 150. Edgar is very deserving of this opportunity and has […]
Manny Pacquiao’s fight date has been moved from November 8th to December 1st for personal reasons By: Anthony L. Gonzalez Manila, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao’s fight date has been moved from November to December 1st at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao’s advisor, Mike Koncz released this statement. “We’ve informed Top Rank that we […]
Frankie Edgar moves down to 145 – Nate Diaz vs. Ben Henderson on Fox 5 By: Anthony L. Gonzalez According to last night’s announcement by Ariel Helwani on UFC Fuel Tonight, Frankie Edgar has decided to go down to the 145lb weight class. Frankie did a great job at 155, but his last controversial loss to Ben […]
Lara to face Vanes on the November 8th Manny Pacquiao undercard By: Anthony L. Gonzalez According to Boxingscene.com, Erislandy Lara (17-1-1, 11KOs) has signed his contract to fight undefeated Vanes Martirosyan (32-0, 20KOs) in a WBC final eliminator on November 10th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. That fight is expected to be on […]
Strikeforce: Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah Kaufman Results By Anthony L. Gonzalez Rousey comes out swinging. Rousey sweeps the leg and takes down Kaufman. Rousey goes after the arm bar right away. Kaufman does a good job defending the armbar. Kaufman starts to roll Rousey. Rousey keeps on the arm with persistence throughout the rolls. Then […]
Former World Heavyweight Champ Michael Dokes Passes away at age 54 By: Anthony L. Gonzalez Michael “Dynamite” Dokes passed away today at the age of 54 in Akron, Ohio. Michael had been battling cancer in recent months. Dokes was known for his long reach and solid footwork. He had a professional record of (53-6-2) with […]
Why is Amateur Boxing losing popularity in the US ? Editorial By: Bobby Allen Bryant Amateur boxing was once a significant sporting event in the U.S. that major international competitions were once common events on network television. The country’s finest boxing writers covered the events. These days, network television and sponsors pay almost no attention to US Amateur Boxing This past week the […]
UFC Fox 4 Results By: Anthony L. Gonzalez Los Angeles, California — Fuel TV John Moraga def. Ulysses Gomez via knockout (strikes) – Round 1, 3:46. Manny Gamburyan def. Michihiro Omigawa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) Phil De Fries def. Oli Thompson via submission (face crank) – Round 2, 4:16 Rani Yahya def. Josh […]
Floyd Mayweather is free By: Anthony L. Gonzalez Floyd Mayweather has been released from jail today . He began his jail sentence on June 1st for a domestic violence incident. His 90 days was cut short for good behavior and he was released after serving 53 days. He still has remaining community service obligations to complete. […]
Frank Mir is going to Strikeforce to face Daniel Cormier By: Anthony L. Gonzalez Zuffa officials reported to USA Today that former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir (16-6) will head over to Strikeforce to challenge Daniel Cormier (10-0) in the last heavyweight fight held by Strikeforce. The fight will either take place in a October […]
Danny Garcia vs. Erik Morales 2 is set for October 20. By: Anthony L. Gonzalez Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has reported to BoxingScene.com that Danny Garcia (24-0, 15KOs) will defend his WBA/WBC junior welterweight titles against former champ Erik Morales (52-8, 36KOs) for a second time on October 20th at Barclays Center in […]
Danny Garcia shocks UK’S Amir Khan in a Stunning Upset By: Anthony L Gonzalez Danny Garcia (24-0 15 KO’s), Philadelphia’s light welterweight not only proved he belongs on the world class level, but he proved he has power. Garcia , who suffered a cut over his right eye in round two, fought back to drop […]
Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson Retires By: Anthony L. Gonzalez On last night’s program of ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights, Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson (51-17-2, 35 KOs) retired after he lost to Polish light heavyweight, Andrzej Fonfara (22-2, 12 KOs) from Chicago’s UIC Pavillion. Johnson lost by unanimous decision by a score of […]
Saul Canelo Alvarez opponent is named By: Anthony L. Gonzalez After 3 cancelled fight announcements and plenty of rumors in the boxing commumity, Saul Canelo Alvarez’s opponent swas officially announced this week. Saul Canelo Alvarez (40-0,1,29KOs) will be fighting Josesito Lopez (30-4, 18KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 15th. […]
Attorney and author Jonathan Snowden is reporting via Twitter that Chael Sonnen is filing an appeal. By: Real Combat Media MMA According to mixedmartialarts.com, Chael Sonnen plans to file an appeal for his loss to Anderson Silva. Watch the video and you be the judge. Please comment below. He is claiming that the knee caused […]
UFC 148 Results are in : Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva 2 By: Anthony L. Gonzalez & Mike Alexander CHAEL SONNEN VS. ANDERSON SILVA 2 MAIN EVENT Round 1 Here we go ! Sonnen comes out swinging and Sonnen takes him down immediately. Sonnen lands punches in Silva’s solid guard. Sonnen is landing a lot […]
Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto 2 is a possibility in NYC in December By: Anthony L. Gonzalez According to Fightnews, there is a possibility that there will be a rematch of Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto at the the Madison Garden in New York, New York. MSG has already booked December 1st as the day […]
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Victor Ortiz is recovering from a broken jaw. By: Anthony L. Gonzalez According to the Ring, Victor Ortiz underwent a two hour surgry today to repair his broken jaw. The surgery was successful according to his manager Rollando Arellano. Victor Ortiz suffered a broken jaw on Saturday Night at the Staples Center in LA against […]
Fedor Emelianenko Retires after his Hall of Fame Career and victory over Pedro Rizzo By: Anthony L. Gonzalez MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko announced his retirement on June 21, right after knocking out Pedro Rizzo in St. Petersburg, Russia. “I think it’s time, I’m retiring from sports. I still have the SAMBO World Championships. My family […]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Sergio Martinez is announced By: Anthony L. Gonzalez Less than 24 hours after Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. dominated Andy Lee by a TKO victory, the Sergio Martinez fightis announced for the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on HBO PPV . Last night Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. silenced a […]
Updates on the Pacquiao vs. Bradley decision By: Anthony L. Gonzalez The WBO has decided to re-score the Bradley vs. Pacquiao rematch in order to widen the pool of judges. Last Saturday Jerry Roth and C.J. Ross scored the fight 115-113 in favor of Timothy Bradley. WBO President Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel said 5 judges, from […]
The verdict is in on whether Floyd Mayweather should be released from jail By: Anthony L. Gonzalez The ruling is in on whether Floyd Mayweather will have to serve his remaining jail sentence. Mayweather is currently serving a 87 day sentence at a Las Vegas, Nevada for a domestic violence charge. The judge decided to […]
Floyd Mayweather may never fight again according to his lawyers By: Anthony L. Gonzalez LAS VEGAS — Attorneys for Floyd Mayweather Jr. say that he may never fight again if he’s not released from the Las Vegas jail he entered on June 1st. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mayweather’s lawyers filed an emergency motion […]
Saul Canelo Alvarez will fight Victor Ortiz on September 15th if he beats Josesito Lopez By: Anthony L. Gonzalez There is an exciting fight in the mix as two Mexican warriors agreed to do battle on Sept 15th for the WBC Junior Welterweight Title at 154lbs according to Golden Boy Promotion’s Ceo, Richard Schaefer. Saul […]
Bradley vs. Pacquiao 2 Rematch will not happen until investigation is complete according to Bob Arum By: Anthony L. Gonzalez According to Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports, the Bradley vs. Pacquiao rematch will not happen unless an investigation is done on the scoring of Saturday night’s upset. The public is outraged […]
Antonio Margarito retires after 18 years. By: Anthony L. Gonzalez According to Boxing Tribune, Antonio Margarito has called it a career after 18 years in the sports. Antonio Margarito was one of the feared and avoided opponents for most of his career. Antonio will be remembered as the first boxer to defeat Miguel Cotto in […]
Future HOF Shane Mosley has decided to call it a career at age 40 By: Anthony L. Gonzalez According to Ring Magazine, Shane Mosley has decided to end an outstanding career in boxing. This statement was released by Mosley’s Camp coordinator: Mosley will now pursue the promotional aspects, beginning with the amateur career of […]
Future HOF Winky Wright has retired By: Anthony L. Gonzalez Winky Wright has called it a career after last night’s gutsy performance against Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin. Here is what Winky had to say today on Twitter: @RealWinkyWright: It was fun while it lasted I did what I set out to do and that was […]
