UNDEFEATED THAD JEAN FACES NO. 1 RANKED SHAMIL MUSAEV FOR THE VACANT PFL WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON JULY 25 IN WASHINGTON, DC PFL’s Return to the Nation’s Capital Takes Place at CareFirst Arena and Airs Live in the U.S. on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET PFL D.C. Marks the Second of Three Consecutive Weeks of PFL Events Featuring World Championship […]
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DANIEL DUBOIS STOPS FABIO WARDLEY TO WIN THE WBO TITLE – VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Sign up to DAZN Manchester, UK (May 14th, 2026)– Daniel Dubois defeated Fabio Wardley by 11th-round technical knockout (TKO) on Saturday, May 9, 2026, to capture the WBO heavyweight championship in a brutal, pulsating showdown at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, […]
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“BATTLE OF THE LEGENDS” FLOYD ‘MONEY’ MAYWEATHER TO FACE ‘IRON’ MIKE ZAMBIDIS IN FULL-CONTACT EXHIBITION BOUT, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, IN ATHENS, GREECE Five-Weight, 15-Time World Champion Mayweather Meets 18-Time World Champion Kickboxing King and Olympic Boxer Zambidis to Headline Global Pay-Per-View Event, Live from the Telekom Center, Athens at OAKA Olympic Complex Athens, Greece (May […]
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UFC 328 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST-PRESS CONFERENCE & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION Newark, NJ (May 10th, 2026)– UFC 328 took place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The event was headlined by a middleweight title clash where Sean Strickland reclaimed the championship, handing Khamzat Chimaev the first loss of […]
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UFC FREEDOM 250 PRESS CONFERENCE Sign up to Paramount+ Las Vegas, NV (May 10th, 2026)– The UFC Freedom 250 press conference held on May 8, 2026, was marked by high tension and significant altercations as fighters prepared for the historic June 14 event at the White House. Heavyweight Josh Hokit was ejected from the stage […]
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Michael Zerafa Kos Anthony Mundine Down Under and Ends His Career By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Bendigo, Australia (March 13th, 2021)– Former World Boxing Association and International Boxing Organization World Middleweight champion Anthony Mundine, a longtime favorite of Australian boxing fans, lost his third consecutive comeback attempt and was retired. […]
RCM Boxing Prospect of Month of March 2021 – Undefeated Australian Lightweight Liam Par By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent 20-0 Australian super lightweight southpaw Liam Paro is the Real Combat Media prospect of the month for March 2021. Paro, 20-0 with 13 knockouts, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, turned pro in March […]
JOSEPH PARKER DEFEATS JUNIOR FA IN NEW ZEALAND By DAZN Auckland, New Zealand (February 28th, 2021)– Joseph Parker was the winner in the big all-New Zealand heavyweight clash, though the scorecards did not tell the entire story. Joseph Parker moved closer towards another world heavyweight title challenge after claiming a unanimous 12-round decision over Junior […]
PARKER: I WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT AT SPARK ARENA Former WBO Champion returns against Junior Fa Joseph Parker says he wants to “make a statement” when locks horns with long-term rival Junior Fa for the vacant WBO Oriental Heavyweight Title at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday February 27, live on DAZN. Parker (27-2, 21 KOs) returns to Spark Arena […]
Monster Mash: Naoya Inoue KOs Jason Moloney Mikaela Mayer Wins World Title in Co-Feature • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS (Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) LAS VEGAS (October 31, 2020) — The Monster came to Las Vegas. He conquered. Naoya “Monster” Inoue, the pound-for-pound talent from Japan, defended his WBA/IBF/Ring Magazine bantamweight world titles Saturday with a seventh-round knockout over Australian contender Jason […]
PARKER AND FA CLASH IN NEW ZEALAND Kiwi Heavyweights meet on December 11 in Auckland Joseph Parker and Junior Fa will clash in the biggest fight in New Zealand boxing history, live on DAZN from Spark Arena, Auckland, on Friday December 11 (NZ time). Former WBO World Heavyweight ruler Parker (27-2 21 KOs) is ranked #3 with the WBO and […]
Tim Tszyu Dominates Jeff Horn – Video Highlights By ESPN Boxing Townsville, AU (August 27th, 2020)– Tim Tszyu has announced himself to the boxing world with a stunning performance in Townsville, dominating former world welterweight champion Jeff Horn to remain undefeated. The 25-year-old, son of Kostya, put on an absolute masterclass, bossing Horn for eight […]
August 26: Jeff Horn-Tim Tszyu Down Under Showdown Headlines Week of International Cards Exclusively on ESPN+ Horn-Tszyu stream begins at 5 a.m. ET/2 a.m. PT for a special Aussie edition of Breakfast and Boxing Lewis Crocker-Louie Greene welterweight battle tops MTK Global show Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET MTK Global-promoted show from Kazakhstan to stream […]
Down Under Thunder: Jason Moloney Stops Leonardo Baez The unbeaten Abraham Nova defeats Avery Sparrow in tactical co-feature • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS (Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) LAS VEGAS (June 25, 2020) — Two days after bantamweight contender Jason Moloney watched his identical twin brother, Andrew, lose his super flyweight world title, he evened the Las Vegas score. Jason Moloney […]
The Man From Down Under, IBO Heavyweight Champion Jimmy Thunder, Dies at 54, Held Record For World’s Fastest KO By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Auckland, New Zealand (February 13, 2020)–The ‘Man From Down Under’, former International Boxing Organization and World Boxing Federation World Heavyweight champion James ‘Jimmy Thunder’ Peau, a super […]
PARKER FACES WINTERS IN FRISCO Former World champion returns to action on Feb 29 Joseph Parker will return to action against Shawndell Winters at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday, February 29, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK. TICKETS […]
Jeff Horn Saves Career With Punch From The Gods, Defeats Zerafa by Majority Decision By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent South Brisbane, Australia (December 19th, 2019)– A bloody Jeff Horn, bleeding profusely from a horrific cut on the side of the left eye, landed ‘A Punch From The Gods’ which decked […]
Parr Upsets Mundine By Split Decision Down Under By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The comeback attempt of former light middleweight, middleweight, and super middleweight world champion and rugby star Anthony Mundine has ended in an upset 10 round split decision loss to MMA fighter John Wayne Parr in a super […]
RCM Prospect of the Month Nov. 2019 Australian Cruiserweight Jai Opetaia is On Fire By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Rising southpaw Samoan Australian cruiserweight prospect Jai Opetaia of New South Wales, Australia, now 19-0 with 15 knockouts, is on fire. His latest victory, on November 16, 2019, an eighth-round stoppage of […]
Australian Middleweight Champ Dwight ‘Fighting Cowboy’ Richie Dies in Freak Sparring Accident By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent South Brisbane, Australia (November 10th, 2019)– The boxing world recorded its first casualty of November 2019 when Former Australian and OPBF Middleweight champion Dwight ‘The Fighting Cowboy’ Ritchie collapsed and died after a freak […]
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Michael Zerafa Upsets Jeff Horn in Australia – Editorial My good friend, noted boxing promoter and trainer Mike Melendez, has often said whenever two men step into the ring, anything can happen, and never underestimate your opponent. On Saturday night, August 31, 2019, as the summer […]
PARKER READY TO REGAIN WORLD CHAMPION STATUS Kiwi Heavyweight continuing path back to World glory in Rhode Island Joseph Parker is ready to step up his ambitions to reclaim his World champion status as he faces Alex Leapai at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday, live on DAZN in the US […]
PARKER MEETS LEAPAI IN RHODE ISLAND New Zealand Heavyweight returns to action against Aussie on June 29 Joseph Parker will face Alex Leapai on his return to action at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday June 29 live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK. **TICKETS […]
An Australian Tale of Two Tszyu By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Super Lightweight Kostya Tszyu, A Russian living in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, also known as the Thunder From Down Under’, fought from 1992 to 2005, compiling a record of 31 wins, two losses, and one no contest, with 26 […]
ALLEN BLITZES BROWNE IN THREE White Rhino’ stops former World Champion at The O2 Dave Allen scored a stunning stoppage win over former WBA Heavyweight World Champion Lucas Browne at The O2 in London. ‘White Rhino’ floored his Australian rival with a crunching body shot in the third round of their main event clash. After earning […]
ALLEN VS. BROWNE WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER DOORS 16:30 BOXING STARTS 16:45 6 x 3 mins Cruiserweight contest SAM HYDE 14st 10lbs 1oz v JOZEF JURKO 14st 2lbs 8oz (Manchester) (Slovakia) 4 x 3 mins Super-Bantamweight SAM COX 8st 8lbs v GEORGI GEORGIEV 8st 8lbs 3oz (Islington) […]
ALLEN-BROWNE/CHISORA-GASHI HEAVYWEIGHT DOUBLE-HEADER LANDS AT THE O2 Rising talents Kelly, Cordina and Benn star on April 20 card Dave Allen faces the biggest night of his career when he takes on former WBA World Champion Lucas Browne on a huge evening of Heavyweight action at The O2 in London on April 20, shown live on Sky Sports in the UK […]
ROBERT WHITTAKER OUT OF UFC 234 MAIN EVENT UFC President Dana White told ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto on Saturday in the US and early Sunday morning in Australia that middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is out of his scheduled title fight with Kelvin Gastelum after being hospitalized the night before. He was diagnosed with a hernia and […]
UFC 234 CARD TIMES & VENUE Event: UFC 234: “Whittaker vs. Gastelum” Date: Sat., Feb. 9, 2019 Location: Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia Broadcast: Pay-per-view (PPV), ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass UFC 234 Main Event: 185 lbs.: Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum UFC 234 Co-Main Event: 185 lbs.: Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva […]
Jeff Horn Kayos Anthony Mundine in 96 Seconds and Ends His Career By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo courtesy ABC.net.au Brisbane, Australia (December 1st, 2018)– With the WBA Oceania and WBO Oriental Middleweight regional title belts at stake, Jeff Horn knocked out Anthony Mundine in 96 seconds and ended his career last […]
Chance of a lifetime for heavyweight prospect Alexander “The Great” Flores Hits road to face former world champion Joseph Parker Dec. 15 in New Zealand LAS VEGAS (November 20, 2018) – Former World Boxing Organization (WBO Youth World Heavyweight Champion Alexander “The Great” Flores, promoted by Roy Jones, Jr. Boxing (RJJ), has an opportunity of […]
BROOK CLASHES WITH ZERAFA ‘Special One’ returns to Sheffield Arena on December 8 Kell Brook returns to the ring in front of his hometown fans at Sheffield Arena on December 8 when he takes on Michael Zerafa, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. ‘The Special One’ was last in action in March when he swept […]
TEVIN FARMER WINS IBF JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE New York, NY (August 3, 2018) Tevin “The American Idol” Farmer (26-4-1, 5 KOs), pff Philadelphia, PA, won the IBF Junior Lightweight World Title today via 12-round unanimous decision against Australian Billy Dib (43-5, 24 KOs), at Technology Park, in Eveleigh, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Dominating from the opening bell, […]
TEVIN FARMER BATTLES BILLY DIB FOR THE IBF JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE THIS FRIDAY IN AUSTRALIA AND LIVE ON ESPN+ New York, NY (August 1, 2018)– Tevin “The American Idol” Farmer (25-4-1, 5 KOs), of Philadelphia, PA, has the opportunity to realize his dream of becoming a world champion this Friday, August 3, when he faces […]
The Strange Comeback of Australian Heavyweight Roger Izonritei By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Roger Izonritei, 42, is back in the heavyweight mix. The native of Perth, Australia, has a record of 12-6-1 with 11 knockouts. After boxing professionally from 2000 to 2006, Izonritei returned to the ring over 10 years later […]
Terence Crawford Stops Jeff Horn – Video Highlights By ESPN Boxing LAS VEGAS — Terence “Bud” Crawford put the welterweight division on notice in a major way. Crawford, already a winner of world titles in two weight classes, aimed to make a big impression in his first fight in the talent-rich 147-pound division that several […]
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card on Saturday night (ESPN+, main card beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The entire card will stream live on ESPN+ beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. Jeff Horn vs Terence Crawford takes place on Sunday, June 10 (AEST) at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, home […]
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