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CANELO ALVAREZ RETURNS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 8 FOR BOUT AGAINST COUNTRYMAN ALFREDO “EL PERRO” ANGULO

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MEXICAN SUPERSTAR CANELO ALVAREZ RETURNS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 8 FOR BOUT AGAINST COUNTRYMAN ALFREDO “EL PERRO” ANGULO AT MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS WHAT PROMISES TO BE FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE   Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 17 at 10:00 a.m. PST and are priced at $600, $400, $200, $100, $50 and $25, […]

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REAL COMBAT MEDIA BOXING RADIO EPISODE #42 (1/15/2014)

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    HOST: KRYSTI ROSARIO Twitter: @Bxingirl     CO HOST: RICHARD ‘THE BOXING PROPHET’ SOLOMON Twitter: @boxingprophet68    REAL COMBAT MEDIA BOXING RADIO EPISODE #42 Roselle Park, NJ (January 15th, 2014)–Real Combat Media Boxing Radio is back with another special episode #42. Our host is Krysti Rosario of Los Angeles,CA, who is a former national boxing […]

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Dierry Jean prepared to take Lamont Peterson’s crown

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Dierry Jean prepared to take  Lamont Peterson’s crown Jan. 25 on Showtime live from Washington D.C.   OTTAWA, Canada (January 13, 2014) – International Boxing Federation (IBF) No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger, undefeated Dierry “Dougy Style” Jean (25-0, 17 KOs), will become the first Haitian-born light welterweight champion of the world by upsetting defending champion Lamont […]

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Golden Nugget Atlantic City Casino Hosts First Boxing Card Featuring Rossy-Dawejko

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Golden Nugget Atlantic City Casino Hosts First Boxing Card Featuring Rossy-Dawejko   By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent For the first time since Landry’s, an American privately owned, multi-brand dining, hospitality, entertainment and gaming corporation based in Houston, Texas, purchased the Trump Marina Hotel and Casino from Trump Entertainment Resorts in February 2011 and […]

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JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. vs. BRYAN VERA II SAN ANTONIO PRESS CONFERENCE

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JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. vs. BRYAN VERA II SAN ANTONIO PRESS CONFERENCE   This Thursday!  January 16, at 2 P.M. CT The Alamodome   OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!                 SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 13, 2014) — Former World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion and Son of the Legend JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ JR., his […]

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Hank Lundy ready to face anyone and everyone in the 135- or 140-pound weight class

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Philadelphia’s “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy, right, has waited patiently since his last win in July and is ready to face anyone in the 135- or 140-pound division. Lundy is currently ranked 10th in the WBC and is a former NABO and NABF lightweight champion. (CES photo by Jerry Coli) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Jan. 14th, 2014 […]

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Soukhamthath, Moy lock horns jan. 24 at CES MMA XXI in long-awaited bantamweight bout

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Andre Soukhamthath (top), seen here putting the finishing touches on his win over Corey Simmons at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I., in December will return to the cage Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 to face undefeated prospect Kin Moy on the undercard of “CES MMA XXI.” (CES photo by Kelly MacDonald) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, Jan. 13th, 2014 […]

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Curran vs. Straus III For the World Title Headlines Bellator’s Return to Indiana’s Horseshoe Hammond Casino

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Curran vs. Straus III For the World Title Headlines Bellator’s Return to Indiana’s Horseshoe Hammond Casino   Welterweight Tournament Begins, Features War Machine, Riggs   Newport Beach, Cailf. (January 13, 2014) – The Bellator Featherweight Title will once again be on the line in one of the biggest rematches of 2014 as reigning Bellator Featherweight Champion […]

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Lost Souls: Cruiserweight Lateef Kayode Fighting at 222 Pounds in Wrong Division?

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    Lost Souls: Cruiserweight Lateef Kayode Fighting at 222 Pounds in Wrong Division? By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Trained by Freddie Roach, and having reached 20-0 with 16 knockouts, the still active Lateef Olalalekin ‘Power’ Kayode, fighting out of Hollywood, California by way of Lagos Nigeria, should be at the top of […]

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Happy Birthday Sylvester Jones Interview: Mastermind of In The Ring Entertainment

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Happy Birthday Sylvester Jones Interview: Mastermind of In The Ring Entertainment By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Boxing writer Sylvester ‘Sly’ Jones in the mastermind behind in the Ring Entertainment, a well-known boxing website offering news, views, blogs and contacts in the fight game. Currently the boxing website operated by Jones is being revamped with […]

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20-0 South American Cruiserweight Champion Ruben Angel Miño To Fight Makabu in Monte Carlo

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    20-0 South American Cruiserweight Champion Ruben Angel Miño To Fight Makabu in Monte Carlo   By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Known as ‘El Hombre De Piedra’, 20-0 South American Cruiserweight champion Ruben Angel Miño of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in a move reminiscent of Carlo Monzon versus Giovanni Nino Benevenuti in Monte Carlo in […]

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Broner Gets Maidana Again

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    You Can’t Always Get What You Want! A-Rod Canned as Broner Gets Maidana Again   By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent There’s a famous song by The Rolling Stones which goes ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” In the case of many prominent sports athletes, the Mick Jagger classic tune frequently […]

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Pennsylvania Athletic Commissioner Greg Sirb Sets New Rules as of January 2014

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    Pennsylvania Athletic Commissioner Greg Sirb Sets New Rules as of January 2014 By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent In an exclusive email sent to Real Combat Media, Pennsylvania Athletic Commissioner Gregory Sirb has changed the professional boxing and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) rules in the State of Pennsylvania, effective January 1, 2014. […]

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DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT TO HOST HISTORIC ROSELAND BALLROOM’S FINAL BOXING EVENT EVER

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  DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT TO HOST HISTORIC ROSELAND BALLROOM’S FINAL BOXING EVENT EVER   BROADWAY BOXING 2014 SERIES KICKS OFF ON FEBRUARY 12 New York, NY (1/10/14) – After the most successful and entertaining year in the series’ 11+ year existence, DiBella Entertainment will kick of the 2014 season of Broadway Boxing with the final boxing […]

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Pro Boxing Returns To Anchorage Alaska After 13 Years

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Chill Out! Pro Boxing Returns To Anchorage Alaska After 13 Years By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Plenty of people in Alaska fish for a living or work on oil rigs, with the occasional prospector looking for gold. Summertime is the best time to stop bears in tourist visits to the national parks. In […]

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Dr. David Levine World Champion fighters call him ‘Magic Hands’

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Dr. David Levine World Champion fighters call him ‘Magic Hands’ ROCKLEIGH, NJ (January 9, 2014) – After receiving pain management treatment developed by Dr. David Levine, active and retired fighters are calling him, “Magic Hands.” Dr. Levine is an innovative chiropractic physician who is on a mission that may revolutionize combat sports. Practicing in the […]

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New York City Boxing Scene: Resorts World Casino Earns a Billion as Buffet Closes

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  New York City Boxing Scene: Resorts World Casino Earns a Billion as Buffet Closes By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York, is the highest grossing slot machine parlor in the United States. Its gaming revenue has already passed the billion dollar mark since it […]

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Where’s Papito? Whatever Happened To Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.?

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Where’s Papito? Whatever Happened To Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.? By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent He began his career in 2006, and went undefeated in his first 21 professional bouts, and was the World Boxing Organization Super Bantamweight Champion of the World. From that point on, the boxing career of Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. has been […]

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Gonzalez vs. Gonzalez to Headline Friday Night Fights on February 7 in Chicago

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For Immediate Release Gonzalez vs. Gonzalez to Headline Friday Night Fights on February 7 in Chicago Global Boxing’s Polish Prospect Kamil Laszczyk to Face Daniel Diaz in Exciting Co-Featured Bout   Iron Mike’s Erikson Lubin in Special Attraction Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Makes First Appearance as Promoter in the Windy City On Friday, February 7, […]

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Five AFO Ring Card Girls selected for Promoter John ‘The Quietman’ Ruiz’ Combat Sports Promotional Company

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Five AFO Ring Card Girls selected for Promoter John ‘The Quietman’ Ruiz’ Combat Sports Promotional Company AFO RING CARD GIRLS (L-R):  Alicia Wright, Amber Reilly, AFO promoter John “The Quietman” Ruiz, Jaide Fernandez, Amber Siriani and Maria Nazarro.   (All pictures by Emily Harney / AFO)   MEDFORD, Mass. (January 8, 2014) – The inaugural American […]

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Dr. David Levine World Champion fighters call him ‘Magic Hands’

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For Immediate Release Dr. David Levine World Champion fighters call him ‘Magic Hands’ ROCKLEIGH, NJ (January 9, 2014) – After receiving pain management treatment developed by Dr. David Levine, active and retired fighters are calling him, “Magic Hands.” Dr. Levine is an innovative chiropractic physician who is on a mission that may revolutionize combat sports. […]

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Travis Kauffman To Face Dangerous Southpaw Vincent Thompson at Sands Bethlehem

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Travis Kauffman To Face Dangerous Southpaw Vincent Thompson at Sands Bethlehem By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Correspondent Promoter Marshall Kauffman and King’s Promotions presents its first card of exciting championship boxing of 2014 at the Sands Events Center. Hard hitting heavyweight Travis ‘My Time’ Kauffman, 27-1 with 20 knockouts, Reading, Pennsylvania, ranked number […]

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THE GHOST AND THE CITY OF HOLLISTER HOST “BE THE MATCH” COMMUNITY MARROW DRIVE

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THE GHOST AND THE CITY OF HOLLISTER HOST “BE THE MATCH” COMMUNITY MARROW DRIVE January 8, 2014 -This Saturday January 11, The City of Hollister and Six-Time world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, join forces to help save lives by adding people of all races to the “Be The Match” marrow registry.  The event will […]

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UNDEFEATED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER BLAKE CAPARELLO LOOKS TO MAKE A STATEMENT AGAINST ELVIR MURIQI

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        PRESS RELEASE   UNDEFEATED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER  BLAKE CAPARELLO LOOKS TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN U.S. DEBUT WHEN HE TAKES ON ELVIR MURIQI  ON ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS   CAPARELLO VS. MURIQI FRIDAY, JANUARY 31ST SUPER BOWL WEEKEND RICHARD J. CODEY ARENA IN WEST ORANGE, NJ   New York, NY (1/8/14) – On Friday, January […]

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RCM HISTORICAL BOXING: How Hoover’s FBI Affected Joe Louis and Dr. King

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    How Hoover’s FBI Affected Joe Louis and Dr. King By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent The late former world heavyweight champion, Joe Louis Barrow AKA ‘The Brown Bomber’, interacted with the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at some point during the American Civil Rights Movement led by. Dr. King in […]

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Shi No Tenshi, Japanese Boxer Tesshin Okada Dies, 38th Japanese Fatality Since 1951

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    Shi No Tenshi, Japanese Boxer Tesshin Okada Dies, 38th Japanese Fatality Since 1951 By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent ‘Shi No Tenshi’ is Japanese language for ‘Angel of Death’. Debuting Japanese super flyweight boxer Tesshin Okada, 21 years old, died on Wednesday January 6, 2014, from injuries sustained when he was knocked […]

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Hernandez-Harrison Set To Face Tim Witherspoon Jr. in West Orange, NJ

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Top Welterweight Prospect Dusty Hernandez-Harrison Ready For National TV Debut on ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights January 31   Hernandez-Harrison Set To Face Tim Witherspoon Jr. in West Orange, NJ as part of “Super Brawl”     WASHINGTON, D.C., (Jan. 7, 2014)- Highly regarded undefeated welterweight prospect Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (19-0, 11KOs), from Southeast Washington, D.C., […]

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ILSHAT “THE SHERIFF” KHUSNULGATIN LOOKS TO EXTEND WINNING STREAK IN EAST COAST DEBUT

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PRESS RELEASE January 7, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Ellen Haley [email protected] Main Events   LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT  ILSHAT “THE SHERIFF” KHUSNULGATIN LOOKS TO EXTEND WINNING STREAK    Ilshat “The Sheriff” Khusnulgatin Photo credits: Main Events/Rich Graessle  FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th NBC SPORTS NEWORK FIGHT NIGHT RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AND CASINO ATLANTIC CITY ATLANTIC CITY – Russian light heavyweight […]

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UNDEFEATED OLYMPIANS COLLIDE AS CHAMPION RONDA ROUSEY MEETS SARA MCMANN AT UFC® 170 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22

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Plus: RASHAD EVANS vs. DANIEL CORMIER DEMIAN MAIA vs. RORY MACDONALD RAFAEL DOS ANJOS vs. RUSTAM KHABILOV   TICKETS FOR UFC® 170: ROUSEY vs. MCMANN AT MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 Las Vegas, Nevada – In what could prove to be her toughest challenge yet, UFC® women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey (8-0, fighting out of Venice, Calif.) squares […]

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