Dana White announces Deontay Wilder vs. Jai Opetaia on the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua card on December 11 in Cardiff, with Opetaia making his heavyweight debut.
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Jake Paul vs. Cédric Doumbé is official for December 24 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Get the fight details, tale of the tape, press conference dates and what we know about how to watch.
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Tim Tszyu Coach Jeff Fenech Undergoes Third Open Heart Surgery as Lara Bout Nears By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sydney, Australia (November 2nd, 2026)– Hall of Fame former Bantamweight, Super bantamweight, Featherweight and Super Featherweight champion Jeff Fenech is recovering from his third open heart surgery in Sydney, Australia, which he […]
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Floyd Mayweather announced a Dec. 19 Bangkok exhibition against Misfits light heavyweight champion Matt Floyd as a tune-up for a possible Ryan Garcia fight.
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Tom Nolan stopped Renato Moicano in Round 3 after a controversial stand-up at UFC Vegas 123. Full card results, video highlights, post-fight press conference and social media reaction.
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Zion Clark, Man with No Legs, Wins MMA Debut in San Diego at Gladiator Challenge By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent San Diego, CA (December 21, 2022)– Mixed Martial Arts History was made on Saturday, December 17, 2022, when Zion Clark, MMA Team Bodyshop, Columbus, Ohio, the man with no legs, won […]
JAKE PAUL AWARDED A WBA BELT FOR HELPING CHANGE THE BOXING BUSINESS By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent Colombus, Ohio (December 21, 2022)– (6-0, 4 Kos) social media boxing star Jake ‘The Problem Child’ Paul was recently awarded a World Boxing Association title, presented to him by Bernard Hopkins in Miami. Paul […]
47-Year-Old Sergio Martinez Win His 5th Fight in a Row in His Comeback Orlando, Florida (December 18, 2022)– Sergio ‘La Maravilla’ Martinez, age 47, the southpaw former World Middleweight champion, continues to test his surgically repaired knees. Martinez won the fifth consecutive bout of his comeback after a ring absence of over six years, with […]
Steve Smoger, IBA Official and Referee of Over 200 World Title Bouts, Dies in AC at 79 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlantic, City, NJ (December 20th, 2022)– One tough man in the middle, noted boxing referee Steve Smoger, has died at age 79 in his native Ventnor City, New Jersey. […]
UFC Vegas 66 Results & Rafa Garcia Wins Bloodbath Decision on Undercard By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (December 18th, 2022)– In the main event of a 13-bout UFC card, UFC Vegas 66, UFC Fight Night 216, at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, Saturday night, December 17, 2022, the […]
Hermans Drops Spencer to Win IBO Title in Upset, Makhmudov Wins in One Round By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Shawinigan, Canada (December 17th, 2022)– The career of former World Boxing Organization Female World Super Middleweight champion Femke Hermans appeared to be over in April 2022 when she was knocked out by […]
Unfair Matchmaking, Refereeing and Judging is Ruining Pro Boxing ? Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent If a second knockdown had been counted as his first one, former European Super Lightweight champion Sandor Martin would have earned a majority 10-round draw with former world champion Teofimo Lopez, instead of losing a […]
TERENCE CRAWFORD GETS A KO OVER DAVID AVENESYAN By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent OMAHA, Neb.—- At CHI Health Center, in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday, December 10, 2022, southpaw Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford, 39-0 with 30 knockouts, Omaha, Nebraska, had his Omaha steak for the night when he scored a sixth-round one-punch knockout of […]
Manny Pacquiao & Austin Trout Return, Bud KOs Avanesyan, Tale of Two Lopez By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a December 2022 month of exciting boxing, Manny Pacquiao returned in exhibition form, and Terence Crawford, Teofimo Lopez, Luis Alberto Lopez, and Austin Trout scored important career continuing wins for the weekend […]
Michael Conlan Stops Karim Guerfi in First in SSE Arena Belfast Main Event By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Belfast, Ireland (December 11th, 2022)– Michael ‘Mick’ Conlan, 18-1 with nine knockouts, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, the former WBA interim World Featherweight champion, had only this to say to the Belfast crowd […]
COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT QUOTES, RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 289: STOTS VS. SABATELLO OFFICIAL FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS (PLEASE CREDIT: BELLATOR/LUCAS NOONAN) POST-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS HERE IC-Raufeon Stots (19-1) defeated #6-Danny Sabatello (13-2) via split decision (48-47, 45-50, 48-47) Stots Quotes: “I’m satisfied that I got the win, but I wanted to get that motherf*cker out of there. That’s the most satisfying given […]
MANNY PACQUIAO RETURNS TODAY FOR AN EXHIBITION By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent Seoul, South Korea (December 10th, 2022)– Southpaw Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao, 62-8-2 with 39 knockouts, General Santos Sur, Philippines, age 43, a former eight-division world champion, 16 months retired since losing a decision to Yordnies Ugas in August 2021, will […]
No Nonsense Hall of Fame Referee Mills Lane Dies at 85, Refereed Mike Tyson Ear Bite Fight With Evander Holyfield By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (December 7th, 2022)– Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, and International Boxing Hall of Fame boxing referee, and Nevada attorney and judge Mills Lane, […]
Britannia Waives The Rules! Timekeeper Rang Bell 12 Seconds Early Round One Dubois-Lerena, Ref Ends Fight After Bell in Round Three, UK Waives WBA 3 Knockdown Rule Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Britannia waives the rules! That is a line from the well-known patriotic song ‘Rule Britannia’. Last Saturday’s World […]
The Fury versus Chisora Hamburger Exhibition in Tottenham Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent After witnessing Tyson Fury dismantling of challenger Dereck Chisora by tenth round stoppage on Saturday night, December 3, 2022, in defense of his lineal and World Boxing Council World heavyweight title, the Top Rank, ESPN+ and BT […]
Boxing Results From South Korea By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Inchon, South Korea (December 4th, 2022)– A seemingly insignificant six-bout card held at Paradise Plaza in Inchon, South Korea, on Saturday, December 3, 2022, on the same day as the Tyson Fury versus Dereck Chisora card in Tottenham, United Kingdom, turned […]
Fury vs. Chisora III Top Rank ESPN Tottenham Card Preview and Predictions By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (December 2, 2022)– Top Rank, ESPN and BT Sport will present an exciting televised seven-bout card of boxing, featuring the trilogy bout between Tyson Fury and Dereck ‘Dell Boy’ Chisora fighting a […]
Baddy Paddy Pimblett Accepts Jake Paul One Million Dollar Sparring Challenge By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (December 1, 2022)– UFC lightweight contender ‘Baddy’ Paddy Pimblett, has gone public accusing Jake Paul’s boxing fights as being fixed, including Anderson Silva going down without getting hit by a punch. Pimblett, […]
A Fond Farewell to ‘The Demon From Philadelphia’, Buster Drayton, Showtime’s First Main Event By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Philadelphia, PA (November 30th, 2022)– He rose from the sweat, blood, and guts of boxing gyms of Philadelphia to become the principal sparring partner of Marvelous Marvin Hagler to become the Junior […]
Thanksgiving Weekend Roundup: Ryder and Whyte in Controversial Wins, Broken Nose Wardley and Prograis Score KOs, Estrela in Lucky Upset By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Happy Thanksgiving to all boxing fans and sports fans! In the world of professional boxing, the United Kingdom was the big winner in all of the […]
Olivier Mercier Scores Real Combat Media MMA KO of the Month, Wins PFL World Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (November 27th, 2022)– In an event billed as MMA’s richest night, on Friday, November 25, 2022, at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View, Olivier Aubin-Mercier scored […]
WBO World Champion Moises Fuentes Dies on Thanksgiving Day From Brain Injury By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Cancun, Mexico (November 25th, 2022)– According to World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman, former World Boxing Organization World Minimumweight and Light Flyweight champion Moises Fuentes passed away on Thursday morning from a brain injury […]
Bruecker vs. DeMoor Misfits Boxing is a Danger to the Sport Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On Saturday, November 19, 2022, on the Misfits 3 boxing card at Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, the cruiserweight pro boxing bout between 2-0 MMA fighter Josh Bruecker of Detroit, Michigan, and debuting ex-college […]
Mysterious Career and End of Cleveland Golden Gloves Champion Ted Gullick By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent A native of Youngstown, Ohio, trained by Sammy Greggs, 1961 Ohio Golden Gloves champion Ted Gullick fought his way out of prison through boxing, compiling a 43-1 record, with 41 knockouts, and his only amateur […]
Israel Adesanya Loses UFC Title, Then Gets Arrested at JFK Airport By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (November 18th, 2022)– On Saturday night, November 12, 2022, Israel ‘The Last Stylebender’ Adesanya, 23-2, of Lagos, Nigeria, by way of New Zealand lost his UFC Middleweight title by knockout to Alex […]
Unraveling Stevie Sparks vs. Montana Love DQ Controversy Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Cleveland, Ohio (November 14th, 2022)– On Saturday evening, November 12, 2022, at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, in Cleveland, Ohio, the televised DAZN main event ended in controversy when referee David Fields disqualified undefeated junior welterweight contender Montana Love, […]
Ricky Hatton and Marco Barrera Battle to Eight Round No Decision in Manchester By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Manchester, UK (November 13th, 2022)– On Saturday evening, November 12th, 2022, old friends and rivals Ricky Hatton and Marco Antonio Barrera, made their final ring appearances, battled to an eight-round no decision at […]
RCM Historical Boxing: Muhammad Ali versus Hockey Player Dave Semenko on June 12, 1983 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Six thousand fans of both hockey and boxing were present on June 12, 1983, in Edmonton, Canada, for a bizarre Ripley’s Believe It or Not style three-round exhibition between Muhammad Ali, age […]
New Interview with Mayor Vitali Klitschko: Kyiv Will Have a Christmas Tree By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Kyiv, Ukraine (November 7th, 2022)– The Ukrainian city of Kyiv faces a winter with no heat, water or power, as Russian forces have been striking at Ukraine’s infrastructure for the past month. Ukraine looks […]
Bivol Beats Zurdo, Dirrell and Williams Return, Rakhimov Wins IBF By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (November 6th, 2022)– This past weekend, Friday, November 4, 2022, to Sunday, November 6, 2022, featured significant action packed results in the boxing world. In the major event of the weekend, […]
Former UFC Legend Mark Hunt, Trained by David Tua, Upsets Sonny Bill Williams Down Under By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sydney, Australia (November 5th, 2022)– At Aware Super Theatre in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday evening, November 5, 2022, former UFC legend Mark ‘The Super Samoan’ Hunt, age 48, of New Zealand, […]
Anthony Young Wins Decision at Showboat Atlantic City as Ring Announcer Declares the Wrong Winner in Halloween Mistake By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent- Ringside *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Atlantic City, NJ (October 31st, 2022)– In the main event of a seven-bout card in the Carousel Room at Showboat […]
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