All 28 fighters made weight at UFC Vegas 124. Full card records, weights and odds, main card film study and weigh-in video for Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Johnny Walker.
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Under Men’s Rules 10×3 Rounds, Turhan vs. Baumgardner Heads MVP Texas Card By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Prediction Record: (184-44-10), (9-5-1) in Main Events Arlington, Texas (November 6th, 2026)– In the main event of a ten bouts ESPN, ESPN Deportes and Sky Sports UK televised card promoted by Jake Paul’s MVP […]
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Ex-World Heavyweight Champion Oliver McCall, 61, Stops Jeremiah Williams in Fifth By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Corpus Christi, Texas (November 6th, 2026)– At age 61, former World Heavyweight champion Oliver McCall, age 61, continues to be the Jack Johnson of the modern era. McCall, 62-14-1 with 41 knockouts, Corpus Christi, Texas, […]
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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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Zhan Kossobutskiy and More: Rating Up & Coming Heavyweights 11 to 50 in the World Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Who are the best up and coming heavyweight prospects in the world, who we would rate numbers eleven through fifty after the top 10 fighters are eliminated from the […]
From Tae Kwon Do to Junior Middleweight: Evan Holyfield Story By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent At thirteen years old, Evan Holyfield was the top-ranked Tae Kwon Do fighter in his weight class in the United States. Now, at age 21, 1-0 with one knockout, Houston, Texas, Evan Holyfield, son of […]
Ref Jack Reiss Explains Two Point Deduction of Logan Paul, Briggs-Riley Scrap Said It All By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Considering cruiserweight Logan Paul was apparently knocked down by KSI early in the fight, and referee Jack Reiss ruled it a slip (Reiss stated KSI pulled Logan down, so it was […]
Kubrat Pulev Defeats Rydell Booker, A Critical Heavyweight Analysis with Video Highlights By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Fresno, CA (November 10th, 2019)– Kubrat ‘The Cobra’ Pulev, 28-1 with 14 knockouts, Sofia, Bulgaria, at age 38 is beginning to slow down with the effects of father time. On Saturday, November 9, […]
Mike Tyson to Jack Dempsey Connection By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Former world heavyweight champion Iron Mike Tyson is best known as a boxer, and for his colorful personality. Mike is lesser known for his proficiency with racing pigeons, and as an expert boxing historian who is a student […]
KSI Decisions Logan Paul in Crazy YouTube Battle, Saunders and Haney Retain Titles By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Los Angeles, CA (November 10th, 2019)– In the crazy YouTube inspired main event of a DAZN eight-bout card at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday night, November 9, 2019, cruiserweight […]
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 […]
Adonis Stevenson and Roberto Duran in Twilight, Champions of Life at WBC Convention By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Recently, Former World Boxing Council World Light Heavyweight champion Adonis ‘Superman’ Stevenson of Canada and his longtime companion Sisi God were each crowned the WBC Champions of Life, a new championship belt […]
MMA Champ Masvidal Says He’s Dead Serious, Wants to Break Canelo’s F*#king Face! Canelo Responds By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Miami, FL (November 5th, 2019)– UFC 244 BMF champion Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal, a Cuban American from Miami, Florida, of American Top Team, 35-13 with 16 knockouts, the first breakout star […]
Super Bad Sensiesa Estrada Stops Bloody Esparza, Wins WBA Title By Robert Brizel, Head World Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (November 4th, 2019)– Here’s one for the ladies. This particular female world title bout was vicious, brutal, gruesome, and ultimately speaking, was bloody as Dracula before it ended, at MGM Grand, Grand Gaden […]
New Brizel Editorial: Rating Top Light Heavyweights in 175 Pound Canelo Division 2020 Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent With Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez now sitting atop the 175 light heavyweight division as he current World Boxing Organization World Light Heavyweight champion, with his eleventh round technical knockout of Sergey Kovalev at […]
WBC Champ Berchelt Stops Sosa in Four. Could Tank Davis or Tevin Farmer Be Next? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Carson, CA (November 4th, 2019)– The battle of the World Boxing Council Super Featherweight title in history. Miguel ‘El Alacran’ Berchelt retained his World Boxing Council World Super Featherweight title with […]
President Trump Was There! New UFC Champ Jorge Masvidal Calls Out Canelo Alvarez By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (November 3, 2019)– Here we go again! Just when you think fight fans have seen it all after Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Conor McGregor, UFC 244 new BMF World […]
Miguel Berchelt vs. Jason Sosa in ESPN WBC Battle For It All By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Carson, CA (November 2, 2019)– Miguel ‘El Alacran’ Berchelt will face the critical challenge of his boxing career when he defends his World Boxing Council World Super Featherweight title again former World […]
The Hard Luck Road of Tigre, Welterweight Adrian Granados Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Top 25 junior welterweight and welterweight Adrian ‘Tigre’ Granados of Woodland Hills, California, has a deceiving record of 20-8-2 with 14 knockouts and has only been stopped once in 30 professional contests. Originally fighting out […]
Robert Brizel Kickboxing Historical: Remembering Andi Hug, Blue-Eyed Samurai of K-1 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In today’s world boxing and Mixed Martial Arts remain sky-high popular. The K-1 boxing circuit still exists. K-1 began in 1993 as a representation of karate, kickboxing, and kung fu. K-1 started […]
Johnny Tapia Gravesite Vandalized, Son Shot in Road Rage Incident Same Day By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Albuquerque, New Mexico (October 29th, 2019)– In a same day coincidence in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which has shaken up the boxing world, the gravesite of former three-division world boxing champion Johnny Tapia has […]
Brizel’s Perspective: Rating the Top Middleweights in the World in 2020 Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez of Mexico is currently the best middleweight boxer in the world. However, when Alvarez moves up to light heavyweight to challenge Sergey Kovalev for a share of the world title at […]
Trilogy? Bernard Hopkins Seeks Rubber Match with Roy Jones Jr. in 2020 in Russia By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Just when you think you have seen it all, Bernard Hopkins wants to ‘B-Hop’ it back into the ring. Hopkins, who weighs in now at 185 pounds, but who has been […]
Do or Die Heavyweight Bouts Coming Up By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Do or die heavyweight bouts means the winner advances, and the loser could call it a career, or will be in a very downslide position in terms of the division. There are several interesting do or die heavyweight […]
Can Tyson Fury Make Boxing to WWE Wrestling Transition vs. Strowman? Tale of Tape By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Tyson Fury is sort of like Conor McGregor in reverse. Muhammad Ali fought wrestler Rocky Aoki. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fought the MMA guy. Former heavyweight champions such as Riddick Bowe and Ray […]
London Super-Featherweight Archie ‘Sharpshooter’ Sharp, RCM UK Prospect of the Month By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Londonnewsonline.co.uk.photo British super-featherweight Archie ‘Sharpshooter’ Sharp is the Real Combat Media prospect of the month. Sharp, 17-0 with nine knockouts, Welling, United Kingdom, holds the World Boxing Organization European Super Featherweight title. He […]
Kudratillo Abdukakhorov Interview: Bring on the Welterweight Champions! By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media international interview exclusive, world-ranked top ten welterweight Kudratillo ‘The Punisher’ Abdkakhorov, celebrating his tenth round points technical decision win over former world welterweight champion Luis Collazo at Temple University’s Liacouras Center this […]
Josh Parisian Wins CLIP MMA Heavyweight Title at MotorCity Casino in Detroit By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In the main event of an eleven bout MMA card promoted to by Carlos Llinas CLIP Promotions at MotorCity Casino Soundboard, on Friday evening, October 19, 2019, heavyweight Josh Parisian scored a first-round knockout […]
Beterbiev Drops Gvozdyk Three Times in Tenth, Wins Lineal Light Heavyweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a battle between undefeated world light heavyweight champions which was a rematch of an amateur bout won by Artur Beterbiev, Artur Beterbiev dropped Oleksandr Gvozdyk three times in the tenth round to win […]
Trainer Joseph Awinongya RCM Interview: Ruiz Weight Loss Nonfactor, Will KO Joshua Again By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media World Heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr., formerly at 268 pounds, has now lost more than ten pounds from his short 6’2″ frame. His recently posted Instagram […]
Adonis Stevenson Continues His Amazing Recovery Hitting the Bag 10 Months After His Coma Former World Boxing Council World Light Heavyweight champion Adonis ‘Superman’ Stevenson hit the heavy bag with lightning-fast reflexes, in a video clip posted on his Instagram on October 4, 2019, only ten months after he lost his world title after getting […]
Super Welterweight Patrick Day Dies at Age 27 From Ring Injuries By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Chicago, IL (October 17th, 2019)– Super welterweight contender Patrick Day, age 27, a friend of Real Combat Media sportswriter Robert Brizel, and a two-time national amateur champion, as well as being the number-one ranked boxer […]
Carlos Llinas Promotions Presents Live MMA Cage Night 7 MotorCity Casino Detroit By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media MMA Correspondent Promoter Carlos Llinas and Sound Board at MotorCity Casino in Detroit, Michigan, will present an exciting evening of live Mixed Martial Arts entitled MotorCity Cage Night VII tonight, Friday, October 18, 2019. Doors open at […]
Say A Prayer for My Friend Super Welterweight Patrick Day in Critical Condition By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Tragedy often strikes when we least expect it. In the case of one of my friends, super welterweight Patrick Day, always a top 50 worldwide fighter inability, his has […]
Errol Spence Jr. To Salvador Sanchez Connection: Robert Brizel Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Life in the fast lane. Some professional athletes think the speed ride never ends. The late World Boxing Council World Featherweight champion Salvador Sanchez crashed his Porsche 928 in a truck at 3:30 A.M. on […]
Dark Destroyer Returns! 55-Year-Old Nigel Benn To Make Comeback Against Sakio Bika By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent When Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. announced his pending return to the ring in 2019 at age 57 (a charity exhibition), one wondered who could be next. The answer is in. It’s a shocker. Nigel […]
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