Sean Strickland says he will not fight until his UFC pay is fixed, and Gamdom is offering every fighter $10,000 a month. Here is where Dana White and Zuffa stand.
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FLOYD SCHOFIELD CAPTURES FIRST WORLD TITLE WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY OVER LUCAS BAHDI IN CHICAGO Undefeated rising star claims vacant WBA lightweight world championship in main event live on DAZN Photos HERE / Password: FightNight (Credit: Golden Boy Promotions) Additional Photos HERE (Credit Most Valuable Promotions / Harry Aaron) CHICAGO (Oct. 10, 2026) — Undefeated […]
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Three-Division World Champion Wilfredo Gomez Dies in PR at 69 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent San Juan, (October 13th, 2026)– International Boxing Hall of Fame former Super Bantamweight, Featherweight, and Junior Lightweight boxing champion Wilfredo ‘Bazooka’ Gomez, a colorful figure both inside and outside the ring, has passed away in his […]
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Brendan Allen submitted Christian Leroy Duncan in Round 5 of the UFC Vegas 122 main event. Full card results, video highlights, bonuses and recap from the Meta Apex.
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Three fighters missed weight at UFC Vegas 122. Full card records and weights, main card tale-of-the-tape breakdowns, film study, odds ranges and weigh-in video for Allen vs. Duncan.
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Put Up or Bust: Seth Mitchell Versus Chris Arreola Will Be Mitchell’s Nightmare By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Indio, CA (September 6th, 2013)– Just a short piece and prediction here. It’s put up or shut up time for heavyweight Seth Mitchell, a football player nice guy who cannot fight. […]
Liakhovich files formal protest of Wilder fight outcome Deontay Wilder (L) is shown here hitting Sergei Liakhovich (R) with an illegal punch behind his head Photo by Michael Snyder / The Desert Sun Former World Boxing Organization (“WBO”) Heavyweight Champion Sergei “The White Wolf” Liakhovich has filed a formal protest, regarding the final outcome of […]
Photos & Quotes from Chris Arreola-Seth Mitchell press conference Photos: Esther Lin / SHOWTIME Chris Arreola (35-3, 30 KO’s), of Riverside, Calif. and Seth Mitchell (26-1-1, 19 KO’s), of Brandywine, Md., got into a heated verbal exchange during Wednesday’s final press conference for their 12-round heavyweight showdown for the WBC Silver Championship this Saturday, Sept. […]
Seth Mitchell ups the ante, risks titles against Chris Arreola By Nick Bellafatto, Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Indio, CA (September 5th, 2013)– One of marginal heavyweight champion Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell’s (26-1-1, 19 KO’s) concerns in measurably stepping up to face Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (35-3, 30 KO’s) this Saturday night in Chris’s […]
RONNY RIOS TO FACE JOSE BERANZA ON SEPTEMBER 7 With a perfect 21-0 record, Santa Ana’s Ronny Rios is on the fast track to a world featherweight title shot. On Saturday, Sept. 7, he will perform in front of his Southern California faithful at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. in the lead undercard […]
ARREOLA VS. MITCHELL PREVIEW Indio, CA (September 4th, 2013)– Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola calls it a “must-win” and may retire if he loses. Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell calls it “do-or-die” and a “crossroads fight for both of us.” A gallant Mexican warrior who’ll forever be remembered for his classic four-fight series with Israel Vazquez on […]
PUERTO RICO’S UNDEFEATED PROSPECT CARLOS VELASQUEZ RETURNS SEPT, 7 AGAINST RICO RAMOS August 28, 2013 – Puerto Rico’s undefeated Olympian, Carlos Ivan Velásquez (15-0, 11 KOs), takes a major step up in competition when he challenges former world champion, Rico Ramos (21-3, 11 KOs). The 10-round featherweight bout will take place at the Fantasy […]
How Abner Mares Lost to Johnny Gonzalez: A Brief Look at the How By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Of the eight International Boxing Federation, International Boxing Organization and World Boxing Council Super Bantamweight and Featherweight World title bouts Abner Mares has been in, , only one ended in […]
Mares vs. Gonzalez Final Press Conference Quotes & Photos Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions hosted the final press conference Thursday for the outstanding fight card that will take place this Saturday, Aug. 24, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, immediately following the series premiere of ALL ACCESS: […]
Mares looks to continue on roll against former champion Jhonny Gonzalez By Nick Bellafatto, Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Carson, CA (August 24th, 2013)– It wasn’t so long ago that currently undefeated WBC featherweight champion and now pound-for-pound fighter Abner Mares (26-0-1, 14 KO’s) of Hawaiian Gardens, California was more or less considered a […]
Retraction – Andrade and Martirosyan will not take place on September 28th For immediate Release (August 16th) Banner Promotions would like to apologize for an earlier press release that stated that the WBO Jr. Middleweight world title bout between former US Olympians Demetrius Andrade (19-0, 13 KO’s) and Vanes Martirosyan (33-0-1, 21 KO’s) will not […]
CHAVEZ JR. – VERA RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH AT THE STUBHUB CENTER IN CARSON, CALIFORNIA LIVE ON HBO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA (August 16, 2013)—Due to a cut suffered by former WBC Middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the twelve round Super Middleweight bout between Chavez Jr. and WBO number-one ranked Middleweight Bryan Vera […]
Liakhovich claiming foul play in fight against Wilder Photo by Michael Snyder / The Desert Sun Former World Boxing Organization (“WBO”) Heavyweight Champion Sergei “The White Wolf” Liakhovich is filing a formal protest, regarding the final outcome of his fight last Friday night against undefeated Deontay Wilder, due to illegal punches that led to him […]
GARY SHAW PRODUCTIONS Press Release For Immediate Release CHUMASH CASINO Weights from Santa Ynez, California Francisco Santana 150 vs. Freddy Hernandez 150 Maggie Suarez 111 vs. Gloria Salas 111 Daniel Attah 136 vs. Art Hovhannisyan 137 Abraham Lopez 146 vs. Abriel Jose Pebenito 142 Roy Tapia 128 vs. Manuel Romero 128 Jose Santamaria 244 vs. […]
Press Release For Immediate Release BRUNO ESCALANTE RETURNS TO THE RING SEPTEMBER 28 AT THE CACHE CREEK CASINO RESORT Photo Credit: – CLIFF JEANS UNDISPUTED BOXING GYM August 15, 2013 – Super Flyweight prospect Bruno Escalante (9-1-1, 5KOs) is looking to return to action following his victory over Manuel Galaviz back on July 26th. The […]
STAPLES CENTER TICKET REFUND INFORMATION ON BOXING EVENT FEATURING JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ JR. vs. BRYAN VERA LOS ANGELES (August 15, 2013) — A training camp injury incurred by former WBC middleweight champion Julio César Chávez, Jr. has forced the cancellation of his fight with Bryan Vera, which was scheduled to take place Saturday, September […]
Seats Added for Tonight’s Mega Fight Club OC Show! Additional seats have been added for tonight’s big six bout Fight Club OC boxing and mixed martial arts show in The Hangar at the OC Fair & Events Center. To purchase these seats, call Peter in the Fight Club OC Box Office starting at 9am at […]
GARY SHAW PRODUCTIONS Press Release For Immediate Release FRIDAY AUGUST 16TH “CENTRAL COAST CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT” FROM THE CHUMASH RESORT CASINO SANTA YNEZ, CA (August 13, 2013) – Another addition of the boxing series promoted by Gary Shaw Productions titled “Central Coast Championship” Night” makes it’s return to the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, […]
NUGAEV & PEDRAZA VICTORIOUS ON ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS Photos Credit: Mario Serrano – Gary Shaw Productions CABAZON, CALIFORNIA (August 10, 2013) – Last night on ESPN “Friday Night Fights”, Gary Shaw Productions in association with Lucas Oil presented another exciting night of boxing live from the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, Calif. […]
Wilder bombs out Liakhovich in first, clears another hurdle By Nick Bellafatto, Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Indio,CA (August 10th, 2013)– It took all of 1 minute and 43 seconds of the very first round for Tuscaloosa, Alabama’s undefeated Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (29-0, 29 KO’s) to turn faded fighter and […]
Wilder KO’s Liakhovich Easily on Shobox Indio, CA (August 10th, 2013)– Deontay Wilder made it 29 knockouts in as many fights as he annihilated former world champion Sergei Liakhovich in one round of their scheduled ten round Heavyweight bout at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Wilder landed a jab that was followed up […]
MANNY PACQUIOA VS. BRANDON RIOS NY & LA PRESS CONFERENCES By Eliezer Garcia, Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @REALCOMBATMEDIA LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: REALCOMBATMEDIA.COM DONATE TO HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF :REDCROSS-DONATE HELP STOP WORLD HUNGER: RCM STOP WORLD HUNGER LEARN MARTIAL ARTS & IMPROVE HEALTH: RCM MMA & BOXING STORE […]
FIGHTERS SPEAK FROM THE MORONGO CASINO Rustam Nugaev Talks About Fighting on ESPN Friday Night Fights Against Jose Hernandez Alejandro Luna talks about fighting Christopher Rivera at the Morongo Casino Jose Pedraza talks about fighting Gabriel Tolmajyan on ESPN Friday Night Fights Gabriel Tolmajyan talks about fighting Jose Pedraza on ESPN Friday Night Fights Jose […]
DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW! ONLY 25 TICKETS LEFT SO GET THEM TODAY If you are a fight fan, or just a sports fan that wants to experience a great night of high octane energy, with 1,500 of you’re soon to be friends, then you don’t want to miss the Thursday, August 15th edition of Fight Club […]
Ruslan Provodnikov arrives in Los Angeles to begin training camp and prepare to take on Mike Alvarado for the WBO Jr. Welterweight championship on October 19th on HBO Philadelphia (August 8, 2013)—Ruslan Provodnikov has landed in Los Angeles to begin training camp for his much anticipated showdown with WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Mike Alvarado that […]
ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS MORONGO CASINO Weights from Cabazon, California Photos Credit: Mario Serrano – Gary Shaw Productions Rustam Nugaev – 136 vs. Jose Hernandez – 136 Rustam Nugaev – 136 vs. Jose Hernandez – 136 Gabriel Tolmajyan – 130 vs. Jose Pedraza 129.5 Alejandro Luna – 134 vs. Christopher Rivera – 135 Roy Tapia […]
Deontay Wilder Faces Former Champion Sergei Liakhovich Friday Indio, Calif (August 8th, 2013)– Undefeated heavyweight Deontay Wilder, most would agree, is a work in progress. He’s not your typical work in progress, however — unless you consider his record of 28-0 with 28 knockouts run of the mill. Still, the question on most everyone’s […]
Cabazon, Calif (August 6th, 2013)–Gary Shaw Productions ESPN Friday Night Fights card, Friday August 9th at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, Calif is heating up. While the main event of the evening will consist of a pair of rising lightweights, Rustam Nugaev and Jose Hernandez, the co-feature is just as exciting […]
SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY TO ATTEND FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 SHOBOX EVENT AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO INDIO, CALIF. (August 1, 2013) – Sugar Shane Mosley, a future Hall of Fame boxer who has forged a legacy as one of the sport’s most accomplished fighters of this era, will greet fans at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in […]
MANNY PACQUIAO and BRANDON RIOS LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE LUNCHEON ANNOUNCING THEIR NOVEMBER 23 SHOWDOWN PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW® 23,722-MILE INT’L MEDIA TOUR CONCLUDES THIS THURSDAY! AUGUST 8, at NOON PT THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL – CRYSTAL BALLROOM * Pacquiao’s Last 2013 Media Opportunity in U.S. * LOS ANGELES (August 5, 2013) […]
ESPN “FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” AUGUST 9 AT THE MORONGO CASINO RUSTUM NAGAEV VOWS TO IMPRESS AGAINST HERNANDEZ NEW JERSEY (August 5, 2013) – Gary Shaw Productions in association with Lucas Oil look to put on a stellar edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, August 9th at the Morongo Casino Resort & […]
DEMETRIUS ANDRADE TO TAKE ON VANES MARTIROSYAN ON SEPTEMBER 7TH FOR WBO JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE LIVE ON HBO Title fight to be co-feature to Chavez Jr. – Vera from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA (July 29, 2013)—On Saturday September 7th, former U.S. Olympian and undefeated Demetrius Andrade will vie for his […]
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