Finnish Heavyweight Contender Robert Helenius and His Nordic Contractual Nightmares By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Between May 2008 and March 2013, Finnish heavyweight contender Robert Helenius compiled a professional boxing record of 19-0 with 11 knockouts. From March 2013 to the present, Helenius has not fought for the […]
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Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano???
Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano? By Syl Peterkin, RCM Correspondent Recently, there has been talk of Ronda Rousey looking to fight Gina Carano. Ronda is even willing to move up in weight to fight Gina. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ronda-rousey-willing-to-move-up-in-weight-to-fight-gina-carano-023125611.html) . Ronda though has not been willing to move up in weight to fight Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino. Gina […]
Ronald Hearns and Thomas Hitman Hearns: Son Not Like Motor City Cobra Father
Ronald Hearns and Thomas Hitman Hearns: Son Not Like Motor City Cobra Father Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Father and son professional boxers. Once in a while, names repeat of legend. Names like Mayweather, Berlenbach, Chavez, Camacho, Espadas, Escalera, Miske, Cobb Foreman, Galindez, Vazquez, Cerdan, Cuevas, Fitzsimmons, Geraldo,Giardello, […]
Overwhelmed By The Spectacle of The Show: Why Canelo Lost to Floyd, and Perro Angulo Lost to Canelo Before The Fights Even Took Place, A Dif...
Overwhelmed By The Spectacle of The Show: Why Canelo Lost to Floyd, and Perro Angulo Lost to Canelo Before The Fights Even Took Place, A Different Perspective By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent One world class fighter, who lost a decision to Saul Canelo Alvarez in Mexico before Canelo was […]
The Unique Cases of Vasyl Lomachenko and Pete Rademacher: Should Olympic Boxing Gold Medalists Fight For A Professional World Boxing Title i...
The Unique Cases of Vasyl Lomachenko and Pete Rademacher: Should Olympic Boxing Gold Medalists Fight For A Professional World Boxing Title in Their First Two Fights? By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent In boxing, promotion is 99 and 9/10% of the game. Fights like Marvelous Marvin Hagler versus Thomas Hearns, […]
Middleweight Boxer Wilford Scypion Dies at 55
Middleweight Boxer Wilford Scypion Dies at 55, Fought Marvin Hagler For Title, Knockout Victory Over Willie Classen Changed The Boxing Rules in New York State By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Former top rated middleweight contender Wilford Scypion, who knocked out Willie Classenin the tenth round at the Felt Forum in […]
Remembering My Friend, NYSAC Chief Inspector Felix Figueroa (1952-2014)
Remembering My Friend, NYSAC Chief Inspector Felix Figueroa (1952-2014) By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Two weeks ago, the New York State boxing establishment lost one of its own, Felix Figueroa, Chief Inspector of the New York State Athletic Commission, died of a heart attack on Valentine’s Day, February 13, 2014, during […]
Why Maidana Will Take The Fight To Floyd
Why Maidana Will Take The Fight To Floyd By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Welterweight Marcos Rene ‘El Chino’ Maidana of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 35-3 with 31 knockouts, the current World Boxing Association World Welterweight champion, took the fight to Adrien Broner, and had huge success. Now 45-0 with 26 knockouts, […]
Cyborg vs. Rousey: The Next Mayweather-Pacquiao?
Cyborg vs. Rousey: The Next Mayweather-Pacquiao? By Syl Peterkin, RCM Correspondent After more than 6 years of waiting, we still don’t have the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. So the casual fan asks, what are the chances that we might see the same for Cyborg-Rousey? Well, Dana White is a smart businessman and with that knows better […]
Dr. Vitali Klitschko and the Ukrainian Opposition Take War To The Streets of Kiev Against All Odds
Bloody Struggle For Democracy: Dr. Vitali Klitschko and the Ukrainian Opposition Take War To The Streets of Kiev Against All Odds. Will Vitali Give His Life Fighting in The Ring of Human Rights? By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Dr. Vitali Klitschko, the recently retired world heavyweight champion, fought for his life in the […]
The King who did not rule … Floyd Mayweather, Jr
The King who did not rule … Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Editorial By Syl Peterkin, RCM Boxing Correspondent Floyd Mayweather, Jr. the undefeated and slightly disputed P4P champ of boxing. The only fighter who might lay claim to that is Andre Ward (#2 P4P). The fight that most fans have wanted to see is Floyd […]
56 Year Old Hassan The Iranian Assassin Chitsaz and 49 Year Old Bronco Billy Wright Keep Mowing Them Down
Modern Heavyweight Marvels of The Boxing Ring! 56 Year Old Hassan The Iranian Assassin Chitsaz and 49 Year Old Bronco Billy Wright Keep Mowing Them Down By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Bronco Billy Wright and Hassan Chitsaz are two of today’s modern marvels. Wright, 49, has held such titles recently as the WBC […]
Death Threats Cause Cancellation of George Zimmerman’s Proposed Charity Boxing Match With DMX
Death Threats Cause Cancellation of George Zimmerman’s Proposed Charity Boxing Match With DMX By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent The controversy generated by George Zimmerman’s proposed celebrity charity boxing exhibition match with rapper DMX has caused it to be cancelled. After selecting DMX as his opponent, Zimmerman received numerous death threats. Zimmerman was found […]
Speaking of DiNiro and Stallone, Do We Really Want To See Grudge Matches Like Pacquiao versus Bradley II?
Speaking of DiNiro and Stallone, Do We Really Want To See Grudge Matches Like Pacquiao versus Bradley II? By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Sylvester Stallone and Robert DiNiro are on the big screen in ‘Grudge Match’. Which reminds me, how keen are we for grudge matches in […]
DMX Says He Will Break Every Rule in Boxing and Beat The Living F**k Out of Zimmerman
Contract Signed?Out For Blood Rapper Dark Man DMX Says He Will Break Every Rule in Boxing and Beat The Living F**k Out of Zimmerman in Charity Three Round Bout By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent In a strange twist new development, George Zimmerman selected the man he will fight in a celebrity […]
George Zimmerman versus Kanye West Coming Soon? The Insanity of Celebrity Boxing
George Zimmerman versus Kanye West Coming Soon? The Insanity of Celebrity Boxing By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Come one, come all. Taking on all comers. The recent acquitted George Zimmerman wants to fight a charity boxing match. Over 8000 wannabes have applied for the free opportunity and unique privilege to beat Zimmerman’s […]
Food Stamps in the Chicago Ghetto: The Sad Story of Muhammad Ali Jr.
Food Stamps in the Chicago Ghetto: The Sad Story of Muhammad Ali Jr. By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Muhammad Ali Jr. was never a boxer. Now 41 years old, the married father of two lives on food stamps in squalid poverty in the dangerous West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Born in […]
Benjy Esteves Jr. and Best Referee’s Call of 2013 in Mikey Garcia versus Orlando Salido
BenjyEsteves Jr. and Best Referee’s Call of 2013 in Mikey Garcia versus Orlando Salido By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Referee Benjy Esteves Jr. made the best referee’s decision in 2013, and it was an important one, as the status of the super featherweight division emerged from the bout. California’s Mikey Angel Garcia incurred a […]
Former Boxers Nate Tubbs & Jose Ribalta Discuss Their Views on Medical Marijuana In this Exclusive RCM Interview
Nate Tubbs & Jose Ribalta Discuss Their Views on Medical Marijuana Heavyweight Jose Nino Ribalta Interview: Stop Medical Marijuana in Florida! By Robert Brizel, Head RCM BoxingCorrespondent Former top ranked heavyweight contender Jose ‘El Nino’ Ribalta of Miami Beach, Florida, who immigrated from Cuba and went on to fight 12 heavyweight champions and […]
Welterweight Excitement on Promoter’s Wheel: Keith Thurman versus Shawn Porter, Marcos Maidana versus Broner, Floyd, Pacman, Luis Collazo an
Welterweight Excitement on Promoter’s Wheel: Keith Thurman versus Shawn Porter, Marcos Maidana versus Broner, Floyd, Pacman, Luis Collazo and Much Much More! By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent As 2014 begins to shape up, and boxing fans want the best matchups. Boxing fan diehards, here’s the entire lowdown! The welterweight division currently […]
Boxing photographer Angie Carlino passes away
Boxing photographer Angie Carlino passes away Angie Carlino SOMERVILLE, Mass. (January 21, 2014) — Legendary boxing photographer Angie Carlino passed away this past Sunday at the age of 73. He was a retired laborer for the M.B.T.A. as well as a proud U.S. Marine. Carlino photographed countless world champion boxers and Olympians for nearly a […]
Lost Souls: Cruiserweight Lateef Kayode Fighting at 222 Pounds in Wrong Division?
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 […]
Broner Gets Maidana Again
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 […]
Where’s Papito? Whatever Happened To Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.?
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 […]
Dr. David Levine World Champion fighters call him ‘Magic Hands’
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. […]
Have A Good Christmas? Floyd’s 2014 Merry-Go-Round of Maidana, Khan and Pacquiao
Have A Good Christmas? Floyd’s 2014 Merry-Go-Round of Maidana, Khan and Pacquiao By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s springtime is rapidly approaching. The sun will soon shine on the next Floyd Mayweather Jr. mega fight in 2014. While it seems like the Europeans are willing to put up money for Floyd […]
Marcos Rene Maidana, El Chino, Real Combat Media’s Risk Taker of The Year in 2013
Marcos Rene Maidana, El Chino, Real Combat Media’s Risk Taker of The Year in 2013 By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Marcos Rene Maidana was figured to have absolutely no chance whatsoever against Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner in their World Boxing Association World Welterweight title bout at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, […]
Happy Holidays 2014, a Boxing Poem by Robert Brizel
Happy Holidays 2014, a Boxing Poem By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Somewhat to the tune of Winter Wonderland The rings are rolling The bells are tolling For who? Derric Rossy’s ProPlex card got snowed! There’s lovely weather For a boxing show with you. The […]
James Kirkland is The Comeback Fighter of The Year in 2013
James Kirkland is The Comeback Fighter of The Year in 2013 By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent I hereby nominate James Kirkland for the Real Combat Media Boxing’s comeback fighter of the year in 2013 and he also won the award in 2011. Unlike professional baseball, to the best of my knowledge professional boxing […]
IBO World Cruiserweight Champion Ezra Sellers Dead at Age 45
IBO World Cruiserweight Champion Ezra Sellers Dead at Age 45 By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Former International Boxing Organization World Cruiserweight champion Ezra Sellers, who defeated Carl Thompson to win the IBO world title, has passed away due to heart failure in his native Pensacola, Florida at the age of 45. “I […]
TOMMY MORRISON BOOK NOW AVAILABLE
TOMMY MORRISON BOOK NOW AVAILABLE Tommy’s books My Boxing Career and My Darkest Years are ready for shipping this weekend ! Books can be purchased today by logging on to: www.tommythedukemorrison.com Tommy’s words.. Tommy’s life.. Tommy’s books. All proceeds go to his two sons Trey and Kenzie. Please buy them! Thank you! Trisha for Tommy […]
Mandingo versus Floyd, Magic Man versus Showtime Porter Dream Fights
Mandingo versus Floyd, Magic Man versus Showtime Porter Dream Fights By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Considering the way the rejuvenized southpaw James ‘Mandingo’ Kirkland brutally dispatched 20-0 Glen Tapia in their brief but violent light middleweight violent encounter at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City this past weekend, Mandingo versus Floyd […]