Mike Malott knocked out Joaquin Buckley at UFC Edmonton and Dana White addressed the handshake snub. Full card results and video highlights.
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All 26 fighters made weight for UFC Edmonton. Full card records and weights, main card film study, odds ranges and weigh-in video for Buckley vs. Malott at Rogers Place.
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BRANDON FIGUEROA VS. TOMOKI KAMEDA BOUT OFF Undefeated Middleweight Contenders Jaime Osuna & Cristian Cangelosi Square Off to Open Telecast TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on “The Fight” Live on TNT & DAZN from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in a Premier Boxing Champions Event WBC Super Welterweight World […]
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COMPLETE WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR PFL CHICAGO Carmouche and Bishop Make Championship Weight at 125.0 lbs and 124.6 lbs Respectively, and Are Set to Make History in Inaugural PFL Women’s Flyweight (125 lbs) Title Fight Main Event Undefeated Timur Khizriev Hit the Scales at 145.4 lbs and Returns Against Gabriel Braga Weighing in at 145.8 lbs […]
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WARDLEY VS. DUBOIS 2 WEIGH-IN, PRESSER, TRAINER ANALYSIS & BETTING ODDS Trainer Ben Davidson and Don Charles – How Wardley vs. Dubois Rematch is Approaching By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Greenwich, UK (October 16th, 2026)– DAZN Pay-Per-View and Queensberry Promotions will present a 12-bout televised card of boxing at 02 Arena, […]
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UFC 257 COUNTDOWN SHOW & CONOR MCGREGOR INTERVIEWS Yas Island, Abu Dhabi (January 20th, 2021)– UFC 257 Countdown features the return of “Notorious,” as former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor prepares to take on former interim champ Dustin Poirier, who seeks vengeance, in a rematch six years removed from their first contest. Also in the […]
UFC on ESPN 20 Weigh-in Video The full UFC on ESPN 20 weigh-in results include: MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET) Michael Chiesa (170.5) vs. Neil Magny (171) Warlley Alves (171) vs. Mounir Lazzez (171) Vinicius Moreira (206) vs. Ike Villanueva (206) Viviane Araujo (126) vs. Roxanne Modafferi (126) Tyson Nam (126) vs. Matt Schnell […]
Unbeaten IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Caleb Plant Battles Former Champion Caleb Truax in FOX PBC Fight Night Main Event & on FOX Deportes Saturday, January 30 from Los Angeles In Co-Main Event Michael Coffie and Darmani Rock Duel in Clash Between Unbeaten Heavyweights Super Welterweight Sensation Joey Spencer Squares Off Against Isiah Seldon […]
David O. Morrell Jr. Named WBA Regular Super Middleweight World Champion Morrell Ordered to Defend Against John Ryder Photos by Sean Michael Ham / TGB Promotions Fort Lauderdale, FL (January 19, 2021) – Undefeated David O. Morrell Jr. has been elevated to WBA Regular Super Middleweight World Champion. That distinction was made today by WBA […]
Robert Brizel Editorial: Is Porter Vs. Crawford Worth A Million Bucks? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has offered Shawn Porter one million dollars to fight Terence “Bud” Crawford, whom Bob wants to move, but cannot seem to do much with. Crawford will not fight Errol […]
UFC ON ABC 1 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION & POST PRESSER Complete UFC on ABC 1 results: Max Holloway def. Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision (50-43, 50-43, 50-42) Carlos Condit def. Matt Brown via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Li Jingliang def. Santiago Ponzinibbio via knockout (punches) – Round 1, […]
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua Agree to Two Fight Heavyweight Unification Deal in 2021 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (January 17th, 2021)– The World Heavyweight championship unification bouts of the century will take place twice in 2021. According to promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, World Boxing […]
Krusher Kovalev Fails Vada Drug Test, Bout With Ex-Olympian Melikuziev Cancelled By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Los Angeles, CA (January 16th, 2020)– The comeback bout attempt of former World Light Heavyweight champion Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev, 37, against ex-Olympian Bektemir Melikuziev on January 30, 2021, has been cancelled as Kovalev has […]
UFC FIGHT ISLAND 7 on ESPN+ Weigh-in, Media Day Odds & Video Preview JANUARY 16, 2021 YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI MAIN CARD (ESPN+ AT 3 P.M. ET); PRELIMS (ESPN+ AT 12 P.M. ET) UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HOLLOWAY vs. KATTAR, simulcast on ABC and ESPN+, features featherweight bout between Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar Jan. 16 […]
MATCHROOM ANNOUNCE ACTION-PACKED START TO UK 2021 SCHEDULE Warrington, Kelly, Whyte, Okolie and Benn feature Eddie Hearn and Matchroom are delighted to announce details of their upcoming UK schedule following the British Boxing Board of Control’s confirmation earlier this week that Boxing tournaments under its jurisdiction will resume in the middle of February. All of […]
BLOCKBUSTER LIGHTWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN (#2) DUSTIN POIRIER AND (#4) CONOR MCGREGOR HEADLINES UFC® 257 ON UFC FIGHT ISLAND FEATURED BOUTS: (#6) DAN HOOKER vs. MICHAEL CHANDLER (#6) JESSICA EYE vs. (#7) JOANNE CALDERWOOD UFC® 257: POIRIER vs. MCGREGOR 2 AT ETIHAD ARENA AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON ESPN+ PAY-PER-VIEW Las Vegas – The first UFC® Pay-Per-View of 2021 will feature a thrilling […]
Evander Holyfield Says 200 Million Dollar Mike Tyson Trilogy Bout Is In The Works By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The third trilogy bout of the century, be in an exhibition or for real, is apparently in the works for later in 2021. Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield, the former world heavyweight […]
Robert Brizel Editorial: On Basketball’s Lamar Odom Celebrity Boxing Contract By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Los Angeles, CA (January 14th, 2020)– Former two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom, 41, of the Los Angeles Lakers, a 14 year NBA veteran, has signed a deal to become a boxer with Celebrity Boxing. Odom will […]
Once Promising British Bantamweight Champion Nicky Booth Dies at Age 40 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK ( January 14th, 2020)– Former Commonwealth British Empire Bantamweight champion Nicky “1 Smooth” Booth, whose problems with drug addiction, burglary, and theft convictions derailed his once-promising career at a young age, […]
New Brizel Editorial: Welcome to 2021, The Year of Boxing Exhibition Mismatches By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Conor McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. So why can’t Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya be next? Iron Mike Tyson fought his exhibition with Roy Jones Jr. Will James Buster Douglas, Evander […]
WBO JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANGELO LEO TAKES ON UNBEATEN RISING STAR STEPHEN FULTON JR. LIVE ON SHOWTIME® SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 Long-Awaited Battle Between Undefeated Stars Headlines First SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Telecast of 2021 in Premier Boxing Champions Event Undefeated Super Bantamweights Ra’eese Aleem and Victor Pasillas Meet in Co-Feature and Unbeaten Lightweight Rolando Romero Returns […]
Mexican Warriors Collide: Miguel Berchelt to Defend Super Featherweight World Title Against Oscar Valdez February 20 LIVE on ESPNGabriel Flores Jr.-Andrew Cancio super featherweight battle tabbed as co-featureESPN & ESPN Deportes to broadcast doubleheader at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT LAS VEGAS (January 6, 2021) — The 2021 Fight of the Year race has officially started, […]
UFC® KICKS OFF RETURN TO UFC FIGHT ISLAND WITH TWO ACTION-PACKED FIGHT NIGHTS FEATURED BOUTS: (#1) MAX HOLLOWAY vs. (#6) CALVIN KATTAR (#8) MICHAEL CHIESA vs. (#9) NEIL MAGNY Las Vegas – UFC® kicks off its third run on UFC FIGHT ISLAND with two pivotal main event clashes guaranteed to deliver action. First, two of the best […]
UFC® EXTENDS LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO CLEVELAND CLINIC’S PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES BRAIN HEALTH STUDY UFC Provides $1 Million Contribution to Fund Research for the Next Five Years Study Examines Effect of Head Impacts on Long-term Brain Health Media kit available here Las Vegas – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today […]
Fire Met Ice! Ryan Garcia Knocks Out Campbell With Liver Shot, Retains WBC Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Dallas, TX (January 3rd, 2020)– Fire met ice, and the fire burned a hole in the center canvas. In the most important bout of a nine bout card at American Airlines Center […]
Happy Boxing New Year! Ioka Stops Tanaka, Higa Knocks Out Kobayashi By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Tokyo, Japan (January 1st, 2021)– Good cheer! Happy Boxing New Year! A six bouts card was held on New Year’s Eve at Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, January 31, 2020. In […]
RYAN GARCIA VS. LUKE CAMPBELL WEIGH-IN VIDEO, PRESS CONFERENCE, ODDS & HOW TO WATCH Dallas, TX (January 1st, 2021)– Ryan Garcia vs. Luke Campbell will be shown on DAZN in the U.K. and Ireland as the sports streaming service launches globally. Ryan Garcia meets Luke Campbell in a fight to be shown on […]
Light Heavyweight Champion Artur Beterbiev Has Coronavirus, ESPN Bout Postponed By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Moscow, Russia (December 31st, 2020)– World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation World Light Heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev has tested positive for COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus, forcing a second postponement of his scheduled ESPN titular defense against […]
Boxing Taps: Remembering Those We Lost in 2020 January 2020 to December 2020 was a dramatic time period for both professional sports and the world, as the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus impacted everyone. As infections and casualties mounted, the professional sports world incurred many losses. Professional boxing lost a number of influential individuals to the sport, […]
Mexican Middleweight Juanito Montiel Knocks Out James Kirkland and Ends His Career By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Los Angeles, CA (December 27th, 2020)– Mexican middleweight Juan Macias ‘Juanito’ Montiel scored three knockdowns of James Kirkland in the first round and ended the career of Kirkland, the onetime junior middleweight […]
Light Heavy Duty: Joe Smith Jr. to Battle Maxim Vlasov for Light Heavyweight World Title February 13 on ESPN Smith-Vlasov and Richard Commey-Jackson Marinez lightweight showdown to air LIVE on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT LAS VEGAS (December 22, 2020) — Light heavyweight contender Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr., the consummate […]
Future of Canelo; Yildirim, Plant and Saunders in 2021 Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Canelo has held world titles between 160 and 175 pounds with versatility. As such, it is impossible to deduce which weight class direction he will fight in next after defeating 27-0 Callum Smith, who was […]
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez improves to 41-0, Michael “The Bounty” Hunter rolls “Battle of Rio Grande” PPV results from Texas GALVESTON, Texas (December 19, 2020) — The Champ is back! Former world super-middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOs), fighting for the first time since April 4, 2019, returned to the ring last night […]
ESTRADA VS. CHOCOLATITO REMATCH SET FOR MARCH 13 Rivals to clash in unification battle eight years after their first fight Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez will clash in a unification rematch for the WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine World Super-Flyweight titles on Saturday March 13, live on DAZN in over 200+ countries and territories and presented […]
UNBEATEN REYMART GABALLO SCORES CONTROVERSIAL SPLIT-DECISION VICTORY OVER FORMER WORLD CHAMPION EMMANUEL RODRIGUEZ IN SHOWTIME® MAIN EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT Jaron Ennis vs. Chris van Heerden Declared No Decision After Accidental Headbutt; Gary Antonio Russell Scores Technical Decision Victory Over Juan Carlos Payano Click HERE for Photos from Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME (Photos will be uploaded shortly) UNCASVILLE, […]
RCM Boxing Weekend Recap: Canelo Decisions Smith, Headbutts Ruin Van Heerden and Payano By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent San Antonio, TX (December 20th, 2020)– Using looping jabs and accurate power uppercuts with Callum Smith caught on the ropes frequently, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez won the World Boxing Association Super World Super Middleweight […]
UFC on ESPN +42 Results, Video Highlights, Social Media Reaction & Post Presser UFC Fight Night card and results: Stephen Thompson def. Geoff Neal via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) Jose Aldo def. Marlon Vera via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Michel Pereira def. Khaos Williams via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Rob Font def. […]
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