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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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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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 […]
DEONTAY WILDER TRAINING CAMP QUOTES & PHOTOS WBC Heavyweight World Champion Wilder Shows Talents In & Out of The Ring Ahead of Highly Anticipated Rematch Against Cuban Slugger Luis Ortiz Saturday, November 23 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Main Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Click HERE for Fight Promo from […]
PROGRAIS VS. TAYLOR WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER 17:00 DOORS AND FIRST BELL 8 x 3 mins Super-Middleweight contest DENIS RADOVAN 11st 13lbs 10oz v LUKE BLACKLEDGE 12st 8lbs 8oz (Germany) (Darwen) 4 x 3 mins Middleweight contest […]
WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 231: MIR VS. NELSON 2 COMPLETE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS HERE UNCASVILLE, CONN. – Bellator 231 will be broadcast live on Paramount Network and DAZN at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App beginning at 6 pm EST/5 pm CT. Bellator 231 – Live on Paramount Network and DAZN– 9 p.m. […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT SINGAPORE WEIGH-IN VIDEO UFC Singapore Main Card: 170 lbs.: Demian Maia (170.5) vs. Ben Askren (171) 155 lbs.: Michael Johnson (156) vs Stevie Ray (156) 155 lbs.: Frank Camacho (155.5) vs Beneil Dariush (156) 265 lbs.: Ciryl Gane (239) vs Don’Tale Mayes (250) 170 lbs.: Muslim Salikhov (171) vs Laureano Staropoli (171) […]
NATE DIAZ HAS NOT BEEN PROVISIONALLY SUSPENDED BY USADA By ESPN MMA Las Vegas, NV (October 25th, 2019)– Nate Diaz has not been provisionally suspended by USADA, the UFC’s anti-doping partner, despite an adverse drug-test finding that Diaz announced himself Thursday, sources told ESPN. Diaz tweeted a statement Thursday afternoon that said he would not […]
Middleweight Star Chris Eubank Jr. & Top Contender Matt Korobov Square Off Saturday, December 7 Live on SHOWTIME® from Barclays Center in Premier Boxing Champions Event for Interim WBA Middleweight Title Undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo Defends Against Highly-Ranked Contender Dennis Hogan in Main Event BROOKLYN (October 23, 2019) – Middleweight star Chris Eubank Jr. and top contender Matt Korobov will […]
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 […]
Robert Easter Jr. & Adrian Granados Preview Super Lightweight Showdown Taking Place this Saturday, October 26 Live On SHOWTIME® From Santander Arena in Reading, Pa. Former Champion Easter Makes 140-Pound Debut Against Battle-Test Veteran Granados in SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION® Co-Main Event READING, Pa. (October 22, 2019) – Former world champion Robert Easter Jr. and all-action veteran Adrian “El […]
TWO MORE HIGH-OCTANE SHOWDOWNS ADDED TO WILDER VS. ORTIZ II FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Unbeaten Rising Star Brandon Figueroa Defends WBA Super Bantamweight Title Against Former Champion Julio Ceja & Undefeated Mexican Power-Puncher Luis Nery Takes on Puerto Rico’s Emmanuel Rodríguez in Battle of Former Bantamweight World Champions Highly Anticipated Deontay […]
GOFUNDME PAGE SET UP FOR PATRICK DAY’S FAMILY Many have asked about helping Patrick Day’s family with expenses. A GoFundMe page has been set up by Pat’s best friend and his brother; proceeds will go to his mother. Fundraiser by Patrick Aristhene. Medical expenses and support for Patrick Day’s family: Link […]
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 […]
UFC ESPN 6 QUICK RESULTS Dominick Reyes vs. Chris Weidman — Reyes def. Weidman by KO (punches) at 1:43 of Round One Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens — Rodriguez def. Stephens by unanimous decision (29-28 x3) Greg Hardy vs. Ben Sosoli — Hardy def. Sosoli by unanimous decision (29-28 x3) — Overturned To A ‘No Contest’ (DETAILS!) Joe Lauzon vs. […]
UFC ESPN 6 WEIGH-IN – REYES VS. WEIDMAN, RODRIGUEZ VS. STEPHENS & ROBERTSON VS. BARBER The fighters of UFC on ESPN 6 stepped on the scale for ceremonial weigh-ins before Saturday’s fight card at TD Garden in Boston. UFC on ESPN 6 weigh-in results include: MAIN CARD (ESPN2, 9 p.m. ET) Dominick Reyes (203) vs. […]
A Russia-Ukraine Story 10 Years in the Making While Russia battles Ukraine on the world stage, two boxers fight not for country, but for legacy, FRIDAY in Philadelphia Special Top Rank on ESPN telecast begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 15, 2019) — As Russia and Ukraine dominate the news, both countries have […]
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 […]
JERMALL CHARLO VS. DENNIS HOGAN NEW YORK PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS “This is going to be a knockout on December 7. I’m going to walk him straight into it,” – Charlo “I will wear that belt around my waist and paint the town green afterwards,” – Hogan Undefeated WBC Middleweight World […]
Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev International Media Conference Call Transcript and Audio Click HERE for PDF of Transcript and MP3 Recording LOS ANGELES (Oct. 16, 2019) – Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (34-3-1, 29 KOs), hosted an international media conference call yesterday to discuss his upcoming 12-round bout against Canelo Alvarez (51-1-2, 34 KOs) for Kovalev’s WBO Light Heavyweight World Title. Kathy Duva, CEO of […]
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 […]
December 14: Terence Crawford-Mean Machine Welterweight Championship Fight Headlines Special Madison Square Garden Tripleheader LIVE on ESPN Post-2019 Heisman Trophy Presentation telecast (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m PT.) will also feature Richard Commey-Teofimo Lopez lightweight title fight and the highly anticipated Michael Conlan-Vladimir Nikitin featherweight grudge match Tickets starting at $56 go on sale Friday, October 18 […]
UFC® 245 HEADLINED BY THREE MASSIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS IN LAS VEGAS FEATURED BOUTS EXCLUSIVELY ON ESPN+ PAY-PER-VIEW: (C) KAMARU USMAN vs. (#2) COLBY COVINGTON (C) MAX HOLLOWAY vs. (#1) ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI (C) AMANDA NUNES vs. (#1) GERMAINE DE RANDAMIE TICKETS FOR UFC® 245: USMAN vs. COVINGTON AT T-MOBILE ARENA GO ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 PRELIMINARY FIGHTS LIVE ON […]
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 […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT TAMPA RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Michelle Waterson — Jedrzejczyk def. Waterson (UD 50-45 x2, 49-46) — HIGHLIGHTS! Kron Gracie vs. Cub Swanson — Swanson def. Gracie (UD 30-27 x3) Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas — Ribas def. Dern (UD 30-27 x3) Matt Frevola vs. Luis Pena — Frevola def. Pena (SD 29-28 x2, 28-29) […]
Oleksandr Usyk Defeats Chazz Witherspoon in Chicago By ESPN Boxing *Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing Chicago, IL (October 13th, 2019)– Oleksandr Usyk, the former undisputed cruiserweight world champion and the 2018 consensus fighter of the year, made a successful move to the heavyweight division to begin his chase of titles in that division on Saturday […]
OFFICIAL RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MILAN, BELLATOR 230 AND BELLATOR KICKBOXING 12 Complete Fight Night Photos Here Bellator 230: Carvalho vs. Nemkov Fight Card: Vadim Nemkov (11-2) defeated Rafael Carvalho (16-4) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:56 of round two Dragos Zubco (3-1) defeated Hesdy Gerges (0-2) via unanimous decision (29-28 x3) Kirill Sidelnikov (12-6) defeated Domingos Barros (6-1) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Walter Pugliesi (5-2) […]
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 […]
Flint Tragedy Continues: Trainer Ali Bashir Hospitalized For Brain Hemorrhage By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Famed boxing trainer James Ali Bashir, former trainer of Wladimir Klitschko, who trained female world champion Ivana Habazin for her female middleweight championship bout with Claressa Shields this past weekend on Showtime, a bout postponed when […]
NEW YORK, October 2, 2019 – Boxing’s pound-for-pound superstar attraction Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin (39-1-1, 35 KOs) from Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Brooklyn-based Ukrainian challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko (13-1, 10 KOs) gathered for the final press conference before their much-anticipated battle for the vacant IBF/IBO World Middleweight titles on Saturday, Oct. 5, live from Madison Square Garden in New York and streamed exclusively on […]
Should Heavyweight Champion Andy Ruiz Jr. Be Allowed to Box for Mexico at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Andy Ruiz Jr. says he would be honored to represent Mexico in the heavyweight division at the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan, after his upcoming world title rematch […]
DEONTAY WILDER VS. LUIS ORTIZ II & LEO SANTA CRUZ VS. MIGUEL FLORES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Deontay Wilder Defends His WBC Heavyweight Title in Highly Anticipated Rematch Against Luis Ortiz on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, November 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Three-Division Champion Leo Santa […]
UFC 160 FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Jack Hermansson vs. Jared Cannonier — Cannonier def. Hermansson by TKO (punches) at 0:27 of Round One Danilo Belluardo vs. Mark Madsen — Madsen def. Belluardo by TKO (punches) at 1:12 of Round One Gunnar Nelson vs. Gilbert Burns — Burns def. Nelson by unanimous decision (29-28 […]
Spence Splits Decisions Porter to Unify Welter Titles, Judge Larry Hazzard Jr. Disagrees By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Los Angeles, CA (September 28th, 2019)– As judge Larry Hazzard Jr. scored it, Shawn Porter was the winner of the bout 115-112. As judges Ray Danseco and Steve Weisfeld scored, Errol Spence Jr. […]
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