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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BLK PRIME HAS BIG PLANS FOR 2023 BLK Prime is a subscription video-on-demand company that offers multicultural content to a diverse audience worldwide (Photo by Tom Hogan / BLK Prime) WATCH CRAWFORD vs. AVANESYAN FULL FIGHT REPLAY HERE PALO ALTO, CA (December 27, 2022) – After a productive introduction into the world of Pay-Per-View boxing, BLK Prime, a […]
BELLATOR 290 CO-MAIN EVENT IS CHANGED LOS ANGELES – With a planned matchup between BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov and the legendary Yoel Romero unable to take place as scheduled, a blockbuster BELLATOR Middleweight World Championship bout between current champion and #5-ranked pound-for-pound athlete Johnny Eblen (12-0) and Team Fedor’s #3-ranked Anatoly Tokov (31-3) has been added as the co-main event for the promotion’s CBS debut this […]
Sergio Martinez, 47, Now Ranked at Middleweight Again, Calls out Gennady Golovkin By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Buenos Aires, Argentina (December 25th, 2022)– Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all by the tree. With that, at the ripe young age of 47, Sergio Gabriel ‘La Maravilla’ Martinez, currently ranked worldwide contender […]
Torn Right Knee ACL to Keep WBA Champ Daniel Dubois Out of Ring for Six Months By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (December 25th, 2022)– World Boxing Association Regular World heavyweight champion Daniel ‘Dynamite’ Dubois, who came off the canvas three times in the first round against South African challenger […]
Social Media Boxing Star Jake Paul Signs Contract with Football’s Cleveland Browns By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Cleveland, Ohio (December 25th, 2022)– After receiving a title from the World Boxing Association, social media and boxing star Jake Paul, a king at publicity and self-promotion, has moved to yet a higher plane. […]
Super Welterweight Champion Jermell Charlo Breaks Left Pinkie and Thumb, Tim Tszyu Bout is Postponed By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Houston, Texas (December 25th, 2022)– In the final major boxing development of 2022, the January 28, 2023 world super welterweight unified titular defense of Jermell ‘Iron Man’ Charlo of the United […]
UFC HALL OF FAMER STEPHAN BONNAR DIES AT AGE 45 Las Vegas, NV (December 24th, 2022)– Stephan Bonnar, UFC Hall of Famer and legend in MMA has died according to the UFC. The UFC broke the news Saturday, writing … “The UFC family is saddened by the tragic passing of UFC Hall of Famer Stephan […]
Claressa Shields Wins The ‘Real Combat Media Female Boxer’ of 2022 – Wants Marshall Rematch Next By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Flint, Michigan (December 24th, 2022)– Simultaneous two-division world champion boxer Claressa Shields has been named the Real Combat Media Female Boxer of the Year for 2022. Female world champions Katie […]
Lethal Leigh Wood Wins the “Real Combat Media Knockout of 2022” With His Win Over Michael Conlan By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Nottingham, UK (December 23rd, 2022)– Twice in world championship bouts, world-class fighters entered the twelfth and final round with Leigh Wood. Both times, Can Xu and Michael Conlan hit […]
GERVONTA DAVIS MIAMI MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS Five-Time World Champion Davis Defends WBA Lightweight Title Against Unbeaten World Champion Héctor Luis García on SHOWTIME PPV® Saturday, January 7 from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Click HERE for Photos from Jose Pineiro/SHOWTIME® MIAMI, Fla. – December 21, 2022 – Undefeated five-time world champion and boxing superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis held […]
Photo by Antoni Shkraba from pexel.com 8 High Protein Foods for Healthy Diet Getting enough protein is necessary to achieve a healthy body and is a requirement for a person’s overall health. Every cell in the body contains protein, which is made up of chains of amino acids in its basic structure. Moreover, proteins help […]
JAKE PAUL AWARDED A WBA BELT FOR HELPING CHANGE THE BOXING BUSINESS By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent Colombus, Ohio (December 21, 2022)– (6-0, 4 Kos) social media boxing star Jake ‘The Problem Child’ Paul was recently awarded a World Boxing Association title, presented to him by Bernard Hopkins in Miami. Paul […]
47-Year-Old Sergio Martinez Win His 5th Fight in a Row in His Comeback Orlando, Florida (December 18, 2022)– Sergio ‘La Maravilla’ Martinez, age 47, the southpaw former World Middleweight champion, continues to test his surgically repaired knees. Martinez won the fifth consecutive bout of his comeback after a ring absence of over six years, with […]
CANELO DISCUSSES A POSSIBLE FIGHT WITH JOHN RYDER & HIS ISSUE WITH LIONEL MESSI Canelo sees fighting John Ryder at London as an “interesting and very big fight” San Diego, CA(December 20th, 2022)– Saul “Canelo” Alvarez thinks that fighting John Ryder in London is an interesting option for his next fight, but his main priority […]
Steve Smoger, IBA Official and Referee of Over 200 World Title Bouts, Dies in AC at 79 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlantic, City, NJ (December 20th, 2022)– One tough man in the middle, noted boxing referee Steve Smoger, has died at age 79 in his native Ventnor City, New Jersey. […]
“NO LIMIT” February 9 at Place Bell in Laval JEAN PASCAL VS. MICHAEL EIFERT IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR The winner becomes the mandatory challenger for World Champion Artur Beterbiev LAVAL, Quebec, Canada (December 19, 2022) — DiBella Entertainment, Groupe Yvon Michel and Jean Pascal Promotions, in association with Blanko Sports and SES Sports Events GmbH, will present “NO LIMIT” at Place Bell in Laval, […]
WOMEN’S BOXING STAR SULEM URBINA FIGHTS FOR FIRST TIME IN NYC THIS WEDNESDAY! DECEMBER 21 AT SONY HALL, TIMES SQUARE, MANHATTAN Tickets on Sale Now, Click Here! New York, NY (December 19, 2022) – Women’s boxing star and former world title challenger Sulem Urbina (13-2-1, 2 KOs) will take her talents to New York for the first time in […]
RAUL “EL CUGAR” CURIEL’S STATEMENT-MAKING KNOCKOUT VICTORY OVER BRAD SOLOMON PLACES HIM AT THE TOP OF THE MUST-WATCH CONTENDER LIST GOLDEN BOY FIGHT NIGHT: LA EDITION BROADCAST WORLDWIDE ON DAZN Click HERE for Photos Mandatory Credit: Golden Boy Promotions/ Cris Esqueda Click HERE for Scorecards LOS ANGELES, CA (December 17, 2022): Golden Boy Fight Night: LA Edition closed the year with an […]
TOP CONTENDER FRANK MARTIN DELIVERS DOMINANT, STAR-MAKING PERFORMANCE IN VICTORY OVER MICHEL RIVERA HEADLINING LIVE ON SHOWTIME® SATURDAY NIGHT FROM THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS Vladimir Shishkin and Vincent Astrolabio Victorious In Televised Undercard Bouts Click HERE for Photos from Esther Lin/SHOWTIME LAS VEGAS – December 17, 2022 – Undefeated top contender Frank “The Ghost” Martin dominated from start to finish […]
UFC Vegas 66 Results & Rafa Garcia Wins Bloodbath Decision on Undercard By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (December 18th, 2022)– In the main event of a 13-bout UFC card, UFC Vegas 66, UFC Fight Night 216, at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, Saturday night, December 17, 2022, the […]
UFC Fight Night 216: Cannonier vs. Strickland Official Weigh-In LAS VEGAS – The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The same venue hosts Saturday’s card, which streams on ESPN+. Among those weighing in were Jared Cannonier (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) and Sean Strickland (25-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC), who meet in the […]
CURIEL VS. SOLOMON WEIGH-IN VIDEO Click HERE for Photos Mandatory Credit: Golden Boy/ Cris Esqueda Click HERE for PDF of Bout Sheet Los Angeles, CA (December 15th, 2022)– Curiel vs. Solomon is a 10-round welterweight fight presented by Golden Boy Promotions. The fight will take place on Saturday, December 17 live from the Commerce Casino and Hotel and will […]
Click HERE for PDF Version Click HERE for Photos from Esther Lin/SHOWTIME Click HERE for Photos from Ryan Hafey/ Premier Boxing Champions MICHEL RIVERA VS. FRANK MARTIN FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS “I’m dedicated and motivated. On Saturday, everyone will see a new superstar in the ring.” – Rivera “Protect yourself at all times. Because I can get you up […]
Hermans Drops Spencer to Win IBO Title in Upset, Makhmudov Wins in One Round By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Shawinigan, Canada (December 17th, 2022)– The career of former World Boxing Organization Female World Super Middleweight champion Femke Hermans appeared to be over in April 2022 when she was knocked out by […]
INOUE VS. BUTLER RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Tokyo, Japan (December 15th, 2022)—- Naoya Inoue is now the undisputed bantamweight champion of the world, after knocking out Paul Butler on body shots in the 11th round. Butler, who came in defending the WBO title against Inoue’s WBC, WBA, and IBF belts, stayed in survival mode throughout […]
Arslanbek Makhmudov-Michael Wallisch Heavyweight Showdown & Christian Mbilli-Vaughn Alexander Super Middleweight Battle Headlining Weekend Cards LIVE on ESPN+ Makhmudov-Wallisch card streaming LIVE from Shawinigan, Canada, FRIDAY at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT Mbilli-Alexander bill streaming LIVE from Nantes, France, SATURDAY at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT (Dec. 15, 2022) — Two international fight cards will stream live and exclusively […]
JERMELL CHARLO VS. TIM TSZYU VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES “Y’all know what I do and y’all know what I go into the ring to do. It’s a ‘don’t blink’ situation. That’s just who I am.” – Charlo “There’s going to be a new king of the division on January 28…Keep those belts shiny, because I’m coming […]
BLK Prime Announces Adrien Broner vs. Ivan Redkach Scheduled for February Mickey Bey vs Tevin Farmer will Square Off in a 10-Round Lightweight Bout on the Undercard (Click HERE for Photos by Tom Hogan / BLK Prime) OMAHA, NEBRASKA – (December 12, 2022) – This past Saturday, BLK Prime announced that former 4-division world champion Adrien Broner (34-4-1, 24 KOs) […]
Unfair Matchmaking, Refereeing and Judging is Ruining Pro Boxing ? Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent If a second knockdown had been counted as his first one, former European Super Lightweight champion Sandor Martin would have earned a majority 10-round draw with former world champion Teofimo Lopez, instead of losing a […]
TERENCE CRAWFORD GETS A KO OVER DAVID AVENESYAN By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent OMAHA, Neb.—- At CHI Health Center, in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday, December 10, 2022, southpaw Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford, 39-0 with 30 knockouts, Omaha, Nebraska, had his Omaha steak for the night when he scored a sixth-round one-punch knockout of […]
Manny Pacquiao & Austin Trout Return, Bud KOs Avanesyan, Tale of Two Lopez By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a December 2022 month of exciting boxing, Manny Pacquiao returned in exhibition form, and Terence Crawford, Teofimo Lopez, Luis Alberto Lopez, and Austin Trout scored important career continuing wins for the weekend […]
LUIS ALBERTO LOPEZ DEFEATS JOSH WARRINGTON & EBANIE BRIDGES STOPS SHANNON O’CONNELL By DAZN Leeds, UK (December 11th, 2022)– Josh Warrington was dealt a huge blow against Luis Alberto Lopez. Josh Warrington’s second reign as world champion was a brief one as he was defeated by Luis Alberto Lopez inside a congested First Direct Arena […]
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