All Three Judges Agree 116-112, Usyk Outpoints Fury, Retains World Heavyweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 22, 2024)– Oleksandr Usyk, came on strongly in rounds six, seven, eight and nine to take complete control over a reactive Tyson Fury and retain the lineal, WBC, WBA and […]
Read More
Former World Champion Wilfredo Benitez, 66, Moved to Chicago Hospital Intensive Care By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Known as ‘The Bible of Boxing’, former World Junior Welterweight, Welterweight and Super Welterweight World champion Wilfredo ‘El Radar’ Benitez, 66, in declining health for years under the care of his late mother, […]
Read More
French WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Thierry Jacob Dies at 59 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Paris, France (December 25th, 2024)–Former southpaw World Boxing Council World Super Bantamweight champion Thierry Jacob has died of lung cancer in his native Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France at age 59. Between 1984 and 1994, Jacob compiled a […]
Read More
UFC Fight Night Tampa Results & Video Highlights By MMA News UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! In the main event, welterweights Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley clashed. While in the co-main event, Cub Swanson faced Billy Quarantillo in a […]
Read More
Usyk Favored by Decision in Kingdom Arena Rematch Before Return to Cruiserweight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sign up to Watch Usyk vs. Fury 2 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 21st, 2024)– Lineal World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is predicted to defeat former champion Tyson Fury by a split decision or […]
Read More
You are browsing archives for
This section is for all Real Combat Media Boxing content that pertains to Finland.
Anthony Joshua Knocks Out Robert Helenius in Seventh Round, Chisora and Hrgovic Win on the 02 Arena Undercard By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (August 13th, 2023)– Former two-time World Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, in a do or die situation for his career, knocked out former heavyweight contender Robert Helenius […]
JOSHUA VS. HELENIUS PRESSER, WEIGH-IN & BETTING ODDS UNDERCARD PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AHEAD OF HEAVY NIGHT OF ACTION AT THE O2 Derek Chisora (33-13, 23 KOs faces Gerald Washington over 10 rounds at Heavyweight): “It’s going to be a great show. They are all big fights for me, all the fights are my babies, […]
KEITH “ONE TIME” THURMAN DECLARES: “WITH A BELT, WITHOUT THE BELT, I’M ONE OF THE GREATEST WELTERWEIGHTS IN THE WORLD TODAY” Thurman vs. Barrios Live on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, February 5 from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Fight Camp Video Can Be Viewed Here January 20, 2022 – […]
What is Next For Deontay Wilder? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Having gone 0-2-1 with Tyson Fury in their last three meetings, the time has come for “The Bronze Bomber”, Deontay Wilder, to move on to the next stage in his career. His next bout will not be Tyson Fury, and […]
Double Upset Nightmare! Helenius Stops 20-0 Kownacki, Negron Kayos 19-0 Alfonzo By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Brooklyn, NY (March 8th, 2020)– Unbeaten records mean nothing if the fighter looking you in the face is a desperately hungry tiger, for whom it is career do or die. Two underdog fighters put […]
Former European lightweight champion Edis Tatli wins Berman Sanchez by unanimous decision The Finnish lightweight contender Edis Tatli (32–3) scored a unanimous decision victory over Nicaraguan Berman “La Cobra” Sanchez (29-9–3) on Saturday 10th August in Savonlinna, Finland. It was an one-sided affair with Tatli controlling the action from start to finish. This was Tatli’s first fight since his […]
RJJ BOXING ON UFC FIGHT PASS OFFICIAL WEIGHTS Free Admission Show BOUTS WILL STREAM EXCLUSIVELY ON UFC FIGHT PASS® LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS (August 1, 2019) – All of the fighters made weight today for tomorrow night’s RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS® card, headlined by World Boxing Council (WBC) female […]
Finnish Boxing Coach Olli Maki, Who Fought Davey Moore For World Title, Dies at 82 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Kirkkonummi, Finland (April 11th, 2019)– Noted Finnish boxing coach Olli Maki, who won the European Amateur Lightweight title in 1957, turned pro in 1960, fought the late Davey Moore for the […]
Edis Tatli & Robert Helenius Pick Up Wins In Finland Helsinki, Finland (August 12th, 2018)– The EBU lightweight championship fight between Edis Tatli (31–2) and Frank Urquiaga (12–1) turned out to be a war. It was an action-packed fight with both boxers landing hard shots and neither one giving up an inch. Urquiaga […]
BOXING WEIGHTS FROM FINLAND EBU lightweight title fight: Edis Tatli 134,7 (FIN) vs. Frank Urquiaga 134 (ESP) Robert Helenius 235,7 (FIN) vs. Yuri Bykhautsou 210,3 (BLR) Jose Sanchez 125,2 (ESP/FIN) vs. Jose Hernandez 125,7 (ESP) Oskari Metz 146,2 (FIN) vs. Miguel Aquilar 146,8 (NCA) Nourdeen Toure 143,7 (TOG/FIN) vs. Isaac Benitez 143,7 (ESP) The event features also four amateur boxing fights: Middleweight Ilari […]
Results from Finland: Wahlström and Koivula score victories, Räsänen and Mendy battle to a draw Savonlinna, Finland (August 27, 2017)– Boxing Night Olavinlinna was held on 26th August at the medieval Olavinlinna castle in Savonlinna, Finland. The event featured fights from WBC super featherweight world champion Eva Wahlström, welterweight contender Jussi Koivula and […]
BOXING WEIGHTS FROM FINLAND Savonlinna, Finland (August 25th, 2017)– Here are the official results from the weigh-in of the Olavinlinna Boxing Night event. The night will feature bouts from WBC super featherweight world champion Eva Wahlström, light heavyweight prospect Niklas Räsänen, EBU-EU contender Jussi Koivula and others. Niklas Räsänen 174,8 vs. Patrick Mendy 175,9 Eva Wahlström […]
Boxing Results from Finland: Francesco Patera edges Edis Tatli by a split decision, Wahlström retains her world title *Photo Credit: Photos by Sami Kontto By Saku Schildt, Dominus Boxing Group Turku, Finland (May 6th, 2017)– The Gatorade Fight Night event in Turku, Finland, ended in an upset as Francesco Patera (18–2) won the EBU lightweight title from […]
Edis Tatli and Eva Wahlström are ready to defend their titles against Francesco Patera and Mayra Alejandra Gomez Turku, Finland (May 6th, 2017)– Everything is ready for tomorrow’s Gatorade Fight Night event in Turku, Finland. The doubleheader features Edis Tatli (29–1), who defends his EBU lightweight title against Francesco Patera (17–2) and Eva Wahlström (19–0–1), […]
Mayra Alejandra Gomez replaces Melissa St. Vil as the WBC champion Eva Wahlström’s challenger at Turku, Finland Turku, Finland (April 20th, 2017)– Melissa “Little Miss Tyson” St. Vil has canceled her fight against the WBC World female super featherweight champion Eva Wahlström on 6th May in Turku, Finland. Wahlström will face Mayra Alejandra Gomez from Argentina […]
Melissa St. Vil set to fight Eva Wahlström for the WBC female super featherweight crown But first the Brooklyn-based “Little Miss Tyson” has to take care of Jessica Gonzalez in the WBC Silver title defense on Friday. Turku, Finland (March 31st, 2017)– WBC female super featherweight world title will be on the line on […]
Boxing Results from Finland: Juho Haapoja decisions Leonardo Bruzzese to win the EBU-EU cruiserweight title Helsinki, Finland (March 26th, 2017)– Two EBU-EU titles were on the line in Helsinki, Finland on 25th March, as Juho Haapoja (28–7–2) and Leonardo Bruzzese (17–3) fought for the cruiserweight title and Petteri Fröjdholm (11–1) and Faroukh Kourbanov (13–0) clashed […]
Weights from Finland: Haapoja v. Bruzzese EBU-EU cruiserweight clash is ready to go Everything is set for tomorrow’s two title fights in Helsinki, Finland. Juho Haapoja (27–7–2, 16 KOs) will face Leonardo Bruzzese (17–2, 6 KOs) for the vacant EBU-EU cruiserweight title, and in the co-feature bout Petteri Fröjdholm (11–0, 4 KOs) will fight […]
Hard-hitting Juho Haapoja on his EBU-EU title shot: “Bruzzese will get a pasting he’ll remember for the rest of his life” In the co-feature fight Petteri Fröjdholm faces Faroukh Kourbanov for the EBU-EU super featherweight title. Helsinki, Finland (March 6th, 2017)– Two EBU-EU titles are on the line on 25th March at Kisahalli in […]
Results from Finland: Edis Tatli, Eva Wahlström, Robert Helenius victorious Finland (December 17th, 2016)– EBU lightweight title fight between Edis Tatli (29–1) and Manuel Lancia (14–2–1) turned out to be a long and painful one for the challenger. Tatli used his reach advantage masterfully and neutralized Lancia’s attempts to get close. Tatli used a wide […]
Weights from Finland (“All In” boxing event) Edis Tatli (FIN) 134.7 vs. Manuel Lancia (ITA) 134.3 (EBU lightweight title) Robert Helenius (FIN) 263.9 vs. Gonzalo Omar Basile (ARG) 229.7 Eva Wahlström (FIN) 129.9 vs. Anahi Esther Sanchez (ARG) 129.9 (Women’s WBC super featherweight title) Mariano Hilario (ESP) 166.9 vs. Niklas Räsänen (FIN) 167.8 (EBU-EU super […]
English 
