ISAAC “PITBULL” CRUZ VS. LAMONT ROACH VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & VIDEO RECORDING Mexican Star Cruz & Reigning World Champion Roach Preview WBC Interim Super Lightweight Title Showdown Headlining Stacked PBC Pay-Per-View Event on Prime Video Saturday, December 6 Live from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio Click HERE for Video Recording (Credit: Premier Boxing Champions) SAN ANTONIO […]
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John Martin Announcement Video 2026 PFL Promo NEW YORK (November 18, 2025) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced 24 total events through 2026 with 16 global events across the year which will be available on ESPN in the U.S. In addition, there will be eight regional events evenly split across Africa and MENA. The […]
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JAKE PAUL VS. ANTHONY JOSHUA IS OFFICIAL FOR MIAMI! – OFFICIAL RULES & BETTING ODDS Official Press Release By Netflix Miami, Florida (November 17th, 2025)– Jake Paul has spent years saying he wanted to test himself against one of the sport’s biggest punchers — the kind of fighter most pros spend a lifetime avoiding. Now […]
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CONOR BENN DEFEATS CHRIS EUBANK JR. IN A REMATCH – VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST PRESSER London, UK (November 16th, 2025)– What a night of boxing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium! Conor Benn’s win over Chris Eubank Jr. definitely lived up to the hype, especially after all the back-and-forth between the two over the years. Benn’s performance […]
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A Tall Order: Rafael Espinoza KOs Arnold Khegai to Retain Featherweight Crown Emiliano Vargas & Lindolfo Delgado prevail in undercard action CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Zanfer Boxing) SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico (Nov. 15, 2025) — Rafael Espinoza bruised, bloodied, and battered Arnold Khegai. It was mostly one-way traffic, as the Mexican star defended his WBO featherweight world title with an 11th-round TKO on Saturday […]
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A Tall Order: Rafael Espinoza KOs Arnold Khegai to Retain Featherweight Crown Emiliano Vargas & Lindolfo Delgado prevail in undercard action CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Zanfer Boxing) SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico (Nov. 15, 2025) — Rafael Espinoza bruised, bloodied, and battered Arnold Khegai. It was mostly one-way traffic, as the Mexican star defended his WBO featherweight world title with an 11th-round TKO on Saturday […]
Rafael Espinoza-Arnold Khegai & Tenshin Nasukawa-Takuma Inoue Blockbuster Cards to Stream LIVE on Top Rank Classics FAST Channel November 15: Espinoza-Khegai coverage from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, kicks off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT November 24: Nasukawa-Inoue tops a special early-morning broadcast from Tokyo, Japan, starting at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT (Nov. 5, […]
Nagoya Nightmare: Naoya Inoue Notches One-Sided Decision over Murodjon Akhmadaliev Inoue defends his undisputed super bantamweight title for the fifth time CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Naoki Fukuda) NAGOYA, Japan (Sept. 14, 2025) — Naoya Inoue was supposed to be given the toughest test of his super bantamweight reign. In the end, it was just another dominant night at the […]
Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev Weigh-in Video “Everyone is beatable” is a cliché often used in boxing, and the majority of the time it’s pretty accurate. Only legends like Joe Calzaghe, Andre Ward, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Rocky Marciano have retired without a blemish on their record. In this day and age though, with participation […]
OBPF Reduces Title Bouts to 10 Rounds After Another Boxer on Tokyo Card, Lightweight Hiromasa Urukawa, Dies of Brain Injury at 28 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Tokyo, Japan (August 8th, 2025)– In a bout which was an eliminator for the Japanese 135 pounds lightweight national title, while winning the bout […]
Tragedy in Tokyo Japan as Lightweight Shigetoshi Kotari Dies of Brain Injury at 28 Less Than a Week After OPBF Title Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Tokyo Japan (August 9th, 2025)– In boxing’s latest tragedy fatality, one week after losing consciousness after fighting to a 12 round draw for […]
Tokyo Fist: Brian Norman Jr. KOs Jin Sasaki to Retain Welterweight Crown CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS (Courtesy Naoki Fukuda) Watch Event Replay on ESPN+ TOKYO (June 19, 2025) — The King of the South conquered the Far East. WBO welterweight world champion Brian Norman Jr. defended his strap with a concussive fifth-round knockout of hometown challenger Jin Sasaki on Thursday […]
Bantamweight Champ Junto ‘Big Bang’ Nakatani Stops Nishida in Six, Unifies Title, Calls out Inoue – Video Highlights By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Osaka, Japan (June 8th, 2025)– World Boxing Council World Bantamweight southpaw world champion Junto ‘Big Bang’ Nakatani, 31-0, 24 knockouts, Sagamihara, Japan, moved a step closer to his […]
Canelo Unifies, Munguia Wins Rematch, Jack Wins, Bakole Draws with Ajagba By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (May 4th, 2025)–On a DAZN card billed as ‘Fatal Fury’ in the face of Cinco de Mayo holiday, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez unified the World Super Middleweight title with a 12 round unanimous decision […]
Inoue Comes off Deck to Stop Cardenas, Espinoza Stops Vazquez at T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (May 5th, 2025)–Undisputed World Super Bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue, decked to his knees by a picture perfect counter left in the second round by challenger Ramon Cardenas, came […]
Weigh-In Results: Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas/Rafael Espinoza vs. Edward Vazquez World Championship Doubleheader TOMORROW at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ T-Mobile-Arena (Las Vegas) • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS Mandatory Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank • CLICK HERE for VIDEO Credit: Top Rank (ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) • Naoya Inoue 121.9 lbs. vs. Ramon Cardenas 121.8 lbs […]
June 8: Junto Nakatani-Ryosuke Nishida Bantamweight Unification Showdown Headlines Tokyo Super Card Streaming LIVE on ESPN+ Bantamweight sensation Tenshin Nasukawa returns against Victor Santillan in a 10-round special attraction (April 18, 2025) — The world’s two best bantamweights are set to battle with two world title belts on the line. WBC champion Junto Nakatani will fight IBF king Ryosuke […]
Flyweight Amazing Boy! Behind on Cards, Teraji Stops Akui in 12th for WBC & WBA Titles By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a flyweight Rocky Balboa style ending, World Boxing Council World Flyweight champion Kenshiro ‘The Amazing Boy’ Teraji, behind on the scorecards entering the twelfth and final round, finally succeeded in […]
Pound-For-Pound King Naoya Inoue to Defend Undisputed Junior Featherweight Crown Against Ramon Cardenas May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Tickets go on sale Friday, March 14, at 10 a.m. PT via AXS.com LAS VEGAS (March 12, 2025) — Japanese fighting icon Naoya Inoue is coming back to America. The pound-for-pound king will defend his undisputed junior featherweight world title […]
“KING” RYAN GARCIA MAKES SPECIAL RETURN TO THE RING IN EXHIBITION SHOWDOWN PRESENTED BY FANMIO & RIZIN BOXING SUPERSTAR GARCIA TAKES ON JAPANESE SENSATION RUKIYA ANPO LIVE FROM TOKYO, JAPAN AND AIRS ON FANMIO MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 AT 9 PM ET/6 PM PT FANMIO PPV To Offer Worldwide Distribution Excluding Japan of Special Exhibition and […]
DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT’S “HEROES ON THE HUDSON” RETURNS AT THE THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 MIYO YOSHIDA WILL DEFEND HER IBF BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN A REMATCH AGAINST SHURRETTA METCALF TICKETS ON SALE NOW A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT VETERANS CHARITIES NEW YORK, NY (September 25, 2024) Professional boxing returns to The Theater […]
Monster Reign: Inoue Stops Doheny to Retain Undisputed Junior Featherweight Crown Watch Event Replay on ESPN+ Click HERE for Photos (Courtesy Naoki Fukuda) TOKYO (Sept. 3, 2024) — Naoya Inoue is still the one and only junior featherweight king. “The Monster” improved to 23-0 in world title fights, stopping former world champion TJ Doheny in the seventh round Tuesday at Ariake Arena […]
Naoya “The Monster” Inoue vs. TJ Doheny is Set in Tokyo TOKYO (July 16, 2024) — Pound-for-pound icon Naoya “The Monster” Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight world championship against Irish-born former world champion TJ Doheny on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Inoue, a two-weight undisputed king, has knocked out eight consecutive foes. Inoue-Doheny headlines a star-studded […]
July 20: Junto Nakatani-Vincent Astrolabio Bantamweight Battle Headlines World Title Tripleheader at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan LIVE on ESPN+ Japanese Super Card includes Nakatani-Astrolabio (WBC Bantamweight), Kosei Tanaka-Jonathan “Titan” Rodriguez (WBO Jr. Bantamweight), & Riku Kano-Anthony Olascuaga (WBO Flyweight) International superstar Tenshin Nasukawa confirmed to face Jonathan “Torres” Rodriguez TOKYO (May 31, 2024) — WBC bantamweight world […]
NEW DATE AND VENUE FOR PRIZEFIGHTER IN JAPAN IS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED Quarter-Finals will take place at Yamato Arena, Osaka, on Monday July 15 The eagerly awaited return of Prizefighter has officially been confirmed for Monday, July 15 – shown live on DAZN (excluding Asia). The Quarter-Finals of the tournament will be held at Osaka’s Yamato Arena with WBC-OPBF Middleweight Champion Kuzuto […]
Latest Boxing News: Nishida Wins IBF, Beterbiev Injured and Bivol Unification Postponed By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent At EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan, in only his ninth professional bout, unbeaten unknown southpaw Ryosuke Nishida, 9-0 with one knockout, Osaka, Japan, won the International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight title with a 12 […]
Luis Nery: “If Mike Tyson Can Lose His Unbeaten Record at Tokyo Dome, So Can Naoya Inoue!” Inoue-Nery undisputed junior featherweight showdown tops world title quadruple-header on Monday, May 6 at Tokyo Dome LIVE on ESPN+ CLICK HERE for Training Photos Courtesy: Gabriel Acosta/Zanfer Promotions EL PASO, Texas (April 23, 2024) — Mexican former two-division world champion Luis Nery is aware that the odds are […]
May 6: Naoya Inoue-Luis Nery Undisputed Junior Featherweight Showdown Set for Tokyo Dome Showdown Inoue-Nery and three additional world title fights will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ at 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT Jason “Mayhem” Moloney to defend his WBO bantamweight world title against Yoshiki Takei TOKYO (March 5, 2024) — Japan’s pound-for-pound […]
$1MILLION PRIZEFIGHTER IS BACK: NEW, EIGHT-MAN WINNER-TAKES-ALL FIGHT SERIES WILL LAUNCH IN JAPAN ON MARCH 31 -Quarter-finals to kick-off three separate fight nights with huge $100,000 KO prize pot per event up for grabs -10-round fights, before 12-rounds in the latter stages, featuring domestic and international fighters -Overall winning fighter will pocket a whopping $1million […]
MANNY PACQUIAO ANNOUNCES HE HAS AGREED TO A REMATCH WITH FLOYD MAYWEATHER AT RIZIN Tokyo, Japan (December 31st, 2023)– Manny Pacquiao has revealed at the Rizin MMA Event earlier today in the video below, that he will rematch Floyd Mayweather, 46, in a boxing exhibition in 2024. No official date or venue announced at […]
The Master: Naoya Inoue Stops Marlon Tapales to Become Undisputed Junior Featherweight World Champion Inoue is now a two-weight undisputed world champion CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS (C/O: Naoki Fukuda) TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 26, 2023) — WBC/WBO junior featherweight world champion Naoya “The Monster” Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) made history again. The Japanese pound-for-pound superstar knocked out Filipino IBF/WBA champion Marlon Tapales in round 10 […]
Japan x 2: Kenshiro Teraji-Carlos Canizales & Alexandro Santiago-Junto Nakatani Headline World Title Events Streaming Live on ESPN+ in Early 2024 Teraji-Canizales light flyweight showdown tops world title doubleheader Tuesday, Jan. 23 from EDION Arena Osaka Santiago-Nakatani bantamweight title bout headlines world title tripleheader Saturday, Feb. 24 at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo (Dec. 21, 2023) — Five […]
Top Rank Presents Undisputed Junior Featherweight Championship: Naoya Inoue vs. Marlon Tapales Tuesday, December 26, 3 a.m. ET/ 12 a.m. PT Early Start Time, Live and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ (Dec. 20, 2023) — Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Inoue vs. Tapales will be presented live on Tuesday, December 26, at a special early morning start […]
MIYO YOSHIDA AND AMANDA GALLE CAPTURE BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLES OVER THE WEEKEND WORLD RANKED SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT JESSICA CAMARA EARNS DOMINANT VICTORY IN TORONTO Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom NEW YORK, NY (December 12, 2023)– DiBella Entertainment is thrilled to congratulate both Miyo Yoshida and Amanda Galle on becoming world champions over the weekend. On […]
Four Belt Fever: Champions Naoya Inoue & Marlon Tapales Collide in Undisputed Junior Featherweight World Title Showdown December 26 at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena LIVE & Exclusively on ESPN+ Inoue-Tapales and undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ in a special early-morning presentation TOKYO (Oct. 24, 2023) – Japan’s pound-for-pound king is […]
Takuma Inoue-Jerwin Ancajas & Artem Dalakian-Seigo Yuri Akui World Title Doubleheader to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ Inoue-Ancajas, Dalakian-Akui and undercard bouts to stream live from Tokyo’s Ryōgoku Kokugikan in the early morning hours (Oct. 10, 2023) – Japanese world champion Takuma Inoue will defend his WBA bantamweight crown against Filipino former world champion Jerwin Ancajas on Wednesday, […]
September 18: Kenshiro Teraji-Hekkie Budler & Junto Nakatani-Argi Cortes World Title Doubleheader to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ Teraji-Budler, Nakatani-Cortes and undercard bouts to stream live from Tokyo’s Ariake Arena in the early morning hours (July 31, 2023) – Japan’s unified WBC/WBA light flyweight world champion Kenshiro Teraji will defend his titles against South African two-division world […]
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