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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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 […]
November 30: Oscar Valdez and Carl Frampton Headline Super Featherweight Doubleheader at The Chelsea Inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas LIVE on ESPN+ Valdez-Andres Gutierrez and Frampton-Tyler McCreary to stream exclusively on ESPN+ starting at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT LAS VEGAS (Oct. 15, 2019) — Two of boxing’s foremost action stars are set to light up the […]
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 […]
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 […]
INTERNATIONAL TALENT ADDED TO THE “WBO CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT” SHOW, OCTOBER 26, IN TRUJILLO ALTO, PUERTO RICO SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO– Fighters from Puerto Rico, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Mexico will be in action on the “WBO Champions Tournament” show, featuring the world defense of the WBO 105-pound champion, Wilfredo “Bimbito” Mendez, on Saturday, May […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dark Destroyer Returns! 55-Year-Old Nigel Benn To Make Comeback Against Sakio Bika By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent When Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. announced his pending return to the ring in 2019 at age 57 (a charity exhibition), one wondered who could be next. The answer is in. It’s a shocker. Nigel […]
Brilliant Career of My Friend, Welterweight Gabriel Tito Bracero By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent At almost 39 years old, the brilliant professional career of Brooklyn welterweight Gabriel ‘Tito’ Bracero, my friend, is almost over. At 25-4-1 with six knockouts, Bracero was a brilliant technical fighter, one of the very best, a […]
Horrible Matchups of The Month By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Unscrupulous boxing promoters will do anything to sell a fight, and television will usually provide a mismatch. Of recent, some of the worst matchups ever seen have been made, which in the viewpoint of this reporter, are like sending a lamb […]
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 […]
Dog Day Afternoon in Women’s Boxing: New Brizel Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Mike Tyson bites off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear. Controversy sells tickets, however stupid. Nobody likes welterweight Adrien Broner, but when he sounds his mouth off, everybody watches his fights. Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains the greatest […]
Showtime IDs Artis Mack, Claressa Shields Brother, as Flint Attacker. Bashir Responds. By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The police have a suspect in custody. Showtime has gone public, and identified 28-year-old parolee Artis Jacquel Mack, brother of Claressa Shields of Flint, Michigan, as the attacker who sucker-punched Ivana Habazin’s trainer James […]
Brizel Editorial with Ivana Habazin Reply: Flint War of the Words Caused Tragedy By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In this reporter’s view, boxing and professional sports in the state of Michigan are an all-time low. The state of Michigan, the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission, Dort Federal Event Center, in Flint and […]
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 […]
Ike Ibeabuchi is Still Not Released From Arizona Department of Corrections By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Former undefeated number one heavyweight contender Ikemefula ‘Ike’ Ibeabuchi of Nigeria, age 46, whose last known physical address was Gilbert, Arizona, was not released by the Arizona Department of Corrections on his scheduled release date […]
David Avanesyan retains EBU Welter Title in first, LeJarraga Had Trouble Making Weight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Bilbao, Spain (October 1st, 2019)– Former World Boxing association world Welterweight champion David Avanesyan retained his EBU European Welterweight title in spectacular fashion, dropping weakened ex-champion Kermit LeJarraga twice in the first round […]
SMITH VS. RYDER + UNDERCARD PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES Eddie Hearn: “It’s always great to be in Liverpool and even better when we’re bringing World Championship boxing to the city and even better when you’ve got one of your own defending his World Championship. It’s also not just any one of your own, the number one […]
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 […]
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. […]
PR BEST BOXING PROMOTIONS “A PUÑO LIMPIO” Friday, September 27, 2019. Rubén Zayas Montañez Coliseum in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico RED CORNER BLUE CORNER (125 lbs. – 10 Rounds) CARLOS ARRIETA – 125 lbs. VS. RICARDO NUÑEZ – 125 lbs. Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico (11-0, 7 KOs) Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá (29-11, 5 KOs) Arrieta used his […]
BIVOL DEFENDS WORLD TITLE AGAINST CASTILLO IN CHICAGO Russian star puts WBA crown on the line against Dominican challenger on Oct 12 Dmitry Bivol will defend his WBA World Light-Heavyweight title against Lenin Castillo at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Saturday October 12, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in […]
SMITH MEETS RYDER IN LIVERPOOL HOMECOMING Domestic World title clash lands on November 23 Callum Smith will defend his WBA World, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine Super-Middleweight titles against WBA mandatory challenger John Ryder at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool on Saturday November 23, shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. Smith (26-0, 19 KOs) landed the WBA […]
SPENCE VS. PORTER BOXER PREDICTIONS & WEIGH-IN VIDEO Los Angeles, CA (September 27th, 2019)– Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter Fox Pay-Per-View event on Saturday night will be on FOX PPV. Check out the weigh-in video and predictions in the video below. IBF/WBC welterweight unification – Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter WBC super middleweight […]
THIS WEEK’S BOXING & MMA ON ESPN PLUS (9/28/19-9/30/19) DUBOIS VS. TETTEH London, UK (September 27th, 2019)–Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions are proud to present Daniel ‘Dynamite’ Dubois vs Ebenezer Tetteh, for the vacant Commonwealth Heavyweight Title, live from the historic Royal Albert Hall. The show will air live on ESPN Plus. Daniel Dubois of London, […]
SPENCE VS. PORTER PAY-PER-VIEW UNDERCARD & FS1 PRELIMS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Mario Barrios vs. Batyr Akhmedov & Josesito Lopez vs. John Molina Jr. Round Out Action Packed FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Lineup This Saturday, September 28 from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles Click HERE for Photos from Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions […]
RICHARD COMMEY “MORE THAN READY” FOR TEOFIMO LOPEZ Saturday, December 14 at Madison Square Garden and Telecast Live on ESPN (Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) New York, NY (September 26, 2019) On December 14, Madison Square Garden, the Mecca of Boxing, will once again play host to one of the most highly anticipated fights in boxing […]
ERROL SPENCE JR. VS. SHAWN PORTER & ANTHONY DIRRELL VS. DAVID BENAVIDEZ FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS IBF Champion Spence and WBC Champion Porter Meet in Welterweight Title Unification that Headlines FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View while WBC Super Middleweight Champion Dirrell Takes on Former Champion Benavidez in Co-Main Event This Saturday, September 28 […]
CARLOS ARRIETA VS. RICARDO NÚÑEZ IN “A PUÑO LIMPIO” THIS FRIDAY IN TRUJILLO ALTO, PUERTO RICO TRUJILLO ALTO, PUERTO RICO– Everything is ready for the undefeated Carlos “The Chosen One” Arrieta to climb into the ring for his first 10-round fight against veteran Panamanian Ricardo “El Matemático” Núñez in another edition of the series “A […]
Ex-Champ Kermit Cintron Making Fourth Comeback Attempt at Age 40 *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Reading, PA (September 25t, 2019)– Former IBF World Welterweight and WBO World Super Welterweight champion Kermit ‘Killer’ Cintron, 39-6-3 with 30 knockouts, Reading, Pennsylvania, will make his fourth […]
UNDEFEATED HOMETOWN BOXER CARLOS MONROE DEFENDS TITLE SATURDAY AT ATLANTA’S BUCKHEAD THEATER Eight Bout Card to Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Photo Credit, David Martin-Warr – click HERE for more photos & poster Atlanta, GA – September 23, 2019 — On Saturday, September 26 at Buckhead Theater in Atlanta, World Boxing Association Fedalatin Champion Carlos Monroe, in […]
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