UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento has died at age 34 after an apparent heart attack. Real Combat Media looks back at his career and the tributes pouring in from across the MMA world.
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Rapid Fire! William Zepeda Outpunches Lamont Roach in Bunches to Win WBC Lightweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, Nevada (August 2nd, 2026)– William Zepeda Segura became the sixth Mexican fighter in history to win the World Boxing Council World Lightweight title by throwing 293 more punches than opponent […]
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UFC Belgrade Recap: Uros Medic Blitzes Daniel Rodriguez in 30 Seconds as UFC Fight Night 283 Sets Finish Records Belgrade, Serbia (August 1, 2026)– The UFC’s first-ever trip to Serbia didn’t just deliver a hometown hero moment. It rewrote the record book. Twelve finishes. Ten of them before the first round even ended. Both are […]
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Belgrade, Serbia, (August 1st, 2026)– The UFC touches down in Serbia for the first time in company history on Saturday, and it’s fitting that a hometown fighter gets to headline it. Uros Medic, a 33-year-old finisher with a perfect 100 percent stoppage rate across 13 pro wins, main-events in his own backyard against Daniel Rodriguez, […]
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GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS AND VERGIL ORTIZ JR. REACH SETTLEMENT, FOCUS ON BIGGEST FIGHTS AHEAD LOS ANGELES (July 17, 2026) — Golden Boy Promotions, Vergil Ortiz Jr., and Ortiz’s manager, Rick Mirigian, announced today that they have reached an amicable settlement resolving all outstanding disputes. The agreement concludes the pending litigation and reaffirms the parties’ shared […]
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The Mysterious Case of Middleweight Joey Archer By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Debuting in 1956, fighting out of New York and Texas, Joey Archer defeated every opponent he fought in his first 46 pro bouts, including losing and then winning one rematch. His big wins over Dick Tiger, Ruben […]
A Tribute to Howard Davis Jr., 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist Dies at 59 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Howard Davis Jr., who defeated Aaron Pryor and Thomas Hearns on the way to a stellar amateur career and the 1976 Lightweight Olympic Gold Medal in Montreal, Canada, but who never won […]
New York State Light Heavyweight Champion Herschel Jacobs Dies in Yonkers at 75 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (December 20th, 2015)– Former New York State Light heavyweight veteran Hershel Jacobs, who former world light heavyweight champion Harold Johnson, Henry Hank and, Hal Carroll, and fought […]
Significant Early Refereed Bouts of Referee Joe Cortez By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Between 1980 and 2012, Joe Cortez refereed 883 professional boxing contests. His first professional bout as a referee featured future World Featherweight champion Juan LaPorte. Bouts with such names as Marvis Frazier, Michael Spinks, Johnny Bumphus, Jeff […]
Light Heavyweight Champion Bob Foster Dies at Age 77 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Albuquerque, New Mexico (November 22, 2015)– Former World Light Heavyweight champion Bob Foster, who in his 17 year professional ring career enjoyed great success as a light heavyweight in the 175 pound division in the […]
Understanding Nat Fleischer, The Man Who Saved Boxing By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The great boxing journalist and historian, the late Nat Fleischer, died in 1972. Since his passing, subsequent generations of sports journalists have systematically attacked his reputation. Fleischer spent more than half a century at ringside and […]
Marvin Johnson versus Galindez: Mechanics of Counter Right By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wxHcb4cJco Critical historical look backs often reveal technique and game plan can override style and boxing ability in many cases. The case in point this reporter wishes to cite is Marvin Johnson versus the late Victor […]
Most Ridiculous Boxing Match Ever Held By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpBnZoWqt6A Bol versus Perry, May 2, 2002. Commentary by Chris Rose and Ray ‘Boom’ Mancini. A frequent question I entertain as a sports reporter is what was the worst or most ridiculous boxing match ever held? My response […]
Monte Masters, The Only Heavyweight Champion To Lose His Title Due To Divorce By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent There have been many claimants to world boxing titles. The late Monte Masters of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, holds a record of unique distinction. Masters, born in 1955, died in 1996 at age […]
Viva El Chapo! Edwin Rosario’s Brightest Moment By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In his prime, Edwin ‘Chapo’ Rosario was a very fine boxer. A native of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Rosario had a career record of 47-6 with 41 knockouts between 1979 and 1997. El Chapo debuted at age […]
Jack Root, Champion of Yesteryear By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent His real name was Janos Ruthaly, and he was the most famous fighter ever to come out of the Czech Republic. Between 1897 and 1906, Jack Root was 47-3-3 with 28 knockouts, retiring at age 29. Root’s last […]
Ray Mancini versus Deuk-Koo Kim 1982 Title Bout: A Historical Look Back By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Ray ‘Boom-Boom’ Mancini of Youngstown, Ohio, had three World Lightweight title bouts which ended in the fourteenth round back in the day: his loss to Alexis Arguello for the WBC title […]
Billy Conn’s Brilliant Game Plan on Joe Louis, and Where He Went Wrong By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The world heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Billy Conn, their first meeting at the Polo Grounds in New York City on June 18, 1941, remains one of the top […]
Evander Holyfield, The Hardest Working Heavyweight Champion Ever By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media When one looks at the all-time heavyweight champions list, one finds such familiar names as Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, George Foreman, Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, Lennox Lewis, […]
GGG and G Wars! GGG Golovkin versus G-Man McClellan Middleweight Dream Fight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent How would GGG fare in a 12 round world title bout in his prime against Gerald ‘G-Man’ McClellan in his prime? This is a great historical question in the time machine. […]
Ex-Champ Terrible Tim Witherspoon Calls Out Ex-Champ Tony Tubbs for Rematch By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media boxing Correspondent When it rains, it pours. A Detroit promoter is interested in staging a ‘Legends of Boxing’ card at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. A sponsor has expressed interest in getting on board. Iran […]
Pernell Sweet Pea Whitaker, Defensive Wizard of Welterweights By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent As reporter, I finally ran into Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker while covering as boxing card in Atlantic City at The Tropicana. Pernell being older now, he is a shadow of the great fighter who once was. Pernell […]
Floyd versus Ray Leonard, Floyd versus Andre Berto: A Now and Then Comparison By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Never underestimate your opponent! The famed adage is apropos with Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Andre Berto. The underachieving Berto has reached ten WBC, WBA and IBF world title bouts, and […]
Clown Prince Max Baer versus Two Ton Tony Galento, a Historical Look Back By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On August 7, 1940, Max Baer, the former heavyweight champion known as the Livermore Larupper, the menacing ‘clown prince of boxing’, scored his last big win. Baer stopped two ton Tony Galento […]
Heavyweight Contender Roy Harris, Barefoot Boxer From Cut and Shoot Texas By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Four time Texas State Golden Gloves champion Roy Harris won the Texas Olympic Trials in 1952, and later won the Texas State and Southern Heavyweight titles as a professional. A four year […]
Whatever happened to Heavyweight Larry Donald? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent There were several name heavyweights of recent memory who reached success in the ring and the ratings, but never won a world title or realized their full championship potential. Some names which come to mind first and foremost […]
Long Lost Jack Dempsey Boxing Film is Found at Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent At The Pinball Hall of Fame at 1610 East Tropicana Avenue, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the back of the center pinball aisle of pinball machines, there is a wood […]
Mike Hercules Weaver Gets Mystery World Title Belt 21 Years Later By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent For boxing historians, there is nothing like a good mystery. When the mystery involves anything to do with the world heavyweight championship, inquiring minds want to know. This picture shows trainer Freddie Roach presenting […]
Tommy ‘The Duke’ Morrison’s Japanese Mystery Fight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On November 3, 1996, former world heavyweight champion Tommy ‘The Duke’ Morrison fought what was intended to be his final fight. Morrison had been in training for a month, after not fighting for a year. Tommy had lost to […]
Ultimate Macho Camacho, Glitz and Glitter By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent “What time is it? It’s Macho Time!” Ring announcer introduction of Macho Camacho. Ultimate Macho Camacho Tribute Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW-ysu-OdSc p Two boxers in the modern era have come to symbolize the concept of sell the show by publicizing with […]
Richard ‘The Boxing Prophet’ Solomon’s Picks Of the Week (7/25/15) By Richard Solomon, RCM Boxing Radio Panel-Host Richard’s love of boxing preceded his love of solid food. Doctors report he came out of his mother’s womb throwing a jab. As a child he would only ever count from 1 to 10, and his favorite […]
Jack Bodell to David Price Connection: British Heavyweights Who Fell Short Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent For a brief moment, southpaw heavyweight Jack Bowell was a British heavyweight who seemed well on his way to going places. Bodell had decisioned Joe Bugner in September 1971 to win the Commonwealth […]
Jack Johnson versus Victor McLaglen 1909 Bout in Canada Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent From time to time, boxing fans and historians have discussed the heavyweight match between Jack Johnson versus Victor McLaglen in 1909 as Canada’s most significant bout in the era preceding Archie Moore’s World Light Heavyweight defense against […]
Heavyweight Carmine Bingo Vingo Dies at 85, Career Ended with Loss to Rocky Marciano By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (June 14th, 2015)– Carmine ‘Bingo Vingo’ Vingo, whose career ended on December 30, 1949, when he got knocked out in the sixth round of his bout with rising […]
How Would Sergey Kovalev Fair Against Other Famous Light Heavyweights? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent This question has not been asked of the boxing experts and historians as of yet. Therefore, this boxing writer has considered the famous light heavyweight names of the past, and come up with conclusions as […]
SCOTT CANIPE’S TOP 5 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS OF ALL TIME By Scott Canipe, Real Combat Media Boxing Video Reporter FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @REALCOMBATMEDIA LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: REALCOMBATMEDIA FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM : REALCOMBATMEDIA CHECK OUT OUR QUALITY SPONSORED PRODUCTS NUTRIENT RICH HEMP PLANT PROTEIN IMPROVE BRAIN FUNCTION WITH ‘ALPHA BRAIN’ IMPROVE YOUR ENERGY WITH SHROOMTECH […]
Gene Fullmer Never Forgot Sugar Ray Robinson’s Left Hook By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sugar Ray Robinson knocks out Gene Fuller, Regains World Middleweight Title https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdROjwy34qU On January 2, 1957, Sugar Ray Robinson lost a 15 round unanimous decision and his world middleweight title to Mormon boxer Gene Fullmer. […]
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