Brian Arregui Upsets Vlad Panin, Justin Figueroa Stops Rios in Atlantic City, NJ By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent – Ringside *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Atlantic, City (March 26th, 2025)– In the co-main event of a Boxing Insider six-bout card at The Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, […]
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WBA World Lightweight Champion Livingston Bramble Dies at 64
WBA World Lightweight Champion Livingston Bramble Dies at 64 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (March 24th, 2025)– Former World Boxing Association World Lightweight champion Livingston Bramble, also known as Ras-l Alujah Bramble, whose Rastafarian vegetarian beliefs, voodoo dolls, love of snakes, and two successful HBO titular wins over […]
Oldest Heavyweight Champion George Foreman Dies at 76 – Video Highlights
Oldest Heavyweight Champion George Foreman Dies at 76 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Houston, Texas (March 22nd, 2025)– 1968 Olympic Heavyweight Gold Medalist, former World Heavyweight Champion ‘Big’ George Foreman, also called, Reverend George Foreman who was known for the 1974 ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ with Muhammad Ali, passed away Friday, […]
Behind on Cards, Teraji Stops Akui in 12th for WBC & WBA Titles – Video
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 […]
WBA Champ Vlad Panin Headlines Seven Bout DAZN Boxing Insider Tropicana Prospects Card
WBA Champ Panin Headlines Seven Bout DAZN Boxing Insider Tropicana Prospects Card By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlantic, City, NJ (March 17th, 2025)– World Boxing Association Continental Welterweight champion Vlad ‘Super Bad’ Panin will headline a DAZN spectacular seven bout Boxing Insider Promotions card on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Tropicana […]
Euri Cedeno Scores 1st Round KO, Bryce Mills Wins in Bethlehem, PA – Interview
Euri Cedeno Scores First-Round KO, Bryce Mills Wins Eight-Round Decision at Wind Creek By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent- Ringside *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (March 17th, 2025)– In the main event of DAZN televised Ring Wars 16 promoted by King’s Promotions at Wind Creek Events Center in […]
Ring Wars 16 DAZN King’s Promotions Card Preview at Wind Creek Bethlehem, PA
Ring Wars 16 DAZN King’s Promotions Card Preview at Wind Creek Bethlehem, PA By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In top boxing action, Euri Cedeno will face Ulices Tovar Rivera in the middleweight main event of an eight bout Ring Wars 16 King’s Promotions card in association with Top Rank and Boxlab […]
Scottish Olympic Gold Medalist Dick McTaggart Dies at 89, Best British Amateur Boxer At the Time
Scottish Olympic Gold Medalist Dick McTaggart Dies at 89, Best British Amateur Boxer At the Time By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Glascow, Scotland (March 12th, 2025)– Dick McTaggart, who won Scotland’s only Olympic Boxing Gold Medal at Melbourne in 1956 as a lightweight as the Olympic Val Barker Trophy, earned an […]
KEITH THURMAN VS. BROCK JARVIS VIDEO REPLAY, PREVIEW & RECAP
Thurman Knocks Out Jarvis in Three Down Under, Zerafa and Tapia Win in Sydney By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sydney, Australia (March 14th, 2025)– In only his fourth ring appearance in six years, Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman, the mysterious and elusive world class welterweight who considers himself a super fighter, exposed […]
Former Welterweight Contender Carson Jones Dies At Age 38
63 Bout Welterweight Vet Carson Jones, Who Exposed ‘One Round’ Brunson & Brian Rose, Dies at 38 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Caleb Truax Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (March 4th, 2025)– Former welterweight contender Carson Jones, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a sparring partner of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, who fought two […]
Josh Crocker Defeats Paddy Donovan By DQ- Video Highlights
Crocker Wins Disqualification Over Paddy Donovan in Controversial Belfast IBF Eliminator Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Belfast, North Ireland (March 2nd, 2025)– In a battle of unbeaten welterweights bidding for a world title shot, in the most controversial ending of a pro bout in 2025 to this point, referee Marcus […]
Former World Lightweight and Junior Welterweight Champion Greg Haugen Dies at 64
Former World Lightweight and Junior Welterweight Champion Greg Haugen Dies at 64 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Seattle, Washington (February 26th, 2025)– Former World Lightweight and Junior Welterweight champion Greg ‘The Mutt’ Haugen, who won the International Boxing Federation World Lightweight title twice between 1986 and 1989, and who won the […]
BETERBIEV VS. BIVOL 2 FULL CARD VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION & POST PRESSER
BETERBIEV VS. BIVOL 2 FULL CARD VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION & POST PRESSER By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Feb. 23, 2025) —In the best boxing card of 2025 so far, held on Saturday, February 2025, at The Venue Riyadh Season, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, televised worldwide on […]
ARTUR BETERBIEV VS. DMITRIY BIVOL 2 FULL CARD PREVIEW, PRO PREDICTIONS, PRESSER, WEIGH-IN & BETTING ODDS
ARTUR BETERBIEV VS. DMITRIY BIVOL 2 FULL CARD PREVIEW, PRESSER, WEIGH-IN & BETTING ODDS SIGN UP TO DAZN TO WATCH THIS FIGHT By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (February 22, 2025)– Billed as The Last Crescendo, DAZN will televise a nine bout card from Kingdom Arena, in Riyadh, Saudi […]
“A Rocky Opportunity” – Josh Padley Will Fight Shakur Stevenson for the WBC Title On Four Days Notice
“A Rocky Opportunity” – Josh Padley Will Fight Shakur Stevenson for the WBC Title On Four Days Notice By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent SIGN UP TO DAZN TO WATCH THIS FIGHT Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (February 20th, 2025)– On the undercard of Artur Beterbiev versus Dimitry Bivol II The Last Crescendo, Saturday, […]
Lumumba Luis Estaba, WBC Light Flyweight Champion, Dies in Venezuela at 86
Lumumba Luis Estaba, WBC Light Flyweight Champion, Dies in Venezuela at 86 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Caracas, Venezuela (February 19th, 2025)– Luis ‘Lumumba’ Estaba, who fought in 14 World Boxing Council Light Flyweight title bouts between 1975 and 1978 as champion and challenger, died in his native Venezuela at age […]
Keyshawn Davis Kos Denis Berinchyk & Wins the WBO World Title – Video Highlights
Keyshawn Davis Kos Denis Berinchyk & Wins the WBO World Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (February 19th, 2025)– In the main event of a nine bout card at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City, on Friday, February 14, 2025, Keyshawn ‘The Businessman’ Davis scored an […]
Former World Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm Wins Comeback Fight – Video
Former World Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm Wins Comeback Fight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Neu-Ulm, Germany (February 19th, 2024)– At Ratiopharm Arena in Neu-Ulm, Germany, on Saturday night, February 15, 2025, former World Middleweight champion Felix Sturm, age 46, won a comeback after 14 months of inactivity at light heavyweight by […]
Canelo Signs To Fight William Scull May 3 & Terence Crawford Next in Four Fight Deal With Turki Alalshikh
Canelo Signs To Fight William Scull May 3 & Terence Crawford Next in Four Fight Deal With Turki Alalshikh By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (February 9th, 2025)– Turki Alalshikh put forth his formal announcement on a video released on ‘X. “Don’t mess with the lion!” he stated. Canelo […]
Bloody Derek Chisora Drops Otto Wallin Twice – Video Highlights
Bloody Derek Chisora Drops Wallin Twice, Wins 12-Round Heavyweight Eliminator By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Manchester, UK (February 12th, 2025)– In the main event of a nine-bout card at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom, on Saturday, February 8, 2025, billed as ‘The Last Dance’, a bloody Derek ‘Dell Boy’ […]
Irish Super Featherweight John Cooney Dies at 28, Week After Brain Injury in Belfast Bout
Irish Super Featherweight John Cooney Dies at 28, Week After Brain Injury in Belfast Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Belfast, Ireland (February 12th, 2025)– In the first boxing tragedy fatality of 2025, Irish super featherweight John Cooney lost the fight of his life, dying of a brain intracranial hemorrhage at […]
Colorful Hall of Fame Boxing Writer Michael Katz Dies at 85
Colorful Hall of Fame Boxing Writer Michael Katz Dies at 85 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (February 6th, 2025)– New York Times and New York Daily News International Boxing Hall of Fame boxing writer Michael Katz, whose wild huge black beard, loud, colorful and humorful boxing style gave […]
Irish Super Featherweight John Cooney in Critical Condition With Brain Injury in Belfast
Irish Super Featherweight John Cooney in Critical Condition With Brain Injury After Getting Stopped by Nathan Howells at Ulster Hall in Belfast By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Now fighting for his life, Irish super featherweight John Cooney lost the BBBofC Celtic Super Featherweight title in his first defense on Saturday, February […]
Shades of Jack Johnson! Former World Heavyweight Champion Oliver McCall Wins 2025 Comeback Bout at Age 59
Shades of Jack Johnson! Former World Heavyweight champion Oliver McCall Wins 2025 Comeback Bout at Age 59 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Nashville, Tennessee (February 6th, 2025)– Oliver ‘The Atomic Bull’ McCall, age 59, the former World heavyweight champion, became the oldest former world heavyweight champion to fight in a sanctioned […]
Argentina’s Top Boxers Ever – Bonavena, Castro, Locche, Martinez, Monzon, Roldan & More
Argentine Faves: Bonavena, Castro, Firpo, Galindez, Locche, Martinez, Monzon, Roldan By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a historical sense, each country offers its share of athletes past, present and future. Argentina has a grand history of sports. There are eight names which this reporter considers to be fan favorites, in terms […]
Brandon Moore Beats Count at 18, Wins DQ & Claressa Shields Defeats Daniel Perkins – Video Highlights
Brandon Moore Beats Count at 18, Wins DQ in Eighth Round of Bizarre Heavyweight Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Flint, Michigan (February 3rd, 2025)– In the co-main event of a 10 bout card at Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, on Sunday, January 2, 2025, Brandon Moore won the vacant […]
New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Middleweight Irish Teddy Mann Dies at 73
New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Middleweight Irish Teddy Mann Dies at 73 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlantic City, NJ (February 1st, 2025)– New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame veteran middleweight ‘Irish’ Teddy Mann, real name Theodore Manshreck, also called Ted ‘The Irish’ Man, who fought himself through 42 professional […]
WBA Gold Cruiserweight Champion Paul Bamba Dies at 35 After Winning Title
WBA Gold Cruiserweight Champion Paul Bamba Dies at 35 After Winning Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Only six days after winning the World Boxing Association Gold Cruiserweight title in the main event at Carteret, New Jersey, cruiserweight contender Paul Bamba, also a fitness guru and entrepreneur, has died at age […]
French Welterweight Marcel Cerdan Jr. Dies at Age 81
French Welterweight Marcel Cerdan Jr. Dies at Age 81 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Marseille, France (February 1st, 2025)– French welterweight contender Marcel Cerdan Jr. of Marseille, France, oldest of three sons of the late former World Middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan, died of pneumonia in Issy-les Moulineaux, France, at age 81, […]
Don King, Age 93, Now Being Sued For Three Billion Dollars Over 2024 Rumble in The Jungle II Boxing Card Which Never Took Place
Legendary Promoter Don King, Age 93, Now Being Sued For Three Billion Dollars Over 2024 Rumble in The Jungle II Boxing Card Which Never Took Place By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Miami, Fl (February 1st, 2025)– The purported 2024 fiftieth anniversary Rumble in the Jungle II boxing card scheduled for Nigeria […]
Kristian Prenga Retains NBA World Heavyweight Title, Stops Torres in Two at 2300 Arena
Kristian Prenga Retains NBA World Heavyweight Title, Stops Torres in Two at 2300 Arena By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In the main event of an eleven bout card billed ”Elite Fight Night’ at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, co-promoted by Kali Reis and Diane Fischer, Kohen Promotions and Dee Lee Promotions, […]
Tanzanian Lightweight Hassan Mgaya Dies After Fifth Round Knockout
Tanzanian Lightweight Hassan Mgaya Dies After Fifth Round Knockout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In the final boxing tragedy of 2024, Tanzanian lightweight prospect Hassan Mgaya has died from his injuries on December 30, 2024, after getting knocked out in the fifth round of a bout against opponent Paul Elias at […]