REAL COMBAT MEDIA WEEKLY BOXING REPORT By Jason Gonzalez,Real Combat Media Arizona Boxing Correspondent Welcome back to another edition of the Real Combat Media Boxing Weekly Report “Boxing Blaze Edition” where we cover all the top news stories in boxing each week! Monday (July 10, 2017) WBO Scores Pacquiao vs Horn Fight On July 2nd there was [...]
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Bright Lights From The ‘Dark’ Continent: Boxing Greats From Africa By Jackie Edwards Boxing is more than just strength meeting strength. It’s about agility, speed and power and making quick decisions to beat your opponent. And it’s one of the primary skill sets that a mixed martial artist can have. Boxing has never lost its popularity, [...]
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VASYL LOMACHENKO TRAINING CAMP QUOTES AND PHOTOS OXNARD, CALIF. (July 25, 2017) — Next week, two-division world champion and pound for pound superstar VASYL “Hi-Tech” LOMACHENKO (8-1, 6 KOs), of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine, who has won his last five fights by knockout, returns to a Los Angeles ring for the first time in over three [...]
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RingTV.com, powered by Flipps Media, to stream superfight between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin live on PPV, Saturday, Sept. 16, from Las Vegas NEW YORK, NY(July 25, 2017) – RingTV.com and Flipps Media today announced a partnership to stream the most anticipated boxing showdown of the year, “Supremacy,” on Saturday night, September 16, as two-division and [...]
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Four-Division World Champion Nonito Donaire Joins Ringstar Sports As He Seeks Another World Title Run LOS ANGELES (July 25, 2017) – Four-division world champion Nonito Donaire will join forces with Ringstar Sports as the international boxing star attempts to add another world championship to an already illustrious list of career accomplishments. “Exploring what was out [...]
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Mayweather vs. McGregor to be Presented Live in U.S. Cinemas Saturday, August 26 Fathom Events Partners with Mayweather Promotions to Deliver Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor Blockbuster to the Big Screen DENVER – July 25, 2017 – The unprecedented showdown between legendary boxing champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather and UFC® superstar “The Notorious” Conor McGregor [...]
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UFC 214 COUNTDOWN EPISODE Event: UFC 214: “Cormier vs. Jones 2” Date: Sat., July 29, 2017 Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, California Broadcast: Pay-Per-View (PPV), FXX, UFC Fight Pass UFC 214 PPV Main Event: 205 lbs.: UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones UFC 214 Main Card on PPV (10 p.m. ET): 170 [...]
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Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia & Jermall Charlo vs. Jorge Sebastian Heiland Media Conference Call Transcript & MP3 Lou DiBella Thanks, everybody, for joining us for what’s going to be a terrific card with Adrien Broner versus Mikey Garcia in the main event at a 12-round junior welterweight fight on SHOWTIME on July 29th, 9:00 [...]
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RAGING BABE BRUNCH RETURNS SEPTEMBER, 16TH PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT PRICHARD COLON FOUNDATION LAS VEGAS – July 24, 2017 – September, 16th is a huge day for boxing in Las Vegas, with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez facing Gennady “GGG” Golovkin in a must-win contest for the king of the middleweight division. As boxing’s elite descend on the Las Vegas [...]
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UFC ON FOX 25 RESULTS Chris Weidman vs. Kelvin Gastelum — Weidman def. Gastelum by submission (arm triangle choke) at 3:45 of Round Three Dennis Bermudez vs. Darren Elkins — Elkins def. Bermudez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28 Patrick Cummins vs. Gian Villante — Cummins def. Villante by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) [...]
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Adonis Stevenson Stops Andrzej Fonfara – Video Highlights MONTREAL (AP) — Adonis Stevenson stopped Polish challenger Andrzej Fonfara at 28 seconds of the second round Saturday night to successfully defend the World Boxing Council light heavyweight title. The Montreal fighter pounded Fonfara with left-hand blows before Fonfara’s corner waved to referee Michael Griffin to stop […]
ADONIS STEVENSON VS. ANDRZEJ FONFARA WEIGH-IN & VIDEO PREVIEW WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson faces Polish contender Andrzej Fonfara in a 175-pound rematch from Bell Centre – live Saturday, June 3 at 9PM ET/6PM PT on SHOWTIME.
Light Heavyweight Fonfara Wins Michael Jackson Thriller of a Comeback By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Brooklyn, NY (March 5th, 2017)– A picture is still worth a thousand words. Behind on the scorecards, light heavyweight Andrzej Fonfara of Chicago, Illinois, needed a miracle to pull out his comeback against former […]
Andrzej Fonfara Training Camp Quotes & Photos Polish Light Heavyweight Contender Battles Former World Champion Chad Dawson in Undercard Action Saturday, March 4 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn Click HERE for Photos from Stephanie Trapp BROOKLYN (February 28, 2017) – Exciting heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara has wrapped up training camp and is ready […]
Exciting Matchup Between Polish Light Heavyweight Contender Andrzej Fonfara & Former Three-Time World Champion Chad Dawson Highlights Night of Undercard Action Saturday, March 4 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn Welterweight World Title Unification Between Keith Thurman & Danny Garcia Headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by Premier Boxing Champions BROOKLYN (February 9, 2017) […]
FONFARA SCHEDULED FOR MARCH RETURN, FEELS CONFIDENT WITH VIRGIL HUNTER IN HIS CORNER Photo Credit: Stephanie Trapp (BAY AREA, CA) February 7, 2017 – Light heavyweight contender, Andrzej Fonfara (28-4, 16 KOs) is enjoying his time with new coach, BWAA 2012 trainer of the year, Virgil Hunter. The two have been working together at for […]
This Is It For The Executioner: Bernard Hopkins versus Irish Joe Smith Jr. By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Inglewood, California (October 28th, 2016)– At age 51, and still in the gym, but two years out of the ring after his title bout with Sergey Kovalev, ‘The Executioner’ returners. Bernard […]
BERNARD HOPKINS VS. JOE SMITH JR. IS SET Los Angeles, CA (October 17th, 2016)– Bernard Hopkins has a deal in place to face power-puncher Joe Smith Jr. at the Forum in Inglewood. According to The Ring and ESPN, the December 17th showdown, which will end Hopkin’s 24 month layoff, and will be his farewell […]
Press Release For Immediate Release Andrzej Fonfara, Joe Smith Jr., Juan Carlos Payano, Rau’shee Warren, Erickson Lubin, Daniel Sandoval, Hugo Centeno & Maciej Sulecki Final Press Conference Quotes & Photos PBC on NBC Tripleheader on Saturday, July 18 From UIC Pavilion in Chicago Click HERE for Photos from Nabeel Ahmad/Premier Boxing Champions CHICAGO (June 16, […]
Andrzej Fonfara, Joe Smith Jr., Juan Carlos Payano, Rau’shee Warren, Erickson Lubin, Daniel Sandoval, Hugo Centeno & Maciej Sulecki Media Workout Quotes & Photos PBC on NBC Tripleheader Saturday, June 18 From UIC Pavilion in Chicago 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. ET Click HERE For Photos From Nabeel Ahmad/Premier Boxing Champions CHICAGO (June 15, 2016) […]
Exciting Light Heavyweight Star Andrzej Fonfara Takes On Hard-Hitting Joe Smith Jr. In Primetime Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC Saturday, June 18 from UIC Pavilion in Chicago (8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT) Plus! Bantamweight World Champion Juan Carlos Payano Battles Rau’shee Warren in Rematch of 2015 Thriller & Rising Star […]
International Weekend Recap: Stiverne and Hurd Win, Rodriguez Survives A Scare By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent At the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, November 14, 2015, Haiti’s 25-2-1 former WBC World Heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne came off the canvas in the first round to […]
PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE ANDRZEJ FONFARA VS. NATHAN CLEVERLY & KOHEI KONO VS. KOKI KAMEDA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Click HERE For Photos From Przemek Garczarczyk CHICAGO (October 14, 2015) – Two days before they enter the ring, Andrzej Fonfara, Nathan Cleverly, Kohei Kono and Koki Kameda hosted a final press […]
CLEVERLY: BEATING FONFARA WOULD BE MY CAREER-BEST Welshman targeting big win in Chicago on Friday Nathan Cleverly says beating Andrzej Fonfara will be the biggest win of his career as the clash at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago on Friday night, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on Spike in the […]
FONFARA VS. CLEVERLY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS Click HERE For Photos Photo Credit: Przemek Garczarczyk CHICAGO (October 13, 2015) – “Chicago’s Polish Prince” and top light heavyweight contenderAndrzej Fonfara (27-3, 16 KOs) and his opponent, former world champion Nathan Cleverly (29-2, 15 KOs); along with reigning super […]
Andrzej Fonfara vs. Nathan Cleverly Is Set Andrzej Fonfara and former WBO titlist Nathan Cleverly will take place on October 16th in Fonfara’s adopted hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Fonfara (27-3, 16 KO’s) has not fought since April earlier this year when he annihilated former middleweight standout Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32 KO’s) […]
Boxing Upsets of The Week By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Upset Number One: Andrzej Fonfara TKO 9 Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Light Heavyweights Fonfara decked Chavez in the ninth. Trainer Joe Goosen gave up Chavez in his corner on his stool. Fonfara rises to the BoxRec number three worldwide position. Chavez […]
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR.-ANDRZEJ FONFARA MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT Kelly Swanson Thanks, everybody, for joining us today for this great call to officially announce a very exciting match up. And without further ado, to talk a little bit about that match up, I’m going to introduce Chris DeBlasio, Vice President of Sports Communications […]
MEXICAN SUPERSTAR JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR.RETURNS TO THE RING AGAINST EXCITING BRAWLER ANDRZEJ FONFARA AT STUBHUB CENTER IN CARSON, CALIF. Chavez Jr. Making SHOWTIME® Debut Saturday, April 18, Live At 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT Tickets Go On Sale Today At 12 P.M. PT! CARSON, Calif. (March 9, 2015) – […]
Eye of The Tiger! Superman Stevenson Wins But Tastes The Canvas, Learns Fonfara is 12 Round Super Tough By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Montreal, Canada (May 25, 2014)– World Boxing Council World Light Heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson, a Haitian southpaw fighting out of Laval, Canada, experienced ‘The Eye of The Tiger’ in defending […]
Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson Retires By: Anthony L. Gonzalez On last night’s program of ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights, Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson (51-17-2, 35 KOs) retired after he lost to Polish light heavyweight, Andrzej Fonfara (22-2, 12 KOs) from Chicago’s UIC Pavillion. Johnson lost by unanimous decision by a score of […]
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