PRESS RELEASE May 29, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Ellen Haley [email protected] Main Events Dudchenko-Mohammedi Conference Call Quotes Kathy Duva, Main Events’ CEO: We are thrilled and excited to be back on NBCSN Fight Night, it is the best boxing series on TV. This fight is another example of why. This is a significant fight […]
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Eye of The Tiger! Superman Stevenson Wins But Tastes The Canvas, Learns Fonfara is 12 Round Super Tough
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 […]
IBF Orders Bernard Hopkins To Face Winner of Dudchenko-Mohammedi Fight
Ellen Haley [email protected] Main Events IBF Orders Bernard Hopkins To Face Winner of Dudchenko-Mohammedi Fight Wilkes-Barre, PA: IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins must face the winner of the Dudchenko-Mohammedi fight as his next mandatory opponent. IBF Championship Chairman, Lindsey E. Tucker, Jr. sent IBF/WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins a letter on April […]
BERNARD HOPKINS AND GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS DONATE FUNDS FOR COMPLETION OF JOE FRAZIER STATUE IN PHILADELPHIA
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION AND FUTURE HALL OF FAMER BERNARD HOPKINS AND GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS DONATE FUNDS FOR COMPLETION OF JOE FRAZIER STATUE IN PHILADELPHIA Photo Credit: Stephen Layne PHILADELPHIA (April 3, 2014) – IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins is pleased to announce that he and Golden Boy Promotions have […]
The Great Roy Jones Jr., Commentator and Still Champion
The Great Roy Jones Jr., Commentator and Still Champion By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent At 44 years old, 56-8 with 40 knockouts, and a year inactive, Pensacola, Florida native Roy Jones Jr. appears unlikely to return to the ring for another fight. Still, you never know. Roy has […]
Bernard Hopkins vs Karo Murat Tickets on Sale
IBF Lightweight World Champion Bernard Hopkins To Face Mandatory Challenger Karo Murat On October 26 Presale Tickets Available Today; General Tickets On Sale Monday! IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins will become the oldest fighter in history to make his initial title defense when he faces highest rated light heavyweight challenger Karo Murat […]
JOHN DAVID JACKSON: ‘WE HEAR NATHAN HAS EXCEPTIONAL STAMINA AND IS VERY DURABLE BUT THAT JUST MEANS HE’LL TAKE AN EVEN BIGGER BEATING’
JOHN DAVID JACKSON: ‘WE HEAR NATHAN HAS EXCEPTIONAL STAMINA AND IS VERY DURABLE BUT THAT JUST MEANS HE’LL TAKE AN EVEN BIGGER BEATING’ With less than 60 rounds on his slate, mammoth hitting WBO World Light-Heavyweight title challenger and world ranked Sergey Kovalev might be shy on professional experience when he fronts up to defending […]
Bernard Hopkins vs. Karo Murat Rescheduled for October 19th
Bernard Hopkins vs. Karo Murat Rescheduled for October 19th Brooklyn, NY (July 20th, 2013)– Bernard Hopkins will face Karo Murat in a rescheduled fight on October 19, with the bout being moved from its original July 13 location at the Barclays Center to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City due to Murat having Visa issues. […]
Brizel On His Namesake Brizuela, Who Doesn’t Win IBO World Lightweight Title
Brizel On His Namesake Brizuela, Who Doesn’t Win IBO World Lightweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Every sports writer who has the same name as an athlete wants their namesake to be a star. After all, it is good public relations in both directions. Why couldn’t […]
IBF ORDERS HOPKINS TO FIGHT KOVALEV
PRESS RELEASE June 17, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Ellen Haley [email protected] Main Events IBF ORDERS HOPKINS TO FIGHT KOVALEV TOTOWA, NJ – June 17, 2013 – Earlier today, the IBF ordered Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins to make his next title defense against newly-crowned #1 contender Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev of Russia. On Friday, […]
Bernard Hopkins To Face Mandatory Challenger Karo Murat July 13 In Brooklyn
Bernard Hopkins To Face Mandatory Challenger Karo Murat July 13 In Brooklyn New York, NY (May 21st, 2013)– Continuing to break his own records, IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins will become the oldest fighter in history to make his initial title defense when he faces number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender […]
Road Warrior Glen Johnson Wins Comeback in Dominican Republic
Road Warrior Glen Johnson Wins Comeback in Dominican Republic By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Correspondent Glen Johnson is 44 years old, and still the road warrior on the road. The venues in his 72 bout career were all over the United States, with side trips to Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. […]
Fantasy Fight: IBF British Delight! How Bout Bernard Hopkins versus George Groves?
IBF British Delight! How Bout Bernard Hopkins versus George Groves? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Correspondent British sports fans love soccer, foot, boxing, contact sports, the more physical the better, you name it. While all the hype of late in Great Britain has centered around David Haye, David Price, Tyson […]
25-0 Marcus Oliveira of Wisconsin is Don King’s Light Heavyweight Wild Card
25-0 Marcus Oliveira of Wisconsin is Don King’s Light Heavyweight Wild Card By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Marcus Oliveira, a 25-0 Light Heavyweight contender from Wisconsin, is Don King’s Light Heavyweight wild card. With Tavoris Cloud losing to Bernard Hopkins, Don King, Oliveira is Don King’s best chance to challenge Bernard […]
Referee Benjy Esteves Jr. is The Wise Man of Boxing
Referee Benjy Esteves Jr. is The Wise Man of Boxing By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent New York, NY (March 12, 2013)– On July 30, 1992, an unknown referee named Benjy Esteves Jr. refereed three bouts at Waterloo Village in Stanhope, New Jersey. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Arturo Gatti, Junior Jones, Rayomnd Joval, […]
Bernard Hopkins Turns Clock Back Before DST, Cloud’s Punches Miss 521 Times
Bernard Hopkins Turns Clock Back Before DST, Cloud’s Punches Miss 521 Times By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Brooklyn, NY ( March 10th, 2013)–Only a few hours before Daylight Savings Time turned the clock back at 2:00 Eastern Standard Time, Bernard Hopkins, considered the pound for pound best light heavyweight fighter […]
Bernard Hopkins looks to stamp his name in boxing History Books against Tavoris Cloud
Bernard Hopkins looks to stamp his name in boxing History Books against Tavoris Cloud By Tom Mauriello Brooklyn, NY (March 8th, 2013)– This Saturday night at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn New York, 31 year old Tavoris Cloud (24(19,KOs)-0-0) will defend his IBF Light Heavyweight title against seasoned veteran Bernard Hopkins (52(32,KOs)-6-2) in a classic brawler […]
IS THIS THE END FOR KHAN AND ROACH? AND WHAT’S NEXT FOR KHAN?
IS THIS THE END FOR KHAN AND ROACH? AND WHAT’S NEXT FOR KHAN? By: Craig Johns Amir Khan has given the biggest indication yet that he is ready to leave his legendary Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. Khan has revealed that he is looking for new coaches ahead of his return to the ring, […]
Antonio Tarver vs Lateef Kayode Preview
Antonio Tarver vs Lateef Kayode Preview By: UK Writer Jon Campbell On the 2nd June 2012, at the Home Depot center in California, former undisputed Light-Heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver(29-6, 20 KOs) defends his IBO Cruiserweight title against Nigerian up and comer Lateef Kayode(18-0, 14 KOs). Tarver in recent years made it to the very peak […]
The Professional Boxing Community Predicts the 2nd Hopkins vs Dawson Fight. See Who was Right and Who was Wrong.
The professional boxing community predicts the 2nd Hopkins vs Dawson fight. See who was right and who was wrong. By: Boxing Reporter Chris Cercola Join our FACEBOOK for the latest up to date fight news Real Combat Media.COM Follow Real Combat Media Boxing & Chris Cercola on TWITTER @REALCOMBATMEDIA Add us to your circle on GOOGLE PLUS: plus.google.com/Real Combat Media. JOIN OUR NEW […]
Chad Dawson – Keys to Victory By Jose Maldonado MFA
Chad Dawson – Keys to Victory By: José A Maldonado MFA This Saturday at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, Chad Dawson and Bernard Hopkins have some serious unfinished business to attend to in a rematch featuring absolutely zero love lost and the WBC light heavyweight title at stake. The two hope to put on a much […]
Bernard Hopkins – Keys to Victory By: José A. Maldonado, MFA
Bernard Hopkins – Keys to Victory By: José A. Maldonado, MFA This Saturday at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, Chad Dawson and Bernard Hopkins have some serious unfinished business to attend to in a rematch featuring absolutely zero love lost and the WBC light heavyweight title at stake. The two hope to put on a […]
Bryan Bradley’s Preview of Hopkins vs. Dawson 2
Bryan Bradley’s Preview of Hopkins vs. Dawson 2 By: Guest Boxing Writer Bryan Bradley Premature endings to boxing matches are one of the many facets of the sweet science that leave fight fans curious and wondering what may or may not have been. Whether the stoppage is the result of an accidental head butt […]
REAL COMBAT MEDIA ATTENDS THE BERNARD HOPKINS VS CHAD DAWSON 2 MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL
REAL COMBAT MEDIA ATTENDS THE BERNARD HOPKINS VS CHAD DAWSON MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL By: Boxing Reporter Chris Cercola BERNARD HOPKINS AND CHAD DAWSON CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT K. Swanson Thank you, everybody, for joining us. We are going to feature both Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson on the media conference call today. Both fighters are training […]
REAL COMBAT MEDIA SPEAKS WITH CHAD DAWSON’S TRAINER JOHN “ICEMAN” SCULLY
REAL COMBAT MEDIA SPEAKS WITH CHAD DAWSON’S TRAINER JOHN “ICEMAN” SCULLY By: Chris Cercola Chris Cercola speaks with Iceman John Scully about next weeks fight against Bernard Hopkins and a possible future move to 168. Join our FACEBOOK for the latest up to date fight news Real Combat Media.COM Follow Real Combat Media Boxing & Chris […]
Interview with Daniel Judah- Part IV
Interview with Daniel Judah- Part IV, Growing up Judah By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Man, this dude from Chicago, Cedric Agnew was head butting. Listen, I’m glad that fight was televised on TV ‘cause yo… that fight was damn good! Fought down in Dallas Texas… Oh my God… that fight was perfect! All I […]
BAD CHAD DAWSON SAYS HE WANTS TO REMOVE BERNARD HOPKINS FROM BOXING
GARY SHAW PRODUCTIONS “I want to remove Bernard Hopkins from the sport” Photo By Bret “The Threat” Newton By Peter Fogarty – BoxingNewsOnline.com If life is all about the new replacing the old, the aged transferring their wisdom to the youth, then what happens when those whose better years have passed simply refuse to […]
Interview with John “The Iceman” Scully
“The wait in the dressing room before a boxing match – that last hour – could be enough to strip a man that never boxed before of whatever pride, desire and heart he thought he had.” – John Scully, April 2002 Interview with John “The Iceman” Scully By: Tommy Dangerously, MMA & Boxing Reporter This is your […]
Hopkins vs Dawson II on April 28th
Hopkins vs Dawson II on April 28th Photo By: Stephen Dunn The rematch between Bernard Hopkins the WBC and The Rings Light Heavyweight Champion against Chad Dawson in April. The first fight ended in a controversial manner, when Hopkins was shoved by Dawson sending Hopkins to the canvas and landing on his shoulder causing an injury. The ruling was that […]
REAL COMBAT MEDIA BOXING P4P RANKINGS
REAL COMBAT MEDIA BOXING P4P RANKINGS By: REAL COMBAT MEDIA BOXING TEAM Welcome to our new monthly Boxing P4P Rankings. Here is our criteria for our rankings : 1. Quality of opponents. 2. Overall accomplishments and performance. 3. Length of dominance over a time period. 4. Recent performance in the past year. RANKING AS […]
CARL HEWITT’S RECAP OF KHAN VS. PETERSON
CARL HEWITT’S RECAP OF KHAN VS. PETERSON By: CARL HEWITT WBA and IBF 140 lb. champion Amir Khan came to “conquer” America again, but on Saturday night, the combination of top contender, Lamont Peterson and referee, Joe Cooper proved to be too much to overcome. In what has to be the most […]