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A Fond Farewell to ‘The Demon From Philadelphia’, Buster Drayton, Showtime’s First Main Event – Video

Buster Drayton Dies at Age 70

A Fond Farewell to ‘The Demon From Philadelphia’, Buster Drayton, Showtime’s First Main Event By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Philadelphia, PA (November 30th, 2022)– He rose from the sweat, blood, and guts of boxing gyms of Philadelphia to become the principal sparring partner of Marvelous Marvin Hagler to become the Junior […]

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RCM HISTORICAL BOXING: Significant Early Refereed Bouts of Referee Joe Cortez

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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 […]

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IBF Champion Buster Drayton Is Laughing Out Loud

IBF Champion Buster Drayton Is Laughing Out Loud

  IBF Champion Buster Drayton Is Laughing Out Loud By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent  Philadelphia, PA (February 19th, 2013)–Buster Drayton is laughing out loud. I am sure this is the first time you have heard the express LOL, which means laughing out loud, applied to a pastor present boxing champion. Drayton, from South […]

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