ESPN BOXING RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM ARIZONA By ESPN Boxing TUCSON, Ariz. (September 23rd, 2017) — When Oscar Valdez fought for the first time in Tucson in 2015, he was a fast-rising prospect. But he promised he would return someday to fight in his childhood hometown as a world titleholder. That is just what [...]
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT JAPAN RESULTS Ovince Saint Preux vs. Yushin Okami — Saint Preux def. Okami by technical submission (Von Flue choke) at 1:50 of Round One Jessica Andrade vs. Claudia Gadelha — Andrade def. Gadelha by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-27) Takanori Gomi vs. Dong Hyun Kim — Kim def. Gomi by TKO (punches) [...]
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JORGE LINARES VS. LUKE CAMPBELL PRESS CONFERENCE & WEIGH-IN VIDEO Inglewood, CA (September 23rd, 2017)– Linares vs. Campbell is a 12-round fight for the WBA, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine Lightweight World Championships, to be held Saturday, September 23 at the ‘Fabulous’ Forum in Inglewood, California. The championship event is presented by Golden Boy Promotions [...]
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Joseph Parker vs. Hughie Fury U.S. PPV WEIGHTS Airing live tomorrow afternoon MANCHESTER, UK (September 22, 2017) – The eight principal fighters for tomorrow night’s Parker vs. Fury Pay-Per-View card all made weight at today'(see below). Tensions erupt when Fury pushed Parker during the traditional face-off and members of both teams went at it before [...]
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ANDRE WARD ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT FROM BOXING AT AGE 33 Oakland, CA (September 21, 2017)– Andre Ward, who defeated Sergey Kovalev twice and took over the 168 and 175lb division has announced his retirement from boxing at age 33. Ward tweeted the following video as part of his announcement: Follow Andre S.O.G. Ward ✔@andreward MISSION [...]
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Raging Bull Jake LaMotta versus Sugar Ray Robinson Rivalry, When Boxing Was Great By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent “The three toughest fighters I ever fought were Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Sugar Ray Robinson. I fought Sugar Ray Robinson so many times, I’m surprised I’m not diabetic.” The flamboyant [...]
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NO. 8 LIGHTWEIGHT DUSTIN POIRIER TO FACE FORMER CHAMPION ANTHONY PETTIS IN UFC NORFOLK MAIN EVENT SATURDAY, NOV. 11 Plus: MATT BROWN vs. DIEGO SANCHEZ (#11) ANDREI ARLOVSKI vs. (#12) JUNIOR ALBINI TICKETS FOR UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: POIRIER vs. PETTIS ON SALE FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 Las Vegas – UFC® touches down in Norfolk, VA. for the first time, [...]
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Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz New York Press Conference Quotes & Photos Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder Defends Against Undefeated Contender Luis Ortiz On Saturday, Nov. 4 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Live on SHOWTIME Click HERE for Photos from Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME Click HERE for Photos from Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment NEW YORK, NY (Sept. 20, 2017) [...]
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BOXING LEGEND JAKE LAMOTTA PASSES AWAY AT AGE 96 Original Report By TMZ Los Angeles, CA (September 20th, 2017)– Boxing legend Jake LaMotta — the champ who was played by Robert De Niro in the movie “Raging Bull” — died Tuesday, TMZ has learned. He was 95. Jake’s wife tells TMZ, Jake died in a [...]
Read MoreJoseph Parker vs. Hughie Fury U.S. PPV Fact Sheet Airing live this Saturday U.S. PPV FACT SHEET Main Event – World Boxing Organization Heavyweight World Championship (12) JOSEPH PARKER (23-0, 18 KOs), Champion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA by way of New Zealand vs. HUGHIE FURY (20-0, 10 KOs), No.1 mandatory contender, Manchester, UK Co-Feature – Vacant WBO [...]
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UFC 215 WEIGH-IN VIDEO Date: Sat., Sept. 9, 2017 Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Broadcast: Pay-Per-View (PPV), FOX Sports 1, UFC Fight Pass UFC 215 PPV Main Event: 135 lbs.: UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko UFC 215 PPV Main Card (10 p.m. ET): 170 lbs.: Rafael dos Anjos vs. […]
CONOR MCGREGOR VS. EDDIE ALVAREZ IS OFFICIAL Las Vegas, NV (September 27, 2016)– The super fight is official. 145lb UFC champ Conor McGregor will fight Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 for the inaugural NY UFC card at Madison Square on November 12th according to an ESPN Dana White announcement. Eddie Alvarez, 32, (28-4) is coming […]
WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING CONTINUES FIGHTER SIGNING SPREE WITH ACQUISITION OF LIGHTWEIGHT STAR RAMSEY NIJEM LAS VEGAS (August 29, 2016) – World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 pounds) star and former The Ultimate Fighter competition reality television […]
UFC FOX 20 RESULTS Valentina Shevchenko def. Holly Holm via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) Edson Barboza def. Gilbert Melendez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Francis Ngannou def. Bojan Mihajlovic via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:34 Felice Herrig def. Kailin Curran via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:59 Eddie Wineland def. […]
UFC Fox 20 – Holm vs Shevchenko: Gambler’s Guide By Marc Weeks, Real Combat Media MMA Correspondent Welcome to Real Combat Media MMA’s Gambler’s Guide Edition. In addition to analysis and prediction, this article will feature information about whether or not a particular fight’s betting line has value. So many of these fights feature […]
Gilbert Melendez Gets A Year Off For A Failed Drug Test Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Gilbert Melendez has been slapped with a one-year suspension after failing a post-fight drug test at last month’s UFC 188. Melendez, 33, tested positive for “exogenous origin of testosterone metabolites,” according to a release issued Monday by the UFC. […]
UFC RETURNS TO MILWAUKEE AS BENSON HENDERSON DEFENDS LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST TJ GRANT AT UFC 164® HARLEY-DAVIDSON HOMETOWN THROWDOWN AUG. 31 Plus: FRANK MIR vs. JOSH BARNETT TICKETS FOR UFC® 164 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HOMETOWN THROWDOWN: HENDERSON vs. GRANT AT BMO HARRIS BRADLEY CENTER ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 21 Las Vegas, Nev. – The legendary Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) Octagon® is set to […]
MORE THAN 50 UFC® STARS TO APPEAR AT UFC FAN EXPO® IN LAS VEGAS JULY 5 & 6 Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar to Team Up Once Again to be Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Fan Expo Las Vegas – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) announced more than 50 UFC® stars scheduled to appear at the […]
Main Bouts (on Fox): -Benson Henderson def. Gilbert Melendez by Split Decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) -Daniel Cormier def. Frank Mir by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) -Josh Thomson def. Nate Diaz by TKO at 3:44, Round 2 -Matt Brown def. Jordan Mein by TKO at 1:00, Round 2 Preliminary Bouts (on FX): -Chad Mendes […]
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There Can Be Only One The UFC returns to the sunny city of San Jose, CA in yet another free installment courtesy of FOX this Saturday night. A loaded card of the newly acquired Strikeforce roster blends with the veterans of the Octagon to wage war that culminates with the unification of the UFC and Strikeforce […]
UFC on FOX 7: Road to the Octagon Add us to your circle on GOOGLE PLUS Real Combat Media DONATE TO THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY :www.redcross.org/donate HELP STOP WORLD HUNGER:www.realcombatmedia.com/rcm-stop-world-hunger LEARN HOW TO FIGHT, WORKOUT & IMPROVE ENDURANCE: RCM MMA & BOXING STORE We are always looking for new talent for the fastest growing US and UK […]
UFC® RETURNS TO SAN JOSE WITH A CHAMPIONSHIP CARD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 20! TICKETS FOR UFC® on FOX: HENDERSON vs. MELENDEZ ON SALE FRIDAY, FEB. 15 Las Vegas, Nevada – UFC® lightweight champion Benson Henderson will defend his title in a long-awaited showdown with Gilbert Melendez, the last man to hold the Strikeforce® lightweight title, on Saturday, April 20 when the Ultimate Fighting […]
Rumors: The Demise of Strikeforce!!! By: Sensei Phillip Palmejar Recently, several media outlets have indicated that the secondary premier brand name of Mixed Martial Arts in the United States will be not only cancelling their November 3rd event, but they will also be closing their doors permanently. This news comes off of the heels of […]
Gilbert Melendez Injured, Strikeforce Officially Cancels Entire Melendez vs. Healy Sacramento Card By: Sensei Phillip Palmejar With less than a month of time removed from the cancellation of UFC 151 due to Dan Henderson’s withdrawal after suffering a knee injury, Cesar Gracie lightweight Gilbert Melendez has officially pulled out of his main event fight against […]
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