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Michael Dokes vs. Gerrie Coetzee, Only Heavyweight Title Bout Between Two Fighters Coming Off Draws

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Michael Dokes vs. Gerrie Coetzee, Only Heavyweight Title Bout Between Two Fighters Coming Off Draws By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent When we think of the heavyweight division, one outcome fight fans do not expect is a draw, at four, six, eight, 10, 12 or even 15 rounds (in the 15 round […]

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Welcome to Era of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, – Inspiring Heavyweight Champions

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Welcome to Era of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, – Inspiring Heavyweight Champions Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent  Inspiring World Boxing Council World Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and World Boxing Association, World Boxing Organisation, International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk have taken the year […]

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RCM HISTORICAL BOXING: Land of the Heavyweight Giants

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Land of the Heavyweight Giants By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The late world heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, the ‘Galveston Giant’ was shorter than the man who dethroned him in Havana, Cuba, Jess Willard. The Klitschkos, Lennox Lewis, Nikolai Valuev, Primo Carnera, and Mike White are some historical examples of the tall […]

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RCM HISTORICAL BOXING: Sonny Liston vs Evander Holyfield 15 Round Dream Fight

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Sonny Liston vs Evander Holyfield 15 Round Dream Fight: Who Wins? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In recent memory, individuals on Facebook and various internet boxing sites have pondered what would happen if Charles ‘Sonny’ Liston fought Evander ‘The Real Deal’ Holyfield. The matchup is not unlike Muhammad Ali versus George […]

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RCM Historical Boxing: Strange Muhammad Ali versus Michael Dokes Miami Beach Three Round No Decision

RCM Historical Boxing: Strange Muhammad Ali versus Michael Dokes Miami Beach Three Round No Decision

    Strange Muhammad Ali versus Michael Dokes Miami Beach Three Round No Decision By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent   Muhammad Ali versus Michael Dokes, The Fountainbleau Miami Beach Exhibition, 1977 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM6UpbLgLJI   In April 1977, Muhammad Ali fought two exhibitions of three rounds each against Jody Ballard and future World […]

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M-16 Mateen and The Boulevard of Broken Dreams

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  M-16 Mateen and The Boulevard of Broken Dreams By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent From Michael Dokes to Emmanuel Steward, recently professional boxing lost many of its luminaries, as well as boxers of notoriety. By the time of his death, Ernest M-16 Mateen, a former American and world cruiserweight champion of various belts, […]

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Former World Heavyweight Champ Michael Dokes Passes away at age 54

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Former World Heavyweight Champ Michael Dokes Passes away at age 54 By: Anthony L. Gonzalez Michael “Dynamite” Dokes passed away today at the age of 54 in Akron, Ohio. Michael had been battling cancer in recent months. Dokes was known for his long reach and solid footwork. He had a professional record of (53-6-2) with […]

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