The Bodysnatcher, Three Division World Champion Mike McCallum, Dies in Vegas at 68 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (June 2nd, 2025)– Former National Golden Gloves champion, Super Welterweight, Middleweight and Light Heavyweight World champion Mike ‘The Body Snatcher’ McCallum, who after retirement became a boxing trainer in Las […]
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Roy Jones, Jr. to take on Bareknuckle Champ Bobby Gunn on February 17th
Roy Jones vs. Bobby Gunn on February 17th Wilmington, DE (December 2, 2016)– David Feldman Promotions will announce that former four-division champ and Boxing Legend Roy Jones, Jr. will square off against former world title challenger, and Bare-Knuckle Legend Bobby Gunn on Friday, February 17th 2017 for the Vacant WBF World Cruiserweight Championship. The […]
RCM HISTORICAL BOXING: Significant Early Refereed Bouts of Referee Joe Cortez
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 […]
VIDEO NEWS RELEASE OF NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL INDUCTION GALA IN LAS VEGAS
VIDEO NEWS RELEASE OF NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL INDUCTION GALA IN LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS, NEV. (August 11, 2013) — The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame has produced a Video News Release of Saturday night’s inaugural induction gala, which took place at the sold-out Monte Carlo Las Vegas Resort and Casino. Nineteen […]





