Brizel Editorial: Dangers of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Boxing By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, especially cocaine, can affect athletes in boxing, as well as all sports, who fall prey to addiction. The late Pernell Whitaker and the late Rocky Lockridge were known to […]
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Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker Killed Crossing A Virginia Beach Street
Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker Crossing A Virginia Beach Street Norfolk native and 1985 Olympic boxing gold medalist Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker was hit and killed at a busy and dangerous Virginia Beach, Virginia traffic intersection, according to what police told ABC local television channel 13News Now. The accident happened just after 10 p.m. on Sunday […]
LISA MARIE LOZANO – BRAVEST WOMAN IN BOXING
LISA MARIE LOZANO – BRAVEST WOMAN IN BOXING By John Gatling, Real Combat Media NY Boxing Correspondent Run your fingers through my soul for once, just once, feel exactly what I feel, believe what I believe perceive as I perceive look, experience, examine and for once; just once, Understand… _______________ You may have a good […]
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 […]
Real Combat Media 2012 Olympic Boxing Preview
Boxing- 2012 London Olympic preview By: Travis Kennedy Well it’s that time again ladies and gentlemen! It’s time to support your countries boxers at the 2012 Olympics. It seems as though it was only yesterday I was tuned in and watching Rau’shee Warren, Demetrius Andrade, and many other amateur boxers from the United States competing […]
Former World Champ Greg Haugen Speaks with Real Combat Media Radio
Real Combat Media Radio Speaks with former World Champ Greg Haugen By: Chris “Gunzz” Cercola LIKE us on FACEBOOK RealCombatMediaCOM Follow Real Combat Media Boxing on TWITTER @REALCOMBATMEDIA Add us to your circle on GOOGLE PLUS Real Combat Media. ENJOY & SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EXCLUSIVE FIGHTER INTERVIEWS ON REAL COMBAT MEDIA YOU TUBE JOIN OUR […]
Interview with Greg Haugen – Part III
Interview with Greg Haugen – Part III By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola I fought Gert Bo he was he was 26 and 0, 24 knockouts, he was the European champion… I love Denmark, it was one of the Greatest countries I ever been to. It’s a beautiful country, the women are beautiful, sunny. […]
Interview Greg Haugen – Part II
Interview Greg Haugen – Part II By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Freddy and I fought lightweight, but I actually walked around at 155 pounds. Try losing 20 pounds for a fight, you know, I had to take time to do that. I found myself so much stronger than most of the guys I […]
Interview Greg Haugen – Part I
Interview Greg Haugen – Part I By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Greg Lee Haugen was born in Auburn, Washington on August 31, 1960. After compiling an amateur record of approximately 300 – 25, Greg joined the local tough man competitions, where he went undefeated in 24 fights. He then would then set his […]










