TOP RANK MAKES FORMAL REQUEST TO NEVADA ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FULL INQUIRY INTO PACQUIAO vs. BRADLEY LAS VEGAS, NEV. (June 11, 2012) – Bob Arum, Chairman and CEO of Top Rank, said today that he has submitted a formal request to the Nevada Attorney General’s office for a full and complete inquiry into […]
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Bradley Shocks the World, Wins Split Decision vs Pacquaio- Rematch Likely
Bradley Shocks the World, Wins Split Decision vs Pacquaio By: Adam Millican Photo: Getty Images After an approximately forty minute delay in which Manny’s focus and readiness were questioned, Max Kellerman conducted several interviews inside both dressing rooms, and the HBO broadcast team had to kill a lot of otherwise dead air, the fighters […]
Antonio Margarito retires after 18 years in Boxing.
Antonio Margarito retires after 18 years. By: Anthony L. Gonzalez According to Boxing Tribune, Antonio Margarito has called it a career after 18 years in the sports. Antonio Margarito was one of the feared and avoided opponents for most of his career. Antonio will be remembered as the first boxer to defeat Miguel Cotto in […]
PASTOR RICK WARREN’S VISIT TO MANNY PACQUIAO’S TRAINING CAMP
PASTOR RICK WARREN’S VISIT TO MANNY PACQUIAO’S TRAINING CAMP Attached Photo Credit: Chris Farina/Top Rank LAS VEGAS, NEV. (June 6, 2012) – On May 29, Pastor Rick Warren paid a visit to the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Calif., to observe Manny Pacquiao train for his June 9 world title defense against […]
MANNY PACQUIAO: A SPIRTUAL AWAKENING
MANNY PACQUIAO: A SPIRTUAL AWAKENING Late last year eight-division world champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao began a journey of spiritual renewal, which now includes leading daily Bible study classes. He has embraced The Bible and its teachings, making The Bible his “manual for living his life.” Eschewing many of the vices he claimed were poisoning […]
NONITO DONAIRE AND BRANDON RIOS HEADLINE SPECTACULAR DOUBLEHEADER
NONITO DONAIRE AND BRANDON RIOS HEADLINE SPECTACULAR DOUBLEHEADER Saturday, July 7 at The Home Depot Center Live on HBO Boxing After Dark Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow! Saturday, June 2 at 10 A.M. PT LOS ANGELES (June 1, 2012) – Top-Five pound-for pound fighter and four-division world champion NONITO “The Filipino Flash” DONAIRE […]
Timothy Bradley Press Conference Call with Chris “Gunzz” Cercola of Real Combat Media-Radio
Timothy Bradley Conference Call with Chris “Gunzz” Cercola of Real Combat Media-Radio By: Chris “Gunzz” Cercola 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 BOXING & […]
JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. vs. ANDY LEE
VIVA CHÁVEZ … AGAIN! THE UTEP SUN BOWL STADIUM WILL HOST JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. vs. ANDY LEE WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, June 16 Live on HBO World Championship Boxing® Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow! Saturday, May 5 at 2 P.M. ET! EL PASO, TEX. (May 4, 2012) – Undefeated World Middleweight […]
JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. vs. ANDY LEE
VIVA CHÁVEZ! JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. vs. ANDY LEE WORLD MIDDLWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, June 16 at Sun Bowl Stadium Live on HBO World Championship Boxing® Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, April 28! Press Release EL PASO, TEX. (April 18, 2012) – Undefeated World Middleweight Champion and the Son of the Legend, JULIO […]
Kelly Pavlik/Aaron Jaco Preview
Kelly Pavlik/Aaron Jaco Preview By Eliud Vazquez Torres, Boxing Writer Kelly Pavlik vs Aaron Jaco Date: Saturday March 31, 2012 Location: Illusions Theater, San Antonio, Texas Promoter: Top Rank Division: Light Heavyweight Scheduled: 10 Rounds Former World middleweight champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik(37-2, 32 KOs) returns to the ring after nearly one year away from the […]
Gamboa vs. Rios is signed for April 14th
Gamboa vs. Rios is signed for April 14thBy: Team Real Combat Media Boxing WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (29-0-1, 22 KO’s) is facing former IBF/WBA featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboas (21-0, 16 KO’s) next on April 14th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will be televised on […]
RCM BREAKING NEWS: Manny Pacquiao agrees on a deal against Tim Bradley for June 9th
Bradley vs Pacquiao Set For June 9th By: Team Real Combat Media Boxing Top Rank has announced today that WBO Junior Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley will be Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent on June 9th at the MGM grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. “From our end, the fight is done,” Koncz said. “I just got off […]
Chavez Retains Title
Chavez Jr. Retains Title By: Jai Singh Photo By: Chris Farina Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (now 45-0-1, 31 KO’s) successfully retained his WBC middleweight title with a 12-round unanimous points decision over tough Mexican veteran Marco Antonio Rubio this past Saturday at the Alamodome, Texas. With his father, Mexico boxing legend Julio Cesar […]
Donaire Defeats Vazquez, Scores Split Decision Win
Donaire Defeats Vazquez, Scores Split Decision Win By: Adam Millican Photo: Edward A. Ornelas Although the scorecards came back split, there was no doubt who won the Donaire vs Vazquez fight tonight at the Alamodome. Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire put on a solid if not spectacular performance against the game but overmatched and […]
“Welcome to the Future” Chavez-Rubio, Donaire-Vazquez
“Welcome to the Future” Chavez Jr vs Rubio & Donaire vs Vazquez Jr. By: Team Real Combat Media “Welcome to the Future”, is the title that Top Rank is naming this co-main event tonight on HBO Championship Boxing. The card will feature WBC Middleweight Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs Marcos Antonio Rubio and […]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Looks To Win Over Doubters As He Takes On Tough Contender Marco Antonio Rubio.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Looks To Win Over Doubters As He Takes On Tough Contender Marco Antonio Rubio. By: Jai Singh On Saturday 4th February, the reigning WBC Middleweight Champion – Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) defends his world title against fellow Mexican – Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO’s). As the […]
TOMORROW! Final Chávez Jr. / Donaire San Antonio News Conf – 2 p.m. CT
JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. / MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO NONITO DONAIRE / WILFREDO VAZQUEZ, JR. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER FINAL NEW CONFERENCE Tomorrow! Thursday, February 2, at 2 P.M. CT The Alamodome in San Antonio OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! SAN ANTONIO (February 1, 2012) – Undefeated World Middleweight Champion and the Son of the Legend, JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. (44-0-1, 31 KOs), of […]
Ken Hershman, HBO’s New Head Of Boxing Programming
Ken Hershman, HBO’s New Head Of Boxing Programming By: Real Combat Media HOB’s newest addition to it’s boxing program, Ken Hershman has a few different idea’s then what his predecessor, Ross Greenburg when he was running HBO Boxing. Hershman would like to see a co-promotions with boxing’s two biggest promotional companies, Top Rank and […]
Could Cotto vs Mayweather Jr. Happen On May 5th?
Could Cotto vs Mayweather Jr. Happen On May 5th? By: Frank Rivera Miguel Cotto will be making an announcement pertaining too who his next opponent might be. Speculation is that WBC Welterweight Champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be that opponent and that the fight will take place on May 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The […]
Who Is Fighting Who Now?
Who Is Fighting Who Now? By: Frank Rivera It appears that there is a new member in the merry-go-round of who is going to fight who this year. Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. and Manny “Pac-man” Pacquiao were in”talks” to finally make this long awaited fight happen but as usual nothing has happened so far or […]
REALCOMBATMEDIA.COM KO OF THE YEAR: NONITO DONAIRE
REALCOMBATMEDIA.COM KO OF THE YEAR: NONITO DONAIRE By: Boxing Writer Adam Millican Boxing will always be the ‘sweet science’ but nothing creates excitement like a vicious knockout. The 2011 Knockout of the Year as selected by the RealCombatMedia.com writing staff is Nonito Donaire KO2 Fernando Montiel. The two faced off in February of 2011 at […]
MIKEY GARCIA TITLE SHOT COULD COME SOON
MIKEY GARCIA TITLE SHOT COULD COME SOON By: Boxing Writer Frank Rivera Miguel “Mikey” Garcia (27-0, 23 KO’s) is a young and talented boxer that is quickly rising through the ranks of the Featherweight division. Mikey Garcia comes from a boxing family that has their roots imbedded in the sport of boxing. Mikey’s father, […]
SWEET SCIENCE 2011 YEAR IN REVIEW
Sweet Science 2011 Year in Review BY: BOXING WRITER ADAM MILLICAN The year of 2011 was a mixed bag for the sweet science. Although some of the bigger events of the year let fans down there were also some very exciting bouts. This article takes a look back at […]
WHAT IS NEXT COTTO ?
WHAT IS NEXT FOR COTTO? By: Frank Rivera Photo: Chris Farina WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Miguel A. Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s)has plenty to be happy about this Christmas. He was able to avenge his first defeat to Antonio Margarito on December 3rd in Madison […]
COTTO SCORES A TKO WIN OVER MARGARITO IN THE 10TH
COTTO SCORES A TKO OVER MARGARITO IN THE 10TH By: FRANK RIVERA Dec 4, 2011 Tonight in Madison Square Garden Miguel Cotto (37-2-0, 30 KO’s) faced his rival Antonio Margarito (38-8-0, 27 KO’s) for the WBA Super Welterweight Championship. There is no doubt that there is bad blood between these two combatants […]
Darren Kevin Velasco’s 12/3/11 Boxing Predictions
Darren Kevin Velasco’s 12/3/11 Boxing Predictions By: Darren Velasco Here is my take on this weekend’s tremendous fight schedule. Feel free to comment, agree, and disagree in the comments section below. New York, New York MIGUEL COTTO VS ANTONIO MARGARITO II – WBA SUPER LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE Expect a motivated Miguel […]
COTTO VS. MARGARITO HBO FACEOFF
MIGUEL COTTO VS ANTONIO MARGARITO 2 “La Batalla; The Battle”
FRANK RIVERA On December 3rd two warriors are going to enter Madison Square Garden to fight for the WBA Super Welterweight Title. Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito are not just fighting for the title, but also for honor, respect, vengeance and retribution. Top Rank is promoting this fight as “Two sworn enemies” that will collide […]















