“KING” RYAN GARCIA SAN DIEGO MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS “It’s a big opportunity for me to do something amazing at a historic event.” – Garcia Click HERE For Photos; Courtesy of Golden Boy Promotions Watch Full Workout Video HERE SAN DIEGO, Calif. – (April 17, 2025) – Welterweight contender and international superstar “King” Ryan Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) of […]
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June 8: Junto Nakatani-Ryosuke Nishida Bantamweight Unification Showdown Headlines Tokyo Super Card Streaming LIVE on ESPN+ Bantamweight sensation Tenshin Nasukawa returns against Victor Santillan in a 10-round special attraction (April 18, 2025) — The world’s two best bantamweights are set to battle with two world title belts on the line. WBC champion Junto Nakatani will fight IBF king Ryosuke […]
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IN HER GOLDEN GIRL ERA: GABRIELA “SWEET POISON” FUNDORA SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS UNDISPUTED TITLE AGAINST MARILYN BADILLO IN STUNNING UPSET VICTORY, JORGE “CHINO” GARCIA PEREZ DEFEATS CHARLES “BAD NEWS” CONWELL VIA SPLIT DECISION AS CO-MAIN EVENT LIVE FROM FRONTWAVE ARENA AND BROADCAST WORLDWIDE ON DAZN Click HERE for Photos Click HERE for Scorecards Click HERE to Rewatch Prelim Show Mandatory Credit: Golden Boy […]
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Press Conference Notes: Keyshawn Davis Set for Homecoming Title Defense against Edwin De Los Santos at Norfolk’s Scope Arena Keyshawn-De Los Santos and the Abdullah Mason-Jeremia Nakathila 10-round lightweight co-feature will air live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. CLICK HERE for Photos (Mandatory Credit: Mikey Williams / Top Rank) CLICK HERE for VIDEO (Courtesy […]
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2025 PFL WORLD TOURNAMENT 3: FIRST ROUND FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS AND PHOTOS Middleweights Aaron Jeffery, Josh Silveira, Dalton Rosta, Fabian Edwards Advance to World Tournament Semifinals Lightweights Brent Primus, Alfie Davis, Jay-Jay Wilson, Gadzhi Rabadanov Advance to World Tournament Semifinals Heavyweights & Light Heavyweights Take Center Stage at 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round […]
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Team Eddie Long’s for Hyland Return By: Stephen Sharpe Eddie Hyland will make a return to the scene of his unforgettable IBF International super featherweight title victory over Oisin Fagan back in 2009, but this time he will ply his trade from outside the ropes. The highly anticipated November 3rd “Rumble in Dublin” fight night […]
RCM-UK: MMA STAR TONY MORAN TALKS ABOUT BRONSON EXPERIENCE By: Daniel Towers (with Tony Moran) My name is Tony Moran, a former professional boxer, who now competes as an MMA fighter. During my time as a boxer I was included in a Biographical account of boxers lives & careers, in a book titled […]
(Photos courtesy of Rob Chambers of Memories Pro Photography) WARD WINS BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE IN EPIC BATTLE By: Peter Mann, Head UK & Eire Editor In what promoter Phil Jeffries claimed as being “the best shows I’ve ever put on,” Martin ‘Simply the Best’ Ward (16-1; 4KO’s) defeated Jason ‘2Smooth’ Booth (36-12; 15KO’s) UD10, at […]
QUIGG – MUNROE II: HATTON ANNOUNCEMENT SPRINGS A REMATCH By Peter Mann; Head UK & Eire Editor The announcement of Ricky Hatton’s comeback bout against the Ukrainian Vyacheslav Senchenko contained a rematch on the undercard. No doubt overlooked because of the Hatton scenario there was that of Scott Quigg vs. Rendall Munroe II, amongst […]
HATTON OPPONENT ANNOUNCED By Peter Mann: Head UK & Eire Editor Manchester’s finest, Ricky Hatton (45-2; 32KO’s), has announced today his opponent for Manchester Arena on the night of November 24th. Much publicised as being Michael Katsidis in the immediate aftermath of the announcement about his return, the conference today showed otherwise. ‘The […]
Frampton vs. Molitor: An Intriguing Super Bantamweight Title Bout By: Jon Campbell On Saturday, we see one of the UK’s most talented young fighters really get a test of his ability as he ascends to world level prize-fighting. Belfast-based Carl Frampton (14-0) steps up massively in class against former two-time IBF world titleholder and slick […]
Wheeled Warriors Founder Goes In Depth With RCM UK Radio By: Craig Johns In the first episode on our you tube/radio channel, Real Combat Media UK’s Boxing Reporter, Craig Johns from Sunderland, managed to get an in depth interview with Colin Wood, the founder of Wheeled Warriors. A charity organisation that is receiving mixed […]
Clash that “Fitz” the bill By: Stephen Sharpe Two of the city’s most popular pugilists are set to collide in what will be one of the capitals most highly anticipated domestic dustups for many years. Former WBF Intercontinental and EBA middleweight strap holder Anthony “the Pride” Fitzgerald will lock horns with former amateur foe and […]
RUMOURS ABOUND ON NEXT TRAINER FOR KHAN By: Peter Mann, Head UK & Eire Editor Following his much publicized recent split from his trainer, WBHOF Freddie Roach, Amir Khan (26-3, 18KO) is now entering a period of a much discussed media relaying rumors as to who is next trainer will be. The decision to […]
Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton announces ring return By: Ryan McHugh Manchester’s favourite son Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton announced his ring return to the world in a press conference on Friday morning. The rumour mill has been going in to overdrive ever since the boxing world got a sniff of a possible Hitman comeback […]
IS THIS THE END FOR KHAN AND ROACH? AND WHAT’S NEXT FOR KHAN? By: Craig Johns Amir Khan has given the biggest indication yet that he is ready to leave his legendary Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. Khan has revealed that he is looking for new coaches ahead of his return to the ring, […]
Van-Leyden on former British Middleweight, Tony Sibson By: Peter Van-Leyden Leicester’s former British Commonwealth and European Middleweight champion Tony Sibson became acknowledged as a British boxing favourite with the fight fans who were always entertained with Tony’s hard working style. This style was complimented by quick combinations and power whilst been accompanied by a good […]
In-Depth with Tony Dowling By Peter Van-Leyden Lincoln’s Tony Dowling was a successful amateur boxer who turned professional in 1996 and has had eight years as one before retiring back in 2004; Tony had mixed success at the top level winning 11 of his 18 fights. His start in boxing was bright and in the […]
Van-Leyden talks with Dickinson ahead of British Cruiserweight bout. By Peter Van-Leyden Having had the opportunity to talk with the former British cruiserweight champion, Shane McPhilbin, it was only right that I spent some time having a conversation with North East boxer Jon-Lewis Dickinson before their impending battle with each other at the Echo Arena […]
THE COBRA GOES FOR A MACK ATTACK ON HOME SOIL By: Peter Mann, Head UK & Eire Editor Put the date and venue in your diaries. November 17th 2012 will see that of Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch defend his IBF Super Middleweight crown against the American, Yusaf ‘Mack Attack’ Mack. The venue is to be that of […]
Shane McPhilbin Interview By: Peter Van-Leyden Peter Van Leyden talks with former British Cruiserweight Champion Shane McPhilbin who took a break from his busy training schedule to discuss his career so far. Shane is challenging for his old Lonsdale belt he controversially lost to Welshman Enzo Maccarinelli. During this fight the time keepers […]
THE RISE OF GB AMATEUR BOXING By: Peter Mann, Head UK & Eire Editor and Craig Johns, RCM UK Boxing Writer The recent 2012 Olympics, held in London, England, would see a number of occurrences surrounding the GB squad. Not only were the women competing for the first time in the history of the […]
GOLDEN FINISH TO A GREAT GAMES FOR GB AND IRELAND’S BOXING FRATERNITY – PART II By: Peter Mann, Head UK & Eire Editor With the semi-finals having been successfully traversed there was to be three fighters from Team GB and one from Ireland, in the boxing finals, in three weight divisions. This meant that the […]
DARREN ‘AMMO’ HAMILTON INTERVIEW By: Peter Van Leyden The new British light welterweight champion Darren ‘Ammo’ Hamilton was considered a replacement opponent before taking on then defending champion Ashley Theophane. Accepting the challenge at five days’ notice the Southern Area Light Welterweight Champion was suffering from flu yet he still became the new champion by […]
DOUBLE GOLD AS THE HOME LADIES CREATE HISTORY By: Peter Mann Head UK & Eire Editor History was created on the afternoon of Thursday 9th August in the inaugural finals of the Women’s Boxing. Immortality was etched out for that of Team GB’s Nicola Adams in the 51kg final, and Team Ireland’s Katie Taylor in […]
LADIES FIRST By: Peter Mann, Head UK & Eire Editor The London 2012 Olympics sees the inclusion of women’s boxing for the first time in the history of the great competition. And, of the 36 competitors appearing, 12 in each of the Flyweight, Lightweight and Middleweight divisions, there are four representing the home nations – […]
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