“BATTLE OF THE LEGENDS” FLOYD ‘MONEY’ MAYWEATHER TO FACE ‘IRON’ MIKE ZAMBIDIS IN FULL-CONTACT EXHIBITION BOUT, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, IN ATHENS, GREECE Five-Weight, 15-Time World Champion Mayweather Meets 18-Time World Champion Kickboxing King and Olympic Boxer Zambidis to Headline Global Pay-Per-View Event, Live from the Telekom Center, Athens at OAKA Olympic Complex Athens, Greece (May […]
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UFC 328 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST-PRESS CONFERENCE & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION Newark, NJ (May 10th, 2026)– UFC 328 took place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The event was headlined by a middleweight title clash where Sean Strickland reclaimed the championship, handing Khamzat Chimaev the first loss of […]
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UFC FREEDOM 250 PRESS CONFERENCE Sign up to Paramount+ Las Vegas, NV (May 10th, 2026)– The UFC Freedom 250 press conference held on May 8, 2026, was marked by high tension and significant altercations as fighters prepared for the historic June 14 event at the White House. Heavyweight Josh Hokit was ejected from the stage […]
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UFC 328 WEIGH-IN, COUNTDOWN SHOW & PRESS CONFERENCE Newark, NJ (May 8th, 2026)– The UFC 328 pre-fight press conference for Chimaev vs. Strickland took place on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and it was a memorable one. The event was notoriously volatile, highlighted by a physical altercation where […]
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UFC PERTH AUSTRALIA RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Perth, Australia (May 2nd, 2026)– At UFC Fight Night in Perth, Australia Carlos Prates defeated Jack Della Maddalena via TKO (punches) at 3:17 of Round 3 in the main event. In the co-main event, Quillan Salkilld defeated Beneil Dariush via first-round TKO. Local fighter Steve Erceg also secured […]
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REAL COMBAT MEDIA UK: TONY BELLEW: ILUNGA MAKABU CANNOT BEAT ME. ‘Bomber’ tells Congo KO star he will not be denied at Everton. Manchester, UK, (26th of May 2016)– Tony Bellew has told Ilunga Makabu that he will not deny him his dream World title win when they clash for the vacant WBC Cruiserweight strap […]
WBC RULING REGARDING HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION ISSUED BY WBC PRESIDENT MAURICIO SULAIMAN Mexico City, Mexico (May 25th, 2016)–WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder was scheduled to fight Mandatory Challenger Alexander Povetkin on May 21, 2016. On May 13, 2016, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (“VADA”) reported that Mr. Povetkin’s “A” Test sample showed an adverse result for the […]
STATEMENTS FROM CANELO ALVAREZ AND OSCAR DE LA HOYA Reported By Victor O. Garcia, Real Combat Media Head Video Reporter LOS ANGELES (May 18, 2016) – Ring Magazine and Lineal Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez today issued the following statement: “After much consideration, today, I instructed my team at Golden Boy Promotions to […]
TWO HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ONE NIGHT CHARLES MARTIN vs. VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV ADDED TO DEONTAY WILDER vs. ARTUR SZPILKA FOR HISTORIC HEAVYWEIGHT EVENT AT BARCLAYS CENTER; LIVE ON SHOWTIME® BROOKLYN (Dec. 22, 2015) – Four heavyweights will meet in two world title fights for one history-making night in Brooklyn. Undefeated heavyweight challengers Charles Martin and […]
THE WBC EXPLAINS WHY THEY STRIPPED MIGUEL COTTO By HoopJab HoopJab caught up with WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman and he explained his side of the story as to why Miguel Cotto was stripped of WBC Middleweight title earlier this week in the video below. ORIGINAL STORY WHEN THE WBC STRIPPED MIGUEL COTTO MIGUEL COTTO’S REACTION […]
MIGUEL COTTO CLAIMS THE WBC PRESSURED HIM INTO PAYING FEES By Victor Garcia, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Rankings Panelist Las Vegas, NV– This week Miguel Cotto was stripped of his WBC Middleweight championship for not paying a 300k fee. Miguel Cotto claimed they asked him for this fee at the last minute. Here […]
MAYWEATHER DECIDES TO KEEP HIS WBC BELTS FOR NOW Las Vegas, NV (Septemeber 19th, 2015)– According to ESPN.com, Floyd Mayweather will get to hold his WBC Belts for now. Initially Floyd Mayweather wanted to drop the belts to give younger fighters a shot at championship glory. Earlier this year the WBO stripped Mayweather of his […]
WBC Orders Fight Between Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev Ponce, Puerto Rico (March 27, 2015)– The WBC has initiated the free negotiations period for the mandatory title defense between WBC light heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev, with a purse offer date of April 17th, 2015, in case there is no agreement […]
Boyd Rainmaker Melson Interview: WBC Ambassador of Peace By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media In an exclusive interview with Real Combat Media, Captain Boyd Melson, the junior middleweight boxer also known as ‘Rainmaker’ discussed his ‘Team Fight To Walk’ to raise awareness to […]
Top Four Female Heavyweights Come To Life in WBC and IBO World Title Bouts By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media New York, NY (November 8th, 2014)– The BoxRec’s number one worldwide female heavyweight, Greek American Sonya Lamonakis of New York City, 40, 9-1-2, goes […]
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 […]
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Lara to face Vanes on the November 8th Manny Pacquiao undercard By: Anthony L. Gonzalez According to Boxingscene.com, Erislandy Lara (17-1-1, 11KOs) has signed his contract to fight undefeated Vanes Martirosyan (32-0, 20KOs) in a WBC final eliminator on November 10th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. That fight is expected to be on […]
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 […]
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 […]
AJOSE OLUSEGUN TO BE SITTING RINGSIDE IN HOUSTON AS HE AWAITS MORALES vs. GARCIA WINNER Press Release March 22, 2012 – Eager for his opportunity to challenge the winner of Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KOs) vs. Danny Garcia (22-0, 14 KOs) for the WBC super-lightweight title is mandatory challenger and No. 1 ranked contender Ajose […]
WBC bans Chisora indefinitely By: Real Combat Media Boxing Out until he completes an anger management program WBC Statement: Jose Sulaiman, Mexico, president of The World Boxing Council has followed strictly all the actions related to the misconduct of Derek Chisora, that is considered one of the worst behaviors ever by a professional boxer , […]
By: Scott Canipe Dereck Chisora slapped Vitali Klitschko at the weigh-in the day before Klitschko defended his WBC heavyweight title. Vitali stated after the incident, “I am going to hit back on Saturday. He will get his beating.” It was an act so outlandish and brazen that it appeared that Chisora meant business. And in all […]
VITALI KLITSCHKO VS. DERECK CHISORA By: UK BOXING WRITER ROBERT MASSEY This Saturday in the Olympiahalle Arena, Munich, Germany Vitali Klitschko 43 wins (40kos) – 2 losses (2 losses by injury stoppage) defends his WBC title against Britain’s Dereck Chisora 15 wins (9kos) – 2 losses. Chisora is coming into this fight on the back of a very […]
WBC Forgets To Get To Drug Test Chavez Jr. After Fight By: Frank Rivera It appears that Middleweight Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is the exception to the rules when it comes to the WBC antidoping drug policy’s. The Middleweight Champion skipped a post fight urine drug test that is mandatory by the WBC as […]
AJOSE OLUSEGUN LOOKING FOR RESPECT IN 2012 WBC #1 RANKED CONTENDER Photo By Team Olusegun (February 6, 2012) – WBC #1 ranked super lightweight contender, Ajose Olusegun(30-0, 14 Kos) has been patiently waiting for his opportunity to fight for the title. Frustrated that he’s been ducked by everyone in the division, Olusegun feels he’s one of the […]
Cotto vs Mayweather Set For May 5th By: Frank Rivera The wait is finally over, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has finally announced WBA Super Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto as his next opponent on May 5, 2012 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The past few weeks has been a, whose fighting who in boxing. […]
Hopkins vs Dawson II on April 28th Photo By: Stephen Dunn The rematch between Bernard Hopkins the WBC and The Rings Light Heavyweight Champion against Chad Dawson in April. The first fight ended in a controversial manner, when Hopkins was shoved by Dawson sending Hopkins to the canvas and landing on his shoulder causing an injury. The ruling was that […]
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 […]
REALCOMBATMEDIA.COM FIGHT OF THE YEAR: ANDRE BERTO VS VICTOR ORTIZ By: Boxing Writer Tony Stewart April 16, 2011 boxing showcased two of its brightest stars, Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz, in what became one of the most exciting championship fights in recent memory, quite simply this was war. Two guys throwing caution to […]
REALCOMBATMEDIA’S 2011 FIGHTER OF THE YEAR – ANDRE WARD 2011 By: Boxing Writer Peter Mann (Photo by Nick Laham) Andre Ward is the self-proclaimed Son of God and he has just recently completed a year which most boxers could only dream of having. Although he was only involved in two fights they were two […]
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 […]
SERGIO MARTINEZ DROPS THE WBC & HBO BY: BOXING WRITER FRANK RIVERA Dec 29,2011 The current Ring Magazine Middleweight Champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez held a press conference today in Buenos Aires, Argentina to discuss his frustration with the WBC, its President Jose Sulaiman’s and HBO. Martinez is unhappy and angered with the […]
CARL HEWITT’S RECAP OF KHAN VS. PETERSON By: CARL HEWITT WBA and IBF 140 lb. champion Amir Khan came to “conquer” America again, but on Saturday night, the combination of top contender, Lamont Peterson and referee, Joe Cooper proved to be too much to overcome. In what has to be the most […]
ANDRE WARD, CARL FROCH SET TO COLLIDE IN SUPER 6 FINAL BY ADAM MILLICAN Spanning five countries, eight fighters, six promoters, and over two years duration, the championship bout of the Super Six World Boxing Classic has been a long time coming. The injuries, withdrawals, and delays are too numerous to list […]
RECAP OF THE SUPER SIX TOURNAMENT BY: FRANK RIVERA On December 17, 2011 in Atlantic City, NJ Andre Ward(24-0, 13 KO) the WBA Super Middleweight Champion and Carl Froch(28-1, 20 KO) the WBC Super Middleweight Champion will finally bring the tournament to a close. The dragged out Super Six […]
Kermit Cintron stopped by Saul “Canelo” Alvarez POWER Photo Credit: HBO SPORTS By: FRANK RIVERA We saw one of boxing young rising stars, WBC Junior Middleweight Champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1 29KO’s) over power Kermit Cintron (33-5-1 28 KO’s) in last night’s title fight in Mexico City, Mexico. This fight with Kermit Cintron was considered to […]
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