What is the New Historic Buddhist-Inspired WBC METTA Humanitarian Belt? An Explanation By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (July 30th, 2026)– The World Boxing Council has issued several new belts in recent years. From WBC Francophone to WBC Diamond, from WBC Champion of the Decade (Manny Pacquiao) to WBC […]
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Anthony Smith was released on $500,000 bond Wednesday after a Sarpy County judge set the conditions of his release. Prosecutors detailed the alleged incident with his wife for the first time, and his case now heads to district court.
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Former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith was arrested on three felony charges in Nebraska. Here's what's known, a look at his complicated history outside the cage, and why his 61-fight career has revived the sport's CTE conversation.
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Oscar De La Hoya addressed the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn co-promotion on Monday's Ariel Helwani Show, confirming Golden Boy's role alongside Zuffa Boxing after weeks of public tension over the September 12 title fight.
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Edgar Berlanga survived a knockdown to stop Steven Butler in Zuffa Boxing's first New York show, while Vladyslav Sirenko stole the night with a last-second KO. Full results, Dana White's post-fight comments, and video.
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Kirkland-Molina Recap: An Absence of Justice By UK Boxing Writer Jon Campbell Last night’s Light-Middleweight bout between James Kirkland (31-1) and Carlos Molina (19-4-2) was a decent fight which was enjoyable to watch, despite the conclusion which was both unexpected and unfair. At the end of the 10th round Kirkland puts Molina down, Molina quickly […]
‘Sweet’ Reggie Johnson Interview Part I By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola On August 28, 1966, Reggie Johnson was born into one of the most violent cities in America, Houston Texas’ 5th Ward. He was introduced to the sport of boxing at the age of twelve by an uncle and he fell in love […]
Other Than The Klitschkos By UK Boxing Writer Jon Campbell Other than the Klitschkos By UK Boxing Writer Jon Campbell It is safe to say that both Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have held dominion over the Heavyweight division for nearly a decade. They have for the first (and probably last) time unified all the titles awarded […]
In this last and final part of the Ivan Robinson chronicles, Ivan talks about his fight with Julio Cesar Chavez, the relationship between Ann Wolfe and James Kirkland, and what he thinks about Bob Arum. You don’t want to miss it. By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola As much as I said I wanted […]
Keep The Puppies on the Porch! By: Tommy Dangerously, MMA & Boxing Reporter March 16th, 2012 at the Morongo Casino & Resorts in Cabazon, Ca ESPN2 Friday Night Fights Main Event Kendall “Rated “R” Holt fought Tim “Pit Bull” Coleman. In this much anticipated fight both had trouble finding trainers to work their respective corners so […]
Robbery by Scorecards-Corruption or Human Error? By UK Boxing Writer Jon Campbell Boxing as a sport has historically carried a reputation of a sport not too far from corruption, powerful people (not excluding the mafia) buying judges in order for the fighter they endorse to be ensured victory. Even in contemporary times where the sport […]
Real Steele – The MeldrickTaylor vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Affair By: José A. Maldonado, MFA Two seconds. What can you do in two seconds? By the time you finish this sentence, two seconds will have already passed. In fact, it probably took less time for your computer to load this page. Take a look around […]
Kendall Holt vs. Tim Coleman: Fact or Fiction By: Tommy Dangerously, MMA & Boxing Reporter On March 16th, 2012 at Morongo Casino & Resorts in Cabazon, CA, Kendall Rated “R” Holt vs. Tim “Pit-bull” Coleman will collide at welterweight. This bout will be televised on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. It is a do or die match […]
Part VI of this incredible interview with “Mighty” Ivan Robinson continues. By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola We were back in a tough situation again, who were we gonna fight? We needed to fight a name, and we need to fight a champion or somebody good, and somebody they gonna look at and figure […]
The Hottest Weight Divisions Today By: Boxing Writer José A. Maldonado, MFA In a boxing community so obsessed with Pound for Pound discussions and matchups, one has to wonder: what weight divisions are the most compelling? Where can we find not only dynamic personalities and storylines but, above all, the best, most competitive matchups? After […]
“Mighty” Ivan Robinson – Part V By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola Part V is here. The Ivan Robinson chronicles continue. The “Mighty” one elaborates upon his prodigious career as he touches on his incredible work ethic, his hight with Israel Cardona, and his proposed fight with Shane Mosley that never materialized. Enjoy! I’m […]
Orlando Salido vs. Juan Manuel Lopez II- Repeat or Redemption By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola When Juan Manuel Lopez fought Orlando Salido on April 16, 2011, this fight was supposed to draw comparisons, and a hard fought win for Juan Manuel Lopez over the tough, hard charging, former I.B.F. Featherweight Champion, Orlando Salido. […]
“The wait in the dressing room before a boxing match – that last hour – could be enough to strip a man that never boxed before of whatever pride, desire and heart he thought he had.” – John Scully, April 2002 Interview with John “The Iceman” Scully By: Tommy Dangerously, MMA & Boxing Reporter This is your […]
“Mighty” Ivan Robinson – Part IV By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola The Ivan Robinson chronicles continue as the “Mighty” one discusses his father’s absence whenever he fought the South African, Philip Holiday and his thoughts on trainer Tommy Brooks as his main trainer for this fight for the IBF Lightweight Title. There was a […]
“Mighty” Ivan Robinson – Part III By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola The Ivan Robinson chroniclescontinue with part 3 of his tremendous interview. Ivan continues to give the boxing fans a wealth of information as he discusses his pro debut, fighting at the legendary “Blue Horizon,” the surgery that he underwent after he fought […]
In part II of the interview series with”Mighty” Ivan Robinson, the former amateur standout goes into detail regarding his career before he turned pro, the three fights with Oscar De La Hoya, and some of the fighters that he admired. “Mighty” Ivan Robinson – Part II By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola I […]
Chris Cercola of Real Combat Media had the opportunity to speak with Philadelphia legend, “Mighty” Ivan Robinson. Ivan opened up and spoke at tremendous length about his upbringing, amateur career, his legendary fights with Arturo Gatti, and so much more. This interview is so long it will be broken up into several parts. “Mighty” […]
UFC on FX 2: Recap By: MMA Writer Mike Alexander If there is one thing the UFC knows how to do, it’s putting on fantastic free cards. The UFC made it’s way back to Australia yesterday night and put on a good show for all the Aussies. This card is a historic […]
Klitschko Dominates Mormeck, Scores 4th Round KO By: Boxing Writer Adam Millican In a one sided performance in which his foe landed only three punches, Wladimir Klitschko scored his 50th knockout victory when he defeated Jean-Marc Mormeck tonight in the fourth round of their bout. Few experts gave Mormeck much of any chance and those […]
Afolabi Stops Brudov, Awaits Huck’s Decision By: Boxing Writer José A. Maldonado, MFA ESPRIT Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany – Ola Afolabi took care of business in an interim WBO bout, stopping his Russian opponent Valery Brudov in cruiserweight action this Saturday. The Brit, known as Kryptonite and residing in Los Angeles, dominated the fight, dropping Brudov […]
Tracey Gilliam of K-9 Promotions, Doing it our way! March 2nd, 2012 By: Tommy Dangerously Today, we had the pleasure of meeting with Tracey Gilliam, who is the man behind the Champ, business partner and co-promoter of K-9 promotions. He’s here to give us fans a much better picture of the 154 Jr. Middleweght […]
Joan Guzmán vs. Jesus Pablon By: Scott Canipe Joan Guzmán 31(18)-0-1 vs. Jesus Pablon 17(11)-2(2) Guzmán is the former WBO super bantamweight and super featherweight champion. Pablon is a solid young veteran that is willing to give Guzmán a stern test. Rd 1 – Guzmán drops Pablon with a beautiful left hook. He throws 2 hybrid left hook/uppercuts and barely […]
The Story of a King By: Tommy Dangerously March 1st, 2012 “King” David Estrada boasts a record of record 25-6 (16) Kos. This tough Chicago native wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but instead came from very humble beginnings. He didn’t have a legendary amateur career to begin with, but what he […]
5 Reasons to Believe Timothy Bradley Can Pull the Upset By: José A. Maldonado, MFA Boxing’s Consolation Prize. The Manny Pacquiao Sweepstakes. The Sparring Session. Manny Pacquiao’s next bout has been called everything except a highly anticipated fight. That is because on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, undefeated junior […]
By: José A. Maldonado, MFA In a highly anticipated matchup, junior welterweights Marcos Maidana, 28, and Devon Alexander, 25, were meeting at 147 to try to make a splash in one of boxing’s most loaded divisions. The winner would no doubt move on to a become a major player in the division while the […]
Solid March 17 Undercard Announced Supporting Martinez vs. Macklin, Rodriguez vs. George NEW YORK (February 23, 2012) – DiBella Entertainment has announced a solid undercard supporting the Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin card, entitled “THE REAL Middleweight Championship – Get Your Irish Up”, on March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day), in The Theater at Madison Square Garden. […]
By: José A. Maldonado, MFA This past Saturday, Paul “The Punisher” Williams fought Nobuhiro Ishida in what was his first fight in seven months. Of course, in the sport of boxing, this is hardly considered an extended hiatus, particularly when one considers that top fighters often fight once or twice a year. Williams’ break, however, seemed […]
By: UK Boxing Writer – Robert Massey In professional boxing, until the 1980’s, the “championship distance” referred to the title rounds that were numbered between 13 and 15. This changed though, following the death of lightweight Duk Koo Kim in 1982 after his 14 round knockout loss to Ray Mancini. Almost immediately, the WBC issued a […]
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 […]
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