Dave Allen Knocks Out Johnny Fisher in Rematch, Eddie Hearn Talks 2026 Trilogy Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sign up to DAZN Hackney Wick, UK (May 18th, 2025)– In a rematch of the December 2024 heavyweight bout won by split decision by Johnny Fisher in which Dave Allen knocked down […]
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT BURNS VS. MORALES RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS By MMA News Preliminary Card Highlights HyunSung Park def. Carlos Hernandez HyunSung Park earned a first-round submission in this flyweight matchup. Denise Gomes def. Elise Reed Denise Gomes got it done in round two in this strawweight bout. Luana Santos def. Tainara Lisboa Luana Santos […]
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UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales Weigh-in Video 7 p.m. ET: Main Card | 4 p.m. ET: Prelims UFC returns to Las Vegas this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales, live from UFC APEX, May 17, on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and SiriusXM Fight Nation, with the main card at 7 p.m. ET and prelims […]
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JAKE PAUL VS. JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR. PRESS CONFERENCE & THE RETURN OF HOLLY HOLM Sign up to DAZN to Watch this Fight! Los Angeles, CA (May 15th, 2025)– Jake Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) will take the next step to becoming a world champion when he faces former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. […]
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PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS EDGAR BERLANGA VS. HAMZAH SHEERAZ AND SHAKUR STEVENSON VS. WILLIAM ZEPEDA Click HERE for Photos; Courtesy of Golden Boy Promotions Click HERE To Watch the Press Conference on the DAZN YouTube Channel Sign up to DAZN to Watch this Fight! NEW YORK, NY – May 15, 2025 – To kick off the massive Ring […]
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Unbeaten Lightweight World Champion Robert Easter Returns Home to Defend Title Against Puerto Rican Contender Luis Cruz Friday, February 10 In Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions: The Next Round on Bounce TV from the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio Plus! Bantamweight World Champion Rau’shee Warren Takes On Once-Beaten Challenger Zhanat Zhakiyanov in Co-Main Event […]
CROSSTOWN CHICAGO RIVALS BATTLE IN MAIN EVENT OF NEXT WINDY CITY FIGHT ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 Chicago, IL– On Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Warriors Boxing Promotions returns to action with another instalment of the “Windy City Fight Nights” series of boxing shows. Designed to showcase the best of Chicago’s […]
20-0 Chicago Welterweight Prospect Ed ‘Bad Boy’ Brown Shot to Death at Age 25 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Chicago, IL (December 5th, 2016)– Undefeated Chicago welterweight prospect Ed ‘Bad Boy’ Brown, (22-0) age 25, who won 13 bouts after signing with Las Vegas promoter Cameron Dunkin in 2015, […]
Top Bantamweight Antonio Nieves Scorches Hungary’s Szilveszter Ajtai and Sets Sights on Showdown with WBA Champ Warren Last Saturday (November 26), Cleveland, Ohio-based bantamweight Antonio “Carita” Nieves stayed busy and kept himself in line for a cross-state showdown with Cincinnati-based WBA Bantamweight Champion Rau’shee Warren by stopping Hungary’s Szilveszter Ajtai with a single […]
From Zab Super Judah to Thomas Hitman Hearns: My View of Boxing From Ford Center By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On Saturday evening, October 20, 2016, I had the privilege of being the distinguished guest of promoter Eddie Jaafar and Jaafar Boxing Promotions, covering a boxing show at the […]
Salita Strikes Again, as ‘Detroit Brawl’ Leaves Motown Boxing Fans Breathless Promoter Dmitriy Salita and his matchmaker, Dennis Turner, did it again tonight (Saturday, November 12) with their latest “Detroit Brawl” at the Masonic Temple in Downtown Detroit, as they put on another terrific night of fights. The left side of the bout sheet is […]
Weights from Detroit Brawl at Masonic Temple James Gordon Smith 119 lbs. vs. Olim Nazarov 119 lbs. Muheeb Fazeldin 127.6 lbs. vs. Michael Gaxiola 130 lbs. Wesley Tucker 147.8 lbs. vs. Richard Hall 146.2 lbs. Zach Shamoun 119.8 lbs. vs. Charles Clark 122 lbs. Ja’Rico O’Quinn 121.6 lbs. vs. Robert Allen Jr. 121.6 lbs. Raphael […]
“THE AMERICAN BOY” JASON LITZAU RETURNS AGAINST LANCE WILLIAMS ON NOVEMBER 12th LIVE ON FLOBOXING.TV One of the most exciting fighters in boxing makes his return to the ring this Saturday night as former world title challenger “The American Boy” Jason Litzau (29-3-1 23KOs) of St. Paul, MN faces Iowa’s Lance “Lay ‘Em Down” Williams […]
Salita Promotions Signs Promising Toledo Welterweight Wesley Tucker Detroit, Michigan (November 4th, 2016)–Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions proudly announces the signing of undefeated welterweight contender Wesley “King Wes” Tucker. A skilled counter puncher with above average power, Tucker (12-0, 7 KOs) of Toledo, Ohio, had over 250 amateur bouts and won several championships including […]
UK Super Bantamweight Prospect Muheeb “Flashy,” Fazeldin Added to Already Stacked ‘Detroit Brawl’ Card on November 12 Another internationally significant fighter has been added to Salita Promotions’ “Detroit Brawl” event at the Masonic Temple in Downtown Detroit, on Saturday, November 12. In another impressive addition to an already stacked card, BBBofC Central Area Super Bantamweight […]
ALEXEY ZUBOV: I CAME TO DETROIT TO BECOME CHAMPION Detroit, Michigan (October 28th, 2016)– Russian cruiserweight is back in action on November 12 at the latest ‘Detroit Brawl’ at the Masonic Temple Last April at the Turning Stone in Verona, New York, and with the ShoBox: The New Generation cameras rolling, Alexey Zubov admits […]
Ed Williams, Nephew of Former World Champion Duane Thomas, Will Appear on Salita Promotions’ ‘Detroit Brawl’ As a kid, watching his uncle, former WBC World Super Welterweight Champion Duane Thomas fight on TV, Detroit’s Ed Williams used to dream of becoming a boxer. That’s where he and his mother disagreed. “I always wanted to box,” […]
Jaafar Promotions Hosts 13 Bout Card at Dearborn Community Performing Arts Center By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Dearborn, Michigan (October 24th, 2016)– Promoter Eddie Jaafar and Jaafar Promotions will host an exciting 13 bout card of boxing on Sunday, October 30, 2016, at the Ford Community & Performing Arts […]
Detroit, Michigan (October 20th, 2016)– Three of Detroit’s Best Prospects Will Appear on Salita Promotions’ ‘Detroit Brawl’ on Saturday, November 12, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit Three of Detroit’s brightest prospects, all bantamweights, will appear in separate bouts on Salita Promotions’ latest “Detroit Brawl” event on Saturday, November 12, at the Masonic Temple in […]
ADRIEN BRONER ACCUSED OF CHOKING A LAS VEGAS WAITRESS Las Vegas, NV ( October 17th, 2016)– TMZ is reporting that Adrien Broner has been accused of choking a waitress in a Las Vegas nightclub. Police gave the 27-year-old fighter a citation for misdemeanor battery, and ordered to appear in court at a later date. […]
ADRIEN BRONER IS DOING FINE AFTER HIS SUICIDE NOTE By ESPN.COM Cincinnati, OH (October 13th, 2016)- Management for boxer Adrien Broner said the former four-division champion is OK, after he posted a series of messages on his various social media accounts that indicated he was contemplating suicide. “I spoke to [boxing manager] Al Haymon; […]
Adrien Broner’s Friends Call Police After Possible Suicide Threats By TMZ Sports Los Angeles, CA (October 12th, 2016)– Adrien Broner’s close friends are worried he may kill himself — and have contacted police to check in on the boxer after he went to social media and strongly implied he was going to take his own […]
AARON PRYOR PASSES AWAY We are heartbroken and sad to announce that our beloved Aaron passed away at home surrounded by his family at 5:57am Sunday, October 9, 2016 after a long battle with heart disease. He was known around the world as The Hawk but to our family he was a beloved husband, father, […]
FORUM FIGHTS 1 UIC FORUM Friday, September 30, 2016 Chicago, IL CBS Sports Network 9pm ET/8pm CT Photos/Credit Tom Barnes Mike Lee (L.) 173lbs. -vs.- Chris Traietti 174lbs. (Photo Credit: Tom Barnes) Alantez Fox (L.) 163.5lbs. -vs.- Ronald Montes 162lbs. (Photo Credit: Tom Barnes) RED CORNER BLUE CORNER 10 ROUNDS – IBF-USBA LIGHT […]
Toe to Toe Boxing and Jaafar Promotions Comes to Dearborn By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Dearborn, Michigan (September 30th, 2016)– On Sunday, October 30, 2016, Eddie Jaafar Promotions will bring an exciting boxing card called Toe To Toe Boxing at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan. […]
Salita’s ‘Detroit Brawl’ Returns on Saturday, November 12, at Historic Masonic Temple On Saturday, November 12, once again at the iconic Masonic Temple in Downtown Detroit, Dmitriy Salita and Salita Promotions will host the latest installment of the “Detroit Brawl” series of shows. Already a favorite with Motown’s boxing fans, this Detroit Brawl will feature […]
Cruiserweight Howard Ready for ‘The Drill’ This Saturday Night in Minnesota Promoter Greg Cohen says his Atlanta-based cruiserweight Brian “The Bigg Risk” Howard will have to be extremely careful when he fights in the main event this Saturday night (October 1) at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota. Howard (11-1, 9 KOs) will face […]
ALANTEZ FOX VS. RONALD MONTES ANNOUNCED AS CO-MAIN EVENT MIKE LEE VS. CHRIS TRAIETTI HEADLINES IN IBF-USBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE CLASH This Friday, September 30, 2016 Chicago’s UIC Forum Tickets Now on Sale!!! Chicago, IL (September 27, 2016) – Undefeated Middleweight Prospect ALANTEZ “SLYAZA” FOX, (20-0-1, 9 KO’s) will face hard-hitting […]
ADRIEN BRONERS GETS HIS CHARGES DROPPED Cincinnati, OH (September 21, 2016)– Boxer and Cincinnati native Adrien Broner is no longer facing criminal charges. Boxer Adrien Broner jailed for not showing up for trial Broner was in Hamilton County Court Wednesday, where it was announced all felony charges against him were being dropped. The 27-year-old was facing […]
Windy City Fight Nights Return to Chicago on Saturday, October 1 On Saturday, October 1, 2016, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Warriors Boxing Promotions will resurrect the legendary “Windy City Fight Nights” series of boxing shows with an event featuring a pair of unbeaten locals in separate co-main-events. Headlining the first Windy City Fight […]
Three Roc Nation promoted fighters in action this Saturday in Milwaukee Local favorite, Luis “Cuba” Arias gunning for first title Sonny Fredrickson and Tyler McCreary also in action Milwaukee, Wisc. (August 17, 2016)–LUIS “CUBA” ARIAS will take on battle tested Darryl Cunningham (33-8, 13 KO’s) for the USBA Middleweight title this Saturday night at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. Also […]
ADRIEN BRONER SENT BACK TO JAIL By WKRC CINCINNATI, OH (July 19th, 2016)– (WKRC) – Boxer Adrien Broner will spend thirty days in jail in contempt of court, after he failed to show up for his trial on July 19, telling him “the world doesn’t revolve around you”. Broner was to be tried on charges […]
ADRIEN BRONER OUT OF THE MANNY PACQUIAO NEGOTIATIONS Los Angeles, CA (July 11th, 2016)– BoxingScene.com is reporting that Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has revealed to them that Adrien Broner (32-2,24 KOS) is no longer in contention to fight Manny Pacquiao due to pricing himself out. “That is correct. I was dealing with Al Haymon […]
HEAVYWEIGHT SLUGFEST IN MOTOWN: Andy Ruiz to Face Josh Gormley in Main Event of Salita Promotions’ next ‘Detroit Brawl’ on Saturday, July 16, at Masonic Temple Detroit, Michigan (July 5th, 2016)– An intriguing heavyweight showdown will go down on Saturday, July 16, as WBO #5-, IBF #5-, and WBC #7-rated and current NABF heavyweight champion […]
Irish Joe Smith Jr. Kayos Fonfara. World Title Next? Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Long Island’s Irish Joe Smith Jr. has risen with trainer Tommy Gallagher to become one of the top five light heavyweights in the world. His first round destruction […]
PBC on NBC Chicago Post Fight Review By Zo Crooks @Zomanystylez, Real Combat Media Chicago Boxing Correspondent-Ringside Chicago, IL (June 19th, 2016)– #Andthenew!!!!….that seemed to be the theme all night as Premiere Boxing Champions put on a show at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL Saturday night. In the squared circle, anything can […]
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