Press Conference Notes: Jose Ramirez & Seniesa Estrada Ready for Fresno Tripleheader Ramirez-Richard Commey, Estrada-Tina Rupprecht and Antonio Mireles-Patrick Mailata to be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images) CLICK HERE FOR PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO (Courtesy: Top Rank) FRESNO, Calif. (March 23, 2023) – Top […]
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UFC on ESPN 43 Betting Odds, Preview, Media Day & Weigh-in Video Main Card at 7 p.m. ET, Prelims at 4 p.m. ET ESPN+ Available on ESPN.com and ESPN App for Mobile and Connected TV Devices To Subscribe Visit ESPNPlus.com/UFC San Antonio, TX (March 25th, 2023)– UFC action continues this weekend with UFC Fight Night Presented by Modelo: Vera […]
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TOP RANKED HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDERS (#3) SERGEI PAVLOVICH AND (#4) CURTIS BLAYDES COLLIDE AT UFC® APEX FEATURED BOUT: (#8) SONG YADONG vs. (#9) RICKY SIMON Las Vegas – UFC® returns to the APEX with a pivotal clash in the heavyweight division that will see No. 3 ranked Sergei Pavlovich take on No. 4 Curtis Blaydes. The co-main event will see bantamweight […]
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David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant Betting Odds, All Access, Media Workout, Heated Presser, Pro Predictions & Weigh-in Video By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Robert Brizel Predictions: Las Vegas, NV (March 25th, 2023)– David Benavidez averages 67 punches thrown per round to Caleb Plant’s 46 punch average thrown per round. David Benavidez […]
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Usyk Pursues Possible Plan B With the Fury Fight Off The Table, WBC Frustrated & Wilder Offers to Step in London, UK (March 23rd, 2023)– WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has left his training camp in Ukraine, with the unrealistic preset April 1, 2023 deadline for his proposed world heavyweight […]
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Jarrell Miller Stops Lucas Browne on Probox TV in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (March 19th, 2023)– The Big Baby, Jarrell Miller (26-0-1) crossed swords with Australian Lucas Browne (31-4) in Dubai this evening courtesy of Hardcore Boxing live on PROBOX TV. Both men promised an all action slugfest, the pair stayed true to their word with neither man taking […]
JARRELL MILLER VS. LUCAS BROWNE BETTING ODDS, START TIMES & WEIGH-IN VIDEO The undefeated heavyweight continues his plan to stay active tonight. Jarrell Miller continues his comeback after years out of the ring when he takes on Lucas Browne tonight. The American heavyweight remains unbeaten after a string of problems with doping bans, but […]
Tszyu Stops Harrison, Tony Yoka loses to Carlos Takam in France & Bermudez Regains Titles By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sydney, Australia (March 12th, 2023)– Tim Tszyu of Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, has made his statement in the 154 pounds junior middleweight division. Tszyu, now (22-0 with 16 knockouts), scored […]
TIM TSZYU VS. TONY HARRISON PRESS CONFERENCE, BETTING ODDS & WEIGH-IN VIDEO Tim Tszyu vs Tony Harrison will air on Showtime, 10:45 pm ET. Tszyu vs Harrison for interim WBO 154-pound title Sydney, New South Wales (March 10th, 2023)– Tim Tszyu (21-0, 15 KOs) and Tony Harrison (29-3-1, 21 KOs) battle it out for the […]
UNBEATEN SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CONTENDER TIM TSZYU BATTLES FORMER WORLD CHAMPION TONY HARRISON LIVE ON SHOWTIME® ON SATURDAY, MARCH 11 FROM SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Australian Star Tszyu Returns Home To Battle Harrison For Vacant Interim WBO 154-Pound Title in Premier Boxing Champions Event SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – March 1, 2023 – Undefeated Australian superstar Tim Tszyu will return to fight in […]
Manny Pacquiao vs Anthony Mundine Coming to Papua New Guinea in June 2023 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (February 28th, 2023)– Will Manny Pacquiao officially return to the ring or won’t he? As a matter of fact, does anybody actually care? Manny Pacquiao seems to be […]
UFC 284 PRESS CONFERENCE, MEDIA DAY, PRESSER, BETTING ODDS & WEIGH-IN VIDEO Perth, Australia (February 10th, 2023)– UFC returns to Australia with UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski, live from Perth’s RAC Arena this Saturday, February 11, at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, exclusively on ESPN+ PPV (English and Spanish). The Prelims will air […]
ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. DEMSEY MCKEAN WILL BE A POTENTIAL RETIREMENT BOUT WITH A NEW TRAINER London, UK (January 16th, 2023)– Former World Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, 24-3 with 22 knockouts, Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, will be returning on April 1, 2023, in either London or Australia, under the guidance of new trainer Derrick James, best […]
Super Welterweight Champion Jermell Charlo Breaks Left Pinkie and Thumb, Tim Tszyu Bout is Postponed By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Houston, Texas (December 25th, 2022)– In the final major boxing development of 2022, the January 28, 2023 world super welterweight unified titular defense of Jermell ‘Iron Man’ Charlo of the United […]
JERMELL CHARLO VS. TIM TSZYU VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES “Y’all know what I do and y’all know what I go into the ring to do. It’s a ‘don’t blink’ situation. That’s just who I am.” – Charlo “There’s going to be a new king of the division on January 28…Keep those belts shiny, because I’m coming […]
Undisputed Super Welterweight Champion Jermell Charlo Defends Titles Against No. 1 Contender Tim Tszyu Live on SHOWTIME® on Saturday, January 28 from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas in Premier Boxing Champions Event Charlo Looks to Continue His Reign As The King of the Division, While Tszyu Attempts To Become […]
Unraveling Stevie Sparks vs. Montana Love DQ Controversy Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Cleveland, Ohio (November 14th, 2022)– On Saturday evening, November 12, 2022, at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, in Cleveland, Ohio, the televised DAZN main event ended in controversy when referee David Fields disqualified undefeated junior welterweight contender Montana Love, […]
CONTROVERSY AS LOVE IS DISQUALIFIED AGAINST SPARK Australian leaves the ring during clinch and Love pays heavy price Cleveland, Ohio (November 13th, 2022)– Controversy reigned in Cleveland as Montana Love was disqualified after Steve Spark was lifted over the ropes in a clinch in the sixth round – Spark picking up the WBA Intercontinental Super-Lightweight title in the process. […]
Former UFC Legend Mark Hunt, Trained by David Tua, Upsets Sonny Bill Williams Down Under By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sydney, Australia (November 5th, 2022)– At Aware Super Theatre in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday evening, November 5, 2022, former UFC legend Mark ‘The Super Samoan’ Hunt, age 48, of New Zealand, […]
Haney Dominates Kambosos to Retain Undisputed Lightweight Title CLICK HERE for photos from Mikey Williams / Top Rank via Getty Images MELBOURNE, Australia (Oct. 16, 2022) — In his second trip to the land Down Under, Devin Haney (29-0, 15 KOs) maintained his position at the top of the 135-pound division with a 12-round unanimous decision victory against George Kambosos (20-2, 10 […]
HANEY VS. KAMBOSOS 2 PRESS CONFERENCE, BETTING ODDS & WEIGH-IN VIDEO Melbourne, Australia (October 13th, 2022)– Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney will face George Kambosos Jr. this weekend in a rematch of their bout in June that Haney won by unanimous decision to secure all four belts. The rematch, like the first fight, will be […]
Joseph Joyce Stops Joseph Parker & Amanda Serrano Defeats Sarah Mahfoud By DAZN A marquee heavyweight fight with significant stakes. After months of back-and-forth posts on social media, Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker finally met on Saturday. So how would Joyce fare in what was on paper his toughest test to date? We got a […]
JOE JOYCE VS. JOSEPH PARKER WEIGH-IN VIDEO *Photo Credit: Queensberry Promotions Manchester, UK (September 23rd, 2022)– Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker weighed in at career highs on Friday for their WBO heavyweight title eliminator on Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Joyce weighed in at 271 1/4 pounds, and Parker came in […]
PARO VS. JARVIS LANDS AT THE SOUTH BANK PIAZZA IN BRISBANE AS MATCHROOM KICK OFF NEW ERA IN AUSTRALIA ON OCTOBER 15 Skye Nicolson and Demsey McKean feature on DAZN fight night Down Under Paro (22-0 13 KOs) is ranked No.1 with the WBO at 140lbs and the Brisbane star will aim to kick-off Matchroom’s new […]
Hollie Towl Heads to Australia For World Title Defence against Rebecca Hawker on 3rd Sept North Brisbane, Australia (August 28th, 2022)– Reigning Womens International Boxing Association (WIBA) World Featherweight Champion 18 year old Hollie Towl (8-0-0) is set to make the second defence of her coveted WIBA crown, against Brisbane’s Rebecca Hawker (5-0-0) at the […]
Joe Joyce vs. Joseph Parker Heavyweight Super Fight Lands on ESPN+ The showdown between Joyce and Parker goes down September 24 from the AO Arena in Manchester, England (Aug. 24, 2022) — Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker, the WBO’s top-rated heavyweight contenders, will collide Saturday, Sept. 24, from the AO Arena in Manchester, England. The unbeaten Joyce (14-0, 13 […]
Undisputed Lightweight Champion Devin “The Dream” Haney to Defend Crown in Rematch Versus Former Champion “Ferocious” George Kambosos Jr. at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia Haney-Kambosos 2 Goes Down Saturday, October 15, in Prime Time, LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ MELBOURNE, Australia (Aug. 22, 2022) — America’s dream maker and Australia’s emperor are […]
Former WBC Featherweight Champion Johnny Famechon Dies at 77, Beat Fighting Harada Twice By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Melbourne, Australia (August 5th, 2022)– Australian Boxing Hall of Fame Featherweight Johnny Famachon, who won the World Boxing Council Featherweight title and defeated Fighting Harada of Japan twice, has passed away after a […]
Jai Opetaia Defeats Mairis Briedis in Australia By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent Broadbeach, Australia (July 5th, 2022)– At 27 years of age, Jai Opetaia, the new International Boxing Federation World Cruiserweight champion, is Australia’s best world champion since the late Les Darcy. At 22-0 with 17 knockouts, Opetaia scored the Real […]
Saturday: Mairis Briedis-Jai Opetaia & Joe Joyce-Christian Hammer Main Events Highlight Boxing Marathon on ESPN+ Breidis-Opetaia coverage from Broadbeach, Australia begins at 5 a.m. ET / 2 a.m. PT Joyce-Hammer action from London starts at 2 p.m. ET / 11a.m. PT (June 30, 2022) — Two world-class boxing events will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. […]
PARO VS. JARVIS KICKS OFF NEW ERA FOR MATCHROOM IN AUSTRALIA Unbeaten KO artists clash on Gold Coast as Hearn launches Down Under in style Liam Paro and Brock Jarvis will clash in a 12-round Super-Lightweight contest as Eddie Hearn and Matchroom break new ground with their first show in Australia scheduled for September. Paro (22-0 13 KOs) […]
Devin Haney Dominates George Kambosos Jr. to Win Undisputed Crown Jason Moloney KOs Aston Palicte in bantamweight co-feature CLICK HERE for photos from Mikey Williams / Top Rank via Getty Images MELBOURNE, Australia (June 5, 2022) — Devin “The Dream” Haney (28-0, 15 KOs) became the undisputed lightweight champion of the world by outclassing George “Ferocious” Kambosos Jr. (20-1, 10 KOs) en […]
KAMBOSOS VS. HANEY PRESS CONFERENCE, BETTING ODDS & WEIGH-IN VIDEO CLICK Here for Video CLICK HERE for Press Conference VIDEO (Courtesy: Top Rank) Melbourne, Australia (June 3rd, 2022)– Unified champion Kambosos (20-0, 10 KOs) and WBC king Haney (27-0, 15 KOs) are set to do battle in one of the biggest boxing matches in Australian history. […]
Jason Moloney-Aston Palicte Bantamweight Showdown & Junior Fa-Lucas Browne Heavyweight Tilt Headline Kambosos-Haney Undisputed Undercard Four-fight main card will air Saturday, June 4, LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT Australian former world champion Andrew Moloney and New Zealand heavyweight contender Hemi Ahio return to action MELBOURNE, Australia (May 11, […]
Bad Blood! Michael ‘Pretty Boy’ Zerafa vs. Isaac Hardman IBF Eliminator Melbourne Card Preview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Every once and awhile two fighters get to fight each other, who really do not like each other in real life. Such be the case, like the Neil Sedaka classic song, of […]
Lightweight Champions George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney Set to Battle for the Undisputed World Title, at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia Historic Showdown Will Take Place Saturday, June 4, in Prime Time, LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ MELBOURNE, Australia (March 31, 2022) — The Emperor, and his new belts, are coming home. Australia’s “Ferocious” George Kambosos […]
RISING STAR TIM TSZYU OVERCOMES EARLY KNOCKDOWN IN U.S. DEBUT TO DEFEAT TERRELL GAUSHA BY DECISION IN SHOWTIME MAIN EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM THE ARMORY IN MINNEAPOLIS Top Contenders Michel Rivera and Elvis Rodriguez Earn Decisive Victories On Televised Undercard Click HERE for Photos from Esther Lin/SHOWTIME MINNEAPOLIS (March 27, 2022) – Unbeaten rising star Tim Tszyu rose from an early […]
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