Ben Whittaker survived a wild final round to outpoint Conor Wallace by unanimous decision in Birmingham and secure the IBF mandatory position. Full card results and video highlights.
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Natalia Silva beat Wang Cong by unanimous decision to win the vacant UFC women's flyweight title at UFC 332. Full card results, video highlights and press conference.
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Only one fighter missed weight for UFC 332. Full card records and weights, main card tale-of-the-tape breakdowns, film study, odds ranges and weigh-in video for Silva vs. Wang at the Delta Center.
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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua traded barbs and shared a civil face-off at their London launch press conference. Get the full preview for the December 11 fight in Cardiff, with tale of the tape, odds and the press conference video.
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Matchroom and Boxlab Present 10 Unbeaten Prospects DAZN Card with Omari Jones By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Robert Brizel (2025-2026) Prediction Record: 144-40-9, 7-4 in Major Bouts Orlando, Florida (September 29th, 2026)– DAZN, Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and Boxlab Promotions will present eight bouts featuring 10 unbeaten prospects at Caribe Royal […]
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MANNY PACQUIAO RETURNS TODAY FOR AN EXHIBITION By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent Seoul, South Korea (December 10th, 2022)– Southpaw Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao, 62-8-2 with 39 knockouts, General Santos Sur, Philippines, age 43, a former eight-division world champion, 16 months retired since losing a decision to Yordnies Ugas in August 2021, will […]
No Nonsense Hall of Fame Referee Mills Lane Dies at 85, Refereed Mike Tyson Ear Bite Fight With Evander Holyfield By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (December 7th, 2022)– Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, and International Boxing Hall of Fame boxing referee, and Nevada attorney and judge Mills Lane, […]
Britannia Waives The Rules! Timekeeper Rang Bell 12 Seconds Early Round One Dubois-Lerena, Ref Ends Fight After Bell in Round Three, UK Waives WBA 3 Knockdown Rule Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Britannia waives the rules! That is a line from the well-known patriotic song ‘Rule Britannia’. Last Saturday’s World […]
The Fury versus Chisora Hamburger Exhibition in Tottenham Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent After witnessing Tyson Fury dismantling of challenger Dereck Chisora by tenth round stoppage on Saturday night, December 3, 2022, in defense of his lineal and World Boxing Council World heavyweight title, the Top Rank, ESPN+ and BT […]
Boxing Results From South Korea By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Inchon, South Korea (December 4th, 2022)– A seemingly insignificant six-bout card held at Paradise Plaza in Inchon, South Korea, on Saturday, December 3, 2022, on the same day as the Tyson Fury versus Dereck Chisora card in Tottenham, United Kingdom, turned […]
Fury vs. Chisora III Top Rank ESPN Tottenham Card Preview and Predictions By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (December 2, 2022)– Top Rank, ESPN and BT Sport will present an exciting televised seven-bout card of boxing, featuring the trilogy bout between Tyson Fury and Dereck ‘Dell Boy’ Chisora fighting a […]
Baddy Paddy Pimblett Accepts Jake Paul One Million Dollar Sparring Challenge By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (December 1, 2022)– UFC lightweight contender ‘Baddy’ Paddy Pimblett, has gone public accusing Jake Paul’s boxing fights as being fixed, including Anderson Silva going down without getting hit by a punch. Pimblett, […]
A Fond Farewell to ‘The Demon From Philadelphia’, Buster Drayton, Showtime’s First Main Event By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Philadelphia, PA (November 30th, 2022)– He rose from the sweat, blood, and guts of boxing gyms of Philadelphia to become the principal sparring partner of Marvelous Marvin Hagler to become the Junior […]
Thanksgiving Weekend Roundup: Ryder and Whyte in Controversial Wins, Broken Nose Wardley and Prograis Score KOs, Estrela in Lucky Upset By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Happy Thanksgiving to all boxing fans and sports fans! In the world of professional boxing, the United Kingdom was the big winner in all of the […]
Olivier Mercier Scores Real Combat Media MMA KO of the Month, Wins PFL World Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (November 27th, 2022)– In an event billed as MMA’s richest night, on Friday, November 25, 2022, at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View, Olivier Aubin-Mercier scored […]
WBO World Champion Moises Fuentes Dies on Thanksgiving Day From Brain Injury By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Cancun, Mexico (November 25th, 2022)– According to World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman, former World Boxing Organization World Minimumweight and Light Flyweight champion Moises Fuentes passed away on Thursday morning from a brain injury […]
Bruecker vs. DeMoor Misfits Boxing is a Danger to the Sport Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On Saturday, November 19, 2022, on the Misfits 3 boxing card at Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, the cruiserweight pro boxing bout between 2-0 MMA fighter Josh Bruecker of Detroit, Michigan, and debuting ex-college […]
Mysterious Career and End of Cleveland Golden Gloves Champion Ted Gullick By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent A native of Youngstown, Ohio, trained by Sammy Greggs, 1961 Ohio Golden Gloves champion Ted Gullick fought his way out of prison through boxing, compiling a 43-1 record, with 41 knockouts, and his only amateur […]
Israel Adesanya Loses UFC Title, Then Gets Arrested at JFK Airport By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (November 18th, 2022)– On Saturday night, November 12, 2022, Israel ‘The Last Stylebender’ Adesanya, 23-2, of Lagos, Nigeria, by way of New Zealand lost his UFC Middleweight title by knockout to Alex […]
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, […]
Ricky Hatton and Marco Barrera Battle to Eight Round No Decision in Manchester By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Manchester, UK (November 13th, 2022)– On Saturday evening, November 12th, 2022, old friends and rivals Ricky Hatton and Marco Antonio Barrera, made their final ring appearances, battled to an eight-round no decision at […]
RCM Historical Boxing: Muhammad Ali versus Hockey Player Dave Semenko on June 12, 1983 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Six thousand fans of both hockey and boxing were present on June 12, 1983, in Edmonton, Canada, for a bizarre Ripley’s Believe It or Not style three-round exhibition between Muhammad Ali, age […]
New Interview with Mayor Vitali Klitschko: Kyiv Will Have a Christmas Tree By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Kyiv, Ukraine (November 7th, 2022)– The Ukrainian city of Kyiv faces a winter with no heat, water or power, as Russian forces have been striking at Ukraine’s infrastructure for the past month. Ukraine looks […]
Bivol Beats Zurdo, Dirrell and Williams Return, Rakhimov Wins IBF By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (November 6th, 2022)– This past weekend, Friday, November 4, 2022, to Sunday, November 6, 2022, featured significant action packed results in the boxing world. In the major event of the weekend, […]
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, […]
Anthony Young Wins Decision at Showboat Atlantic City as Ring Announcer Declares the Wrong Winner in Halloween Mistake By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent- Ringside *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Atlantic City, NJ (October 31st, 2022)– In the main event of a seven-bout card in the Carousel Room at Showboat […]
Response to Ken Hissner, Best Thai Pro Boxers Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In response to my comrade in boxing, Ken Hissner of Seconds Out, this reporter proposes his list of the best professional boxers to come out of Thailand. No records are padded on this list per se. Rather, […]
JAKE PAUL VS. ANDERSON SILVA PREVIEW, PRESSER, BETTING ODDS, WEIGH-IN & HOW TO WATCH! Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva Showtime Desert Diamond PPV Preview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Glendale, Arizona (October 28th, 2022)– Showtime Pay-Per-View and Fite TV will host an unusual and unique boxing card at Diamond Desert Arena […]
WBO Mandatory No Choice, Usyk Says He Will Not Fight Joe Joyce Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Kyiv, Ukraine (October 26th, 2022)– With British heavyweight contender Joe ‘Juggernaut’ Joyce scoring an impressive win over former champion Joseph Parker, Joyce has a voice. Joyce is now the mandatory World Boxing Organisation […]
A Critical Analysis of Big George Foreman’s Top Ten All-Time Heavyweight Greats List Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Former World Heavyweight champion George Foreman put out his personal list of the top ten heavyweights of all-time, not including Big George himself. Looking at the top ten chart we can analyze […]
Ruiz or Usyk? Best 2023 Heavyweight Options for Deontay Wilder By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Former World Boxing Council World Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is back in the game and the heavyweight mix with his first-round knockout of former sparring partner Robert Helenius on October 15, 2022, at Barclays Center in […]
Caleb Plant Scores Real Combat Media Knockout of Month for October 2022 Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On Saturday evening, October 15, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Caleb Plant, the former International Boxing Federation World Super Middleweight champion, scored the Real Combat Media ‘Knockout of the Month’ […]
R & B Promotions and Hard Hitting Promotions Showboat Atlantic City Preview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlantic City, NJ (October 23rd, 2022)–Promoter Alex Barbosa’s R & B Promotions, in conjunction with Manny Rivera’s Hard Hitting Promotions, will present its second professional boxing card at Showboat Atlantic City, in Atlantic City, […]
Kenya’s Philip Waruinge, Olympic Medalist and World Title Challenger, Dies at 77 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Lanet, Nakuru, Kenya (October 22, 2022)– Philip Waruinge, also known as Philip Waruinge Nakayama, who competed in the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics, and challenged twice for the vacant World Boxing Council Super Bantamweight […]
Remembering The War of the Worlds: When Wrestler Antonio Inoki Challenged Muhammad Ali The Boxer By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The late great Antonio Inoki passed away on October 1, 2022. Anoki was part of the strangest boxer versus wrestler freak show ever staged on television with modified restrictive rules. […]
Hall of Fame Bantamweight and Featherweight Champion Eder Jofre of Brazil Dies at 86 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sao Paulo, Brazil (October 7th, 2022)– Former World Bantamweight and Featherweight champion Eder Jofre of Brazil, the only Brazilian boxer ever inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, has died […]
Dead Serious 44, Ten Amateur Bouts Scheduled Undercard Bout One, 197 to 210 Pounds Males, Scheduled for Three Rounds Joshua Jenkins (Amateur Debut), Asbury Park Jiu Jitsu, Neptune City, New Jersey vs. Julio Brodie (Amateur Debut), Top Flight Mixed Martial Arts, Belfort, Maryland Undercard Bout Two, 147 to 154 Pounds Males, Scheduled for Three Rounds […]
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