UFC 250 FREEDOM CARD HISTORICAL WEIGH-IN, PRESS CONFERENCE, PREVIEW SHOW, BETTING ODDS, & HOW TO WATCH! Sign up to Paramount + to Watch History! Washington, DC (June 14th, 2026)– UFC Freedom 250 is a historic, unique seven–fight card taking place on Sunday, June 14, 2026, broadcasting live from the South Lawn of the White House. […]
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ZUFFA BOXING 7 RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Bournemouth, England (June 8th, 2027)– At Zuffa Boxing in Bournemouth, England, former cruiserweight world champion Chris Billam-Smith defeated Ryan Rozicki by a seventh-round technical knockout by corner retirement in the main event. Main card Cruiserweight: Chris Billam-Smith def. Ryan Rozicki via seventh-round TKO (corner stoppage) Cruiserweight: Cheavon Clarke […]
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GLENDALE, AZ FIGHT WEEK: OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS, PICTURES AND FIGHT NIGHT RUNNING ORDER FOR BAM VS VARGAS – LIVE ON DAZN GLENDALE, AZ FIGHT WEEK PHOTOS: Free for Editorial usage; Credit: Matchroom Boxing – DOWNLOAD HERE If prompted, please enter this password: RodriguezVargas2026 Sign up to DAZN to see this Fight! WATCH: Friday’s Weigh-In […]
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UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim Results & Video Highlights Las Vegas, NV (June 13th, 2026)– In the most recent major event at UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim, rising contender Gabriel Bonfim defeated former champion Belal Muhammad via a dominant unanimous decision (50-45 x3). Main Card Gabriel Bonfim def. Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision […]
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TURKI ALALSHIKH: ‘AJ vs PRENGA IN JEDDAH REINFORCES SAUDI ARABIA’S POSITION AS DESTINATION FOR WORLD’S LEADING EVENTS’ His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and President of the Saudi Boxing Federation, affirmed that “The Comeback” bout between British heavyweight Anthony Joshua and Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga, scheduled to take place on July 25 […]
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Daniel Augure Comes Off Canvas and Kayos John Gotti III at Foxwoods in an Upset By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Mashantucket, Connecticut (October 12th, 2025)– On the undercard of a seven bout card at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, on Saturday, October 11, 2025, underdog Daniel Augure came off the canvas in […]
Boots Ennis Wins WBA World Super Welterweight Title in 118 Seconds By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (October 13th, 2025)– “I’m at 154 pounds. I did what I had to do. Bring them names. I went up and I got stronger. 154 (pounds) is my division. That’s next (Vergil Ortiz),” […]
Jaron Boots Ennis vs. Uisma Lima WBA DAZN Wells Fargo Center Matchroom Philly Card Preview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (October 11th, 2025)– Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and DAZN will present an eight-card boxing show on Saturday night, October 11, 2025, from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, featuring […]
Crawford & Benavidez Not Interested in Fighting Each Other By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Phoenix, Arizona (October 9th, 2025)– Saudi promoter Turki Alalshikh stated on a post on X “Can David Benavidez still make 168 pounds?” Alalshikh, who promoted Canelo Alvarez vs. Crawford, could do David vs. Bud. World Light heavyweight […]
Mateusz Masternak Wins EBU, Cecilia Braekhus Wins WBC WBO & Retires, Louie O’Doherty Shines By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In the main event of a six bout card at Nosalowy Dwor, Zakopane, Poland, on Saturday evening, October 4, 2025, Polish cruiserweight champion and former cruiserweight world title challenger Mateusz Masternak regained […]
Bud Crawford Unhappy Birthday! Handcuffed by Omaha Police at Gunpoint For Reckless Driving By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Omaha, Nebraska (September 28th, 2025)– Sometimes a victory parade does not end in victory. Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford received a hero’s welcome in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, September 27, 2025, as […]
Chino Lopez Goes to 15-0, Outclasses Henderson in Five at Osceola Heritage Park By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Kissimmee, Florida (September 28th, 2025)– Unbeaten Puerto Rican light heavyweight prospect Najee ‘Chino’ Lopez went to 15-0, 12 knockouts, with a fifth-round stoppage of Kelvin Henderson, 19-3-1 with 13 knockouts, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in […]
Dapper Don John Gotti’s Grandson to Face Marvin Hagler’s Grandson at Foxwoods Resort By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Mashantucket, Connecticut (September 24th, 2025)– The grandson of ‘The Dapper Don’ John Gotti, AKA John Gotti 3, Mixed Martial Artist, best remembered for his exhibition riot with Floyd Mayweather, will return to action […]
Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz, Age 46, Kos Philip Penson in First Round By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Hollywood, Florida (September 22, 2025)– Cuban heavyweight Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz is back, 26 years after winning his pro debut in the first round over Philip Penson at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino […]
A Tribute to Ricky Hatton, A Fighter From the Floyd Era in His Own Words By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In an interview on the biggest bout of his career, Ricky Hatton remembered Floyd Mayweather fondly, moving up in weight to the biggest bout of his career, and probably his career […]
CRAWFORD VS. CANELO RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST PRESSER He Waited Two Years For This Fight! The Night Belongs to 42-0 Terence Crawford By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (September 14th, 2025)– A historic night. Bud Crawford had been campaigning for two years for this bout. Crawford is now […]
CANELO VS. CRAWFORD PREVIEW, PREDICTIONS, POLL, ODDS, PRESSER & WEIGH-IN Canelo vs. Crawford Preview of Superfight of the Decade By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (September 13th, 2025)– As of the night before the fight, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has a slight odds betting favorite over Terence Crawford, with odds […]
FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MIKE TYSON IS OFFICIAL – VIDEO By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (September 5th, 2025)–Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, 50-0 with 27 knockouts, Las Vegas, Nevada, has yet to make an official bout comeback, with Manny Pacquiao still calling him out for a rematch. Tyson, 50-7 with 44 […]
Former European Heavyweight Champion Joe Bugner Dies at 75 in Australia By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Brisbane, Australia (September 3rd, 2025)- Former British and European Heavyweight champion Joe Bugner, who twice battled Muhammad Ali, and also fought Henry Cooper, Jack Bodell, Ron Lyle, Joe Frazier, Earnie Shavers, and other notables, has […]
Ike Ibeabuchi Stops Idris Afinni in Three Rounds, Calls Out Oleksandr Usyk By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Lagos, Nigeria (August 24th, 2025)– After 26 years of imprisonment and inactivity, Ike Ibeabuchi, Age 52, 21-0 with 16 knockouts, Lagos, Nigeria, stopped Idris Afinni, 18-9-2 with 15 knockouts, Lagos, Nigeria, in three rounds […]
Netflix Joker’s Wild Exhibition Bout November 14! Tank Davis To Fight Jake Paul at State Farm Arena By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlanta, Georgia (August 21st, 2025)– Recently, my Real Combat Media editor turned down my story about a possible bout between Adrien Broner and Jake Paul. The size disparity and […]
Ike Ibeabuchi Faces New Opponent Idris Afinni August 23 in Lagos By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Lagos, Nigeria (August 21st, 2025)– 20-0 former number one heavyweight contender Ike ‘The President’ Ibeabuchi, attempting a comeback in Lagos, Nigeria at age 52, will face a replacement opponent on August 23, 2025, at Teslim […]
30 Years After Gerald McClellan vs. Nigel Benn, Looking at Root Cause By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In amateur and professional sports, boxing is no exception to the rule when it comes to playing favorites for hometown fighters over visiting challengers. Life, it can be said, is rarely fair, and referees […]
Gary Russell Wins All Eight Rounds Over Dervin Rodriguez at ProBox, Eyes Ramon Cardenas By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Plant City, Florida (August 17, 2025)– In his first ring appearance in 10 months at ProBox Event Center in Plant City, Florida, world-class southpaw featherweight Gary Antonio Russell, 21-1 with 13 knockouts, […]
Power Hitting Moses Itauma Stops Dillian Whyte in First Round, Hrgovic Outpoints Adeleye on DAZN By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (August 17th, 2025)– In the preview, this reporter noted knockdowns would affect scoring, and it would be to Moses Itauma’s advantage to do so. On Saturday, August 16, […]
Moses Itauma versus Dillian Whyte: DAZN Esports World Cup Riyadh Card Preview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (August 14th, 2025)– Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, promoter Frank Warren of Queensberry Promotions, and DAZN pay-per-view will present a six-bout card of Esports World Cup boxing on August 16, […]
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis Cleared as Florida Charges Are Dismissed By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Miami, Florida (August 14th, 2025)– TMZ Sports has confirmed the domestic violence charges and case against World Boxing Association World Lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis have been dismissed. According to the Miami-Dade County Clerk’s Office, Davis’ misdemeanor […]
Paramount Global Acquires UFC USA Media Rights for 7 Years 7.7 Billion, 43 Live UFC Events to Stream on Paramount+, Dana White Says Pay-Per-View Will Continue By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media MMA Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (August 13th, 2025)– Paramount Global, only days after finalizing its eight billion dollar merger with production studio Skydance, has […]
OBPF Reduces Title Bouts to 10 Rounds After Another Boxer on Tokyo Card, Lightweight Hiromasa Urukawa, Dies of Brain Injury at 28 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Tokyo, Japan (August 8th, 2025)– In a bout which was an eliminator for the Japanese 135 pounds lightweight national title, while winning the bout […]
Dmitriy Bivol Back Surgery Successful, Eyes 2026 Trilogy Beterbiev Bout in Russia By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Indio, CA (August 9th, 2025)– On Friday, August 8, 2025, World Light Heavyweight champion Dmitriy Bivol underwent successful back surgery for a decades-old and progressively painful back injury, which required surgical correction to continue […]
Tragedy in Tokyo Japan as Lightweight Shigetoshi Kotari Dies of Brain Injury at 28 Less Than a Week After OPBF Title Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Tokyo Japan (August 9th, 2025)– In boxing’s latest tragedy fatality, one week after losing consciousness after fighting to a 12 round draw for […]
Fonseca Upsets Oimiha and Wins WBA Gold Lightweight Title in Libya, Mike Perez Bout Ends in No Contest By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Benghazi, Libya (August 8th, 2025)– From 1979 to 2011, during the political regime of the late Colonel Muammar El Al-Gaddafi, professional boxing was outlawed in Libya. In 2024, […]
Fighting in Libya: Cuban Cruiserweight Mike Perez Headlines Benghazi DAZN card By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Benghazi, Libya (August 8th, 2025)– The World Boxing Association, in conjunction with DAZN, Russia Match TV, and Argentina TyC Sports will present a unique five bout card of boxing at martyrs of Benina Stadium, Benghazi, […]
Heavyweight Jeremy ‘The Beast’ Bates Wins Comeback at 51 By Robert Brizel, Head Read Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Ashland, Kentucky (August 3rd, 2025)– In the land of improbable old man heavyweight comebacks, former world heavyweight champion Oliver ‘The Bull’ McCall finally has some competition. In the main event of a four bout card on Saturday, […]
Theatre of the Unexpected! Gabriel Rosado Wins by Knockout at 39 and Calls Out Edgar Berlanga By Robert Brizel, Head Real Comeback Media Boxing Correspondent Los Angeles, CA (August 5th, 2025)– In the 2025 era of improbable comebacks, Jeremy Bates, Ike Ibeabuchi, Oliver McCall and more, here’s an interesting noteworthy comeback not in the heavyweight […]
Ike Ibeabuchi Returns vs. Danny Williams August 23 in Nigeria By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Lagos, Nigeria (August 3rd, 2025)– Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Ring in the insane. Boxing from the 1990s returns in 2025 fashion! Now 20-0 Ike ‘The President’ Ibeabuchi, a forgotten undefeated heavyweight contender inactive since defeated […]
A Class Act, Tommy Brooks, Hall of Fame Trainer of Champions, Dies at 71 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlantic, City (August 3, 2025)– The very classy International Boxing Hall of Fame elite trainer Tommy Brooks, who learned his training craft from Archie Moore and Eddie Futch, who trained such heavyweight […]
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