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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Strange Boxing News: Ex-Heavyweight Champ Martin Shot, Olympic Boxer Busted, Ndou Arrested, and More By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Here are some of the weird and strange boxing stories of the week. Former heavyweight champion Charles Martin is in the hospital after getting shot in the forearm in […]
Bankrupt Taj Mahal Casino to Close in Atlantic City. Vinny LaManna Interview on Rising Promotions LaManna-Harrison Card By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Between 1990 and 2016, a magical 29 memorable pro boxing events have been held at The Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Unfortunately, […]
VINCENT BOULWARE DIES AT 53 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (August 1, 2016)– Former world cruiserweight champion Vincent Boulware, the fighter as known as the ‘Harrisburg Hitman’, passed away in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, on July 29, 2016 at age […]
Carl The Jackal Frampton Walks Down Santa Cruz, Wins WBA 126 Pound Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Brooklyn, NY (July 31, 2016)– It happened. As predicted, Carl’ The Jackal’ Frampton, 23-0, 14 knockouts, Belfast Northern Ireland, who gave up his IBF […]
Bad Scouting Report Ruined Williams Chances Against Stevenson By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Quebec City, Canada (July 30th, 2016)– With a ten year advantage in youth, 28 year old Thomas ‘Top Dog’ Williams Jr., 20-1, had a hard hitting reputation and a puncher’s chance against 38 year old Adonis […]
Frampton Will Beat Santa Cruz, Bracero Will Beat Malignaggi, Here’s Why By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Brooklyn, NY (July 30th, 2016)-– Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton of Belfast, Northern Ireland, has reached 22-0, with 14 knockouts. Frampton is leaving his IBF and WBA World Bantamweight titles behind, and is […]
Marlon Tapales Wins WBO Bantamweight Title in KO Upset By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Lala, Philippines (July 28th, 2016)– The Pinoy fighter known as the ‘Maranding Nightmare’, Filipino southpaw Marlon Tapales, scored a major upset yesterday in Ayutthaya, Thailand, when he knocked out defending champion Pungluang Sor Singyu […]
Good Night, Mr. Dynamite. Say Da Poem Prayer for Michael ‘Dynamite’ Dokes By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Life in the ring is a give and take subconscious perpetual war Until you mind, body and soul just cannot take it any more Mind and body at some point will cease […]
Mike Weaver Interview Part III: Inside South Africa, Coetzee, Dokes, and More. By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In part three in a series of interviews with former World Boxing Association World Heavyweight champion Mike ‘Hercules’ Weaver, we got inside South Africa, where Weaver defending his WBA title successfully by […]
New Jersey Heavyweight Champ Dan Pasciolla RCM Interview: Maurice Harris Could Be Next By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media interview exclusive, New Jersey State Heavy weight champion Dan ‘White Chocolate’ Pasciolla, fresh from his six round decision win over Dante Selby at The Claridge Hotel […]
Tommy LaManna Wows’ Em in Atlantic City, Faces Two Biggest Challenges of Career By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent- Ringside *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Atlantic City, NJ ( July 23, 2016)– In the featured bout on a nine bout card at Claridge Hotel & Casino in Atlantic […]
Light Heavyweight Fanlong ‘Cold Blood’ Meng Featured on Claridge A.C. Summer Card By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat MMedia Boxing Correspondent Atlantic City, NJ (July 21st, 2016)– Rising Promotions will present an exciting nine bout card of boxing in the third floor Celebrity Theater at Claridge Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New […]
Worst Heavyweight Championship Bout After A Car Accident By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Among the most unique and challenging questions posed, have there been major boxing matches held after one of the scheduled participants was injured in a car accident? The first reaction would be such a bout would have […]
Light Heavyweight Thomas Top Dog Williams Interview: Stevenson Will Take a Vicious Beating! By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media international interview exclusive, number one ranked southpaw light heavyweight contender Thomas ‘Top Dog’ Williams Jr., fresh from his knockout win over Edwin Rodriguez in Las […]
Wilder Stops Arreola. Russian Olympic Team May Get Barred From Rio. Should They Be? Should Wilder-Povetkin Be? An Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Deontay Wilder stopped Chris Arreola last night in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to retain his World Boxing Council World Heavyweight title. Wilder got 1.4 million dollars, Arreola […]
Lightweight Joe Busy-Bee Beeden, England’s New Successor to Peter Buckley By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent At age 23, British lightweight Joe ‘Busy-Bee’ Beeden is called ‘busy-bee’ because he fights every month, or even every week. Work is plentiful, and the phone often rings. At two wins, 39 losses and […]
Robert Daniels Comeback Interview: Boxing’s Old Men Are Grooving By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Former World Boxing Association World Cruiserweight champion Robert ‘Preacherman’ Daniels is one of four old men grooving, who will be planning to make comebacks in the weeks and months ahead. Lightweight David Armstrong, light heavyweight […]
Bullfighting or Boxing: Which is More Dangerous? A Deep Look at the Dark Side Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Boxing and bullfighting are both brutal action sports. Both have a great sense of dangerous. In both sports, the competitors are ever aware of their mortality, less they […]
Southpaw Super Lightweight Tyrone Crawley Jr. Interview: Like Father, Like Son By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media international interview exclusive, unbeaten southpaw super lightweight prospect Tyrone Crawley Jr., son of former lightweight contender Tyrone Crawley, talked about his latest ring in the ring and sudden rise in […]
Can Atlantic City Boxing and Casinos Survive the Downtown Drug Scurge? Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlantic City, NJ (July 12, 2016)– With the recent arrest of 41 people in and around Atlantic City for dealing drugs in Atlantic County, one has to view the magnitude of the […]
Cruiserweight Nick Kisner Featured on Budweiser Rumble at the Roar Card in Erie, Pa By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Erie, PA (July 11th, 2016)– Ernie Bizarro Boxing Promotions and Budweiser will present an exciting six bout card of boxing on Saturday, July 16, 2016, entitled ‘Rumble at the […]
Barrios Decisions Boschiero in 12 to Win IBF 130 Pound Eliminator on ESPN By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent- Ringside *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Trenton, NJ (July 11th, 2016)– In the main event of a seven bout ESPN card promoted by Premier Boxing Champions and King’s Promotions at […]
Barrios vs. Boschiero ESPN Premier Boxing Champions Trenton Preview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Trenton, NJ (July 9th, 2016)– USA ESPN Sports Television, Premier Boxing Champions and Kings Promotions will present an exciting seven bout card of professional boxing at Sun National Bank center in Trenton, New Jersey, on […]
GGG vs. Kell Brook UK Middleweight Bout-Carlos Monzon vs. Jose Napoles Connection By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent ‘The Special One’, Kell Brook, the undefeated International Boxing Federation World Welterweight champion from Sheffield, United Kingdom, is going boldly where almost no man has gone before. The welterweight champion is going […]
Argentine Boxer Javier Francisco Maciel Interview: On Comeback Trail By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media In a Real Combat Media July 2016 in iterview exclusive, Argentinian super welterweight and middleweight contender Javier Francisco Maciel talked about boxing and his latest comeback with his trainer […]
Golden Boy Super Lightweight Carlos Molina, 30, Has Heart Attack, Expected to Survive By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Los Angeles, CA (June 7th, 2016)– Super lightweight contender Carlos Molina of Los Angeles, whose last ring appearance was a ten round split decision draw with Mercito Gesta, at Fantasy Springs Casino, in […]
Hey Marshall Kauffman! Spring vs Robinson Pa Title Rematch 8 Round Dream Fight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Reading, PA (July 6th, 2016)– Attention Marshall Kauffman, President and CEO of King’s Promotions, Pennsylvania athletic Commissioner Greg Sirb, and Premier Boxing Champions! This reporter, after covering your recent ESPN Premier […]
Tommy Morrison and the House of Numbers Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Editor’s note: This story is written by Robert Brizel and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Real Combat Media and it’s editorial staff. In the award winning 2009 HIV / AIDS documentary ‘The House […]
Denis Shafikov and Trainer Abel Sanchez Interview: Talking Boxing By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media International Exclusive, southpaw lightweight contender Denis Shafikov and his trainer Abel Sanchez, at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania on July 2, 2016, from their training camp in Big Bear, California, […]
Shafikov Stops Herring in Tenth Round of ESPN Lightweight War! July 4th Weekend By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent- Ringside *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Reading, PA (July 3rd, 2016)– In the televised ESPN main event of a nine bout card promoted by Premier Boxing champions and King’s Promotions […]
Cherry Bomb Outpoints Rhodes in Tangle War at the Sands By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent- Ringside Bethlehem, PA (June 29th, 2016)– In them main event of an eight bout card at the sands Events Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, promoted by Premiere Boxing Champions and King’s Promotions on USA Fox Spots, […]
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