Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis Defeats Xander Zayas in Brooklyn, NY – Video Highlights & Post Press Conference Brooklyn, NY (June 30th, 2026)– Jaron “Boots” Ennis defeated Xander Zayas via a seventh-round TKO on Saturday night, June 27, 2026, at a sold-out Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The thrilling, back-and-forth slugfest ended at the 1:49 mark […]
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JARON ENNIS VS. XANDER ZAYAS PRESS CONFERENCE, BETTING ODDS & WEIGH-IN Brooklyn, NY (June 27th, 2026)– Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis says he’s ready to take over the 154lb division as he closes in on his blockbuster showdown with unified king Xander Zayas at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN […]
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DUSTIN POIRIER ARREST FOOTAGE VIDEO *Video Credit: TMZ Jonesboro, GA (June 24th, 2026)– Former UFC fighter Dustin Poirier was arrested at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after being denied boarding on a Delta Air Lines flight for public intoxication. The incident escalated when he began screaming profanities at airline gate agents and challenged a responding police […]
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ERROL SPENCE JR. & JERMALL CHARLO HOUSTON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS Former Unified Champion Errol Spence Jr. & Undefeated Two-Division Champion Jermall Charlo Preview Respective Showdowns Taking Place Saturday, July 25, Headlining PBC Pay-Per-View Event Available LIVE on Prime Video from Australia Click HERE for Photos from Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions HOUSTON – June 25, 2026 […]
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MMA GREAT CRIS CYBORG’S RETIREMENT FIGHT SET AS PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE ANNOUNCES PFL TAMPA PRESENTED BY VISIT ST. PETE-CLEARWATER ON AUGUST 22 AT BENCHMARK INTERNATIONAL ARENA AGAINST KETLEN VIEIRA PFL Tampa Presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater Set to Host MMA Great Cris Cyborg’s Final MMA Fight in the Main Event as She Faces Brazilian Contender Ketlen Vieira […]
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Former World Lightweight and Junior Welterweight Champion Greg Haugen Dies at 64 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Seattle, Washington (February 26th, 2025)– Former World Lightweight and Junior Welterweight champion Greg ‘The Mutt’ Haugen, who won the International Boxing Federation World Lightweight title twice between 1986 and 1989, and who won the […]
BETERBIEV VS. BIVOL 2 FULL CARD VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION & POST PRESSER By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Feb. 23, 2025) —In the best boxing card of 2025 so far, held on Saturday, February 2025, at The Venue Riyadh Season, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, televised worldwide on […]
ARTUR BETERBIEV VS. DMITRIY BIVOL 2 FULL CARD PREVIEW, PRESSER, WEIGH-IN & BETTING ODDS SIGN UP TO DAZN TO WATCH THIS FIGHT By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (February 22, 2025)– Billed as The Last Crescendo, DAZN will televise a nine bout card from Kingdom Arena, in Riyadh, Saudi […]
“A Rocky Opportunity” – Josh Padley Will Fight Shakur Stevenson for the WBC Title On Four Days Notice By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent SIGN UP TO DAZN TO WATCH THIS FIGHT Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (February 20th, 2025)– On the undercard of Artur Beterbiev versus Dimitry Bivol II The Last Crescendo, Saturday, […]
DAZN Manchester Double Surprise! Barboza Upsets Cattrall, Dickens Upsets Barrett By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Manchester, UK (February 17th, 2025)– In the main event of a DAZN eight-bout card at Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom, on Saturday, February 15, 2025, Arnold Barboza Jr. scored a split decision upset over […]
Lumumba Luis Estaba, WBC Light Flyweight Champion, Dies in Venezuela at 86 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Caracas, Venezuela (February 19th, 2025)– Luis ‘Lumumba’ Estaba, who fought in 14 World Boxing Council Light Flyweight title bouts between 1975 and 1978 as champion and challenger, died in his native Venezuela at age […]
Keyshawn Davis Kos Denis Berinchyk & Wins the WBO World Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (February 19th, 2025)– In the main event of a nine bout card at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City, on Friday, February 14, 2025, Keyshawn ‘The Businessman’ Davis scored an […]
Former World Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm Wins Comeback Fight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Neu-Ulm, Germany (February 19th, 2024)– At Ratiopharm Arena in Neu-Ulm, Germany, on Saturday night, February 15, 2025, former World Middleweight champion Felix Sturm, age 46, won a comeback after 14 months of inactivity at light heavyweight by […]
Canelo Signs To Fight William Scull May 3 & Terence Crawford Next in Four Fight Deal With Turki Alalshikh By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (February 9th, 2025)– Turki Alalshikh put forth his formal announcement on a video released on ‘X. “Don’t mess with the lion!” he stated. Canelo […]
Bloody Derek Chisora Drops Wallin Twice, Wins 12-Round Heavyweight Eliminator By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Manchester, UK (February 12th, 2025)– In the main event of a nine-bout card at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom, on Saturday, February 8, 2025, billed as ‘The Last Dance’, a bloody Derek ‘Dell Boy’ […]
Irish Super Featherweight John Cooney Dies at 28, Week After Brain Injury in Belfast Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Belfast, Ireland (February 12th, 2025)– In the first boxing tragedy fatality of 2025, Irish super featherweight John Cooney lost the fight of his life, dying of a brain intracranial hemorrhage at […]
Colorful Hall of Fame Boxing Writer Michael Katz Dies at 85 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (February 6th, 2025)– New York Times and New York Daily News International Boxing Hall of Fame boxing writer Michael Katz, whose wild huge black beard, loud, colorful and humorful boxing style gave […]
Irish Super Featherweight John Cooney in Critical Condition With Brain Injury After Getting Stopped by Nathan Howells at Ulster Hall in Belfast By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Now fighting for his life, Irish super featherweight John Cooney lost the BBBofC Celtic Super Featherweight title in his first defense on Saturday, February […]
Shades of Jack Johnson! Former World Heavyweight champion Oliver McCall Wins 2025 Comeback Bout at Age 59 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Nashville, Tennessee (February 6th, 2025)– Oliver ‘The Atomic Bull’ McCall, age 59, the former World heavyweight champion, became the oldest former world heavyweight champion to fight in a sanctioned […]
BENAVIDEZ VS. MORRELL RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST PRESSER Benavidez Comes Off Canvas to Outpoint Morrell, With Point Deduction Controversy By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (February 4th, 2025)– In the main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday night, February 1, 2025, David Benavidez retained […]
Argentine Faves: Bonavena, Castro, Firpo, Galindez, Locche, Martinez, Monzon, Roldan By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a historical sense, each country offers its share of athletes past, present and future. Argentina has a grand history of sports. There are eight names which this reporter considers to be fan favorites, in terms […]
Brandon Moore Beats Count at 18, Wins DQ in Eighth Round of Bizarre Heavyweight Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Flint, Michigan (February 3rd, 2025)– In the co-main event of a 10 bout card at Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, on Sunday, January 2, 2025, Brandon Moore won the vacant […]
New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Middleweight Irish Teddy Mann Dies at 73 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlantic City, NJ (February 1st, 2025)– New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame veteran middleweight ‘Irish’ Teddy Mann, real name Theodore Manshreck, also called Ted ‘The Irish’ Man, who fought himself through 42 professional […]
WBA Gold Cruiserweight Champion Paul Bamba Dies at 35 After Winning Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Only six days after winning the World Boxing Association Gold Cruiserweight title in the main event at Carteret, New Jersey, cruiserweight contender Paul Bamba, also a fitness guru and entrepreneur, has died at age […]
French Welterweight Marcel Cerdan Jr. Dies at Age 81 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Marseille, France (February 1st, 2025)– French welterweight contender Marcel Cerdan Jr. of Marseille, France, oldest of three sons of the late former World Middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan, died of pneumonia in Issy-les Moulineaux, France, at age 81, […]
Legendary Promoter Don King, Age 93, Now Being Sued For Three Billion Dollars Over 2024 Rumble in The Jungle II Boxing Card Which Never Took Place By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Miami, Fl (February 1st, 2025)– The purported 2024 fiftieth anniversary Rumble in the Jungle II boxing card scheduled for Nigeria […]
Kristian Prenga Retains NBA World Heavyweight Title, Stops Torres in Two at 2300 Arena By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In the main event of an eleven bout card billed ”Elite Fight Night’ at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, co-promoted by Kali Reis and Diane Fischer, Kohen Promotions and Dee Lee Promotions, […]
Tanzanian Lightweight Hassan Mgaya Dies After Fifth Round Knockout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In the final boxing tragedy of 2024, Tanzanian lightweight prospect Hassan Mgaya has died from his injuries on December 30, 2024, after getting knocked out in the fifth round of a bout against opponent Paul Elias at […]
All Three Judges Agree 116-112, Usyk Outpoints Fury, Retains World Heavyweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 22, 2024)– Oleksandr Usyk, came on strongly in rounds six, seven, eight and nine to take complete control over a reactive Tyson Fury and retain the lineal, WBC, WBA and […]
Former World Champion Wilfredo Benitez, 66, Moved to Chicago Hospital Intensive Care By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Known as ‘The Bible of Boxing’, former World Junior Welterweight, Welterweight and Super Welterweight World champion Wilfredo ‘El Radar’ Benitez, 66, in declining health for years under the care of his late mother, […]
French WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Thierry Jacob Dies at 59 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Paris, France (December 25th, 2024)–Former southpaw World Boxing Council World Super Bantamweight champion Thierry Jacob has died of lung cancer in his native Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France at age 59. Between 1984 and 1994, Jacob compiled a […]
Usyk Favored by Decision in Kingdom Arena Rematch Before Return to Cruiserweight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sign up to Watch Usyk vs. Fury 2 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 21st, 2024)– Lineal World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is predicted to defeat former champion Tyson Fury by a split decision or […]
No Mas! Robeisy Ramirez Quits Duran Style During WBO Title Rematch with Rafael Espinoza By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a rematch of their 12 round controversial majority decision result in December 2023 in Pembroke Pines, Florida, Rafael Espinoza retained the World Boxing Organization World Featherweight title he won from Robeisy […]
Albert Hughes, 70, Oldest Man to Win Professional Boxing Match By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On December 14, 2019, super welterweight Albert Hughes Jr., who had 20 professional bouts experience under his belt, became the oldest man ever to win a professional boxing match, setting the Guinness Book of World Records […]
‘El Magnifico’, Former World Champion Israel Vazquez, Dies at 46 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent * Photo courtesy legacy.com Mexico City, Mexico (December 12th, 2024)– Best known for his four rubber matches with Rafael Marquez, Israel ‘El Magnifico’ Vazquez, the Freddie Roach trained former World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation […]
Mauricio Sulaiman Reelected WBC President at 62nd Annual WBC Convention in Hamburg By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Hamburg, Germany (December 11th, 2024)-– World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman Saldivar has been reelected to another four year term at the 62nd annual WBC Convention in Hamburg, Germany. The convention is taking place between […]
Kubrat Pulev Wins WBA Heavyweight Title, Outpoints Manuel Charr By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sophia, Bulgaria (December 11th, 2024)– An ageless Kubrat ‘The Cobra’ Pulev has become the mandatory challenger for the winner of Tyson Fury versus Oleksandr Usyk II undisputed world heavyweight title match coming up, with a 12 round […]
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