ANTHONY JOSHUA INJURED IN A DEADLY CAR ACCIDENT Lagos, Nigeria (December 29th, 2025)– British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria on Monday, December 29, 2025, which reportedly left two people dead. He is believed to have sustained only minor injuries. The collision occurred on the busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway […]
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Naoya Inoue Defeats Alan David Picasso to Set up a Potential Super Fight With Junto Nakatani Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 27th, 2025)– Naoya Inoue, 32, (32-0, 27 Kos) secured a dominant unanimous decision victory over Alan David Picasso, 25 (32-1, 17 Kos) on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi […]
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Cinco De Mayo 2026 and the Future of Canelo in Wide Open For the Super Middleweight Division Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent After undergoing elbow surgery after the Terence Crawford bout, according to journalist Salvador Rodriguez, Canelo’s trainer Eddy Reynoso has confirmed former World Super Middleweight champion Saul Alvarez won’t […]
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REAL COMBAT MEDIA WEEKLY BOXING/MMA NEWS REPORT *For Immediate Release to Publish Roselle, Park, NJ (December 27th, 2025)– Welcome to the Real Combat Media Boxing & MMA Fights of the Week, where we discuss the week’s most significant news and the most notable fights in the sports of boxing and MMA, so you can save time by […]
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TWO HUGE WORLD TITLE FIGHTS ADDED TO ‘THE RING 6’ EXTRAVAGANZA AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN – PLUS THE RETURN OF KEYSHAWN DAVIS NEW YORK CITY – 26 DECEMBER, 2025: HE Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, is delighted to announce today the addition of two huge World Title fights and the return of […]
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GABRIELA “SWEET POISON” FUNDORA TO DEFEND UNDISPUTED CROWN AGAINST HIGHLY RANKED NEW FOE ALEXAS “IRON LADY” KUBICKI UNIFIED CHAMP AND HISTORY-MAKING OSCAR “EL PUPILO” COLLAZO TO DEFEND TITLES AGAINST JAYSON “STRIKER” VAYSON AS HEADLINER UNDERCARD SET TO TURN UP THE COACHELLA VALLEY HEAT AND WORLDWIDE ON DAZN INDIO, CALIF. (Sept. 11, 2025) — A smashing […]
Dr. KO: Christian Mbilli Stops Maciej Sulecki in 1 Mbilli wins WBC Interim Super Middleweight World Title CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Vincent Ethier/Eye Of The Tiger) QUEBEC CITY, Canada (June 27, 2025) — Montreal-based powerhouse Christian Mbilli captured the WBC Interim super middleweight world title Friday evening with a first-round TKO against Polish veteran Maciej Sulecki at Videotron Centre in Quebec […]
Weigh-In Results: Christian Mbilili vs. Maciej Sulecki LIVE coverage on ESPN+ FRIDAY starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT Videotron Centre (Quebec City, Canada) CLICK HERE for PHOTOS Mandatory Credit: Vincent Ethier/Eye Of The Tiger (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT) • Christian Mbilli 167.7 lbs vs. Maciej Sulecki 167.7 lbs (Vacant WBC Interim Super Middleweight World Title — 12 Rounds) • Steven Butler 167.6 lbs vs. Jose De Jesus Macias 167.8 lbs (Super Middleweight — 10 Rounds) • […]
Third time the charm Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki to Challenge WBC Cruiserweight World Champion Badou Jack on May 3 in Saudi Arabia HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada (March 19, 2025) – Canadian cruiserweight challenger Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (20-1-1, 19 KOs) will finally get his World Boxing Council (WBC) Cruiserweight World title shot against defending champion Badou “The Ripper” Jack (20-1-1, 19 […]
Zhang returns with TKO in Toronto Three Lions Promotions presented an event Saturday night at the Concert Hall in Toronto Canada. The 8 round heavyweight main event saw Toronto based co-promoter/heavyweight Junlong Zhang (20-1-0, 19 KO) of China defeat Cesar Hernan Reynoso (17-22-4, 8 KOs) of Argentina by way of KO in round one. It […]
Feel The Heat: Teofimo Lopez and Robeisy Ramirez Prepare for Saturday’s Ring Returns in Miami Teofimo-Steve Claggett, Ramirez-Brandon Leon Benitez & Nico Ali Walsh-Sona Akale II will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ SATURDAY beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) Press Conference Notes: Teofimo Lopez & Robeisy Ramirez Ready […]
August 17: Arslanbek Makhmudov & Guido Vianello to Meet in Heavyweight Slugfest at Videotron Centre in Quebec City LIVE on ESPN Makhmudov-Vianello will serve as the co-feature to the Christian Mbilli-Sergiy Derevyanchenko super middleweight main event Tickets are on sale now sale via Ticketmaster.ca QUEBEC CITY, Canada (June 18, 2024) — Heavyweight contenders Arslanbek “The Lion’” Makhmudov and Guido […]
THURSDAY: Steven Butler-Patrice Volny Middleweight Showdown to Stream LIVE & Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ Streaming action from Montreal begins at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT (June 4, 2024) — Two-time world title challenger Steven Butler faces countryman Patrice Volny in the 10-round middleweight main event this Thursday, June 6, at Casino de Montreal in Montreal, Canada. Promoted by Eye of […]
Batters Up: Super Middleweight Sluggers Christian Mbilli & Sergiy Derevyanchenko Clash August 17 at Videotron Centre in Quebec City LIVE on ESPN Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 30 at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster QUEBEC CITY, Canada (May 28, 2024) — Two super middleweight sluggers are set to meet in the can’t-miss fistic blockbuster of the […]
Miami Fight Night Headlined by Teofimo Lopez-Steve Claggett Junior Welterweight World Title Showdown June 29 at James L. Knight Center LIVE on ESPN Robeisy Ramirez-Brandon Leon Benitez & Nico Ali Walsh-Sona Akale II round out the televised tripleheader Sky Sports will broadcast the event in the UK & Ireland Tickets on sale Wednesday, May 22 […]
Lucas Bahdi vs. Juan Javier Carrasco Headlines June 1 On DAZN & TYC Sports Top-ranked lightweight contender “Prince” Lucas Bahdi is on a mission to bring a world title to his hometown of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. That quest continues on June 1 at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre when he battles fellow world-ranked 135-pounder Juan […]
THURSDAY: Erik Bazinyan-Shakeel Phinn Super Middleweight Battle to Stream LIVE & Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ Streaming action from Montreal begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT SIGN UP TO ESPN+ (April 29, 2024) — Undefeated super middleweight contender Erik Bazinyan returns in the 10-round main event against Shakeel Phinn this Thursday, May 2 at Casino de Montréal in Montreal, Canada. […]
Top Rank Signs Super Middleweight Sensation Christian Mbilli to Co-Promotional Pact With Eye of the Tiger The promotional giants join forces to guide the fearsome knockout artist Mbilli’s ring return will be announced in the coming weeks MONTREAL, Canada (March 12, 2024) — Undefeated super middleweight contender Christian Mbilli, the Cameroon-born, Montreal-based wrecking ball, has inked a […]
Steven Butler-Steve Rolls Middleweight Showdown & Azael Villar-Jairo Noriega Light Flyweight Battle Headline International Cards This Week LIVE on ESPN+ Butler-Rolls card streaming LIVE from Montreal, Canada, THURSDAY at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT Villar-Noriega bill streaming LIVE from Managua, Nicaragua, FRIDAY at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT (March 5, 2024) — Two action-packed international cards will stream live and […]
Erik Bazinyan-Billi Facundo Godoy Super Middleweight Showdown to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ Streaming action from Montreal begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT (Jan. 22, 2024) — Undefeated super middleweight contender Erik Bazinyan, ranked in the top five by all four major sanctioning organizations, returns in the 10-round main event this Thursday, […]
Seek & Destroy: Artur Beterbiev Batters Callum Smith Jason Moloney retains bantamweight title in modern classic CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) QUEBEC CITY, Canada (Jan. 13, 2024) — Twenty have tried. And 20 have been stopped. Unified light heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) defended his WBC/IBF/WBO world titles with a seventh-round TKO win against former world […]
Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith Press Conference & Weigh-in Video WATCH THIS FIGHT ON ESPN+ CLICK HERE for Photos(Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images) CLICK HERE FOR Press Conference VIDEO (Courtesy: Top Rank) Quebec, Canada(Jan. 12, 2024) — Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by AutoZone: Beterbiev vs. Smith will be presented live this Saturday, January 13, at 10:00 […]
Custio Clayton vs. Courtney Pennington Headlines February 2 Card in Canada Fighting Irish Promotions Teams Up with DMS Trade Shows for an Explosive Fight Card at Scotiabank Centre Halifax, Canada NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA (January 12, 2024) – Fighting Irish Promotions, in collaboration with DMS Trade Shows, is set to deliver an electrifying fight card titled “The Homecoming” on February 2, 2024, […]
GALLE-CARRENO FIGHT WEEK Fight Week has arrived here in Toronto, Canada for a night of World Championship Boxing presented to you by Lee Baxter Promotions. Canada’s Amanda Galle faces 3x World Title Challenger, Niorkis Carreno, for the vacant IBO World Bantamweight Title in a 10×2 minute round contest. Amanda Galle (8-0-1 1KO), of Mississauga, Ontario, […]
WBC No. 1 ranked and NABF cruiserweight Champion Ryan Rozick Faces Olandewaju Durodola in Canada WBC FINAL ELIMINATOR IN CANADA Former WBC World title challenger, newly announced WBC No. 1 ranked and NABF cruiserweight Champion Ryan Rozicki (19-1, 18Kos) believes the greats come back every hundred years and he is standing proof. He compares himself […]
November 14: Steve Claggett-Miguel Madueno Junior Welterweight Showdown to Stream LIVE on ESPN+ Streaming action begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT (Nov. 9, 2023) — Canadian junior welterweight contender Steve Claggett will fight the heavy-handed Miguel Madueno on Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the 10-round main event at Casino De Montreal. The NABF and NABO titles will be on the […]
Jason Moloney to Defend WBO Bantamweight Crown against Saul Sanchez at Quebec City’s Videotron Centre on the Artur Beterbiev-Callum Smith Undercard Moloney-Sanchez will stream LIVE & exclusively on ESPN+ before the ESPN-televised doubleheader featuring Beterbiev-Smith & Christian Mbilli-Rohan Murdock QUEBEC CITY, Canada (Nov. 1, 2023) — The bantamweight king from Down Under is ready to bring a […]
Galle-Carreno Card Postponed till December 10 Due to Carreno’s Hand Injury The Amanda Galle-Niorkis Carreno card in Toronto, Canada has been postponed due to Carreno sustaining a hand injury. The pair will now go head-to-head on December 10th for the vacant IBO World Bantamweight Title, the card was originally going to take place November 12th. Amanda […]
January 13: Christian Mbilli-Rohan Murdock Super Middleweight Showdown Set for Artur Beterbiev-Callum Smith Co-Feature Beterbiev-Smith and Mbilli-Murdock will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. PT/7 p.m. PT Tickets ON SALE NOW via www.ticketmaster.ca QUEBEC CITY, Canada (Oct. 17, 2023) – Super middleweight destroyer Christian Mbilli will defend his WBC Continental Americas and WBA International super middleweight titles against Australian […]
Amanda Galle vs. Niorkis Carreno IBO WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE Lee Baxter Promotions is proud to announce our next event taking place at REBEL Entertainment Complex, in Toronto, on Sunday November 12. Amanda Galle will be headlining the event as she takes on Niorkis Carreno for the vacant IBO World Bantamweight Title. Amanda Galle (8-0-1 1KO) […]
Mary Spencer-Femke Hermans II IBF Junior Middleweight World Title Showdown to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ Streaming action from Montreal begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT (Oct. 6, 2023) — Canadian Olympian Mary Spencer will attempt to avenge her only defeat when she takes on Belgian former world champion Femke Hermans in a 10-round rematch […]
“THE RECONQUEST” EVELIN BERMUDEZ vs. KIM CLAVEL UNIFIED IBF/WBO JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP This Saturday at Place Bell in Laval, Canada MONTREAL (October 5, 2023) — Former World Champion Kim Clavel (17-1, 3 KOs) challenges unified world light flyweight champion Evelin “The Little Princess” Bermudez (18-1-1, 6 KOs) for her International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World […]
Christian Mbilli-Demond Nicholson Super Middleweight Showdown Headlines Canada Fight Night LIVE on ESPN+ Live streaming coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT (Sept. 5, 2023) — Undefeated super middleweight puncher Christian Mbilli defends his WBC Continental Americas belt in the 10-round main event against American contender Demond Nicholson this Friday, Sept. 8 at Theatre du Casino du Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, […]
Artur Beterbiev to Defend Light Heavyweight Crown Against Callum Smith January 13 at Videotron Centre in Quebec City & LIVE on ESPN Beterbiev-Smith and a co-feature will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. PT/7 p.m. PT QUEBEC CITY, Canada (Aug. 8, 2023) — WBC/WBO/IBF light heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev now has a date […]
World Kickboxing Champion Jonathan Giovanni Di Bella Faces Lamberto Macias in GYM boxing main event September 7 at Montreal Casino Plus, Houle, Osias, Veyre, Rolls, Zawad & Safadi MONTRÉAL – (July 6, 2023) — In his Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) contract debut, former world kickboxing champion, Jonathan Giovanni Dibella (2-0, 1 KOs) will face veteran Mexican bantamweight Lamberto Macias (16-8-1, […]
“THE RECONQUEST” EVELIN BERMUDEZ vs. KIM CLAVEL UNIFIED IBF/WBO JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP October 7 at Place Bell in Laval, Canada QUEBEC PROMOTIONAL TOUR IN JULY (Kim Clavel (top) and Evelin Nazarena Bermudez) MONTREAL (June 21, 2023) — Groupe Yvon Michel, in association with O.R. Promotions, is happy to confirm that Montreal junior flyweight Kim Clavel (17-0-1, 3 KOs) is […]
August 19: Guido Vianello-Simon Kean Heavyweight Co-Feature Added to Artur Beterbiev-Callum Smith Card at Videotron Centre in Quebec City & LIVE on ESPN Beterbiev-Smith and Vianello-Kean will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.ca QUEBEC CITY, Canada (June 14, 2023) – A […]
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