“KING” RYAN GARCIA SAN DIEGO MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS “It’s a big opportunity for me to do something amazing at a historic event.” – Garcia Click HERE For Photos; Courtesy of Golden Boy Promotions Watch Full Workout Video HERE SAN DIEGO, Calif. – (April 17, 2025) – Welterweight contender and international superstar “King” Ryan Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) of […]
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This is the section for Chris Cercola boxing content, who was a Real Combat Media Boxing Reporter from Hartford, CT that specialized in video interviews. Chris ‘Gunzz’ Cercola passed away in 2020.
Interview Greg Haugen – Part I By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Greg Lee Haugen was born in Auburn, Washington on August 31, 1960. After compiling an amateur record of approximately 300 – 25, Greg joined the local tough man competitions, where he went undefeated in 24 fights. He then would then set his […]
Interview with Supermiddleweight sensation Edwin Rodriguez By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Edwin Rodriguez was born on May 5, 1985 in Moca, Dominican Republic. Edwin came to Worcester Massachusetts in the United States when he was seven years old with his brothers and mother where they would reunite with Edwin’s father who was already here. […]
Orlando Canizales Interview Part II By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Former bantamweight champion and International Hall of Famer Orlando Canizales continues his interview with Chris Cercola. Orlando talks about his fights with Clarence “Bones” Adams, Puerto Rican sensation Wilfredo Vasquez Sr, Brooklyn’s Junior “Poison” Jones, great trainer Jesse Reid, tough Charlotte, NC native Kelvin Seabrooks, and so […]
Orlando Canizales Interview Part I By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Orlando Canizales was born in Laredo, Texas on November 25, 1965. He turned professional in August of 1984, scoring a second round knockout, after compiling an amateur record of 108 wins and only 12 defeats. Orlando would face Paul Gonzales, the Olympic gold medalist […]
‘Sweet’ Reggie Johnson Interview Part III By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola In part three and the final segment in this amazing interview with “Sweet” Reggie Johnson, Reggie talks about the late Julio Gonzalez, George Foreman writing him a very inspirational letter, and the great trainer Jesse Reid. There’s some history with Julio Gonzalez. When […]
‘Sweet’ Reggie Johnson Interview Part II By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola In part two of this incredible interview with Reggie Johnson, he talks about his fights with Lamar Parks, Irishman Stevie Collins, John David Jackson, and so much more. Lamar Parks was in the same situation I was in when I fought James […]
‘Sweet’ Reggie Johnson Interview Part I By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola On August 28, 1966, Reggie Johnson was born into one of the most violent cities in America, Houston Texas’ 5th Ward. He was introduced to the sport of boxing at the age of twelve by an uncle and he fell in love […]
In this last and final part of the Ivan Robinson chronicles, Ivan talks about his fight with Julio Cesar Chavez, the relationship between Ann Wolfe and James Kirkland, and what he thinks about Bob Arum. You don’t want to miss it. By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola As much as I said I wanted […]
Part VII of this incredible interview with “Mighty” Ivan Robinson continues. By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola In part VI Ivan dealt with the 1st Gatti fight. In this next part he talks about his 2nd Gatti fight plus so much more! Another thing, I want to go back to the fighters nowadays, a […]
Part VI of this incredible interview with “Mighty” Ivan Robinson continues. By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola We were back in a tough situation again, who were we gonna fight? We needed to fight a name, and we need to fight a champion or somebody good, and somebody they gonna look at and figure […]
Orlando Salido vs. Juan Manuel Lopez II- Recap By: Boxing Reporter, Chris Cercola Some would call it a fearless move, but Orlando Salido looks at it as a non-issue. Just give the man a ring and an opponent and he’ll take it from there. And so, the ring was built, and the opponent provided, the […]
“Mighty” Ivan Robinson – Part V By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola Part V is here. The Ivan Robinson chronicles continue. The “Mighty” one elaborates upon his prodigious career as he touches on his incredible work ethic, his hight with Israel Cardona, and his proposed fight with Shane Mosley that never materialized. Enjoy! I’m […]
Orlando Salido vs. Juan Manuel Lopez II- Repeat or Redemption By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola When Juan Manuel Lopez fought Orlando Salido on April 16, 2011, this fight was supposed to draw comparisons, and a hard fought win for Juan Manuel Lopez over the tough, hard charging, former I.B.F. Featherweight Champion, Orlando Salido. […]
“Mighty” Ivan Robinson – Part IV By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola The Ivan Robinson chronicles continue as the “Mighty” one discusses his father’s absence whenever he fought the South African, Philip Holiday and his thoughts on trainer Tommy Brooks as his main trainer for this fight for the IBF Lightweight Title. There was a […]
“Mighty” Ivan Robinson – Part III By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola The Ivan Robinson chroniclescontinue with part 3 of his tremendous interview. Ivan continues to give the boxing fans a wealth of information as he discusses his pro debut, fighting at the legendary “Blue Horizon,” the surgery that he underwent after he fought […]
In part II of the interview series with”Mighty” Ivan Robinson, the former amateur standout goes into detail regarding his career before he turned pro, the three fights with Oscar De La Hoya, and some of the fighters that he admired. “Mighty” Ivan Robinson – Part II By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola I […]
Chris Cercola of Real Combat Media had the opportunity to speak with Philadelphia legend, “Mighty” Ivan Robinson. Ivan opened up and spoke at tremendous length about his upbringing, amateur career, his legendary fights with Arturo Gatti, and so much more. This interview is so long it will be broken up into several parts. “Mighty” […]
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