The ‘Russian Tyson’, 36-1 Heavyweight Denis Boytsov, 40, Dies Eleven Years After Tragedy By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Oryol, Russia (October 20th, 2026)– Former WBO European Heavyweight champion Denis Boytsov, The Russian Tyson, whose record reached 36-1 with 27 knockouts, fighting out of Hamburg, Germany, until he was found on May […]
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STATEMENT FROM MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS ON FLOYD SCHOFIELD III VS. LUCAS BAHDI San Juan, Puerto Rico (October 2oth, 2026)– Most Valuable Promotions, also known as MVP Promotions, has formally challenged the decision in Lucas Bahdi’s Saturday, October 10 world championship bout against Floyd Schofield III. The video evidence demonstrates multiple significant officiating errors that directly […]
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Fundora Wins by TKO at 2:59 in Round 12 as Courageous Hadribeaj Doesn’t Win a Round By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (October 18th, 2026)– Late-round stoppages in world title bouts and high-stakes bouts are exceedingly rare. A repeat of Julio Cesar Chavez versus Meldrick Taylor I (1990), David […]
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Mike Malott knocked out Joaquin Buckley at UFC Edmonton and Dana White addressed the handshake snub. Full card results and video highlights.
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All 26 fighters made weight for UFC Edmonton. Full card records and weights, main card film study, odds ranges and weigh-in video for Buckley vs. Malott at Rogers Place.
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Magomed Abdusalamov-The 22 Million Dollar Man By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent With a significant number of boxing deaths and career-ending injuries in professional boxing, the story of Magomed Abdusalamov is not a new tune. Benny Kid Paret, Willie Classen, Greg Page, Sam Baraudi, Jimmy Doyle, and Beethoven Scottland were among better-known […]
Pacquiao Split Decisions Thurman, Becomes Oldest Welterweight Champion in History By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas (July 21, 2019)– In the main event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday evening, July 20, 2019, Manny Pacquiao made boxing history. “I was blessed tonight,” noted Manny […]
One Time Showdown! Thurman’s Redemption, or PacMan’s Magic Moment? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (July 20th, 2019)– Tom Brown’s TGB Promotions, Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions, USA Fox PPV, and Panama Telemetro Channel 13 present an exciting nine bout card of professional boxing action at MGM Grand […]
MANNY PACQUIAO & KEITH THURMAN MAKE GRAND ARRIVAL AT MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS FOR THIS SATURDAY’S WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE CALEB PLANT & MIKE LEE ARRIVE AHEAD OF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE SHOWDOWN Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena In Las Vegas 9 p.m. […]
No Respect! 1-6 Super Middleweight Jermaine Corley Outpoints Roberto Duran Jr. By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Unheralded 1-6 super middleweight Jermaine Corley of Concord, North Carolina, has scored a minor upset and played the role of spoiler. In The grand tradition of cartoon character Wile E. Coyote, at Resorts World Casino […]
Fall and Rise of Erickson ‘Hammer’ Lubin Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent 21-1 super welterweight southpaw Erickson Lubin of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has one loss to his name, a first-round TKO loss to Jermell Charlo in a World Boxing Council World Super Welterweight title bout in October 2017 at Barclays […]
JEYVIER CINTRÓN VS. KOKI ETO REMATCH, AUGUST 2, IN KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO– After the unexpected result of the first bout, declared “No Decision”, two-time Puerto Rican Olympian Jeyvier Cintrón and former world champion Koki Eto will meet again on Friday, August 2, at the Osceola Heritage Center in Kissimmee, Florida, in a […]
CAN MANNY PACQUIAO DEFEAT KEITH THURMAN? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent It will be welterweight champion versus welterweight champion on Saturday night, July 20, 2019, when Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao faces Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman for the bragging rights of the welterweight division. The winner might get to fight Errol Spence Jr., […]
KEITH THURMAN’S TRAINER DAN BIRMINGHAM SENDS MESSAGE TO THE PUNDITS: “KEITH THURMAN WILL WIN THIS FIGHT” Keith Thurman Takes on Eight-Division Champion Manny Pacquiao in PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Main Event Saturday, July 20 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Click HERE for Training Photos & Video Interviews from Andy Samuelson/Premier Boxing Champions […]
Artem Lobov Defeats Paulie Malignaggi via Unanimous Decision in the Main Event of Saturday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6 Event from Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa, Fla. Live on Pay-Per-View Dakota Chochrane Defeats Chris Leben in Co-Main Event and Johnny Bedford becomes the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion in Opening Bout Click HERE For […]
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“BKFC 6: THE LINE IS DRAWN” FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Returns This Saturday Night Headlined by Paulie Malignaggi vs. Artem Lobov Grudge Match Live on Pay-Per-View from Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa, Fla. Stacked Night of BKFC Action Saturday, June 22 Featuring UFC Veteran Chris Leben […]
Darmani Rock Remains Undefeated After Knock Out over Raymond Ochieng in Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE, FL. (June 17, 2019) – On Friday, June 14th, Roc Nation Sports heavyweight boxer Darmani Rock (16-0, 11 KOs) defeated Raymond Ochieng (26-24, 21 KOs) in his competitor’s home state of Florida at the Maxwell Snyder Armory in Jacksonville. The defeat came by way […]
Cuevas to Face Beltran for WBA Fedelatin Welterweight Belt at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and Live on Boxeo Telemundo Friday, July 12, at 7 p.m. Tickets on sale now HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (June 12, 2019) – Boxing returns to its hotbed in South Florida on Friday, July 12, as Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory in association with All Star […]
Jamel Herring defeated Masayuki Ito to Win the WBO Title By ESPN Boxing Kissimmee, FL (May 26th, 2019)– Jamel Herring defeated Masayuki Ito by unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN card at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. Fighting on what would have been the 10th […]
Japan versus USA Memorial Day Weekend: Ito Defends WBO Against Herring Preview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Kissimmee, Florida (May 24th, 2019)– Masayuki Ito will defend his World Boxing Organization World Super Featherweight title against challenger Jamel Herring on Friday, May 25, 2019, in the 12 round scheduled main […]
MANNY PACQUIAO VS. KEITH THURMAN & CALEB PLANT VS. MIKE LEE LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Saturday, July 20 in a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT Plant vs. Lee […]
BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP PAULIE MALIGNAGGI VS. ARTEM LOBOV NEW YORK PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS BKFC Returns Saturday, June 22 Headlined by Malignaggi vs. Lobov Grudge Match Live on Pay-Per-View from Florida State Fairgrounds Entertainment Hall in Tampa, Fla. Also Featuring UFC Veteran Chris Leben Against Bellator Standout Brennan Ward! Click HERE for Photos from […]
Navarro Dominates Prescott, Wins Unanimous Decision in Main Event of Rumble at the Rock V in Hollywood, Florida (Friday, May 10,) Undefeated Cuban welterweight Livan “Machine Gun Kid” Navarro (11-0, 7 KOs) dominated former top contender Breidis Prescott over eight one-sided rounds tonight in the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & […]
Weights from Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Blake Davis 190 lbs. vs. Quintell Thompson 190.8 lbs. Livan Navarro 149 lbs. vs. Breidis Prescott 149 lbs. Hairon Socarras 125.4 lbs. vs. Jesus Martinez 125.5 lbs. Derrieck Cuevas 154 lbs. vs. Albert Mensah 149 lbs. Ivan Dychko 239 lbs. vs. Ray Austin 303 lbs. Logan […]
20-Year-Old Logan Yoon Ready to Restart Meteoric Rise at ‘Rumble at the Rock V’ at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. on Friday, May 10 HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (May 8, 2019)– Undefeated super lightweight Logan “The Korican Kid” Yoon has recovered from a knee injury and is looking to restart the meteoric rise […]
Match-ups Announced for Undefeated Fighters for Rumble at the Rock V at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. on Friday, May 10 HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (May 6, 2019) The matches are taking shape for the fifth installment of the popular Rumble at the Rock series entitled “Night of […]
Shakur Stevenson Charged With Assault in Miami Beach By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Miami Beach, FL(April 4th, 2019)– ‘Fearless’ Shakur Stevenson, the 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist and 10-0 featherweight southpaw prospect out of Alexandria, Virginia and Newark, NJ, and his sometimes traveling partner 25-3-1 welterweight David ‘Day-Day’ Grayton of Washington, D.C., […]
Espinoza Stops Nunez in “Rumble at the Rock IV” Main Event at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino WBO No.1-ranked Ricardo “Hindu” Espinoza (23-2, 20 KOs) probably had to work harder than he wanted to, but still managed to successfully defend his WBO-NABO Latino Bantamweight Championship for the second time with a tenth-round stoppage of […]
Fireball! Cuevas vs. Paredes, March 1 Florida Rumble at Hard Rock IV By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The Heavyweight Factory, All Star Boxing, and matchmaker Melvin Rivas will present an action-packed eleven bout card entitled ‘Rumble at the Rock IV’ At Seminole Hard Rock and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, at 7:00 […]
Cuevas Looking to Hand Paredes a ‘World-Class Beating’ at Rumble at the Rock IV on Friday, March 1, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. and Live on Boxeo Telemundo Hard-punching welterweight prospect Derrieck Cuevas says he’s not bothered by the number of fans his upcoming opponent Ed “The Lion” Paredes of Pembroke Pines will have […]
KEITH THURMAN vs. JOSESITO LOPEZ FIGHT WEEK MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS Undefeated Welterweight Champion Thurman Makes Long Awaited Ring Return to Defend His Title Against Battle-Hardened Veteran López in Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Main Event Saturday, January 26 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn Click HERE for Photos from Stephanie Trapp/TGB […]
KEITH THURMAN TRAINING CAMP QUOTES & PHOTOS “I’m going to show everyone the full package of skills I bring and enjoy every second of it,” – Thurman Unbeaten Welterweight World Champion Thurman Talks Ring Return & More Before Title Defense Against Josesito Lopez Saturday, January 26 in Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & […]
Cuevas to Face Paredes in All-Florida Welterweight Showdown at Rumble at the Rock IV on Friday, March 1, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. and Live on Boxeo Telemundo On Friday, March 1, promoter Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory, in association with All Star Boxing return to the beautiful Hard […]
Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions & Rite Hook Promotions bringing pro boxing to Historic St. Petersburg Coliseum on Feb. 16 “St. Pete Fight Fest” To be live-streamed on UFC FIGHT PASS© LAS VEGAS (January 10, 2019) – Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions and Rite Hook Promotions have jointly announced a co-promotion presentation, “St. Pete […]
Results from “Rumble at the Rock III” at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. WBO #2 Espinoza Annihilates Vargas in Two Brutal Rounds Hollywood, FL (December 1st, 2018)– Mexico’s Ricardo “Hindu” Espinoza (21-2, 18 KOs) made the most of his Telemundo appearance in the main event of “Rumble at the Rock III,” […]
YURIORKIS GAMBOA vs MIGUEL BELTRAN JR. JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ vs CRISTIAN MINO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FAIR & EXPO CENTER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 JUANMA LOPEZ & GAMBOA BOTH WIN – SETTING UP… Click Here for Gamboa and Juanma Fight Night Photos Credit David Martin-Warr JuanMa Lopez Post Fight “I don’t know how he absorbed all the punishment. I couldn’t know […]
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