Dave Allen Knocks Out Johnny Fisher in Rematch, Eddie Hearn Talks 2026 Trilogy Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sign up to DAZN Hackney Wick, UK (May 18th, 2025)– In a rematch of the December 2024 heavyweight bout won by split decision by Johnny Fisher in which Dave Allen knocked down […]
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT BURNS VS. MORALES RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS By MMA News Preliminary Card Highlights HyunSung Park def. Carlos Hernandez HyunSung Park earned a first-round submission in this flyweight matchup. Denise Gomes def. Elise Reed Denise Gomes got it done in round two in this strawweight bout. Luana Santos def. Tainara Lisboa Luana Santos […]
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UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales Weigh-in Video 7 p.m. ET: Main Card | 4 p.m. ET: Prelims UFC returns to Las Vegas this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales, live from UFC APEX, May 17, on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and SiriusXM Fight Nation, with the main card at 7 p.m. ET and prelims […]
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JAKE PAUL VS. JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR. PRESS CONFERENCE & THE RETURN OF HOLLY HOLM Sign up to DAZN to Watch this Fight! Los Angeles, CA (May 15th, 2025)– Jake Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) will take the next step to becoming a world champion when he faces former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. […]
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PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS EDGAR BERLANGA VS. HAMZAH SHEERAZ AND SHAKUR STEVENSON VS. WILLIAM ZEPEDA Click HERE for Photos; Courtesy of Golden Boy Promotions Click HERE To Watch the Press Conference on the DAZN YouTube Channel Sign up to DAZN to Watch this Fight! NEW YORK, NY – May 15, 2025 – To kick off the massive Ring […]
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Badr Hari to Headline GLORY 89 It is official, Badr Hari (106-16, 92 KO) will headline GLORY 89 at the Arena Burgas in Bulgaria, on October 7. Originally set to compete at GLORY 88 in Paris earlier this month, Hari withdrew on compassionate grounds following the devastating earthquake which struck his home country of Morocco. The kickboxing legend will now […]
Rico Verhoeven vs. Tariq Osaro confirmed for November 4 It is official! The king of the GLORY heavyweight division will be decided at GLORY COLLISION 6 on November 4 as heavyweight champ Rico Verhoeven (60-10, 20 KO) meets interim-heavyweight champ Tariq ‘Cookie’ Osaro (25-2-1, 13 KO) to determine who is the undisputed GLORY heavyweight champion. This mega-fight will officially take place […]
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, […]
Tyjani Beztati defends title against Kaito Ono at GLORY 87 The reigning & defending GLORY lightweight champion Tyjani Beztati (24-4, 9 KO) will put his title on the line against Japanese star Kaito Ono (51-6-1, 22 KO) at GLORY 87 on August 19 at the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. Beztati won the vacant title back at GLORY 78 thanks to a unanimous […]
COLLISION 5 Results Osaro Upsets on a Night of Champions GLORY COLLISION 5 was billed as the biggest night of the year so far in kickboxing and it sure delivered. Four titles were on the line at a packed Rotterdam Ahoy arena in the Netherlands in addition to five more exciting bouts. Tariq ‘Cookie’ Osaro […]
GLORY COLLISION 5 Weigh-In Results Four massive title fights were made official at the weigh-ins this morning in Amsterdam ahead of GLORY COLLISION 5 this Saturday, June 17, at the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. The main event will see one of the most important heavyweight contests in recent years go down as Antonio Plazibat (22-4, 16 KO) and Tariq […]
GLORY COLLISION 5: Three Title Fights The biggest kickboxing event of the year to date, GLORY COLLISION 5, will take place this Saturday, June 17, live from the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. Three incredible title bouts top the bill along with a stacked card featuring some of the most exciting fighters in the world. The […]
GLORY Kickboxing teams with NFC for Historic Night of Combat Sports GLORY, the world’s largest kickboxing organisation, and leading German mixed martial arts promotion NFC (National Fighting Championship) will team up for an unforgettable night of combat sports action on Saturday, May 27. Live from the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany, fans can experience two thrilling […]
Petch vs. Chikh Mousa headlines GLORY 86 in Germany on May 27 GLORY Kickboxing returns to Germany with GLORY 86 taking place live once again from the Grugahalle in Essen on May 27. Thailand’s Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (168-39-3) puts his GLORY featherweight title on the line against Germany’s own Ahmad Chikh Mousa (58-8-1) in the main event of the evening. ‘Petch’ has […]
Ukrainian Four Time World Kickboxing Champion Vitaly Merinov Dies in Battle at Age 32 Kyiv, Ukraine (April 2nd, 2023)– Former amateur boxer and four times world kickboxing champion Vitaly Merinov of Ivano-Frankovsk, Ukraine, has died from injuries sustained in battle with the Russians on the Donbas region at age 32 on the evening of March […]
GLORY 85 Fight Card Confirmed! It is official! GLORY returns to Rotterdam Ahoy on April 29 with one of the most action-packed cards of the year so far. GLORY 85 will feature the four-man heavyweight tournament that will decide who steps-on to face Antonio Plazibat for the interim-GLORY heavyweight title this summer. If that wasn’t […]
GLORY 84 Results: Beztati Retains Title GLORY 84 took place Saturday evening, March 11, from the Topsportcentrum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The main event saw an incredible Champion vs. Champion Superfight and it was lightweight king Tyjani Beztati (24-4, 9 KO) who scored a career defining victory. The 25-year-old had the whole arena on its feet with […]
GLORY 84 Weigh-In Results All fighters successfully weighed-in this morning in Amsterdam ahead of GLORY 84 which will take place tomorrow night, Saturday, March 11, from the Topsportcentrum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Photos of Media day, Weigh-ins and tomorrow of the event are uploaded in this folder The main event will feature a GLORY Champion […]
GLORY 85 Four-Man Heavyweight Tournament Announced The four participants of the GLORY 85 heavyweight tournament were announced today at a press conference in Amsterdam. The Netherlands’ Luis Tavares (63-8, 21 KO), Enver Sljivar (40-6, 23 KO) of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Nigeria’s Tariq Osaro (21-2-1, 10 KO), and France’s Nordine Mahieddine (27-14, 12 KO) will all go head-to-head in a four-man one-night […]
The Heavyweight Grand Prix is Back! Today, GLORY Kickboxing has official announced the return of the iconic Heavyweight Grand Prix, a one-night, eight-man heavyweight tournament. Beginning this year, the ‘GLORY Grand Prix’ will occur annually each December. Participants will be determined through a series of qualifying matches throughout the the year and special wildcard entries. The winner of the […]
GLORY 83 Results: Abena is the new GLORY Light Heavyweight Champion GLORY 83 took place Saturday night, February 11, from the electric Grugahalle in Essen, Germany and it proved to be another action-packed evening with nine bouts in total. Press Photos of Fights uploaded to this folder The main event saw Suriname’s Donegi Abena finally capture a GLORY title on the […]
ONE on Prime Video 3 Results & Video Highlights Main Card Main Event – Bantamweight MMA Title Fight: John Lineker vs. Fabricio de Andrade ends in a No Contest (Groin Strike): R3 Co-Main Event – Lightweight Muay Thai Title Fight: Regian Eersel def. Sinsamut Klinmee via Split Decision Lightweight Submission Grappling Title Fight: Kade Ruotolo def. […]
(ONE Championship 162) McLaren is now on a two-fight win streak after he also submitted Wei Xie earlier this year. The 31-year-old has been fighting for ONE Championship since 2015 and has earned nine victories in the promotion, seven of those via stoppage. Full results for ONE Championship 162 can be found below. (Note: […]
ONE On Prime Video 2: Xiong Vs. Lee III – Results And Video Highlights Xiong Jing Nan Def. Angela Lee ONE on Prime Video 2: Xiong vs. Lee III Quick Results MAIN CARD Women’s Strawweight Title Bout: Xiong Jing Nan 9c) def. Angela Lee via unanimous decision Grappling Title Bout: Mikey Musumeci def. Cleber Sousa […]
UFA Live at KOK World Series in Istanbul Tonight TAMPA, Fla. (January 28, 2022) – Professional Kickboxing Event “King of Kings World Series” will be held in one of the most popular sports arenas, Ulker Sports and Event Hall in Istanbul, Turkey this evening. Jordan “Jay” Adams will be there to call the fights and viewers will be […]
Ex-World Middleweight Champion Michael Nunn Seeks Kickboxing Comeback At Age 57 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Davenport, Iowa (April 30th, 2020)– Former International Boxing Federation World Middleweight champion and World Boxing Association Super Middleweight champion Michael Nunn, 57, who was released from prison in April 2019 after serving 17 […]
Robert Brizel Kickboxing Historical: Remembering Andi Hug, Blue-Eyed Samurai of K-1 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In today’s world boxing and Mixed Martial Arts remain sky-high popular. The K-1 boxing circuit still exists. K-1 began in 1993 as a representation of karate, kickboxing, and kung fu. K-1 started […]
11-0 Cruiserweight Alexei Papin: A Kickboxer Boxing Mystery By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent When it comes to kickboxing and MMA fighters seroconverting to professional boxing, the new trend represents a brave new world for boxing promoters. Chris Algieri is among those who made the transition. Conor McGregor tried to crossover from […]
BELLATOR DEBUTS IN MILAN, ITALY ON SATURDAY, OCT. 12 WITH STACKED EVENT FEATURING DUAL-MMA CARDS AND THE RETURN OF BELLATOR KICKBOXING FORMER CHAMP RAFAEL CARVALHO MEETS VADIM NEMKOV IN MAIN EVENT OF PARAMOUNT NETWORK’S BELLATOR 230 BELLATOR EUROPEAN SERIES SEES MELVIN MANHOEF TAKE ON YANNICK BAHATI IN BELLATOR MILAN HEADLINER Plus, Gabriel Varga Defends His Bellator Kickboxing […]
Kickboxing Rocks The Dome at FFC 34 Petje Retains FFC Lightweight Title After 5 Round War With Gazani Photo: Bruno Gazani (left) takes a body kick from FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Champion Samo Petje (right) Photo courtesy: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship Las Vegas, NV, (November 17, 2018) – The Main Event of “FFC 34” featured […]
Official Weights For “FFC 34” Multi-Discipline Event at Fight Dome Las Vegas, NV, (November 15, 2018) – The weights are official for “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. Petje”, a ‘multi-discipline’ (Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA) fight card, which takes place Friday night, November 16th, at “Fight Dome,” located at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas. Doors open at […]
FLOYD MAYWEATHER NOW SAYS HIS FIGHT IS NOT OFFICIAL WITH TENSHIN NASUKAWA Las Vegas, NV (November 7th, 2018)– Floyd Mayweather took to his social media accounts to deny reports that he ever agreed to fight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in a main event bout on December 31 in Tokyo Japan. The other day we reported he […]
FLOYD MAYWEATHER TO FIGHT 20-YEAR-OLD KICKBOXER IN JAPAN Tokyo, Japan (November 5th, 2018)-– Floyd Mayweather, 41, has signed with Japanese mixed martial arts promotions company RIZIN Fighting Federation and is now set to face 20-year-old Tenshin Nasukawa. A world champion at five different weights in boxing, Mayweather has never fought in mixed martial arts and […]
FFC 32: Graves vs. Seumanutafa” OFFICIAL WEIGHTS Pictured in photo above (from left to right) Shelton Graves, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko and Carl Seumanutafa (Main Event.) Las Vegas, NV, (October 18, 2018) – The weights are official for “FFC 32 – Graves vs. Seumanutafa”, an all-MMA event, which takes place Friday, Oct. 19 at the […]
Heavyweight MMA Title Bout Headlines FFC 32 THIS FRIDAY IN LAS VEGAS Shelton Graves takes on Tony Johnson for the FFC MMA Heavyweight Championship LAS VEGAS, NV, (Oct. 16, 2018) – Final Fight Championship follows up its historical Las Vegas debut (on Oct. 12th) with a Heavyweight MMA title fight on Oct. 19th. “FFC 32” will be an […]
Final Fight Championship – The Fight Dome at Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino By: Lita B. Kaufman – Real Combat Media Las Vegas Boxing Correspondent- Ringside *Photo Credit: Lita B. Kaufman, Real Combat Media Las Vegas, Nevada (October 12, 2018)–What a classy extravaganza as Las Vegas became host to the first Combat Sports […]
FFC 31 NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS OFFICIAL WEIGHTS Las Vegas, NV, (Oct. 11, 2018) – Final Fight Championship (FFC) Founder & CEO, Orsat Zovko, held the very first FFC weigh-in ceremony in Las Vegas, and did so, with an ear-to-ear smile and an excitability that was simply palpable. The man behind one of the fastest growing combat […]
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