FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDERS (#12) EDSON BARBOZA AND LERONE MURPHY BATTLE AT UFC® APEX FEATURED BOUT: (#9) TIM ELLIOTT vs. (#13) TATSURO TAIRA Las Vegas – UFC® returns to UFC APEX with a thrilling clash of featherweight contenders that will see legendary KO artist and No. 12 ranked Edson Barboza take on undefeated Lerone Murphy. Also, No. 9 ranked flyweight Tim Elliott aims to become the […]
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EDWARDS AND CURIEL CLASH IN PHOENIX Former World champions collide on Estrada-Rodriguez bill on June 29 Phoenix, Arizona (April 16th, 2024)– Sunny Edwards and Adrian Curiel will clash in a 12-round Flyweight battle as the chief support bout for the blockbuster World title clash between Juan Francisco Estrada and Jesse Rodriguez at Footprint Center in […]
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BIVOL VS BETERBIEV ANNOUNCED & QUEENSBERRY VS MATCHROOM ‘5 VS 5’ UNVEILED London, UK April 15th, 2024: His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), today announced the selected fighters who will compete on behalf of long-standing promotional rivals Queensberry and Matchroom in the history-making 5 vs 5 collision set to take […]
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*QUOTES AND PHOTOS* “KING” RYAN GARCIA DALLAS MEDIA WORKOUT HANEY VS. GARCIA WILL BE EXCLUSIVELY LIVE WORLDWIDE ON DAZN ON SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2024 Click HERE for Photos Click HERE to Rewatch Livestream Mandatory Credit: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda DALLAS, TEXAS (April 9, 2024): Super lightweight world title contender and international PPV star “King” Ryan Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) hosted a media […]
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Jared Anderson Defeats Ryad Merhy in Corpus Christi CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 13, 2024) — Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson did not have a particularly eager opponent in Ryad Merhy, but the heavyweight hopeful from Toledo, Ohio, got the job done. Anderson faced little resistance and defeated Merhy via 10-round unanimous decision in the main event Saturday evening […]
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From Boxing to Bicycles: The Marlon Thomas Story By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent 48 bout veteran Marlon ‘Trouble Man’ Thomas terrorized the lower weight classes between 1991 and 2014. Fighting out of Detroit, Michigan, Thomas compiled a professional record of 37-9-1 with 21 knockouts, and one No Contest. At […]
Detroit Trainer of Champions, Ali Harrison, Father of Ex WBC Champ Tony Harrison, Dies at 59 From COVID-19 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Detroit, MI (April 21, 2020)– On April 20, 2020, this reporter’s friend, Ali Harrison Salaam, the father and trainer of former […]
Detroit’s Hedgemon Lewis, Golden Gloves and World Welterweight Champion, Dies at 74 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Greensboro, Alabama (April 2, 2020)– Detroit Michigan’s Hedgemon Lewis is a member of the California Boxing Hall of Fame as a fighter and trainer. The 1963 Detroit Diamond Belt amateur champion, National […]
Gov. Whitmer Michigan Coronavirus Ban Kayos Carlos Llinas Boxing and MMA Cards By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Detroit, MI (March 14th, 2020)– Governor Gretchen Whitmer, with Michigan in a state of emergency, issued an executive order Friday, March 13, 2020, prohibiting all gatherings […]
Wild Wild Warren! Boozer Wins Odd Split Decision, Flagg Down Twice in First and Wins By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent-Ringside *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Warren, MI (February 29th, 2020)– In the main event promoted by Kenny Moore and Vi Tran’s Second2None Promotions at DeCarlo’s Convention Center […]
She Bee Stingin’T-Rex! If Money is Right Laila Ali Says She’ll Fight Claressa Shields By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (February 28th, 2020)– Retired former World Female Super Middleweight champion Laila ‘She Bee Stingin’ Ali, age 42, Muhammad Ali’s daughter, retired since 2007, 24-0 with 21 knockouts, […]
Michigan Fight Night! Second2None Promotions DeCarlo’s Convention Center Weights By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Warren, MI (February 28th, 2020)– Kenny Moore and Vi Tran’s Second2None Promotions and TopBreed Promotions present an exciting seven bout card of area boxing tonight at DeCarlo’s Convention Center in Warren, Michigan, Friday, February 28, […]
Second2None Promotions Presents Eight Bout Warren DeCarlo’s Convention Center Card By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Detroit, Michigan (February 26th, 2020)– Kenny Moore and Vi Tran’s Second2None Promotions and TopBreed Promotions will present an exciting eight-bout card of area boxing at DeCarlo’s Convention Center in, Michigan, on Friday, February 28, 2020, […]
K9 Bundrage and Erika Newman Interview: Famous Boxers Have No Privacy By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The way former World Boxing Association World Super Welterweight champion Cornelius ‘K9’ Bundrage of Detroit tells it, after he became world champion, people on the street would call out to him and shout “Hey […]
Iraqi Featherweight Prospect Basil Ali Nasser Rises in Dearborn Heights By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Iraqi featherweight prospect Basil Ali Nasser is now 4-0 at only 22 years old. Born in Iraq, Nasser immigrated at four months old with his family to the United States. A native of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, […]
Some Things Don’t Come Easy, Bocachica and Walker Win by Decision at Ford Center *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Dearborn, MI (December 8th, 2019)– ‘Some Things Don’t Come Easy’ is a classic song by England Dan and John Ford Coley, the opening lines which […]
Dearborn Civic Center Best of Boxing Weights By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Janelson Bocachica versus Luis Florez, Welterweights (+ or – one pound) Bocachica 147.8 pounds, Florez 144.4 pounds, 8 Rounds Co-Main Event Eric Walker versus Damian Bonelli, Middleweights Walker 157 pounds, […]
Taylor Duerr Wins NABF Title in Detroit MotorCity Casino Llinas Main Event By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Detroit, MI (November 24th, 2019)– In the main event of a nine bout boxing card at Detroit’s MotorCity Casino Soundboard on Friday evening, November 22, 2019, promoted […]
Dog Day Afternoon in Women’s Boxing: New Brizel Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Mike Tyson bites off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear. Controversy sells tickets, however stupid. Nobody likes welterweight Adrien Broner, but when he sounds his mouth off, everybody watches his fights. Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains the greatest […]
Showtime IDs Artis Mack, Claressa Shields Brother, as Flint Attacker. Bashir Responds. By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The police have a suspect in custody. Showtime has gone public, and identified 28-year-old parolee Artis Jacquel Mack, brother of Claressa Shields of Flint, Michigan, as the attacker who sucker-punched Ivana Habazin’s trainer James […]
Brizel Editorial with Ivana Habazin Reply: Flint War of the Words Caused Tragedy By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In this reporter’s view, boxing and professional sports in the state of Michigan are an all-time low. The state of Michigan, the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission, Dort Federal Event Center, in Flint and […]
MARSHALL – I’LL BEAT CLARESSA SHIELDS AGAIN ‘Silent Assassin’ targets World title showdown with amateur foe Savannah Marshall is convinced that she would make it two wins from two fights against Claressa Shields if the former amateur rivals were to meet again in the professional ranks. Undefeated Hartlepool sensation Marshall, trained by Peter Fury, makes her highly-anticipated […]
CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. IVANA HABAZIN FLINT AND DETROIT PRESS CONFERENCES QUOTES AND PHOTOS Shields Fights to Become Three-Division World Champion In Hometown Debut Against Former Champion Habazin Saturday, October 5 Live on SHOWTIME® From Dort Federal Event Center In Flint, Mich. Click HERE for Photos from Flint & HERE for Photos From Detroit Photo Credit: Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME FLINT, […]
CLARESSA SHIELDS vs. IVANA HABAZIN RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® Shields Fights To Become Three-Division World Champion In Hometown Debut From Dort Federal Event Center In Flint, Mich. SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION® Live At 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT Tickets on Sale TODAY at 2 p.m. ET! NEW YORK – […]
UNDISPUTED MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION CLARESSA SHIELDS FIGHTS TO BECOME THREE-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION IN HOMETOWN DEBUT AGAINST IVANA HABAZIN SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® Shields and Habazin Meet for WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship From Dort Federal Event Center in Flint, Mich. SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION® Live At 9 p.m. ET/PT Tickets on Sale […]
What A Show! Duerr and Pinchuk in Wild Battle 10 Round WBC Draw in Detroit By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Detroit, Michigan (June 9th, 2019)– In a ten round nonstop action toe-to-toe thriller which emerged as perhaps the best bout ever staged in the career of promoter Carlos Llinas and […]
Duerr vs. Pinchuk for WBC USNBC Title on Carlos llinas Detroit MotorCity Casino Card By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Promoter Carlos Llinas and Carlos Llinas Productions will present an exciting ten bout cards of professional boxing entitled Night of Knockouts XVI, on Friday evening, June 7, 2019, at Sound Board Theater, […]
Lyubomyr ‘Rocky’ Pinchuk To Face Taylor Duerr in Detroit 10 Round Title Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Detroit, Michigan (April 29th, 2019)– In a stunning turn of events after the pullout of injured James Ballard, undefeated Detroit light heavyweight prospect Taylor ‘Machine Gun’ Duerr will face off in the 10 […]
Randall Bailey Interview: ‘I Will Fight Claressa Shields and Knock Her Out!’ By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media international exclusive, former world super lightweight and welterweight champion Randall ‘The Knock-Out King’ Bailey, age 45, who says he is still in the gym and ready to go in […]
Female World Champion Claressa Shields Challenges Men! Shawn Porter Says No. By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent “I spar with men. I bust them up (men’s noses). I beat up men all the time. I think I can beat up Keith Thurman. I really do. I want to fight Keith Thurman. I […]
No Detroit Love Lost for J’Leon Love & David Benavidez on March 16 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The best bout on USA Fox at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday evening, March 16, 2019, could be the preliminary bout to the Errol Spence Jr. versus Mikey Garcia WBC […]
Detroit Boxing Sensations Taylor Duerr and Lanardo Tyner Fight in Indiana and Maryland Tonight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent For the second time in 30 days, Detroit Michigan light heavyweight Taylor Duerr and welterweight Lanardo Tyner are in action on Friday, March 8, 2019. Duerr, undefeated at 9-0-1, faces dangerous […]
CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. CHRISTINA HAMMER NEW YORK PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Middleweight Champions Shields & Hammer Battle for Undisputed Women’s Middleweight World Championship Saturday, April 13 Live on SHOWTIME® from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City SHOWTIME Sports® Announces Two-Part ALL ACCESS: SHIELDS vs. HAMMER with Installments on Social Media Platforms March 29 and April 5 Tickets For […]
Anthony Dirrell and Humberto Soto Win Major Saturday Night Bouts By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Anthony Dirrell, in his self-proclaimed final year of boxing, won the vacant World Boxing Council World Super Middleweight title by a controversial 10 round technical split decision over Avni Yildirim in the FS1 PBC main […]
SHE’S COMING TO AMERICA! Christina Hammer Sends Pre-Press Conference Message to Claressa Shields Before Traveling Stateside to Face Her Rival at The Official Announcement For Their Undisputed Women’s Middleweight World Championship Saturday, April 13 Live on SHOWTIME from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City Click HERE for Video Link Unbeaten middleweight world champion Christina Hammer has sent out […]
Boxing Postman Ernesto Garza III RCM Interview: Thank You ShoBox! By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: RoundbyRoundBoxing.com Boxing postman and super bantamweight southpaw Ernesto Garza III, who delivers mail by day, and knocks them out by night, is back in the ring and back in the news. The David McWaters […]
Unbeaten Michigan Fighters Isiah Jones & Taylor Duerr, Central US Prospects of Month By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Two undefeated Michigan regional prospects, middleweight Isiah Jones and cruiserweight Taylor ‘Machine Gun’ Duerr, are the Real Combat Media USA Central Region ‘Prospects of the Month’ for February 2019. Undefeated rising Michigan Dave […]
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