Unified World Cruiserweight Champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez returning to Corpus Christi…as a promoter! ‘Gulf Coast Glory’ to feature hometown fighters Julian Delgado & Jerry Belmontes in Co-main events on January 31 in Texas LOS ANGELES (January 5, 2026) – Zurdo Promotions has announced it will co-promote the January 31st “Gulf Coast Glory” card along with Knuckle Up Promotions, […]
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AMANDA SERRANO VS. REINA TELLEZ & HOLLY HOLM VS. STEPHANIE HAN RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS San Juan, Puerto Rico (January 4th, 2026)– Amanda Serrano defeated Reina Tellez by unanimous decision on Saturday, January 3, 2026, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to retain her unified WBA and WBO featherweight world titles. The fight was a 10-round […]
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Illness forces Paddy Donovan to withdraw from IBF Welterweight World Eliminator January 16 versus Liam Paro in Australia NEW YORK CITY (January 3rd, 2026) – Irish welterweight contender Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-2, 11 KOs) has had to withdraw from his planned January 16th, 12-round International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Welterweight Title Eliminator against Australian […]
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SIGN UP TO DAZN REAL COMBAT MEDIA WEEKLY BOXING/MMA NEWS *For Immediate Release to Publish Roselle, Park, NJ (January 2, 2026)– 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 […]
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RIZIN 10th Anniversary Super Powerhouse Festival Results Saitama, Japan (January 1st, 2026)– The RIZIN 10th Anniversary Super Powerhouse Festival, also referred to as RIZIN Year-End Super Powerhouse Matsuri, was RIZIN’s landmark 2025 New Year’s Eve event that takes place each year. The event was defined by five high-stakes title fights, including several major upsets: Featherweight […]
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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 […]
The Lady From Windsor: Female Lightweight Champion Kara Ro Interview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On Friday evening, February 8, 2019, at a Carlos Llinas promotions boxing card at Motor City Casino’s Sound Board venue in Detroit, Michigan, retired undefeated Women’s International World Lightweight champion Kara Ro sat down for an […]
Isiah Jones Defeats Tyner in Detroit War at Motor City Casino! By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent- Ringside Detroit, MI (February 10th,2019)–In the main event of a nine-bout card promoted by Carlos Llinas CLIP Productions, sponsored by Hutch’s Jewelry, at Sound Board at Motor City Casino, Detroit, Michigan, rising undefeated junior middleweight […]
Carlos Llinas Presents February 8 Night of Knockouts XV Live at Motor City Casino Detroit By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Detroit, Michigan (February 2, 2019)–Carlos Ilinas Productions, matchmaker Aaron Rodriguez and Sound Board at Motor City Casino in Detroit, Michigan, will host an explosive evening of exciting boxing entitled ‘February 8 […]
Anthony Barnes takes on Dwayne Williams Friday night in Detroit Photo Credit: Anthony Barnes Facebook Page New York, NY (July 12, 2018)-Friday night at The Motor City Casino in Detroit, undefeated super middleweight Anthony Barnes (10-0, 8 KOs) takes on Dwayne Williams (6-8-1, 3 KOs) in a bout scheduled for six-rounds. “I can’t wait for […]
Detroit Fall and Rise of Clarissa Shields Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On Friday evening, June 22, 2018, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, this reporter covered a nine-bout card, with three main event bouts televised on Showtime. The two world championship bouts featured women, a televised first. This […]
Claressa Shields Defeats Hanna Gabriels & Christina Hammer Defeats Tori Nelson By ESPN Boxing Detroit, Michigan (June 23rd, 2018)– Claressa Shields, the only American boxer to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals, had faced virtually no adversity through her brilliant amateur career or in her first five professional fights — until Friday night. That’s when Shields, […]
Salita Promotions Presents Ten Bout Showtime Detroit Card Featuring Two World Titles By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Promoter Dmitriy Salita and Salita Promotions will present an exciting ten bout card at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, televised nationally on USA Showtime Special Edition, on Friday evening, June 22, 2018, […]
CLARESSA SHIELDS TRAINING CAMP NOTES TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CLARESSA SHIELDS PREPARES TO FACE FELLOW UNIFIED CHAMPION HANNA GABRIELS FRIDAY, JUNE 22 ON SHOWTIME Flint Native Shields Attempting to Become Two-Division Champion On SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Tickets on Sale for Event at Ticketmaster and Masonic Temple in Detroit Click HERE for photos; Credit Salita Promotions/Terrell Groggins […]
Claressa Shields Media Workout Quotes & Photos Unified Super Middleweight World Champion To Defend Titles Against Undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson Friday, Jan. 12, in Main Event On SHOWTIME Click HERE for Photos from Terrell Groggins / Salita Promotions DETROIT (Dec. 13, 2017) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields met with local members of […]
Former World Champion Anthony Dirrell Wins Technical Decision Over Denis Douglin in Main Event of a Special Friday Night Edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 & BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes from Dort Federal Credit Union Center in Flint, Michigan Unbeaten Prospect Jamontay Clark Beats Domonique Dolton by Majority Decision & Ryan Karl Scores […]
CLARESSA SHIELDS TO DEFEND WOMEN’S SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLES AGAINST UNDEFEATED MANDATORY CHALLENGER TORI NELSON FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® Unified Champion & Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Headlines ShoBox: The New Generation From Turning Stone Resort Casino In Verona, N.Y. NEW YORK (Nov. 8, 2017) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion […]
Anthony Dirrell Flint Press Conference Quotes & Photos Former World Champion Takes on Denis Douglin in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions Event Live on FS1 & FOX Deportes Friday, November 17 from Dort Federal Credit Union Center in Flint, Michigan Click HERE for Photos from Kristie Marshall FLINT, MI. (October 25, 2017) – Former […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNDEFEATED PROSPECT ISIAH JONES TAKES ON UNDEFEATED ANTONIO WADE IN DETROIT ON NOVEMBER 3RD Detroit, MI (October 23rd, 2017)– Highly touted Middleweight prospect Isiah Jones (4-0, 3 Kos) returns to the ring for a tough challenge early in his career as he faces hard-hitting undefeated Antonio Wade (4-0, 3 Kos) on November 3rd, 2017 at the MotorCity […]
Former 168-Pound World Champion Anthony Dirrell Takes On Denis Douglin in a Special Edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 & BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes from Dort Federal Credit Union Center in Flint, Michigan on Friday, November 17 Plus! Rematch Between Welterweight Prospects Jamontay Clark & Ivan Golub in Co-Main Event & Ryan Karl […]
TEAM SHIELDS CONGRATULATES BOXING’S NEWEST SUPERSTAR, CLARESSA SHIELDS, FOR WINNING UNIFIED WORLD TITLES IN FOURTH PRO FIGHT DETROIT (August 8, 2017) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields became the unified WBC and IBF World Super Middleweight Champion last Friday night with a dominant fifth-round TKO of now former champion Nikki Adler. Fighting […]
WBC CHAMPION NIKKI ADLER HARD AT WORK TO DEFEND HER BELT AGAINST CLARESSA SHIELDS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 AT MGM GRAND DETROIT DETROIT (July 21, 2017) – German WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Nikki Adler is hard at work for her Friday, August 4 title defense against two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields. Adler (16-0, 9 […]
EVANDER HOLYFIELD’S REAL DEAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF JANELSON BOCACHICA NEW YORK, NY – July 6, 2017 – Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal Sports and Entertainment has officially signed Detroit-based prospect Janelson Figueroa-Bocachica to an exclusive promotional contract. Bocachica is also signed to manager David McWater’s company Split-T Management. “We are ecstatic to sign an athlete […]
Claressa Shields Defeats Sydney LeBlanc In Detroit to Win the WBC Silver female super middleweight title By Detroit Free Press Detroit, Mi (June 17, 2017)– Claressa Shields knew she was at an advantage against Sydney LeBlanc in the Detroit Brawl on Friday night at the Masonic Temple. So the two-time Olympic gold medalist […]
Sydney LeBlanc Steps in to Face Two-Time Gold Medalist Claressa Shields for WBC Silver Super Middleweight Championship at Detroit Brawl, Looking for an Upset this Friday Detroit, MI (June 14th, 2017)– Sydney “Ginger the Ninja” LeBlanc is stepping in on three days’ notice to face Women’s NABF Middleweight Champion, Claressa “T-Rex” Shields of Flint, Michigan, […]
Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist and NABF Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields Announces Deal with Salita Promotions Detroit, Michigan (June 12th, 2017)– Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields announced today that she has signed a promotional agreement with promoter Dmitriy Salita and Salita Promotions. Already a national sports figure and role model for women everywhere, […]
Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields to Face Dominican’s Mery Rancier for WBC Silver Super Middleweight Championship at Salita Promotions’ Detroit Brawl on Friday, June 16, at Masonic Temple in Detroit Promoter Dmitriy Salita is proud to announce he will feature two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, and now Women’s NABF Middleweight Champion, Claressa “T-Rex” Shields of […]
The Iraqi Butcher, Super Middleweight Sinan Fradi RCM Interview: Revenge at 2:59 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media interview exclusive, a rare Iraqi professional boxer hopes to take the super middleweight division by storm in the next 12 months. He calls himself ‘The Iraqi Butcher’. Undefeated […]
Rayco Saunders (23-30) Gets Lucky Technical Draw with Unbeaten DeAndre Ware By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Dearborn, Michigan (March 27th, 2017)– Get really lucky! This is worse than cherry picking. 42 year old light heavy weight journeyman veteran Rayco Saunders, now 23-30-2 with 10 knockouts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a 56 […]
Jaafar Promotions Presents Lanardo Tyner Nine Bout Ford Center Card in Dearborn By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Eddie Jaafar Promotions will present a nine bout card of boxing on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan, featuring former USBO and WBC […]
“DETROIT CITY GOLD” MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FROM CLARESSA SHIELDS AND NIKOLAY POPTAPOV Shields Headlines First Women’s Boxing Bout On Premium Television On Friday, March 10 Live on SHOWTIME® From MGM Grand Detroit Click HERE For Photos Photo Credit: Bob Ryder DETROIT, MI (February 28) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields […]
TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CLARESSA SHIELDS TO MAKE PROFESSIONAL TELEVISION DEBUT FRIDAY, MARCH 10 ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION To Present Premium Television’s First Women’s Boxing Main Event As Shields Takes on Former World Title Challenger Szilvia Szabados Live on SHOWTIME® From MGM Grand Detroit NEW YORK (Feb. 7, 2017) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa […]
Sunday Matinee Detroit Brawl Draws Huge Crowd to Masonic Temple in Detroit Promoter Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions wishes to thank all the participants, sponsors and especially the fans who helped make his latest “Detroit Brawl” such a tremendous success. Held this past Sunday, January 22, at the Masonic Temple Downtown, the Detroit Brawl attracted […]
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