UFC ESPN 45 WEIGH-IN VIDEO LAS VEGAS – The UFC on ESPN 45 fight card now is official following Friday’s official weigh-in session. Saturday’s card, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+, is headlined by a flyweight contenders fight. Kai Kara-France (24-10 […]
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UNBEATEN SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CONTENDER TIM TSZYU RETURNS TO DEFEND INTERIM WBO 154-POUND TITLE AGAINST MEXICAN CONTENDER CARLOS OCAMPO LIVE ON SHOWTIME® SATURDAY, JUNE 17 FROM AUSTRALIA Plus! Top Super Bantamweight Contender Ra’eese Aleem Battles Undefeated Australian Sam Goodman in Title Eliminator Featured on Event Presented by Premier Boxing Champions QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – June 2, 2023 […]
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TOP MIDDLEWEIGHT CARLOS ADAMES DEFENDS INTERIM TITLE AGAINST FORMER UNIFIED CHAMPION JULIAN WILLIAMS SATURDAY, JUNE 24 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM THE ARMORY IN MINNEAPOLIS IN PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS EVENT Exciting Super Welterweight Contenders Erickson Lubin and Luis Arias Duel in Co-Main Event Undefeated IBF 115-Pound World Champion Fernando Martinez Faces Unbeaten Jade Bornea Kicking Off Telecast at […]
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CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. MARICELA CORNEJO FIGHT WEEK MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS Click HERE for Photos from Salita Promotions/ Terrell Groggins DETROIT – May 30, 2023 – Undisputed Middleweight World Champion Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields kicked off fight week on Tuesday with a media workout as she prepares to bring big-time boxing back to Detroit when she […]
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TEAM COMBAT LEAGUE WATCH LIVESTREAM TONIGHT – 7PM EST / 4PM PST Team Combat League Returns to Connecticut Jockeying for Playoff Positioning Moves Into High Gear MOHEGAN SUN, CT (June 2, 2023) – Tonight, live from the Mohegan Sun Expo Center in Connecticut, Team Combat League (TCL) returns with its version of Friday Night Fights. Boxers will battle all […]
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Catching Up With Randall Bailey Miami, Fl By: Boxing Writer Carl J. Hewitt, Bronx, NY Former WBO Junior Welterweight champion Randall ‘The Knockout King’ Bailey and Philly’s Mike Jones are tentatively scheduled to meet for the IBF Welterweight belt in either March or April, even though a definite date and venue have yet to be nailed […]
REAL COMBAT MEDIA 2011 AWARD WINNERS By: TEAM REAL COMBAT MEDIA & OUR FACEBOOK FANS Fighter of the Year Award: Andre Ward Real Combat Media conducted a vote among it’s writers to vote for a fighter to receive the award for Fighter of the Year. The writer’s all responded by choosing the Super Six Tournament WBA […]
Combatientes Para Tener En Cuenta En 2012 – Parte 1 Por: Escritores de Boxeo Ha habido un montón de hablar de Floyd Mayweather Jr. y la saga en curso con Manny Pacquiao y su promotor Bob Arum. Pensé que sería bueno para dar a los fanáticos del boxeo un poco de descanso de todo el […]
ALI, AÚN MÁS GRANDE DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS Por: periodista de boxeo Peter Mann “Si ni siquiera soñar con golpearme más le vale despertar y pedir disculpas” Un poeta con la boca y la mano, Muhammad Ali o Cassius ClayMarcelo como fue nombrado en el nacimiento, iba a ser tan buenoen el tiro desde el borde como lo sería de las manos icónico,guantes. En una carrera profesional que tuvo en tres décadas diferentes(1960, 1970 y 1980), tres reinados del título y algunas defensasdiecinueve exitoso título, Ali fue presenciado por millones de […]
ALI, STILL THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME By: Boxing Writer Peter Mann “If you even dream of beating me you’d better wake up and apologize” A poet with mouth and hand, Muhammad Ali, or Cassius Marcellus Clay as he was named at birth, was to be just as good at shooting from the lip […]
INTERVIEW WITH GREAT BRITAINS OLYMPIC BOXING CAPTAIN TOM STALKER. By U.K. Boxing Writer ROBERT MASSEY Tom was born on the 30th of June 1984 making him the oldest member of the squad and hales from Liverpool, Merseyside. He’s one of Britain’s best gold medal hopes at this year’s Olympic Games and is ranked No1 […]
Young Fighters To Look Out For In 2012- Part 1 By: Boxing Writer Frank Rivera There has been plenty of talk of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the on going saga with Manny Pacquiao and his promoter Bob Arum. I figured it would be nice to give the boxing fans a little break from all […]
Our Day At Gleason’s Gym With Gabriel Bracero By: Boxing Writer Frank Rivera Photos By: Frank Rivera/Real Combat Media On January 12th we paid a visit to Gabriel “Tito” Bracero at The World Famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, NY to watch him train for his upcoming fight. As a fan of boxing it was […]
The King’s Triumphant Return By: Real Combat Media Boxing King Arthur Abraham (33-3, 27 KO”s) made a successful ring return on Saturday night when he knocked out challenger Pablo Farias (19-2, 11 KO’s) in the fifth round in a sold out arena in Offenburg, Germany. Abraham dominated the young Argentinean Pablo Frarias with his typical power punches, knocking Frarias down three times […]
UFC 142 Main Card Recap Aldo KO’s Mendes By: Chris Palma Jose Aldo was thrust into superstardum Saturday night with his stunning first round technical knockout of the challenger Chad Mendes. The first round was void of much action with both the champ and the challenger exchanging leg kicks early. Even with Mendes’s superior wrestling […]
Co-Main Event Recap: Anthony Johnson vs. Vitor Belfort Photo: Yahoo Sports By:MMA Specialist Mike Alexander UPDATE: ANTHONY JOHNSON HAS BEEN RELEASED Ever since his win against Wanderlei Silva, Vitor has been aching to return home and fight in front of his family and countrymen. It took 14 years for 98’ classic with Silva, but the prodigal […]
North East Philadelphia: THE QUIET STORM By: Boxing Writer Frank Rivera The National Guard Armory in North East Philly hosted a boxing event by POWER PRODUCTIONS, in association with Fingerman Promotions & Battle Strong Boxing presented: BOXING RINGSIDE THE QUIET STORM, featuring two main events along with local Philadelphia prospects and none local fighters […]
Ron Lyle vs George Foreman –The Benchmark for Heavyweights By: Boxing Writer Scott Canipe “This isn’t artistic, but it is slugging!” – Howard Cosell On January 24, 1976, one of the greatest displays of back and forth punching power was exhibited at the Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. This “boxing match” is, […]
Manny Pacquiao Places Ball In Floyd Mayweather Jr. Court. By: Boxing Writer Frank Rivera On January 12, 2012 Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao released a statement on his Official Website www.mp8.ph, regarding a possible upcoming mega fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. This is what the Filipino Congressmen/P4P Champion had to say: “To all of my fans…Mayweather just needs to agree […]
Khan Simply Khan’t Stop Crying! By: U.K. Boxing Jai Singh After all the whining never ending finger pointing, former unified WBA & IBF 140lb champion Amir ‘King’ Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) has moved one step closer to a much sought after return bout with current belt holder Lamont ‘Havoc’ Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s), […]
UFC 142 JOSE ALDO VS. CHAD MENDES By: MMA WRITER CHRIS PALMA UFC 142 Preview: Main Event By: Chris Palma Emanating from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janiero, the UFC’s second installment in Brazil in as many years, promises us an exciting card which showcases what is perhaps Brazil’s top young talent, featherweight kingpin Jose […]
Johnson vs. Belfort Co-Main Event: Johnson vs. Belfort By: Mike Alexander Before Jose Aldo puts his championship belt on the line against Chad Mendes on January 14, Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort (20-9) will clash with Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (10-3) in a middleweight matchup sure to produce fireworks. With both men preferring to stand and […]
FIGHT PREVIEW – ABRAHAM vs FARIAS By: U.K. Boxing Writer Peter Mann Photo by Andreas Rentz Offenburg, Germany on Saturday 14th January will host two relatively big fights when ‘King’ Arthur Abraham (32-3; 26 KO) takes top billing in his first fight since losing in the semi-final of the Super Six Tournament, where he […]
GABRIEL “TITO” BRACERO PREPARES FOR NABF TITLE DEFENS. By: Boxing Writer Frank Rivera Photos: Marty Rosengarten On Thursday January 12th, I will be traveling to the World Famous, Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, NY to meet with Junior Welterweight New Yorican Gabriel “Tito” Bracero (18-0, 3 KO). Bracero headlines DiBella Entertainment’s “Broadway Boxing” and will […]
“Third time’s the charm” Preview By: U.K. Boxing Writer Robert Massey On Saturday the 21st Of Jan in Liverpool Olympia David Price (11-0, 9 KO’s) Olympic bronze medallist and John McDermott (26-7, 17 KO’s) former British title challenger will fight it out for the vacant English Title, which is also a British Title Eliminator. This […]
THE RETURN OF THE KING: ARTHUR ABRAHAM By: Boxing Frank Rivera King Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26 KOs) makes his ring return to boxing on Jan 14th in Baden-Arena, Offenburg, Germany. The event is sold out, many of his fans anticipating to see him back in the ring since May 14, 2011. The last time […]
REALCOMBATMEDIA.COM FIGHT OF THE YEAR: ANDRE BERTO VS VICTOR ORTIZ By: Boxing Writer Tony Stewart April 16, 2011 boxing showcased two of its brightest stars, Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz, in what became one of the most exciting championship fights in recent memory, quite simply this was war. Two guys throwing caution to […]
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine Results By: Michael Alexander While the news of Strikeforce’s 145lb female champ Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos being stripped of her title due to her use of PEDs shocked the MMA community, Strikeforce was able to work past the bad press and brought in the New Year nicely with a very entertaining card […]
Realcombatmedia.com Round of the Year: Kirkland vs Angulo By: Boxing Writer Tony Stewart Jan 7, 2012 According to Isaac Asimov “when an immovable object meets an irresistible force there is a continuous exchange of energy.” When James Kirkland and Alfredo “Perro” Angulo met in the ring on November 5, 2011, in Cancun, Mexico, that […]
REALCOMBATMEDIA.COM KO OF THE YEAR: NONITO DONAIRE By: Boxing Writer Adam Millican Boxing will always be the ‘sweet science’ but nothing creates excitement like a vicious knockout. The 2011 Knockout of the Year as selected by the RealCombatMedia.com writing staff is Nonito Donaire KO2 Fernando Montiel. The two faced off in February of 2011 at […]
REALCOMBATMEDIA.COM COMEBACK FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: JAMES KIRKLAND By: UK BOXING WRITER PETER MANN “I know James can be a world champion. All he has to do is, number one, get into condition and, number two, show he knows how to box, and he knows how to box. The main thing is that he is […]
Main Event: Luke Rockhold vs. Keith Jardine By: MMA WRITER MICHAEL ALEXANDER The Strikeforce middle weight championship belt will be on the line on January 7th when the champ, Luke Rockhold (8-1), takes on seasoned veteran, Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine (17-9-2), in a 5 round bout sure to showcase the underappreciated talent […]
MIKEY GARCIA TITLE SHOT COULD COME SOON By: Boxing Writer Frank Rivera Miguel “Mikey” Garcia (27-0, 23 KO’s) is a young and talented boxer that is quickly rising through the ranks of the Featherweight division. Mikey Garcia comes from a boxing family that has their roots imbedded in the sport of boxing. Mikey’s father, […]
ARUM TO MEET WITH PACQUIAO By: Boxing Writer Frank Rivera Later this month promoter Bob Arum will be flying out to the Philippines to meet with boxing superstar and The Ring Magazine Champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38), to discuss his next opponent. The list of potential opponents to chose from will be WBA […]
REALCOMBATMEDIA’S 2011 FIGHTER OF THE YEAR – ANDRE WARD 2011 By: Boxing Writer Peter Mann (Photo by Nick Laham) Andre Ward is the self-proclaimed Son of God and he has just recently completed a year which most boxers could only dream of having. Although he was only involved in two fights they were two […]
Sweet Science 2011 Year in Review BY: BOXING WRITER ADAM MILLICAN The year of 2011 was a mixed bag for the sweet science. Although some of the bigger events of the year let fans down there were also some very exciting bouts. This article takes a look back at […]
JERMAIN TAYLOR & ANDRE DIRRELL RECORD COMEBACK VICTORIES BY: UK BOXING WRITER JAI SINGH Jermain Taylor (now 29-4, 18 KOs) forced a slightly premature stoppage in the 8th round against his overmatched opponent. Andre Dirrell (20-1, 14 KOs) also won by TKO in the second round against Darryl Cunningham (24-3, 10 KOs). Both had successful comebacks to the ring. […]
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