HANEY-PROGRAIS CLASH IN FIERY FACE-OFF Superstars lay out their fight night vision as San Francisco blockbuster draws close There is under two weeks to go until Devin Haney and Regis Prograis – and the fierce rivals drew their lines in the sand ahead of the battle in an intense Face-Off that has been compelling viewing since premiering on […]
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WBC No. 1 ranked and NABF cruiserweight Champion Ryan Rozick Faces Olandewaju Durodola in Canada WBC FINAL ELIMINATOR IN CANADA Former WBC World title challenger, newly announced WBC No. 1 ranked and NABF cruiserweight Champion Ryan Rozicki (19-1, 18Kos) believes the greats come back every hundred years and he is standing proof. He compares himself […]
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Don King Productions, Inc. “The Peoples Championship” LIVE and FREE All Over Social Media on Saturday, December 2 at 7 PM ET Five Big Title Fights to be Show Live on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X MIAMI (NOVEMBER 27, 2023) – Don King will be giving all of the beautiful boxing fans an early Christmas […]
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KATIE TAYLOR VS. CHANTELLE CAMERON 2 RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Dublin, Ireland (November 25th, 2023)– In Dublin, undisputed women’s super lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron faced Katie Taylor in a rematch of their May contest. Cameron won that occasion, but it was revenge for Taylor on Saturday night who was awarded the majority decision after a […]
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OLIVIER AUBIN-MERCIER GOES BACK-TO-BACK WITH 2023 PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY Aubin-Mercier, Ferreira, Pacheco, Magomedkerimov, Kasanganay and Pinedo Win PFL Championships and Earn $1 Million Dollar Purses Kayla Harrison and Biaggio Ali-Walsh Victorious in Return to PFL SmartCage. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – November 24, 2023 – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) wrapped up its 2023 season […]
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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. […]
BROCK LESNAR RETIRES AFTER LOSING AFTER LOSING TO ALISTAIR OVEREEM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brock Lesnar took one last kick to his stomach and crumpled at the side of the cage, unable to fight back when Alistair Overeem pounced. Lesnar had been finished by a 6-foot-5 Dutch kick boxer in […]
SERGIO MARTINEZ DROPS THE WBC & HBO BY: BOXING WRITER FRANK RIVERA Dec 29,2011 The current Ring Magazine Middleweight Champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez held a press conference today in Buenos Aires, Argentina to discuss his frustration with the WBC, its President Jose Sulaiman’s and HBO. Martinez is unhappy and angered with the […]
UFC 141: BROCK LESNAR VS. ALISTAIR OVEREEM VIDEO: UFC BY: MMA WRITER ANTHONY L. GONZALEZ UFC 141 finishes the year very strong with a stacked fight card and one of the best main events in years. Alistair Overeem (35-11-1) takes on former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar (5-2) for the number one contender spot in […]
UFC 141 UNDERCARD BY: MMA WRITER CHRIS PALMA Manny Gamburyan Vs. Diego Nunes Former TUF finalist Manny Gamburyan has his hands full in this match up taking on the explosive Nova Uniao fighter, Diego Nunes. Nunes holds a 1-1 UFC record, beating fellow champ Mike Thomas Brown, before losing a close decision the always game Kenny […]
UFC 141: CO-MAIN EVENT DONALD CERRONE VS. NATE DIAZ BY:CHRIS PALMA Airing live December 30th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC 141 is headlined by hulking heavy weights Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem. The main card portion of UFC 141 will air live on pay per view starting at 9 […]
Jermain ‘Bad Intentions’ Taylor looks to reclaim former glory. By: Jai Singh “UK BOXING WRITER” Former Undisputed WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor (28-4-1), who has been idle since October of 2009 finally returns to the squared circle on the 30th of December in a televised bout against […]
REAL COMBAT MEDIA BOXING P4P RANKINGS By: REAL COMBAT MEDIA BOXING TEAM Welcome to our new monthly Boxing P4P Rankings. Here is our criteria for our rankings : 1. Quality of opponents. 2. Overall accomplishments and performance. 3. Length of dominance over a time period. 4. Recent performance in the past year. RANKING AS […]
Ward Dominates Froch to Win Super Six Championship, Brook wins U.S. Debut BY: ADAM MILLICAN Andre ‘S.O.G.’ Ward was too fast, too accurate, and too tough for a game but overmatched Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch when they collided tonight in the championship bout of the Super Six World Boxing Classic. Ward dominated Froch over […]
SUPER SIX UNDERCARD : KELL BROOK VS. LUIS GALARZA BY: ADAM MILLICAN In the featured undercard bout, Kell Brook brings his undefeated record of 25-0 (17 KO) across the pond from Sheffield, England to square off with journeyman Luis Galarza (17-2 with 13 KO). Although Galarza is riding an eight fight win streak, he’s […]
CARL HEWITT’S RECAP OF KHAN VS. PETERSON By: CARL HEWITT WBA and IBF 140 lb. champion Amir Khan came to “conquer” America again, but on Saturday night, the combination of top contender, Lamont Peterson and referee, Joe Cooper proved to be too much to overcome. In what has to be the most […]
ANDRE WARD, CARL FROCH SET TO COLLIDE IN SUPER 6 FINAL BY ADAM MILLICAN Spanning five countries, eight fighters, six promoters, and over two years duration, the championship bout of the Super Six World Boxing Classic has been a long time coming. The injuries, withdrawals, and delays are too numerous to list […]
RECAP OF THE SUPER SIX TOURNAMENT BY: FRANK RIVERA On December 17, 2011 in Atlantic City, NJ Andre Ward(24-0, 13 KO) the WBA Super Middleweight Champion and Carl Froch(28-1, 20 KO) the WBC Super Middleweight Champion will finally bring the tournament to a close. The dragged out Super Six […]
CONTROVERSY IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL KHAN vs. PETERSON BY: FRANK RIVERA PHOTO: AL BELLO/GETTY IMAGES Boxing would not be boxing if a fight did not end in controversy and that is how Saturday night’s Light Welterweight Title fight ended. Amir Khan held the WBA and IBF Light Welterweight Titles coming into the championship […]
JONES OVERCOMES A FIRST ROUND LOSS TO CHOKE OUT MACHIDA BY: ANTHONY L. GONZALEZ PHOTO: TRACY LEE REAL COMBAT MEDIA Jon Jones survived a very one sided first round and it appeared Machida was on his way to win this fight . Machida looked great in the first round and hit him with the hardest shots […]
UFC 140 JONES VS. MACHIDA BY : ANTHONY L. GONZALEZ UFC 140 on Saturday December 10th, 2011 9 pm EST at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario will be one of the UFC’s best PPV events of the year. This card has three bouts that feature 6 UFC legends. Former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida ( 17-2-0) […]
WHAT IS NEXT FOR COTTO? By: Frank Rivera Photo: Chris Farina WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Miguel A. Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s)has plenty to be happy about this Christmas. He was able to avenge his first defeat to Antonio Margarito on December 3rd in Madison […]
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