The Mayer of New York City: Mikaela Mayer Dethrones Sandy Ryan Xander Zayas & Bruce Carrington prevail in co-feature bouts CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) NEW YORK CITY (Sept. 27, 2024) — Mikaela Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) is once again a world champion. The former unified junior lightweight queen defeated bitter rival Sandy Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) via majority decision […]
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PFL EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIPS LYON ON SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER TO BE HEADLINED BY ABDOUL ABDOURAGUIMOV RETURNING TO ACTION AGAINST LAUREANO STAROPOLI PFL Europe Championships Lyon at the LDLC Arena on 14 December will be headlined by France’s Abdoul Abdouraguimov as he faces off against Argentina’s Laureano Staropoli in a Welterweight main event The evening will […]
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BOOTS AND BAM HEADLINE PHILLY BLOCKBUSTER ON NOV. 9 Ennis and Rodriguez defend World titles at Wells Fargo Center Raymond ‘Savage’ Ford will return to action up at Super-Featherweight when he takes on Orlando Gonzalez at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday November 9, live worldwide on DAZN – with Ford leading the undercard […]
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Tripleheader includes Junior Middleweights Xander Zayas vs. Damian Sosa and Featherweights Bruce Carrington vs. Sulaiman Segawa ESPN+ Available on ESPN.com and ESPN App on Mobile and Connected TV Devices New York, NY (September 27th, 2024)– Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Ryan vs. Mayer will be presented live this Friday, September 27, at 10:30 p.m. ET/ […]
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UFC Fight Night 243 Official Weigh-In Video & Betting Odds 3 p.m. ET: Main Card | 12 p.m. ET: Undercard Subscribe to ESPN+ UFC action is in Paris this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis, live from Accor Arena on Saturday, Sept. 28, on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and SiriusXM Fight Nation, with the main […]
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UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida Preview By MMA Writer: Michael Alexander The UFC makes their way back to New Jersey for another FX event, bringing with them a Light Weight main event sure to bring down the house. Both Gray “The Bully” Maynard (10-1-1, 1NC) and Clay “The Carpenter” Guida (29-12) are looking to […]
PRIZEFIGHTER BRINGS IN THE INTERNATIONAL HEAVYWEIGHTS By: Peter Mann RCM’s UK Boxing Writer and Freelance Sports Writer On the night of Wednesday 20th June Sky Sports will once again provide the increasing spectacle of the Prizefighter series, and, for the second time in its four year reign, the International Heavyweights take centre stage. Only as […]
Q and A with Virgil Hunter, the BWAA’ 2011 coach of the year selection By: Nick Bellafatto I visited Kings Gym in Oakland, California earlier this week, and was privileged to speak with boxing trainer Virgil Hunter, godfather, mentor, and head coach of undefeated Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s). Under the tutelage of Hunter, […]
LIVE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING MAKES AN EPIX RETURN IN JULY! WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO vs. TONY THOMPSON II SATURDAY, JULY 7 ALEXANDER POVETKIN vs. HASIM RAHMAN DEREK CHISORA vs. DAVID HAYE SATURDAY, JULY 14 EPIX SNAGS EXCLUSIVE U.S. RIGHTS FOR LIVE TELECASTS ON TV AND ONLINE AT EPIXHD.COM NEW YORK (June 20, 2012) — Heavyweight championship boxing […]
Mike Dallas Jr. Speaks with Nick Bellafatto before headlining Friday Night Fights By: Nick Bellafatto I spoke with the “Silent Assassin” Mike Dallas Jr. (18-2-1, 7 KO’s) as he wrapped up training camp Monday afternoon at Kings Gym in Oakland, California, where in preparation to take on WBO #4 ranked junior welterweight Javier Castro, Mike […]
Brandon “Flawless” Gonzalez Interview by Nick Bellafatto I recently had the privilege to speak with undefeated middleweight prospect Brandon “Flawless” Gonzales (15-0, 10 KO’s) of Sacramento, California who will appear on Friday Night Fights this weekend alongside stablemate and feature attraction Mike Dallas Jr. Brandon, although a long time sparring partner of Andre “S.O.G.” Ward, […]
BETFAIR PRIZEFIGHTER INTERNATIONAL HEAVYWEIGHTS II June 19, 2012 – Televised live on Sky Sports this Wednesday, June 20, 2012, American heavyweight contender Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris (25-16-2, 11 KOs) and Poland’s, Albert Sosnowski (46-4-2, 28 KOs), will face each other in the Quarter-final bout 1 of the 8-man Betfair Prizefighter International Heavyweights II tournament, taking […]
20-0 Russian Phenom Alexander “Tiger” Sarnavskiy Joins Bellator Fighting Championships CHICAGO, Ill. (June 19, 2012) — Bellator’s Season Seven Lightweight Tournament just got its #1 seed, as Bellator Fighting Championships has signed undefeated lightweight Alexander “Tiger” Sarnavskiy. Only 23, “Tiger” brings a spotless 20-0 record into Bellator, including 17 finishes. Training under Bellator Middleweight […]
Preview of Victor Ortiz vs. Josesito Lopez By: Jon Campbell The MGM Grand in Las Vegas will host a bout between two Mexican-Americans will compete for the WBC Silver Welterweight title when former WBC Welterweight title-holder ‘Vicious’ Victor Ortiz (29-3-2) squares off against California-based Josesito Lopez (29-4). Ortiz already has a big fight signed for […]
A review of Tomasz Adamek vs. Eddie Chambers By: Jon Campbell Last night in NJ the IBF North American Heavyweight title changed hands as the Polish Tomasz Adamek (46-2) beat the Philadelphia-based Eddie Chambers (36-2) by a UD. I was prepared to watch a great bout between two evenly-matched fighters who I enjoy watching, until […]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andy Lee By: Jon Campbell Tonight in El Paso Texas the WBC Middleweight title will be on the line when Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1) defends his belt against Irish up and comer Andy Lee (28-1). He has announced that this will most likely be his last fight at […]
Chavez Jr. impressive as he reverts to original style to stop lengthy Andy Lee By: Nick Bellafatto The setting was the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, and after a plethora of shots administered by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.(46-0-1, 32 KO’s) in round seven last night upon a hapless and worn Andy Lee (28-2, 20 […]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Sergio Martinez is announced By: Anthony L. Gonzalez Less than 24 hours after Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. dominated Andy Lee by a TKO victory, the Sergio Martinez fightis announced for the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on HBO PPV . Last night Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. silenced a […]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andy Lee Recap Results By: Scott Canipe Tonight we have Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs. Andy Lee in a HBO main event. It’s all going down at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Rd 1 – Andy versus Chavez. These guys are trying to feel each other out. A good […]
### Explosive Welterweight Paul “Semtex” Daley Joins Bellator Fighting Championships UK Based Knockout Artist Makes Promotional Debut July 20 CHICAGO, Ill. (June 15, 2012) — The Bellator Welterweight division just got even more explosive as feared British striker Paul “Semtex” Daley joins one of Bellator’s deepest divisions in a move that adds another […]
BRADLEY BECOMES THE ALPHA MALE AS HE TOPPLES ‘PAC-MAN’ By:RCM’s UK Boxing & Freelance Sports Writer, Peter Mann ‘Controversial,’ ‘farcical,’ ‘a new low for boxing,’ ‘robbed,’ are just several of the superlatives that were used and to what not only the boxing but also the sporting world as a whole woke up to on the […]
PRESS RELEASE MONAGHAN SCORES TKO TO WIN VACANT TITLE DULORME CONTINUES TO IMPRESS IN CO-FEATURE New York, NY (6/14/12) – Earlier tonight before a near capacity crowd at the Roseland Ballroom, DiBella Entertainment presented the latest installment of the Broadway Boxing series. In the main event bout of the evening, before his […]
A look into the Andre Ward vs. Chad Dawson fight and the 168lb-175lb divisions by Bryan Bradley By: Bryan Bradley Amidst the controversy surrounding the questionable outcome of the Pacquiao vs. Bradley fight, the announcement of another championship fight was made during that pay per view telecast. Undefeated super middleweight champion Andre Ward will meet […]
Updates on the Pacquiao vs. Bradley decision By: Anthony L. Gonzalez The WBO has decided to re-score the Bradley vs. Pacquiao rematch in order to widen the pool of judges. Last Saturday Jerry Roth and C.J. Ross scored the fight 115-113 in favor of Timothy Bradley. WBO President Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel said 5 judges, from […]
“HEAVYWEIGHTS COLLIDE” FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES Jennings, Adamek, Chambers and Collins Photo: Larry Levanti Loft 47, Newark, NJ – Kathy Duva, Main Events CEO – “This is a tremendous fight between two great heavyweights. That is something that we don’t get to see very much lately and something we intend […]
GARY SHAW PRODUCTIONS TEAM PUERTO RICO THE NEW WAVE, ONCE AGAIN MAKING A SPLASH “Guaynabo Hot Boxing Series” WEIGH-IN RESULTS JOSE “SNIPER” PEDRAZA June 14, 2012 – Team Puerto Rico’s, José ‘Sniper’ Pedraza (8-0, 6 KOs), weighed in at 133 pounds while his challenger, Carlos “Special Edition” Claudio (14-6-3, 6 KOs) weighed in at […]
Tommy “Hitman” Hearns speaks with Nick Bellafato at the IBHOF Induction By: Nick Bellafato Nick Bellafato speaks with Tommy “Hitman” Hearns at International Boxing Hall Of Fame last week in Canastota, NY. Tommy is considred one of the hardest punchers in the history of the sport. FACEBOOK RealCombatMediaCOM Follow Real Combat Media Boxing on […]
On Saturday, June 16th, NBC Sports Network “Fight Night will return with Tomasz “Goral” Adamek vs. “Fast” Eddie Chambers at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The first fight will be 6:30pm at “The Rock” and the NBCSN broadcast will begin begin at 9PM ET. The undercard is a true boxing […]
GARY SHAW PRODUCTIONS Press Release For Immediate Release TEAM PUERTO RICO THE NEW WAVE, ONCE AGAIN MAKING A SPLASH Thomas Dulorme Makes Weight New York, United States – Today, Puerto Rico’s undefeated rising star, Thomas Dulorme (14-0, 11KO’s), made weight for his fight tomorrow on the acclaimed Boxing Series “Broadway Boxing” at the Roseland […]
The verdict is in on whether Floyd Mayweather should be released from jail By: Anthony L. Gonzalez The ruling is in on whether Floyd Mayweather will have to serve his remaining jail sentence. Mayweather is currently serving a 87 day sentence at a Las Vegas, Nevada for a domestic violence charge. The judge decided to […]
Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson speaks with Nick Bellafato By: Nick Bellafato Mark Johnson speaks with Nick Bellafato about his induction in the International Boxing Hall Of Fame and his possible plans to make a comeback to boxing at age 40. FACEBOOK RealCombatMediaCOM Follow Real Combat Media Boxing on TWITTER @REALCOMBATMEDIA Add us to your circle […]
Al Bernstein is interviewed by Nick Bellafato at the IBHOF By: Al Bernstein Nick Bellafato speaks with Broadcaster Al Berstein about his induction in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. FACEBOOK RealCombatMediaCOM Follow Real Combat Media Boxing on TWITTER @REALCOMBATMEDIA Add us to your circle on GOOGLE PLUS Real Combat Media. ENJOY & SUBSCRIBE TO […]
Report by Pepe Rodriguez/WBC Current WBC lightweight Champion Tony DeMarco, from Sinaloa Mexico, predicted a difficult battle against Daniel Estrada, from Mexico City, to defend his title on July 28 in Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. DeMarco offered yesterday, via phone conference at the headquarters of the World Boxing Council in Mexico City, where he gave his […]
Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament kicks off Summer Series from Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Racetrack on June 22 Plus, the Bellator debut of KO artist Brett Rogers & a showcase of talented locals CHICAGO, Ill. (June 13, 2012) — Bellator Fighting Championships is headed to “The Mountain State” on Friday, June 22 […]
PRESS RELEASE RAN NAKASH BACK IN ACTION THIS SATURDAY IN SOUTH AFRICA FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENER TO COMPETE IN SUPER 8 CRUISERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT New York, NY (6/12/12) – This Saturday, while DiBella Entertainment’s Andy Lee will be looking to become the new WBC Middleweight Champion of the world when he takes on Julio […]
Floyd Mayweather may never fight again according to his lawyers By: Anthony L. Gonzalez LAS VEGAS — Attorneys for Floyd Mayweather Jr. say that he may never fight again if he’s not released from the Las Vegas jail he entered on June 1st. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mayweather’s lawyers filed an emergency motion […]
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez – A Look Back By Boxing Writer Jon Campbell On the 12th of November last year (2011) we saw the third segment of an epic trilogy of contests between P4P king Manny Pacquiao and undoubtedly one of Mexico’s greatest talents ever, Juan Manuel Marquez. Once again it proved to […]
