All Three Judges Agree 116-112, Usyk Outpoints Fury, Retains World Heavyweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 22, 2024)– Oleksandr Usyk, came on strongly in rounds six, seven, eight and nine to take complete control over a reactive Tyson Fury and retain the lineal, WBC, WBA and […]
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Former World Champion Wilfredo Benitez, 66, Moved to Chicago Hospital Intensive Care By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Known as ‘The Bible of Boxing’, former World Junior Welterweight, Welterweight and Super Welterweight World champion Wilfredo ‘El Radar’ Benitez, 66, in declining health for years under the care of his late mother, […]
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French WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Thierry Jacob Dies at 59 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Paris, France (December 25th, 2024)–Former southpaw World Boxing Council World Super Bantamweight champion Thierry Jacob has died of lung cancer in his native Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France at age 59. Between 1984 and 1994, Jacob compiled a […]
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UFC Fight Night Tampa Results & Video Highlights By MMA News UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! In the main event, welterweights Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley clashed. While in the co-main event, Cub Swanson faced Billy Quarantillo in a […]
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Usyk Favored by Decision in Kingdom Arena Rematch Before Return to Cruiserweight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sign up to Watch Usyk vs. Fury 2 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 21st, 2024)– Lineal World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is predicted to defeat former champion Tyson Fury by a split decision or […]
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PRESS RELEASE BACK ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP TRAIL JERMAIN TAYLOR HEADLINES SPECIAL EDITION OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION AGAINST UNDEFEATED CALEB TRUAX APRIL 20 FROM BEAU RIVAGE IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI ERISLANDY LARA VS. RONALD HEARNS IN CO-FEATURE NEW YORK (March 16, 2012) – On Friday, April 20, DiBella Entertainment, in association with Golden Boy Promotions, will […]
Robbery by Scorecards-Corruption or Human Error? By UK Boxing Writer Jon Campbell Boxing as a sport has historically carried a reputation of a sport not too far from corruption, powerful people (not excluding the mafia) buying judges in order for the fighter they endorse to be ensured victory. Even in contemporary times where the sport […]
Real Steele – The MeldrickTaylor vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Affair By: José A. Maldonado, MFA Two seconds. What can you do in two seconds? By the time you finish this sentence, two seconds will have already passed. In fact, it probably took less time for your computer to load this page. Take a look around […]
MACK AIMS TO PUT MARTINEZ UNDER THE KNIFE By: UK Boxing Writer Peter Mann The WBC World Middleweight title will be contested on Saturday night as two experienced fighters go head to head inside New York’s Madison Square Garden. With an undercard that also sees the WBC Silver Heavyweight being contested, and a Junior Welterweight […]
Kendall Holt vs. Tim Coleman: Fact or Fiction By: Tommy Dangerously, MMA & Boxing Reporter On March 16th, 2012 at Morongo Casino & Resorts in Cabazon, CA, Kendall Rated “R” Holt vs. Tim “Pit-bull” Coleman will collide at welterweight. This bout will be televised on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. It is a do or die match […]
NBC SPORTS NETWORK PRESENTS “FIGHT NIGHT 36: ZAB JUDAH” All-Access Show Premieres Wednesday, March 21 at 10:30 PM ET Zab “Super” Judah vs. Vernon Paris on NBC Sports Network Fight Night, Saturday, March 24 at 10 PM ET NEW YORK – March 14, 2012 – Zab “Super” Judah, former undisputed welterweight and junior welterweight […]
Part VI of this incredible interview with “Mighty” Ivan Robinson continues. By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola We were back in a tough situation again, who were we gonna fight? We needed to fight a name, and we need to fight a champion or somebody good, and somebody they gonna look at and figure […]
The Hottest Weight Divisions Today By: Boxing Writer José A. Maldonado, MFA In a boxing community so obsessed with Pound for Pound discussions and matchups, one has to wonder: what weight divisions are the most compelling? Where can we find not only dynamic personalities and storylines but, above all, the best, most competitive matchups? After […]
Orlando Salido vs. Juan Manuel Lopez II- Recap By: Boxing Reporter, Chris Cercola Some would call it a fearless move, but Orlando Salido looks at it as a non-issue. Just give the man a ring and an opponent and he’ll take it from there. And so, the ring was built, and the opponent provided, the […]
“Mighty” Ivan Robinson – Part V By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola Part V is here. The Ivan Robinson chronicles continue. The “Mighty” one elaborates upon his prodigious career as he touches on his incredible work ethic, his hight with Israel Cardona, and his proposed fight with Shane Mosley that never materialized. Enjoy! I’m […]
Orlando Salido vs. Juan Manuel Lopez II- Repeat or Redemption By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola When Juan Manuel Lopez fought Orlando Salido on April 16, 2011, this fight was supposed to draw comparisons, and a hard fought win for Juan Manuel Lopez over the tough, hard charging, former I.B.F. Featherweight Champion, Orlando Salido. […]
“The wait in the dressing room before a boxing match – that last hour – could be enough to strip a man that never boxed before of whatever pride, desire and heart he thought he had.” – John Scully, April 2002 Interview with John “The Iceman” Scully By: Tommy Dangerously, MMA & Boxing Reporter This is your […]
Zab “Super” Judah Training Camp Q&A LAS VEGAS – Zab Judah, 41-8, 28 KOs, will face Detroit’s Vernon Paris, 26-0, 15 KOs, in a 12-round IBF Junior Welterweight Title Elimination Bout at the Aviator Sports Complex, in Brooklyn, NY. The fight promoted by Main Events, is the featured bout of a big night of […]
PRESS RELEASE EPIC NIGHT OF INSTANT CLASSICS ON BROADWAY BOXING PEREZ PASSES MAJOR TEST WINS IMPRESSIVELY OVER EL GATO New York, NY (3/8/12) – Earlier tonight from BB King Blues Club and Grill in mid town Manhattan, DiBella Entertainment presented a thrilling nine bout card, that left the sold-out crowd in attendance begging for […]
“Mighty” Ivan Robinson – Part IV By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola The Ivan Robinson chronicles continue as the “Mighty” one discusses his father’s absence whenever he fought the South African, Philip Holiday and his thoughts on trainer Tommy Brooks as his main trainer for this fight for the IBF Lightweight Title. There was a […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP)—Philippine tax officials have filed a criminal complaint against boxing champion and lawmaker Manny Pacquiao for failure to submit documents to investigators looking into his tax returns. Prosecutors will now decide if there is enough evidence to bring the case to court, where Pacquiao could face up to two years in jail […]
“Mighty” Ivan Robinson – Part III By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola The Ivan Robinson chroniclescontinue with part 3 of his tremendous interview. Ivan continues to give the boxing fans a wealth of information as he discusses his pro debut, fighting at the legendary “Blue Horizon,” the surgery that he underwent after he fought […]
FRANKIE EDGAR VS. BEN HENDERSON REMATCH IS CONFIRMED FOR THIS SUMMER By: Head MMA Writer Anthony L. Gonzalez In one of the closest mma battles of the year, Frankie Edgar will get his wish of a rematch this Summer according to Dana White’s Twitter. UFC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson will be taking on New Jersey’s Frankie Edgar. […]
OSCAR DE LA HOYA’S SUPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT As I enjoy my 10 months of being sober today I come to realize without a cloud over my head that I will never ever fight again. By: Team Real Combat Media Boxing Follow REAL COMBAT BOXING on TWITTER @REALCOMBATMEDIA Join our FACEBOOK for the latest up […]
In part II of the interview series with”Mighty” Ivan Robinson, the former amateur standout goes into detail regarding his career before he turned pro, the three fights with Oscar De La Hoya, and some of the fighters that he admired. “Mighty” Ivan Robinson – Part II By Boxing Reporter and Writer, Chris Cercola I […]
By: Team Real Combat Media MMA UFC 146 will take place May 26th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada. UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will defend against Alistair Overeem. This will be Junior’s first title defense since he defeated Cain Velasquez last November. He has been injured with a torn left meniscus, but […]
Chris Cercola of Real Combat Media had the opportunity to speak with Philadelphia legend, “Mighty” Ivan Robinson. Ivan opened up and spoke at tremendous length about his upbringing, amateur career, his legendary fights with Arturo Gatti, and so much more. This interview is so long it will be broken up into several parts. “Mighty” […]
REAL COMBAT MEDIA’S MEXICAN BOXING REPORT 3/6/12 By:Victor Manuel Ramírez Villafuerte Podemos iniciar con el combate, el 7 de abril el excampeón mundial mosca Edgar Sosa (44-7, 27 Kos.) enfrentará al yucateco Wilberth “huracán” Ulicab (33-6, 18 Kos.) en el hotel Oasis Can cún, de Quintana Roo, México, pelea eliminatoria por el CMB para disputar […]
Talent-laden Bellator 60 Card Invades The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond on Friday, March 9 *Please scroll down below for more info on the Bellator 60 media open workouts – THIS WEDNESDAY from 12Noon to 2 p.m. CT at the Courtyard Marriott in Hammond, Ind. CHICAGO, Ill. (March 5, 2012) — As Bellator […]
PRESS RELEASE BROADWAY BOXING OFF TO A BANG IN 2012 SELLS OUT FOR 2ND CONSECUTIVE EVENT New York, NY (3/5/2012) – On January 21st, DiBella Entertainment (DBE) kicked off the 2012 season of the “Broadway Boxing” series with a thrilling sold-out event at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. […]
ZAB JUDAH SET TO DAZZLE BROOKLYN WITH HOMECOMING WIN OVER VERNON PARIS LAS VEGAS – Zab Judah, 41-8, 28 KOs, is ready for his Brooklyn homecoming on March 24th, and looks forward to earning another title shot before his local fans. “This is my first time fighting in Brooklyn as a professional,” […]
BREAKING NEWS: By: Head MMA Writer Anthony L. Gonzalez PRELIMS: Ryan Couture def. Conor Heun via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 2:52 Ryan Healy def. Carlos Fodor via submission (arm triangle) – Round 3, 3:35 Roger Bowling def. Brandon Saling via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:15 Sarah Kaufman def. Alexis Davis via majority decision […]
UFC on FX 2: Recap By: MMA Writer Mike Alexander If there is one thing the UFC knows how to do, it’s putting on fantastic free cards. The UFC made it’s way back to Australia yesterday night and put on a good show for all the Aussies. This card is a historic […]
Klitschko Dominates Mormeck, Scores 4th Round KO By: Boxing Writer Adam Millican In a one sided performance in which his foe landed only three punches, Wladimir Klitschko scored his 50th knockout victory when he defeated Jean-Marc Mormeck tonight in the fourth round of their bout. Few experts gave Mormeck much of any chance and those […]
Afolabi Stops Brudov, Awaits Huck’s Decision By: Boxing Writer José A. Maldonado, MFA ESPRIT Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany – Ola Afolabi took care of business in an interim WBO bout, stopping his Russian opponent Valery Brudov in cruiserweight action this Saturday. The Brit, known as Kryptonite and residing in Los Angeles, dominated the fight, dropping Brudov […]
Tracey Gilliam of K-9 Promotions, Doing it our way! March 2nd, 2012 By: Tommy Dangerously Today, we had the pleasure of meeting with Tracey Gilliam, who is the man behind the Champ, business partner and co-promoter of K-9 promotions. He’s here to give us fans a much better picture of the 154 Jr. Middleweght […]
PRESS RELEASE DELEN PARSLEY-BOYD MELSON PUT UNDEFEATED RECORDS ON THE LINE ON UPCOMING MAR. 7 BROADWAY BOXING CARD AT BB KING BLUES CLUB AND GRILL IN NYC New York, NY – (3/1/2012) – On March 7th at BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York City, Delen “Sniper” Parsley […]
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