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
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 […]
STRIKEFORCE: ROCKHOLD VS. JARDINE
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
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 IN THE PHILIPPINES TO DISCUSS FUTURE OPPONENTS
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
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
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
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 TO ALISTAIR OVEREEM
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 PETERSON SHOCKS KHAN
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
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 JON JONES VS. LYOTO MACHIDA
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 COTTO ?
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 […]
KHAN VS. PETERSON- PREVIEW
KHAN VS. PETERSON- PREVIEW BY: CARL HEWITT WBA and IBF 140 lb. champion Amir Khan may not have a boatload of fans on this side of the pond, but one thing is certain – and that’s that any rational fan of boxing must admit the fact that he’s been the most active and […]
COTTO SCORES A TKO WIN OVER MARGARITO IN THE 10TH
COTTO SCORES A TKO OVER MARGARITO IN THE 10TH By: FRANK RIVERA Dec 4, 2011 Tonight in Madison Square Garden Miguel Cotto (37-2-0, 30 KO’s) faced his rival Antonio Margarito (38-8-0, 27 KO’s) for the WBA Super Welterweight Championship. There is no doubt that there is bad blood between these two combatants […]
A LOPSIDED WIN FOR MARES
A LOPSIDED WIN FOR MARES By: Frank Rivera Photo: Ring Magazine Dec 4, 2011 In the rematch between Abner Mares (23-0-1, 13 KO’s) retained his IBF Bantamweight title that he won from Joseph Agbeko (28-4, 22 KOs) in a controversial decision in their first fight last August. The […]
MORENO DISMANTALS DARCHINYAN
MORENO DISMANTALS DARCHINYAN By: Frank Rivera Photo Credit: Naoki Fukuda Dec 4, 2011 WBA Bantamweight Champion Anselmo Moreno made his US debut in a spectacular fashion by dismantling and easily out boxed veteran Vic Darchinyan in 12 rounds on the Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko undercard Saturday in Anaheim, California. Darchinayn (37-4-1, 27 […]
ROBERT HELENIUS GETS A EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT WITH A WIN OVER DERECK CHISORA
ROBERT HELENIUS GETS AN EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT WITH A SPLIT DECISION WIN OVER DERECK CHISORA By: FRANK RIVERA Boxing fans have waited a long time to watch a good heavyweight fight. Tonight the boxing fans that had the opportunity to watch Robert Helenius (16-0-0, 11KO’s) vs. Dereck Chisora (15-2-0, 9 KO’s) got just that […]
Sturm & Murray Battle to a Draw
Sturm & Murray Battle to a Draw PHOTO CREDIT: Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) By: Frank Rivera Dec 3,2011 On Friday night we saw Martin Murray (23-0-1, 10 KO’s) take on WBA World Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm (36-2-2, 15 KO’s) at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany. Murray came into the […]
Darren Kevin Velasco’s 12/3/11 Boxing Predictions
Darren Kevin Velasco’s 12/3/11 Boxing Predictions By: Darren Velasco Here is my take on this weekend’s tremendous fight schedule. Feel free to comment, agree, and disagree in the comments section below. New York, New York MIGUEL COTTO VS ANTONIO MARGARITO II – WBA SUPER LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE Expect a motivated Miguel […]
MARES VS. AGBEKO II “IBF BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE”
MARES VS. AGBEKO II: By: FRANK RIVERA VIDEO: Courtesy of SHOWTIME SPORTS There is another title fight happening on December 3rd that many seem to be forgetting about. Besides the Super Middleweight Title fight happening in New York City, there is one happening in Anaheim, Calif. This is for the IBF Bantamweight (118-pound limit) Title […]