What We Learned This Weekend – 4-9-2012 Edition By: José A. Maldonado, MFA 36 year old Vic Darchinyan looked every bit his age Friday, falling to WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka in Tokyo. This could mark the end The Raging Bull’s fighting days at the elite level. Once one of boxing’s most feared punchers, […]
James Toney wins in the 5th round by stoppage because Bobby Gunn breaks his hand
James Toney wins in the 5th round by stoppage because Bobby Gunn breaks his hand By: Boxing Writer Tony Stewart On April 7, 2012 in Landers Center, Mississippi, James “Lights Out” Toney battled game, but under talented, challenger Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn for what was to be determined a non-sanctioned title fight for the […]
Growing up Judah! Interview with Daniel Judah- Part I
Growing up Judah! Interview with Daniel Judah- Part I By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Daniel Judah checked in with RealCombatMedia… in this no holds barred conversation, Daniel talks to us about what it was like growing up in Brooklyn New York, in a house of six boys, and how boxing found the Judah […]
Interview with Rob Garris- Part II
Interview with Rob Garris- Part II By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola A lot of stuff I learned late… I learned about my mother, my father… I learned that just a few years ago… A lot of stuff… I was in the dark… I’ve been cutting hair for 30 years, and my father was […]
Interview with Rob Garris- Part I
Interview with Rob Garris- Part I By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Boxing has been referred to as, ‘The Theater of the unexpected’, and if you ask Rob Garris, he’d most certainly agree with you… It’s not unusual to read about a talented amateur boxer who hails from New York set to turn pro, what […]
Bellator 64 Results Winsor, Ontario
Askren keeps title, Sandro first to Season 6 Featherweight Finals at Bellator 64 from Caesars Windsor Plus, Marx and Nakamura advance to Bellator Season 6 Bantamweight Semis CHICAGO, Ill. (April 6, 2012) — Bellator Fighting Championships made its first ever trip to Winsor, Ontario and they brought with them a stacked card […]
Interview with Greg Haugen – Part III
Interview with Greg Haugen – Part III By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola I fought Gert Bo he was he was 26 and 0, 24 knockouts, he was the European champion… I love Denmark, it was one of the Greatest countries I ever been to. It’s a beautiful country, the women are beautiful, sunny. […]
ATLANTIC CITY NATIVES MUHAMMAD AND DE LA PAZ TO SEE ACTION ON APRIL 18TH IN NEWARK
ATLANTIC CITY NATIVES MUHAMMAD AND DE LA PAZ TO SEE ACTION ON APRIL 18TH IN NEWARK EXCITING NIGHT OF BOXING AT ROBERT TREAT HOTEL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By Marc Abrams www.15rounds.com ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (April 5, 2012)—Two of the finest prospects from Atlantic City will be on display on Wednesday night April 18th as undefeated […]
HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDERS SET TO COLLIDE NBC JUNE 16th
HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDERS SET TO COLLIDE JUNE 16th AT NEWARK’S PRU CENTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT NIGHT TOTOWA, NJ – Main Events announced today that Tomasz Adamek and Eddie Chambers will face off in a battle of heavyweight contenders, on Saturday, June 16, 2012, at the Prudential Center, in Newark, NJ. The fight is the […]
U.S. Army Veteran Sgt. Sammy Vazquez To Make Professional Debut
STERNBURGCOMMUNICATIONS, INC. “Coming To Your Promotional Rescue!” UNDEFEATED CONTENDERS YENIFEL VICENTE and CHRIS HAZIMIHALIS HEADLINE 27TH ERIE BOXING CLASSIC U.S. Army Veteran Sgt. Sammy Vazquez To Make Professional Debut Friday, April 27 at The Avalon Hotel Tickets Go On Sale Today ERIE, PENN (April 5, 2012) – Undefeated contenders YENIFEL VICENTE and Ohio […]
What to Expect This Weekend in Boxing 4/7/12
What to Expect This Weekend By: José A. Maldonado, MFA This Friday on an excellent fight card in Tokyo’s International Forum, former flyweight and super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan will challenge the relatively inexperienced Shinsuke Yamanaka for the WBC bantamweight title. Darchinyan, who came up short in Showtime’s Bantamweight Tournament, will look […]
Interview Greg Haugen – Part II
Interview Greg Haugen – Part II By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Freddy and I fought lightweight, but I actually walked around at 155 pounds. Try losing 20 pounds for a fight, you know, I had to take time to do that. I found myself so much stronger than most of the guys I […]
Alistair Overeem is most likely out of UFC 146 after failed test results.
Alistair Overeem is most likely out of UFC 146 after failed test results. By: Team Real Combat Media According to MMA Junkie Alistair Overeem is out of UFC 146 after failing the Nevada state drug test for elevated levels of testosterone. This was Overeem’s very first failed drug test in his entire MMA career. Suprise […]
FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MIGUEL COTTO HBO FACEOFF
FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MIGUEL COTTO HBO FACEOFF By: HBO SPORTS © HBO 2012. No copyright infringement intended Floyd Mayweather vs Miguel Cotto – HBO Face Off with Max Kellerman COMMENTS COMMENTS@REALCOMBATMEDIA – Editorial StaffEditor in ChiefWe are the Editorial staff for the top independent international boxing and mma online publication since 2012. Follow us […]
Juan Manuel Lopez loses license
Juan Manuel Lopez loses license From: AP San Juan, Puerto Rico The commonwealth’s professional boxing commission has suspended the license of former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez for one year for criticizing a referee after his March 10 loss to Mexico’s Orlando Salido. He was also ordered Tuesday to pay a $10,000 fine and […]
Arthur Abraham Decisions Piotr Wilczewski
Arthur Abraham Decisions Piotr Wilczewski By UK Boxing Writer Jon Campbell On the 31st of March in Kiel, Germany former IBF Middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (34-3) defended his WBO European Super Middleweight title against the Polish Piotr Wilczewski (33-3). This was Abraham’s 2nd comeback fight since his career declined due to a disappointing super-six tournament […]
OMAR SHEIKA TO BATTLE YUSAF MACK FOR USBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ON FRIDAY APRIL 27TH AT RESORTS IN ATLANTIC CITY
ATLANTIC CITY’S BIGGEST BOXING WEEKEND KICKS OFF WITH IMPORTANT TITLE CLASH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By: Marc Abrams ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (April 2, 2012)—On Friday night April 27th, The biggest boxing weekend in Atlantic City kicks off with an important USBA Title clash when Omar Sheika takes on Yusaf Mack. The show is promoted by Nedal […]
BELLATOR 64 PREVIEW
BELLATOR 64 PREVIEW CHICAGO, Ill. (April 2, 2012) —As Bellator Fighting Championships makes its long awaited return to Canada, it brings with it a stacked fight card headlined by a Bellator Welterweight Title Fight between World Champion Ben Askren and Season 5 Tournament Winner Douglas Lima, a Season 6 Featherweight Tournament semifinal featuring dangerous Brazilian […]
FERRANTE TO TAKE ON KARPENCY FOR PA STATE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE IN MAIN EVENT
DENNIS HASSON TO TAKE ON TANEAL GOYCO ON MAY 4TH AT HARRAHS IN CHESTER, PA FERRANTE TO TAKE ON KARPENCY FOR PA STATE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE IN MAIN EVENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By: Marc Abrams CHESTER, PA (March 30, 2012)—Undefeated Dennis “The Assassin” Hasson will risk his perfect mark when he takes on his toughest […]
What We Learned This Weekend – 4-2-2012 Edition
What We Learned This Weekend – 4-2-2012 Edition By: José A. Maldonado, MFA Well, you can scratch that July 7th Antonio DeMarco vs. Jorge Linares bout. A totally uninspired Linares was supposed to get past Sergio Thompson to make it happen, but Mexico’s Thompson had other plans. As I pointed out in […]
EPIX RETURNS TO THE RING! LUCIAN BUTE vs. CARL FROCH
EPIX RETURNS TO THE RING! LUCIAN BUTE vs. CARL FROCH WORLD SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP EPIX and EpixHD.com Snag Exclusive U.S. Rights for Live Telecast Saturday, May 26 Press Release NEW YORK, NY (April 3, 2012) – Undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion LUCIAN BUTE will make his 10th world title defense […]
Interview Greg Haugen – Part I
Interview Greg Haugen – Part I By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Greg Lee Haugen was born in Auburn, Washington on August 31, 1960. After compiling an amateur record of approximately 300 – 25, Greg joined the local tough man competitions, where he went undefeated in 24 fights. He then would then set his […]
McCLINE DECISIONS CASTILLO IN HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY
McCLINE DECISIONS CASTILLO IN HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY Big wins by Medina, Feliciano, Swain, and Calderon Plus Luckey & Ellis battle to a thrilling draw PRESS RELEASE HAMILTON, NJ (MARCH 31, 2012)—Former four-time world Heavyweight title challenger, Jameel “Big Time” McCline scored an eight round split decision over veteran Livin Castillo in front of a near […]
Kelly Pavlik vs. Aaron Jaco Recap by Eliud Vazquez Torres
Kelly Pavlik vs. Aaron Jaco Recap By: Eliud Vazquez Torres San Antonio, Texas — Kelly Pavlik’s (38-2, 33 KOs) return to the ring on Saturday night has been completed. In the opening minutes of the very first round Pavlik displayed his boxing ability. Later in the round he caught Aaron Jaco (15-3, 5 […]
Edwin Rodriguez – Supermiddleweight sensation
Interview with Supermiddleweight sensation Edwin Rodriguez By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Edwin Rodriguez was born on May 5, 1985 in Moca, Dominican Republic. Edwin came to Worcester Massachusetts in the United States when he was seven years old with his brothers and mother where they would reunite with Edwin’s father who was already here. […]
Orlando Canizales Interview Part II
Orlando Canizales Interview Part II By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Former bantamweight champion and International Hall of Famer Orlando Canizales continues his interview with Chris Cercola. Orlando talks about his fights with Clarence “Bones” Adams, Puerto Rican sensation Wilfredo Vasquez Sr, Brooklyn’s Junior “Poison” Jones, great trainer Jesse Reid, tough Charlotte, NC native Kelvin Seabrooks, and so […]
Bellator 63 Results
Amoussou, Baker, Rickels and Saunders impress at Bellator 63 in front of packed Mohegan crowd Press Release CHICAGO, Ill. (March 30, 2012) — The quarterfinals of the Bellator Season 6 Welterweight Tournament have wrapped up as Karl Amoussou, Bryan Baker, David Rickels and Ben Saunders advanced to the semifinal round at Bellator 63 from […]
KARIM MAYFIELD vs. RAYMOND SERRANO MAY 18 ON ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS
KARIM “HARD HITTA” MAYFIELD “UNBEATEN FIGHTERS COLLIDE” ON ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS Press Release For Immediate Release KARIM MAYFIELD vs. RAYMOND SERRANO NABO LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN MAY 18 ON ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS Mayfield signs contract to fight Serrano SAN FRANCISCO (March 29, 2012) – On May 18, undefeated NABO light welterweight champion, Karim […]
Mexican Boxing Report By Victor Manuel Ramírez Villafuerte
By: Victor Manuel Ramírez Villafuerte Boxeo Mexicano Muy buena resultó la conferencia de prensa del pasado martes en la que se promociono la pelea de Juan Manuel Márquez vs Sergey Fedchenko el próximo 14 de abril en la nueva arena México con capacidad para 22 mil personas, 5 mil cajones de estacionamiento gratuito y una pantalla […]
Orlando Canizales Interview Part I
Orlando Canizales Interview Part I By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Orlando Canizales was born in Laredo, Texas on November 25, 1965. He turned professional in August of 1984, scoring a second round knockout, after compiling an amateur record of 108 wins and only 12 defeats. Orlando would face Paul Gonzales, the Olympic gold medalist […]
Kelly Pavlik/Aaron Jaco Preview
Kelly Pavlik/Aaron Jaco Preview By Eliud Vazquez Torres, Boxing Writer Kelly Pavlik vs Aaron Jaco Date: Saturday March 31, 2012 Location: Illusions Theater, San Antonio, Texas Promoter: Top Rank Division: Light Heavyweight Scheduled: 10 Rounds Former World middleweight champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik(37-2, 32 KOs) returns to the ring after nearly one year away from the […]
UK BOXING: BRIAN ‘THE LION’ ROSE INTERVIEW BY PETER MANN
INTERVIEW WITH BRITISH LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION, BRIAN ‘THE LION’ ROSE By: UK Boxing Writer Peter Mann Presently residing in Blackpool,England, Brian Rose is the current British Light Middleweight champion having defeated Prince Arran for the belt in December 2011 after twelve, grueling rounds. It was a fight that the Birmingham-born boxer admits to being ‘the […]





















