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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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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
No Mas! Robeisy Ramirez Quits Duran Style During WBO Title Rematch with Rafael Espinoza By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a rematch of their 12 round controversial majority decision result in December 2023 in Pembroke Pines, Florida, Rafael Espinoza retained the World Boxing Organization World Featherweight title he won from Robeisy […]
MONTE-CARLO SHOWDOWN RESULTS AND QUOTES Akhmadaliev stops Espinoza in three rounds to claim interim WBA crown Murodjon Akhmadaliev (13-1, 10 KOs) moved a step closer to a blockbuster showdown with modern legend Naoya Inoue by impressively halting Mexico’s Ricardo Espinoza Franco (30-5, 25 KOs) in three rounds to win the vacant interim WBA Super-Bantamweight World Title at Salle […]
Albert Hughes, 70, Oldest Man to Win Professional Boxing Match By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On December 14, 2019, super welterweight Albert Hughes Jr., who had 20 professional bouts experience under his belt, became the oldest man ever to win a professional boxing match, setting the Guinness Book of World Records […]
‘El Magnifico’, Former World Champion Israel Vazquez, Dies at 46 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent * Photo courtesy legacy.com Mexico City, Mexico (December 12th, 2024)– Best known for his four rubber matches with Rafael Marquez, Israel ‘El Magnifico’ Vazquez, the Freddie Roach trained former World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation […]
Mauricio Sulaiman Reelected WBC President at 62nd Annual WBC Convention in Hamburg By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Hamburg, Germany (December 11th, 2024)-– World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman Saldivar has been reelected to another four year term at the 62nd annual WBC Convention in Hamburg, Germany. The convention is taking place between […]
“Holiday Fight Night 3” to Showcase NYC boxing talent Streaming live Dec. 17th on DAZN from Sony Hall in historic Times Square NEW YORK CITY (December 4, 2024) – The holiday season won’t be quite the same this year in historic Times Square on Tuesday night, December 17, when Boxing Insider Promotions returns to Sony Hall’s […]
Kubrat Pulev Wins WBA Heavyweight Title, Outpoints Manuel Charr By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sophia, Bulgaria (December 11th, 2024)– An ageless Kubrat ‘The Cobra’ Pulev has become the mandatory challenger for the winner of Tyson Fury versus Oleksandr Usyk II undisputed world heavyweight title match coming up, with a 12 round […]
Dr. Steelhammer, Wladimir Klitschko, Has His Name Floated for 2025 Comeback at Age 48 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Kiev, Ukraine (December 11th, 2024)– Former World Heavyweight champion Wladimir ‘Dr. Steelhammer’ Klitschko, age 48, who fought in 22 consecutive regional and world title bouts and last fought in 2017, has had […]
GERVONTA DAVIS VS. LAMONT ROACH WASHINGTON, D.C. PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Boxing Superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis Returns To Defend WBA Lightweight World Championship Against WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Lamont Roach On Saturday, March 1 Headlining A PBC Pay-Per-View Event On Prime Video From Barclays Center In Brooklyn Click HERE for Photos from Esther Lin/Premier Boxing […]
GERVONTA DAVIS VS. LAMONT ROACH BROOKLYN PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Boxing Superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis Returns To Defend WBA Lightweight World Championship Against WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Lamont Roach On Saturday, March 1 Headlining A PBC Pay-Per-View Event On Prime Video From Barclays Center In Brooklyn Click HERE for Photos from Esther Lin/ Premier Boxing […]
GILBERTO ‘ZURDO’ RAMIREZ MAKES HISTORY AS THE FIRST-EVER MEXICAN TO BECOME UNIFIED WBA AND WBO CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION IN LATINO NIGHT EVENT LIVE ON DAZN WORLDWIDE RIYADH SEASON EVENT WAS PRESENTED BY GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS AND WAS BROADCAST FREE GLOBALLY Click HERE for Photos Click HERE to Rewatch the FREE Fight Night Click HERE for Scorecards Mandatory Credit: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA […]
“KING” RYAN GARCIA MAKES SPECIAL RETURN TO THE RING IN EXHIBITION SHOWDOWN PRESENTED BY FANMIO & RIZIN BOXING SUPERSTAR GARCIA TAKES ON JAPANESE SENSATION RUKIYA ANPO LIVE FROM TOKYO, JAPAN AND AIRS ON FANMIO MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 AT 9 PM ET/6 PM PT FANMIO PPV To Offer Worldwide Distribution Excluding Japan of Special Exhibition and […]
Hot prospects Justin Figueroa, Dominque Crowder & Avious Griffin all Remain undefeated with Knockout Victories at Tropicana Atlantic City Justin Figueroa (R) was a big hit fighting at home at The Trop (all pictures courtesy of David Algranati / The Fight Photos) ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (November 17, 2024) – Sensational knockouts was the theme during last night’s […]
JAKE PAUL VS. MIKE TYSON RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The boos from a crowd wanting more action were growing again when Jake Paul dropped his gloves before the final bell, and bowed toward 58-year-old Mike Tyson. Paying homage to one of the biggest names in boxing […]
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez prepared for a war for his World Cruiserweight Unification with Chris Billam-Smith This Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Sign up to DAZN to see this Fight! RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (November 12, 2024) –- World Boxing Association (WBA) Cruiserweight World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) confidently puts his title belt on […]
JAKE PAUL VS. MIKE TYSON WEIGH-IN, PRESSER, PREVIEW SHOWS, WORKOUT & BETTING ODDS Arlington, Texas (November 14th, 2024)– Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) present a heavyweight boxing mega-event headlined by The Problem Child, Jake “El Gallo” Paul (10-1, 6 KOs) vs. the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs). Jake Paul […]
JARON ENNIS DEFEATS KAREN CHUKHADZHIAN IN PHILLY IN A TOUGH FIGHT By DAZN Boxing Sign up to DAZN World Class Boxing Philadelphia, PA (November 1oth, 2024)– Jaron Ennis admitted that he kind of found it difficult to get up for fighting Karen Chukhadzhian two times in over a year’s period. Despite having a harder […]
Keyshawn Davis Kos Argentina’s Gustavo Lemos in Norfolk, Virginia – Video Highlights NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 8, 2024) — The Seven Cities has a superstar. Hometown hero and lightweight contender Keyshawn Davis knocked out Argentina’s Gustavo Lemos in the second round Friday evening before a sold-out crowd of 10,568 at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. This marked the biggest boxing event at the famed […]
NEW YORK (November 8, 2024) – Elijah Lugo recently added another significant achievement at the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships, winning a gold medal for Team USA. Beginning late October and finishing up at the end last week, the tournament saw Lugo dominate his bouts, including a strong final performance against Nikita Prohovskis from Latvia, […]
Jaime Munguia-Bruno Surace Super Middleweight Showdown Confirmed for December 14 at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana, Mexico LIVE on ESPN+ TIJUANA, Mexico (Nov. 8, 2024) – Mexican super middleweight star Jaime Munguia is returning home, and he’s coming in hot. Munguia will take on France’s undefeated Bruno Surace in a 10-round main event on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Estadio Caliente in his […]
LET’S SETTLE VOLUME 2 PHILLY’S JESSE HART HEADLINES NOVEMBER 22 BOXING CARD LOADED WITH LOCAL TALENT AT THE LIACOURAS CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA Tickets on Sale Now! PHILADELPHIA, November 7, 2024 – Two-time world title challenger Jesse Hart will defend his home turf when he battles Ricardo Luna in an eight-round light heavyweight bout in the main […]
Keyshawn Davis vs. Gustavo Lemos LIVE on ESPN+ FRIDAY at 6:20 p.m. ET/3:20 p.m. PT. Scope Arena (Norfolk, Virginia) • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank • CLICK HERE for VIDEO Credit: Top Rank (ESPN+, 6:20 p.m. ET/3:20 p.m. PT) • Keyshawn Davis 134.2 lbs vs. Gustavo Lemos 141.4 lbs (Davis’ WBO International, IBF Intercontinental and WBC USA Lightweight Titles — 10 Rounds) * Lemos […]
Foster The Champion: O’Shaquie Foster Beats Robson Conceição to Reclaim Junior Lightweight Crown Raymond Muratalla Ices Jesus Perez in Co-Feature CLICK HERE for Photos (Mandatory Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) VERONA, N.Y. (Nov. 2, 2024) — O’Shaquie Foster (23-3, 12 KOs) is now a two-time world champion. Foster regained the WBC junior lightweight world title with a split decision victory over Robson […]
AND STILL UNDEFEATED FLOYD SCHOFIELD DEFEATS RENE TELLEZ GIRÓN IN FIREFIGHT TO MAINTAIN WBA INTERNATIONAL TITLE AND THE NEW, YOUNGEST, UNDISPUTED CHAMPION OF THE WORLD! GABRIELA “SWEET POISON” FUNDORA BECOMES THE NEW WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF AND RING MAGAZINE FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION LIVE FROM THE THEATER AT VIRGIN HOTELS LAS VEGAS AND EXCLUSIVELY LIVE ON DAZN Fight […]
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs. Karen Chukhadzhian & Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs. Pedro Guevara Weigh-in Video FIGHT WEEK IMAGES: FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE: The final press conference took place at the storied 2300 Arena in Philadelphia today (Thursday) – images can be downloaded here BOOTS AND BAM – TWO KINGS SHOOT: Boots and Bam met in Philadelphia for an exclusive […]
Weigh-In Results: Robson Conceição vs. O’Shaquie Foster 2 LIVE on ESPN+ Saturday at 5:50 p.m. ET/2:50 p.m. PT. Turning Stone Resort Casino (Verona, New York) • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank • CLICK HERE for VIDEO Credit: Top Rank (ESPN+, 5:50 p.m. ET/2:50 p.m. PT) • Robson Conceição 129.7 lbs vs. O’Shaquie Foster 129.9 lbs (Conceição’s WBC Junior Lightweight World Title — 12 Rounds) Referee: Mark Nelson […]
Baby Face Fall From Grace Where Heavyweight Adam Kownacki Took Damage Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent ‘Baby Face’ fell from grace. Certain heavyweight careers can be suddenly hot, and then suddenly they are not. Deontay Wilder and Adam Kownacki are two prime examples of undefeated contenders and world champions who […]
Alonzo Butler, Who Had 34 Pro Boxing Wins as a Heavyweight and a Deontay Wilder Sparring partner, Dies at Age 44 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (November 1st, 2024)– Knoxville, Tennessee top flight heavyweight Alonzo ‘Big Zo’ Butler, the principal sparring partner through the Olympic Games and […]
Former South American Heavyweight Champion Adilson Rodrigues Dies at 66 in Sao Paulo By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sao, Paulo, Brazil (October 30th, 2024)– Adilson ‘Maguila’ Rodrigues, who held the South American Heavyweight championship between 1986 and 2000, who beat former World cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson, but lost in the second […]
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