Merab Dvalishvili alleges Usman Nurmagomedov and others attacked him in an Abu Dhabi hotel lobby. See the video, reported detentions and the fallout for RAF Abu Dhabi.
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Vasiliy Lomachenko Returns from Retirement, Enters Multi-Year Partnership with Top Rank Three-division world champion to target biggest fights at 130 pounds (Nov. 5, 2026) — Vasiliy Lomachenko is back. The three-division world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist has ended his retirement and entered a multi-year co-promotional agreement with Top Rank through his newly formed Loma Power Promotions. Lomachenko, who […]
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SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 10, 2026) — Bay Area native and WBO welterweight world champion Devin Haney is ready to bring another championship night to his native home. Haney will face IBF king Liam Paro in a world title unification showdown Saturday, Dec. 19, at Chase Center in San Francisco. The two met face-to-face for the first time Tuesday in San […]
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MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS’ CHRISTMAS EVE SPECTACLE: JAKE PAUL VS. CÉDRIC DOUMBÉ KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE IN PARIS QUOTES & PHOTOS Jake Paul returns to action against Cédric Doumbé in highly anticipated Christmas Eve matchup Paul vs. Doumbé tickets will go on sale Sunday, November 15 at 12 pm GST/9 am CET HERE; fans can sign up […]
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Adrien Broner is reportedly okay after a scary Los Angeles concert incident. Here is his health status and a look at his Kick streaming wins and failures.
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HANEY RELISHES PRO FIGHT WITH AMATEUR RIVAL RYAN GARCIA Lightweight king tells ‘The Lockdown Tapes’ he’s hunting showdown with ‘Kingry’ Devin Haney says he would love to renew his rivalry with amateur foe Ryan Garcia in the paid ranks, as Haney joins Matchroom Boxing’s new podcast, ‘The Lockdown Tapes’. THE LOCKDOWN TAPES WITH DEVIN HANEY IS ALSO ON […]
Egos in Isolation! Bud Crawford and Iron Man Charlo in Nasty Social Media Trash Talk By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Houston, Texas (April 16th, 2020)– Social isolation may be extended during the Coronavirus Pandemic. However, physical isolation has not stopped the ongoing nasty social media trash talk between Top Rank’s […]
Robert Brizel Editorial: Iron Mike Tyson vs. Muhammad Ali Would End in a 15 Round Draw By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In the recent heavyweight fantasy tournament, the only boxing tournament at the moment, put together by the World Boxing Super Series, Tyson defeated Ali in the final round to […]
Yaya Mayweather Hires Attorney, Faces 99 Years for Aggravated Assault with Weapon By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (April 13th, 2020)– Iyanna ‘Yaya’ Mayweather has hired noted Houston celebrity attorney Kurt Schaffer to defend her and intends to plead not guilty in August 2020 with a defense of […]
VASILIY LOMACHENKO ON TEOFIMO LOPEZ: “HE HOLDS MY BELT” (APRIL 6, 2020) — Unified lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko is riding out the COVID-19 pandemic in his native Ukraine, but the three-weight kingpin is chomping at the bit to get his hands on the division’s leading names, including IBF world champion Teofimo Lopez, WBC world […]
Nipper Read, Former WBA and WBC Vice-President, Dies of COVID-19 Coronavirus By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing correspondent London, UK (April 8th, 2020)– Leonard Ernest ‘Nipper’ Read QPM, a British detective of the London Metropolitan Police, who also served as a major boxing administrator, rising to become chairman of the British Boxing […]
Boxing Tragedies: Ex-Champ Nigel Benn His Loses Brother Mark, Contender Anthony Yarde Loses Father and Grandmother to Coronavirus By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Great Britain and the world continue to get hit and hurt by the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. The emotional toll and devastation of the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus continues […]
GOLDEN BOY DEBUTS NEW BEHIND-THE-SCENES DOCUMENTARY TITLED OFF THE CANVAS Ryan Garcia Has Bold Message for Gervonta Davis, Wants To Knock Him Out Watch Here Jaime Munguia Q&A Get to Know World Champion Jaime Mungia with this Q&A Watch Here Vergil Ortiz Jr. Quarantine Giveway! Vergil Ortiz Jr. Quarantine Equipment Giveaway Read Here
Robert Brizel Editorial: No Corona Beer, No Sunshine in Heavyweight Division Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Mexico’s Grupo Modelo has temporarily stopped brewing Corona beer and its other brands. The Mexican government has declared an official health emergency, and ordered the suspension of non-essential activities due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Floyd Mayweather’s Daughter Iyanna Released on 30 Thousand Dollars Bail After Stabbing Female Rival By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Houston, TX (April 5th, 2020)– In a new development in the story sending mega shockwaves through the boxing world, Iyanna ‘Yaya’ Mayweather, the daughter of former multi-division world boxing champion […]
Floyd Mayweather’s Daughter Charged With Stabbing Young Boy’s Fiancee Reported By TMZ Houston, TX (April 4th, 2020)– Floyd Mayweather‘s daughter, Iyanna, has been arrested for felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, TMZ has learned, and it appears to have been a confrontation over NBA Youngboy. Iyanna Mayweather is currently in Houston’s Harris County jail after getting […]
JOSHUA VS. PULEV POSTPONED Anthony Joshua’s defence of his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO Heavyweight World Titles against Mandatory Challenger Kubrat Pulev scheduled to take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday June 20 has been postponed. A new date for the event promoted by Matchroom Boxing and 258 Management in association with Top […]
South Central LA to Gold 1984 Olympic heavyweight champion Henry Tillman COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 2, 2020) – Capturing an Olympic gold medal is special but overcoming tremendous odds and winning it at home, never mind meeting your future wife, made it extraordinarily special for 1984 Olympic heavyweight champion Henry Tillman. And beating Mike Tyson […]
Jarrell Miller Talks: VADA Mistake, Elbow Stem Cell Shot, A.J., Eddie Hearn and More By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller, trying to stay in the mix, recently told the online betting site bonuscodebets.co.uk his need to address an old elbow injury so […]
New York State Boxing HOF & Ring 8 establish fund to assist boxers and boxing personnel NEW YORK (April 1, 2020) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) and Ring 8 jointly announced today a partnership to establish a COVID-19 fund to assist New York and New Jersey boxers and boxing personnel […]
Detroit’s Hedgemon Lewis, Golden Gloves and World Welterweight Champion, Dies at 74 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Greensboro, Alabama (April 2, 2020)– Detroit Michigan’s Hedgemon Lewis is a member of the California Boxing Hall of Fame as a fighter and trainer. The 1963 Detroit Diamond Belt amateur champion, National […]
Coronavirus Triple Tragedy: European Cruiserweight Champion Angelo Rottoli, Mother, Brother Die By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Ponte San Piedro Lombardy, Italy (March 30th, 2020)– In The first major professional boxing fatality attributed to the Novel Coronavirus since the pandemic began, former Italian and European Cruiserweight champion Angelo Rottoli has died […]
COVID-19: MATCHROOM BOXING SCHEDULE UPDATE Manchester and Cardiff events rescheduled In line with the BBBofC and Government guidelines relating to COVID-19, Matchroom Boxing have postponed all events scheduled to be taking place in May, including Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin at Manchester Arena on May 2, Lee Selby vs. George Kambosos Jr at the Motorpoint […]
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Are Postponed to 2021 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Tokyo, Japan (March 30th, 2020)–Attention Olympic Games worldwide boxing fans. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are now postponed until at least 2021. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) […]
Fury vs. Wilder 3 is Postponed By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (March 26th, 2020)– According to promoter Bob Arum and Top Rank, the originally scheduled July 18, 2020, world heavyweight title trilogy bout between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder has been postponed until at least the […]
PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS EVENTS FOR MAY HAVE BEEN POSTPONED LAS VEGAS (March 23, 2020) – All of the Premier Boxing Champions events scheduled for May will be postponed to adhere to the recommendations for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic made by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). “We will reschedule the postponed events at a […]
A Tribute To Roger Mayweather, The Black Mamba of Boxing By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the boxing world lost one of its most colorful names. Since 1981, for almost 40 years, Roger Mayweather, AKA ‘The Black Mamba’, had been an important part of the […]
LEGENDARY BOXER & TRAINER ROGER MAYWEATHER DIES Reported By TMZ Las Vegas, NV (March 16th, 2020)– Floyd Mayweather’s uncle, Roger Mayweather — one of the most famous boxing trainers ever — has died, Floyd’s camp confirms with TMZ Sports. He was 58. Roger was a KEY member of Floyd’s training team — and sculpted him into becoming the […]
COVID-19: MATCHROOM BOXING POSTPONE ALL EVENTS IN MARCH AND APRIL Newcastle and Doncaster events rescheduled UPCOMING PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS EVENTS CANCELLED Due to the growing concerns over COVID-19, Premier Boxing Champions scheduled events for March and April have been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. At this time there’s no […]
Robert Brizel Editorial: Should Boxing Continue on TV Without an Audience as a Precaution? Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent With All countries of the world now impacted by the COVID-19 Wuhan coronavirus, and amateur professional sports including boxing on hiatus, a critical question now arises: should amateur and professional boxing […]
IMPACT NETWORK RELEASES SUMMER BOXING PLANS FOR 2020 Bishop Wayne T Jackson is a visionary who has built the biggest faith base network in the country with 86 million homes over the last decade on his Impact Network. He is kicking off the second decade with sports and also is venturing into reality shows, documentaries, […]
Oh No Not Again! Adrien Broner Arrested For Drunk Driving in Miami Beach Florida By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Miami Beach, FL (March 14th, 2020)– Bad Boys, Bad Boys, Whatcha Gonna Do? The song has caught up with former World Welterweight champion Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner again. According to TMZ, Broner, […]
Gov. Whitmer Michigan Coronavirus Ban Kayos Carlos Llinas Boxing and MMA Cards By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Detroit, MI (March 14th, 2020)– Governor Gretchen Whitmer, with Michigan in a state of emergency, issued an executive order Friday, March 13, 2020, prohibiting all gatherings […]
MARCH 14 AND MARCH 17 TOP RANK EVENTS CANCELLED UPDATE: STEVENSON-MARRIAGA AND CONLAN-PRECIADO CARDS POSTPONED NEW YORK (March 13, 2020) — After close consultation with the New York State Athletic Commission, it has been determined that Saturday’s and Tuesday’s events cannot proceed in light of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. Top Rank will work with the Commission to […]
STATEMENT REGARDING SATURDAY’S PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS EVENT IN MARYLAND Due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, this Saturday’s Premier Boxing Champions event at MGM National Harbor in Maryland, headlined by James Kirkland vs. Marcos Hernandez and promoted by TGB Promotions, will be postponed until a later date. “In the interest of public health and […]
STATEMENT FROM OSCAR DE LA HOYA ON SUSPENSION OF COMBATIVE SPORTS EVENTS IN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES (March 12) – “This morning, we were informed by the California State Athletic Commission that all combative sports events have been cancelled for the month of March due to concerns regarding COVID-19,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman […]
USYK COLLIDES WITH CHISORA AT THE O2 Pound-for-pound star faces Brit favourite in Heavyweight war Ukrainian pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk will face British favourite Derek Chisora in a colossal Heavyweight clash at The O2 in London on Saturday May 23, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US. Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) made the move to Heavyweight […]
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