DEONTAY WILDER VS. TYSON FURY II SPECIAL ATTRACTION PRESS EVENT AT FOX STUDIOS – QUOTES & PHOTOS Unbeaten WBC Heavyweight Champion Wilder & Undefeated Lineal Heavyweight Champion Fury Preview Highly Anticipated Rematch Taking Place Saturday, February 22 in FOX Sports PPV & ESPN+ PPV from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Click HERE for Photos […]
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STATEMENT FROM OSCAR DE LA HOYA ON ALEJANDRA JIMENEZ TESTING POSITIVE FOR BANNED SUBSTANCES
STATEMENT FROM OSCAR DE LA HOYA ON ALEJANDRA JIMENEZ TESTING POSITIVE FOR BANNED SUBSTANCES LOS ANGELES (Jan. 24, 2020): “It is extremely unfortunate to learn that WBC and WBO Super Middleweight World Champion Alejandra Jimenez (13-0-1, 9 KOs) has tested positive for banned substances after her title fight with Franchon Crews-Dezurn (6-2, 2 KOs) on January 11,” said Oscar De […]
Remembering Kobe Bryant, Basketball Star, Friend of Manny Pacquiao and Pro Boxing
Remembering Kobe Bryant, Basketball Star, Friend of Manny Pacquiao and Pro Boxing By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Chris Farina, Top Rank Kobe Bryant was more than just a 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Lakers, with 18 all-star games, five world championship rings and two Olympic gold medal championships […]
European Welterweight Champ Garbis Zakaryan, Iron Fist of Turkey, Dies at 90
European Welterweight Champ Garbis Zakaryan, Iron Fist of Turkey, Dies at 90 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Istanbul, Turkey (January 27th, 2020)– Turkey’s first professional boxer, former Turkish and European Welterweight champion Garbis ‘The Iron Fist’ Zakaryan, has died is Istanbul, Turkey, at the age of 90. A fifth-grade dropout […]
DANNY GARCIA WINS DECISION OVER IVAN REDKACH – VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
TWO-DIVISION CHAMPION DANNY GARCIA DOMINATES IVAN REDKACH ON HIS WAY TO DECISION VICTORY LIVE ON SHOWTIME® SATURDAY NIGHT FROM BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN Jarrett Hurd Returns to Drop Francisco Santana & Earn Unanimous Decision & Stephen Fulton Wins Battle of Unbeatens By Scoring Decision Victory Over Arnold Khegai Watch The Encore Presentation Monday At 10:00 […]
DANNY GARCIA VS. IVAN REDKACH WEIGH-IN & PRESS CONFERENCE
Click HERE for PDF Version Click HERE for Photos from Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME DANNY GARCÍA VS. IVAN REDKACH, JARRETT HURD VS. FRANCISCO SANTANA & STEPHEN FULTON VS. ARNOLD KHEGAI FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Tripleheader Takes Place This Saturday, January 25 Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn in Premier Boxing Champions Event Click HERE for Photos from […]
Jose Ramirez vs. Viktor Postol Postponed Due to Coronavirus in China
Crisis! 400 Dead From Coronavirus, ESPN Top Rank Postol-Ramirez China Boxing Card Postponed By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent With over 400 dead from the new Wuhan Coronavirus, and millions of people in Mainland China wearing masks, Top Rank has postponed its ESPN boxing card scheduled for February 2, 2020, in Haikou, […]
Top Rank Signs Former World Champion Andrew Cancio
Top Rank Signs Former World Champion Andrew Cancio Cancio scheduled to make Top Rank on ESPN debut in April (Jan. 23, 2020) — Former WBA super featherweight world champion Andrew “El Chango” Cancio, the working man’s hero who reached the pinnacle of the sport, has signed a multi-fight promotional contract with Top Rank. Cancio, who still holds […]
Former World Champions Rau’shee Warren & Caleb Truax Compete in Separate Attractions in Nashville, Tennessee
Former World Champions Rau’shee Warren & Caleb Truax Compete in Separate Attractions Highlighting Undercard Lineup Saturday, February 15 from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee Undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Caleb Plant Makes Homecoming Title Defense Against Vincent Feigenbutz Headlining FOX PBC Fight Night & on FOX Deportes NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 21, 2020) – Former […]
THOMAS MATTICE TO FACE ISAAC CRUZ GONZALEZ IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX
RISING LIGHTWEIGHT PROSPECT THOMAS MATTICE TO FACE ISAAC CRUZ GONZALEZ IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® Four-Fight Card Also Features Undefeated Prospects Raeese Aleem, Montana Love And Derrick Colemon Jr. In Toughest Tests Of Their Careers NEW YORK – January 22, 2020 – Rising lightweight prospect Thomas […]
MIKE HILTON HEADLINES THIS SATURDAY NIGHT IN TRENTON, NJ
Trenton, NJ (January 21, 2020) – This Saturday night at the Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, Silver Bow’s ChampBox 1 that will be headlined by undefeated and Trenton’s own Mike Hilton. Hilton (9-0, 7 KOs) will compete in a six-round bout. Hilton has become an inspirational story as he grew up in the rough streets of Trenton, and was involved in […]
UNDERCARD IS FINALIZED FOR GARCIA VS. REDKACH
. Undefeated Prospects Patrick Harris, Keeshawn Williams & Lorenzo “Truck” Simpson To Be Featured On Live Streaming Undercard Fights This Saturday, January 25 On SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN Full Undercard Announced For Danny Garcia vs. Ivan Redkach WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator From Barclays Center in Brooklyn NEW YORK (January 22, 2020) – SHOWTIME Sports […]
“BIMBITO” MÉNDEZ WILL DEFEND HIS TITLE ON FEBRUARY 8 IN PANAMA
“BIMBITO” MÉNDEZ WILL DEFEND HIS TITLE ON FEBRUARY 8 IN PANAMA SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO– Puerto Rican Wilfredo “Bimbito” Méndez will defend for the second time his WBO 105 pound belt when he faces Ecuadorian Pedro Villegas on Saturday, February 8, at El Panama Hotel in Panama City, Panama, as part of the “WBO […]
UFC 246 RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION & POST PRESSER – MAYWEATHER HINTS AT REMATCH
UFC 246 Las Vegas Massacre! Conor McGregor Destroys Cowboy Cerrone in 40 seconds By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (January 19th, 2020)– In his second fastest MMA knockout win ever, Conor McGregor took out Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in a welterweight showdown, apparently breaking his nose and ending the bout […]
Alvarez Kayos Seals With Monster Right Hand
Good Night Senor! One Shot Baby! Alvarez Kayos Seals With Monster Right Hand By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Verona, NY (January 19th, 2020)– Former World Boxing Organization World Light Heavyweight champion Eleider Alvarez, inactive for eleven months, knocked out Michael Seals with a monster right hook over the Seals […]
Surprise! 30:1 Underdog Jeison Rosario Power Punches With Both Hands, Upsets J-Rock- Video Highlights
Surprise! 30:1 Underdog Jeison Rosario Power Punches With Both Hands, Upsets J-Rock By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Philadelphia, PA (January 19th, 2019)– Ringside commentator Joe Goossen noted Big Bear is a training camp where fighters go to focus, and Jeison Rosario most certainly can punch with both hands. Julian […]
Weigh-In Results: Eleider Alvarez vs. Michael Seals and Felix Verdejo vs. Manuel-Rey Rojas
Weigh-In Results: Eleider Alvarez vs. Michael Seals and Felix Verdejo vs. Manuel-Rey Rojas Turning Stone Resort Casino (Verona, N.Y.) Saturday at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on ESPN Undercard Streaming on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS (Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/ Top Rank) ESPN (10 p.m. ET) Eleider Alvarez 174 lbs vs. Michael Seals 173.5 lbs (vacant WBC Continental Americas […]
Adam Kownacki Battles Robert Helenius in Heavyweight Title Eliminator
Unbeaten Polish Star Adam Kownacki Battles Robert Helenius in Heavyweight Title Eliminator in Front of Hometown Fans Saturday, March 7 Headlining FOX PBC Fight Night & on FOX Deportes from Barclays Center in Brooklyn Plus! Heavyweight Sensation Efe Ajagba Enters the Ring in Co-Main Event & Rising Unbeaten Heavyweight Frank Sánchez Kicks Off Action […]
JULIAN WILLIAMS VS. JEISON ROSARIO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & WEIGH-IN VIDEO
JULIAN WILLIAMS VS. JEISON ROSARIO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Unified 154-Pound World Champion Julian Williams Makes Philadelphia Homecoming Title Defense Against Hard-Hitting Jeison Rosario This Saturday, January 18 in FOX PBC Fight Night Main Event & on FOX Deportes from Temple University’s Liacouras Center Click HERE for Photos from Stephanie Trapp/TGB Promotions PHILADELPHIA (January 16, […]
QUIGG AND CARROLL CLASH IN MANCHESTER
QUIGG AND CARROLL CLASH IN MANCHESTER Super-Featherweight contenders meet in England vs. Ireland battle Super-Featherweight contenders Scott Quigg and Jono Carroll will meet in a huge England vs. Ireland clash at Manchester Arena on Saturday March 7, shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. Former WBA Super-Bantamweight ruler Quigg […]
YAFAI AND CHOCOLATITO CLASH IN TEXAS
YAFAI AND CHOCOLATITO CLASH IN TEXAS Brit defends WBA Super-Flyweight strap against four-weight World ruler Kal Yafai will defend his WBA World Super-Flyweight title against Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez on Saturday February 29 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK. TICKETS ARE ON SALE […]
DANNY GARCIA TRAINING CAMP QUOTES FOR IVAN REDKACH
DANNY GARCIA TRAINING CAMP QUOTES Two-Division World Champion Garcia Prepares for WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator Against Hard-Hitting Ivan Redkach Saturday, January 25 Live on SHOWTIME® from Barclays Center in Brooklyn PHILADELPHIA (January 15, 2020) – Two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia is eager for another crack at returning to the championship ranks, but knows that he can’t […]
GOLDEN BOY JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2020 SCHEDULE – RYAN GARCIA RETURNS
JUST ANNOUNCED! JANUARY 23 – QUIGLEY VS. CORTES BUY TICKETS JUST ANNOUNCED! FEBRUARY 6 – SANDOVAL VS. TABUGON BUY TICKETS FEBRUARY 14 – GARCIA VS. FONSECA BUY TICKETS
CALEB PLANT NASHVILLE PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS
CALEB PLANT NASHVILLE PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Plant Makes Homecoming Title Defense Against Vincent Feigenbutz Saturday, February 15 from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee Headlining FOX PBC Fight Night & on FOX Deportes Press Conference Also Featuring Welterweight Contender Bryant Perrella & Nashville Native Austin Dulay Ahead of […]
CONOR MCGREGOR UFC 246 INTERVIEWS & SCRUM -“I WILL SECURE A WORLD TITLE IN BOXING”
CONOR MCGREGOR UFC 246 INTERVIEW -“I WILL SECURE A WORLD TITLE IN BOXING” Las Vegas, NV (January 15th, 2019)– Conor McGregor sat down with BT Sports to speak about his UFC 246 return and spoke about his boxing career again. He said he will win the world championship in boxing. At 8:11 in the interview […]
Scottish Jackie Brown, Flyweight Champ Who Shared Dressing Room with Muhammad Ali, Dies at 84
Scottish Jackie Brown, Flyweight Champ Who Shared Dressing Room with Muhammad Ali, Dies at 84 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Edinburgh, Scotland (January 15th, 2020)– Scottish Jackie Brown, who won the vacant BBBofC British Flyweight championship in February 1962 by decisioning Brian Cartwright over 15 rounds at the Embassy Sportsdome […]
CONOR MCGREGOR SAYS HE WANTS MANNY & WILL BEAT MAYWEATHER IN A REMATCH
CONOR MCGREGOR SAYS HE WILL BE A BOXING CHAMP, ALMOST SIGNED MANNY & WILL BEAT MAYWEATHER IN A REMATCH Las Vegas, NV(January 14th, 2019)– Conor McGregor sat down with ESPN’s MMA reporter, Ariel Helwani and discussed his fight with Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. Conor also added some interesting developments in his boxing career where he claimed […]
DEONTAY WILDER VS. TYSON FURY II LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES, VIDEO, INTERVIEWS & PHOTOS
DEONTAY WILDER VS. TYSON FURY II LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Unbeaten WBC Heavyweight Champion Wilder & Undefeated Lineal Heavyweight Champion Fury Preview Highly Anticipated Rematch Taking Place Saturday, February 22 in FOX Sports PPV & ESPN+ PPV from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Click HERE for Photos from Scott Kirkland/FOX Sports […]
Spike O’Sullivan Takes (35-0) Jaime Munguia on a Middleweight Trip to Hell – Video Highlights
Spike O’Sullivan Takes (35-0) Jaime Munguia on a Middleweight Trip to Hell By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent San Antonio, Texas(January 12th, 2020)– World Boxing Organization World Junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguia, 35-0 with 28 knockouts, Tijuana, Mexico, moved up to middleweight and fringe contender Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan was supposed […]
Joe Smith Jr. Knocks Down and Defeats Jesse Hart
Philadelphia Jinx! Cinderella Man Joe Smith Jr. Knocks Down and Defeats Jesse Hart By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Philadelphia, PA (January 12th, 2019)– Light heavyweight contender Joe Smith Jr., who hits hard and mean, who knocked Bernard ‘B-Hop’ Hopkins clear out of the ring in the eighth round in […]
SHIELDS VS. HABAZIN VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST PRESSER
SHIELDS VS. HABAZIN VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST PRESSER By ESPN Boxing ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Claressa Shields, who has already unified two women’s world titles at super-middleweight and then collected all four major belts to become the undisputed middleweight champion, made history Friday night at the Ocean Casino Resort. Shields, moving down in weight yet […]
Unified Junior Welterweight World Champion Josh Taylor Signs Promotional Pact with Top Rank
Unified Junior Welterweight World Champion Josh Taylor Signs Promotional Pact with Top Rank Taylor to make Top Rank on ESPN debut in 2020 (Jan. 9, 2020) — The 2020 forecast is in, and “The Tartan Tornado” is coming to Top Rank and ESPN. WBA/IBF junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor, fresh off his tour de force […]































