Ben Whittaker survived a wild final round to outpoint Conor Wallace by unanimous decision in Birmingham and secure the IBF mandatory position. Full card results and video highlights.
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Natalia Silva beat Wang Cong by unanimous decision to win the vacant UFC women's flyweight title at UFC 332. Full card results, video highlights and press conference.
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Only one fighter missed weight for UFC 332. Full card records and weights, main card tale-of-the-tape breakdowns, film study, odds ranges and weigh-in video for Silva vs. Wang at the Delta Center.
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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua traded barbs and shared a civil face-off at their London launch press conference. Get the full preview for the December 11 fight in Cardiff, with tale of the tape, odds and the press conference video.
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Matchroom and Boxlab Present 10 Unbeaten Prospects DAZN Card with Omari Jones By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Robert Brizel (2025-2026) Prediction Record: 144-40-9, 7-4 in Major Bouts Orlando, Florida (September 29th, 2026)– DAZN, Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and Boxlab Promotions will present eight bouts featuring 10 unbeaten prospects at Caribe Royal […]
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Ice Cole, The Most Underestimated Cruiserweight Champion Ever By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Al ‘Ice’ Cole worked the corners during the undercard at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania last weekend. Sitting down with ‘Ice’ at the bar of the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Hotel after the show, ‘Ice’ looks every bit in shape […]
Remembering Randy Turpin, The Leamington Licker By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Randolph ‘Randy’ Turpin of Leamington, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, is one of the most forgotten middleweight champions of record. Turpin (1928-1966) was only 37 when he died, but compiled a career record of 66-8-1 with 45 knockouts. Turpin’s name and reputation have […]
Tyrone Everett Remembered, A Forgotten Junior Lightweight Gem By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Tyrone Everett was the slick southpaw from Philly who flashed bursts of greatness in the professional boxing ring. He died before he was champion, young and at the top of his game. The sad story is a far too […]
Boxing Tale of Two Eddie Cottons By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Occasionally in boxing, and in other professional sports, two names which are identical create a bit of a mix up. In the light heavyweight division, there is one such mix up which some people don’t quite get. The mix u has to […]
Kickstarter Campaign Launches for Biopic on First Olympic Gold Super Heavyweight Boxer New Lunchbox Dox documentary film to answer question, Whatever Happened to Tyrell Biggs? October 1st, 2013 – Philadelphia, PA –A city that has perhaps the richest boxing history of any may have neglected one of its best. In 1987 Tyrell Biggs seemed on […]
Rocky Marciano and Larry Holmes: Tears Shed For Ex-Champs in Historical Context By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Heavyweight champions come and heavyweight champions go. Only twice in history have heavyweight champions cried. Rocky Marciano cried after he beat up Joe Louis and knocked him out. Larry Holmes cried when he took the […]
Muhammad Ali at 37 with Much in the Tank versus Lyle Alzado: A Historical Look Back By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent On July 14, 1979, Muhammad Ali fought Denver Broncos football player Lyle Alzado in a ten round exhibition at Denver’s Mile High Stadium. By Ali’s admission, he did two weeks […]
Page from TOMMY ” MY UNFINISHED BUSINESS” To: DR MARGARET GOODMAN –LAS VEGAS – Dr Goodman – I am seeking a PUBLIC APOLOGY for all my fans worldwide AND ME for all the actions you took to destroy ME personally and professionally *Requesting Archived Medical Information From Quest Labs With No […]
Strange Case of James Page AKA Mighty Quinn, From Boxing Champion to Bank Robber By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Welterweight James Page, nicknamed ‘Mighty Quinn’, turned pro with a first round knockout of Luis Silva in December 1990. He would go on to win 25 of 28 bouts, knocking out 19 […]
Worst Heavyweight Fall in Pro Boxing By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Briefly, when asked the question, which heavyweight had the greatest rapid fall in pro boxing, many boxing writers will cite fighters who went in the first round in world championship bouts, important crossroads bouts, eliminators and overhyped matchups. […]
Famed Referee Ron Lipton Analyzes Controversial End of 1980 Tate-Berbick Bout By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent In an international Real Combat Media exclusive, world famous referee Ron Lipton pas proved analysis for the controversial end to the heavyweight bout between former world heavyweight champion John Tate and rising contender Trevor Berbick, which took […]
Former Heavyweight Champ Ken Norton who defeated Muhammad Ali Passes Away at age 70 BoxingScene.com Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton (42-7-1, 33KOs) has passed away at the age of 70. The Los Angeles Times reports that Norton died at a hospital in Arizona. The former fighter had congestive heart failure. Norton is best […]
Cassius Clay versus Rocky Marciano in 1965: More Likely A Cautious Draw By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent If Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) had fought Rocky Marciano in 1965 as was quietly proposed, beyond the financial factor (the money would have been in the millions for both, outrageous at the […]
FORMER WORLD CHAMP & ROCKY 5 ACTOR TOMMY MORRISON HAS DIED AT AGE 44 Former Heavyweight Boxing champion Tommy Morrison died last night at the age of 44 following prolonged illness. Real Combat Media sends condolences to the family and friends of “The Duke” . Remembered for forging a career record of 48-3-1, beating George Foreman to […]
Ernesto Marcel, World Champion Time Forgot By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent There will never be a Hall of Fame induction for the brilliant Panamanian World Featherweight champion Ernesto Marcel, who came along before Salvador Sanchez and Eusebio Pedroza, who fought the best between 114 and 130 pounds in […]
Bam! Bam! Ruben Olivares Had Mucho Power in the Lower Weights By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent If ever there was an Ernie Shavers of the lower weight classes, Ruben Olivares was it in terms of raw power. Olivares, like Shavers, was a fine technical boxer. Precisely how […]
The Three Controversial Fights of Big Scott LeDoux By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The Fighting Frenchman, heavyweight Alan ‘Big’ Scott LeDoux, fought between February 1974 and May 1983, compiling a professional record of 33-13-4 with 22 knockouts. In his first controversial bout, LeDoux is the only fight in ring history […]
Vinny Paz Razzmatazz: Boose, Cars, Strippers, Gambling, Bankruptcy, and More By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Vinny Paz, formerly known as Vinny Pazienza, made millions during his professional career as a boxer. Between 1983 and 2004, fighting between 137 and 171 pounds, ‘The Pazmanian Devil’ compiled a ring record of […]
Daniel Geale Comes to America To Fight Darren Barker A Century After Les Darcy By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In 1916, World Middleweight champion Les Darcy of Australia attempted to enlist in active service for Australia during World War I, but his mother blocked it as Darcy was […]
MELDRICK TAYLOR MOVIE “TWO SECONDS FROM GLORY” IN THE WORKS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA (August 15, 2013)—From the time he wrote down on a dresser drawer as an eight year old child that he would become a world champion, Meldrick Taylor had only one goal. From being a prized amateur and a 1984 Olympic Gold […]
Remembering Gil Clancy, They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent RCM Historical Boxing Hall of Fame boxing trainer Gil Clancy is probably best remembered as a CBS, MSG and HBO television boxing commentator, and not as a trainer of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George […]
RCM Historical Boxing – Bad Blood! Iceman John Scully versus DeGrandis 1988 Golden Gloves Brawl Remembered By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Ever hear the Neil Sedaka song ‘Bad Blood’? It wasn’t all Riddick Bowe versus Andrew Golota. A new documentary on the life of noted boxing trainer Iceman […]
Ten Famous Name Boxers Who Fought in The Wrong Division RCM Historical Boxing By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Here is my list of ten famous name boxers who fought in the wrong weight class: Number One: Bob Foster. The Albuquerque, New Mexico native failed against such heavyweights […]
Whatever Happened To Trevor Berbick? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Trevor Berbick was born on August 1, 1954, in Port Antonio, Jamaica. Berbick was 21 years old and had only 11 amateur fights when he represented Jamaica in the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games at heavyweight, losing to eventual […]
On Dr. Ferdie Pacheco’s Fateful Decision in 1977, and Why Ali Should Have Listened By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In 1962, Dr. Ferdie Pacheco M.D. began working the corner of the rising young heavyweight Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) as his cornerman and physician with Angelo Dundee, Bundini Brown, […]
Whatever Happened To Alfredo Evangelista, The Lynx of Montevideo? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The most famous heavyweight fighter to come out of Uruguay was Alfredo Evangelista. Known as ‘The Lynx of Montevideo’, Evangelista compiled a career record of 61 wins, 13 defeats and four losses, with 41 knockouts, […]
Tommy The Duke Morrison in His Own Words on Maury Povich, and What Followed By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent When a medical test is not enough in the field of sports, sometimes the courts deal with people involved. Sometimes the person involved tell his or her own story. In […]
Emile Griffith Dies at 75, One of Bert Sugar’s All-Time Greats By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Twice during his career as a boxing writer, the late great boxing writer Bert Sugar came up with his list of the 100 greatest fighters of all-time. Emile Griffith was on both lists, and deservedly so. […]
Strange Muhammad Ali versus Michael Dokes Miami Beach Three Round No Decision By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Muhammad Ali versus Michael Dokes, The Fountainbleau Miami Beach Exhibition, 1977 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM6UpbLgLJI In April 1977, Muhammad Ali fought two exhibitions of three rounds each against Jody Ballard and future World […]
Salaam Alaikum, A Tribute To Cornerman Wali Muhammad, Boxing’s Silent Gentleman By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Muhammad Ali’s corner, from the moment he defeated defeated Charles ‘Sonny’ Liston to win the world heavyweight championship, was never the same from that point on. This is because everyoneis Ali’s entourage became […]
What Ever Happened To The Good Old Days of Boxing? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Remember Hearns and Hagler, Leonard Hearns, Leonard and Duran, and Hagler and Duran? Remember the fan man who came crashing down in the middle of the world heavyweight title bout between Riddick Bowe […]
When 500 Million Dollars Ain’t Enough: Iron Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Sugar Ray Robinson, James Jeffries, and Other Boxing Bankruptcies By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Light middleweight boxer James De La Rosa went bankrupt over credit card debts and medical bills. Top rated lightweight contender Henry […]
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