Gerald G-Man McClellan: His Sister Lisa Speaks On His Condition By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Freeport, IL (February 11, 2013)– In an exclusive interview with Real Combat Media for Illinois, Lisa McClellan, the younger sister of former WBC and WBO World Middleweight champion Gerald ‘ The G-Man’ McClellan, provided a status update of […]
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Osumanu Adama Interview with Real Combat Media: Golovkin is Afraid of Me!
Adama Interview: Golovkin is Afraid of Me! By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Middleweight contender Osumanu Adama of Accra, Ghana, in an exclusive interview with Real Combat Media, discussed his upcoming fight plans. Adama, now fighting out of Joliet, Illinois, will return to the ring in a tune up bout in Lowell, Massachusetts, […]
Muhammad Ali Is Alive in Phoenix and in Good Spirits
Muhammad Ali Is Alive in Phoenix and in Good Spirits By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Phoenix, Ar (February 6, 2013)–If Muhammad Ali’s wife Lonnie’s final word and photo is the gospel, Muhammad may not be in the best of health, but Muhammad Ali is still alive and in good spirits. The […]
M-16 Mateen and The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
M-16 Mateen and The Boulevard of Broken Dreams By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent From Michael Dokes to Emmanuel Steward, recently professional boxing lost many of its luminaries, as well as boxers of notoriety. By the time of his death, Ernest M-16 Mateen, a former American and world cruiserweight champion of various belts, […]
Tony Ayala Jr. To Be Released By April 2014
Tony Ayala Jr. To Be Released By April 2014 By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent The Baby Bull AKA middleweight boxer Tony ‘El Torito’ Ayala Jr., is scheduled to be released from prison soon. According to the Texas Department of Justice, Ayala projected release date is no later than April 27, 2014, from Sanders […]
Alexis Arguello Jr. and Sr. Lost Souls
Alexis Arguello Jr. and Sr. Lost Souls By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel New York, NY (January 30,2013)–Not too long ago, I ran into Alexis Arguello Jr. at a boxing event in New York City, who works in New York City in the media industry, and was talking to him about […]
Cuban Boxer Florentino Fernandez Dies at 76
Cuban Boxer Florentino Fernandez Dies at 76 By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent New York, NY (January, 29, 2013)–Born in Santiago de Cuba, he was nicknamed ‘The Ox’. Though he never won a world title, from 1956 to 1972, Cuban middleweight and light heavyweight Florentino Fernandez had a career […]
Great Buddy McGirt For Hall of Fame
Great Buddy McGirt For Hall of Fame By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent YouTube Video Tribute to Buddy McGirt http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=456&cat=boxer Perhaps the best all around fighter and trainer the ring has ever produced is James ‘Buddy’ McGirt. While you do not hear his name mentioned as much as Freddie Roach, Buddy has remained a […]
Whatever Happened To The Fan Man Parachute Guy?
Whatever Happened To The Fan Man Parachute Guy? By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Media called him ‘Fan Man’. His real name: James Jarrett Miller. On November 6, 1993, the world famous stunt parachutist parachuted onto the ring apron during round 7 of the Evander Holyfield versus Riddick Bowe World Heavyweight title bout […]
Iran Barkley, Blade in the Game
Iran Barkley, Blade in the Game By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent There’s an old song by the late Dan Fogelberg called ‘Leader of the Band’ which goes, “The leader of the band is tired, and his eyes are growing old, but his blood runs through my instrument, and his song is in […]
What if Rocky Marciano Kept Fighting in 1955?
What if Rocky Marciano Kept Fighting in 1955? By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent New York, NY (January 19, 2013)– On April 27, 1956, Rocky Marciano announced his retirement from the ring at age 32, seven months after his last appearance, a ninth round knockout of the then light heavyweight champion, Archie Moore, at […]
Real Combat Media Boxing Radio (Episode #1 – 1/21/2013)
Real Combat Media Boxing Radio Episode #1 *Airs January 21st, 2013- Monday 7pm ET/Tuesday 12am UK-GMT – (will be recorded and available on the link below right after the show if you miss the live episode.) LIVE CALLERS: (347) 324-5998 TO ASK THE HOSTS QUESTIONS- LOG IN TO TWITTER: @REALCOMBATMEDIA FORUM:REAL COMBAT MEDIA RADIO FORUM SHOW LINK: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/realcombatmedia Listen to internet […]
Happy Birthday Ali, Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee
Happy Birthday Ali, Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent New York, NY (January 18th, 2013)– When Cassius Clay won the Heavyweight Olympic Gold Medal in 1960, nobody could have imagined then the fighter Muhammad Ali would emerge as much later on. Perhaps the tragedy of the […]
Referee Eddie Claudio speaks with Real Combat Media
Referee Eddie Claudio speaks with Real Combat Media Referee Eddie Claudio Remembers Wayne Kelly By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent New York, NY– The boxing world lost some big names in 2012, including Angelo Dundee, Carmen Basilio, Hector Camacho and Emanuel Steward, to name only a few. One name which will be lost […]
Reflections On The Great White Hope 30 Years Later
Reflections On The Great White Hope 30 Years Later By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent *All Photos Copyright Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media, All Rights Reserved New York, NY– By winning 24 consecutive fights in a row, Irish Gerry Cooney in and of himself was nothing special, until the media got wind of the hype […]
Larry Holmes in Twilight
Larry Holmes in Twilight By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent *All Photos Copyright Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media, All Rights Reserved Easton, PA– At age 63, Larry Holmes still believes he was a better heavyweight boxer than all the rest. Holmes, who fought between 1973 and 2002, a 29 year span, had a career […]
Real Combat Media Ten Count of 2012
Ten Count of 2012 By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Recognizing a moment of internet silence for those lost in 2012. Taps for Bert Sugar, Carmen Basilio, Jimmy Bivins, Hector Macho Camacho, Angelo Dundee, Wayne Kelly, LeRoy Nieman, Goody Petronelli, Emmanuel Steward, Corrie Sanders, Johnny Tapia, Jeff Fraza, Don Fullmer, Julio Cesar Gonzalez, Charley […]
Van-Leyden on former British Middleweight, Tony Sibson
Van-Leyden on former British Middleweight, Tony Sibson By: Peter Van-Leyden Leicester’s former British Commonwealth and European Middleweight champion Tony Sibson became acknowledged as a British boxing favourite with the fight fans who were always entertained with Tony’s hard working style. This style was complimented by quick combinations and power whilst been accompanied by a good […]
Timothy Bradley upsets Manny Pacquiao!!!!
Timothy Bradley upsets Manny Pacquiao!!!! By: Boxing Writer Scott Canipe Manny Pacquiao versus Timothy Bradley . Bradley looks very serious with great intensity in his eyes. After about a forty minute delay Manny appears to be distracted as he enters the ring! Very interesting. Fight time! Round 1 – Both fighters looking to feel each […]
REAL COMBAT MEDIA SPEAKS WITH FORMER UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMP JAMES “BUSTER” DOUGLAS
REAL COMBAT MEDIA SPEAKS WITH FORMER UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMP JAMES “BUSTER” DOUGLAS By: Boxing Reporter Chris Cercola Chris Cercola of Real Combat Media speaks with James “Buster” Douglas about how he shocked the world on February 11th, 1990 with his victory over Mike Tyson. Join our FACEBOOK for the latest up to date fight news Real Combat […]
Puerto Rico’s All Time Top 10 Best Fighters – 5 to 1
Puerto Rico’s All Time Top 10 Best Fighters – 5 to 1 By Eliud Vazquez Torres – Head Puerto Rico Boxing Writer These next five men are the apex of Puerto Rican royalty. The most accomplished of the gathering list at hand. It could be debated, but they are beyond the shadow of a doubt in […]
Puerto Rico’s All Time Top 10 Best Fighters – 10 to 6
Puerto Rico’s All Time Top 10 Best Fighters – 10 to 6 By Eliud Vazquez Torres – Head Puerto Rico Boxing Writer The Island of Puerto Rico has had a rich history of the pugilistic trade. Many of the world’s greatest combatants come from la isla del encanto. That is Spanish for the island of enchantment. […]
Ivan Robinson Part VII – The Amazing Interview Continues
Part VII of this incredible interview with “Mighty” Ivan Robinson continues. By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola In part VI Ivan dealt with the 1st Gatti fight. In this next part he talks about his 2nd Gatti fight plus so much more! Another thing, I want to go back to the fighters nowadays, a […]
Afolabi Stops Brudov, Awaits Huck’s Decision
Afolabi Stops Brudov, Awaits Huck’s Decision By: Boxing Writer José A. Maldonado, MFA ESPRIT Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany – Ola Afolabi took care of business in an interim WBO bout, stopping his Russian opponent Valery Brudov in cruiserweight action this Saturday. The Brit, known as Kryptonite and residing in Los Angeles, dominated the fight, dropping Brudov […]
SHOULD WE GO BACK TO 15 ROUNDS FOR WORLD TITLE FIGHTS?
By: UK Boxing Writer – Robert Massey In professional boxing, until the 1980’s, the “championship distance” referred to the title rounds that were numbered between 13 and 15. This changed though, following the death of lightweight Duk Koo Kim in 1982 after his 14 round knockout loss to Ray Mancini. Almost immediately, the WBC issued a […]
REAL COMBAT MEDIA’S BOXING TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON
RCM’S BOXING TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON By: Historical Boxing Writer, Scott Canipe Real Combat Media would like to pay a special tribute to Whitney Elizabeth Houston. On Saturday, February 11, 2012, the world lost this tremendous talent that contributed much to society through the medium of music. Houston was 48 years old. She was beautiful, had […]
Cleto Reyes, The Only Gloves That Should Be Used For World Title Fights.
Cleto Reyes, The Only Gloves That Should Be Used For World Title Fights. By: Robert Massey On the 26th of April 1920 in Mexico City Cleto Reyes Castro was born, this man would go on to produce the greatest boxing gloves the world as ever known. In 1938 Cleto took part in an amateur […]
Joe Frazier vs Muhammad Ali III –The Thrilla in Manilla
Joe Frazier vs Muhammad Ali III –The Thrilla in Manilla By: Boxing Writer Scott Canipe “They weren’t really fighting for the heavyweight championship of the world in Manilla, they were fighting for the heavyweight championship of each other.”– Thomas Hauser, Muhammad Ali’s biographer On October 1, 1975, a brutal display of skill and will was […]
ALI, STILL THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME
ALI, STILL THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME By: Boxing Writer Peter Mann “If you even dream of beating me you’d better wake up and apologize” A poet with mouth and hand, Muhammad Ali, or Cassius Marcellus Clay as he was named at birth, was to be just as good at shooting from the lip […]
Ron Lyle vs George Foreman –The Benchmark for Heavyweights
Ron Lyle vs George Foreman –The Benchmark for Heavyweights By: Boxing Writer Scott Canipe “This isn’t artistic, but it is slugging!” – Howard Cosell On January 24, 1976, one of the greatest displays of back and forth punching power was exhibited at the Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. This “boxing match” is, […]



























