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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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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
DAVID BENAVIDEZ VS. DAVID MORRELL JR. LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS “He wanted to make it personal with me, so I’m personally going to break his mouth.” – Benavidez “I’m getting the knockout. 100%. He’s all talk and no bite.” – Morrell Also Featuring Brandon Figueroa, Stephen Fulton Jr., Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz, Jesus […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jaime Munguia KOs Erik Bazinyan in Super Middleweight Scorcher Richard Torrez Jr. wins via DQ in co-feature CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) GLENDALE, Ariz. (Sept. 20, 2024) — Jaime Munguia took a little time to get going, but when he did, the end was near. The Mexican super middleweight star rebounded from May’s defeat to Canelo Alvarez with […]
WEIGHTS FROM LONG BEACH Nelson Oliva vs. Alfonso Olvera Photos by Carlos Baeza – CBN Promotions CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS Nelson Oliva 153.6 vs. Alfonso Olvera 153 Nelson Oliva 153.6 vs. Alfonso Olvera 153 Hector Lopez 120.5 vs. Noah Contreras 120.8 Eric Mondragon 134.6 vs. Jose Valenzuela 134.1 Terry Washington 107.6 vs. Ezequiel Robles 107.6 Blazen Rocilli 166.1 vs. Salim Martinez 170.8 Gurjant Singh 124.8 vs. Kenario Davidson […]
WEIGHTS, IMAGES AND RUNNING ORDER FOR HERNANDEZ VS. MATTICE Super-Featherweights clash in Hermosillo, Mexico tonight, live on DAZN LIVE ON DAZN FROM 5PM PT 6 x 3 mins Super-Lightweight contestLeonardo Rubalcava (138lbs) vs. Jesus Castorena (140.3lbs) Jalisco, Mexico Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico Followed by 10 x 3 mins WBC Youth Silver Super-Middleweight title […]
CANELO VS. BERLANGA PRESSER, BETTING ODDS, MEDIA DAY & WEIGH-IN VIDEO CANELO ÁLVAREZ VS. EDGAR BERLANGA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS “Saturday night is gonna be very difficult for him, for sure. I’ve prepared for the knockout.” – Canelo “On Saturday night, I’m gonna make everyone a believer.” – Berlanga Canelo Promotions Presents Pound-For-Pound […]
DANNY GARCIA & STEPHEN FULTON JR. PHILADELPHIA MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS Two-Division World Champion Danny García Battles WBA Middleweight World Champion Erislandy Lara In Star-Studded Co-Main Event of Canelo vs. Berlanga Headlined PBC Pay-Per-View Available on Prime Video Saturday, September 14 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Blockbuster Pay-Per-View Card Also Available Live on […]
FORMER UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION STEPHEN FULTON JR. HEADLINES THREE-FIGHT PBC ON PRIME VIDEO LINEUP SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 LEADING UP TO CANELO VS. BERLANGA PAY-PER-VIEW Former Unified World Champion Stephen Fulton Jr. Battles Top Contender Carlos Castro in Featherweight Main Event Plus! Welterweight Slugger Roiman Villa Faces All-Action Contender Ricardo Salas & Undefeated Prospect Jonathan Lopez […]
Venado Lopez vs. Angelo Leo Weigh-in Video From Albuquerque, New Mexico CLICK HERE for Photos (Mandatory Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) CLICK HERE FOR PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO (Courtesy: Top Rank) • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank • CLICK HERE for VIDEO Credit: Top Rank (ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) • Venado Lopez 125.6 lbs. vs. Angelo […]
FINAL WEIGHTS AND PHOTOS BOHACHUK VS. ORTIZ JR. EXCLUSIVELY LIVE ON DAZN FROM MICHELOB ULTRA ARENA AT MANDALAY BAY IN LAS VEGAS Click HERE for Photos Click HERE to Rewatch the Weigh-In Click HERE for PDF Bout Sheet Mandatory Credit: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda Click HERE for Photos Click HERE to Rewatch the Weigh-In Click HERE for PDF Bout Sheet Mandatory Credit: Golden Boy / Cris […]
CANELO ÁLVAREZ VS. EDGAR BERLANGA LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS Also Featuring Erislandy Lara, Danny Garcia, Caleb Plant, Trevor McCumby, Rolando Romero & Manuel Jaimes Canelo Promotions Presents Pound-For-Pound Great & Mexican Superstar Canelo Álvarez Battling Undefeated Puerto Rican Knockout Artist Edgar Berlanga Saturday, September 14 Topping PBC Pay-Per-View Event Available on Prime […]
BOXING STARS CALEB PLANT & ROLANDO “ROLLY” ROMERO HIGHLIGHT CANELO VS. BERLANGA PAY-PER-VIEW UNDERCARD IN SEPARATE ATTRACTIONS Former World Champion Caleb Plant Takes on Unbeaten Trevor McCumby For Interim WBA Super Middleweight Title & Former 140-Pound World Champion Rolando Romero Takes on Hard-Hitting Manuel Jaimes In Opening Action at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT Canelo […]
CANELO ÁLVAREZ HEADLINES MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND EXTRAVAGANZA REIGNITING MEXICO VS. PUERTO RICO RIVALRY AGAINST EDGAR BERLANGA Canelo Promotions Presents Pound-For-Pound Great & Mexican Superstar Canelo Álvarez Battling Undefeated Puerto Rican Knockout Artist Edgar Berlanga Saturday, September 14 Topping PBC Pay-Per-View Event Available on Prime Video from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas WBA Middleweight World […]
VERGIL ORTIZ JR. VS. SERHII BOHACHUK LA PRESS CONFERENCE THE WBC INTERIM SUPER WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE CLASH IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024 AT MICHELOB ULTRA ARENA AT MANDALAY BAY RESORT AND CASINO IN LAS VEGAS, EXCLUSIVELY LIVE ON DAZN TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Click HERE for Photos Click HERE to Rewatch the Press Conference Mandatory Credit: Golden […]
WILLIAM ZEPEDA DEFEATS GIOVANNI CABRERA VIA THIRD ROUND TKO LIVE FROM TOYOTA ARENA AND EXCLUSIVELY BROADCAST ON DAZN Click HERE for Score Cards Click HERE for Photos Mandatory Photo Credit: Golden Boy Promotions/ Cris Esqueda ONTARIO, CALIF. (July 6, 2024) – Boxing fans at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA were treated to an action-packed night as William “El Camarón” […]
UNDERCARD FINALIZED FOR THE ANTICIPATED LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN KNOCKOUT MACHINE WILLIAM “EL CAMARÓN” ZEPEDA AND TOP CONTENDER GIOVANNI CABRERA LIVE FROM TOYOTA ARENA AND EXCLUSIVELY BROADCAST ON DAZN Sign up to DAZN to see this Fight!!! ONTARIO, CALIF. (July 1, 2024) – The undercard has been finalized for the anticipated return for boxing’s fan-friendly, […]
WEIGHTS, IMAGES AND RUNNING ORDER FOR ESTRADA VS. RODRIGUEZ WBC World and Ring Magazine Super-Flyweight titles on the line in Phoenix TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW AT TICKETMASTER.COM LIVE ON BEFORE THE BELL FROM 4.30PM PT 6 x 3 mins Super-Lightweight contest Leonardo Rubalcava (139lbs) vs. William Flenoy (136.2lbs) Jalisco, Mexico Fresno, California Followed […]
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez Plans to fight Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford later in 2024 or in 2025. By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Canelo Said, “Terence Crawford is a great fighter, obviously, [fighting] three divisions below (me). As I’ve said before, I’ve fought bigger guys in my category, smaller guys, older guys, younger guys. […]
Featherweight Champion Rafael Espinoza Stops Sergio Chirino Cortes Edges Nova in 130-pound Co-Feature CLICK HERE for Photos (Mandatory Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) LAS VEGAS (June 21, 2024) — Rafael “El Divino” Espinoza, the 6’1″ featherweight destroyer, lived up to his nickname. Espinoza defended his WBO title for the first time with a fourth-round TKO over Mexican countryman Sergio Chirino in the main event Friday evening in […]
Press Conference Notes: Rafael Espinoza and Sergio Chirino Ready for Friday’s All-Mexican World Title Showdown Espinoza-Chirino, Andres Cortes-Abraham Nova & Troy Isley-Javier Martinez headline a stacked card from Fontainebleau Las Vegas LIVE on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO (Courtesy: Top Rank) LAS VEGAS (June 19, 2024) —Two Mexican warriors […]
*QUOTES AND PHOTOS* WILLIAM “EL CAMARÓN” ZEPEDA AND GIOVANNI CABRERA HOST LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE MAIN EVENT TO TAKE PLACE LIVE FROM TOYOTA ARENA AND EXCLUSIVELY BROADCAST ON DAZN Click HERE for Photos Click HERE to Rewatch the Press Conference Mandatory Credit: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (May 23, 2024): The undefeated knockout machine William “El Camarón” Zepeda (30-0, […]
Denis Beranchyk, Brian Norman Jr. and Ricardo Torrez Jr. Score Upsets on San Diego Card By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent San Diego, CA (May 21st, 2024)– In Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, on Saturday, May 18, 2024, upsets occurred in the three main event bouts on an eight bout card, […]
Mexican Boxing Legends Rally Behind Emanuel Navarrete’s Historic Bid to Become a Four-Division World Champion Navarrete returns this Saturday against Denys Berinchyk for the vacant WBO lightweight world title at Pechanga Arena San Diego LIVE on ESPN CLICK HERE TO WATCH INTERVIEW VIDEO • CLICK HERE for WEIGH-IN VIDEO Press Conference Notes: Emanuel Navarrete Motivated to Claim Four-Division World Title Glory […]
Why Canelo Alvarez Defeated Jaime Munguía Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, AKA Santos Saul Alvarez Barragan, 61-2-2 with 39 knockouts, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, age 33, remains the top ranked 168 pounds super middleweight boxer in the world, having passed through the welterweight, junior middleweight, and middleweight divisions, […]
Mexican Warriors Collide: Rafael Espinoza-Sergio Chirino Featherweight World Title Battle Set for June 21 at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on ESPN+ Andres Cortes-Abraham Nova 130-pound showdown & Troy Isley-Javier Martinez battle of middleweight unbeatens also on tap Tickets on sale Tuesday, May 14 at 12 p.m. PT via Ticketmaster.com LAS VEGAS (May 10, 2024) — […]
WEIGHTS, RUNNING ORDER AND IMAGES FROM AGUASCALIENTES Aguascalientes, Mexico (May 11th, 2024)–Eduardo ‘Rocky’ Hernandez returns to action in a World title eliminator against Daniel Lugo, and Erika Cruz defends her WBA World Super-Bantamweight crown against Nazarena Romero, live worldwide on DAZN. Live on DAZN from 6pm CST 4 x 3 mins Super-Lightweight contest LEONARDO RUBALCAVA (138.3lbs) vs. ROBERTO NEVAREZ (139.4lbs) […]
MERCADO AND ALI WORLD TITLE CLASH CONFIRMED FOR PHOENIX Mexican defends WBC Super-Bantamweight crown against Somali-Briton on June 29 Yamileth Mercado will defend her WBC World Super-Bantamweight title against Ramla Ali at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday June 29, live worldwide on DAZN. Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed at a press conference for the event in […]
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