UFC’s Zuffa Boxing Reaches a Deal With Paramount – Dana White Interview Las Vegas, NV (September 30th, 2025)– Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, (“Paramount”) (NASDAQ: PSKY) and TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”) (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company, today announced a long-term media rights agreement in which Paramount+ will become the exclusive home of […]
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Bud Crawford Unhappy Birthday! Handcuffed by Omaha Police at Gunpoint For Reckless Driving By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Omaha, Nebraska (September 28th, 2025)– Sometimes a victory parade does not end in victory. Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford received a hero’s welcome in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, September 27, 2025, as […]
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49-YEAR-OLD MMA LEGEND KNOCKED OUT IN POST FIGHT BRAWL IN BRAZIL- VIDEO San Paulo, Brazil (September 28th, 2025)– Wanderlei Silva made his return to action last night in Sao Paulo, Brazil in an exhibition bout against former Brazilian boxing champion, Acelino “Popo” Freitas. The bout was wild for as long as it lasted because “The […]
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UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes Results & Highlights Main Card: Light Heavyweight: Carlos Ulberg def. Dominick Reyes via KO (R1, 4:27) Light Heavyweight: Jimmy Crute def. Ivan Erslan via submission (rear-naked choke) (R1, 3:19) Featherweight: Jack Jenkins def. Ramon Taveras via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28) Welterweight: Neil Magny def. Jake Matthews via submission […]
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT PERTH OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN VIDEO Perth, Western Australia (September 27th, 2025)– This weekend, the Octagon returns to RAC Arena for the fourth time as a loaded fight night event touches down in the Western Australian capital. Headlined by a critical matchup of light heavyweight contenders Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes, Saturday’s fight card […]
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This section is for all content by Robert Brizel, who is a Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent.
Chino Lopez Goes to 15-0, Outclasses Henderson in Five at Osceola Heritage Park By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Kissimmee, Florida (September 28th, 2025)– Unbeaten Puerto Rican light heavyweight prospect Najee ‘Chino’ Lopez went to 15-0, 12 knockouts, with a fifth-round stoppage of Kelvin Henderson, 19-3-1 with 13 knockouts, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in […]
Dapper Don John Gotti’s Grandson to Face Marvin Hagler’s Grandson at Foxwoods Resort By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Mashantucket, Connecticut (September 24th, 2025)– The grandson of ‘The Dapper Don’ John Gotti, AKA John Gotti 3, Mixed Martial Artist, best remembered for his exhibition riot with Floyd Mayweather, will return to action […]
Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz, Age 46, Kos Philip Penson in First Round By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Hollywood, Florida (September 22, 2025)– Cuban heavyweight Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz is back, 26 years after winning his pro debut in the first round over Philip Penson at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino […]
A Tribute to Ricky Hatton, A Fighter From the Floyd Era in His Own Words By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In an interview on the biggest bout of his career, Ricky Hatton remembered Floyd Mayweather fondly, moving up in weight to the biggest bout of his career, and probably his career […]
CRAWFORD VS. CANELO RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST PRESSER He Waited Two Years For This Fight! The Night Belongs to 42-0 Terence Crawford By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (September 14th, 2025)– A historic night. Bud Crawford had been campaigning for two years for this bout. Crawford is now […]
CANELO VS. CRAWFORD PREVIEW, PREDICTIONS, POLL, ODDS, PRESSER & WEIGH-IN Canelo vs. Crawford Preview of Superfight of the Decade By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (September 13th, 2025)– As of the night before the fight, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has a slight odds betting favorite over Terence Crawford, with odds […]
FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MIKE TYSON IS OFFICIAL – VIDEO By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (September 5th, 2025)–Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, 50-0 with 27 knockouts, Las Vegas, Nevada, has yet to make an official bout comeback, with Manny Pacquiao still calling him out for a rematch. Tyson, 50-7 with 44 […]
Ike Ibeabuchi Stops Idris Afinni in Three Rounds, Calls Out Oleksandr Usyk By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Lagos, Nigeria (August 24th, 2025)– After 26 years of imprisonment and inactivity, Ike Ibeabuchi, Age 52, 21-0 with 16 knockouts, Lagos, Nigeria, stopped Idris Afinni, 18-9-2 with 15 knockouts, Lagos, Nigeria, in three rounds […]
Netflix Joker’s Wild Exhibition Bout November 14! Tank Davis To Fight Jake Paul at State Farm Arena By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlanta, Georgia (August 21st, 2025)– Recently, my Real Combat Media editor turned down my story about a possible bout between Adrien Broner and Jake Paul. The size disparity and […]
Ike Ibeabuchi Faces New Opponent Idris Afinni August 23 in Lagos By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Lagos, Nigeria (August 21st, 2025)– 20-0 former number one heavyweight contender Ike ‘The President’ Ibeabuchi, attempting a comeback in Lagos, Nigeria at age 52, will face a replacement opponent on August 23, 2025, at Teslim […]
30 Years After Gerald McClellan vs. Nigel Benn, Looking at Root Cause By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In amateur and professional sports, boxing is no exception to the rule when it comes to playing favorites for hometown fighters over visiting challengers. Life, it can be said, is rarely fair, and referees […]
Gary Russell Wins All Eight Rounds Over Dervin Rodriguez at ProBox, Eyes Ramon Cardenas By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Plant City, Florida (August 17, 2025)– In his first ring appearance in 10 months at ProBox Event Center in Plant City, Florida, world-class southpaw featherweight Gary Antonio Russell, 21-1 with 13 knockouts, […]
Power Hitting Moses Itauma Stops Dillian Whyte in First Round, Hrgovic Outpoints Adeleye on DAZN By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (August 17th, 2025)– In the preview, this reporter noted knockdowns would affect scoring, and it would be to Moses Itauma’s advantage to do so. On Saturday, August 16, […]
Moses Itauma versus Dillian Whyte: DAZN Esports World Cup Riyadh Card Preview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (August 14th, 2025)– Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, promoter Frank Warren of Queensberry Promotions, and DAZN pay-per-view will present a six-bout card of Esports World Cup boxing on August 16, […]
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis Cleared as Florida Charges Are Dismissed By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Miami, Florida (August 14th, 2025)– TMZ Sports has confirmed the domestic violence charges and case against World Boxing Association World Lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis have been dismissed. According to the Miami-Dade County Clerk’s Office, Davis’ misdemeanor […]
Paramount Global Acquires UFC USA Media Rights for 7 Years 7.7 Billion, 43 Live UFC Events to Stream on Paramount+, Dana White Says Pay-Per-View Will Continue By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media MMA Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (August 13th, 2025)– Paramount Global, only days after finalizing its eight billion dollar merger with production studio Skydance, has […]
OBPF Reduces Title Bouts to 10 Rounds After Another Boxer on Tokyo Card, Lightweight Hiromasa Urukawa, Dies of Brain Injury at 28 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Tokyo, Japan (August 8th, 2025)– In a bout which was an eliminator for the Japanese 135 pounds lightweight national title, while winning the bout […]
Dmitriy Bivol Back Surgery Successful, Eyes 2026 Trilogy Beterbiev Bout in Russia By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Indio, CA (August 9th, 2025)– On Friday, August 8, 2025, World Light Heavyweight champion Dmitriy Bivol underwent successful back surgery for a decades-old and progressively painful back injury, which required surgical correction to continue […]
Fonseca Upsets Oimiha and Wins WBA Gold Lightweight Title in Libya, Mike Perez Bout Ends in No Contest By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Benghazi, Libya (August 8th, 2025)– From 1979 to 2011, during the political regime of the late Colonel Muammar El Al-Gaddafi, professional boxing was outlawed in Libya. In 2024, […]
Fighting in Libya: Cuban Cruiserweight Mike Perez Headlines Benghazi DAZN card By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Benghazi, Libya (August 8th, 2025)– The World Boxing Association, in conjunction with DAZN, Russia Match TV, and Argentina TyC Sports will present a unique five bout card of boxing at martyrs of Benina Stadium, Benghazi, […]
Heavyweight Jeremy ‘The Beast’ Bates Wins Comeback at 51 By Robert Brizel, Head Read Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Ashland, Kentucky (August 3rd, 2025)– In the land of improbable old man heavyweight comebacks, former world heavyweight champion Oliver ‘The Bull’ McCall finally has some competition. In the main event of a four bout card on Saturday, […]
Theatre of the Unexpected! Gabriel Rosado Wins by Knockout at 39 and Calls Out Edgar Berlanga By Robert Brizel, Head Real Comeback Media Boxing Correspondent Los Angeles, CA (August 5th, 2025)– In the 2025 era of improbable comebacks, Jeremy Bates, Ike Ibeabuchi, Oliver McCall and more, here’s an interesting noteworthy comeback not in the heavyweight […]
Ike Ibeabuchi Returns vs. Danny Williams August 23 in Nigeria By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Lagos, Nigeria (August 3rd, 2025)– Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Ring in the insane. Boxing from the 1990s returns in 2025 fashion! Now 20-0 Ike ‘The President’ Ibeabuchi, a forgotten undefeated heavyweight contender inactive since defeated […]
A Class Act, Tommy Brooks, Hall of Fame Trainer of Champions, Dies at 71 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlantic, City (August 3, 2025)– The very classy International Boxing Hall of Fame elite trainer Tommy Brooks, who learned his training craft from Archie Moore and Eddie Futch, who trained such heavyweight […]
Muhammad Ali’s Brother, Forgotten Fighter Rudy Clay AKA Rahaman Ali, Dies at 82 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Louisville, Kentucky (August 3rd, 2025)– Rudy Clay, also known as Rahman Ali and Rahaman Ali, the forgotten loyal boxing younger brother of the late world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay), who lived […]
OSCAR “LA MIGRAÑA” DUARTE STUNS HOMETOWN FAVORITE KENNETH “BOSSMAN” SIMS JR. WITH MAJORITY DECISION VICTORY PROGRAIS SURVIVES WAR WITH DIAZ JR. IN CO-MAIN THRILLER LIVE FROM CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA – BROADCAST WORLDWIDE ON DAZN Click HERE for Photos Click HERE for Scorecards Mandatory Credit: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda CHICAGO (Aug. 2, 2025) — In a gritty, back-and-forth battle […]
Crossroads Card! Prograis vs. Diaz & Jurado vs. Simms Golden Boy DAZN Chicago Preview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Chicago, IL (August 1, 2025) — Oscar De la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN will present an exciting televised seven-bout card of professional boxing at the University of Illinois Chicago on Saturday […]
Hall of Fame Promoter of 10 Thousand Bouts Don Elbaum, King of Atlantic City, Dies at 94 By Robert Brizel, head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlantic, City, NJ (July 31st, 2025)– Hall of Fame boxing promoter, matchmaker and manager Don Elbaum, who promoted over 1000 boxing cards and over 10 thousand bouts, primarily in […]
Xander Zayas Wins WBO 154 Pound Title and Calls Out Fundora For Unification Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (July 28th, 2025)– Undefeated Xander Zayas became professional boxing’s youngest current world champion by winning the vacant World Boxing Organisation World Super Welterweight championship with a 12 round unanimous […]
The Camden Buzzsaw, Former World Champion Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Dies at 72 – Career Highlights Video By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Camden, NJ (July 28th, 2025)– The Camden Buzzsaw, former World Light Heavyweight and World Cruiserweight champion Dwight Muhammad Qawi, passed away this past weekend on July 25, 2025, at the […]
Robert Brizel Editorial: Considering Merits of Jake Paul versus Anthony Joshua. Is A.J. Next? Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (July 25th, 2025)– Former World Heavyweight champion Tyson ‘Gypsy King’ Fury, in a new interview with Ring Magazine, feels Jake Paul would knock out Anthony Joshua if they face […]
Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Six-Time WWE Wrestling Champion, Dies of Cardiac Arrest at 71 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Clearwater, Florida (July 25th, 2025)– Terry Gene Bollea, the six-time world wrestling champion known as Hollywood Hulk Hogan, died at home of cardiac arrest in the 1000 block of Eldorado Avenue of Clearwater […]
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