Three fighters missed weight at UFC Vegas 122. Full card records and weights, main card tale-of-the-tape breakdowns, film study, odds ranges and weigh-in video for Allen vs. Duncan.
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ALL-ACTION FORMER WORLD CHAMPION ARMANDO RESENDIZ TO FACE AUSTRALIAN CONTENDER KOEN MAZOUDIER IN FEATURED BOUT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 LIVE ON TNT & DAZN FROM THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS Jermall Charlo Out of Previously Scheduled Bout With Injury Plus! Unbeaten Rising Star Marco Romero Battles Braulio Ferreira to Kick Off “The Fight” Live on TNT […]
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DAZN Saturday Night Fights! Golden Boy Presents Schofield vs. Bahdi Chicago Card By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Robert’s Prediction Record: 152-40-9, with 7-4 in major bouts Chicago, Illinois (October 9th, 2026)– Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN will present a nine-bout card with two world title bouts on Saturday Night Fights at […]
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COMPLETE PFL MENA 11: LAST MAN STANDING RESULTS Mostafa Rashed Nada submits Osama ElSeady in the second round of their long-awaited trilogy fight Badreddine Diani, Ylies Djiroun, Mehdi Saadi, Abdelkrim Zouad and Mohammad Fahmi earn places in the PFL MENA Finals PFL MENA 12: MMA’s Most Wanted Set For Al Khobar On December 11 RIYADH, […]
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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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This section is for all content by Robert Brizel, who is a Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent.
HOLLY HOLM MAKES HISTORY WITH A HUGE UPSET OVER RONDA ROUSEY By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing correspondent Melbourne, Australia (November 15th, 2015)–UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia, went off with odds of 20:1 against challenger Holly Holm, on Saturday night, November 14, 2015. The script had a split lip bloody ending nobody […]
Charles Hatley Decks Mundine Four Times, Scores TKO Win Down Under By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sydney, Australia (November 11th, 2015)– Charles Hatley was a forgotten fighter. After he got stopped in the first round by Lanardo Tyner some years ago, his career seemed forgettable. Sometimes a loss […]
Marvin Johnson versus Galindez: Mechanics of Counter Right By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wxHcb4cJco Critical historical look backs often reveal technique and game plan can override style and boxing ability in many cases. The case in point this reporter wishes to cite is Marvin Johnson versus the late Victor […]
Saturday Results: Bradley and Teddy Atlas Win, Lomachenko Kayo, Lawson Broken Jaw By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (November 8, 2015)– Timothy Bradley Jr. and new trainer Teddy Atlas make a fearsome team in the 147 pound welterweight division. Bradley aims to take the welterweight division over, with the […]
Most Ridiculous Boxing Match Ever Held By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpBnZoWqt6A Bol versus Perry, May 2, 2002. Commentary by Chris Rose and Ray ‘Boom’ Mancini. A frequent question I entertain as a sports reporter is what was the worst or most ridiculous boxing match ever held? My response […]
Kazan Card Results: Lebedev, Afolabi and Durodola Win by KO, Povetkin Wins on Cuts By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Kazan, Russia (November 5th, 2015)– A seven bout card at Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan, Russia, on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, yielded mixed results for the Russians, with some wins and […]
Jermell Charlo and Tony Harrison Win Big, Khytrov Wins NABF By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Hamburg, Germany (November 1, 2015)– Saturday October 31, 2015, was a major day for keep busy fighters in boxing, and featured an incredible 23 bout card in Hamburg, Germany which went off successfully. […]
Sinan Samil Sam, European Heavyweight Champion, Dies at 41 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Istanbul, Turkey (October 31st, 2015)-– The ‘Bull From Bosporus’, heavyweight contender Sinan Samil Sam, who won the European Heavyweight title in 2003, and regained it in his final pro bout in 2008, has died of […]
The Hungry Heavyweight Prospects of 2016 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The defense by Wladimir Klitschko of his World Heavyweight title (WBA-WBO-IBF-IBO) versus Tyson Fury approaches on November 28, 2015, at ESPRIT Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany. This leaves one remaining question: when the dust settles, who are the remaining hungry heavyweights? […]
Sam Clarkson and Jarrell Miller, Real Combat Media USA Prospects of the Month By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Phoenix, AR (October 25th, 2015)– boxing card at Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona this past Friday revealed the two best choices for Real Combat Media Prospects of the Month in […]
Vincent Feigenbutz, Robert Brizel’s Most Improved Fighter of the Month, Youngest German Champ Ever By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Super middleweight Vincent Feigenbutz is the pick for most improved professional fighter of the month in any category of competition, boxing and MMA. Since turning professional in December 2011, Feigenbutz has compiled […]
Say a Prayer for Prichard Colon By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent How many rabbit punches should a foul-minded fighter be allowed to get away with. The super welterweight prospects bout between 14-0 Terrel Williams of Los Angeles, California, and 16-0 Prichard Colon, a Puerto Rican fighting out of Maitland, Florida, raised […]
Jon Fitch Wins at WSOF 24, Eyes Jake Shields Vacant Title Bout By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media MMA Correspondent-Ringside *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Mashantucket, CT (October 19, 2015)– World Series of Fighting welterweight contender Jon Fitch moved a step closer to a vacant world title bout with Jake Shields by […]
REAL COMBAT MEDIA WEEKLY BOXING REPORT By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent The past few days in boxing have produced some highs and lows, but have yielded few surprises. Those expected to win did. Others struggled to continue their fading careers, in an era where everybody loves a winner, and nobody wants […]
Boxing and MMA Fine Line After Nevada: Is Fantasy Sports Betting Gambling or Not? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The following editorial is the view of the author and not Real Combat Media The professional sports of boxing and Mixed Martial Arts, like other sports, are within the realm of fantasy […]
World Series of Fighting 24 Foxwoods Preview By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media MMA Correspondent Mashantucket, CT (October 13, 2015)– On Saturday, October 17, 2015, World Series of Fighting 24 will present a 13 bout professional Mixed Martial Arts card at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, televised by NBC Sports in […]
Ustinov Wins by KO in First, Harris Claims Rabbit Punch, Caracas Results By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Caracas, Venezuela (October 11th, 2015)– Heavyweight contender Alexander Ustinov, 32-1 with 23 knockouts, age 38, Minsk, Belarus, scored an apparent first round knockout of faded 39 year old Maurice Harris at El Podiedro […]
KO of the Year! Tito Bracero Knocks Out Danny O’Connor in 41 Second Power Display By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media *Photo Credit: Ko photo by Ed Diller, DIBella Entertainment Lowell, MA (October 11th, 2015)– In an ending nobody in boxing could have predicted, Gabriel […]
Crack! Luis Rosa Returns and Scores Broken Nose TKO, Pagan Returns and Scores TKO By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media New York, NY (October 8th, 2015)–In the ten round main event of a six bout card at BB King Blues Club & Grill promoted by […]
Fight Promotions and DiBella Present BB King Prospects Card By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (October 5th, 2015)– Nine top boxing prospects with a combined professional record of 63-1 will appear on Broadway Boxing Wednesday evening, October 7, 2015, at BB King Blues Club and Grill in New […]
Viva El Chapo! Edwin Rosario’s Brightest Moment By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In his prime, Edwin ‘Chapo’ Rosario was a very fine boxer. A native of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Rosario had a career record of 47-6 with 41 knockouts between 1979 and 1997. El Chapo debuted at age […]
Tomasz Adamek Wins Heavyweight Comeback, Stops Saleta in Five By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Lodz, Poland (September 27th, 2015)– An aging Tomasz Adamek, far from his prime and the ring skills which propelled him to the world light heavyweight and cruiserweight world titles and the top rated heavyweight contender, won […]
Heavyweight Bert Cooper versus 42-0 Bare Knuckles Champ Joe Savage, Who Won? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On April 22, 1994, at Civic Arena in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, former number one heavyweight contender Smokin’ Bert Cooper, a two time heavyweight world title challenger, was matched against […]
Howl Like a Coyote! Can Cruiserweight Lateef Kayote Beat Denis Lebedev in Russia? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Chekhov, Russia (September 24th, 2015)– On November 11, 2015, Lateef Kayode will travel to Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan to fight Denis Lebedev for the World Boxing Association World Cruiserweight title. […]
Jack Root, Champion of Yesteryear By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent His real name was Janos Ruthaly, and he was the most famous fighter ever to come out of the Czech Republic. Between 1897 and 1906, Jack Root was 47-3-3 with 28 knockouts, retiring at age 29. Root’s last […]
Ray Mancini versus Deuk-Koo Kim 1982 Title Bout: A Historical Look Back By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Ray ‘Boom-Boom’ Mancini of Youngstown, Ohio, had three World Lightweight title bouts which ended in the fourteenth round back in the day: his loss to Alexis Arguello for the WBC title […]
Wild Cruiserweight Upset! Brian Howard Kayos Guerrero in First Round of Main Event By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent-Ringside Jamaica, NY (September 20th, 2015)– Promoters like Russell Peltz take notice. After an absence of nearly three years, cruiserweight contender Brian Howard is back. Working with the new team of principal […]
Fast Eddie Chambers Still Fast in American Return, Kauffman Kayos Mendoza By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlantic City, NJ (September 19th, 2015)– After a two year absence fighting in the United Kingdom, former top ranked heavyweight ‘Fast’ Eddie Chambers made short work of ‘villain’ opponent Galen Brown, stopping him in […]
Mills Lane, Master Referee of the Ring By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent After losing his professional debut as a boxer in 1961, Mills Lane won his next ten pro bouts betwee 1962 and 1967 as a junior welterweight and welterweight at 142 to 147 pounds. Lane made a […]
DiBella Entertainment and New Legend Boxing Present Resorts Prospects Card By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Jamaica, NY (September 17, 2015)– Felipe Gomez and Kevin O’Sullivan of New Legend Boxing at Lou DiBella Entertainment, will present an exciting ‘International Fight Night’ ten bout card of professional boxing at Resorts World Casino […]
Eddie Chambers and Travis Kauffman Return! Atlantic City King’s Promotions Preview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Atlantic City, NJ (September 15th, 2015)– Former top ranked heavyweight ‘Fast’ Eddie Chambers, who never won a world title, Will fight in the preliminary bout to the main event on an […]
Billy Conn’s Brilliant Game Plan on Joe Louis, and Where He Went Wrong By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The world heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Billy Conn, their first meeting at the Polo Grounds in New York City on June 18, 1941, remains one of the top […]
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