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.
Bare Knuckles Boxing Movie Review: Hard Times Starring Charles Bronson, Historical Commentary by Ring Historian Henry Hascup By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Set in 1933 New Orleans, Louisiana during The Great Depression, the 1975 boxing film Hard Times stars the late movie tough guy Charles Bronson as a […]
Tommy Morrison: Successful Boxing To MMA Crossover Fighting Style By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent One angle boxing fans seemed to have missed regarding Tommy ‘The Duke’ Morrison is he was more than just your typical stereotyped Rocky movie tough guy. Tommy, was, in one strong sense, the successful barroom version of […]
Remembering Herbie Hyde, AKA The Dancing Destroyer By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Between 1989 and 2010, Herbie Hyde, a Nigerian Briton also known as ‘The Dancing Destroyer’ had a professional boxing record of 49-4 with 43 knockouts as a cruiserweight and heavyweight. Hyde is best known for winning the World Boxing Organization […]
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Three Decade British Boxing Promoter Frank Maloney Is Now Living As A Woman Named Kellie By Robert Brizel, RCM Head Boxing Corresondent London, UK (August 8th, 2014)–Transsexual figures of professional sports is no longer a taboo subject, it is discussed with sass and class. Dr. Richard Raskind became Dr. […]
Broadway Boxing! WBC Champion Elio Rojas in Main Event on DiBella B.B. King Card By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (August 9th, 2014)– The spectacular comeback of former World Boxing Council World Featherweight champion Elio ‘The Kid’ Rojas is the featured main event of an eight bout card promoted by […]
RCM Historical Boxing: Remembering Avenamar Peralta By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Between 1965 and 1982, one of Argentina’s best light heavyweight boxers was Ramon Avenamar Peralta, who won 103 bouts, lost 32, and drew seven times, with 64 knockouts in the 149 contests he fought. Peralta was undefeated in his first 40 professional bouts. […]
Detached Retina Perspectives: RCM Historical Boxing Takes A Look At What It Means By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Professional boxers with eye injuries, in most cases, face the end of their careers almost immediately. George Kandelaki, Calvin Brock, Rick Folstad, Michael Olajide, Leotis Martin, Jeff Chandler, John Henry Lewis, Leotis […]
Michael Slick Anderson Interview: Rogelio Castaneda, Come Prepared To Fight! By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media interview exclusive, welterweight contender Michael ‘Slick’ Anderson discussed his upcoming bout this Saturday night in Parsippany, New Jersey. Anderson, from Newark, New Jersey, will fight the eight round main event […]
Australian World Title Challengers Caparello and Geale Have Bad Luck on American Soil By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Australia’s two best world ranked and regarded boxers, Daniel Geale and Blake Caparello, made three trips combined to the United States of America in an attempt to win world titles and international recognition. Instead, […]
Unprofessional Timekeeping Bungle Highlights GGG Bout With Daniel Geale Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Readers Note: This is the opinion and observation of Robert Brizel, not necessarily the opinion of Real Combat Media. New York, NY (July 28th, 2014)– The New York State Boxing Commission should take a hard look […]
Acuna Matata! Ring Warriors Yorgey and Eric Mitchell Battle to a Close Draw By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent- Ringside *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (June 27, 2014)– Hakuna Matata is a Swahili phrase meaning ‘no worries, there isn’t a problem or trouble’. For new boxing boxing promoter Andre Acuna of Lionheart Promotion, […]
Featherweight Irish Patrick Hyland Shines in DiBella Debut By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel New York, NY (July 25, 2013)– Patrick ‘The Punisher’ Hyland made his first ring appearance in 19 months a successful one for himself and new promoter Lou DiBella with a four round stoppage […]
Iron Man Manager Trainer Barry Stumpf Interview: Rolando Chinea Will Pressure Osnel Charles By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media interview exclusive, noted manager and trainer Barry Stumpf of Finefrock & Stumpf’s Lancaster Golden Gloves Center predicted his unbeaten lightweight prospect Rolando Chinea would defeat veteran Osnel Charles in […]
Eric Mitchell Interview: Absolutely I Will Beat Harry Yorgey By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Eric Mitchell is a tough veteran. Mitchell believes when he comes to fight the main event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, on July 25, 2014, after six rounds he will be the winner. At […]
Promoter Andre Acuna Interview: Harry Joe Yorgey Card is First Pro Boxing Event By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Promoter Andre Acuna hosted last year’s Pennsylvania Golden Gloves championships at Reverb Nightclub in Reading, Pennsylvania. Friday evening’s Wyomissing boxing card on July 25, 2014, in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, a 10 bout Pro-Am boxing […]
Osnel Charles vs Rolando Chinea Joker’s Wild Bout, Wyomissing Fight Card Preview By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Wyomissing, PA (July 24, 2014)– Andre Acuna’s Lionheart Promotion will present an exciting ten bout card of amateur and professional boxing at the Designer Ballroom in Crowne Plaza Hotel in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, on Friday […]
Harry Joe Yorgey Interview: Taking Care of Business By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Light middleweight contender ‘Lightning’ Harry Joe Yorgey, 27-2-1 with 12 knockouts, Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, will return to the ring after a year’s inactivity in the six round main event of a five bout card on July 25, 2014, at the […]
Heavyweight King Kong Ochieng Interview: Kayos 36-1 David Rodriguez in First Round, Calls Out Salita Fighter Jarrell Big Baby Miller! By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Heavyweight knockout artist Raymond ‘King Kong’ Ochieng of Atlanta, Georgia, whose ‘go anywhere and score a knockout or else’ approach has netted him 20 knockouts in […]
Mrs. Steve Cunningham Interview: My Daughter Needs A Heart Transplant ASAP By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media international exclusive international by telephone from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Livvy Cunningham, the wife of former world cruiserweight champion and heavyweight contender Steve Cunningham, explained the medical situation she and her husband Steve are in […]
Chisora Fractures Hand Sparring, Tyson Fury Bout Postponed, Card Still On But Will Not Be Televised By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent London, UK (July 21, 2014)– Dereck ‘Del Boy’ fractured his left hand in his final sparring session for his rematch with Tyson Fury, forcing a postponement of their WBA and WBO International heavyweight […]
Conduct Unbecoming! Del Boy Will Decision Trash Talking Tyson Fury in Rematch By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Manchester, UK (July 21, 2014)– The British, European, and World Boxing Organization International heavyweight titles will be at stake in the most important bout of 15 which are scheduled on July 26, 2014, phones 4u […]
GGG By Decision Over Geale, Madison Square Garden HBO Fight Card Preview By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (July 21, 2014)– When trainer Abel Sanchez stated to this reporter Sergio Gabriel Martinez would not want to fight his fighter Gennady Golovkin, he was right. At 29-0, Golovkin now faces the most […]
On Boxers Who Come Back Too Soon By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent When a rising prospect or an established contender tries to come back too soon after a devastating loss, the consequences can often be less than anticipated. In fact, the fighter will eventually regain their technical level of expertise […]
Featherweight Irish Patrick ‘The Punisher’ Hyland Favored in Comeback on BB King DiBella Card By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (July 17th, 2014)–World ranked featherweight contender Irish Patrick ‘The Punisher’ Hyland of Dublin, 27-1, 12 knockouts, returns to the ring in the main event at BB King Blues Club […]
Rockin’ Fights 14 at the Paramount Preview By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Huntington, NY (June 17th, 2014)– Light welterweight Karim Mayfield of San Francisco is favored to win a close decision over ten rounds over Emmanuel ‘Tranzformer’ Taylor at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, Long Island, New York, in the […]
Germany Wins World Cup 1-0, Wladimir Klitschko Faces A Cobra’s Venom in Hamburg By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Germany has made its statement, winning the 2014 World Cup in Brazil by defeating Argentina 1-0. Wladimir Klitschko is 38 years old, and will defend his share of the world heavyweight […]
Jason Thompson and Trainer Lenny Wilson Interview: Scores Face First Coffin Shot Knockdown in Scorching Harrisburg By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Harrisburg, PA (June 13th, 2014)– Jason Thompson is the New York City welterweight ringer nobody will sign. His last eight bouts have produced four draws and four losses in the […]
Barnstormer Boxing Card in 120 Degree Heat in Harrisburg By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent- Ringside Harrisburg, PA ( July 13th, 2014)– Promoter Jason Bryant dared to host a dynamic boxing card in mid-summer in the rough tough town of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The temperature inside Camp Curtin Gymnasium rose to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, 49 degrees […]
Lara Will Kayo Slow Moving Canelo, Showtime Fight Card Preview By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (June 10th, 2014)–Light middleweight Southpaw Erislandy Lara will beat both Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather Jr. if given the chance. An aging Floyd is unlikely to be able to beat a fast moving […]
Uptown Saturday Night Rumble! Super Bantamweight Prospect Josh Bowles to Rematch Dangerous Jhovany Collado in Harrisburg By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Harrisburg, PA (June 10th, 2014)–The Uptown Saturday Night Rumble is coming up in Harrisburg! Rising (8-2) super bantamweight prospect Josh Bowles of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, will rematch dangerous Dominican Republic (4-8-2) ringer […]
Promoter Bobby Hitz Interview: Feels Oquendo Beat Chagaev in Chechnya By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media interview exclusive, Chicago’s top promoter, Bobby Hitz, stated he felt his fighter Fres Oquendo had been robbed in his world heavyweight title bout in Grozny, Chechnya, but also had favorable things to […]
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