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.
Chagaev Regains WBA Heavyweight Title, Oquendo Has Mandatory Rematch Clause By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Ruslan ‘White Tyson’ Chagaey has regained the World Boxing Association world heavyweight title he held from 2007 to 2009. In the main event at Ahmat Arena in Grozny, Russia, Chagaev, 35, from Hamburg, Germany, scored a 12 […]
Frank De Alba Wins UBF All America Title in Reading, Kayos Tough Mexican Badres By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent – Ringside *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel Reading, PA (July 1st, 2014)– In the main event of an amateur and professional fight card in Reading, Pennsylvania, promoted by Marshall Kauffman’s King’s Promotions, Reading southpaw Frank […]
Southpaw Frank De Alba Interview: First Regional UBF Title Bout This Weekend By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Reading, Pennsylvania southpaw Frank Santos De Alba has a record of 12-1 with four knockouts. The super featherweight will fight his first title bout and second main event on Saturday evening, June […]
White Collar Boxing Tragedy: British Fighter Lance ‘The Enigma’ Ferguson Dies After collapsing By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent The British Boxing Board of Control is the recognized authority of professional boxing. However, Great Bretain, like many other parts of the world, has lost creative control over the semi pro category called ‘White […]
A Historical Look Back at Sonny Liston versus Floyd Patterson II By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Charles ‘Sonny’ Liston made the lone defense of his World Heavyweight title on July 22, 1963, at the Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Though Sonny’s appearance was brief to say the least, Liston’s world title […]
Return to Kinshasa! Glen Johnson faces Junior Makabu in the 2014 Rumble in the Jungle By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent The ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ in Kinshasa will be broadcast next weekend. Sorry folks, this reporter is not referring to a rerun of Muhammad Ali versus George Foreman for the World […]
Reading Rumble II Card Features Frank De Alba in UBF Regional Title Bout By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Reading, PA (June 21, 2014)– Marshall Kauffman’s King’s Promotions will present an exciting six bout card of professional boxing at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening, June 28, 2014. Reading Puerto Rican southpaw super […]
Manny Pacquiao versus Chris Algieri? Perhaps Coming Soon To Pay-Per-View By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Manny Pacquiao versus Chris Algieri is now on the table, being discussed for later in 2014. Artie Pelullo, the promoter of Ruslan Provodnikov, has a three fight option on new WBO World Light Welterweight champion […]
Mel Crossty Decisions Coverson in Cincinnati in Put Down Guns Pick Up The Gloves Card By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Cincinnati, OH (June 16th, 2014)– Put down the gloves, pick up the gloves! A rusty Mel ‘Black Diamond’ Crossty, Ohio’s former amateur standout, after more than two years inactivity (not including sparring work) […]
20-0 Chris Algieri Comes Off Deck Twice in First To Win WBO, Third World Title By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Brooklyn, NY (June 15th, 2014)– Boxing experts who had stars in their eyes for Ruslan Provodnikov watched their overhyped power hitter’s career as a world junior welterweight champion go up in smoke […]
Black Diamond Mel Crossty Interview: Ohio Super Featherweight Prospect in Main Event By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media interview exclusive, Mel ‘The Black Diamond’ Crossty, Cincinnati Ohio’s unbeaten super featherweight prospect, spoke about his main event fight coming up in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday evening, June 14, 2014, from […]
Canadian Michael Griffin, Martinez-Cotto Referee, First Appearance in New York By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent The New York State Athletic Commission could have and perhaps should have picked anybody from the New York Metropolitan area best of the best known referees, from Harvey Dock to Steve Smoger, from Benjy Esteves Jr. […]
Miguel Cotto Scores Three Knockdowns in First Round, Wins WBC Middleweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (June 8, 2014)– Miguel Cotto of Caguas, Puerto Rico, is the new World Boxing Council World Middleweight champion. At age 33, ‘Junito’ is far better than his 39-4 record with 32 knockouts indicates. […]
Forgotten Greg Page: What Happens When a Fighter Signs With Two Promoters By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent I first met rising heavyweight prospect Greg Page on November 4, 1981, when I covered his fifth round stoppage of Marty Monroe on CBS television in Kiamesha Lake, New York. It was not long after […]
La Maravilla Martinez Will Shine on HBO Against Cotto. Floyd or GGG Next for Sergio? By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (June 7, 2014)–Lou DiBella Promotions, Sergio Gabriel Martinez Maravillabox, Miguel Cotto Promotions and Home Box Office present tonight a seven bout televised card on June 7, 2014, at Madison Square Garden. […]
Rob Diaz of Havoc Interview: Poacher Promoter Hamir Gonzalez of Colombia Fought Santander Silgado without Permission By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Havoc Boxing Promoter and CEO Rob Diaz, in an exclusive interview with Real Combat Media, declared Havoc cruiserweight Santander Silgado an idiot for taking an unauthorized fighter in Russia without permission […]
Robert Brizel’s 3 Dumbest Fights of the Week By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Dumb Fight Number One: Sander Silgado versus Rakhim Chakhkiev In a no-win situation, Silgado broke contract with Havoc Boxing and took a fight in Moscow, Russia, fifteen pounds over his cruiserweight limit, losing to RakhimChakhkiev in 12 rounds, and […]
Did Jack Johnson Try To Board The Titanic? The Truth Now Told By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent On April 15, 1912, The British passenger liner Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. The largest ship afloat at […]
WBA Featherweight Champion Nicholas Axe Man Walters Put To Test Against Darchinyan By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent At 23-0, Jamaica’s first world featherweight champion will be put to the test tonight in the out of the way venue of Macao, China, as he defends his title against the southpaw veteran former champion Vic […]
Boxing Light Heavyweight Historical Fantasy Matchup: Harry Greb vs Saad Muhammad By Robert Brizel Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Now that Philadelphia’s former World Light Heavyweight champion Matthew Saad Muhammad belongs to the ages, a first thought in a dream matchup between departed legends would be a dream matchup between Saad Muhammad and ‘The Pittsburgh Windmill’, […]
Put Down The Guns and Pick Up The Gloves, Nate Tubbs Cincinnati Card By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent In an new exclusive interview, Real Combat Media spoke to former top heavyweight contender turned businessman and boxing promoter Nate Tubbs about his upcoming boxing card entitled ‘Put Down The Guns and Pick Up The […]
Matthew Saad Muhammad Takes The Ten Count, Dies of Lou Gehrig’s Disease at 59 By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (May 26. 2014)–Philadelphia Light Heavyweight Matthew Saad Muhammad, also known as Matt Franklin, who fought in five North American Boxing Federation and 10 World Boxing Council World championship fights, […]
Ode To Heavyweight Jerry Quarry: A Historical Look Back at His Ill-Fated Comeback By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Every once and awhile, boxing experts remember the likeable Irish Jerry Quarry. He was the original ‘Great White hope’, and probably the best of the best who did not beat Muhammad Ali, […]
Middleweight Steve Martinez RCM Interview: On The Road To Contender By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Nicknamed ‘That Dude’, Bronx middleweight prospect Steve Martinez has a 15-1 record with 12 knockouts. Martinez recently stopped durable opponent Antonio Chaves Fernandez in the fifth round at Millenium Theater in Bright Beach Brooklyn, New York. In […]
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Rapper T.I. in Las Vegas Fatburger Restaurant Melee By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (May 25, 2014)– A fight over a woman turned a verbal argument into a chair throwing, punch swinging brawl between Floyd Mayweather Jr., rapper T.I. and Floyd’s bodyguards early Sunday morning at […]
Eye of The Tiger! Superman Stevenson Wins But Tastes The Canvas, Learns Fonfara is 12 Round Super Tough By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Montreal, Canada (May 25, 2014)– World Boxing Council World Light Heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson, a Haitian southpaw fighting out of Laval, Canada, experienced ‘The Eye of The Tiger’ in defending […]
Meet Alexey Zubov, Future World Cruiserweight Champion By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Recently, Russian Amateur Cruiserweight champion Alexey Zubov spoke with Real Combat Media after registered his third consecutive first round knockout. Now 3-0, three knockouts, the tall imposing native of Magnitogorsk, Russia, Zubov met with Real Combat Media after scoring a […]
Kherani Kessoon Interview: Rigondeaux Look alike Lightweight Prospect Wins Pro Debut By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media exclusive, Jamaican American Guillermo Rigondeaux look alike lightweight prospect Kherani Kessoon sat down for an interview after he won his four round professional debut over Cesar Gonzales on May 17, 2014, […]
Rocky Marciano on the Scorecards When He Beat Jersey Joe Walcott For The Title By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent When Rocky Marciano fought Jersey Joe Walcott for the world heavyweight title at Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 23, 1952, Rocky weighed a cruiserweight 194 ½ pounds to Walcott’s 196 ½ […]
Cruiserweight Lamont ‘ Too Smooth’ Capers Interview: Minor Upset of the Year in New York City By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media exclusive interview, cruiserweight Lamont ‘Too Smooth’ Capers discussed his win over undefeated Dave Valykeo by four round majority decision at Pac Plex in New York […]
It’s Not David Tua! Samoan Heavyweight Prospect Natu Visinia Wins Decision at PacPlex By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Correspondent – Ringside Photo Credit: Robert Brizel Brooklyn, NY (May 19, 2014)– Samoan heavyweight Natu ‘The Truth’ Visinia is a David Tua lookalike. At 10-0, eight knockouts, promoter Sal Musumeci hopes Visinia will become the next David […]
The Samoan Truth! Natu Visinia versus Jon Bolden Heavyweight Match Highlights Sal Musomeci PacPlex Card By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Brooklyn, NY (May 17, 2014)– Rising unbeaten Samoan heavyweight prospect Natu ‘The Samoan Truth’ Visinia will face Jon Bolden in the sic round main event of an exciting seven bout fight card promoted by […]
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