OLEKSANDR USYK VS. RICO VERHOEVEN VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION Giza, Egypt (May 24th, 2026)– Oleksandr Usyk defeated Rico Verhoeven via an 11th-round technical knockout on Saturday, May 23, 2026, to retain his WBC heavyweight world championship. Contested under the “Glory in Giza” banner, the highly anticipated crossover boxing match took place outdoors in […]
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STATEMENT MADE! AMARI “THE REAPER” JONES DEFEATS VINCENZO “IL CAPO” GUALTIERI IN IBF MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR ROBIN “ROBZ” SAFAR BECOMES THE NEW WBC SILVER CRUISERWEIGHT TITLEHOLDER LIVE FROM SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIF., LIVE WORLDWIDE ON DAZN Click HERE for Photos Click HERE for Scorecards Mandatory Credit: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 22, 2026) […]
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COMPLETE PFL BRUSSELS RESULTS AND PHOTOS PFL Brussels culminates as Patrick Habirora sends the Belgian faithful into a raucous ovation as he knocked out Benson Henderson in 20 seconds France’s Taylor Lapilus called for a title shot following his co-main event victory over England’s Jake Hadley via unanimous decision FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS BRUSSELS (MAY 23, 2026) – PFL Brussels has come to a close after a night filled with elite MMA action in Belgium’s capital. […]
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WBC King of The Nile Preview: Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven Battle at The Pyramids of Giza By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Robert Brizel’s Prediction Record 2025-2026: (96-22-8), (4-4) in Main Event Featured Bouts Sign up to DAZN Giza, Egypt (May 22, 2026)– At the foot of the historical Pyramids of […]
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COMPLETE PFL BRUSSELS WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS Undefeated rising star Patrick “The Belgian Bomber” Habirora and MMA icon Benson “Smooth” Henderson made the PFL Brussels main event official as they weighed in at 170.9 lbs and 171.0 lbs respectively The co-main event was also confirmed as France’s Taylor “Double Impact” Lapilus and England’s Jake “White Kong” Hadley weighed in at 135.7 lbs and 136 lbs respectively Final remaining tickets for PFL Brussels at the ING Arena are available via pfl.info/brussels Fans […]
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Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev International Media Conference Call Transcript Click Here to Download Transcript Click Here to Download Kovalev – Ward Conference Call Audio Link Kathy Duva: “Hello everyone, welcome. We are now, I can’t believe it, just a week and a half away from the most exciting, the most compelling and the most competitive […]
Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev Media Workout Quotes & Photos Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev Credit: Craig Bennett/Main Events Click Here for Photos – Credit Craig Bennett/Main Events Oxnard, California: Yesterday, WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs) held an open workout for members of the media in advance of […]
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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD KICKS OFF TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OF NOVEMBER 19 SHOWDOWN VS SERGEY KOVALEV Photo Credit: Khristopher Sandifer/Roc Nation Sports Click Here to Download Photos OAKLAND, CA (October 3, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (30-0, 15 KOs) officially kicks off training camp in Hayward, CA with trainer […]
SERGEY KOVALEV VS. ANDRE WARD NY PRESS CONFERENCE Kovalev-Ward Press Conference Quotes & Photos Kovalev-Ward Face-Off Photo Credits: David Spagnolo/Main Events Click Here for Photos Credit David Spagnolo/Main Events NEW YORK, NY (September 6, 2016) – On Tuesday, September 6, No. 2 Pound-for-Pound and WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev […]
Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward Deal Is Official Las Vegas, NV (August 27th, 2016)– Andre Ward (30-0, 15 KOs) vs. Russia’s Sergey Kovalev is now official according to Boxing Scene and many of our sources. The past few weeks the fight was in jeopardy for minor contractual details and the two promotions could not agree […]
THE WBC ORDERS ALEXANDER POVETKIN VS. BERMANE STIVERNE By World Boxing Council Mexico City, Mexico (August 17th, 2016)– On May 15, 2016, the WBC granted Champion Deontay Wilder the right to make a voluntary defense of his World Title, which took place on July 16, 2016. In connection with that defense, Champion Wilder injured his […]
Kovalev-Ward “Pound for Pound” Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev Q&A Moderated by Michael Buffer Krusher Kovalev Photo Credits: Craig Bennett Main Events Kovalev Q&A Part I Kovalev Q&A Part II Click Here for Photos – Credit Craig Bennett/Main Events KATHY DUVA: We are here mostly for you to get a chance to talk to Sergey […]
IS ANDRE WARD SCARED OF SERGEY KOVALEV? Editorial By John Gatling, Real Combat Media NY Boxing Correspondent “I’m excited. I had to get past this step, [Kovalev] got past his step. If I’m not ready to fight the best now, I’ll never be ready.” Andre Ward, after his tedious 12 round UD over Alexander Brand, […]
SERGEY KOVALEV VS. ANDRE WARD “POUND FOR POUND” SHOWDOWN OFFICIALLY SET FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW® Oakland, CA (August 7th, 2016)– Kovalev and Ward are currently ranked the number two and number four pound-for-pound boxers in the world, respectively, by The Ring Magazine, making their hotly anticipated fight […]
Wilder Stops Arreola. Russian Olympic Team May Get Barred From Rio. Should They Be? Should Wilder-Povetkin Be? An Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Deontay Wilder stopped Chris Arreola last night in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to retain his World Boxing Council World Heavyweight title. Wilder got 1.4 million dollars, Arreola […]
SERGEY KOVALEV GETS DECISION OVER ISAAC CHILEMBA Click Here for Photos Credit: Alexandr Safonov/Championat.com Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev Photo Courtesy of: Alexandr Safonov/Championat.com Ekaterinburg, Russia: Tonight at the DIVS Sports Palace in Ekaterinburg, Russia undefeated WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs*) dazzled his hometown crowd during […]
Kovalev-Chilemba Official Weigh-In Results Kovalev and Chilemba Face-Off Photo Courtesy of: Alexandr Safonov/Championat.com Click Here to Watch the Weigh-In Video Click Here to Download Photos Credit: Alexandr Safonov/Championat.com Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba Chelyabinsk, Russia Blantyre, Malawi 29-0-1, 26 KOs 24-3-2, 10 KOs WT: 174.6 Trunks: White/Red WT: 174.8 Trunks: […]
Click Here for Photos: Credit Alexandr Safonov/Championat.com Kovalev and Chilemba Face Off Photo Courtesy of: Alexandr Safonov/Championat.com Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev – WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion “Hello to everybody here in my homeland of Russia. I hope you are all going to be here Monday night to support me. I thank […]
Kovalev-Chilemba Scouting Report Puncher vs. Boxer Ekaterinburg, Russia: On Monday night “The Krusher”, WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion, Sergey Kovalev, will return home to Russia to face challenger Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba in a 12-round championship bout. These two fighters have very different style and when they clash on July 11 […]
Training Camp Notes: Chilemba Road Warrior Takes it to The Krusher in Russia Ekaterinburg, Russia: Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba (24-3-2, 10 KOs) is in for the fight of his life against the world’s fiercest light heavyweight Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (29-0-1, 26 KOs) on July 11 in Ekaterinburg, Russia but the 29-year old from Malawi […]
Denis Shafikov and Trainer Abel Sanchez Interview: Talking Boxing By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media International Exclusive, southpaw lightweight contender Denis Shafikov and his trainer Abel Sanchez, at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania on July 2, 2016, from their training camp in Big Bear, California, […]
Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward Is Set For November Las Vegas, NV (June 17, 2016)– The IBF/WBA/WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev and former super middleweight champion Andre Ward will be fighting on November 19, on HBO pay-per-view at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The report was made by Dan Rafael of […]
JOHN MOLINA UPSETS RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV AND DEMETRIS ANDRADE PICKS UPS TKO JOHN MOLINA OUTPOINTS RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV; DEMETRIUS ANDRADE DELIVERS STATEMENT KO VICTORY AND DEJAN ZLATICANIN WINS 135-POUND TITLE SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® Andrade Knocks Out Willie Nelson: VIDEO:http://s.sho.com/1ZHD8CJ Zlaticanin KOs Franklin Mamani: VIDEO:http://s.sho.com/28tCoqP CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS BY EMILY HARNEY / BANNER PROMOTIONS VERONA, N.Y. […]
NEW YORK, NY (June 12, 2016) (AP) — Vasyl Lomachenko turned a Puerto Rican celebration into a Ukrainian holiday with a brutal knockout of Rocky Martinez to take the WBO junior lightweight title Saturday night. On the eve of Puerto Rico Day, two-time Olympic gold medalist Lomachenko was dominant. Scoring with vicious left-handed leads, he […]
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ALEXANDER POVETKIN’S PROMOTER CLAIMING INNOCENCE AND SAYS US REPORTERS SHOULD APOLOGIZE OR PAY By Boxing News And Views. com Moscow, Russia (May 31st, 2016)– The new doping test of the Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin, taken May 17, 2016, showed no traces of Meldonium. This was reported today by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) with reference to the results of analyses conducted […]
Ruslan Provodnikov – John Molina Jr. media workout videos and interviews CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE PRESS KIT VERONA, N.Y. (May 27, 2016) — This past Tuesday former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion Ruslan Provodnikov and John Molina Jr. held media workouts at The Fortune Gym in Los Angeles, Calif. in advance of their Saturday, June 11th […]
RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV, JOHN MOLINA JR. & DEJAN ZLATICANIN MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR JUNE 11 SHOWTIME®TRIPLEHEADER SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader Live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) During International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend From Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. Click HERE For Photos From Esther Lin/SHOWTIME […]
USA vs Russia “For the Title” Mosley vs. Avanesyan battle for the WBA Welterweight Interim World Title May 28th Memorial Weekend Live on CBS Sports Network Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ “Sugar” Shane Mosley, is back with a bang on May 28th, 2016 at the gorgeous Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ. Soon […]
Hernandez shocks Magomedov John Vera stops Joey Ruelas Teenage sensation Devin Haney shines “Knockout Night at the D” in Las Vegas OFFICIAL WEIGHTS (all pictures by Manny Murillo / RJJ Boxing Promotions LAS VEGAS (May 21, 2016) – Determined Phoenix middleweight Andrew “Hurricane” Hernandez shocked heavy favorite Arif “The Pedator” Magomedov in tonight’s main event […]
Lebedev, Kalenga, Shumanov. Who is the Recognized WBA Cruiserweight Champion? Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On Friday, May 20, 2016, at Palais des Sports Porte des Versailles, in Paris, France, Youri Kayembe Malinga of The Congo will fight Cuban defector Yunier Dorticos of Miami, Florida, for the vacant […]
Lightweight Contender Rustam Nugaev Interview: Ready To Do Battle Again By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In a Real Combat Media international interview exclusive, former world ranked lightweight contender Rustam Nugaev, now free from his contract with promoter Gary Shaw, spoke to Real Combat Media in May 2016 while training […]
Alexander Povetkin Fails Drug Test & WBC Statement Sheffield, England (May 13th, 2016)– According to multiple reports, former heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin has tested positive for the banned substance Meldonium, putting his May 21 showdown with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in jeopardy. Both fighters had been undergoing testing through the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency […]
WBO European Super Featherweight champion Evgeny Chuprakov defends title with 5th round stoppage over previously undefeated Sebastian Tlatlik this past Friday in Ekaterinburg, Russia Ekaterinburg, Russia (May 9, 2016)–This past Friday night, in Ekaterinburg, Russia, undefeated WBO European Super Featherweight champion Evgeny Chuprakovmade the second defense of his title, when he stopped previously undefeated […]
WBO European Super Featherweight champion Evgeny Chuprakov defends title against undefeated Sebastian Tlatlik this Friday in Ekaterinburg, Russia Ekaterinburg, Russia (May 5, 2016)–This Friday night, in Ekaterinburg, Russia undefeated WBO European Super Featherweight champion Evgeny Chuprakov will be back in action when he makes the second defense of his title, when he takes on fellow undefeated Sebastian […]
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