All Three Judges Agree 116-112, Usyk Outpoints Fury, Retains World Heavyweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 22, 2024)– Oleksandr Usyk, came on strongly in rounds six, seven, eight and nine to take complete control over a reactive Tyson Fury and retain the lineal, WBC, WBA and […]
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Former World Champion Wilfredo Benitez, 66, Moved to Chicago Hospital Intensive Care By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Known as ‘The Bible of Boxing’, former World Junior Welterweight, Welterweight and Super Welterweight World champion Wilfredo ‘El Radar’ Benitez, 66, in declining health for years under the care of his late mother, […]
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French WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Thierry Jacob Dies at 59 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Paris, France (December 25th, 2024)–Former southpaw World Boxing Council World Super Bantamweight champion Thierry Jacob has died of lung cancer in his native Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France at age 59. Between 1984 and 1994, Jacob compiled a […]
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UFC Fight Night Tampa Results & Video Highlights By MMA News UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! In the main event, welterweights Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley clashed. While in the co-main event, Cub Swanson faced Billy Quarantillo in a […]
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Usyk Favored by Decision in Kingdom Arena Rematch Before Return to Cruiserweight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sign up to Watch Usyk vs. Fury 2 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 21st, 2024)– Lineal World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is predicted to defeat former champion Tyson Fury by a split decision or […]
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Star Boxing’s super welterweight contender Wendy Toussaint will travel to the Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa to take on Shervantaigh Koopman 10-round IBO Intercontinental title bout on June 15, 2024 WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK (May 1, 2024)– Wendy Toussaint of Huntington, Long Island is 15-2, 7 KO and will be hoping to pick […]
The Rose of Soweto, Who Overcame Apartheid, South African World Champion Dingaan Thobela, Dies at 57 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Soweto, South Africa (May 3rd, 2024)– The Rose of Soweto, Dingaan Thobela, of Soweto, South Africa, who overcame the South African era of apartheid to win world titles at […]
PROMOTER DON KING HAS LINED UP FIVE TITLE FIGHTS FOR ONLY IN AMERICA 92 CELEBRATION ON SATURDAY, NOV. 4 AT CASINO MIAMI JAI ALAI MIAMI, FL (October 23, 2023)—The Only in America 92 Celebration just got bigger as promoter Don King has put together five title fights for the Saturday, Nov. 4 extravaganza at the […]
September 18: Kenshiro Teraji-Hekkie Budler & Junto Nakatani-Argi Cortes World Title Doubleheader to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ Teraji-Budler, Nakatani-Cortes and undercard bouts to stream live from Tokyo’s Ariake Arena in the early morning hours (July 31, 2023) – Japan’s unified WBC/WBA light flyweight world champion Kenshiro Teraji will defend his titles against South African two-division world […]
Former Heavyweight World Champ Gerrie Coetzee Dies at Age 67 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Boksburg, South Africa (January 13th, 2023)– On the same day as the passing of Elvis Presley’s daughter and only child Lisa Marie Presley, former World Boxing Association World Heavyweight champion Gerrie Coetzee, also known as ‘The […]
WBC Remembers Mandela on 104th Birthday, Boxing Belt Stolen From Mandela Museum By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent On what would have been his 104th birthday, the late South African political activist and anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela is being remembered by the World Boxing Council. The WBC, on its website, called Mandela a historic, […]
Dancing Shoes! Southpaw African IBF Super Bantamweight Champion Bongani Mahlangu, Peaking at Age 42 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Boipatong, Gauteng, South Africa (July 7th, 2022)– His nickname is ‘Dancing Shoes’. Now, at age 42, International Boxing Federation Continental African Super Bantamweight champion Bongani Wonder Boy Mahlangu is on the rise […]
South African lightweight Simiso Buthelezi has died after suffering bleeding on the brain following a boxing bout at the weekend in Durban. Durban, South Africa (June 8th, 2022)-– The 24-year-old faced compatriot Siphesihle Mntungwa for the WBF All Africa lightweight title on Sunday, but the 10-round contest was stopped by the referee after Buthelezi appeared […]
BENN VS. VAN HEERDEN PRESS CONFERENCE, WEIGH-IN VIDEO & HOW TO WATCH! Conor Benn: “People aren’t giving van Heerden a chance here which surprises me. For people to be saying, ‘why’s he fighting van Heerden?’, that’s a backhanded compliment really. They are trying not to show me respect but really they are because you wouldn’t have put me in […]
BENN MEETS VAN HEERDEN ON APRIL 16 ‘The Destroyer’ takes on ‘The Heat’ in Manchester Conor Benn will defend his WBA Continental Welterweight Title against South Africa’s Chris Van Heerden at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday April 16, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia). ‘The Destroyer’ (20-0, 13 KOs) secured a stunning knockout win over […]
Canelo vs. Makabu for WBC Cruiserweight Title at 190 Pounds is Next By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (November 17th, 2021)– In yet another wild boxing development, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will move up to cruiserweight in May or June 2022, perhaps during the Cinco De Mayo Latino […]
British Super Middleweight Champ Andre Thysse Dies at 52 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Germinston,Gauteng, South Africa (July 23, 2021)– Former Commonwealth British Empire and South African Super Middleweight champion Andre Thysse became yet another boxing statistic of the pandemic when he died of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus on July 22, 2021, […]
IBF World Super Bantamweight Champion Lehlo Ledwaba Dies in South Africa at Age 49 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Gauteng, South Africa (July 6th, 2021)– Former International Boxing Federation World Super Bantamweight champion Lehlohonolo Benedict “Lehlo” Ledwaba of Meadowlands, Gauteng, South Africa, who held the IBF world title between 1999 and […]
RCM Historical Boxing: White Buffalo Heavyweight Francois Botha By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent With his grizzly whitish goatee, his physique resembled a Buffalo. Nicknamed ‘The White Buffalo’, former International Boxing Federation World Heavyweight champion Francois Botha of Witbank, South Africa, later California, was one of the heavyweight division’s formidable warriors between […]
Flyweight Champion Mthalane Sends Third Consecutive Japanese Contender To Cleaners By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent International Boxing Federation World Flyweight champion Moruti ‘Baby Face’ Mthulane, in retaining his world title, has set a new professional record for world champions, by defeating his third consecutive Japanese challenger on December 23, 2019, with […]
Thabiso Mchunu Wins WBC Silver Title and Retires Ex-Champ Denis Lebedev By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent South African and African Boxing Union Cruiserweight champion Thabiso Mchunu won the vacant World Boxing Council Silver Cruiserweight title with an upset unanimous decision on December 21, 2019, at the Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace in […]
Moruti ‘Babyface’ Mthalane Decisions Kuroda in Japan, Retains Flyweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Businesslive.co.za In the past 10 years, Moruti ‘Babyface’ Mthalane has been in 14 world title bouts of the International Boxing Federation, International Boxing Organization, or both. After losing the first one to Nonito Donaire, […]
German Light Heavyweight Leon Bunn, Most Improved Fighter of the Month By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Of recent, there has been the Real Combat Media Fighter of the Month, Fight of the Month, Prospect of the Month, and Upset of the Month. German light heavyweight Leon Bunn is the Real Combat […]
Thabiso Mchunu – Thomas Oosthuizen Video Preview KlowdTV to Air Live & Exclusively in the US Mchunu v. Oosthuizen Former world title challenger Thabiso Mchunu takes on Thomas Oosthuizen in a 12-round cruiserweight bout on THIS SATURDAY, September 1st LIVE on KlowdTV AT 1:30 PM ET / 10 :30 AM PT LAS VEGAS, […]
What A Shot! Tete Kayos Gonya in 11 Second Record, Retains WBO Bantamweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Belfast, Ireland (November 20th, 2017)– The Guinness Book of World Records had the world record for the fastest professional boxing world title win of 17 seconds held by Daniel Jimenez eclipsed at […]
Bright Lights From The ‘Dark’ Continent: Boxing Greats From Africa By Jackie Edwards Boxing is more than just strength meeting strength. It’s about agility, speed and power and making quick decisions to beat your opponent. And it’s one of the primary skill sets that a mixed martial artist can have. Boxing has never lost its popularity, […]
Mabundji Destroys Mukanya, Mayala Shocks Silverman Cape Town, South Africa (June 24th, 2017)– The Cape Sun Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa hosted a night of entertaining professional boxing on Friday June 23, headlined by two fights for vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa titles. And both WBF bouts had surprising endings, in different […]
Botswana Super Lightweight Herbert Nkabiti Loses Comeback in South Africa, Dies Next Day By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Carnival City, South Africa (May 1st, 2017)– In a tragic bout result which did not appear in the BoxRec schedule, 36 year old Botswanan super lightweight Herbert Nkabiti, 10-3-1 with 10 […]
WORLD BOXING FEDERATION (WBF) ® – NEWS RELEASE: Diaz Gallardo Shocks Mothmora, Magwaca Edges Ganoy, Nonina Tops Graf Fort-de-France (April 2, 2017)– Three World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Championship fights found winners on Friday night, March 31. One in Fort-de-France, Martinique, and two in Cape Town, South Africa. One saw a reigning champion unseated, while […]
WBF World Bantamweight Double-Header In South Africa March 31 Cape Town, South Africa (March 20th, 2017)– Both World Boxing Federation (WBF) male and female World Bantamweight titles will be on the line on Friday March 31, when Lyon Promotions, Dream Team Promotions and Amandla Promotions collaborates to stage a big show at the […]
World ranked Cruiserweight Kevin Lerena stops Meroro in 5 Philadelphia, PA / Johannesburg, South Africa (February 8, 2017)–This past Saturday night , World ranked cruiserweight Kevin Lerena stopped Vikapita Meroro in the 5th round of their scheduled 10-round bout at The Emperors Palace in Gauteng, South Africa. Lerena, who is ranked number-5 by the […]
World ranked lightweight contender Xolisani Ndongeni wins South African Fighter of the Year Philadelphia, PA / Johannesburg, South Africa (February , 2017)–This past Friday night in Durban, South Africa, WBA number-3 ranked, WBC number-13 ranked, and WBO number-15 ranked lightweight contender Xolisani Ndongeni (22-0, 11 Ko’s) was named South African Fighter of the Year. The ceremony took place […]
WORLD RANKED CRUISERWEIGHT KEVIN LERENA KICKS OFF HUGE 2017!! JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (December 29, 2016)– World ranked cruiserweight KEVIN “THE KO KID” LERENA, (16-1-0, 8 KO’s) kicks off his 2017 campaign towards a world title in style on Saturday, February 4 with his triumphant return to South Africa’s premier boxing venue, Emperors Palace against VIKAPITA “BEAST MASTER” MERORO, (28-5-0, […]
Mchunu vs. Makabu WBC World Title Eliminator – ICC Centre May 16 – Durban, South Africa Durban, South Africa: Main Events, in conjunction with Ludonga Promotions, will be hosting the WBC World Title Eliminator in Thabiso “The Rock “Mchunu’s native Durban, South Africa, at the ICC Centre, against a very worthy opponent in who […]
Real Steel Promotions Postponed Tournament which was Scheduled to Feature Cruiserweight Battle Between Thabiso “The Rock” Mchunu and Julio “Gaspar” Cesar Dos Santos Pretoria, South Africa: Real Steel Promotions’ Electric Storm Tournament scheduled to take place tomorrow Pretoria, South Africa has been postponed. Cruiserweight Thabiso Mchunu was scheduled to participate in a ten-round undercard bout against […]
For Immediate Release Contact: Ellen Haley [email protected] Main Events “The Rock” Will Take on Brazilian Julio Cesar Dos Santos in South Africa “The Rock” Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events Pretoria, South Africa: Thabiso “The Rock” Mchunu (16-1, 11 KOs), the southpaw from South Africa, will fight for the vacant IBF International Cruiserweight Title […]
Beware The Hexecutioner! South Africa’s Hekkie Butler Wins WBA and IBO World Minimumweight Titles By First Round Knockout! By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Beware of the Hexecutioner! At age 25, Hekkie Butler holds the World Boxing Association and International Boxing Organization World Minimumweight titles On March 1, 2014, Butler, 25-1 with eight […]
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