UFC’s Zuffa Boxing Reaches a Deal With Paramount – Dana White Interview Las Vegas, NV (September 30th, 2025)– Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, (“Paramount”) (NASDAQ: PSKY) and TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”) (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company, today announced a long-term media rights agreement in which Paramount+ will become the exclusive home of […]
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Bud Crawford Unhappy Birthday! Handcuffed by Omaha Police at Gunpoint For Reckless Driving By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Omaha, Nebraska (September 28th, 2025)– Sometimes a victory parade does not end in victory. Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford received a hero’s welcome in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, September 27, 2025, as […]
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49-YEAR-OLD MMA LEGEND KNOCKED OUT IN POST FIGHT BRAWL IN BRAZIL- VIDEO San Paulo, Brazil (September 28th, 2025)– Wanderlei Silva made his return to action last night in Sao Paulo, Brazil in an exhibition bout against former Brazilian boxing champion, Acelino “Popo” Freitas. The bout was wild for as long as it lasted because “The […]
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UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes Results & Highlights Main Card: Light Heavyweight: Carlos Ulberg def. Dominick Reyes via KO (R1, 4:27) Light Heavyweight: Jimmy Crute def. Ivan Erslan via submission (rear-naked choke) (R1, 3:19) Featherweight: Jack Jenkins def. Ramon Taveras via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28) Welterweight: Neil Magny def. Jake Matthews via submission […]
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT PERTH OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN VIDEO Perth, Western Australia (September 27th, 2025)– This weekend, the Octagon returns to RAC Arena for the fourth time as a loaded fight night event touches down in the Western Australian capital. Headlined by a critical matchup of light heavyweight contenders Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes, Saturday’s fight card […]
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A Tribute to My Friend Harold Lederman, Who Has Died at Age 79 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Harold Lederman, Real Combat Media New York, NY (May 12th, 2019)– Harold Lederman has died at age 79. Among judges tuned commentators, my friend the late Harold Lederman was the best […]
HBO DECIDES TO DROP BOXING FROM THEIR NETWORK Reported by NYTimes.com New York, NY (September 27th, 2018)– After 45 years, more than 1,000 fights and some of the most lucrative and controversial matches of all time, HBO is throwing in the towel on professional boxing. What started with a monumental upset seen by a relative […]
Harold Lederman Into The Hall of Fame: Over The Years By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Copyright: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media He is a pharmacist, ex-boxing judge and HBO boxing analyst. His daughter became a boxing judge. There, of course, is much more to the magic of Harold Lederman. Humility […]
Ring Announcer Henry Hascup Talks To Real Combat Media By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Correspondent New York, NY (May 28th, 2013)– Real Combat Media photographed HBO commentator Harold Lederman, ring announcer David Diamante, New York State Athletic Commission Chief Inspector Felix Figueroa, and ring announcer Henry Hascup ringside at a boxing […]
Watch Out For The Roach Trap By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Carson, California (March 17, 2013)– To what do you owe the distinction of reading about a roach trap on a full contact sports site? On a recent Saturday night at Home Depot Center in Carson, California, the Home Box Office […]
Redkach Blows Away Rivera at Roseland By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent New York, NY (February 22, 2013)–In the main event of a seven bout card at Roseland Ballroom in New York City promoted by Lou DiBella Entertainment on Thursday night, February 21, 2013, junior welterweight prospect Ivan ‘Junito’ Redkach of Los […]
Communication in Boxing By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Boxing today is not like boxing of yesterday. Gone are the days of radio commentators describing boxing events blow by blow, and reporters sending telegrams. Gone is the huge boom microphone lowered from above the center of the ring in major boxing contests. The […]
Juan Carlos Burgos Demands a Rematch… Now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK (JANUARY 21, 2013)—On the heels of Saturday night’s controversial WBO Super Featherweight title bout that saw defending champion Roman Martinez receive a gift draw against Juan Carlos Burgos, Burgos promoters Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing are filing a request to the WBO for […]
Harold Lederman, HBO’s Best and Finest By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent New York, NY (December 14, 2012)– At 81 years old, Home Boxing Office’s most experienced boxing analyst of 35 years, Larry Merchant, will call his last fight card on December 15, 2012. With the loss of the late HBO commentator Emmanuel […]
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