AMATEUR STANDOUT KAYLA “THE TRUTH” GOMEZ SET FOR PROFESSIONAL DEBUT ON MF PRO’S “PUGILIST REVOLUTION” JUNE 19 IN LONG BEACH Photos by @another.hobby53 and @momedia_productions / Team Gomez TICKETS ON SALE NOW EL PASO, TX (June 4, 2026) – One of the most promising young talents in women’s boxing is ready to begin the next chapter […]
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Dmitry Bivol vs. Michael Eifert Results & Video Highlights Yekaterinburg, Russia (May 31st, 2026)– Dmitry Bivol successfully defended his unified WBA and IBF light-heavyweight world titles against Michael Eifert in Russia on May 30, 2026. Bivol secured a dominant unanimous decision victory, with all three judges scoring the shutout bout 120-107. Eifert produced the worst […]
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O’Shaquie Foster Defeats Raymond Ford & Calls Out Shakur Stevenson Houston, Texas (June 1st, 2026)– O’Shaquie Foster, 32, ( 25-3, 12 KOs), successfully defended his WBC super featherweight title by defeating Raymond Ford, 27, (18-2-1, 12 KOs), via a majority decision. The scorecards were 118-110, 116-112, and 114-114, keeping Foster as the champion. Following the […]
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Stephanie Han Wins a Controversial Decision Over Holly Holm in El Paso, Texas El Paso, Texas (May 31st, 2026)– Stephanie Han, 35, (13-0, 3 K0s) defeated Holly Holm, 44 (33-4-3, 9 Kos) by majority decision (95-95, 96-94, 96-94) to retain her WBA lightweight title. The 10-round boxing rematch took place at the El Paso County […]
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POUND-FOR-POUND PUERTO RICAN CHAMPION OSCAR COLLAZO TO DEFEND UNIFIED WBA, WBO AND RING MAGAZINE MINIMUMWEIGHT WORLD TITLES AGAINST THE PHILIPPINES’ JOEY CANOY SATURDAY, JUNE 20 — LIVE FROM FRONTWAVE ARENA IN OCEANSIDE CALIF. AND BROADCAST WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN TICKETS ON SALE TODAY VIA AXS.COM OCEANSIDE, Calif. (May 29, 2026) — Widely regarded as one of […]
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Goodbye Muhammad Ali. A Boxing Era Ends. By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Hearing Muhammad Ali, ‘The Greatest,’ passed away from septic shock while hospitalized in Phoenix, Arizona for respiratory problems. The event merits reflective understanding. Ali waged the fight of his life to keep living on a number of […]
Muhammad Ali Could Be Hours Away From His Death Los Angeles, CA (June 3rd, 2016)– Muhammad Ali’s family is at his bedside in a Phoenix hospital and two sources close to the legendary former heavyweight champion told the Los Angeles Times that the situation is “very grave.” Ali, who’s suffered from Parkinson’s disease for more […]
A Tribute Poem for Smokin’ Joe Frazier By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Float like a smoking cannon, sting like a tree Smokin’ Joe Frazier’s soul be free The trees and the leaves blow with the season Ali’s there and I’m gone. What’s the reason? Left hook, right hook, […]
Muhammad Ali Turns 74, A Heavyweight Poem and More By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent January 17 could have been mean, January 16 was somewhat obscene Boxing can be exciting, other sports a bore Muhammad Ali has turned 74. Before the cameras Cassius Clay was a startin’ There was […]
Evander Holyfield, The Hardest Working Heavyweight Champion Ever By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media When one looks at the all-time heavyweight champions list, one finds such familiar names as Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, George Foreman, Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, Lennox Lewis, […]
SUPERSTAR “IRON” MIKE TYSON TO PRESENT MUHAMMAD ALI FOR INDUCTION INTO THE NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME Next Saturday! August 8, at Caesars Palace Floyd Mayweather, Lennox Lewis, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Felix Trinidad, Marco Antonio Barrera, Roger Mayweather, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and Sugar Ray Leonard Confirmed To Attend Boxing’s Biggest Gala! […]
Jack Bodell to David Price Connection: British Heavyweights Who Fell Short Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent For a brief moment, southpaw heavyweight Jack Bowell was a British heavyweight who seemed well on his way to going places. Bodell had decisioned Joe Bugner in September 1971 to win the Commonwealth […]
NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME TO HONOR EPIC 2015 CLASS OF INDUCTEES AT CAESARS PLACE Induction Gala Will Be August 8 at Home of Champions Tickets Go On Sale This Wednesday! April 8, at Noon PT LAS VEGAS (April 7, 2015) — Caesars Palace became renowned around the world as […]
Boxing icons Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson Headline Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015 LAS VEGAS, NV (February 19, 2015) — Legendary boxers Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson headline the 21-person 2015 Class of Inductees into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame. It is a star-studded cast which […]
NFL Heavyweight Boxer Chuck Powell Dies, Fought Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent Charlie ‘Chuck’ Powell, perhaps the greatest all-around athlete ever to come out of San Diego, California, who was a star in the National Football League, and for a time a world ranked professional heavyweight boxer, […]
Remembering Gil Clancy, They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent RCM Historical Boxing Hall of Fame boxing trainer Gil Clancy is probably best remembered as a CBS, MSG and HBO television boxing commentator, and not as a trainer of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George […]
Ten Famous Name Boxers Who Fought in The Wrong Division RCM Historical Boxing By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Here is my list of ten famous name boxers who fought in the wrong weight class: Number One: Bob Foster. The Albuquerque, New Mexico native failed against such heavyweights […]
Whatever Happened To Alfredo Evangelista, The Lynx of Montevideo? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The most famous heavyweight fighter to come out of Uruguay was Alfredo Evangelista. Known as ‘The Lynx of Montevideo’, Evangelista compiled a career record of 61 wins, 13 defeats and four losses, with 41 knockouts, […]
Strange Muhammad Ali versus Michael Dokes Miami Beach Three Round No Decision By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Muhammad Ali versus Michael Dokes, The Fountainbleau Miami Beach Exhibition, 1977 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM6UpbLgLJI In April 1977, Muhammad Ali fought two exhibitions of three rounds each against Jody Ballard and future World […]
Salaam Alaikum, A Tribute To Cornerman Wali Muhammad, Boxing’s Silent Gentleman By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Muhammad Ali’s corner, from the moment he defeated defeated Charles ‘Sonny’ Liston to win the world heavyweight championship, was never the same from that point on. This is because everyoneis Ali’s entourage became […]
Doug Jones Got Robbed, Best Heavyweight Alive Who Never Won The World Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Doug Jones, who is 76 years old, is alive and well and living in New York City somewhere. Doug Jones is regarded by the boxing press as the greatest living heavyweight fighter […]
Could Football Be More Dangerous Than Boxing? A Sports Writer’s Perspective By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Correspondent New York Giants and New York Jets punter Dave Jennings died of Parkinson’s disease this week at age 61. Playing in the National Football League triples the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease and […]
Irish Jerry Quarry, A Historical Remembrance By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Correspondent RCM Historical Boxing Jerry Quarry was the all-American boy, acceptable to the white establishment, not quite a ‘Great White Hope’, but probably regarded as the next best thing in his time. In his time, Jerry was very popular and well-liked by the […]
Great New Rocky Marciano Black and White Highlight Clips Now on YouTube By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Correspondent Hey heavyweight boxing fight fans! There’s a great black and white boxing clip on YouTube which has the best of the best footage on Rocky Marciano from the fight years 1955 and previous. The clip contains […]
Chuck Wepner is The Real Rocky Balboa RCM HISTORICAL BOXING By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Correspondent Chuck Wepner, the little big man known as ‘The Bayonne Bleeder’, Wepner compiled a career record of 35-14-2 with 17 knockouts during his career as a professional from 1964 to 1978. Win some and lose some. Wepner paid […]
New Great White Hope: Travis Kauffman Interview By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent In an exclusive interview with Real Combat Media, Reading, Pennsylvania heavyweight contender Travis Kauffman (23-1, 17 knockouts) declared he is the new ‘The Great White Hope’ and will win the heavyweight championship of the world in the foreseeable future. […]
Muhammad Ali Is Alive in Phoenix and in Good Spirits By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Phoenix, Ar (February 6, 2013)–If Muhammad Ali’s wife Lonnie’s final word and photo is the gospel, Muhammad may not be in the best of health, but Muhammad Ali is still alive and in good spirits. The […]
Shane McPhilbin Interview By: Peter Van-Leyden Peter Van Leyden talks with former British Cruiserweight Champion Shane McPhilbin who took a break from his busy training schedule to discuss his career so far. Shane is challenging for his old Lonsdale belt he controversially lost to Welshman Enzo Maccarinelli. During this fight the time keepers […]
Boxing- 2012 London Olympic preview By: Travis Kennedy Well it’s that time again ladies and gentlemen! It’s time to support your countries boxers at the 2012 Olympics. It seems as though it was only yesterday I was tuned in and watching Rau’shee Warren, Demetrius Andrade, and many other amateur boxers from the United States competing […]
UK HEAVYWEIGHT JOE “THE-GUVNOR” KACZ Joseph Kaczorowski By: RCM Editor Anthony L. Gonzalez ALG When did you start boxing and why ? JK I started about 12 years ago I was overweight and I wanted to lose weight. ALG Did you have a favorite boxer growing up ? JK Yes I did, […]
Legendary trainer Angelo Dundee has passed away. By: Scott Canipe Real Combat Media was just informed that legendary trainer, Angelo Dundee, has passed away. This great trainer has developed many fighters. Most notably the Greatest heavyweight champion of all time – Muhammad Ali and one of the greatest welterweights of all time – “Sugar” Ray Leonard. […]
Joe Frazier vs Muhammad Ali III –The Thrilla in Manilla By: Boxing Writer Scott Canipe “They weren’t really fighting for the heavyweight championship of the world in Manilla, they were fighting for the heavyweight championship of each other.”– Thomas Hauser, Muhammad Ali’s biographer On October 1, 1975, a brutal display of skill and will was […]
ALI, STILL THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME By: Boxing Writer Peter Mann “If you even dream of beating me you’d better wake up and apologize” A poet with mouth and hand, Muhammad Ali, or Cassius Marcellus Clay as he was named at birth, was to be just as good at shooting from the lip […]
Our Day At Gleason’s Gym With Gabriel Bracero By: Boxing Writer Frank Rivera Photos By: Frank Rivera/Real Combat Media On January 12th we paid a visit to Gabriel “Tito” Bracero at The World Famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, NY to watch him train for his upcoming fight. As a fan of boxing it was […]
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