UFC FIGHT NIGHT WINNIPEG RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Winnipeg, Canada (April 19th, 2026)– Burns vs. Malott at UFC Fight Night 273 held on April 18, 2026, in Winnipeg, Canada. The main event saw Canadian Mike Malott secure a third-round TKO victory over former title challenger Gilbert Burns, who announced his retirement following the loss. The […]
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JESSE RODRIGUEZ CHALLENGES ANTONIO VARGAS FOR WBC BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN GLENDALE ON JUNE 13 ‘Bam’ aims to become a three-weight World ruler as Vargas defends the 118lb full green and gold strap LAS VEGAS, NV (April 17, 2026) – Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez will challenge Antonio Vargas for the WBC World Bantamweight title at the Desert Diamond […]
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Lani Daniels TKO Upsets Shadasia Green for IBF & WBO Titles, Who Leaves The Garden on a Stretcher By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (April 19th, 2026)– Former International Boxing Federation World Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight female World champion Lani Daniels, in her six consecutive world title bout across […]
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El Maestro, Former WBC World Flyweight Champion Miguel Canto, Dies at 78 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Merida, Yucatan, Mexico (April 19th, 2026)– Mexican boxing legend Miguel Canto Solis, also known as ‘El Maestro’, died of a heart attack in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Canto […]
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Tyson Fury Decisions Arslanbek Makhmudov on Netflix and Sets Up a Potential Anthony Joshua Bout Later in 2026 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (April 18th, 2026)– In the main event on a Netflix eleven bouts card at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the United Kingdom, on Saturday, April 11, 2026, […]
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Naoya Inoue Defeats Alan David Picasso to Set up a Potential Super Fight With Junto Nakatani Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 27th, 2025)– Naoya Inoue, 32, (32-0, 27 Kos) secured a dominant unanimous decision victory over Alan David Picasso, 25 (32-1, 17 Kos) on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi […]
Naoya Inoue vs. Alan Picasso Riyadh Press Conference, Weigh-in, Predictions & Betting Odds Sign up to DAZN THE RING 6: NIGHT OF THE SAMURAI WEIGH-IN RESULTS AND FIGHT NIGHT RUNNING ORDER CONFIRMED AS INOUE AND PICASSO CLASH IN RIYADH The wait is almost over for the final fight night of 2025 – the hotly anticipated […]
Nagoya Nightmare: Naoya Inoue Notches One-Sided Decision over Murodjon Akhmadaliev Inoue defends his undisputed super bantamweight title for the fifth time CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Naoki Fukuda) NAGOYA, Japan (Sept. 14, 2025) — Naoya Inoue was supposed to be given the toughest test of his super bantamweight reign. In the end, it was just another dominant night at the […]
Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev Weigh-in Video “Everyone is beatable” is a cliché often used in boxing, and the majority of the time it’s pretty accurate. Only legends like Joe Calzaghe, Andre Ward, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Rocky Marciano have retired without a blemish on their record. In this day and age though, with participation […]
Inoue Comes off Deck to Stop Cardenas, Espinoza Stops Vazquez at T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (May 5th, 2025)–Undisputed World Super Bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue, decked to his knees by a picture perfect counter left in the second round by challenger Ramon Cardenas, came […]
Weigh-In Results: Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas/Rafael Espinoza vs. Edward Vazquez World Championship Doubleheader TOMORROW at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ T-Mobile-Arena (Las Vegas) • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS Mandatory Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank • CLICK HERE for VIDEO Credit: Top Rank (ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) • Naoya Inoue 121.9 lbs. vs. Ramon Cardenas 121.8 lbs […]
Pound-For-Pound King Naoya Inoue to Defend Undisputed Junior Featherweight Crown Against Ramon Cardenas May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Tickets go on sale Friday, March 14, at 10 a.m. PT via AXS.com LAS VEGAS (March 12, 2025) — Japanese fighting icon Naoya Inoue is coming back to America. The pound-for-pound king will defend his undisputed junior featherweight world title […]
Monster Reign: Inoue Stops Doheny to Retain Undisputed Junior Featherweight Crown Watch Event Replay on ESPN+ Click HERE for Photos (Courtesy Naoki Fukuda) TOKYO (Sept. 3, 2024) — Naoya Inoue is still the one and only junior featherweight king. “The Monster” improved to 23-0 in world title fights, stopping former world champion TJ Doheny in the seventh round Tuesday at Ariake Arena […]
Luis Nery: “If Mike Tyson Can Lose His Unbeaten Record at Tokyo Dome, So Can Naoya Inoue!” Inoue-Nery undisputed junior featherweight showdown tops world title quadruple-header on Monday, May 6 at Tokyo Dome LIVE on ESPN+ CLICK HERE for Training Photos Courtesy: Gabriel Acosta/Zanfer Promotions EL PASO, Texas (April 23, 2024) — Mexican former two-division world champion Luis Nery is aware that the odds are […]
Monster Inoue Blows Away Stephen Fulton to Win His Fourth World Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Tokyo, Japan (July 26th, 2023)– Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue is a four division world champion. Inoue, 25-0 with 22 knockouts, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, decked Stephen Fulton, now 21-1 with eight knockouts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, twice in […]
Stephen Fulton-Naoya Inoue Junior Featherweight Super Fight Postponed Due to Inoue Training Injury Bout will be rescheduled until a to-be-announced date in July (March 22, 2023) – Stephen Fulton’s WBO/WBC junior featherweight world title defense against Naoya Inoue — originally scheduled for Sunday, May 7, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan — has been postponed due to a […]
May 7: Stephen Fulton-Naoya Inoue Junior Featherweight Title Showdown to Stream LIVE on ESPN+ Fulton-Inoue and undercard bouts from Yokohama Arena will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ in a special early-morning presentation YOKOHAMA, Japan (March 6, 2023) — Naoya “Monster” Inoue conquered the bantamweight division. He’s now moving up in weight to […]
WBC Orders Nonito Donaire versus Alejandro Santiago for Vacant WBC Bantamweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Mexico City, Mexico (February 18th, 2023)– 24-0 Naoya Inoue of Yokohama, Japan has vacated the World Boxing Council World Bantamweight championship to move up in weight to challenge 21-0 WBC and WBO World Super […]
Ra’eese Aleem Wants to Welcome Naoya Inoue to the Jr. Featherweight Division LAS VEGAS, NV (January 13, 2023) – WBO #1 Jr. Featherweight contender Ra’eese “The Beast” Aleem (20-0, 12 KOs), the most avoided man in boxing, wants to welcome the undisputed bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (24-0, 12 KOs), better known by his nickname “The Monster” to the 122 lbs. […]
INOUE VS. BUTLER RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Tokyo, Japan (December 15th, 2022)—- Naoya Inoue is now the undisputed bantamweight champion of the world, after knocking out Paul Butler on body shots in the 11th round. Butler, who came in defending the WBO title against Inoue’s WBC, WBA, and IBF belts, stayed in survival mode throughout […]
INOUE STOPS DONAIRE IN THE REMATCH – VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Saitama, Japan (June 8th, 2022)– Japan’s unbeaten Naoya Inoue stopped Nonito Donaire of the Philippines in the second round Tuesday to add the WBC bantamweight world title to his WBA and IBF belts. Inoue, who also beat Donaire in a 2019 classic, floored the 39-year-old veteran […]
Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire to meet in a bantamweight title unification bout from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan Streaming coverage begins at 5 a.m. ET/2 a.m. PT (May 17, 2022) — WBA/IBF bantamweight world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue is 17-0 in world title fights and only once has been pushed to the brink. WBC bantamweight world […]
Inoue Demolishes Dasmarinas to Retain Bantamweight World Titles Mayer defends WBO junior lightweight title in co-feature • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS (Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images) LAS VEGAS (June 19, 2021) — All hail “The Monster.” Naoya Inoue did it again, knocking out IBF No. 1 contender Michael Dasmarinas in the third round with a left hook to […]
The Monster Rises Again: Naoya Inoue Ready for Las Vegas Spotlight Inoue-Michael Dasmarinas, Mikaela Mayer-Erica Farias and Adam Lopez-Isaac Dogboe to air LIVE Saturday on ESPN and ESPN Deportes (Simulcast on ESPN+) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT Undercard to stream exclusively on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT CLICK HERE for Photos Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via […]
Naoya “The Monster” Inoue Defeats Nonito Donaire in a Great Fight in Japan By ESPN Boxing Saitama, Japan (November 7th, 2019)– Naoya “The Monster” Inoue has rarely faced adversity during his reign of terror through boxing’s smaller weight classes, but when he finally did against Nonito Donaire, Inoue came through like a champion in a […]
Naoya Inoue Stops Jamie McDonnell in Round 1 in Tokyo, Japan By ESPN Boxing Tokyo, Japan (May 26th, 2018)– Japanese star Naoya Inoue, already a two-division world titleholder and one of the pound-for-pound best in boxing, added to his growing reputation with a sensational performance on Friday. Inoue more than lived up to his nickname […]
WBA king faces Inoue in Japan on Friday Tokyo, Japan (May 24th, 2018)– Jamie McDonnell says he’ll prove that he’s the best Bantamweight in the world as he faces pound-for-pound star Naoya Inoue in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, live on Sky Sports. McDonnell puts his WBA crown on the line for the seventh time […]
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Stuns Roman Gonzalez With Ko By Bad Left Hook Los Angeles, CA (September 10th, 2017)– The first time around, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai won a controversial decision over Roman Gonzalez, but no one debated that he gave “Chocolatito” a hell of a fight. This time, Srisaket left no doubt, dropping Gonzalez twice in […]
REAL COMBAT MEDIA WEEKLY BOXING REPORT By Jason Gonzalez,Real Combat Media Arizona Boxing Correspondent Welcome back to another edition of the Real Combat Media Boxing Weekly Report “Boxing Blaze Edition” where we cover all the top news stories in boxing each week! Sunday (September 4, 2016) Anthony Joshua to fight at Manchester Arena instead […]
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