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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Iran Barkley, Blade in the Game By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent There’s an old song by the late Dan Fogelberg called ‘Leader of the Band’ which goes, “The leader of the band is tired, and his eyes are growing old, but his blood runs through my instrument, and his song is in […]
Anderson-Lartey Newark Fight Card Preview and Weights By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Newark, NJ (January 18. 2013)– Saturday evening, January 19, 2013, at Robert Treat Best Western Hotel in Newark, New Jersey, a seven bout card of pro boxing will take place featuring a ten round main event bout between welterweights ‘Slick’ Michael […]
RIP Ernest M-16 Mateen Dies, A Fighter Without Advice By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent New York, NY (January 12th, 2012)– Several years ago, I met Ernest ‘M-16’ at ringside working the Cordon Bleu nightclub boxing event in the corner of his brother, light heavyweight prospect Hamid-Abdul Mateen. We struck up a […]
12 Boxing Predictions For 2013 By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Here are the 12 top boxing predictions for the 2013 professional boxing year ahead: Prediction Number One: With the departure of retiring Larry Merchant, and the passage of Emanuel Steward, Harold Lederman will become the principal television boxing commentator for Home Box […]
Redkach and Ion Dan Win on DiBella Undercard By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent *All photos Copyright Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media, All Rights Reserved New York, NY– Two rising prospects both won their bouts on the undercard of a ten bout card at Roseland Ballroom on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, promoted by DiBella […]
David Diamante Ten Count of 2012 By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent New York, NY– Before the main event bouts at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, A DiBella Entertainment fight card on December 19, 2012, ring announcer David Diamante held the traditional ten count and moment of silence for those lost in 2012. Remembered were: […]
Will Rosinsky Wins in The Wrong Weight Class By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Brooklyn,NY–Will Rosinsky would much rather be fighting as a 168 pound super middleweight. When Rosinsky, now 17-2, 9 knockouts, Ozone Park, New York, agreed to fight veteran Otis Griffin, now 24-11-2, 10 knockouts, Sacramento, California, Griffin wanted the fight at […]
Jose Nino Ribalta Interview: Tyson, Morrison and HIV, Cuba, Charity Comeback By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent In an exclusive interview with Real Combat Media, former top rated Cuban heavyweight contender Jose Nino Ribalta talked about sparring with Tommy ‘The Duke’ Morrison without being told Morrison had the HIV virus, his televised fight with […]
‘Slick’ Michael Anderson Newark Fight Card Preview By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Happy Holidays! The Robert Treat Best Western Hotel in Newark, New Jersey will host an eight bout boxing card on Friday evening, December 21, 2012, featuring the ten round main event bout between welterweight prospect ‘Slick’ Michael Anderson and veteran Sammy […]
Chicago Lightweight Contender Johnny Lira Dies at 61 By: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent *Photo Copyright Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media, All Rights Reserved New York, NY (December 12th, 2012)– Colorful and controversial Chicago lightweight contender Johnny Lira, who was ranked number one by the WBA and was undefeated in his first […]
Ex-WBA Welterweight Champ Luis Collazo Calls Out Miguel Cotto By: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Queens, NY– In an exclusive ringside interview with Real Combat Media during a boxing card at Resorts New World Casino in Queens, New York, on Saturday evening, December 8, 2012, former World Boxing Association Welterweight champion […]
One-Handed Boxer Shatters Boxing Stereotypes By: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent After watching a one-handed cruiserweight boxer win in Brooklyn, as a boxing writer I have to wonder……should professional boxing have a handicap division? “Anything is possible if you work hard and believe in yourself,” is the viewpoint of 33 year old boxer Michael […]
Cruiserweight Willie Herring Speaks on Silgado versus Lebedev WBA Bout By Robert Brizel *All photos copyright Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media, All Rights Reserved On December 17, 2012, at Crocus City Hall, Myakanino, Russia, Columbian boxer Santander ‘Demolition Man’ Silgado, 23-0, 18 knockouts, now fighting out of Brooklyn, New York and […]
WBA NABA Champ Dorin Spivey Challenges Ricky Burns and Richard Abril By: Robert Brizel *Photo copyright: Robert Brizel,Real Combat Media, All Rights Reserved World Boxing Association number eight world lightweight contender Dorin Spivey, the current North American Boxing Association Lightweight champion, issued a challenge to WBO Lightweight champion Ricky Burns […]
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