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 […]
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RCM HISTORICAL BOXING: Rocky Marciano and Riddick Bowe: Most Underestimated Heavyweight Champions Ever
Rocky Marciano and Riddick Bowe: Most Underestimated Heavyweight Champions Ever By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Rocky Marciano and Riddick Bowe are former world heavyweight champions of unique distinction. Bowe and Marciano combine for a professional record of 92-1 with a recent win over every opponent they fought. Marciano […]
RCM HISTORICAL BOXING: Remembering Italian Heavyweight Lorenzo Zanon, A Historical Look Back
Remembering Italian Heavyweight Lorenzo Zanon, A Historical Look Back By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Heavyweight Lorenzo Zanon of Italy hit the world rankings in the 1970s by opening his career 20-2-1, including beating Alfredo Evangelista, winning a rematch with Lucien Rodriguez, beating Brian O’Melia and drawing with Randy Stephens. Zanon […]
RCM Historical Boxing: Whatever Happened To Boone Kirkman, The Second Great White Hope?
Whatever Happened To Boone Kirkman, The Second Great White Hope? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Correspondent Ranked as high as seventh in the world by Ring Magazine, the bible of boxing, Boone ‘Boom Boom’ Kirkman was the second of the so-called ‘Great White Hopes, coming between Rocky Marciano […]
RCM Historical Boxing:The Great Ron Lyle, His Bout With George Foreman Remembered For Sure
The Great Ron Lyle, His Bout With George Foreman Remembered For Sure By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Correspondent Some cats have nine lives. Ron Lyle had three. The only one of 19 children to get in trouble with the law, Lyle was convicted of second degree murder in a gang fight […]
Ron Lyle vs George Foreman – El Punto de Referencia Para Los Pesos Pesados
Ron Lyle vs George Foreman – El Punto de Referencia Para Los Pesos Pesados Por: Boxeo Escritor Scott Canipe “Esto no es arte, pero es slugging” – Howard Cosell El 24 de enero de 1976, una de las mayores muestras de un lado a otro poder de pegada fue exhibido en el Caesars Palace en el Pabellón de Deportes de Las Vegas, Nevada. Este “combate de boxeo” es, sin duda, la mayor pelea de peso pesado de ocurrirdurante la […]
Ron Lyle vs George Foreman –The Benchmark for Heavyweights
Ron Lyle vs George Foreman –The Benchmark for Heavyweights By: Boxing Writer Scott Canipe “This isn’t artistic, but it is slugging!” – Howard Cosell On January 24, 1976, one of the greatest displays of back and forth punching power was exhibited at the Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. This “boxing match” is, […]






