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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SAVANNAH MARSHALL DAZZLES IN PRO MMA DEBUT, SETTING UP SUPERFIGHT WITH CLARESSA SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT, BANTAMWEIGHT AND WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT PLAYOFF MATCHUPS SET FOR PFL EUROPE COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS NEWCASTLE – It was a memorable night for those in attendance at Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England on Saturday night, as they witnessed their hometown champion Savannah Marshall (1-0) successfully […]
UFC MAKES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN TO MANCHESTER ON JULY 27 WITH UFC® 304 Manchester, England: UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, has announced its first European event of 2024, UFC® 304. Arriving in Manchester on Saturday, July 27, UFC® 304 is the first-ever sporting event announced for Co-op Live, the UK’s largest indoor arena. The prelims will begin […]
BELLATOR CHAMPIONS SERIES DUBLIN HEADLINED BY WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT Bellator Welterweight Champion Jason Jackson defends title against undefeated Ramazan Kuramagomedov Tickets for Bellator’s return to Dublin available March 29 at Ticketmaster.ie Bellator Champions Series Dublin Saturday June 22 at 3Arena live on Max in the U.S., DAZN in the U.K. & Virgin Media Television […]
` BELLATOR CHAMPIONS SERIES: BELFAST FIGHT NIGHT CENTRAL Corey Anderson and Karl Moore battle for vacant Bellator Light Heavyweight World Title Patricio Pitbull defends PFL Featherweight Championship against Jeremy Kennedy Early Card begins LIVE on MAX in the US at 1:00 PM ET, DAZN in the UK and Virgin Media in the Republic of Ireland, […]
UFC 296 Results, Video Highlights, Post Presser & Social Media Reaction By MMA News UFC 296 took place tonight from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! In the main event, Leon Edwards made his second welterweight title defense against two-time title challenger Colby Covington. […]
TYSON FURY VS. OLEKSANDR USYK PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO Press Conference Notes: Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk Set for UNDISPUTED Heavyweight Showdown Fury-Usyk goes down February 17 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Top Rank) CLICK HERE FOR PRESSER VIDEO (Courtesy: Top Rank) LONDON (Nov. 16, 2023) – WBC and Lineal champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury and […]
USADA’S & UFC’S STATEMENT ABOUT ENDING THEIR PARTNERSHIP & CONOR McGREGOR TESTING SITUATION Las Vegas, NV (October 13th, 2023)– The UFC will cut ties with the United States Anti-Doping Agency at the start of 2024, but the promotion’s anti-doping program and drug-testing policy isn’t going anywhere. In a Thursday press conference, UFC senior vice president […]
COMPLETE RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 299: EBLEN VS. EDWARDS FULL FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE – Please Credit: Lucas Noonan//BELLATOR MMA BELLATOR 299: EBLEN VS. EDWARDS MAIN CARD C-Johnny Eblen (14-0) defeated #1-Fabian Edwards (12-3) via KO at :21 of round three #3-Aaron Pico (12-4) defeated #5-Pedro Carvalho (13-8) via TKO at 3:05 of round one #6-Sara Collins (5-0) defeated #4-Sinead Kavanagh (9-6) […]
OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 299: EBLEN VS. EDWARDS LIVE IN THE U.S. TOMORROW, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 ON SHOWTIME AT 4 P.M. ET / 1 P.M. PT COMPLETE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS HERE – Please Credit: Lucas Noonan/BELLATOR MMA DUBLIN, IRELAND – The main card of BELLATOR MMA 299: Eblen vs. Edwards will air live in the U.S. on SHOWTIME beginning at 4 p.m. EST / […]
George Kambosos Jr. Edges Maxi Hughes in Lightweight Main Event Keyshawn Davis dominates Francesco Patera in lightweight co-feature. CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) SHAWNEE, OK (July 22, 2023) — Former unified and lineal lightweight world champion George Kambosos Jr. (21-2, 10 KOs) secured a narrow 12-round majority decision victory against an elusive Maxi Hughes (26-6-2, 5 KOs) Saturday evening at FireLake Arena […]
SIX FURTHER BOUTS ADDED TO BELLATOR 299: EBLEN VS. EDWARDS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT DUBLIN’S 3ARENA DUBLIN’S SINEAD “KO” KAVANAGH AND ENGLAND’S LUKE “THE GENT” TRAINER AMONGST NEW ADDITIONS TO CARD HEADLINED BY MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT BETWEEN JOHNNY EBLEN AND FABIAN EDWARDS DUBLIN, IRELAND – BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed six additional bouts which […]
BELLATOR DUBLIN: EBLEN VS. EDWARDS IS OFFICIALLY SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 AT DUBLIN’S 3ARENA TWO ADDITIONAL FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHTS CONFIRMED AS IRISHMAN BRIAN MOORE TAKES ON OTTO RODRIGUEZ AND SIXTH-RANKED MADS BURNELL TAKES ON DANIEL WEICHEL DUBLIN – The stage is now set for an unmissable Middleweight World Championship main event when undefeated champ Johnny […]
Anthony Joshua Outpoints Jermaine Franklin in Cautious 12 Round Tactical Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (April 2nd, 2023)– Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, after a seven month absence in the ring, returned and won a 12 round unanimous decision over Jermaine Franklin in a cautiously boxed tactical […]
MATCHROOM BOXING BOLSTER STABLE WITH THREE NEW SIGNINGS Sunny Edwards, Jack Catterall and Shannon Ryan ink promotional deals with Eddie Hearn Matchroom Boxing has further strengthened its growing stable with three new signings: Sheffield’s undefeated IBF Flyweight World Champion Sunny Edwards, Chorley’s Super-Lightweight World Title challenger Jack Catterall and Watford Super-Flyweight prospect Shannon Ryan. Edwards (19-0, 4 KOs) is […]
UFC 286 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION By MMA News You can catch all the UFC 286 results and highlights below: Share your comments below about UFC 286… Early Preliminary Card Highlights Jake Hadley def. Malcolm Gordon With the first finish of UFC 286, Jake Hadley landed a devastating liver shot […]
CONOR MCGREGOR VS. MICHAEL CHANDLER IS OFFICIAL & SET TO COACH THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, Nevada (February 4th, 2023)–UFC President Dana White has gone public and confirmed Conor ‘Notorious’ McGregor will make his UFC comeback return in 2023 at 170 pounds, competing in the Octagon […]
UFC® 286 SEES BRITISH CHAMPION LEON EDWARDS’ FIRST BELT DEFENCE IN HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BOUT WITH KAMARU USMAN FEATURED BOUTS: (C) LEON EDWARDS vs. (#1) KAMARU USMAN (#3) JUSTIN GAETHJE vs. (#6) RAFAEL FIZIEV UFC® 286: EDWARDS vs. USMAN 3 TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 London, UK – UFC® returns to London for the third time […]
Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards Scores ‘Real Combat Media MMA Knockout of 2022’ of Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (December 28th, 2022)– Shades of Rocky Balboa and Apollo going MMA. After losing to Kamaru ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ Usman in 2015, Leon Edwards had to win 10 […]
CHRIS EUBANK JR VS. CONOR BENN FIGHT STATEMENT After discussions with various parties, we have taken the decision to formally postpone the bout between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn. It is undeniable that the British Boxing Board of Control’s decision to withdraw their sanctioning was procedurally flawed and without due process. That remains a […]
JOE JOYCE VS. JOSEPH PARKER WEIGH-IN VIDEO *Photo Credit: Queensberry Promotions Manchester, UK (September 23rd, 2022)– Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker weighed in at career highs on Friday for their WBO heavyweight title eliminator on Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Joyce weighed in at 271 1/4 pounds, and Parker came in […]
Deadline! Fury Gives Joshua to Midnight to Accept Big Money Super Fight Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (September 1o, 2022)– Lineal and World Boxing Council World Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and promoter Frank Warren gave Anthony ‘AJ’ Joshua the ultimate deadline, by midnight tonight, Saturday, September 10, 2022, […]
BELLATOR DUBLIN ON SEPTEMBER 23 AT 3ARENA ALSO SEES THREE ADDITIONAL ALL-EUROPEAN MATCHUPS ADDED TO PRELIMINARY CARD LOS ANGELES — BELLATOR MMA today announced the inclusion of four additional fights to the talent-stacked BELLATOR Dublin: Henderson vs. Queally event slated to take place on Friday, September 23 from 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event airs live in the U.S. […]
BENSON HENDERSON VS. PETER QUEALLY TO HEADLINE MASSIVE BELLATOR DUBLIN CARD AS PROMOTION RETURNS TO 3ARENA ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 MELVIN MANHOEF’S FINAL MMA BOUT AGAINST NO. 8 RANKED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT YOEL ROMERO AND IRELAND’S JAMES GALLAGHER VS. WALES’ BRETT JOHNS ALREADY CONFIRMED WHILE, CIARAN CLARKE AND BRIAN MOORE ALSO ADDED TICKETS […]
MEDIA DAY QUOTES AND VIDEOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 281: MVP VS. STORLEY WATCH OFFICIAL INTERVIEW VIDEOS HERE LONDON, UK – With another historic event in London just a day away, fighters from BELLATOR MMA 281: MVP vs. Storley spoke to the media today before their highly anticipated bouts on Friday, May 13 at the OVO Arena Wembley. The […]
Gavin Gwynne and Luke Willis will collide for the British and Commonwealth lightweight titles as part of a stacked #MTKFightNight at York Hall in London on April 15. The event will be broadcast live in the US on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank, and worldwide on IFL TV, as Commonwealth champion Gwynne (14-2, […]
The Gloves Are Off! King Khan Faces Kell Brook in Battle of Manchester: USA ESPN + Card Preview and Predictions By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Tonight in the UK, though the main event is billed as “The Gloves Are Off!”, in reality the gloves will be on, tonight, Saturday, February […]
THE MOST STACKED MIXED MARTIAL ARTS EVENT IN LONDON THIS YEAR ADDS FOUR FRESH FIGHTS INCLUDING A WELTERWEIGHT CO-FEATURE BETWEEN NO. 2 DOUGLAS LIMA AND NO. 3 JASON JACKSON AT OVO ARENA WEMBLEY ON FRIDAY, MAY 13 TICKETS FOR A SHOW STOPPING NIGHT IN THE ENGLISH CAPITAL ARE ON SALE NOW LONDON, UK […]
UNDEFEATED CHAMPION YAROSLAV AMOSOV TO DEFEND WELTERWEIGHT TITLE FOR FIRST TIME IN INTERNATIONAL BATTLE AGAINST NO. 1-RANKED MICHAEL “VENOM” PAGE AT BELLATOR LONDON: AMOSOV VS. MVP THE HEART-POUNDING ACTION SET FOR FRIDAY THE 13TH OF MAY AT THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY IN LONDON LOS ANGELES – After scoring multiple takedowns in his last bout to dethrone […]
British Boxing on the Rocks With An Uncertain Worldwide Future Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Much like vodka on the rocks, professional boxing in the United Kingdom, from Great Britain to Scotland, is on the rocks, with an uncertain future in 2022. The British Boxing Board of Control has shut […]
BELLATOR MMA CONFIRMS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN TO DUBLIN ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 WITH SPECTACULAR MIDDLEWIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT IN MAIN EVENT REIGNING CHAMPION GEGARD MOUSASI FACES UNDEFEATED AMERICAN STAR AUSTIN VANDERFORD IN MAIN EVENT, WITH IRISH HERO PETER QUEALLY SET TO CO-HEADLINE AGAINST ENGLAND’S KANE MOUSAH DUBLIN, IRELAND – BELLATOR MMA Middleweight World Champion Gegard […]
CONOR BENN AND KATIE TAYLOR HEADLINE DECEMBER 11 LIVERPOOL FIGHT NIGHT Welterweight star and Undisputed Lightweight World Champion return on DAZN Matchroom Boxing will return to the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool for another huge night of boxing on Saturday December 11 co-headlined by Welterweight star Conor Benn and Undisputed Lightweight World Champion Katie Taylor, with all of the action shown live worldwide […]
RCM Boxing Weekend Recap: Avanesyan Retains EBU, Vazquez Returns, Pigford KOs Aryee By Robert Brizel, Head Boxing Correspondent London, UK (October 3rd, 2021)– Saturday, October 2, 2021, yielded some interesting boxing results, with European Boxing Union Welterweight champion David Avanesyan and former International Boxing Federation World Lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez being the most prominent names […]
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