Shakur Stevenson has left Zuffa Boxing without a fight. Read the full timeline of his deal with Dana White, Zuffa's side of the story and Stevenson's latest statements.
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The ‘Russian Tyson’, 36-1 Heavyweight Denis Boytsov, 40, Dies Eleven Years After Tragedy By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Oryol, Russia (October 20th, 2026)– Former WBO European Heavyweight champion Denis Boytsov, The Russian Tyson, whose record reached 36-1 with 27 knockouts, fighting out of Hamburg, Germany, until he was found on May […]
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STATEMENT FROM MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS ON FLOYD SCHOFIELD III VS. LUCAS BAHDI San Juan, Puerto Rico (October 2oth, 2026)– Most Valuable Promotions, also known as MVP Promotions, has formally challenged the decision in Lucas Bahdi’s Saturday, October 10 world championship bout against Floyd Schofield III. The video evidence demonstrates multiple significant officiating errors that directly […]
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Fundora Wins by TKO at 2:59 in Round 12 as Courageous Hadribeaj Doesn’t Win a Round By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (October 18th, 2026)– Late-round stoppages in world title bouts and high-stakes bouts are exceedingly rare. A repeat of Julio Cesar Chavez versus Meldrick Taylor I (1990), David […]
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Mike Malott knocked out Joaquin Buckley at UFC Edmonton and Dana White addressed the handshake snub. Full card results and video highlights.
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HOGAN DEFENDS IBO SUPER-WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST METCALF IN DUBLIN ON MAY 20 ‘Hurricane’ collides with ‘Kid Shamrock’ on monster Taylor vs. Cameron event Dennis Hogan will defend his IBO Super-Welterweight World Title against James Metcalf on the undercard of Katie Taylor’s huge homecoming undisputed clash with Chantelle Cameron at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday May […]
Mauricio Lara: “Leigh Wood deserves a rematch; he gave me an opportunity without being mandatory” Mexico, City, Mexico (March 15th, 2023)– Mauricio Lara is willing to give Leigh Wood a rematch, because he thinks he deserves it. Lara is back at training, and is contemplating mid June as a possible date for his next fight. […]
CANELO ALVAREZ DEFENDS HIS UNDISPUTED TITLE AGAINST JOHN RYDER ON MAY 6 IN MEXICO HOMECOMING Super-Middleweight King meets Briton in Guadalajara on Cinco de Mayo weekend live worldwide on DAZN and DAZN PPV Guadalajara, Mexico (March 14th, 2023)– Saúl Canelo Álvarez will defend his Undisputed Super-Middleweight title against John Ryder at the Akron Stadium in […]
HARPER MAKES MAIDEN WBA 154LBS WORLD TITLE DEFENCE AGAINST FORMER POUND-FOR-POUND NO.1 BRAEKHUS AT DUBLIN’S 3ARENA ON MAY 20 ‘Belter’ clashes with boxing’s ‘First Lady’ on historic Taylor vs. Cameron undercard Terri Harper will defend her WBA Super-Welterweight World Title against former world pound-for-pound No.1 Cecilia Braekhus on the undercard of Katie Taylor’s historic homecoming clash with Chantelle […]
Tszyu Stops Harrison, Tony Yoka loses to Carlos Takam in France & Bermudez Regains Titles By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sydney, Australia (March 12th, 2023)– Tim Tszyu of Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, has made his statement in the 154 pounds junior middleweight division. Tszyu, now (22-0 with 16 knockouts), scored […]
TAYLOR BIDS TO BECOME TWO-WEIGHT UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMPION AGAINST CAMERON ON MAY 20 IN DUBLIN Irish legend meets undisputed Super-Lightweight World Champion at the 3Arena Historic event to be shown live and exclusively on DAZN Katie Taylor has the chance to become a two-weight undisputed World Champion when she takes on undisputed Super-Lightweight World Champion Chantelle Cameron in […]
PACHECO VS. CULLEN FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman: “Good afternoon everyone, welcome to Liverpool ahead of a big card this Saturday at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool, live and exclusive on DAZN around the world. Three press conferences for you here today, Before The Bell we start with as we introduce […]
PACHECO – PEOPLE WILL START RECOGNISING ME AS A CONTENDER AFTER THIS WIN 22-year-old Super-Middle star vows to KO Cullen Diego Pacheco wants to be recognized as a contender rather than a prospect once he knocks out Jack Cullen in their WBO International Super-Middleweight Title showdown at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool this Saturday March 11, live […]
CONOR McGREGOR AND MICHAEL CHANDLER TO COACH VETERANS AND PROSPECTS DURING THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® SEASON 31 PREMIERES TUESDAY, MAY 30 EXCLUSIVELY ON ESPN NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY: DEBUT ON ESPN, STREAM ON ESPN+ FOLLOWING Las Vegas – The 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter® could be the biggest in the show’s history, as former UFC® featherweight and […]
INJURY FORCES SMITH OUT OF STEPIEN CLASH; MARCH 11 SHOW GOES AHEAD WITH PACHECO VS. CULLEN AND DAVIES JR VS. FOLEY CO-HEADLINING An injury has forced Callum Smith out of his Light-Heavyweight clash with Pawel Stepien at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool on Saturday March 11. The event will go ahead, shown live worldwide on DAZN (excluding […]
Floyd Mayweather Misses Weigh-in, Injures Hand & Has A Low Turnout in His UK Exhibition By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent “We razzle, we dazzle. I hurt my hand actually. It was when I was breaking with the hook. A lot of people don’t know. When I was breaking with the hook […]
Sandy Ryan Will Face Marie-Pier Houle For the WBO Title in Cardiff Cardiff, UK (February 28th, 2023)– Sandy Ryan will clash with Marie-Pier Houle for the vacant WBO Welterweight Title on the undercard of Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs. Joe Cordina at the Cardiff International Arena on Saturday April 22, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and […]
KATIE TAYLOR VS. AMANDA SERRANO: SERRANO SUFFERS INJURY SETBACK Due to an injury sustained by Amanda Serrano, Matchroom Boxing and Most Valuable Promotions regret to announce that the Taylor-Serrano II bout on May 20 in Dublin will not go ahead as planned. The teams are in discussions about finding a revised date for the bout. […]
Tommy Fury Wins Controversial Split Decision Over Jake Paul, Badou Jack Wins WBC Title at Age 39 By Stopping Makabu in 12th Round in Saudi Arabia By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Diriyah, Saudi Arabia (February 27th, 2023)– The social media promoted bout of the century ended in wild controversy, with a […]
Floyd Mayweather vs. Aaron Chalmers Video Highlights London, UK (February 26th, 2023)– Floyd Mayweather’s latest boxing exhibition against former Bellator fighter Aaron Chalmers went the full distance on Saturday. Mayweather and Chalmers faced off in an exhibition bout at the historic O2 Arena in London. It was the latest in a series of exhibition boxing […]
FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. AARON CHALMERS WEIGH-IN & PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO London, UK (February 25th, 2023)– Floyd Mayweather will square off with Aaron Chalmers in his latest exhibition tonight. The boxing legend is set to take part in his latest event tomorrow night as he continues to compete despite retiring from the professional ranks after beating […]
CRIZTEC BAZALDUA SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM Amateur talent makes pro debut in Mexico on March 4 Criztec Bazaldua has signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom. The amateur sensation is set to make his professional debut on Saturday March 4 at the Polideportivo Arena in Culiacan, Mexico exclusively live on DAZN over four rounds at Lightweight […]
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury Personal Wager – Weigh-in, Interviews & Presser The Truth! Double or Nothing Jake Paul and Tommy Fury Personal Wager A Boxing First By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Diriyah, Saudi Arabia (February 25th, 2023)– The truth! Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury Weigh-in & Betting Odds The […]
DECORATED AMATEUR STAR TURNED 6-0 PROSPECT PETER MCGRAIL SIGNS WITH MATCHROOM Liverpudlian set for Matchroom debut on Smith vs. Stepien card Liverpool amateur sensation turned 6-0 Super-Bantamweight prospect Peter McGrail has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and will make his debut under the promotional banner on the stacked Callum Smith vs. Pawel […]
JAKE PAUL VS. TOMMY FURY PRESS CONFERENCE & BETTING ODDS Press Conference Notes: Jake Paul & Tommy Fury Hit Saudi Arabia Super Fight from Riyadh goes down SUNDAY on ESPN PPV at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Skill Challenge Entertainment) CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO (Courtesy: Top Rank) RIYADH, SA (Feb. 23, 2023) — Jake Paul, […]
Ringside Rage Triggers Trilogy Bout, Mauricio Lara versus Josh Warrington III in Works By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Leeds, UK (February 22nd, 2023)– If ex-world champion Leigh Wood does not exercise a rematch clause with his conqueror, current International Boxing Federation World Featherweight champion Mauricio Lara of Mexico, then Matchroom Boxing’s […]
Mikaela Mayer-Christina Linardatou Confirmed as Co-Feature to Joe Joyce-Zhilei Zhang Heavyweight Showdown at Copper Box Arena in London and LIVE on ESPN+ Mayer to make lightweight debut against former two-time junior welterweight champion Linardatou LONDON (Feb. 21, 2023) – Mikaela Mayer is coming back to the U.K. for the second time in a row. The former unified […]
Mauricio Lara Drops and Stops Bloody Leigh Wood To Win WBA Featherweight Title in Nottingham By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Nottingham, UK (February 19th, 2023)– A seemingly exhausted Mauricio ‘Bronco’ Lara, breathing heavily through an open mouth and trailing heavily on all three scorecards, landed a left hook to the jaw […]
Special-Attraction Female Exhibition Rumble To Feature On Zeus Network Pay-Per-View Lineup Presented By FrontRow Fight Series From The O2 Arena In London LONDON – February 17, 2023 – A spicy and potentially explosive female exhibition bout between two of the baddest women to ever appear on reality television will see Baby Mamas of Los Angeles Executive Producer, Baddies West & Bad […]
LEIGH WOOD VS. MAURICIO LARA WEIGH-IN, MEDIA WORKOUT, PRESSER & BETTING ODDS London, UK (February 16th, 2023)– Leigh Wood defends his WBA world featherweight title on Saturday night against the dangerous Mauricio Lara in what has the potential to be a thrilling matchup live on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand). This will be the […]
EDGAR BERLANGA SIGNS MULTI-FIGHT DEAL WITH MATCHROOM New York, NY (February 14th, 2023)– Unbeaten Super-Middleweight sensation pens deal with Eddie Hearn. Edgar Berlanga has signed a multi-fight deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom. Berlanga (20-0 16 KOs) shot to fame when his blistering speed and devastating power led to an astonishing run of 16 first […]
RAKHIMOV DEFENDS IBF SUPER-FEATHER CROWN AGAINST CORDINA ON APRIL 22 ‘The Welsh Wizard’ returns to the Cardiff International Arena Joe Cordina has the opportunity to become a two-time IBF Super-Featherweight World Champion when he faces current belt-holder Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov in what promises to be an electric night of boxing at the Cardiff International Arena on Saturday April 22, […]
Gvozdyk Returns, Foster and Barrios Win WBC, Pero Wins WBA, Marrero Scores Three Knockdowns, Wembley Results By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: athletistic.com Saturday night, February 11, 2023, was a night of comebacks and triumphs, most noteworthy for one fight in which one participant suddenly turned away from his opponent […]
Anthony Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin Press Conference Video, Preview & Betting Odds By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Head Boxing Correspondent London, UK (February 11th, 2023)– The return of ‘AJ’, former World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, is no joke. Joshua will be returning to the ring on April Fool’s Day, Saturday evening, April 1, 2023, […]
3 Undisputed Boxing Bouts That Must Happen in 2023 Boxing is a funny old sport. It’s a sport where the best don’t necessarily always fight the best, and where fighters can reach the very top of the sport without fighting anyone truly credible. Thanks to the obscene amount of governing bodies within boxing, if a […]
AKHMADALIEV DEFENDS WORLD TITLE ON RODRIGUEZ SAN ANTONIO CARD San Antonio, Texas (February 9th, 2023)– ‘MJ’ meets Tapales while Raymond Ford and Thomas Mattice both step up on April 8 Murodjon Akhmadaliev will defend his WBA and IBF World Super-Bantamweight titles against Marlon Tapales at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas […]
First Joshua vs. Franklin Undercard Fights Confirmed London, UK (February 9th, 2023)– Craig Richards will face Ricards Bolotniks for the WBA Intercontinental Light-Heavyweight Title and EBU European Middleweight Champion Matteo Signani will defend his belt against Felix Cash at The O2 in London on Saturday April 1, live worldwide on DAZN. Richards (17-3-1, 10 KOs) […]
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