Benavidez vs. Cieslak Cruiserweight Unification Bout Signed for December 2026 in Arizona By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (October 25th, 2026)– In recent months, talk about possible big-money mega bouts has not come to fruition. David Benavidez versus Canelo Alvarez, and David Benavidez versus Dmitriy Bivol were just talk. […]
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Alexander Volkanovski stopped Movsar Evloev in Round 2 and Petr Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333. Full card results, video highlights, post-fight press conference and social media reaction.
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Dalton Smith edged Alberto Puello by split decision in Sheffield to retain his WBC super lightweight title. Watch the video highlights, see full card results and find out what is next.
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PFL AFRICA FINALS SET FOR KIGALI ON DECEMBER 12 WITH THREE CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED AT BK ARENA Tickets for PFL Rwanda on December 12 at the BK Arena are available now via pfl.info/Rwandafinals Media can apply for credentials here NEW YORK (Oct 23, 2026) — Professional Fighters League (PFL) today officially announced PFL Rwanda […]
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Two title fights headline UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi. Full card records and weights, main card film study, odds ranges, weigh-in and press conference videos for Volkanovski vs. Evloev and Yan vs. Dvalishvili.
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YELEUSSINOV FACES INDONGO ON NOV. 27 Olympic gold medal star steps up against former unified champion in Florida Daniyar Yeleussinov will face Julius Indongo for the IBF Intercontinental Welterweight title on Friday November 27 behind closed doors at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida, live on DAZN. Yeleussinov (9-0 5 KOs) faces […]
BUATSI STOPS CALIC & CAMERON LANDS WORLD TITLE 12 x 3 mins WBA International Light-Heavyweight Title JOSHUA BUATSI WTKO7 (2:09) v MARKO CALIC (Croydon) (Croatia) Croydon’s Joshua Buatsi came through the toughest test of his career yet as […]
TAYLOR, HARPER AND BALL STAR IN HISTORIC WORLD TITLE TRIPLE-HEADER Blockbuster night for women’s boxing on November 14 Matchroom will promote the first ever women’s World Title triple-header on Saturday November 14, with Katie Taylor, Terri Harper and Rachel Ball all starring in an historic evening of boxing shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. Taylor (16-0, 6 […]
BUATSI VS. CALIC + UNDERCARD PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES Joshua Buatsi – Croydon, England – 12-0, 10 KOs – defending his WBA International Light-Heavyweight Title against Marko Calic: “It has been 400 days and counting, so I’m glad to be back. I’ve got a good opponent and I’m looking forward to it. I can’t wait to box on Sunday. […]
EDDIE HEARN TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS London, UK (October 1, 2020)– The show will have to go on in England, even without the services of its lead promoter. Matchroom Boxing returns to the UK this weekend, presenting its first card since the entertaining four week “Fight Camp” series which took place over the summer. Sunday’s […]
FLOYD MAYWEATHER SAYS HIS PRICE FOR KHABIB BOXING MATCH OR A CONOR MCGREGOR REMATCH Las Vegas, NV (September 30th, 2020)– Floyd Mayweather says he is willing to do a rematch with Conor McGregor or fight Khabib Nurmagomedov. He told Shannon Sharpe on his podcast he would only do these fights unless he is paid $300 […]
Short Work: Josh Taylor Blows Out Apinun Khongsong in 1 Round Taylor retains WBA & IBF Junior Welterweight World Titles • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS (Photo Credit: Queensberry Promotions) LONDON (September 26, 2020) — Josh Taylor made an emphatic statement in his first fight as a unified world champion, defending his WBA and IBF junior welterweight world titles with a […]
Weigh-In Results: Josh Taylor vs. Apinun Khongsong Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT live on ESPN+ from York Hall (London) • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS (Photo Credit: Queensberry Promotions)(ESPN+ 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT) • Josh Taylor 139.25 lbs vs. Apinun Khongsong 139.5 lbs (Taylor’s IBF/WBA Jr. Welterweight World Titles — 12 Rounds) • Charlie Edwards 117.5 lbs vs. Kyle […]
CONOR MCGREGOR SAYS HE IS BOXING MANNY PACQUIAO NEXT & REVEALS SOME FUTURE UFC PLANS Dublin, Ireland (September 25th, 2020)– Conor McGregor took to social media today and made some exciting announcements of what he has planned for 2021. Conor McGregor announced he will be boxing Manny Pacquiao in the future in the Middle East. […]
September 30: MTK Global Golden Contract Featherweight & Super Lightweight Championships to Stream LIVE and Exclusively on ESPN+ Ryan-Walsh-James Dickens (featherweight) and Ohara Davies-Tyrone McKenna (super lightweight) to stream beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT (September 22, 2020) — Two MTK Global Golden Contract champions will be crowned Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Production Park Studios in […]
USYK-CHISORA CONFIRMED FOR OCTOBER 31 Pound-for-pound star faces Brit favourite in Heavyweight WAR Ukrainian pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk will finally face British favourite Derek Chisora on Saturday October 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US, after their original May 23 date was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) made the move […]
POVETKIN VS. WHYTE 2 IS CONFIRMED ANNOUNCE ACTION-PACKED AUTUMN SCHEDULE Buatsi and Ritson return; Cameron and Marshall land World Title shots Following the completion of Fight Camp, Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing are pleased to confirm details of their upcoming Autumn schedule that includes the highly-anticipated rematch between Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin, as […]
CONOR MCGREGOR DELETES VERY CONCERNING TWEETS & ARREST COMPLAINT UPDATES Corsica, France (September 14th, 2020)–There are some new developments in the new Conor McGregor incident we reported on Saturday. Conor McGregor was with his fiancee, their children and Conor’s parents at the time cops spoke with him on Friday to discuss the complaints filed against […]
CONOR MCGREGOR DETAINED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DENIES ALLEGATIONS Report By TMZ *Photo Credit: TMZ Sports Corsica, France (September 12, 2020)– 8:50 AM PT — A rep for McGregor tells TMZ Sports … “Conor Mcgregor vigorously denies any accusations of misconduct.” “He has been interviewed and released.” Conor McGregor has been arrested in Corsica for […]
Boom Boom Alan Minter, Pride of Britain, World Middleweight Champion Dies at Age 69 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (September 12, 2020)– Former World Middleweight champion Alan “Boom Boom” Minter, the Pride of Great Britain, who scrapped his way through a hard-fought career to win the world middleweight […]
Saturday: Daniel Dubois-Ricardo Snijders Card Kicks Off Boxing Marathon Exclusively on ESPN+ Dubois-Snijders headlines six-fight card beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT Jose Ramirez-Viktor Postol world title bout tops card from Las Vegas at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT (August 27, 2020) — Daniel “Dynamite” Dubois, the heavyweight division’s most feared young […]
Josh Taylor to Defend WBA/IBF Junior Welterweight World Titles Against Apinun Khongsong LIVE From London on ESPN+ BT Sport Studio to host world championship event behind closed doors Undercard information to be announced shortly (August 26, 2020) — WBA/IBF junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor will make his return to the ring from BT Sport Studio […]
FIGHT CAMP WEEK 4 RESULTS AND QUOTES 12 x 3 mins WBC Interim and Diamond Heavyweight Titles DILLIAN WHYTE v ALEXANDER POVETKIN TKO5 (0:30) (Brixton) (Russia)Dillian Whyte was knocked out cold by Alexander Povetkin, as the Russian viciously halted his World Title ambitions in the […]
WHYTE VS. POVETKIN & TAYLOR VS. PERSOON 2 PREVIEW, PRESS CONFERENCE & WEIGH-IN By DAZN London, UK (August 21st, 2020)– Dillian Whyte was, as expected, much leaner and much lighter than his last outing in 2019 at the weigh-in for his anticipated showdown with Alexander Povetkin. Whyte (27-1, 18 KOs) came in at 18st 6oz […]
TAYLOR PROMISES TO DOMINATE PERSOON IN UNDISPUTED REMATCH Irish star ready to silence critics Katie Taylor says she will silence her critics by putting on a “dominant performance” when she defends her WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine Lightweight World Titles against Delfine Persoon in a huge rematch at Matchroom Fight Camp this Saturday August 22, live on Sky Sports Box […]
Body Shot Boom: Carl Frampton KOs Darren Traynor in 7 Michael Conlan Stops Sofiane Takoucht in Co-Feature • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS (Photo Credit: Queensberry Promotions) LONDON (August 15, 2020) — Carl Frampton had a late replacement opponent in Darren Traynor and a lot to lose with a junior lightweight world title bout against Jamel Herring looming.Frampton (28-2, 16 KOs), a […]
FIGHT CAMP WEEK 3 RESULTS AND QUOTES 12 x 3 mins Commonwealth Middleweight Title FELIX CASH WRTD 5 (2:48) v JASON WELBORN (Wokingham) (Tividale)Felix Cash clinically broke Jason Welborn’s resistance in the fifth round to retain his Commonwealth Middleweight Title at at the top […]
Weigh-In Results: Carl Frampton and Michael Conlan Co-Headline from London TOMORROW at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT live on ESPN & ESPN Deportes • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS (Photo Credit: Queensberry Promotions ) (ESPN & ESPN Deportes, 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT) • Carl Frampton 134.4 lbs vs. Darren Traynor 134.25 lbs (Lightweight — 10 Rounds) • Michael Conlan 126.25 lbs vs. Sofiane Takoucht 126.6 lbs (Featherweight — 10 Rounds) • […]
CASH VS. WELBORN WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER 19:00 LIVE ON SKY SPORTS 19:15 FIRST BELL 8 x 3 mins Super- Middleweight contest JOHN DOCHERTY 11st 12lbs 12oz v ANTHONY FOX 11st 12lbs 4oz (Montrose) (Westbury) Followed by 10 […]
August 15: Darren Traynor Steps Up to Face Carl Frampton Live on ESPN Undercard bouts to stream live on ESPN+ (August 10, 2020) — Carl “The Jackal” Frampton will fight Scottish veteran Darren “Trayn-Wreck” Traynor in a 10-round lightweight bout this Saturday, August 15. Frampton was supposed to face Vahram Vardanyan, but visa issues forced Vardanyan to […]
EWA BRODNICKA SIGNS WITH MATCHROOM BOXING Undefeated WBO Champion targets unification with Harper-Jonas winner Undefeated WBO Super-Featherweight World Champion Ewa Brodnicka has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and has targeted a unification clash with the winner of Terri Harper vs. Natasha Jonas. Poland’s Brodnicka (19-0, 2 KOs), a former European Lightweight Champion, […]
EGGINGTON VS. CHEESEMAN WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER 19:00 LIVE ON SKY SPORTS 19:15 FIRST BELL 10 x 3 mins Featherweight contest JORDAN GILL 8st 13lbs 12oz v REECE BELLOTTI 8st 13lbs 4oz (Chatteris) (Watford) Followed by […]
FRIDAY: Lyndon Arthur-Dec Spelman Light Heavyweight Clash Headlines Afternoon of UK Boxing LIVE on ESPN+ Unbeaten Arthur to defend Commonwealth title against Spelman Stream to begin at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT (July 29, 2020) — Lyndon “King” Arthur will make the first defense of Commonwealth light heavyweight crown Friday, July 31, against Dec “Kid Nytro” Spelman at […]
SATURDAY: Heavyweight Destroyer Joe Joyce to Headline Against Michael Wallisch LIVE on ESPN+ Closed-door event from BT Sport Studio to stream live beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT (July 22, 2020) — Heavyweight contender Joe Joyce, who is on track for a super fight against fellow undefeated British heavyweight Daniel “Dynamite” Dubois, will take on the […]
MATCHROOM PARTNER WITH PRENETICS FOR FIGHT CAMP COVID-19 TESTING Matchroom Boxing have partnered with leading international genetic testing and digital health company Prenetics to provide integrated COVID-19 testing for all four Matchroom Fight Camp events in August, starting with Sam Eggington vs. Ted Cheeseman on Saturday August 1. Prenetics have helped signal the return of live football and […]
Why A Heavyweight Title Bout on a Boat or in a Castle is Absurd Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent *Photo Credit: mirror.co.uk Promoter Eddie Hearn proposes to reschedule the Anthony Joshua versus Kubrat Pulev mandatory World Heavyweight title defense on a boat or in a castle sometime later in 2020. Joshua, […]
JONAS – HARPER CAN’T DEAL WITH THE BEST VERSION OF ME ‘Miss GB’ relishing underdog tag ahead of historic World Title clash Natasha Jonas is confident that Terri Harper won’t be able to deal with ‘the best version’ of her as the Super-Featherweights prepare to meet in a historic clash on Week 2 of Matchroom Fight Camp from Brentwood, Essex on Friday […]
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