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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All 26 fighters made weight for UFC Edmonton. Full card records and weights, main card film study, odds ranges and weigh-in video for Buckley vs. Malott at Rogers Place.
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CATTERALL AND EUBANK LAY THEIR ‘CARDS ON THE TABLE’ AHEAD OF MANCHESTER SHOWDOWN British rivals meet in Welterweight clash this Saturday – live worldwide on DAZN Jack Catterall and Harlem Eubank went head-to-head in Matchroom Boxing’s latest episode of their ‘Cards on the Table’ series ahead of Saturday’s huge all-British Welterweight showdown at Manchester’s AO Arena, shown live […]
YAFAI VS. RODRIGUEZ WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL 16:00 DOORS OPEN 16:30 LIVE ON BEFORE THE BELL 8 x 3 mins International Flyweight contest HAMZA UDDIN 115.7 lbs v LEANDRO JOSE BLANC 114.9 lbs (Walsall, England) (Concordia, Argentina) followed by 8 x 3 mins Super-Featherweight contest IBRAHEEM SULAIMAAN 132.4 lbs v BRIAN PHILLIPS 132.8 […]
Behind on Scorecards, Fabio Wardley Wins WBA Heavyweight Title With A One-Punch Knockout of Justis Huni in the Tenth By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Ipswich, UK (June 8th, 2025)– Justis Huni (a late substitute main event opponent replacing Jarrell Miller who pulled out of his bout with Fabio Wardley with an […]
Josh Taylor Loses Third Straight, Loses to Ekow Essuman By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Glascow, Scotland (May 25th, 2025)– Former undisputed World Super Lightweight champion Josh Taylor lost his third consecutive comeback attempt at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday, May 24, 2025, getting outworked by game Ekow Essuman […]
CATTERALL AND EUBANK CLASH IN ALL-BRITISH WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN IN MANCHESTER ON JULY 5 LIVE ON DAZN ‘El Gato’ meets unbeaten Brighton man at AO Arena Former World Title challenger Jack Catterall will look to return to winning ways when he takes on undefeated British Welterweight rival Harlem Eubank at Manchester’s AO Arena on Saturday July 5, live worldwide on DAZN, […]
Dave Allen Knocks Out Johnny Fisher in Rematch, Eddie Hearn Talks 2026 Trilogy Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sign up to DAZN Hackney Wick, UK (May 18th, 2025)– In a rematch of the December 2024 heavyweight bout won by split decision by Johnny Fisher in which Dave Allen knocked down […]
FISHER VS. ALLEN 2 WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL 16:30 DOORS OPEN 16:45 LIVE ON BEFORE THE BELL 8 x 2 mins International Super-Flyweight contest SHANNON RYAN 114.3 lbs v FARA EL BOUSAIRI 114.6 lbs (Watford, England) (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) followed by 6 x 3 mins International Middleweight contest […]
A HISTORIC NIGHT FOR MMA IN BELFAST COMES TO A CLOSE AS PAUL HUGHES FINISHES HIS OPPONENT IN LESS THAN A MINUTE FOLLOWING PFL EUROPE BELFAST WIN Paul “Big News” Hughes puts a stamp on an historic night of MMA in Belfast as he sends the crowd wild after finishing Bruno “Robusto” Miranda in 42 […]
2025 PFL EUROPE BELFAST COMPLETE WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS 2025 PFL Europe Belfast takes place at The SSE Arena on Saturday 10th May available to watch in the UK & Ireland exclusively on DAZN from 5pm Paul Hughes & Bruno Miranda make the main event official by weighing in at 156.0 lbs and 153.1 lbs […]
BAM AND HITCHINS LAND HUGE SUMMER SHOWDOWNS LIVE ON DAZN Hitchins defends World title against Kambosos Jr in NYC on June 14 – pound-for-pound star Rodriguez meets Cafu in unification clash in Frisco, Texas on July 19, where Pacheco faces McCumby. Matchroom back in Guadalajara as Gallegos and Coe rematch on May 30 – […]
Chris Eubank Jr. def. Conor Benn in a Classic Fight – Video Highlights London, UK (April 28th, 2025)– After an exciting 12-round bout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Chris Eubank Jr. defeated Conor Benn by majority decision. At the end, Eubank Jr. emerged triumphant, although the bout had its ups and downs, with both men experiencing success. It was […]
EUBANK JR VS. BENN WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL 17:00 DOORS OPEN 17:15 LIVE ON DAZN PPV 12 x 3 mins Cruiserweight contest CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH 199 lbs v BRANDON GANTON 199.5 lbs (Bournemouth, England) (Atlanta, USA) followed by 12 x 3 mins British Cruiserweight Title CHEAVON CLARKE 198.7 lbs v VIDDAL RILEY 199.5 lbs (Gravesend, […]
MASOUD AND MCGRAIL CLASH IN ALL-BRITISH SHOWDOWN FOR IBO SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE – YAFAI MEETS RODRIGUEZ FOR INTERIM WBC FLYWEIGHT TITLE ON JUNE 21 IN BIRMINGHAM Walker vs. Taylor & Pat Brown land on stacked Midlands card British rivals Shabaz Masoud and Peter McGrail will clash for the IBO Super-Bantamweight Title at the top of a stacked card at BP […]
PFL EUROPE BELFAST FULL CARD RELEASED FOR 10 MAY AT THE SSE ARENA Paul “Big News” Hughes returns to action in a Showcase Headline Bout against Brazil’s Bruno “Robusto” Miranda for PFL Europe Belfast at The SSE Arena on 10 May Alan “Super Ali” Philpott receives a homecoming in the co-main event against 2024 PFL […]
SMITH VS. GERMAIN WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL 17:00 DOORS OPEN 17:00 LIVE ON BEFORE THE BELL 6 x 3 mins Lightweight contest JOE HOWARTH (137.7lbs) v MARIO VALENZUELA PORTILLO (136.4lbs) (Wigan, England) (Ciudad Obregon, Mexico) followed by 6 x 3 mins Middleweight contest LELI BUTTIGIEG (164.7lbs) v GRANT DENNIS (164.4lbs) (Newham, England) (Chatham, England) followed by 8 […]
Filip Hrgovic Outpoints Joe Joyce in Manchester By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Manchester, UK ( April 6th, 2025)– Sometimes accepting a bout with a replacement late substitute opponent your camp is not fully prepared for can have career consequences. When Dillian Whyte withdrew from his scheduled bout with an injured finger, […]
USA vs. UK Boxing Showdown Set for Friday LONDON, UK (April 2, 2025) – This Friday, the highly anticipated Transatlantic Clash II: “Battle At The Bridge” will electrify the boxing world as Team USA and Team UK go head-to-head in an explosive international showdown. Brought to fans by promoters Dennis Hobson Jr. and Steve Crump of Fight Academy, and John Tretheway of TM14 Promotions, this thrilling event […]
BROWN VS. GRANDONE WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL 17:00 DOORS OPEN 17:30 LIVE ON BEFORE THE BELL 6 x 3 mins Welterweight contest LIAM TAYLOR 10st 6lb 14oz v JAMIE STEWART 10st 5lb 4oz (Middleton, England) (Stoke-on-Trent, England) followed by 6 x 3 mins Super-Middleweight contest TAYLOR BEVAN 12st […]
UFC LONDON RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS UFC Results: Main Card Welterweight: Sean Brady def. Leon Edwards via submission: R4, 1.39 Light Heavyweight: Carlos Ulberg def. Jan Blachowicz via unanimous decision (29-28×3) Welterweight: Kevin Holland def. Gunnar Nelson via unanimous decision (29-28×3) Women’s Strawweight: Alexia Thainara def. Molly McCann via submission: R1, 4.32 Lightweight: Chris Duncan def. Jordan […]
KAMBOSOS JR DEMANDS HITCHINS WORLD TITLE SHOT NEXT AFTER WEATHERING WYLLIE STORM IN SYDNEY New WBC World Champion Tiara Brown stuns Skye Nicolson as Cherneka Johnson defeats Nina Hughes and Teremoana Jr shines at the Qudos Bank Arena George Kambosos Jr overcame a troublesome cut to defeat dangerous underdog Jake ‘The Machine’ Wyllie and put IBF World Super-Lightweight Champion […]
WBA World Lightweight Champion Livingston Bramble Dies at 64 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent New York, NY (March 24th, 2025)– Former World Boxing Association World Lightweight champion Livingston Bramble, also known as Ras-l Alujah Bramble, whose Rastafarian vegetarian beliefs, voodoo dolls, love of snakes, and two successful HBO titular wins over […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT LONDON WEIGH-IN & BETTING ODDS Check the complete UFC London weigh-in results below. Main Card (ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET) Leon Edwards (171) vs. Sean Brady (170) Jan Blachowicz (205) vs. Carlos Ulberg (205) Kevin Holland (171) vs. Gunnar Nelson (170) Molly McCann (116) vs. Alexia Thainara (116) Chris Duncan (155) vs. Jordan Vucenic (155) Morgan Charriere (145) vs. Nathaniel Wood (145) Preliminary Card (ESPN+ at […]
Scottish Olympic Gold Medalist Dick McTaggart Dies at 89, Best British Amateur Boxer At the Time By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Glascow, Scotland (March 12th, 2025)– Dick McTaggart, who won Scotland’s only Olympic Boxing Gold Medal at Melbourne in 1956 as a lightweight as the Olympic Val Barker Trophy, earned an […]
Crocker Wins Disqualification Over Paddy Donovan in Controversial Belfast IBF Eliminator Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Belfast, North Ireland (March 2nd, 2025)– In a battle of unbeaten welterweights bidding for a world title shot, in the most controversial ending of a pro bout in 2025 to this point, referee Marcus […]
CROCKER VS. DONOVAN WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER 16:30 DOORS OPEN 17:00 LIVE ON BEFORE THE BELL 6 x 3 mins Middleweight contest AARON BOWEN 161.2 lbs v JUAN CRUZ CHACHEIRO 171.3 lbs (Coventry, England) (Buenos Aires, Argentina) followed by 4 x 3 mins Super-Bantamweight contest JACK O’NEILL 124.1 lbs v MOHAMMED WAKO 122.9 lbs […]
ARTUR BETERBIEV VS. DMITRIY BIVOL 2 FULL CARD PREVIEW, PRESSER, WEIGH-IN & BETTING ODDS SIGN UP TO DAZN TO WATCH THIS FIGHT By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (February 22, 2025)– Billed as The Last Crescendo, DAZN will televise a nine bout card from Kingdom Arena, in Riyadh, Saudi […]
“A Rocky Opportunity” – Josh Padley Will Fight Shakur Stevenson for the WBC Title On Four Days Notice By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent SIGN UP TO DAZN TO WATCH THIS FIGHT Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (February 20th, 2025)– On the undercard of Artur Beterbiev versus Dimitry Bivol II The Last Crescendo, Saturday, […]
DAZN Manchester Double Surprise! Barboza Upsets Cattrall, Dickens Upsets Barrett By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Manchester, UK (February 17th, 2025)– In the main event of a DAZN eight-bout card at Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom, on Saturday, February 15, 2025, Arnold Barboza Jr. scored a split decision upset over […]
CATTERALL VS. BARBOZA JR WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL 16:30 DOORS OPEN 17:00 LIVE ON BEFORE THE BELL 4 x 3 mins Featherweight contest ALFIE MIDDLEMISS 127.7 lbs v CAINE SINGH 126.6 lbs (Manchester, England) (Middlesbrough, England) followed by 6 x 3 mins International Lightweight contest AQIB FIAZ 135 lbs v LYDON […]
Irish Super Featherweight John Cooney Dies at 28, Week After Brain Injury in Belfast Bout By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Belfast, Ireland (February 12th, 2025)– In the first boxing tragedy fatality of 2025, Irish super featherweight John Cooney lost the fight of his life, dying of a brain intracranial hemorrhage at […]
Irish Super Featherweight John Cooney in Critical Condition With Brain Injury After Getting Stopped by Nathan Howells at Ulster Hall in Belfast By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Now fighting for his life, Irish super featherweight John Cooney lost the BBBofC Celtic Super Featherweight title in his first defense on Saturday, February […]
PFL Champions Series: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes Results & Highlights Main Card: Bellator Lightweight Championship Main Event: Usman Nurmagomedov def. Paul Hughes via majority decision (47-47, 48-46, 48-46) Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Vadim Nemkov def. Tim Johnson via submission (rear-naked choke): R1, 3:08 Featherweight: Akhmed Magomedov def. Nathan Kelly via submission (rear-naked choke): R2, 4:22 Featherweight: Ibragim […]
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