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Roselle, Park, NJ (December 6, 2025)– Welcome to the Real fight media boxing and MMA fights of the weekwhere we cover the most important news of the week and the most notable fights in the sports of boxing and MMA, so you can save time by getting your best combat sports news fast.
In boxing newslast weekend, Ben Whittaker (10-0-1, 7 KOs) stopped Ben Gavazi (19-1, 13 KOs) of Germany by a first-round TKO after knocking him down twice in his Matchroom debut to win the WBC Silver Light Heavyweight title. Unfortunately, while the fight was going on, Whittaker’s house was robbed. Expect Ben to compete in many notable future fights in 2026 and 2027 following this outstanding performance. You can read by Robert Brizel recap, press conference and video highlights here.
Manny Pacquiao son, Jimuel Pacquiaomade his professional debut in Temecula, CA, an event promoted by his father, and fought to a draw. You can read by Robert Brizel recap and watch the fight here.
Teofimo Lopez, 28, (21-1, 13 Aries) Fighting Out Las Vegas has officially signed a fight Shakur Stevenson, 28, (24-0, 11 Kos) from Newark, NJ, to fight at Ring 6 on January 31. You can check it out by Robert Brizel article and view the opening bets here.
Terence Crawford was stripped of his WBC super middleweight title for failing to pay sanctioning body fees after his last two fights against Israel Madrimov And Canelo Alvarez. According to the WBC, they had a lower cost of $300,000, which is 0.6% of his estimated $50 million purse from the Alvarez fight; However, Crawford was unable to pay despite multiple attempts to collect the money. The WBC has given orders Christian Mbillis next fight to be against Hamzah Sheeraz for the vacant WBC super-middleweight title.
Janibek Alimkhanuly, 32, (17-0, 12 Kos) was pulled from his middleweight championship fight against the 42-year-old this weekend Erislandy Lara, (32-3-3, 19 Kos) because he tested positive for a supplement intended to improve his endurance Meldonium. Johan González, 34, (36-4, 32 Kos) from Venezuela, will be the replacement opponent with four days’ notice. You can read by Robert Brizel article here.
Next to Lara vs. Gonzalezthe other notable fights this weekend will be the mexican star and former world champion swarmer style fighter, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz, 27, (28-3-1, 18 Kos) step into the ring against the reigning WBA super featherweight world champion Lamont Roach Jr., 30, (25-1-2, 10 Kos)known as a counter puncher boxer style, will fight for the Interim WBC Super Lightweight title, headlining a loaded PBC Pay per view event on Prime Video takes place on Saturday, December 6 from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. Both fighters gave Gervonta Davis the toughest fights of his career. Many fans believed that Roach and Cruz both defeated Davis. Gervonta Davis declined a rematch offer to face Roach Jr.
The PBC pay per view world champion in two divisions Stephen Fulton Jr., 31, (23-1, 8 Kos) the reigning WBC Featherweight World Champion, who will take on the WBC Super Featherweight World Champion O’Shaquie Foster, 32, (23-3, 12 Kos)native of Orange, Texas, in a 130-pound world title fight that will now serve as the co-main event.
The other notable fight on this card includes: Jesus Ramos Jr., 24, (23-1, 19 Kos) vs Shane Mosley Jr., 34, (22-4, 12 KOs)
for the middleweight Interim WBC middleweight title. Ramos Jr. lost to Erickson Lubin in 2023 and has since won three straight, all via knockout. The son of Hall of Famer Shane MosleyShane Jr., lost to Jason Quigley in 2021. Since then, he has won five in a row; his last victory was a setback against former world champion, Daniel Jacobsin July 2024.
Ahead in a must-win fight at Super Lightweight, when Frank Martin, 30, (18-1, 12 Kos) faces Rances Barthélemy, 39, (30-3-1, 15 Kos).”The Ghost” last fought in June 2024, where he was eliminated Gervonta Davis. A Cuban Junior National Champion, Barthelemy (15-0), is a former IBF lightweight champion. Rances is 2-2 in his last four fights, his last win coming in 2023.
You can use the Amazon PBC PPV examplefight predictions, press conference, weigh-in and the full card betting odds here.
American heavyweight contender Michael “Bounty” Hunter, 37, (24-1-2, 17 Kos) will look to regain relevance as a contender and will face an undefeated British prospect Eli Frankham, 32, (3-0, 0 Kos) in a high-stakes match at York Hall, Bethnal Green, on Friday December 2025. You can read about this fight here.
Jati Oto Ophe, 30, 22-20, 22-2 will be confronted Huseyin Cinkara, 40, (23-0, 19 Kos) weigh in Surfers Paradise, Australia, for their IBF/Ring Cruiserweight title fight on December 6. You can watch the weigh-in and press conference here.
On DAZN this weekend there is a promotion for Matchroom Promotions MONTE-CARLO SHOWDOWN VI. You can view the full card and weigh-in here.
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In MMA NewsUFC 323 will take place on ESPN+ for the final time before UFC moves to Paramount on December 6, 2026, when Merab Dvalishvili, 34, (21-4) faces Peter Yan, 32, (19-5) as the main event. Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan have fought before, with Dvalishvili winning by unanimous decision in March 2023. Dvalishvili dominated the five-round fight with superior wrestling, winning a decisive victory with all three judges scoring the fight 50-45. This could be Peter Yan’s last shot at UFC Gold after a few failed attempts, while Yan has won three fights in a row since losing to Merab. Merab has a 14 fight win streak!
During the co-main event, the first title of the evening is up for grabs UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja (30-5) accepts No. 1 Joshua Van (15-2) in an exciting flyweight match. Pantoja, 35, is the division record holder for wins, finishes and submissions. He will be making his fifth title defense, adding to his eight-fight win streak that began in 2021 and back-to-back submissions in his most recent appearances. Van, who is only 24, holds the UFC record for most significant hits per minute, is making his fourth Octagon appearance of 2025 and has won five straight fights.
In a flyweight match, two-time division champion No. 2 Brandon Moreno, 31, (23-8-2) will compete against each other No. 5 Tatsuro Taira, 25, (17-1)as Taira looks to make it 8-1 inside the Octagon and add to his five wins in the UFC stoppage. Both fighters want to win so they can get a shot at the 125-pound title.
Former two-division defending champion and American Olympic gold medalist No. 10Henry Cejudo (16-5) takes on Dana White’s Contender Series alumni Payton Talbott, 27, (10-1) from Reno, Nevada, in a bantamweight showdown. Henry Cejudo, 38, claims he will retire after this fight; however, would still consider a fight with his former friend and training partner, Brandon Moreno, if the UFC were to offer him that fight.
In a light heavyweight bout to kick off the ESPN PPV main card, former 205-pound champion Yes. January 5 Blachowicz (29-11-1) goes against No. 11 Bogdan Guskov (18-3)The 33-year-old Guskov, who is a Brown Belt in BJJ and can also box, aims to maintain his career 100 percent win rate, including 13 in the first round. Both fighters need this win to stay relevant in the top 10. Volkan Oezdemir is the only fighter to defeat Guskov in the UFC by submission in 2023. Guskov retired Nikita Krylov in July 2025 in the first round in Abu Dhabi. Blachowicz, who is 42 years old, understands this is his last chance at a title run and is coming off a unanimous decision loss against #3 Carlos Ulberg in March 2025.
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PFL MENA The welterweight championship is up for grabs, as is Kuwait’s Mohammed Alaqraa (9-1) takes on Morocco Badreddine “Dreamchaser” Diani (10-3). Originally set to meet in last year’s welterweight final, Alaqraa and Diani will finally battle it out for PFL MENA gold. You can view the weighing photos and results here.
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