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There are some heavyweight tales to tell in the world's most brutal sport, but getting knocked out by your own family is excruciating.

Heavyweight boxing rarely sees an occurrence, like when a son knocked out his father after his opponent pulled out of a contest.

World Boxing News reveals when a heavyweight fighter knocked out his father when his opponent pulled out of a bout.

A fighter rarely gets into the ring with his own family, let alone his father - a heavyweight who out-weighed him by eighty pounds.

A look at key fights from the weekend’s regional, developmental and international scene. This edition previews Day of Victory 72, LFA 11 and Combate Americas 14.

Ex-UFC fighter Rob Broughton sentenced to over 8 years in jail after acting as ‘enforcer’ for drug ring Share this story Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Former UFC heavyweight Rob Broughton will be spending the next eight and a half years in prison after he was sentenced in the United Kingdom for his role in a drug ring that involved millions in cash and cocaine. According to the Liverpool Echo, Broughton was arrested in connection with a criminal ring run by broth...

Ex-UFC Heavyweight Rob Broughton Sentenced To Over 8 Years In Prison In a surprising turn of events, former UFC heavyweight Rob Broughton will be spending the next eight and a half years in prison after he was sentenced in the United Kingdom for his role in a drug ring that involved millions in cash and cocaine. According to Liverpool Echo, Broughton was arrested in connection with a criminal ring run by brothers Alan and John Tobin, who supplied huge amounts of drugs to various gangs around En...

Former UFC fighter Rob Broughton has been jailed for eight years for his role in a cocaine enterprise that saw him move around £30 million in cash. As reported by Liverpool Echo, Broughton served as the enforcer or “muscle” for Liverpool brothers Alan and John Tobin. The pair supplied Class A drugs to gangs around the Merseyside area and even stretched out to other parts of England and the United Kingdom. Broughton, who was known as “The Bear” during his mixed martial arts days, used a...

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Every week, Combat Press takes a look at three regional, developmental and international cards from the upcoming weekend, previewing from each a single fight to which people should pay close attention. We will also list other significant bouts from the card, as well as information on how to follow each promotion and watch the events. Let’s discover those prospects that fight in obscurity, waiting for their shot at the bright lights and big stage of the UFC, and those veterans looking for one ...