{"id":"1792724768296-sports-segment","slug":"brewers-vs-rays-first-title-for-someone","title":"Brewers vs Rays: First Title for Someone","summary":"EA confirmed that the Fight Night boxing series is returning. This will be the first new Fight Night game since Fight Night Champion in 2011. EA didn't announce release platforms or a date, but it confirmed the series is coming back.\n\nFight Night was EA's boxing franchise from 2004–2011 and built on the earlier Knockout Kings line. EA stopped making Fight Night after 2011 and shifted to the UFC series, leaving boxing-game fans without a mainstream EA title for over a decade. The success of third-party boxing title Undisputed and renewed fan demand likely pressured EA to re-enter the market.\n\nFight Night was indeed EA Sports' boxing series from 2004 (Fight Night 2004) through 2011 (Fight Night Champion), replacing the earlier Knockout Kings franchise (1998–2003). It featured licensed boxers and the analog-stick \"Total Punch Control\" system. This is opinion/commentary about EA's motivations, not a checkable factual claim.\n\nEA confirmed on October 22, 2026 that Fight Night is returning for its first new entry since 2011's Fight Night Champion; no platforms or release date were announced. This is a personal event promotion (“Fight Night” boxing event on November 7th), not a checkable news claim. This is a podcast promotion, not a factual claim requiring verification. (Note: the post references the World Series being set, consistent with Brewers–Rays reporting.) This is a personal fan opinion about wanting the Rays to win and criticizing the Yankees, not a checkable claim.\n\nThe 2026 World Series matchup is indeed the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays, and neither franchise has won a World Series before. This is a podcast promotion, not a factual claim.","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T03:06:08.296Z","channel":{"id":"sports","name":"Oncast Sports","language":"en"},"show":"Primetime Sports","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Fight Night was indeed EA Sports' boxing series from 2004 (Fight Night 2004) through 2011 (Fight Night Champion), replacing the earlier Knockout Kings franchise (1998–2003). It featured licensed boxers and the analog-stick \"Total Punch Control\" system. This is opinion/commentary about EA's motivations, not a checkable factual claim.\nSource: EA, MobyGames, Wikipedia POST 2112944616244748587: NOCLAIM n/a (https://x.com/Akinsanyai1387/status/2112668266736791775)\n\nTRUE: EA confirmed on October 22, 2026 that Fight Night is returning for its first new entry since 2011's Fight Night Champion; no platforms or release date were announced. This is a personal event promotion (“Fight Night” boxing event on November 7th), not a checkable news claim. This is a podcast promotion, not a factual claim requiring verification. (Note: the post references the World Series being set, consistent with Brewers–Rays reporting.) This is a personal fan opinion about wanting the Rays to win and criticizing the Yankees, not a checkable claim.\nSource: EA Sports announcement (VGC/Eurogamer/IGN reporting) POST 2112891989846806782: NOCLAIM n/a POST 2113299347215659053: NOCLAIM n/a POST 2113255929005171196: NOCLA (https://x.com/StazNews/status/2112637595314475036)\n\nTRUE: The 2026 World Series matchup is indeed the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays, and neither franchise has won a World Series before. This is a podcast promotion, not a factual claim.\nSource: MLB/ESPN reporting POST 2112574568107790560: NOCLAIM n/a (https://x.com/ssc_globa1/status/2113399427415367974)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Fight Night was indeed EA Sports' boxing series from 2004 (Fight Night 2004) through 2011 (Fight Night Champion), replacing the earlier Knockout Kings franchise (1998–2003). It featured licensed boxers and the analog-stick \"Total Punch Control\" system. This is opinion/commentary about EA's motivations, not a checkable factual claim.","sourceName":"EA, MobyGames, Wikipedia POST 2112944616244748587: NOCLAIM n/a","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/Akinsanyai1387/status/2112668266736791775","claim":"Fight Night was EA Sports’ boxing simulation series (2004–2011), the successor to the earlier Knockout Kings games (1998–2003). It stood out for its realistic presentation, licensed boxers, and especially the Total Punch Control system, which used the analog stick for precise, ht","author":"Kinshi Sharp (@Akinsanyai1387)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"EA confirmed on October 22, 2026 that Fight Night is returning for its first new entry since 2011's Fight Night Champion; no platforms or release date were announced. This is a personal event promotion (“Fight Night” boxing event on November 7th), not a checkable news claim. This is a podcast promotion, not a factual claim requiring verification. (Note: the post references the World Series being set, consistent with Brewers–Rays reporting.) This is a personal fan opinion about wanting the Rays to win and criticizing the Yankees, not a checkable claim.","sourceName":"EA Sports announcement (VGC/Eurogamer/IGN reporting) POST 2112891989846806782: NOCLAIM n/a POST 2113299347215659053: NOCLAIM n/a POST 2113255929005171196: NOCLA","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/StazNews/status/2112637595314475036","claim":"EA Sports Fight Night is coming back. EA confirmed the boxing series' return today, its first new entry since 2011's Fight Night Champion. EA spent the years since on its UFC series. No platforms or release date were announced. Source: EA Sports","author":"StazGames (@StazNews)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"The 2026 World Series matchup is indeed the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays, and neither franchise has won a World Series before. This is a podcast promotion, not a factual claim.","sourceName":"MLB/ESPN reporting POST 2112574568107790560: NOCLAIM n/a","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/ssc_globa1/status/2113399427415367974","claim":"No dynasty. No guaranteed superstars. Just one shot at history. ⚾ The 2026 World Series starts today — and it’s not the matchup many people expected. The Milwaukee Brewers face the Tampa Bay Rays. Here’s the wild part: neither franchise has ever won a World Series. Milwaukee","author":"SSC (@ssc_globa1)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/Akinsanyai1387/status/2112668266736791775","name":"EA, MobyGames, Wikipedia POST 2112944616244748587: NOCLAIM n/a","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Kinshi Sharp (@Akinsanyai1387)"},{"url":"https://x.com/StazNews/status/2112637595314475036","name":"EA Sports announcement (VGC/Eurogamer/IGN reporting) POST 2112891989846806782: NOCLAIM n/a POST 2113299347215659053: NOCLAIM n/a POST 2113255929005171196: NOCLA","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"StazGames (@StazNews)"},{"url":"https://x.com/ssc_globa1/status/2113399427415367974","name":"MLB/ESPN reporting POST 2112574568107790560: NOCLAIM n/a","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"SSC (@ssc_globa1)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792724768296-sports-segment-brewers-vs-rays-first-title-for-someone","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/sports","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792724768296-sports-segment-brewers-vs-rays-first-title-for-someone","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1792724768296-sports-segment-brewers-vs-rays-first-title-for-someone and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Liam","text":"Switching gears to boxing, an actual fight card hitting Thunder Studios in Long Beach on November 7th. The Super Plug posted about it."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"If you're out there and want to see violent and entertaining live, that's one way to do it."},{"host":"Liam","text":"I'm not saying it's a preview of anything. I'm saying we're all about to remember why boxing is great."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Boxing never left. People just forgot where to find it."}]}