ELITEXC CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES: TANK AND KIMBO HAVE A VERBAL SPARRING MATCH BEFORE THEIR FEBRUARY FIGHT
CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES KIMBO SLICE & TANK ABBOTT, PROMOTER GARY SHAW Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008 In a long-awaited, much-anticipated grudge match that figures to be an absolute slugfest, the incredibly popular pride of Perrine, Fla., and hometown hero, Kimbo Slice, will face David “Tank” Abbott, of Huntington Beach, Calif., in the main event Saturday, Feb. […]
“This isn’t jiu-jitsu”
POPPIES MARTINEZ POUNDS ON ONE OF HIS PREVIOUS OPPONENTs LEMOORE, Ca. – Poppies Martinez isn’t mad. The Lemoore mixed martial artist is used to the “haters.” “People think I’m the same Poppies Martinez that came on to the scene,” said Martinez, who will take on Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Diego Saraiva on Thursday, Jan. 17 […]
PENECALE’S PREDICTION FOR ROY JONES, JR. VS. FELIX TRINIDAD
TRINIDAD VS. JONES ** In-Depth Preview and Analysis ** By Tony Penecale In 2001, the most-anticipated potential superfight was between Ring Magazine’s top two pound-for-pound boxers. Felix Trinidad, ranked #2, was undefeated and annihilating everybody in his path as he rose from the welterweight through middleweight divisions. Roy Jones Jr., ranked #1. was one of […]
KLARCYK VS. VELASCO: HISTORY IN THE MAKING
Shawn Klarcyk in action LEMOORE, Ca. — There’s been no fight in the Palace Fighting Championship that has lived up to Shawn Klarcyk vs. David Espinosa bout. The five-round war fought at PFC 3’s “Step Up” in June was for the World Bantamweight Title and Porterville’s Klarcyk (6-1) won a tight split decision. The battle […]
STAGE SET FOR KIMBO VS. TANK EVENT
TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY FOR ELITEXC FIGHT CARD FEATURING LEGENDARY KIMBO SLICE VS. TANK ABBOTT Spectacular MMA Event Saturday, Feb. 16, At BankUnited Center at the University of Miami Also Will Include Local Favorites “Krazy Horse”? Bennett, “Big Foot” Silva & Edson Berto LOS ANGELES (Jan. 9, 2008) — Fans seeking to participate in […]
PALACE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Bias underdog in title showdown with Oakdale brawler Shawn Bias, the current PFC Featherweight champ LEMOORE, Ca. — If you read what is being written on internet forums, Shawn Bias doesn’t have a chance against Art Arciniega in their Palace Fighting Championship Featherweight World Title bout on Thursday, Jan 17 at the Tachi Palace Hotel […]
ELITEXC CHALLENGER SERIES RETURNS FRIDAY JANUARY 25TH
There was seldom a dull moment when EliteXC fighters entered the cage in 2007 and fans can expect more of the same in ’08 when ShoXC: EliteXC Challenger Series returns to SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) on Friday, Jan. 25, at Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City Hotel & Casino. Tickets, priced […]
KIMBO VS. TANK SET FOR FEBRUARY 16th
Fresh off a smashing, 19-second first-round knockout in his Street-to-Elite MMA debut, the incredibly popular Kimbo Slice will face David “Tank” Abbott in what figures to be an absolute slugfest in the EliteXC main event on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami. The fight card, announced today by EliteXC […]
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