UNTAMED 21 EVENT MAKES A STAND FOR MASS. MMA
By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] Massachusetts lawmakers are poised to enact legislation to regulate mixed martial arts in the state in the near future, and the storm of media attention resulted recently in some local pundits criticizing a sport they just don’t understand. For Instance, 20/20 put out this report: ULTIMATE FIGHTING: KIDS IN THE […]
IFL CANCELS AUGUST 15 EVENT, FINANCIAL PICTURE IS GRIM
INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE DECIDES AGAINST AUGUST 15 EVENT IN NEW JERSEY Organization Working On Financial Situation NEW YORK, June 10, 2008: The International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI ) today announced that it has canceled its scheduled August 15 event at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in light of the company’s current financial […]
IFBA NOTEBOOK
The official weigh-in for Thursday night’s “Fox Sports Net’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period,” featuring two International Female Boxers Association World Championship bouts, will be Wednesday (June 11) at 5 PM/ET at Mohegan Sun in the box office area. Ron Pitts will be the blow-by-blow announcer and Frank Trigg serves as the color analyst […]
Takedown Wresting Radio Heads To Las Vegas
Olympic Teams Trials “For Gold and Glory” Des Moines, Iowa For Immediate Release The TDR Brute Adidas Studios move west to Las Vegas, Nevada and the Thomas and Mack Center for all of the color and competition of the rush for the gold at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Who will earn the right, the […]
“RHINO” RETURNS TO LEMOORE FOR PFC 9
“Rhino” returns to Lemoore to face “The Pain” LEMOORE, CA — Not very many fighters are willing to throw away a title shot. But then again, not many people are thinking the way Merced’s Phil Collins is. Palace Fighting Championship President Christian Printup announced Monday, June 7 that Collins will fight Visalia’s Doug Marshall at […]
ELITEXC CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES: KJ NOONS AND YVES EDWARDS, NICK DIAZ AND MUHSIN CORBBREY
Also: ELITEXC HEAD OF FIGHT OPERATIONS, JEREMY LAPPEN, DIAZ’ COACH, CESAR GRACIE From: Monday, June 9, 2008 In an eagerly-awaited, pick ‘em matchup, EliteXC lightweight champion and former Big Island resident, KJ Noons (6-2) of San Diego, Calif., will defend against rejuvenated Yves Edwards (33-13-1) of Coconut, Creek, Fla., in the main event this Saturday […]
Mayweather: Was it Fear or was it Loathing?
By: John Martinez Brickcityboxing.com Ironboxing.com (09Jun08) Since the announcement of Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s retirement this past Friday, there have been several columns and postings from fans, writers, and promoters expressing their personal slant on why Floyd has called it quits and what this does and means for boxing. I, for one believe that the departure […]
KJ NOONS DEFENDS ELITEXC TITLE AGAINST YVES EDWARDS, NICK DIAZ THROWS DOWN WITH MUHSIN CORBBREY THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 14, AT BLAISDELL ARENA ON SHOWTIME
EliteXC’s Top Lightweights Showcased on Sensational Show in Honolulu That Also Will Include “Ninja’’ Rua, Tony Bonello, “Pee Wee’’ Herman, Ron Waterman, Rafael Feijao & Wayne Cole At 10 p.m. ET/PT LOS ANGELES (June 9, 2008) – One night after it replays the history-making, first-ever primetime mixed martial arts event on network television, SHOWTIME will […]
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