Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-13-11)
UFC Has Minute in Prime Time New York Times (AP) — Junior Dos Santos stopped Cain Velasquez just 1 minute 4 seconds into their UFC heavyweight title bout Saturday night, claiming Velasquez’s belt and bringing a swift end to themixed martial arts promotion’s prime-time network debut. … See all stories on this topic » For Brock […]
Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin: America’s Top Middleweight
LOS ANGELES (November 10, 2011 – Off his impressive performance last weekend in Cancun, dismantling Scottish southpaw Craig McEwan (19-2, 10 KOs) live on HBO en route to a sixth-round stoppage, unbeaten defeated middleweight contender Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (26-0, 20 KOs) has arguably established himself as the No. 1 American middleweight. “I agree,” the […]
Lewus Gets Serious About Comeback
Former Featherweight Contender Drops 20 lbs, Ready to Make Run at World Title Fans of Chicago-based professional boxer Johnny Lewus (25-4-1, 21 KOs) better get used to seeing a lot less of him. Lewus, who will face Saint Paul, Minnesota’s Allen “The American Boy” Litzau in the eight-round lightweight main event of Hitz Boxing’s […]
HEARN URGES BBBOC TO ACT ON PURSE PAYMENTS
Promoter writes to the Board ‘to suspend promoters who fail to pay’ Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has written to the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) urging them to tighten the rules on promoters paying fighters. Hearn’s letter raised concerns that some fighters have had to wait months beyond the seven day regulated period to be paid […]
LYNES TAKES PURDY’S TITLE IN YORK HALL THRILLER
Hornchurch man becomes oldest British Welterweight champ Colin Lynes produced a fantastic display against Lee Purdy to take the British Welterweight title with a majority decision in a York Hall classic. The 33 year-old is the oldest British champion at the weight and belied the nine-year age gap between him and the title holder by […]
My Personal Memories of the Late Great Smokin’ Joe Frazier
By: Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro I was deeply saddened to hear that Joe Frazier passed away earlier today, like I’m sure most of the boxing world was. He was a living legend and right up to his passing was so dedicated to the sport that bought him fame and fortune. Whilst most people will remember […]
Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Warren set to defend Title Against Summer Series Champion Pat Curran
Explosive Championship Fight Scheduled for Early 2012; Patricio Pitbull to face winner CHICAGO, Ill. (November 8, 2011) — After a tournament run that included dominating victories over a trio of top competitors, Bellator Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Winner Pat Curran rightly earned his title shot and will take on reigning Featherweight Champion and self-proclaimed “Baddest Man […]
English Title Shot For Ochieng This Wednesday?
By: Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Sensational Light Middleweight prospect Erick ‘The Eagle’ Ochieng looks set to challenge for his first Championship title this coming Wednesday, at the Matchroom Sport promoted ‘Battle of Essex’ event at York Hall in Bethnal Green. Late last week Erick’s manager/coach Brian Lawrence was informed that Erick will be fighting for […]
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