FIGHTERS WANTED: MMA RECRUITER CLASSIFIEDS

Posted on | April 24, 2008 | No Comments

Pro 155 & 170 – Hammond, IN – April 26

Corral Combat Classic is looking for Pro 155lb and 170lb Male MMA Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card April 26th in Hammond, IN. Fighters with in driving distance a plus. Prefer fighters from the same team for travel reasons. Hotel and Travel Paid!

Opponents:

170 is Justin Wiznewski (0-0 pro, 3-3 ammy)
155 is Darren Elkins (3-0 pro, 1-0 ammy)

Braulio Corrall
Phone = 219-688-7363
E-mail = fightpromoter@yahoo.com
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Ammy Males – West bend, WI – May 10th

SPORT FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP is looking for Amateur Male MMA Fighters in all weight classes on May 10th in West Bend, WI. Kickboxers also needed.

If you are interested in fighting on this card:

Paul
Phone = 262-335-8020
E-mail = pkaehny@sbcglobal.net
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Ammys – Fort Wright, KY – May 17th

Mayhem Fighting Championships is looking for Male and Female Amateur MMA Fighters in all weight classes to fill spots on their upcoming fight card May 17th in Fort Wright, KY.

If you are interested in fighting on this card please contact:

Adam Brown
Phone = 859.431.4075
E-mail = midevilpromotions@insightbb.com
Myspace = Mayhem Fighting Championships

*SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY*
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Ammy 2008 Nationals – Chicago, IL – Aug 1st, 2nd, 3rd

KICK / WAKO 2008 US Amateur MMA National Championships will be held at The Hyatt Regency, O’Hare in Chicago, IL on August 1st, 2nd and 3rd. All Amateur MMA Fighters are welcome to compete.

If you are interested in fight in 2008 Nationals contact:

Scott Fischer
info@teamzs.com
847-669-7833
www.kickwakonationals.com

SEVEN ADDED TO COMPLETE INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE MOHEGAN SUN CARD ON MAY 16

Posted on | April 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

Veterans Joey Guel, Jim Miller, Josh Souder, Two IFL Draft Competitors Among Additions

NEW YORK, April 24, 2008 – Seven mixed martial arts professionals have been added to the nine-bout card as the International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Friday, May 16. HDNet will again have live television coverage of the event.

The added fighters include two – Danillo Villefort (Pompano Beach, Fla.) and Josh Souder (Mason, Ohio) who competed at IFL Draft events last September. Also added is Jim Miller (Sparta, N.J.), who is coming off an impressive victory in his IFL debut at the Izod Center in E. Rutherford, N.J. earlier this month.

Also newly named to the card are Lamont Lister (Philadelphia), Joey Guel (Olympia, Wash.), Fabricio Camoes (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Nick Calandrino (Emerson, N.J.). The bouts involving the added athletes include:

• Lister vs. Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.), 205 lbs.
• Calandrino vs. John Howard (Boston), 170 lbs.
• Souder vs. Zac George (Norman, Okla.), 155 lbs.
• Guel vs. Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.), 185 lbs.
• Camoes vs. Miller, 155 lbs.
• Villefort vs. Mike Massenzio (Paterson, N.J.), 185 lbs.

As previously announced, three IFL Champions will put their respective titles on the line to headline the card, as Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) takes on Dan Miller (Sparta, N.J.) at middleweight, Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) battles Branden Lee Hinkle (Weirton, W. Va.) at heavyweight, and Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) defends against Deividas Taurosevicius (Lithuania) at lightweight.

The preliminary bouts feature athletes from four noted MMA camps, including Team Quest, Team Bombsquad, World Class Fight Center and Team Prodigy.

Tickets are available via www.ticketmaster.com, the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office, and by telephone at 860-886-0070.

IFL Mohegan Sun
Friday, May 16, 2008 (order TBD)

Preliminary Bouts
205 lbs.: Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.) (Team Quest) (2-2 IFL, 5-4 overall MMA) vs. Lamont Lister (Philadelphia) (Team Bombsquad) (0-0, 5-3)
170 lbs.: John Howard (Boston) (0-0 IFL, 8-3 overall MMA) vs. Nick Calandrino (Emerson, N.J.) (Team Bombsquad) (0-0, 5-0)
155 lbs.: Zac George (Norman, Okla.) (Team Quest) (1-1, 12-2) vs. Josh Souder (Mason, Ohio) (Team Prodigy) (0-0, 10-6)
185 lbs.: Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.) (Team Quest) (6-4, 21-10-1) vs. Joey Guel (Oregon) (0-0, 12-5)
155 lbs.: Fabricio Camoes (Brazil) (World Class Fight Center) (0-0, 8-4) vs. Jim Miller (Sparta, N.J.) (Team Bombsquad/AMA Fight Club) (1-0, 11-1)
185 lbs.: Danillo Villefort (Pompano Beach, Fla.) (World Class Fight Center) (0-0, 6-2) vs. Mike Massenzio (Paterson, N.J.) (Team Bombsquad) (0-0, 10-1)

Championship Bouts
185 lbs.: *Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) (Miletich Fighting Systems) (6-4, 12-5) vs. Dan Miller (AMA Fight Club) (Sparta, N.J.) (1-0, 7-1)
265 lbs.: *Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) (Lion’s Den) (5-1, 12-2) vs. Branden Lee Hinkle (Weirton, W. Va.) (0-0, 13-9)
155 lbs.: *Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) (Team Quest) (6-2, 19-9-1) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (Lithuania) (Renzo Gracie) (3-0, 9-2)

*Current Titleholder

About the IFL

International Fight League™ (IFL) has its headquarters in New York and offices in Las Vegas. For more information about IFL, please see: www.ifl.tv.

TICKETS ON SALE FOR HISTORIC ELITEXC FIGHT CARD

Posted on | April 24, 2008 | No Comments

Kimbo, Gina Carano, Robbie Lawler, ‘Hands Of Steel’ Smith, Phil Baroni, Joey Villasenor
Among The Standouts Featured On First-Ever MMA Card on Primetime Network Television

LOS ANGELES (April 24, 2008) — Fans seeking to participate in what some regard as the most important fight card in mixed martial arts history, presented by Los Angeles-based ProElite Inc.’s live fight division, EliteXC, have the opportunity to reserve their seats now.

Tickets, starting at $25, for a history-making event Saturday, May 31, at the Prudential Center at Newark, N.J., are available at Ticketmaster locations, by phone at (201) 507-8900, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at the Prudential Center website at www.prucenter.com. Doors open at 5 p.m. ET. The first live fight is at 6:30.

“I’m obviously very excited to come back to New Jersey, which is my home and a place where I served as a member of the board of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board,’’ said EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw. “Newark is a great city and the Prudential Center is one of the newest, most modern facilities in the United States.

“No one is better at running an event center than AEG. I’m very pleased to be working with them again. From start to finish, it is going to be a spectacular, memorable night of exciting fights and entertainment for fans in the tri-state area. Top to bottom, everybody’s matched tough.

“Kimbo is really excited about returning to New Jersey to fight on May 31. I know he wants to put on a show and continue his magical trip from the street to Elite.’’

The card will be the first-ever MMA event shown live in primetime on network television. “CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” will air on the CBS Television Network at 9-11 p.m. ET/PT.

The incredibly popular Kimbo Slice (2-0) of Perrine, Fla., will face England’s James “Colossus’’ Thompson (14-8) in what will be a thrilling main event of an outstanding show.

In other televised fights, EliteXC middleweight champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (15-4) of St. Louis, by way of Davenport, Iowa, will defend against Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith (13-4) of Sacramento, Calif.; Gina Carano (5-0) of Las Vegas, Nev., faces Kaitlin Young (4-1) of Circle Pines, Minn., in an excellent women’s fight at 140 pounds; Phil Baroni (10-9) of Long Island, N.Y., faces Joey Villasenor (25-6) in a 185-pound scrap and unbeaten Brett Rogers (6-0) of Minneapolis throws down with Jon Murphy (4-2) of Minersville, Pa., in a heavyweight match.

The Lawler-Smith dispute, scheduled for five, 5-minute rounds, figures to be a slugfest. The other fights are slated for three, 5-minute sessions with the exception of Carano-Young, which is set for three, 3-minute rounds (see Fighter Pages below).

Matchups for non-televised, undercard bouts that will be streamed live at ProElite.com will be announced soon. Fans can watch pre- and post-fight interviews only at ProElite.com.

Kimbo, who’s trained by the respected legendary fighter and trainer, the no-nonsense Bas Rutten, has required all of 62 seconds to dispatch of his initial two MMA opponents. Kimbo, aka Kevin Ferguson, has shown ferocious striking skills but has yet to be taken to the ground.

“We’re continuing to work on polishing his striking and we’ve changed his stance, which has made him an even better striker,’’ Rutten said. “He is more explosive now and fit. But for a guy who has had only two MMA fights, Kimbo continues to do everything right.

“He is going to surprise everybody with his ground game, especially those who believe he doesn’t have one. After about 200 street fights, he is putting it all on the line and taking a big risk. James Thompson is going to be a great opponent.’’

Already a major MMA attraction, Kimbo made a name for himself on the Internet where videos of the bald, bearded, menacing-looking former underground bare-knuckle street fighter have been downloaded literally millions of times on YouTube.

Kimbo registered a 43-second, first-round knockout (punches) over Tank Abbott in his last start Feb. 16, 2008, in Miami, Fla. Dangerously explosive and always one punch away from ending a fight, Kimbo won his MMA debut Nov. 10, 2007, stopping Bo Cantrell in 19 seconds.

“I’m looking forward to fighting Thompson in Newark on CBS,’’ said Kimbo, who recently re-signed with EliteXC. “But I love to fight and always look forward to fighting. It really doesn’t matter where or against whom. Everybody knows that.

“To all the MMA fighters who continue to disrespect me, to all those who say I don’t have a ground game, I lack this, I lack that, I say, ‘stop talking and bring it on. I’m ready.’ ’’

Thompson, who trains with Randy Couture at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, could be Kimbo’s toughest test. Since going pro in January 2003, the former Pride and Cage Rage fighter has defeated the likes of Dan Severn, Japanese judo legend Hidehiko Yoshida and Don Frye.

The 29-year-old, six-foot-five Thompson possesses significant advantages in age (three years), height (three inches) and experience. The Brit has fought all over the world.

But the key may be whether a veteran known for heavy hands will come out and look for takedowns and try to use his size to wear down Kimbo from the top position on the ground.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for me and I will have a solid game plan for it,’’ said Thompson, who has won four times by submission. “The world will be watching. I’ll be ready.’’

Long regarded as one of the world’s most gifted middleweights, Lawler will be making the first defense of the EliteXC belt he won in dramatic, convincing fashion with a third-round TKO (strikes) over defending champion Murilo “Ninja” Rua on Sept. 15, 2007, in Honolulu.

“I fought a smart and controlled fight and kept my distance, but that is how I fight these days,’’ Lawler said. “I told my corner after the second round that I was going to knock him out.’’

Lawler rocked and mocked Rua several times before dropping him with a left hand. After a series of jackhammer right hands and two more lefts, the referee halted matters at 2:04.

While he performed with poise against Rua, the crowd-pleasing Lawler is known for an aggressive, unbashful, at times swing-for-the-fences style, and for putting as much heart and bad intentions behind his punches and lethal flying knee attacks as anyone could expect.

“Every fight’s big, at the time,’’ said Lawler, who recently re-signed with EliteXC. “You live by the moment, fight for today. May 31 is obviously a big fight for me, and more people will be watching. But once I’m in the cage, they’re (his fights are) all equal.”

Smith is a “freestyle” fighter and knockout artist who comes out throwing bombs with an abandon that’s made him a huge fan favorite. Aptly nicknamed “Hands Of Steel’’ — he’s a union field foreman in his family’s steel business – he’s won 11 of his fights by KO or TKO.

But one of the most dangerous strikers in the business also owns a strong wrestling background and possesses terrific cardio. Smith’s two other triumphs were by submission

In his EliteXC debut, Smith rallied after losing the first round to knock out Kyle Noke at 0:07 in the second. Two brutal, picture-perfect right hands did all the damage.

“I didn’t fight the first round like I usually do, but I started to get comfortable and find my range toward the end of it,’’ said Smith, who has won nine times in the first round. “I came out pumped for the second and made up for it. Once I got inside – bam — I knocked him down.”

Until numbing Noke, Smith was best known for his dramatic comeback victory over Pete Sell in perhaps the most totally unexpected, shocking ending to a MMA fight in history.

“Fans know I come to war, that I’m a fighter,’’ said Smith, who rallied from the brink of defeat to score a second-round knockout over Sell Nov. 11, 2006. “I think they love that I engage and I keep punching until I knock you out. They can read that when they watch me in the cage.’’

Since its inception, EliteXC has consistently included women’s fighters on its cards. None is more popular than Carano, the most recognizable female MMA fighter in the world.

Carano, aka “Crush” on American Gladiators, will be making her first start since she got up from a hard early takedown to record a 2:53, first-round submission (rear naked choke) over Tonya Evinger on Sept. 15, 2007, in Honolulu.

“When she got me down, I knew I couldn’t freak and had to keep my composure,’’ said Carano, who celebrated her first submission by running around the cage. “After reversing her, I considered standing up. But I’ve been practicing working on top, so I just went through with it.”

It’s apparent the moment you meet Carano that she’s the epitome of strength; a strong woman: mentally, spiritually and physically. Yes, she is more than a pretty face. And the Muay Thai specialist also is smart enough to know she had better not underestimate Young.

“I don’t take anyone lightly,’’ said Carano, who trains at Xtreme Couture gym and also recently re-signed with EliteXC. “I’ve got a big target on me.’’

Carano, who’s not afraid to hit or get hit, garnered national notoriety in 2007 for her quote: “We’re not hitting tennis balls. We’re hitting people. Isn’t that more exciting?”

The talented Young, a devastating striker with excellent skills and a solid Muay Thai background, is excited about getting the chance to test her skills against Carano.

“I’m totally pumped,’’ Young said. “Gina always comes to fight and doesn’t seem to have an off day. I think on paper we are probably even. One of my greatest advantages is definitely that I have a very aggressive striking style. I think it’s more aggressive than Gina’s.’’

Young won her pro debut with a second-round TKO on Oct. 4, 2007, and then gained instant notoriety the following Nov. 24 by registering three devastating first-round knockouts to win a HOOKnSHOOT eight-woman, single night tournament in Indiana. Total fight time: 1:53.

Baroni is a flamboyant, trash-talking, KO artist who exploded on the scene in 2001.

MMA fans may love or hate him, but they can’t ignore a true showman and personality who always makes for entertaining, memorable, non-stop slugfests. His entrance alone, some say, is worth the price of admission. He is of the best interviews in all of sports.

With his pulverizing punching power and dynamic energy that triggers an edgy persona, Baroni truly believes — sometimes until his very last breath — that he’s going to win every time.

Baroni, who’s fought the best, may not always back up his words but he’s tough and courageous and one would be hard-pressed to find a fan seated during one of his fights.

“I am sick and tired of what’s been going on and someone’s going to pay and that someone is Villasenor,’’ said Baroni, who has lost two in a row (both were world title fights). “I am going to knock the s— out of Villasenor and then go after one of the champions again.’’

Villasenor is a well-conditioned, determined, battle-tested, well-rounded veteran who’s always been willing to fight anybody, anytime, anywhere.

“I’ll fight whoever they put in front of me,’’ said a native of Albuquerque, N.M., and a protégé of MMA guru, Greg Jackson. “You can bet there will be a lot of fireworks in this one.’’

A former King of the Cage champion, Villasenor enters this one with momentum, having won his last two starts, including an exciting 4:45, first-round knockout over Ryan Jensen in a rousing battle that featured numerous exchanges on March 29, 2008, in San Jose, Calif.

“He caught me with some shots but then I really connected with that right hook,’’ said

Villasenor, who stopped Jensen with a series of combinations followed by the punishing right.

Rogers, a big, scary, intimidating sort, will be making his third consecutive appearance for EliteXC. “I’m extremely happy working for them,’’ he said. “EliteXC is a great organization and nothing compares to how I’ve been treated by them. They definitely take care of their guys.’’

The hard-hitting six-foot-five, 27-year-old Rogers has ended his last four fights in the first round. Only one of the relative newcomer’s fights has made it to the second.

“When I touch you with my fists, you are going down,’’ said Rogers, a member of Team Bison who has only been training two years.

Rogers got involved in MMA to keep him off the streets. “Life for me has never been easy,’’ he said. “I’d always lived in bad areas, terrible environments, first where I grew up on the south side of Chicago, and then in Minnesota where I moved to in 1992.

“You had no choice but to learn to pick things up. I’m a patient man but everyone has a breaking point. But I knew it was better to train and fight pro then fight on the streets. If I am going to fight, it had better be for the right reasons and get me paid.’’

Murphy scored a career-best 0:19, second-round knockout over Dave Huckaba in his last outing on Aug. 25, 2007, in Jackson, Miss. He dropped Huckaba with a series of punches, the most damaging of which were four vicious right hands.

The following December the former middle linebacker at Syracuse University underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Murphy was back in the gym by early January ‘08. Before resuming training, however, he had a complete hair makeover.

On New Year’s Day, Murphy, who hadn’t seen the inside of a barbershop since October ‘05, shaved his shoulder-length hair and donated it to Locks Of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children under 18 who suffer from long-term medical hair loss.

“I had known about them for about a year,’’ Murphy said. “It took a while for my hair to grow the required 10 inches it took to donate. I wound up donating about 15 inches.’’

For more information on EliteXC and other MMA-related stories, including bios, video-on-demand, photos, stats, Fantasy Fight Game TM and more, please visit ProElite.com and EliteXC.com.

Fighter pages: Kimbo (http://kimboslice.proelite.com), Thompson (http://jamesthompson.proelite.com), Lawler (http://robbielawler.proelite.com), Smith (http://scottsmith.proelite.com), Carano (http://ginacarano.proelite.com), Young (http://kaitlinyoung.proelite.com), Villasenor (http://joeyvillasenor.com), Baroni (http://philbaroni.proelite.com), Rogers (http://brettrogers.proelite.com), Murphy (http://jonmurphy.proelite.com).

About Pro Elite, Inc.
ProElite, Inc. delivers the most exciting entertainment experience in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) with live arena-based entertainment events, cable television programming on Showtime Networks and community-driven interactive broadband entertainment. The company has established a partnership with CBS that brings MMA to a major primetime network for the first time. Through acquisitions of MMA organizations in Asia and Europe, ProElite is a global leader with an exclusive distribution agreement for its program library with IMG Media. ProElite’s live fight division, EliteXC, delivers spectacular live MMA fight events that showcase the world’s top fighters [elitexc.com]. The company’s social media platform, ProElite.com, continues to add thousands of subscribers each month due to the large number of live streaming MMA events, social networking tools, and original and partner-driven content.

About The Prudential Center
Prudential Center is the first new, state-of-the-art facility built in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area in over 25 years. Located within 2 blocks of Newark Penn Station, it is the home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils, NCAA Division I Seton Hall men’s basketball and the New Jersey Ironmen of the MISL. Prudential Center is managed by AEG, one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world.

RAGE IN THE CAGE REPORT

Posted on | April 24, 2008 | No Comments

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WEEK FOUR OF THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: JACK BRATCHER’S POST SHOW REPORT

Posted on | April 24, 2008 | 6 Comments

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER – Week 4

By: Jack Bratcher

 

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I have been more excited about this Ultimate Fighter than probably any of them because of the new format. I really like the fact that the guys had to win a fight even to get into the house this time so you know at least they have one decent fight behind them. Tonight’s fighters are a young mister smiley who can’t stop grinning, so they call him Chipper. His real name is Matt Riddle.

A guy that can’t stop grinning you know hasn’t experienced alot of life. Chipper is 22 years old. His opponent is Tim Credeur who is 30 years old. Not only is he older, but he’s been fighting for years. This is a huge deal for him. It’s the culmination of years of dreams. He’s had 15 professional fights whereas Chipper has had one. For the younger guy, the show seems like it could be maybe just be “some new kicks” for him. I definitely could relate to the older guy, while i’m sure alot of younger people could relate to “Chipper”. When you’re young you think everyone over thirty is an old man with not much left in them. But you better never underestimate desperation and what a desperate man will do and go through to win.

They did a very good gob of building this fight up and letting people identify with each of the fighters. While not even consciously picking one fighter over the other I found myself rooting for Tim because of his age and I just don’t trust people who constantly grin.

The first round was pretty amazing. It went back and forth with each fighter in control at different moments. After the first round, Mr. Chipper wasn’t so chipper. He was no longer smiling. Instead he was busy getting his nose and face bandaged up and trying to get the bleeding to stop. Second round starts and Tim gets a takedown and has he’s elbowing Chipper while pushing him up against the cage. Chipper is eating some bombs but he’s still fighting. He gets back on his feet. Mr. Chipper has had to dig deep now and he gets the take down and is on top even though Rampage has shouted for him to stay standing. Now Chipper has some ground and pound of his own. Tim is still on the bottom trying to win for position. Forrest yells for triangle. Tim tries it but misses; but does recapture position and gets back on top. With just a little time left, Tim goes for an armbar, pulls it out and makes Chipper tap.

What an incredible fight. The whole gym was shouting and very loud the whole fight. Now they’re really going nuts as Tim Credeur gets the victory. This is the best fight i’ve seen in quite some time. Great fight. Great. Rampage tells Chipper that he made the mistake of taking Tim down because he is better at ju-jitsu. Forrest actually told Tim not to go for the armbar but he did and got it. But Forrest tells Tim it’s a good thing he didn’t listen to him. Forrest also told him “sub par performance and you still came away with the money (ten grand) and the win so it’s a good day.” Tim got five grand for the win and five grand for the submission. Rampage was really disappointed.

They show a preview of next week and Rampage is losing control of his anger. He said he’s had a problem with anger in the past and it’s slowly been seeping out. Uh oh. Also Michael Bisping will be making an appearance to help out with Rampage’s team I assume.

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Oscar De La Hoya Answers Questions About His Future in Promoting MMA

Posted on | April 23, 2008 | 4 Comments

During Today’s Conference Call Leading Up To the Steve Forbes Fight, Golden Boy Promotions Front Man Oscar De La Hoya discussed why his team decided not to pursue promoting MMA events through coordination with Affliction Clothing.

By: Rich Bergeron

Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions team talked today about backing out of a deal to co-promote MMA fights with Affliction. Despite the kind of network television deals being talked about in mixed martial arts these days that boxing would love to have, the market may be too crowded for their liking at the moment.

EliteXC’s CBS deal is old news now, but reports about the UFC’s promising talks with FOX are just now starting to circulate. Add to the situation the unique way Mark Cuban is attempting to revolutionize the MMA industry with HDNet Fights, and it seems any fledgling MMA outlet stands to fight an uphill battle to succeed, no matter how much promotional muscle is behind it.

Richard Schaefer, chief executive officer of Golden Boy Promotions, pointed to adverse conditions for publicly traded MMA organizations that came out in SEC reports recently. Specifically, the IFL’s reporting mentioned that they may have problems continuing the business through the end of this year if conditions don’t improve.

De La Hoya expressed his wishes to focus more on the Sweet Science in order to take Boxing to a new level. While they didn’t rule out getting involved in the future, it seems Golden Boy Promotions is deciding to stick to their boxing roots and keep making progress there. Having been involved in both the promotional and pugilistic sides of one of the most incredible financial boxing successes in recent history (the first Mayweather vs. De La Hoya fight), Oscar seems confident that he’s in position to reshape the sport and improve it even more than he already has.

De La Hoya also noted that he is not at all distracted by his business-related responsibilities when it comes to preparing for fights. Here’s how it went down today when I pitched the Affliction question to De La Hoya:

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REST IN PEACE JIM MORIARTY

Posted on | April 23, 2008 | No Comments

Jim Moriarty (left) and John Bray

San Fernando, CA — On April 21, 2008, boxing unfortunately lost one of its own due to heart failure. Jim Moriarty was not only a great man; he was part of our boxing community. I remember meeting Jim about 20 years ago. He was a man’s man. I was the U.S. Heavyweight Champ at the time. I was in his gym screwing around and before you knew it he whacked me in the leg with a bat. He didn’t care who I was, this was his gym. It was the start of a friendship that was based on respect and our mutual love for boxing. I was fortunate enough to represent BROTHERS BOXING GYM at the end of my amateur career as well as train there as a pro. I was able to see Jim’s generosity toward myself and others. Never did he ask me for a penny and refused when I offered. I saw him do this for a lot of kids who just didn’t have anything. I knew of boxers that were homeless and Jim always opened his door to them. I had my troubles along the way and I could always count on Jim. His guidance and words of wisdom got me back to where I needed to be. There are only a few people that I feel I owe anything to and Jim was one of them. Not only has the boxing community lost a great man, the world has lost a great man. To know Jim, was to love and respect him. He earned it. My prayers are with Jim and his loving family. God Bless Brother………

-John Bray

**Memorial Services will be held at St. Bridget of Sweden Catholic Church at 16711 Gault Street in Van Nuys on Friday, April 25th at 4:30 in the afternoon.

MMA RECRUITER BULLETIN: WAR CORE LOOKING FOR FIGHTERS TO SPONSOR

Posted on | April 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

WarCore Nutrition Sponsoring Fighters

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Sponsorship Program
We are currently interested sponsoring fights, fighters, and most any extreme athlete. If you are interested in WarCoreNutrition.com sponsoring you or your next event then please contact us at sponsorships@warcorenutrition.com for more details.

MMA Fighter Sponsorships
If you want sponsorship we need a little info on you. Please answer the following questions and email us at sponsorships@warcorenutrition.com

1) What is your next MMA fight?
a) When is the fight?
b) Where is the fight?
c) Who do you fight?
d) Who is the Fight Promoter? (include their contact info)
e) Will your bout be on TV?
(If so, explain what type of TV; PPV, Spike, HDNet, local coverage,
etc..)

2) Who will corner you in the fight?
3) Where do you train? Who do you train with?
4) What is your official MMA Fight record?
5) Do you have current sponsors? Who are they (if any)?
6) What is your request? (What do you want from WCN?)

WarCore Street Team
What is the WarCore Street Team? It’s any fighter, fan, or promoter who participates and attends MMA events on a regular basis. What does it take to become a member of the street team? Just send us an email to sponsorships@warcorenutrition.com and let us know you are interested in becoming a member and include why you think you would make a good addition to our team.
What will you get for becoming a member of the WarCore Street Team?
Free T-shirt
Stickers
Discount on all supplements at WarCoreNutrition.com
All we ask in return is that you regularly attend MMA events and promote WarCore by spreading the word.

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**Are you a sponsor that would like to sponsor MMA Fighters. If so email admin@mmarecruiter.com and we will get your name out to thousands in exchange for helping fighters.**

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