Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-30-11)
Lesnar, Overeem bring style clash to UFC 141 USA TODAY By Sergio Non, USA TODAY LAS VEGAS — The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s last main event of the year recalls the mixed martial arts world that existed more than a decade ago. Between wrestling behemoth Brock Lesnar and hulking kickboxer Alistair … See all stories on this topic » […]
TUNE IN TONIGHT AT 8PM EST FOR FNU COMBAT SPORTS SHOW FEATURING STEVE FARHOOD
“Rabble Rousin’” Rich Bergeron and Tony “The Tornado” Penecale will talk to Showtime Boxing Analyst Steve Farhood on tonight’s Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports Show. We’ll discuss the past year’s most intriguing boxing stories and this Friday’s Showbox card featuring the return of Andre Dirrell and Jermain Taylor. We’ll also touch on the UFC 141 […]
WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KOs), who just weeks removed from a dominant Super Six Tournament Final victory over the gritty and brash-talking Brit, Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KOs), retained his WBA belt, while also capturing the WBC, Ring and the inaugural SHOWTIME Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup. In addition, Ward, who was recently named ESPN and Sports Illustrated’s Fighter […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-29-11)
MMA notes: Overeem out to silence critics OCRegister Now I am the most tested fighter in MMA, which I think works to my benefit because it will silence all the critics.” Overeem and Lesnar, a 6-3, 265-pounder, are two of the largest and most powerful heavyweights in the world. … See all stories on this topic » […]
JERMAIN TAYLOR & ANDRE DIRRELL & JESSIE NICKLOW CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS
Former World Champ Taylor, at right against Arthur Abraham, Faces Nicklow at Middleweight; Super Middleweight Dirrell, at left, Makes Return Against Darryl Cunningham; Unbeaten Light Heavyweights Luis Garcia and Alexander Johnson Round Out Tripleheader Friday Night Live on a Special Edition of ShoBox: The New Generation On SHOWTIME® NEW YORK (Dec. 28, 2011) – Two Super Six […]
Boxing Links (12-28-11)
2011 confirms boxing still alive, swinging ESPN (blog) Well, no need to heed the warnings of these doom-driven soothsayers, because the biggest fallacy in sports is that boxing is dead. Indeed, reports of the fight game’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Just take a look back on Delvin Rodriguez and … See all stories on this topic » Boxing: […]
Boxing Links (12-27-11)
Boxing’s Winners and Losers in 2011 Bleacher Report It’s been an up and down year in the boxing world. We have seen some great fights but numerous bad and controversial ones as well. Several fighters have distinguished themselves this year and many have had a year that they might want to forget. … See all stories on this topic […]
Bobby Gunn Jr. Has Eyes Set On 2012 NJ Golden Gloves Title
When referring to 15-year-old amateur boxer Bobby Gunn Jr., saying that the apple didn’t fall far from the tree would be the understatement of the year. Having the opportunity to follow his father-former IBA cruiserweight champion and current world heavyweight bare knuckle boxing champion Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn-around the gym since the age […]
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