UFC/Strikeforce Newsletter (8-16-11)
UFC Brings Two Title Fights To Houston In October – Tickets On Sale Starting Wed. Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard complete the trilogy with a battle for the lightweight title, plus Jose Aldo defends the featherweight belt against Kenny Florian – UFC 136 Presented by Bud Light – Saturday, October 8 live at Toyota […]
Boxing Links (8-16-11)
Former world champ Ruiz opens gym in Medford Boston Globe Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz has opened Quietman Sports Gym, inside of Gold’s Gym in Medford (4000 Mystic Valley Parkway), which is a suburb of Boston and only a few miles from where Ruiz grew up in … See all stories on this […]
THE FIGHT SUMMIT ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SCREENING OF “NEW YORK MIXED MARTIAL ARTS”
Event will showcase well-received MMA documentary Merrick, NY (USA): Fight Summit, the world’s annual mixed martial arts business event, today announced that the event will show a special screening of the recently released documentary “New York Mixed Martial Arts” for all attendees of the conference. The film is an official selection of the Bronx Film Festival, […]
RISING FEATHERWEIGHT STAR FREDDY ASSUNCAO SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH AGGRESSION MMA
Will make promotional debut at September event Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): Aggression MMA, one of the top Canadian fight promotions in operation, today announced that it has signed talented Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) competitor Freddy Assuncao to a contract with the organization. A member of the famed Assuncao family of fighting brothers, Freddy […]
Checkmate for Edwin ‘La Bomba’ Rodriguez; Undefeated Dominican boxer headlines Broadway Boxing show Sat. Night
WORCESTER, Mass. (August 15, 2011) – Boxing is like chess for unbeaten Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez. The 26-year-old Dominican Republic native, considered by many as the premier super middleweight prospect in the world, returns home Saturday night (Aug. 20) to headline a special edition of Broadway Boxing, presented by DiBella Entertainment, against intra-state rival and Iraq War veteran Chris […]
DEMETRIUS ANDRADE VS. GRADY BREWER HEADLINES, DAVID DIAZ VS. HANK LUNDY IN AUGUST 19 FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHT CO-FEATURE
AT HORSESHOE CASINO IN HAMMOND, INDIANA, ON AUG. 19; TELEVISED LIVE ON ESPN’S “FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions, Bobby Hitz/Hitz Boxing, Joe DeGuardia/Star Boxing, and Prizefight Promotions will present a sensational fight card on Friday, August 19, 2011, at the Horseshoe Casino, located at 777 Casino Center Drive in Hammond, Indiana. The […]
World Boxing Champion John ‘The Quietman’ Ruiz Opens full-contact gym
MEDFORD, Mass. (August 15, 2011) – Two-time World Boxing Association (“WBA”) heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz has opened Quietman Sports Gym, inside of Gold’s Gym in Medford (4000 Mystic Valley Parkway), which is a suburb of Boston and only a few miles from where Ruiz grew-up in Chelsea. Quietman Sports Gym is a full-contact gym, featuring a […]
Jimmy Lange to Fight Raul Muñoz for WBU Title as Main Event on September 10th Card at Patriot Center
FAIRFAX, VA (August 15, 2011) – Championship boxing returns to the Northern Virginia/National Capital area with a world title on the line as Jimmy Lange (36-4-2, 24 KOs) of Great Falls, VA faces Raul “El Toro” Muñoz (22-14-1, 16 KOs) of Topeka, KS for the World Boxing Union’s (WBU) vacant 154-lb. championship in the 10-round Main Event on Saturday, September 10th at […]
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