SOUTH AFRICAN LISTENERS NIX TYSON INTERVIEW
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OLYMPIC EDUCATION CENTER IS STRUCK DOWN BY BUDGET ISSUES
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MATT HUGHES IN ST. LOUIS
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SHERDOG DIGS DEEP INTO THE XYIENCE AND ZUFFA CONNECTION
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CLICK HERE TO SEE AN EXCELLENT SHERDOG ARTICLE ABOUT XYIENCE’S DEEP TIES TO ZUFFA
TANK ABBOT AND JAKE SHIELDS TO APPEAR ON HDNET
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For Immediate Release
EliteXC standouts Tank Abbott (tankabbott.proelite.com) and Jake Shields (jakeshields.proelite.com) will appear on the premiere episode of Inside MMA on HD.net, this Friday, Feb. 1, at 9:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. PT.
Tank, a true MMA icon and Hall of Fame talker, will discuss his upcoming, long-awaited showdown with Kimbo Slice (kimboslice.proelite.com) on Saturday, Feb. 16 in Miami on SHOWTIME, while the talented, personable Shields, a streaking, world-ranked welterweight, will talk about his future plans.
The show, which is devoted to strictly Mixed Martial Arts news and events, will air several times. Please go to HD.net (schedules/programs) for replay times.
Malignaggi jump starts 2008
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NEW YORK (January 30, 2008) – International Boxing Federation junior welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi has started off the new year in grand fashion, appropriate for one befitting a young world champion with his flamboyant personality and crossover appeal.
First, The Ring magazine selected Malignaggi (24-1, 5 KOs) as its 2007 Comeback of the Year fighter, and then the movie premiere of his life story, “Magic Man: The Paulie Malignaggi Story,” that drew rave reviews on SHOWTIME. Paulie followed that with his first title defense, winning a 12-round unanimous decision January 5 against mandatory challenger Herman “The Black Panther” Ngoudjo on Showtime Championship Boxing at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City.
The outspoken Brooklyn boxer, rated No. 2 by The Ring, was then the subject of a full page spread (Jan. 10 issue) in the trendy Time Out New York magazine
(http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/shopping/25510/rummaging-with). Columnist Kristina Dechter’s “Rummaging with:” column included sidebar pieces on Paulie’s gloves (Everlast), his flex terry headband and Smooth ‘n Shine hair gel, Gleason’s Gym where he trains, his L-R-G Manimal hoodie and favorite pizza (Portobello’s).
The column’s sub-title read: We go to the ropes with a Brooklyn-bred boxer on how to dress, eat and train like a champ. “Known for his smack-spouting mouth and his dramatic entrances, Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi brings panache along with jaw-crunching punches in the ring……The photogenic brawler (Malignaggi modeled streetwear for a Playboy fashion shoot last summer) has earned a reputation for his flashy ensembles.”
Then, “The Magic Man” joined New Jersey Governor John S. Corzine for the official ribbon-cutting festivities reopening the Union City Boxing Club.
Malignaggi, an avid soccer fan whose father Nello played pro soccer in Sicily, was honorary captain for the New Jersey Ironmen professional indoor soccer team, participating in the opening kick-off ceremony on Jan. 25.
“It’s been exciting so far,” Malignaggi said. “I’ve started the year off with a bang. We’re on our way to a big year in 2008. We’re going to continue this momentum and have a very successful year. Paulie Malignaggi is on the right path to becoming a household name – always the intent right from the start – in and out of boxing in 2008.”
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THIS WEEK ON TAKEDOWN RADIO
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Alan Meltzer-Joe Williams- Sara Mc Mann-Tolly Thompson-
This week on Takedown Wrestling Radio
After being on the road for what seems like year’s, (not actually years) the crew returns to the Brute Adidas Studios at Des Moines Sports Station AM 1460 KXNO for the next 3 weeks. We start with a look at some top level athletes working toward the Olympics Trials, One man who has done so much for wrestling and a few who are doing some good things on a local basis.
Scheduled to join Steve Foster, Scott Casber, Chris Arns and company-
Alan Meltzer- Successful Business Man. Alan has done much for several wrestling programs and in particular Mark Cody’s American University Wrestling. AU’s Coach Mark Cody credits Mr. Meltzer as being the inspiration for American University’s improbable rise to wrestling prominence. Cody said, “Alan knows how much effort it took to get the Eagles back off the ground.” “Blind faith took them to even greater heights”. “I just knew how much wrestling had meant to me and the values, the lessons in life that it teaches you,” Alan Meltzer said. “You’re not going to get rich wrestling. You’re not going to go out and sign a contract to be a pro. But you learn lessons every single day in that practice room and in one-on-one competition and you just can’t put a price on something like that.”
Joe Williams- Former Iowa Hawkeye, Asst. Coach at Iowa and NIU and multi time champion returns to the show to talk about life, training for the Olympic trials and working toward the greater good. It’ll be good to catch up with one of the best wrestlers I’ve ever seen.
Sara Mc Mann- 63 kg/138.75 lbs. –Gaffney, S.C. (Sunkist Kids)
Olympic and World silver medalist Sara Mc Mann, U.S. Nationals Champion, and a member of The United States women’s freestyle team joins us to discuss women’s wrestling and the difficult job of earning Olympic berths. The U.S. Team under Coach Steiner recently faced the Ukraine and Japanese teams in a dual-meet event that included the top six finishers from the 2007 World Championships in which Team USA took 2nd.
Tolly Thompson- NCAA champion and Janesville, Iowa, native Tolly Thompson is beginning his 8th overall season as Panther assistant coach. He was promoted during the 2003-04 season on head coach Brad Penrith’s staff. Thompson joined the Panther staff as the team’s Conditioning Specialist in the 2002-03 season. He returned to UNI after two years as the strength and conditioning coach at Nebraska. He was a member of the Panthers’ coaching staff during the 1999-2000 season as a volunteer assistant. Thompson, 35, has a wealth of international experience and was named the winner of the 2005 John Smith Award as the Freestyle Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling. Thompson has represented the United States at the World Championships. He took first-place honors at the 2006 U.S. World Team Trials in Sioux City, Iowa.
Join us for this week for a program that will have the flavors of giving and international goals.
The staff of Takedown Wrestling Radio are grateful for the opportunity to serve the wrestling community and embrace the challenges that entails. Each week from our studios in Des Moines and our Mobile Brute Adidas studios we try and provide the story’s behind the sport. We believe that wrestling is the very fabric our nation and strive to promote that ideal.
God Bless Wrestling and God Bless America!
Ice Cube & DJ Pooh Tap IFC’s My MMA Network as First 24/7 MMA Channel
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
My MMA Network will be the exclusive online MMA channel on UVNTV.com (U View Network Television)
Las Vegas, Nevada – January 29, 2008 – The International Fighting Championship, LLC (IFC), along with hip hop icon and movie star Ice Cube and the legendary DJ Pooh have launched the first 24/7 Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) channel, My MMA Network, an IFC brand. My MMA Network will be the exclusive MMA channel on Ice Cube’s new Internet Television Network, UVNTV.com (U View Network Television). UVNTV currently hosts about 12 channels while in beta mode, including channels for Snoop Dogg called Snoopadelic and P Diddy with Diddy TV.
The IFC expects My MMA Network to take MMA to a whole new level of sports and entertainment. As the only 24/7 network out there today, IFC can control and market the content in any fashion and give MMA fans an all access pass to anything MMA related. “We are truly fortunate to be the exclusive Mixed Martial Arts channel on UVNTV. My MMA Network will blur the lines between sports and entertainment and with Ice Cube and DJ Pooh, we have two of the best in the business on our side,” stated IFC President, Rico White.
“My MMA Network and UVNTV will not only serve as a platform for the IFC to market and broadcast their events, but allow for all MMA promoters, fighters and advertisers to showcase who they are to a worldwide audience. My MMA Network, like traditional TV, will have set programs, pay per view and On-Demand access right at your finger tips,” commented IFC CIO, Jeff Zimmerman.
“The IFC and My MMA Network was a perfect complement to what UVNTV is all about,” stated co-founder DJ Pooh. “We, as entertainers, understand the cross appeal of sports and entertainment and we know that MMA is the hottest thing out there today.” “This will give our viewers the best of both of worlds,” added Pooh.
“My MMA Network brought the passion we were looking for in a channel for our network,” stated co-founder, Ice Cube. “Pooh and the guys wanted to create a platform for entrepreneurs to follow their dream, just as we did. We believe My MMA Network is on to something big here and we look forward to helping them get there,” continued Cube.
International Fighting Championship, LLC (IFC) will promote fights around the country in 2008 and will use UVNTV.com to promote their family of brands such as My MMA Network. Look for more announcements as My MMA Network adds programming and content to their channel.
About the International Fighting Championship, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. The IFC is a live Mixed Martial Arts show produced in North America. The International Fighting Championship plans to have 10 shows for 2008 and 12 shows in 2009. The next live event will be held in Las Vegas Nevada. The IFC’S mission is to produce the most exciting, highest-quality fight shows in North America and to develop superstar up and coming talent to compete on the world stage. The IFC plans a strong marketing campaign in Sports publications, e-wire broadcasts, T.V. and Radio commercials, street promotional teams, billboards, press releases etc. The IFC features a strong ownership and a depth of management experience across a spectrum of live event sports, television production, and strategic business partnerships.
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