Boxing Links (12-15-11)
Super Six a success, despite pitfalls ESPN By Dan Rafael After 26 months, 10 fights in five different countries, six original fighters, three withdrawals, two replacements and several postponements later, the finish line for Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic is finally here. … See all stories on this topic » ESPN Budding boxers to savor vocal hometown […]
Wrestling Links (12-15-11)
Bangor wrestling coach Dennis Paquette pins down win No. 400 MLive.com BANGOR — Among the many things Dennis Paquette has taught Bangor wrestlers during his 21-year head-coaching reign, “don’t quit” ranks near the top. “When you quit, it’s over. It’s when you keep getting back up, that’s when you’re eventually going to … See all stories on this topic » […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-15-11)
Lawmakers Discuss MMA Rules West Virginia MetroNews Even though state lawmakers voted to legalize mixed martial arts fighting in West Virginia during the regular session earlier this year, fight promoters say the burdensome rules are restricting the sport’s growth. Current law prohibits fights from … See all stories on this topic » MMA Top 10 Pound-for-Pound: Jon Jones Moves […]
Boxing Links (12-14-11)
Internal boxing probe rejects BBC ‘fix’ claim BusinessWeek The president of amateur boxing says the body’s procedures and integrity have “stood up to the scrutiny” of an inquiry that rejected allegations of an Olympic bribery plot. AIBA head Wu Ching-Kuo says “the air has been cleared” after the body’s own … See all stories on this topic » Super […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-14-11)
MMA Global: Is Fedor Emelianenko Still Relevant in the Heavyweight Division? Bleacher Report Remember when it was debated whether former Pride heavyweight champion and MMAstar Fedor Emelianenko was considered the No. 1 fighter in the world? Remember his aura of invincibility, his untarnished record and over decade-long streak of never losing… See all stories on this topic […]
Boxing Links (12-12-11)
Lamont Peterson’s boxing title is the new sports story of the year in DC Washington Post No matter how much Sylvester Stallone has tried, some things in boxing you just can’t make up. It was enough late Saturday night that a 27-year-old man from Southeast, homeless before a boxingtrainer took him and his little brother in when the boy was … […]
Wrestling Links (12-12-11)
Prep wrestling: TR looking for new challanges Herald Times Reporter Matthew Apgar The Two Rivers wrestling team is expanding its horizons this year, following an undefeated season last year (13-0). With 10 returnees to his team, coach Paul Gehrke expects his wrestlers to be every bit as good as a last season after … See all stories on this topic » […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-12-11)
This Week in MMA – Dec. 11, 2011 Sportsrageous By Tamon Go In what will surely be remembered as one of the most impressive runs by any fighter in the history of mixed martial arts, Jon Jones rounded out 2011 with yet another highlight-reel submission to go alongside his finishes of Ryan Bader, … See all stories on this […]
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