Captain Boyd Melson returns May 19!
New York, NY (April 21, 2011) – US Army Captain and multi-time amateur champion Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will return to the ring against an opponent to be named in a four round junior middleweight bout Thursday, May 19 at the Roseland Ballroom in his hometown of New York, NY. Following an amateur career where he […]
Wrestling Links (4-21-11)
WWE Draft 2011: High Velocity Wrestling in North Carolina Bleacher Report But, this is pro wrestling, where everything is a work. I know it, whether or not some other fans realize it, is another story. So, I have to find a way to actually care about this earth shattering WWE moment in time. Don’t misunderstand me here, … […]
OPEN MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES: ABNER MARES, VIC DARCHINYAN AND PROMOTER OSCAR DE LA HOYA
Tuesday, April 19, 2011, Westside Boxing Gym, Los Angeles, Calif. LOS ANGELES (April 20, 2011) –Undefeated WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares and two-division titleholder Vic Darchinyan participated in an open media workout Tuesday at Westside Boxing Gym with Oscar de la Hoya,president of Golden Boy Promotions/ Mares’ promoter in attendance. This Saturday, April 23, Mares and Darchinyan will compete […]
Lewkowicz Responds to Dubious Panamanian Suspension
On the surface, the accusations leveled against prominent boxing representative Sampson Lewkowicz seem substantive, but as the true story is told, as set forth below, it is nothing more than the story of a powerless third-world boxing commission being corrupted and influenced by a greedy television executive. Earlier this week, the Panamanian Boxing Commission […]
APRIL 9 “ACTION HEROES” PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
ERIK MORALES, Six-Time & Three Division World Champion “I trained very hard for this fight. I trained for eight weeks in Otomi, in the mountains of Mexico City. “After so many interviews, I am starting to say to myself, ‘Was this the right decision? Am I the only crazy one that thinks I can win? […]
Gilbert Melendez: I Am a Fighter – Strikeforce on SHOWTIME
This Saturday at 10pm on SHOWTIME, STRIKEFORCE Lightweight Champion GILBERT MELENDEZ returns to take on the devastating Japanese phenom TATSUYA KAWAJIRI Watch the Strikeforce Lightweight Champ’s inspirational story before his April 9th match. Click below to watch, share, and embed Gilbert Melendez: I Am a Fighter The incredibly stacked April 9th fight card also features NICK DIAZ vs. […]
Rocky Fiore Making up for Lost Time
To look at Chicago light welterweight Russell Fiore (4-0-1, 4 KOs), you’d think he belongs on Jersey Shore and not in some sweaty boxing gym five nights a week. But the proud Italian/Jewish American found a passion for boxing, even if it wasn’t until the age of 25, and now eats and breathes […]
SPECIAL EDITION OF HDNET’S “INSIDE MMA” TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF UFC’S PURCHASE OF STRIKEFORCE™
Exclusive Interviews with Dana White and Scott Coker – This Friday at 9:00 p.m. ET DALLAS (March 17, 2011) This week’s announcement that Forza, LLC, a subsidiary of Zuffa, LLC (which owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship® brand) purchased Strikeforce™ has stunned the mixed martial arts community. The move is arguably the most significant development in […]
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