Wrestling Links (5-7-11)
Hawks notes: friends Horford, Noah ‘wrestling around’ Atlanta Journal Constitution “We are out there boxing out and wrestling around,” Horford said before Game 3 on Friday at Philips Arena. “It’s all good. That’s the way it is. It’s fun. It’s basketball.” Horford and Noah teamed to win consecutive NCAA championships at Florida before … See all stories […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (5-7-11)
Nick Diaz agrees to box Jeff Lacy ESPN Diaz-Lacy, should it take place, would mark the first time an elite mixed martial arts champion attempted to fight an established boxer in his realm. In 2005, Diaz (25-7 in MMA) earned a unanimous decision victory his lone professional boxing … See all stories on this topic » Former hockey […]
Boxing Links (5-6-11)
Mosley’s secret weapon: an iron chin ESPN My biggest fight is not in boxing. “My biggest fight is to end poverty in my country. I will be wearing yellow gloves into the ring on Saturday — as a symbol of unity in the fight against poverty.” Top Rank promoter Bob Arum enjoys talking about … See all […]
U.S. beats Russia, 5-2 in freestyle wrestling in Beat the Streets Gala in Times Square
NEW YORK, May 5, 2011 – With an opening victory from 2008 Olympic champion Henry Cejudo and an inspired performance throughout the lineup, the United States defeated Russia in a freestyle wrestling dual meet in Times Square on Thursday. The event was held in Duffy Square in New York City , located in the historic […]
ROACH, RICHARDSON ROUNDTABLE, UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES: WILFREDO VAZQUEZ, JORGE ARCE, KELLY PAVLIK, ALFONSO LOPEZ, MIKE ALVARADO, RAY NAHR
Thursday, May 5 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada LAS VEGAS (May 5, 2011) – The trainers for Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley, Freddie Roach and Naazim Richardson, respectively, and the fighters who will compete on Saturday’s undercard met with the press Thursday at MGM Grand. This Saturday, May 7, at the sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena, eight-division world champion Pacquiao (52-3-2, […]
Boxing Links (5-5-11)
Manny Pacquiao: ‘The Biggest Fight in My Life Is Not In Boxing‘ NESN.com “The biggest fight in my life is not in boxing. The biggest fight in my life is how to end poverty in my country.” The yellow gloves to promote unity against poverty aren’t just a symbolic gesture. Neither was getting elected to congress in […]
AGGRESSION MMA ANNOUNCES “CONFRONTATION” FOR NEXT EXCITING EVENT
Card is headlined by top-ranked Canadian 170ers Ryan Ford and Nick Hinchliffe Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): Aggression MMA, Edmonton’s top fight promotion, today announced its next fight event, “Confrontation,” which will feature a main event between nationally-ranked welterweight stars Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford (14-3) and Nick “Juggernaut” Hinchliffe (18-7). This highly-anticipated event will take place Friday, June 10th, at […]
Wrestling Links (5-5-11)
Olympic wrestling champ Cejudo returns to the mat USA Today Cejudo had never won a match in a world-level senior tournament before Beijing, but became the youngest American to capture an Olympic wrestling gold medal when he won the freestyle 55-kilogram division. The next eight months were a blur of travel and … See all stories on this […]
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