Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-20-11)
Asia takes on the best in mixed martial arts AFP When Bae Myung Ho raised the Legend Fighting Championship welterweight title belt last Saturday night he showed it briefly to his fans and then the South Korean mixed martial artist went straight for the television cameras. … See all stories on this topic » AFP Overeem’s Grand Prix […]
Boxing Links (7-17-11)
Ricky Burns short of sympathy for Nicky Cook as he eyes title fight with Kevin … Telegraph.co.uk Challenger Nicky Cook may have been the one who left the ring on a stretcher but the biggest losers at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday were, arguably, WBO super-featherweight champion Ricky Burns and boxing itself. By Ewing Grahame […]
Upsets Accentuate Any Given Sunday Feel of UFC Live 4 Card on Versus
By: Rich Bergeron One second the announcers and crew were questioning Referee Dan Miragliotta for not stopping the UFC Live 4 main event fight between Cheick Congo and Pat Barry. Barry was laying the beating on thick, rocking Congo’s world with lefts and rights. The next second Congo rose off the canvas in a […]
THE LATE GENARO “CHICANITO” HERNANDEZ TO RECEIVE INAUGURAL LOPEZ FAMILY “SALUTE TO GREAT CHAMPIONS AWARD” SATURDAY, JUNE 25 AT FIRST PICO RIVERA SHOW
Pico Rivera–It is only fitting that one of the great Los Angeles boxing champions will receive the very first Salute To Great Champions award, and that champion will be Genaro “Chicanito” Hernandez. On Saturday, June 25th in the boxing ring at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena as part of Opening Night of the Inaugural Boxeo en El […]
Jake Ellenberger Clocks out at 2:42 Wins at UFC 129, Talks to Takedown Wrestling
Courtsey of Yahoo Sports! Jake Ellenberger sent a huge message to the rest of the UFC welterweight division by destroying Sean Pierson in just over two and a half minutes. Ellenberger quieted the pro-Canadian crowd with a thunderous left hook. The punch landed just over Pierson’s right eye and forced him to lock up. A […]
Boxing Links (4-14-11)
Ricky Hatton – The Hitman’s Boxing Legacy: Thoughts from the brain EastsideBoxing.com by Martin ‘The Brain’ Potter of the Boxing Clever podcast – In news reports today it appears that one of Britain’s most popular ever fighters, Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton, has finally acknowledged that he will never again lace up gloves and step inside … See all […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (4-13-11)
Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Sherdog.com Nick Diaz affirmed his position not only as one of MMA’s top welterweights on April 9, but also as one of the toughest outs in the sport. Floored twice by thunder-fisted challenger Paul Daley, Strikeforce’s 170-pound ace battled back from the brink of … See all stories on this topic » […]
CAN WHAT’S BROKEN ABOUT BOXING BE FIXED?
(by Darren & Patrick McElligott) [mpinpage] For as long as boxing has been popular, there has been a “flip side,” with people saying that the sport is dying, or that it should be outlawed. Yet, when one looks at the amount of money that fights such as Mayweather vs de la Hoya, or Pacquiao vs […]
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