Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-14-11)
Ortiz is Exhibit A in MMA’s popularity Yahoo! Sports Sports 4 hours, 41 minutes ago Tito Ortiz is simply the latest example of why mixed martial arts is such a great sport and why it continues to grow during the toughest economy since the Great Depression. Less than two weeks after literally saving his … See all stories […]
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 […]
Yeah I Said It #6 By: Mark Pavelich
Referees have the toughest job in sport. No one is ever 100% happy with their calls, and no matter what they do someone will have a problem with it. But I do respect what they do, and very rarely make criticisms. However, the time has come where I do need to speak out and levy […]
UFC Star and US Military Veteran All American Brian Stann Ready for Leben
Des Moines, Iowa Our returning Men and Women of the Armed Forces have a very good friend in UFC Star “All American” Brian Stann. The 185 competitor is not just a UFC fighter, he’s also the Executive Director of Hire Heroes USA. Stann’s next big fight will be against UFC Veteran Chris “the Crippler” Leben […]
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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