Wrestling Links (11-26-11)
Wrestler CM Punk talks Rock, Austin and ‘WWE 12’ ESPN by Jon Robinson He’s also the most controversial and debated wrestling personality since Steve Austin gave Mike Tyson the finger. But a few months ago, he was ready to give up this superstar lifestyle, go home, and try to live the life of the anonymous … See all stories […]
UFC & COMPANY VS. NEW YORK STATE: CIVIL SUIT CLIFF NOTES
By: Rich Bergeron Zuffa, LLC filed suit on November 15th against the State of New York, citing the unconstitutional nature of the state’s ban on professional mixed martial arts. A host of other plaintiffs who have varying interests in competing in and/or profiting from MMA-related business are also parties to the suit. Though there is […]
Boxing Links (11-16-11)
The old boxing versus MMA thing (again) ESPN (blog) By Chuck Mindenhall You might want to check out the one that literary boxing writer Gary Andrew Poole came up with that loosely held the UFC’s debut on Fox up to the Juan Manuel Marquez/Manny Pacquiao fight he attended on the same night. … See all stories on this topic » […]
AUSTIN TROUT & FRANK LoPORTO MICHAEL OLIVEIRA & XAVIER TOLIVER FINAL WEIGHTS AND QUOTES
Friday, Nov. 11, Cohen Stadium, El Paso, Texas Live at 11:05 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) on SHOWTIME® Austin “No Doubt” Trout: 154 pounds Frank “The Italian Stallion” LoPorto: 152.5 pounds Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira: 157 pounds Xavier “The X-Man” Toliver: 157.75 pounds NOTE: WEIGHTS (Nov. 10, 2011) – El Paso, Texas, native Austin “No […]
CHAMPION AUSTIN TROUT, CHALLENGER FRANK LOPORTO TO DO FACEOFF CONFERENCE AT COHEN STADIUM IN EL PASO, TEXAS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (Tomorrow) Wednesday, November 9 at 3:00 p.m. at Cohen Stadium in El Paso, TX WHO: WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout and Challenger Frank LoPorto WHAT: The media and general public are invited to a faceoff conference tomorrow (Wednesday, November 9 at 3:00 pm) at […]
Co-Feature Added To Nov. 5 Lucian Bute-Glen Johnson Telecast Featuring Rising Canadian Prospect Pier-Olivier Côté Against Jorge Luis Teron
Live on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) NEW YORK (Oct. 31, 2011) – Rising Canadian junior welterweight star Pier-Olivier Côté will take on Jorge Luis Teron in a 12-round co-featured bout on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, Nov. 5, from the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada, live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). In the SHOWTIME main event, undefeated […]
Mathis coming from France to KO Holm & claim title as No. 1 female boxer in world
‘World Dominance,’ Dec. 2 at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque ALBUQUERQUE, NM (October 26, 2011) – French knockout artist Anne Sophie Mathis (25-1, 21 KOs) plans to make a major statement December 2, fighting outside of Europe for the first time, against American favorite Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (30-1-3, 9 KOs) for the right to claim […]
No Doubt, Trout is Coming Home
On November 11, Greg Cohen Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Zeferino Promotions, will proudly present the homecoming of undefeated WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout. Trout (23-0, 13 KOs) will defend his belt against Australia’s WBA #14 contender Frank LoPorto (15-4-2, 7 KOs) at Cohen Stadium in El Paso, […]
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