Superfight Still in Limbo: Will Pacquiao Fight Mayweather?
By: Patrick McElligott Shortly before Manny Pacquiao fought Juan Manuel Marquez for the third time, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., announced that he was preparing to return to the ring on May 5, 2012. His manager made clear to the press that Floyd was looking specifically for the long-awaited showdown with Pac-Man. The Pacquiao camp correctly saw […]
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 […]
Maromo eagerly awaits making more MFC history
‘African Assassin’ fired up for stand-up war with Lynn at Bitter Rivals By MFC Staff Mukai Maromo has already had a taste of making history in the Maximum Fighting Championship. That bit came from taking a significant role on the MFC 31: The Rundown card that recently made its highly anticipated debut on TSN2. But […]
Harold Lederman: Ring 8 Nov. Guest Speaker
Tuesday evening in NY NEW YORK, NY (November 13, 2011) – Renown boxing judge and HBO analyst Harold Ledermanwill be the special guest speaker Tuesday evening (Nov. 15) for RING 8’s monthly meeting (7 PM/ET start) at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City. Lederman, who hails from the Bronx, was an International […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-9-11)
Mixed martial arts goes mainstream with Saturday’s national network broadcast San Jose Mercury News By Mark Emmons memmons@mercurynews.com Mixed–martial arts, the violent combat sport once relegated to the American sporting scene’s back alleys, is about to go Main Street. “The world is ready for us,” said Dana White, the brash head of Ultimate … See all stories on this […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-29-11)
MMA Today: Penn prepares to fight Diaz in UFC 137 ScrippsNews “It’s definitely a total love/hate relationship with mixed martial arts and maybe even the UFC at times,” Penn said. “But, I’m not planning on going anywhere soon. But you never know when you get that opportunity to get a title shot or to maybe get a … See […]
Wrestling Links (10-23-11)
Canada’s Carol Huynh successfully defends her Pan Am wrestling crown Globe and Mail Canada’s Carol Huynh came close to giving up wrestling after winning Olympic gold at the Beijing Games in 2008. After achieving her ultimate goal, Huynh’s desire to continue in the sport was weakened as nagging injuries took a physical and emotional… See all stories on this […]
Exclusive “Big Time” Interview With Boxer Jameel McCline
By: Patrick McElligott A few hours after Vitali Klitschko’s September 10th defense of his title against an undersized and overmatched Tomasz Adamek, former top contender Jameel “Big Time” McCline told his friends on FaceBook that he was going to return to the ring. McCline’s 39-10-3 record does not, without closer examination, explain why he has […]
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