“Irish Lightning” Byrne is Dean of Las Vegas with Professor Freddie Roach teaching
LOS ANGELES (April 21, 2009) – Unbeaten Irish light welterweight sensation Dean “Irish Lightning” Byrne fights for the first time in 2009 when he battles Mexican southpaw Jose Reynoso (10-2, 1 KO) in a scheduled 8-round bout May 1 at South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Not only will Byrne be making his […]
Aaron Williams heading to Germany for showdown against Cuban champ Hernandez
PROVIDENCE (April 20, 2009) – Cruiserweight prospect “Awesome” Aaron Williams is in Las Vegas, sparring with unbeaten light heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson, in preparation for his potential career-changing fight May 9 against former Cuban amateur champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez at Jako-Arena in Bamberg, Bayern, Germany. Nine-time amateur champion Williams (19-1-1, 13 KOs), born in […]
HUMBERTO SOTO, JAMES KIRKLAND, MATT KOROBOV and ERISLANDY LARA HEADLINE PACQUIAO-HATTON PAY-PER-VIEW UNDERCARD
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (April 17, 2009) – A world championship battle between north and south will highlight the May 2 pay-per-view undercard for Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton: “The Battle of East and West.” World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Featherweight Champion HUMBERTO SOTO of Mexico will defend his title against Canadian contender BENOIT GAUDET. The […]
Strikeforce REPLAYS & Highlights
Check out the latest videos recapping last Saturday’s tremendous Strikeforce fights on SHOWTIME®. The short videos are available for media viewing at: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid13320727001
Karmazin added to Kazakhstan show
Shumenov-Berrio headline May 9 LAS VEGAS (April 16, 2009) – Russian middleweight Roman “Made In Hell” Karmazin will fight at home in Asia for the first time in seven years, May 9 on a show presented by KZ Event Productions, Inc., outdoors at Khadjimukan Stadium in Chimkent, Kazakhstan. World-rated light heavyweight contender Beibut Shumenov headlines […]
GRAPPLE AGAINST AUTISM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9 in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (April, 15, 2009) – Jonathan Cimins, nephew of Grapplers Quest founder, Brian Cimins, was diagnosed with Autism at only 18 months of age. For the last five years, the Cimins family has supported Autism Awareness and created, “Jonathan’s Team,” to help raise funds for education, […]
Schmidt & Tribolet capture SNMMA Titles at “Extreme Beatdown”
SAN CARLOS, Arizona (April 11, 2009) — Former Arizona high school wrestler Jamie “The Headhunter” Schmidt (8-2-0) captured the first SNMMA featherweight title, submitting Yaotzin Meza (11-5-0) in the opening round, last night in the main event at Apache Gold Casino in San Carlos, Arizona. Schmidt, now fighting out of Denver and representing N.E.S.T., went […]
NICK DIAZ BEATS THE SNOT OUT OF FRANK SHAMROCK AND THEN HELPS HIM UP
By: Rich Bergeron Nick Diaz is back and better than ever! I believe I have just witnessed one of the classiest acts I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing in my time covering the sport of MMA. Coming from a guy I’ve seen act very childish and disrespectful in the past, it was all the […]
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