Fertitta Family’s Organized Crime History Offers Clues to Current Station Casinos Crisis
Chapter One: The Maceos and Fertittas establish rackets and roots in Texas: By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS BELOW TO SEE THE IMAGES AT FULL SIZE Sam and Rosario (Rose) Maceo blossomed from humble Italian-born barbers to booming businessmen overseeing a vast array of organized crime operations from prohibition bootlegging to the […]
FANTASY DREAM FIGHTS: Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
[mpinpage] FANTASY DREAM FIGHTS Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Sugar Ray Leonard By Tony Penecale Sugar Ray and Pretty Boy Floyd. The 7Up Kid and the Hip-Hop Bad Boy. Leonard became a media sensation, winning the gold medal by dominating the feared Cuban Andres Aldama. Extremely popular, Leonard brought a charismatic force into the ring, […]
Interview With Papa Rampage, Quinton Jackson’s Father
by: Jack Bratcher (http://promma.wordpress.com) [mpinpage] I’m from Tennessee, and by sheer coincidence I got the great privilege of speaking to the Father our state’s most notable and famous Mixed Martial Arts Fighter: Quinton Jackson. Mr. Charles Jackson still lives in Memphis and probably lives a comparatively simple life compared to the UFC Champ. We’ve […]
World’s Number One Karate Champion Makes Professional MMA Debut at Strikeforce
by: Jack Bratcher [mpinpage] A young man will make his Mixed Martial Arts professional debut tomorrow night (Friday Jul 27) at the Strikeforce event in San Jose. This MMA extravaganza will air live on HDNet at 7:30 PM PST/10:30 PM EST. As stated, this will be the young man’s first professional Mixed Martial […]
THE LESSON FRANK TRIGG CAN TEACH MATT HUGHES
by: Jack Bratcher [mpinpage] Matt Hughes was one of the main reasons I got interested in MMA again after the “lean years.” He was dominating everyone in the welterweight division and it wasn’t hard to appreciate his skill level and the often brutal way he would finish fights from the big slams to the […]
REFEREE OF KIMBO SLICE FIGHT RESPONDS TO CONTROVERSY
by: Jack Bratcher [mpinpage] It’s always very interesting to hear from the referees after controversial fights to find out why they made the calls that they did. Questions, conspiracy theories, and even some disgust seemed to abound after EliteXC’s Saturday Night Fights on CBS. So what better person to talk to than the referee […]
Roy “Big Country” Nelson defeats the “Hillbilly Heartthrob” Brad Imes to retain the IFL Heavyweight Title
May 16, 2008 by: Jack Bratcher [mpinpage] In the early days of the UFC a big man by the name of Tank Abbott came on to the scene in a big way. He was big in stature and slinging big punches. Not since Tank’s heyday have I seen a big fella come on the […]
THERE IS NO OFF SEASON IN MMA: ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM THE MMA PROFESSOR
THERE IS NO OFF-SEASON By: Charles Ward, CMIT – The MMA Professor © 2007 [mpinpage] Athletes in most sports, professional and amateur, usually have a particular part of the year that is dedicated to competition. This period of time is commonly referred to as that sports’ season. The rest of the year is referred […]
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