Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-16-11)
UFC Sues State Over Ban on Mixed Martial Arts Bouts New York Times Live Mixed Martial Arts events have been banned in New York since 1997. More Photos » By RICHARD SANDOMIR For four years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has lobbied the New York State Legislature to overturn its 1997 ban on live professional mixed … See all stories on […]
Williams Backs Conquest To Win Southern Area Title This Friday
By: Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro This coming Friday Romford’s hot Cruiserweight prospect Tony ‘Conqueror’ Conquest gets his first shot at a Championship title, when he faces Chalk Farm’s former World ranked star Toks Owoh for the vacant BBBofC Southern Area Cruiserweight title, at Francis and George Warren’s Queensberry Promotions event at York Hall in Bethnal […]
SHOWTIME NETWORKS NAMES STEPHEN ESPINOZA AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER, SHOWTIME SPORTS
NEW YORK (November 14, 2011) – Showtime Networks Inc. has named Stephen Espinoza as its new Executive Vice President, General Manager, Showtime Sports and Event Programming. The announcement was made today by Matthew C. Blank, Chairman and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc., to whom he will report. “Stephen has had a great career that spans sports, entertainment, television and film,” said Blank. “His […]
Full Card Announced for Hitz Boxing ‘Thanksgiving Eve Belvedere Bash’
The full card has been announced for Hitz Boxing’s triumphant return of the “Thanksgiving Eve Belvedere Bash”, on Wednesday, November 23, at the posh Belvedere Banquet in Elk Grove, Illinois. In the night’s potentially sensational main event, former world title challenger Johnny Lewus (25-4-1, 21 KOs) will face Saint Paul, Minnesota’s Allen “The American […]
Big Fight Preview: Return Of The Mac – Enzo Maccarinelli Vs. Gyorgy Marosi
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Francis and George Warren may be new to the boxing promotions business, but no one can deny they have hit the ground running. Their first show produced a ‘Fight of the Year’ front runner, when Liam Walsh successfully defended his Commonwealth title in a proper barnstorming battle royale with Paul […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-14-11)
UFC on Fox sets MMA mark for viewers USA Today The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut on network TV was the most-watched live hour ever formixed martial arts in the United States, Fox Sports said Sunday. Saturday’s one-hour UFC broadcast averaged 5.7 million viewers, 16% higher than the 4.9 … See all stories on this topic » After 18 […]
Boxing Links (11-13-11)
After 36 rounds of boxing, we have a decision Manila Bulletin The judges’ scorecards read 114-114 by Robert Hoyle, 115-113 for Dave Moretti and 116-112 for Glenn Trowbridge to retain his World Boxing Organizaion (WBO) welterweight belt. While CompuBox statistics show an advantage for the champ as Pacquiao landed … See all stories on this topic » Boxer Bradley […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-13-11)
UFC Has Minute in Prime Time New York Times (AP) — Junior Dos Santos stopped Cain Velasquez just 1 minute 4 seconds into their UFC heavyweight title bout Saturday night, claiming Velasquez’s belt and bringing a swift end to themixed martial arts promotion’s prime-time network debut. … See all stories on this topic » For Brock […]
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