Chicago’s Own David Diaz to Headline August 19 Night of Boxing at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana

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Former WBC Champion Will Fight in Main Event of Hitz Boxing Night of World-Class Boxing   Hitz Boxing will return to the luxurious “Venue” in the Horseshoe Casino, in Hammond, Indiana, on Friday, August 19 for a night of world-class boxing, featuring Chicago’s former WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz in the main event.   Diaz (36-3-1, 17 KOs) won the world championship in 2006 against Jose Armando Santa Cruz and successfully defended against all-time-great Erik Morales via unanimous decision before falling short in a valiant stand against pound-for-pound superstar Manny Pacquiao in an exciting high-profile showdown in 2008. Diaz also has victories over former world champions Jesus Chavez and Ener Julio.   The 35-year-old southpaw Diaz is back stronger than ever and planning to re-join the ranks of the world’s best lightweights. He will be looking to make a statement in front of his hometown fans.   “David Diaz is back on the comeback trail and we’re very happy to be hosting his next fight,” said Hitz Boxing Founder, Bobby Hitz. “He’s a beloved former world champion from right here in Chicago with plenty left in the tank for another run at the top.”   Diaz’s career has been plagued by inactivity since losing the title, but Hitz says that’s about to change.   “David has agreed to appear on a number of our shows in the coming months, so we’re all very happy to be able to play a role in his journey to once again wearing a championship belt. We’re looking forward to another terrific night of boxing at the premier Las Vegas-style casino in the Midwest.”   Diaz’s opponent and undercard matches will be announced shortly. The high-class atmosphere and luxurious surroundings the Horseshoe has to offer make their boxing shows a Las Vegas-style night of boxing that Chicago-area fans don’t have to get on a plane to enjoy. The Horseshoe Casino has an intimate, comfortable venue with luxurious seats, a spectacular gaming area, free parking, exquisite food and all the amenities — and is just 20 minutes from Downtown Chicago. Tickets for “Fight Night at the Horseshoe” will go on sale soon.

 

Wrestling Links (7-11-11)

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How Do You Dress a Turkish Wrestler? In Olive Oil and Leather Britches Wall Street Journal It’s the annual Kirkpinar oil-wrestling tournament, which has been staged here for 650 years. To the uninitiated, it seems little more than an open field of oily mayhem. Not so to the appreciative crowd, which roars with excitement at sudden throws or … See all stories on this topic »

Destination X proves that wrestling matters CANOE Wrestling In the early days of TNA, matches featuring the X-Division stars would invariably be the highlight of any show. In recent years, however, the X-Division has seemed to shift its focus towards storylines featuring more veteran stars, … See all stories on this topic »

TNA Wrestling: How Destination X Can Be the Best PPV This Year Bleacher Report The writers at Impact Wrestling should feel pretty good about the situation they are in, as they enter Destination X in about two hours. For the past month, we have seen some of the best wrestling, promotion and creativity the network and brand have … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

WWE/TNA: My Top Wrestling Divas of All Time Bleacher Report The state of women’s wrestling in the two main organizations are viewed in two different realms. While TNA works at including its women as real wrestlers who are beautiful, the WWE works at making beauty the staple and if they can wrestle, … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Legendary wrestler: Getting in shape key Bloomington Pantagraph Tristen Maierhofer, 11, of Pontiac, volunteers as Dan Hodge, 79, demonstrates a move while speaking to a group of young wrestlers Friday, July 8, 2011, at the Midwest Nationals WrestlingTournament at the Shirk Center in Bloomington. … See all stories on this topic »

T.R. Foley: College wrestlers should spread their wings, celebrate victories Examiner.com TR Foley — former All-American wrestler and coach, now a freelance writer — thinks it’s time for US college wrestlers to take a cue from their Mongolian mat brothers and celebrate their victories with more showmanship, according to his article … See all stories on this topic »

Your Sports: Wrestling Billings Gazette Tyrel Todd, a three-time NCAA All-American at Michigan, will be the featured clinician at the Heights Wrestling Camp July Monday through Wednesday at Billings Skyview’s lower gym. Todd, an assistant coach at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Calif., … See all stories on this topic »

Josh Barnett vs Bobby Lashley pro wrestling match photos from IGF in Japan MMAmania.com by Geno Mrosko on Jul 10, 2011 10:12 PM EDT in Strikeforce News Strikeforce heavyweight tournament participant Josh Barnett does his pro wrestling thing over in Japan for Inoki Genome Federation (IGF) last night (July 9) in a match against former … See all stories on this topic »

The Psycho Circus continues their dominance at NWA Houston event in Cypress Examiner.com NWA Houston took center stage once again this past Friday night, as they took over the Cypress VFW location for another night of live professional wrestling. Superstars gathered for the third annual “Independence Explosion” event. … See all stories on this topic »

Monday Morning Backlash: Random Thoughts on TNA Destination X, Money in the … Inside Pulse Look, I like good wrestling as much or more than the next guy, but if you want the kind of money a PPV will cost, I’m going to need emotional investment, not another randomly thrown together card. And look, Joe jobbed again. In the opener. … See all stories on this topic »

 

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Toe Wrestling Is Like Arm Wrestling, But With Toes | MetaFilter Toe Wrestling Is Like Arm Wrestling, But With Toes … *Waits for Sylvester Stallone to make truck-driving toe-wrestling father son action-family drama … www.metafilter.com/…/Toe-Wrestling-Is-Like-Arm-Wrestling-…

 

The Colonel is Back

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By Benny Ricardo

 

The pipes were clear; the energy through the roof and the main event took place right where he likes it, in his kill zone area.  The Colonel, Bob Sheridan, was back on the air calling another championship fight that is rapidly nearing the thousand mark.  Top Rank’s Director of TV production, Marty Corwin told the Colonel “You were in mid-season form, it was like you never left.”

A legendary announcing career that dates all the way back to his call of the “Rumble in Jungle” between Ali and Foreman, at the Mai Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire back on October 30, 1974, was back on the air.  Only this time The Colonel’s journey to announce a fight was longer than any he had ever had for this itinerary transcended life and death.

Saturday night from the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, the main event of Brandon Rios and Urbano Antillon was the kind of fights the Colonel loves to call.  It took place in the zone he likes to call “The Kill Zone”. It’s that zone where boxers enter inside arms length where angles, waist and head movements are vital for survival.  It is the kill zone because a fighter enters it willing to pay the price of knowing it is kill or be killed.

Rios was magnificent as was Antillon in bringing the fight to each other, it was one of those great fights where the ebb and flow had the Antillon and Rios fans seemingly doing the wave, taking turns jumping up and down.  But even if it would not have been that great a fight, no problem. The Colonel has been known to use his pipes and rhetoric to make an ordinary seem extraordinary.

As the Colonel likes to describe his craft “I’m an entertainer, not a journalist and I am having fun calling the fight.”  Nobody has had more fun in life than the Colonel but when faced with death he realized “Dying is easy, living is the hard part.”

Back from 30 days in a coma with fluid in his lungs, pneumonia, major back surgery and a rehab program that was 24/7 for over 6-months, The Colonel is back and there is no ten count to be heard for him, just his booming voice and passion for the sport he loves.

It was as if the Colonel’s beloved friend, ring announcer Jimmy Lennon announced the verdict of it all, “And still…the heavyweight champion announcer of all time…The Colonel, Bob Sheridan.

 

Interview – Kevin Mitchell On This Weekend’s Showdown With John Murray

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By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro

At long last the highly anticipated showdown between Dagenham’s ‘Mighty’ Kevin Mitchell and Manchester’s John Murray will finally take place this weekend, albeit in Liverpool and not the ExCel in London which was to originally host this career defining fight.

As I am sure most of you are aware the fight was supposed to have taken place this past Saturday, but due to Kevin being unwell for a few days recently the bout was hastily rescheduled and added to the Ricky Burns versus Nicky Cook WBO World Title fight card.

Since my return from America I have spent quite a bit of time with Kevin while he has been training at the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town. I was there throughout his training camp for the ill fated Katsidis fight and of course I’ve been there for Kevin’s  camp for the John Murray bout.

Even though the training and sparring sessions have all been behind closed doors, thanks to Kevin’s coaches Jimmy and Mark Tibbs trusting me I have been lucky enough to have been at the TRAD TKO for every single session.

I don’t want to give too much away about just how well Kevin’s training has gone, but will just say I’m not normally a betting man but I’m seriously thinking of popping down to Paddy Powers and putting a few bob on our Kev.

Anyway before I do say too much about the camp, and get myself in trouble with Jimmy and Mark or gym owner Johnny Eames, it was after his final sparring session that Kevin and I sat down to chat about this weekend’s fight.

Rio – Your fight with John Murray has been put back to this weekend, why was that and how has that affected you and your preparation?

Kevin – I had a virus and had to be out of the gym for a couple of days, I didn’t want to make any mistakes like I did last time so spoke with Frank (Warren) as I wanted to get the virus out of the way.

A couple of days later the virus was gone and I felt good enough to get back in the gym.

I was straight back in training and sparring, I walked through twelve rounds easy and felt strong and sharp so the fight was back on again for a week later, but in Liverpool.

I feel bad for the other kids that were on the show, especially Billy Joe (Saunders) as he’d been here training alongside me. Same with Billy Morgan and Eddie Hussein, these kids have been down here training every day now they’re stuck without a fight. I’m Gutted for them that they didn’t get to be on the show.

I’m also gutted for the fans that I’m not fighting in London now. They’re a great crowd and I’m sure some will come up to Liverpool.

Rio – It’s now an away fight, and not that far from John Murray’s home, does that make any difference to you?

Kevin – I’ve been everywhere, I’ve been to Italy, Russia, I’ve been to America. I’ve been all over the world boxing so Liverpool’s not going to be a problem for me.

I know it’s an away fight now but I’ve been up there a few times and know a lot of people up there, the Smith brothers and all the people I met when was at the Murray camp.

I’ve got a lot of good friends up there and  know that when I step out on the stage there’ll be plenty of people there supporting me.

Rio – This is one of the few genuine 50/50 fights to take place this year – the winner of it is likely to be the one that wants it most – so just how much does Kevin Mitchell want it?

Kevin – If I’d won the last fight, like I should have done, this fight would have been looked at as a mismatch and shouldn’t be happening as Kevin’s beaten Katsidis up, but I got beat and everyone’s saying it’s a 50/50 fight.

Look at Murray and his last fight. In my eyes it’s more like a 90/10 fight in my favour.

He’s a good fighter, he’s good at what he does domestically. He’s fought names, but not at the top of their game, they’ve all been past it. You know like John Thaxton. Thaxton was a brilliant fighter in his day but  not when John Murray fought him.

He’s never been in with a top class fighter, I took Carl Johanneson when he was at his best and beat him, it was a hard fight and he got well beaten up by me, and I was just a young kid.

I’m now a twenty six year old man and this is a big fight for me. I’ve been training for this now for over two months and I’m not losing this fight.

Rio – You just mentioned training, to me you have looked totally different in camp, to what you did in camp for the Katsidis fight, you look sharper and more focused, everything. But how do you think it’s been going?

Kevin – Well you have been here for both camps to be fair. You’ve seen me train at both camps.

For the Katsidis camp I was useless in here, I was crap, turn up with no head on my shoulders as if I was in a dream land, I was crap. This camp I’m flying, everyone can see it. I’m sparring brilliant against them, everything’s gone brilliant.

These camps aren’t easy, they’re hard, but I enjoy them. I’m just looking forward to getting in there and smash him to bits.

Rio – That’s really good to hear, so you feel ready for the showdown with John Murray this weekend.

Kevin – Yeah perfectly, the last fight I wasn’t relaxed, I was nervous. When you’re prepared for something, you’ve got a job to do, you’ve got to be prepared you’ve not got to worry that something will go wrong.

When you are fully prepared, like I was for the Prescott fight you know that he has got no way out of that ring before the twelve rounds are done, unless I knock him out.

I will tell him (John Murray) the same thing it’s a twelve round fight and the only way you’ll get out early is when I knock you out.

There’s only two ways he’ll fight this fight, come out and stick it on me and get beat up or come out and try and lure me into a fight, by boxing and trying to counter punch me. Personally I think he’ll come out and box for two or three rounds and try and counter me which suits me as he’s going to get beat up and knocked out, he’ll be smashed to bits.

I had three rounds in the Katsidis fight before he took me out, for the first two rounds I played with him, if you see his face after, his was battered mine wasn’t  and I didn’t get hold of him really so you can imagine what I am going to do in twelve hard rounds to John Murray when I’m prepared.

Rio – So the Kevin Mitchell we’ll see on Saturday will be more like the one from the Prescott fight?

Kevin – Most certainly I’m just going to box for the whole fight. You’re going to see one hundred percent boxing, boxing and boxing. Lots of switching, mix and match it, box and fight, fight and box and some countering. You’ll see a world class performance from me on the 16th July.

Rio – For the winner of this fight it looks like it will lead to a full World title shot.  Does that add any additional pressure?

Kevin – No, not at all, I really want that World title shot. I’m going to win this and get that title shot, I can’t wait.

Rio – Not that long ago it was said that the winner on Saturday will face Ricky Burns for the title, is that still the case?

Kevin – Well I think that was something to hype it up a bit, Ricky fights at Super Featherweight. Maybe I’m wrong I don’t know, when I win this fight maybe he’ll step up I don’t know.

We’ve done a few rounds sparring here at the TRAD TKO Gym, he’s tough and he’s fit. Good spars, the first was a good even spar, the second spar was a bit tight, it was a good hard twelve rounds, which goes to show how fit he was.

He’s a brilliant talent, I’m a big fan of Ricky Burns, he’s done it the hard way and come out on top.

Rio – OK, so when you win this fight who do you think the opponent is likely to be?

Kevin – Brandon Rios and Frank (Warren) did say another name but I can’t remember who it was. I’m not fussed I’m happy and grafting hard.

I’m going to win this fight and then beat Brandon Rios or whoever for the title that’s for sure.

Rio – Just want to go off subject for my last question and ask what were your thoughts on the Klitschko-Haye fight?

Kevin – I didn’t think David seemed right at all, he strolled a bit. He was outsized, I don’t think he was outclassed, it was a size matter.

I’d like to have seen Dave go in there and have a punch up rather than look for the knockout. Dave lost on points so that’s the way it is on the way he done things.

You’ve got to respect the guy he went in there and with a World Class Heavyweight and stayed the twelve rounds.

I’d like to see him come back, drop down a weight. I sent him a message last week and said if ever he wants to call me and have a chat or get away from all the crap. I know what it’s like to get beat when everyone is expecting you to win.

I really do hope that he comes back from this as he’s a world class fighter.

Rio – Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with me yet again and good luck on Saturday.

Kevin – My pleasure as always.

Kevin Mitchell versus John Murray, for the WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight title will feature on Ricky Burns’ defense of his WBO World Super Feathweight crown against Nicky Cook at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday 16th July 2011.

Tickets, priced at £50, £80 and £100, are available on 0844 8000 400 or www.echoarena.com

Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-11-11)

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Three-Year Anniversary, Chael Sonnen Talk On 106.7 The Fan’s MMA Nation SB Nation By Luke Thomas – MMA Senior Editor MMA Nation is three-years old. Join Luke Thomas as he looks back on the show’s best and worst moments, where the show andmixed martial arts is headed and more. Jul 10, 2011 – I couldn’t believe it myself, … See all stories on this topic » SB Nation

Delegate says mixed martial arts rules deter promotions Daily Mail – Charleston Despite the fact they were recently legalized, a Hancock County legislator is accusing a state athletic official of using his power to keep mixed martial arts events out of the state. Delegate Randy Swartzmiller was one of several sponsors of a bill … See all stories on this topic »

Mixed Martial Arts: UFC 137 ESPN (blog) By Mike Whitman Former Sengoku featherweight champion Hatsu Hioki will make his Octagon debut against George Roop at UFC 137, the promotion announced Saturday. Headlined by a welterweight title scrap between Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz, … See all stories on this topic »

Former WBS Penguin Bonvie sees excitement of MMA Scranton Times-Tribune Saturday’s Martial Arts Super Sport card will be the first mixed martial arts event held at the Mohegan Sun Arena, but it certainly won’t mark the first time someone’s been punched in the face within the confines of the building’s walls. … See all stories on this topic » Scranton Times-Tribune

My List of the Top 15 Pound-for-Pound Mixed Martial Artists on the Planet Bleacher Report The current Strikeforce lightweight champion, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez is 19-2 in his professional mixed martial arts career. Avenging his only two defeats with victories over Josh Thomson and Mitsuhiro Ishida, Melendez is on a five-fight winning … See all stories on this topic »

Maiquel Falcao Gets Quick KO Win at Centurion Mixed Martial Arts 2 Bloody Elbow by Kid Nate on Jul 10, 2011 3:49 PM EDT in MMA News One and done UFC middleweight Maiquel Falcao got a 30 second KO win over Julio Cesar Bilik in a fight that, quick as it was, was allowed to continue about 29 seconds too long by a referee seemingly … See all stories on this topic »

Finding my inner Gumby through mixed martial arts TheChronicleHerald.ca I slink in and ask for the mixed martial arts class. The guy at the desk nods me over to the boxing ring, where men with veins bigger than my biceps clash on floor mats. I try not to look terrified but realize I’m standing with my legs twined and my … See all stories on this topic »

Training in Eugene: UFC fighter gets ready for upcoming fight KVAL Jason Reinhardt has a mixed martial arts record of 20 wins and 2 losses. This August he’s looking to add to his wins with another fight in the UFC, but he didn’t want his rigorous training schedule to get in the way of spending time with his family. … See all stories on this topic » KVAL

 

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Couple opens mixed martial arts gym in Dillon | SummitDaily.com Mixed martial arts fighter and Summit County resident Pete Baker didn’t have a facility he could train in locally. So he opened one. 9150 MMA offici (read … www.summitdaily.com/article/20110705/…/110709924

 

USBA heavyweight champ Maurice Harris seeks redemption

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July 16 title defense vs. Derric Rossy in Atlantic City

 

NEW YORK (July 8, 2011) – Much more than his title belt will be on line Saturday night , July 16 when USBA Heavyweight Champion Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris makes his first defense against Derric“The Shaolin Fist” Rossy at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Harris needs to erase the memories of his last fight in order to keep his roller coaster-like career alive.

 

Harris (24-15-2, 10 KOs) was stopped in the third round by Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (36-2, 24 KOs) in May, live on ESPN Friday Night Fights in their IBF Box-Off.

 

“I was used to taking last minute fights and didn’t know how to handle two months of training for that fight,” Harris said.“I left it in the gym and on the roads running. That wasn’t me. I wanted to look so good fighting on television for my family and those supporting me. I put too much pressure on myself. I take nothing away from Tony Thompson. I respect him and he was the better man that night, but he was fouling (rabbit punches) me throughout the fight. No excuses, though, I blame myself. I’m a man. I know I need to focus on the task at hand and not worry about my last fight.”

 

The 35-year-old Harris, winner of the 2002 Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, has defeated world champions (Sergei Liakhovich) and challengers but he’s also lost to several club fighters during his up-and-down career.

 

“I was so confident Maurice would beat Thompson that I would have bet my house,”Harris’ promoter (Boxing 360 CEO/Founder) Mario Yagobi remarked.” His last fight was a fluke. Maurice was hit behind the head so many times that he had double, even triple vision. Otherwise he would have been able to have a much better performance. I know how talented he is and I believe in him.”

 

“No way Derrick Rossy beats Maurice, but he also needs to come back strong to show people that this is the real Moe, not the fighter people saw in his last fight. Maurice has it all over Rossy: boxing IQ and experience. He’s motivated because he needs to win. . His boxing career is at stake. There’s no place for him to go if he doesn’t win.”

 

Rossy (25-4, 14 KOs), rated No. 15 by the WBA, was a standout college football player at Boston College. He also lost in this year’s IBF Box-Off to Eddie Chambers by 12-round decision. His most significant victories have been versus former WBO champion and 1988 Olympic gold-medal winner Ray Mercer (DEC12) and world title challenger Carl David Drummond (DEC10)

 

“Rossy is a good fighter and it should be an interesting fight,” IBF No. 8 rated Harris commented. “I know he’sinexperienced – he’s been fighting six years and I’ve been doing this for 20 –and he makes a lot of mistakes. I need to beat him to get back where I was. He’s in my way and I don’t plan on giving up my belt.

 

Other members of Boxing 360’s stable include WBC #5 super bantamweight Leon “Hurry Up” Moore, former IBF super middleweight champion Alejandro “Naco” Berrio, unbeaten welterweight prospect Vitaliy “Demyan”Demyanenko WBC Caribbean & NY State super middleweight champion Lennox “2 Sharpe” Allen, Dominican lightweight champion Eudy “AK47” Bernardo, KO king Tyrone Brunson, heavyweight Mike Mollo, unbeaten NABF featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, Nick “Hands of Gold” Casal, middleweight prospect DonYil Livingston, Joel Diaz Jr., and “King”David Estrada.

 

Go to www.Boxing360.comfor more information about Harris, Boxing 360 or any of its other fighters.

 

Boxing Links (7-10-11)

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David Haye no match for me in ‘Brunch’ ESPN By Jerry Greene Odd Andersen/Getty Images Wladimir Klitschko did all the boxing, while Daid Haye did all the standing around. We like to point out overlooked but important news stories from the week that just expired but sometimes we don’t have those … See all stories on this topic »

Lupica: Kimball fought the good fight New York Daily News George Kimball, who dies last week after battle with cancer, was known for his greatboxing writing on stars such as Muhammad Ali. In the end, the esophageal cancer that came on my friend George Kimball in 2005 finally won, as he always knew it would, … See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Williams wins one on the card BlackAthlete.net As for Lara, the sixteen fight career did not fully show his boxing experience since he had fought 300 plus amateur fights. The record will show a majority decision victory for Paul Williams but the reality was that Erislandy won the fight in the ring … See all stories on this topic » BlackAthlete.net

Boxing Recap, Analysis: Brandon Rios vs. Urbano Antillon Opposing Views By Boxing Watchers on Jul 10, 2011 By Nick Tylwalk We’re getting closer to the main event at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, and it has the makings of a good one. It’s Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios defending his WBA lightweight title against … See all stories on this topic »

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao: Must They Be Sacrificed to Save Boxing? Bleacher Report Now boxing eggs the two to face each other, but what happens once they do? Will the winner of Mayweather vs Pacquiao just retire? Will the loser see a point in fighting unless they can get a rematch with the winner? Mayweather and Pacquiao are reaching … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Injured Policeman Jim Kuzak Supported by “Brothers” at Boxing Show on Saturday Patch.com Pittsburgh’s unofficial brotherhood of police officers have organized a number of fundraisers in Kuzak’s honor, including Saturday night when the Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League held a Guns ‘n Hoses boxing event at the Pittsburgh Expo Mart … See all stories on this topic »

UFC Betting Guide: Boxers vs. Wrestlers & why fists don’t always win fights SBR Forum I remember as a young boy and throughout my teens, my father coming home from work at night and turning on ESPN to find a boxing match to watch. I could not understand the passion he had for a sport that seemed to be mostly foreplay while only… See all stories on this topic » SBR Forum

Age no barrier as Gedeon defeats Infante in Hard Rock boxing Sun-Sentinel Then again, Gedeon, a former college basketball player who is an old man by boxing standards, doesn’t have much time. “I’m 31,” said Gedeon, who won via technical knockout at 1:32 of the first round, “but I feel like I’m 21.” In Saturday’s main event, … See all stories on this topic »

Showtime Boxing Results: Rios vs. Antillon BoxingInsider.com (blog) This will be Brandon Rios’ big opportunity to show that he has ability to headline a card and put on an exciting show for boxing fans. It is immediately apparent that Contrin has a large reach and height advantage on Molina. Cintron throwing out a few… See all stories on this topic » BoxingInsider.com (blog)

Boxing: José Antonio Rivera not too old for another title shot Worcester Telegram George Foreman won a heavyweight title at age 45, knocking out Michael Moorer — 19 years his junior — in 1994. In May, at age 46, Bernard Hopkins won the WBC light heavyweight title by beating Jean Pascal. At 41, Larry Holmes came out of retirement … See all stories on this topic »

 

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HBO Boxing Results: Paul Williams gets the decision but Lara … By Staff By Rich Mancuso Paul Williams won the fight Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, but Erislandy Lara clearly should have been the one leaving. BoxingInsider.com

 

Wrestling Links (7-10-11)

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TNA Destination X 2011 Gives Wrestling Fans a Chance to Speak with Their Wallets Bleacher Report In a rare month in which both major wrestling promotions are offering up intriguing PPV events, Destination X looks to be—on paper at least—an exciting show with some highly anticipated matches. It also marks the first time in several years that the … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Area 14-year old selected to compete in national wrestling event Lufkin Daily News This is Cassidy training with her father/coach for an upcoming national wrestling event. The 10th grader from Clear Springs High School in League City — who spends nearly half the year with her dad in Lufkin — has been selected to represent Team … See all stories on this topic »

Phantom’s Phannies: Wrestling’s Worst Charleston Post Courier This year’s Academy Awards are in the books, but it’s not too late for the Phannies, pro wrestling’sequivalent of Hollywood’s Razzies. Presented biannually by The Phantom of the Ring, accompanied on this version by a new character dubbed “Der Fuehrer … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestling with a European flair Times-Georgian by Jordan Hofeditz/Times-Georgian Wrestling for two weeks in Ukraine will not be something four Carrollton High School grapplers will be forgetting any time soon. Trojan coach Mike Mason took Taylor Lujan, Turner Martin, Rhett Hembree and Dan Harris to … See all stories on this topic »

Mytych preparing for local MMA debut Citizens Voice Mytych’s wrestling career has temporarily given way to a burgeoning career in mixed martial arts. Mytych, from Wyoming, will step inside the cage for the third time in his amateur career Saturday at the inaugural Martial Arts Super Sport event at … See all stories on this topic » Citizens Voice

Editorial: The Argento Conundrum, Wrestling with ‘Dracula 3D’ Brutal As Hell by Marc Patterson DreadCentral.com has reported that the official website for Dario Argento’s newest project Dracula 3D is now live. You can visit it here. That’s the news in a nutshell. Now here comes the loudmouthed personal commentary… … See all stories on this topic » Brutal As Hell

(WWE) JR Blog: Will Hogan Ever Return?, Factions in Wrestling, CM Punk, More TWNP-Wrestling News WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another new blog over on jrsbarbq.com. Here are some highlights from this entry: – Why are there no viable factions? Factions were awesome in preceding generations because there were more recognizable stars who … See all stories on this topic »

Five Things That Would Have Changed If WCW Won the Monday Night War Bleacher Report Many have often wondered what the wrestling world would be like if WCW bought out WWE and not the other way around. I believe that there are five things that would never have happened if things went the other way. These are just the facts, … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

(WWE) WWE Signs National Wrestling Champion, Averno Still in Mexico, More TWNP-Wrestling News For what it’s worth, Averno is still wrestling with EMLL in Mexico. It’s said that he’s even hotter now than he was before losing his mask last month. There’s no update on when he may start working for WWE, if he will at all. – Media reports from South … See all stories on this topic »

Spitz: Wrestler aims for new venue Milford Daily News By Julia Spitz/Daily News staff The Memorial Building room where the former longtime Framingham Town Meeting member, also known as Keven Donnell, and his fellow precinct reps wrangled over budgets seemed like a perfect venue for a wrestling show. … See all stories on this topic »

 

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