Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-8-11)
‘Warrior’ could be a knockout for MMA fans msnbc.com Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy play brothers who meet in the MMA ring in “Warrior.” By Michael Avila Nearly every major sport has its defining movie. Baseball has “Pride of the Yankees” and “Field of Dreams.” Basketball has “Hoosiers. … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (9-6-11)
Pacquiao politicking for Mayweather bout New York Post By GEORGE WILLIS Manny Pacquiao plans to run for an “executive” office in the Philippines in 2013, putting Floyd Mayweather Jr. on notice that if he wants to agree to the richest fight in boxing history, he has about one year to do it. … See all stories on this […]
A GOLD MEDALIST, A LEAD GUITARIST AND A UFC LIGHTWEIGHT MIX IT UP – TOMORROW NIGHT ON HDNET!
DALLAS (September 1, 2011) HDNet’s “Inside MMA” features an eclectic panel tomorrow night as Kenny and Bas host Olympic Gold Medalist Rulon Gardner, UFC Lightweight Ben Henderson and Chad Gilbert, lead guitarist for New Found Glory. While Gardner hints at a wrestling comeback and Henderson talks about getting a title shot, Gilbert asks Bas a […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-20-11)
MMA Today: Fox Sports jumps into UFC StandardNet By Bob Emanuel Jr. Zuffa LLC, the owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, announced a seven-year deal with FOX Sports Media Group on Thursday to bring its brand of mixed martial artsto a variety of FOX networks. The deal will allow FOX to … See all stories on this topic […]
Wrestling Links (8-15-11)
Greatest Athlete #4: New York had never seen a wrestler like Jantzen The Suffolk Times By Bob Liepa | August 15, 2011 in Featured Stories, Sports COURTESY PHOTO | Jesse Jantzen was the first-ever four-time state wrestling champion in Suffolk history. He went on to win a national title at Harvard. Of all the moves, all the skills and […]
Wrestling Links (8-12-11)
Iran and Saudi Arabia’s Wrestling Match Huffington Post (blog) The ongoing diplomatic confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia resembles a wrestling match between long-time rivals who cannot pin the other down for long enough to actually win. They are equally adept at taking jabs at each other in an effort to … See all stories on this topic » […]
Wrestling Links (7-15-11)
Two high school wrestlers post bond, released in sex assault Atlanta Journal Constitution By Christopher Seward Two high school wrestlers charged in the sexual assault of a juvenile during a recent summer camp have been released on bond, a Floyd County Jail spokesman said Thursday. Bonds for Dallas Kendrick Brown of Lawrenceville and Kenny … See all stories […]
City Boxing’s Denis Grachev Stops Caminero
CITY BOXING Light heavyweight Denis “The Pirate” Grachev (11-0-1, 7 KOs) picked up the WBC Inter-Continental belt via a third-round stoppage victory over Eddie “Thunder” Caminero (7-5, 7 KOs). Picking off his wild-swinging opponent with crisper, stronger shots, Grachev steadily increased his output going into the third round, dazing Caminero along the ropes. Referee Frank […]
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