Carvalho charts course to meet Lima at MFC 32
Welterweight showdown completes lineup for Bitter Rivals main card The Maximum Fighting Championship’s arduous search for a fitting opponent to take on Dhiego “Maluco” Lima at MFC 32: Bitter Rivals has come to fruition. Stepping up to battle the undefeated welterweight prospect Lima (6-0) is judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno “BC” Carvalho, who […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-2-11)
Boxing’s Vic Darchinyan targets MMA USA Today By Sergio Non, USA TODAY One of the best bantamweights in boxing wants to test his mettle inmixed martial arts. “I will do MMA,” Vic Darchinyan told Showtime days before Saturday’s title bout with Anselmo Moreno, the World Boxing Association’s … See all stories on this topic » MMA Awards photos: […]
Boxing Links (11-28-11)
Australian world champion boxer Shannan Taylor in fight of his life Herald Sun Through a combination of bad luck, poor management and missed opportunity – far too familiar themes in the boxing game – he failed to reach the heights his talent deserved. Former triple world champion Jeff Fenech was one of the last to speak to him on … […]
Logan Cotton McGuinness Named 2011 NABA Fighter of the Year
TORONTO (November 25, 2011) – Undefeated Canadian super featherweight Logan Cotton McGuinness has been named the North American Boxing Association (“NABA”) 2011 Fighter of the Year. “It’s a great honor for me to be chosen by the NABA as its Fighter of the Year,” McGuinness said. “I defended the NABA lightweight title twice since winning […]
Big Fight Preview: Lee Selby-John Simpson British And Commonwealth Title Clash
New kids on the block, Francis and George Warren, have pulled out all the stops to ensure that their 14th December Queensberry promotions event, at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London – and broadcast live on BoxNation (Sky platform ch. 456) – is a fitting finale to a rather excellent year of British Boxing in […]
Undefeated featherweight prospect Tyler Asselstine Steps-up in class vs. Philippe Frenois Dec. 10 in Montreal
TORONTO (November 22, 2011) – One of Ontario’s best amateur boxers, undefeated featherweight prospect Tyler Asselstine, steps-up in class December 10 for his first scheduled eight-round bout against Frenchman Philippe Frenois at Bell Centre in Montreal. In his last action this past June in Ireland, Frenois (14-4-1) went the full 12-rounds, albeit in a losing effort, […]
Gouveia eager for comeback battle with Lewis Healed and healthy Brazilian talent eyeing quick win at MFC 32
By MFC Staff Despite more than a year away from action, it took Wilson Gouveia nothing more than a quick instant to agree to face his upcoming opponent at MFC 32: Bitter Rivals. With a wholly healed body and a fighting spirit back intact, Gouveia eagerly accepted the challenge of taking on heavy-handed Dwayne “D-Bomb” […]
Maromo eagerly awaits making more MFC history
‘African Assassin’ fired up for stand-up war with Lynn at Bitter Rivals By MFC Staff Mukai Maromo has already had a taste of making history in the Maximum Fighting Championship. That bit came from taking a significant role on the MFC 31: The Rundown card that recently made its highly anticipated debut on TSN2. But […]
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