Wrestling Links (4-28-11)
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| Cyclones sign 9 wrestling recruits USA Today AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State wrestling head coach Kevin Jackson has signed nine wrestlingrecruits for next season. Jackson’s latest class has five Iowans, including Ballard’s Tanner Weatherman and Bettendorf’s Bo Schlosser. … See all stories on this topic »
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| New weight classes coming to high school wrestling Marion Star MARION – The National Federation of State High School Association announced Tuesday the most significant changes in weight classes in high school wrestling in more than two decades. Beginning with the 2011-12 season, there will be an upward shift for … See all stories on this topic »
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| WFI to conduct IPL-type wrestling in India: Dushayant Times of India PTI | Apr 28, 2011, 06.01pm IST JAMMU: Taking a leaf out of the Indian Premier League’s book, theWrestling Federation of India (WFI) has decided to conduct an IPL-like championship tentatively in the month of November-December. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Wrestling tourney shortened to 3 days Iowa City Press Citizen The IHSAA Board of Control voted Wednesday to change the state wrestling tournament to three days (Feb. 16-18, 2012) and to hold the state dual team tournament the day before (Feb. 15) in Des Moines. Both will be in the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. … See all stories on this topic » |
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Listing of Wrestling Related Films on NetFlix |
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Rulon Gardner says ‘Biggest Loser’ sparks a possible return to competitive … |
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Azusa High School’s wrestling team seeks funds |
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High school wrestling: Sweeping changes made to state tourneys [with poll] |
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Lawmakers wrestling with taxing issue |
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| Bradenton Police: Wrestling leads to child abuse charge – Crime … BRADENTON — A 48-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for wrestling with a child, the Bradenton Police Department reports. Bradenton.com: Crime and Courts – http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/index.rss
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| Ring Posts: William Donald Schaefer: Maryland political icon was … By Kevin Eck When asked who his favorite wrestler was, Schaefer – who was known for speaking his mind rather than giving canned, politically correct responses – replied: “I’ ve always been a big Hulk Hogan fan.”… Ring Posts – http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/ |
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| Maryland’s John Named ACC Wrestling Scholar-Athlete Of The Year … Pennsylvania native Kyle John of the University of Maryland was honored by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Tuesday. www.themat.com/article.php?ArticleID=23525
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| Wrestling star ponders comeback after quitting “Biggest Loser … Wrestling star ponders comeback after quitting Biggest Loser – Get your daily celebrity dish on omg Olympic wrestling gold medalist Rulon Gardner, … omg.yahoo.com/news/wrestling-star-ponders…/61597 |
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FightZone TV To Cover UFC 129 Fan Expo and “Super 7” Presentation in Toronto
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Mixed Martial Arts Links (4-28-11)
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| MMA: Glendale’s Ben Henderson hopes to erase highlight loss in UFC debut AZ Central.com Henderson (12-2) enters a mixed martial arts cage Saturday for the first time since the loss, his first loss in his last 11 fights and first since 2007, to make his UFC debut. He will face Mark Bocek (9-3) in the main card of UFC 129 at the Rogers … See all stories on this topic »
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| UFC promises ‘insane’ Ontario debut National Post (blog) TORONTO — Mixed martial arts has come a long way since Randy Couture started competing in 1997. Back then, the weigh-in for Ultimate Fighting Championship 13 was held in the lobby of a hotel. “To go from weighing in at the Holiday Inn with fighters … See all stories on this topic »
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| Comic book fans, MMA fighters locked in court battle Vancouver Sun Fans of Spider-Man and Chewbacca are going toe-to-toe with mixed martial arts fighters, after the organizers of Canada’s largest sci-fi and comic book convention said they are taking sports giant Ultimate Fighting Championship to court. … See all stories on this topic »
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| UFC accepting job applications for fighters online Boston Herald By AP LAS VEGAS — The Ultimate Fighting Championship says it is using a startup jobs website to seek applications for its next mixed martial arts fighters. Officials say the league will look at applications submitted through Jobbi.com. … See all stories on this topic »
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| UFC fighter cancels trip to Spam Museum Austin Herald UFC lovers and Mixed Martial Arts enthusiasts almost got a big surprise Wednesday: UFC fighter BJ Penn was supposed to tour Austin’s Spam Museum. Penn, a Hawaii native, was scheduled to receive a personal tour with his brother and cousin after giving a … See all stories on this topic »
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| Martial arts school opening in Palm Coast Daytona Beach News-Journal By TOM KNOX, Business Writer PALM COAST — A Christian martial arts school will kick off with its grand opening here on Saturday. Life Martial Arts will feature mixed–martial arts, karate, anti-bullying techniques and other forms of self-defense. … See all stories on this topic » |
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| How’s Taste My Tweet Tweet? Mixed Martial Arts on Twitter for the … By Anton Tabuena Anton Tabuena of BloodyElbow.com compiles the week’s most interesting tidbits from the MMA and UFC twitter world. This week features Forrest Griffin, Phil Davis, Brittney Palmer, Arianny Celeste, and more. Bloody Elbow – http://www.bloodyelbow.com/ |
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BATTLE OF THE BADGES III (April 30, Boston) PROMO
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT AT BATTLEOFTHEBADGES.INFO
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USBA heavyweight champion Maurice Harris on brink of living his dream
Posted on | April 27, 2011 | No Comments
NEW YORK (April 27, 2011) – The long, strange journey taken by Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris finds the USBA heavyweight champion only two fights away from his living his dream to fight for the world title, as he prepares to go back to the future May 27 to participate in an International Boxing Federation (“IBF”) Box-Off against the same opponent he defeated a decade ago in the final of the “Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament,” former world title challenger Tony “The Tiger” Thompson,” live on ESPN Friday Night Fights from Reno Events Center in Nevada.
Harris (24-14-2, 10 KOs) and Thompson are IBF rated No. 8 and No.9, respectively, and the winner of their 12-round May 27 co-feature earns a showdown against the other IBF Box-Off winner, “Fast” Eddie Chambers (36-2, 18 KOs), who defeated Derric Rossey by way of a 12-round unanimous decision this past February to become the IBF No. 1 contender. The Harris-Thompson winner automatically becomes No. 2 and earns a place in an IBF Title Eliminator against Chambers to ultimately determine the IBF mandatory challenger for champion Wladimir Klitschko (or David Haye if he wins their July 2nd unification fight.
“It feels good to finally be here,” Harris said from his training camp in New Jersey. “It’s been a long road and now I have a special opportunity against Tony Thompson, who is a great fighter but somebody I have to overcome. I don’t think I have an edge because I beat him in the ‘Thunderbox Tournament’ because that happened a long time ago (2002) and it was only a three-round fight. We were both younger then but we have to do it all over again.
“I’m fighting for something very important. I’m more focused today than I was when I fought Thompson. Age brings wisdom. Another fight against Thompson has always been there for us to clash. His name came up a few times and now it’s happening. He’s going to bring his ‘A’ game, I’m going to bring my ‘A’ game – may the best man win. I don’t want to get caught-up in the hype (future world title fight implications). I just want to remain focused on this fight.”
The 35-year-old Harris has beaten some of the best but also lost to journeymen playing the role of a classic heavyweight underachiever for most of his up-and-down 18-year pro career. The reborn-Harris, however, is riding high on the crest of a wave that he hopes reaches its zenith with a world title belt wrapped around his waist.
After making his pro debut December 4, 1992, losing a four-round decision to Joe Kenna, Harris lost three of his first five fights and was 5-4-2 midway through 1994. Back-to-back losses via knockouts to world title challengers Vaughn Bean and Dale Brown followed, but Harris bounced back strong with a win by eight-round decision versus previously unbeaten David Izon18-0) to start 1996.
When Harris stopped Jimmy Thunder (32-7) in the seventh round of their 1997 fight, Maurice was chosen as the opponent come-backing former world champion Larry Holmes, who won a 10-round split decision that most observers felt Maurice should have been awarded.
The resilient Harris, however, reeled-off seven straight victories, including a 10-round decision against world title challenger Jeremy Williams in 1999 on only a five-day notice. Harris eventually gained the experience he lacked with no amateur background to speak of when he later sparred with world champions Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson.
Harris lost to another world title challenger, Derrick Jefferson, in one of 1999’s best and most entertaining fights, but Maurice became more inactive from that point on, winning his only two fights in 2000, and losing his 2001 showdowns to former and future world champions, Chris Byrd and Henry Akinwande.
In 2002, Harris knocked out previously unbeaten and future world title-holder Sergei Liakhovich (16-0) in the ninth round, earning him a spot in that November’s “Thunderbox” tournament, in which he captured the $100,000 winner’s purse by out-pointing Gerald Nobles, Israel Garcia and Thompson in the finale, fighting three-round bouts on the same evening.
After being stopped in the 10th round by Fres Oquendo in his first fight after upsetting Liakhovich, Harris found himself frustrated and on the shelf by his promoter Don King, fighting only four times in six years, idle for all of 2008 and 2009, until Maurice signed a promotional contract in late 2009 with Boxing 360. His first fight with his new promoter was a win by 6-round unanimous decision January 29, 2010 against Billy Zumbrun (23-10-1) in Albuquerque.
Harris went on to win six and eight round decisions, respectively, against 7-foot Julius Long and Robert Harris, setting the stage for his August 6, 2010 USBA title shot against a Nagy Aguilera, who was 10 years younger than Maurice and had defeated former world champion Oleg Maskaev only a five months earlier. Harris out-boxed Aquilera (16-3) by scores of 117-111, 117-111 and 115-113 for a unanimous 10-round decision and the USBA crown.
“I’ve believed all these years that I would someday be fighting for the world heavyweight title,” Harris concluded. “It took me to meet Mario (Yagobi, CEO and Founder of Boxing 360), somebody who believed in me, to get me this opportunity. I’m not there, yet, but I’m only two fights away from my dream of fighting for the world title.”
Other members of Boxing 360’s stable include WBC #3 rated super bantamweight Leon “Hurry Up” Moore, former IBF super middleweight champion Alejandro “Naco” Berrio,
NY State super middleweight title-holders, middleweight Lennox “2 Sharpe” Allen and welterweight Danny Sostre, KO king Tyrone Brunson, Nick “Hands of Gold” Casal, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, middleweight prospect DonYil Livingston, Joshua “The Juice” Harris, Emad Ali, Angel “Toro” Hernandez and “King” David Estrada.
Go to www.Boxing360.com for more information about Harris, Boxing 360 or any of its other fighters.
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Escudero and Harris slated to speak to youth in Selma, Ca.
Posted on | April 27, 2011 | No Comments
Lemoore, Calif. – Two Ultimate Fighting Championship veterans and “The Ultimate Fighter” cast members will take time away from cutting some weight on Wednesday, May 4th to speak to local youth at Selma High School.
Gerald Harris and Efrain Escudero, who will both be competing at Tachi Palace Fights “The Contenders” on May 6th, will speak to youth about staying in school, bullying and take part in a question-and-answer segment.
The Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino and Selma Youth Wrestling Club are hosting the event at Selma High School starting at 6 p.m. in the wrestling room. The event is free and open to the public and parents are in encouraged to bring their youth.
“This is an opportunity for me to give back to the sport of wrestling and to the kids,” said Escudero, who won Season 8 of Spike TV’s hit series “The Ultimate Fighter”.
“I devoted my life to wrestling, year around and day in and day out and when I became a fighter wrestling was still a key part of my success. Still to this day, I go back to my roots, but at the end of the day if you’re not passing classes or being a good citizen you can’t accomplish your dreams and goals.”
Escudero fought in the summer months early in his career while he attended Pima Community College where he became an All-American in wrestling.
“I really want to speak to the kids about the importance of education, setting goals and really making education a priority,” Escudero said. “I came from nothing. I was the youngest of five brothers and sisters and the first to graduate high school and go on to college.”
Escudero is 16-2 in mixed martial arts and has strung together three wins after a setback in the UFC that saw him get cut. The 25-year-old, who was born in Mexico and now lives in Arizona will take on San Diego, Calif. lightweight Fabricio Camoes (11-5-1).
“A lot of people say that since I won ‘TUF’ why would I still go to college,” Escudero said. “First, I want to make my family proud and I also want to have a backup plan … education is a way out of fighting and the mental stress. You can’t think about fighting 24 hours a day.”
Escudero will be joined by Tulsa, Okla.’s Gerald Harris, who was a cast member of Season 7 of “The Ultimate Fighter”.
“I enjoy speaking to children so that they can understand how daily positive choices will help their future,” Harris said.
Harris was once considered one of the more exciting fighters in the UFC, and much like Escudero comes from a wrestling background. He will face Coarsegold, Calif. middleweight Anthony Ruiz (25-15).
Tachi Palace Fights will stream live and free on Sherdog.com at 5:30 p.m. (PST).
Tickets can be purchased at www.tachipalace.com or charge by phone at 1-800-225-2277. Tickets may also be purchased at the Tachi Palace Gift Shop and start at a low price of just $30 for general admission seating.
The Selma Youth Wrestling Club is ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 4 in the country in many youth wrestling publications.
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BOXING RETURNS TO PRIMETIME NETWORK TELEVISION
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FIGHT CAMP 360°: PACQUIAO vs. MOSLEY – Episode 3
Premieres THIS SATURDAY at 8PM ET/PT on CBS
With the May 7 Megafight Between Manny Pacquiao and “Sugar” Shane Mosley
Only Ten Days Away, the Critically Acclaimed Camera Crews Take Fight Fans Deeper
into Pacquiao’s Rags to Riches Story and Documents the Mounting Intensity of
Mosley’s Training Camp in Big Bear for this Hour-Long Network Premiere of
FIGHT CAMP 360°: PACQUIAO vs. MOSLEY – Episode 3
Episode 4 Premieres on Friday, May 6 on SHOWTIME at 10pm ET/PT and
Replays on Saturday, May 7 at 2pm ET/11am PT on CBS
Click on the photo below for a preview of Saturday’s episode.
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AFO Uncensored; Friday May 6th in Fall River, MA at the PAL Hall
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For Tickets, call 401- 286-3413 or visit www.AFOMMA.com
Just two weeks after putting on one of the most entertaining New England MMA show in years, The AFO is back on the grind as it makes its debut in Fall River, Massachusetts at the PAL Hall for “AFO Uncensored”.
“This is the first time professional mixed martial arts has come to Fall River.” Said AFO President Pete Dilorenzo, “The PAL Hall has been a fantastic venue for Golden Gloves boxing and wrestling over the years and it will work just as well for MMA. There isn’t a bad seat in the house and we promise to deliver with the evenly matched and competitive fights our brand is known for.”
In the main event, North Attleboro’s Theo “The Holy Terror” Desjardin will take on rival Sean Patrick Brady is a bantamweight fight. Desjardin and Brady’s bad blood has been fueled by viral videos that Brady has been making and posting on YouTube mocking Desjardin.
Also, making his Pro MMA debut will be Weymouth’s Fred Mandrachia as he takes on journeyman Christian Rivera and Kyle Matt Hughes and Justin Burges will fight in separate bouts.
For tickets, call 401-286-3413 or visit www.AFOMMA.com. The Fall River PAL is located at 31 Franklin St. Fall River, MA.
About the AFO: The American Fighting Organization is a New England based MMA promotion featuring some of the best local fighters and prospects in the country. With seven shows already scheduled at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, MA for the year, the AFO is one of the most active promotions around. The AFO will also promote shows during the calendar year in Fall River, Revere and Lynn. In 2010, the AFO debuted Proving Grounds, a weekly TV show that aired full length AFO fights and interviews on My TV New England. In 2011, the AFO already has several TV specials lined up online Pay Per View Events. AFO alum include UFC featherweight Ken Stone & Strikeforce contender Jason Mclean.
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