Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-31-11)
Brock Lesnar retires from MMA after 1st-round loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141 Washington Post LAS VEGAS — Brock Lesnar retired from mixed martial arts after Alistair Overeem stopped him with one vicious kick to the body at 2:26 of the first round in their heavyweight bout at UFC 141 on Friday night. Lesnar is the UFC’s biggest […]
Boxing Links (12-29-11)
Boxing 2011: Tough fights draw awe, controversy USA TODAY If boxing 2011 was made into a movie, it would have to be titled The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. There were plenty of terrific fights wrapped around some of the ugliest refereeing and judging the sport has seen. To get the latest sports news from USA … See […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-29-11)
MMA notes: Overeem out to silence critics OCRegister Now I am the most tested fighter in MMA, which I think works to my benefit because it will silence all the critics.” Overeem and Lesnar, a 6-3, 265-pounder, are two of the largest and most powerful heavyweights in the world. … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (12-27-11)
Boxing’s Winners and Losers in 2011 Bleacher Report It’s been an up and down year in the boxing world. We have seen some great fights but numerous bad and controversial ones as well. Several fighters have distinguished themselves this year and many have had a year that they might want to forget. … See all stories on this topic […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-27-11)
2012 World MMA Featherweight Scouting Report: #5 – Jim Alers Bloody Elbow South Florida’s Jim Alers (6-1) isn’t your typical mixed martial arts prospect. He has a plan, one that involves constant improvement both inside and outside of the cage. During the weekdays, the 24-year-old studies full-time at the University of … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (12-24-11)
Andre Ward, Super Six Revisited BlackAthlete.net It marked the climax of what was a lengthy, grueling, and drawn out tournament called the Super Six World Boxing Classic featuring six (or eight) of the world’s best at 168 pounds. Not only did Ward unify the WBA/WBC championships, the Ring Magazine … See all stories on this topic » […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-23-11)
Mixed Martial Arts brings a family together in ‘Warrior’ The Virginian-Pilot He moonlights as a Mixed Martial Arts fighter trying to save his home from foreclosure. The two brothers, once champion wrestlers in high school, realize they must fight in an upcoming MMA tournament and win the $5 million jackpot to resurrect their … See all stories on this topic » […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-22-11)
The Grinchiest MMA Christmas wish list ever Yahoo! Sports (blog) That includes our favorites characters in the world of mixed martial arts. We choose to re-gift. Bleacher Report’s Brian Hiergesell did a dynamite job of coming up with great gift ideas, but with an absolutely snarky tone. At this point in his career, … See all stories on this […]
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