BWAA NAMES ANDRE WARD AND VIRGIL HUNTER FIGHTER AND TRAINER OF THE YEAR RESPECTIVELY
Los Angeles (Jan 31, 2012) – At the end of the year, when several highly respected publications, including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and Yahoo! Sports named Andre Ward their Fighter of the Year, it seemed that the people around the 2004 Olympic gold medalist were even more thrilled than he was. Though grateful for the awards he had […]
Boxing Links (1-31-12)
Bob Arum says Mayweather-Pacquiao won’t happen in the spring Los Angeles Times Promoter Bob Arum, left, and trainer Freddie Roach flank boxing champion Manny Pacquiao after a successful title defense against Miguel Cotto. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) By Lance Pugmire Manny Pacquiao won’t fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. until … See all stories on this topic » […]
Wrestling Links (1-31-12)
A courageous wrestler comes back to Philadelphia, this time for an award … Philadelphia Inquirer “They saw me as this kid who wouldn’t amount to the other wrestlers. That was very frustrating.” With the proper prodding from his high school coach, Bobby Williams, and wrestling pal Chris Frejie, Robles became a champion. The one-legged wrestler went … See all stories on this topic » […]
UNDEFEATED FEATHERWEIGHT JERRY “THE CORPUS CHRISTI KID” BELMONTES NOW A PROMOTIONAL FREE AGENT
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (JANUARY 31, 2012)–15-0(5KO’s) Featherweight Jerry Belmontes is now a promotional Free Agent. Belmontes, of Corpus Christie, Texas, gained his freedom from Marines Promotions after an ugly one -year year dispute between promoter Julio Marines and manager Adrian Clark which left Jerry out of the ring for nine months. Clark and Belmontes both […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-31-12)
Mixed martial arts training isn’t just for the pros ReporterNews.com By Ruben Porras Special to the Reporter-News You have probably noticed a mixed martial artsevent on television at least once. It might be hard to avoid taking at least a minute or two to watch as athletes go at one another for the top prize in massive … […]
SUPERBRAWLS CO-MAIN EVENT: ‘Kid Blast’ Barthelemy vs. Hylon Williams Jr.
Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (14-0, 11 KOs) will not be in for an easy night when he steps in the ring on February 3 against fellow undefeated Hylon Williams Jr. (15-0, 3 KOs). The two up-and-coming warriors will meet in the eight-round co-main event of the ESPN Friday Night Fights-televised Warriors Boxing and Sampson Boxing event […]
Donofrio Proudly Announces Biggest Heavyweight MMA Fight in State History!!!
Donofrio Proudly Announces Biggest Heavyweight MMA Fight in State History!!! Strikeforce and Elite XC Vet Brett “Da Grim” Rogers Takes on Reality TV Star Jeff Kugel in Super Heavyweight Main Event Joseph Donofrio of Donofrio Entertainment is proud to announce the main event has been set for his “MY BLOODY VALENTINE” professional mixed […]
Boxing Links (1-30-12)
Utah boxing legend Don Fullmer dies Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew West Jordan • Told last November that he only had a month or so left to live due to the effects of a 15-year battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Utah boxing legend Don Fullmer again beat the odds, making it longer than doctors … See all stories on […]
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