The Challenge of a Lifetime: Facing FEDOR EMELIANENKO in the Ring
SEAL BEACH, California (June 23, 2009)—Watching Fedor Emelianenko “made me nervous tonight,” said Josh Barnett about Fedor’s bout with Andrei Arlovski at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”. Barnett will face Fedor on August 1st at Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy.” He is probably wondering, like all fight fans and fighters on earth: can Fedor be beaten or […]
Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy” loaded from top to bottom
F. Emelianenko-J. Barnett headline August 1 PPV Extravaganza in Anaheim SEAL BEACH, California (June 18, 2009) – Affliction M-1Global’s star-studded “Trilogy” is stacking-up as one of the all-time best shows from top to bottom in professional mixed martial arts fighting history. The marquee performer is Russian combat fighting legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko, who […]
AFFLICTION M-1 GLOBAL’S “TRILOGY” PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
(Wednesday, June 3, 2009 – Trump Tower, New York, NY) FEDOR EMELIANENKO: “I’d like to thank the organizers of the event – Mr. Trump, Affliction, Mr. Cuban and Vadim. I want to thank Josh, a true friend, who I’ll meet in the ring. This won’t be the last show we are all involved in. Thanks […]
TRILOGY: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett Set For August 1
WAMMA Heavyweight Championship Pay Per View Event-9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT Honda Center · Anaheim, California · Saturday, August 1, 2009 Fedor defends heavyweight title vs. Barnett in Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy” August 1 PPV Extravaganza in Anaheim SEAL BEACH, California (June 3, 2009) – Russian combat fighting legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko defends his […]
“LIGHTWEIGHT LIGHTNING” OFFICIAL PUBLIC WEIGH-IN TOMORROW! FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd 12:00 PM CT
Darrell K Royal- Texas Memorial Stadium (Red McCombs Red Zone Food Court) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHO: Main Event/Televised Bouts: EDWIN VALERO vs. ANTONIO PITALUA JESUS CHAVEZ vs. MICHAEL KATSIDIS CARLOS HERNANDEZ vs. VICENTE ESCOBEDO JULIO DIAZ vs. ROLANDO REYES *All under card fighters to weigh-in after televised bouts WHAT: Official “Lightweight Lightning” WEIGH-IN NOTE: […]
CARLOS HERNANDEZ, VICENTE ESCOBEDO, JESSE JAMES LEIJA, AND IGNACIO BERISTAIN CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
March 25, 2009 Richard Schaefer: Good morning, good afternoon, everyone. We have only a little more than a week to go to truly an exciting lightweight showdown featuring some of the most recognized names in the lightweight division. We have with Jesus Chavez, Carlos Hernandez, and Julio Diaz three stars of the sport fighting against […]
JULIO DIAZ TO TO BATTLE ROLANDO REYES ON APRIL 4TH “LIGHTWEIGHT LIGHTNING” CARD AFTER CASAMAYOR WITHDRAWS DUE TO INJURY
LOS ANGELES, March 24 – Former World Champion Julio Diaz will now square off against Oxnard, California’s Rolando Reyes, who agreed to fight Diaz on the April 4th “Lightweight Lightning” card at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas after Joel Casamayor was forced to withdraw from the bout last week due to an acute […]
GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS PRESENTS “LIGHTWEIGHT LIGHTNING” PAY-PER-VIEW EXTRAVAGANZA TO TAKE PLACE APRIL 4TH IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
SEVEN FORMER WORLD CHAMPIONS FEATURED ON UNPRECEDENTED LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION EVENT 300 WINS, 220 KNOCKOUTS, 7 WORLD CHAMPIONS, 8 FIGHTERS, 4 FIGHTS, ONE NIGHT LOS ANGELES, February 20, 2009 – Perhaps the most talent rich division in boxing, the lightweight class, will be on center stage at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on Saturday, […]
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