UFC/Strikeforce Newsletter (10-3-11)
The Countdown To UFC 136 Begins Tonight Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard prepare for their rematch for the lightweight title, and Jose Aldo gets ready to defend his featherweight championship against Kenny Florian! Tonight at 11pm on SPIKE (also on Rogers Sportsnet in Canada Wednesday at 1pm) UFC 139 VIP Packages On Sale Now […]
Vella’s London Training Camp Over, Returns To Malta Ready To Fight
In June this year the Malta Boxing Commission became the official professional boxing sanctioning organisation for the Republic of Malta. Shortly after becoming affiliated with the European Boxing Union the MBC President, Alexander Zammit, expressed his desire to help aspiring Maltese pro boxers, by organising exchange programmes with overseas coaches and gyms In August […]
REES RETAINS EURO STRAP AFTER MATHEWS INJURY
Liverpool fighter breaks nose in accidental head clash technical draw Gavin Rees defended his European Lightweight title in at the Newport Centre in South Wales on Saturday night as a clash of heads in the fourth round left Derry Mathews with a broken nose and forced the contest to end in a technical draw. It […]
Boxing Links (10-01-11)
Martinez settles, but serious about Barker ESPN 17 in Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic final) and titlist Lucian Bute. But Martinez said he won’t go all the way up to the 168-pound division. “I am willing to fight anyone up to 163 or 164, so if any of the big guys want to fight me, … See […]
REES “IN PERFECT SHAPE” FOR EURO DEFENSE
Welshman ready for Derry Mathews test in Newport Gavin Rees (left) says he is in perfect shape as he prepares to defend his European Lightweight title against Derry Mathews at the Newport Centre tomorrow night, live on Sky Sports. Rees claimed the title in April with a points win over previously unbeaten Irishman Andy Murray […]
REES: I’M ONE STEP FROM ANOTHER WORLD TITLE
Welshman’s two-weight World dream could be closer after Saturday Gavin Rees says he is hungrier than ever as he faces Derry Mathews in his first defence of the European Lightweight title on Saturday night at the Newport Centre, live on Sky Sports 1 and HD1 from 8pm – knowing a win can bring him one […]
Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez Suffers Injury, Bellator 54 Championship Fight Delayed
CHICAGO, Ill. (September 20, 2011) — Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that reigning Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez has suffered an injury that will force the title holder off of the October 15th card at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The Philadelphia fighter was scheduled to square off against Season 4 Lightweight Tournament winner Michael Chandler in […]
Young professor Demetrius Andrade teaching class at 10th annual Fight To Educate
Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 13, 2011) – World Boxing Council (“WBC”) No. 14-rated Demetrius “Boo Boo”Andrade (14-0, 9 KOs) takes on two-time world title challenger Saul “Baby” Duran (38-18-2, 31 KOs), headlining the 10th annual Fight To Educate, at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Andrade, fighting out of Providence, […]
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