British Title Shot For Williams – Faces Norton In London, Oct 21st
Streatham’s Leon ‘Solid’ Williams has had a very good week or so, first he beats Battersea’s Nick ‘The Ox’ Okoth with a fifth round TKO on Sunday last week, then a few days later his manager, Johnny Eames, receives a call from Frank Warren Promotions’ match maker, Dean Powell, offering Williams a shot at Rob […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-27-11)
NCAA champ Jenkins set to debut Dec. 2 ESPN (blog) By Mike Whitman The NCAA All-American wrestler confirmed Monday to the Sherdog Radio Network’s “Savage Dog Show” that he has inked a deal with the Lemoore, Calif.,-based promotion and will make the move to MMA on Dec. … See all stories on this topic » […]
The New Ray Robinson
BAM on Boxing Ray Robinson, not the original Sugar Ray Robinson but the New Ray Robinson, carries the name of an all-time great. At heart, though, he’s simply a down-to-earth guy trying to make his own way in the world. I asked the New Ray Robinson to talk about himself, but the first thing he […]
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. “Victor”y Proves Fact is Stranger Than Fiction
How many times have you seen a superstar in the WWE win the match against a heel while the ref wasn’t watching during the course of a dirty deed going down? As long as it’s the hero/favorite who does it, the audience typically rejoices. It’s entertainment. It’s pro wrestling. That’s what the fan base expects. […]
Canton’s Bellator 51 Prelims Live on Spike.com Loaded with Ohio’s Best
CHICAGO, Ill. (September 13, 2011) — In a city that is known for celebrating world-class athletes, Bellator Fighting Championships brings the greatest local talent to Canton, home of the National Football League Hall of Fame, on Saturday, September 24th from the Canton Civic Center for Bellator 51. The night will feature the quarterfinals of the Season 5 […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-9-11)
Breaking out of the cage: ‘Warrior’ leads MMA move to mainstream film and … Washington Post Mixed martial arts is hitting the nation’s multiplexes Friday with “Warrior,” the biggest major-studio film to date about the nascent sport. With a slew of MMA-related films on the way at the same time the UFC makes its major-network debut on Fox, … See all […]
KARIM “HARD HITTA” MAYFIELD TO FIGHT FOR VACANT NABO JR. WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
Press Release For Immediate Release San Francisco California, September 8, 2011 – San Francisco’s undefeated Jr. Welterweight slugger, Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield (14-0-1, 9 KO’s) has officially signed a contract to fight Patrick Lopez (20-4, 12 KO’s) who hails from Cojedes, Venezuela. The ten round bout, promoted by Prize Fight and Mo Betta Entertainment, takes place at “Fitzgerald’s Casino and Hotel” […]
Marston And Vella First To Receive Maltese Pro Boxing Licenses
The Malta Boxing Commission announced today that Marianne Marston and Clayton Vella are the first to be issued professional boxer licenses by the Republic of Malta professional boxing sanctioning organisation. On announcing the first boxers licensed by the Malta Boxing Commission President Alexander Zammit said, “It is with pleasure that I am able to announce […]
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