Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-5-11)
KOGAN’S KOMMANDMENTS: THOU SHALL NOT COMPARE MMA AND BOXING Fight Hype By Mike Kogan | October 05, 2011 Mike Kogan is a man who’s seen it all and done it all in the world of mixed martial arts. From promoting events to commentating fights to managing fighters, there’s nothing that he hasn’t seen or heard in the sport […]
Full Tilt Poker Fiasco Makes UFC Brass Guilty By Association
By: Rich Bergeron The raids and government shutdowns and seizures of FullTiltPoker.com, PokerStars.com, and AbsolutePoker.com on April 15 of this year changed more than just the poker landscape in the United States. The FBI named the sites and their principal owners and operators in indictments for bank fraud, illegal gambling, and money laundering. And they […]
Wrestling Links (9-19-11)
Former professional wrestler takes on Tybee Island’s lost animals Savannah Morning News Jerry Oates is a former professional wrestler that now works as Tybee Island’s animal control officer. Eric Curl/Savannah Morning News By Eric Curl Retired professional wrestler Jerry Oates, who once tried to take down a bear in the ring, is now taking … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (9-17-11)
Boxing devolves with Mayweather family fight on HBO’s ’24/7′ Los Angeles Times (Al Bello / Getty Images) By Bill Dwyre The rude and crude world of professionalboxing reached a new low recently. It is boxing. Nothing quite defines it. Certainly not good taste. Right there in your living room, had you been watching the “24/7” … See all stories […]
Wrestling Links (9-14-11)
TruTV taps Hulk Hogan for little person wrestling league TV show Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Now, Atlanta-based TruTV is tackling the little person wrestling world with “Hulk Hogan’s Micro Championship Wrestling,” debuting Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 10 pm after “Operation Repo.” The last time the former wrestler tried something similar was on CMT … See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal […]
Conn. Boxing Hall of Fame 2011 Award Winners Announced
7th annual Gala Induction Dinner Oct. 29 at Mohegan Sun UNCASVILLE, Conn. (September 13, 2011) – Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame “CBHOF” officials today announced its annual award winners for Professional and Amateur Fighters of the Year, respectively, Delvin Rodriguez andTremaine Williams, as well as Official of the Year, Don Trella, and Achievement Award, Peter Timothy. The award presentations, […]
Wrestling Links (9-10-11)
Linda McMahon Poised to Run for Senate Again RealClearPolitics By Caitlin Huey-Burns – September 10, 2011 In the last election cycle, former WorldWrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon spent $50 million of her own fortune in an unsuccessful quest to fill Connecticut’s vacant US Senate seat, losing badly to her… See all stories on this topic » […]
Wrestling Links (9-9-11)
Ex-wrestling exec plans 2nd US Senate bid in Conn. Sacramento Bee Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon is apparently planning to go another round in an attempt to become a US senator. Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Jerry Labriola tells the New Haven Register ( http://bit.ly/qRwBsi) that an announcement … See all stories on this topic » […]
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