Mixed Martial Arts Links (5-23-11)
NY Senate again votes to sanction MMA USA Today By Joseph Spector, Gannett ALBANY — For the second year in a row, the state Senate on Monday passed legislation to legalize mixed martial arts contests in New York. By Jessica Rinaldi for USA TODAY Jon Jones has lived in upstate or central New York … See all stories […]
Bilateral Amputee in Top 25 NCAA Moments: Wrestling Champ Nick Ackerman
Nick Ackerman stunned Wrestling and the sports world by winning a national wrestling title as an amputee. Now, years later, he devotes his life to helping others walk again. The 2001 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship was determined in the last seven seconds. After dominating the first two periods of the match, leading nine to […]
Dazzling Kicks Turning into a New MMA Craze
By: Rich Bergeron The kickboxing clip above features Evgenji Alekseev and Vadim Masljanka, and it shows that even at the lower levels of martial arts competition there is a trend toward jaw-dropping knockout kicks. Mixed Martial Arts Fighters are encouraged to put on a show to move up the ranks as it is. Already, striking […]
Both Humboldt Born and Raised Kevin Dresser Talks of Frank Gotch to Takedown
From Humboldt, Iowa to being the head coach of Virginia Tech, Kevin Dresser has never forgotten his roots. Dresser and his brother were some of the first to purchase a large stone for the walkway leading up to the soon to be built statue of Humboldt’s Favorite son, Frank Gotch. In the early 1900’s Gotch […]
Boxing Links (5-5-11)
Manny Pacquiao: ‘The Biggest Fight in My Life Is Not In Boxing‘ NESN.com “The biggest fight in my life is not in boxing. The biggest fight in my life is how to end poverty in my country.” The yellow gloves to promote unity against poverty aren’t just a symbolic gesture. Neither was getting elected to congress in […]
For Hope Reichbach
For Hope Reichbach By her trainer- David Lawrence HOPE AT GLEASON’S GYM Everyone at the gym is telling me that they are sorry that Hope is dead. They are paying their respects to me as if I am the father. I know her father. I am only her trainer. I am […]
Boxing Links (5-2-11)
Henry Cooper profile: Life and times of a boxing gentleman Mirror.co.uk He gained an army of fans who had no interest in boxing with his gentlemanly manner and easy South London charm. Cooper earned fortunes starring in TV adverts for Brut aftershave and Shredded Wheat. He worked tirelessly for charity, was a captain on A… See all […]
Wrestling Links (4-30-11)
WWE cuts dividend, and shares stagger BusinessWeek THE SPARK: The online and television wrestling entertainment company said Thursday that it will now pay a dividend of 12 cents per share per quarter instead of 36 cents. The new dividend yields 4.2 percent based on WWE’s closing share price on Thursday … See all stories on this topic […]
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