Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-16-11)
UFC Sues State Over Ban on Mixed Martial Arts Bouts New York Times Live Mixed Martial Arts events have been banned in New York since 1997. More Photos » By RICHARD SANDOMIR For four years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has lobbied the New York State Legislature to overturn its 1997 ban on live professional mixed … See all stories on […]
Boxing Links (11-14-11)
Boxing legends set to attend private funeral for Joe Frazier in Philadelphia Washington Post PHILADELPHIA — Boxing greats are set to pay their respects to former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier at a private funeral in Philadelphia. The 67-year-old Frazier died last week after a short battle with liver cancer. A two-day public viewing was … See all stories on […]
Hofstra Signs Colorado State Champion, Asst. Coach Vallimont Talks to Takedown
Wrestling: Hofstra Signs Colorado State Champion Hempstead, NY – Hofstra University Head Wrestling Coach Rob Anspach today announced the signing of 2011 Colorado State champion Dwight Howes to a National Letter of Intent to attend the University commencing in September, 2012. Howes, a current senior at Arvada High School in Arvada, Colorado, defeated Julian Cota, […]
Bright Future Ahead for Boxing’s Newest Star
WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin Trout Heading for High-Profile Showdowns The future is looking extremely bright for WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout (24-0, 14 KO’s) after the virtuoso performance he turned in against Australian challenger Frank LoPorto on Friday night at Cohen Stadium in El Paso, Texas. Making the second […]
Harold Lederman: Ring 8 Nov. Guest Speaker
Tuesday evening in NY NEW YORK, NY (November 13, 2011) – Renown boxing judge and HBO analyst Harold Ledermanwill be the special guest speaker Tuesday evening (Nov. 15) for RING 8’s monthly meeting (7 PM/ET start) at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City. Lederman, who hails from the Bronx, was an International […]
Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Warren set to defend Title Against Summer Series Champion Pat Curran
Explosive Championship Fight Scheduled for Early 2012; Patricio Pitbull to face winner CHICAGO, Ill. (November 8, 2011) — After a tournament run that included dominating victories over a trio of top competitors, Bellator Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Winner Pat Curran rightly earned his title shot and will take on reigning Featherweight Champion and self-proclaimed “Baddest Man […]
LUCIAN BUTE & GLEN JOHNSON OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
IBF Super Middleweight World Championship This Saturday, Nov. 5, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET Lucian Bute: 167.5 pounds Glen Johnson: 166.5 pounds Pier-Olivier Côté: 140 pounds Jorge Luis Teron:139.25 pounds QUEBEC CITY, CANADA (Nov. 4, 2011) – In front of hundreds of spirited onlookers at Laurier Quebec Place, International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight […]
THOMPSON AND ARREOLA PLAN ON BRINGING THE HEAVYWEIGHT TITLES BACK TO THE U.S.
BOXING: AMERICAN STYLE Sherman Oaks (Nov., 4) “I was crying my eyes out with joy,” exclaimed Tony “The Tiger” Thompson upon hearing the official news from the International Boxing Federation (IBF) declaring him the mandatory challenger for Wladamir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO’s) after his opponent in the IBF Heavyweight Title Elimination bout, Eddie Chambers, was forced to withdraw from their bout on October 28th, and […]
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