UFC Live on Versus 4: A Night of “Didn’t See That Coming!”
By: Holli Yargo The first eyebrow-raiser of this event was the last minute drop of Nate “The Great” Marquardt, not only from the main event but also from the UFC entirely. The wrestler was set to make his welterweight debut tonight but after failing his medical for reasons yet revealed due to Pennsylvania’s strict HIPPA […]
Boxing Links (6-19-11)
Boxing Preview: Saul Alvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes SaddoBoxing.com By Nick Chamberlain June 18th, 2011 All Press Releases Saul Alvarez is aiming to be Mexico’s next big boxing star. With a record standing in at 36-0-1 26 KO’s, he is well on his way. He now holds the WBC Light middleweight title that was vacant when he … […]
Ring 8 Notebook: Silverglade, Serrano & Parillo guest speakers Tuesday in NY
NEW YORK, NY (June 16, 2011) – Gleason’s Gym owner Bruce Silverglade, NABF featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano and award-winning boxing artist Gabe Parillo, Jr. will be special guest speakers Tuesday night (June 21, starting at 7 PM/ET) at RING 8’s monthly meeting at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City. […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-13-11)
Rod Mar for ESPN.com Yves Edwards’ title hopes reached the end of the road in … ESPN (blog) Once considered the uncrowned king of the UFC lightweight division, Yves Edwards is rapidly approaching the 14th anniversary of his mixed martial arts debut. Two weeks ago, as Edwards worked through the final stretch of preparation for Saturday’s … See […]
Integrated Sports Media distributing ‘The Big Brawl’ PPV
Undefeated heavyweights Chisora & Fury in title fight Live July 23 from London in U.S. HOBOKEN, N.J. (June 9, 2011) – Integrated Sports Media, the undisputed leader in independent pay-per-view boxing, announced today that it will be distributing “The Big Brawl,” featuring exciting, unbeaten British heavyweights Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora and 6’ 9” Irish giant Tyson Fury, live […]
Team Puerto Rico Visits National Hero Wilfred Benitez, Gives a Donation and Bestows the Rank of Honorary Team Captain
San Juan, Puerto Rico- In a short celebration today, Team Puerto Rico Boxing visited the home of three-time world champion and Puerto Rican hero Wilfred “The Radar” Benitez and awarded him the rank of Honorary Captain of the professional boxing team. They also made a donation to his care of $2000. In an atmosphere of camaraderie […]
Benitez to be Named Honorary Captain of Team Puerto Rico
Benitez to be Named Honorary Captain of Team Puerto Rico Team Puerto Rico Boxing is proud to announce that three-time world champion and Puerto Rican boxing great Wilfred Benitez will be named honorary captain of their team at a short ceremony next week. Benitez was the youngest world champion in boxing history. At […]
Farhood and McCallany guest speakers Tuesday in NY
NEW YORK, NY (May 13, 2011) – Award-winning boxing writer and television announcer, Steve Farhood, and “Light’s Out” star Holt McCallany will be special speakers at Tuesday night’s (May 17), starting at 7 PM/ET) for RING 8’s monthly meeting at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City. In addition, additional 2011 New York […]
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