Cohen Congratulates Greene for Successful Ring Return
Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions wishes to congratulate his fighter, super middleweight contender “Mean” Joe Greene (23-1, 15 KOs), for his KO 8 over Jackson, Tennessee’s Nathan Bedwell at the Frank Cochran Center in Meridian, Mississippi, on Saturday night. The quick victory was Greene’s second since his comeback began in October. He took […]
BWAA NAMES ANDRE WARD AND VIRGIL HUNTER FIGHTER AND TRAINER OF THE YEAR RESPECTIVELY
Los Angeles (Jan 31, 2012) – At the end of the year, when several highly respected publications, including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and Yahoo! Sports named Andre Ward their Fighter of the Year, it seemed that the people around the 2004 Olympic gold medalist were even more thrilled than he was. Though grateful for the awards he had […]
The Countdown to UFC 143 Begins Tonight
The Countdown to UFC 143 Begins Tonight On FUEL TV Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit prepare for their epic welterweight title showdown this Saturday, Roy Nelson and Fabricio Werdum ready themselves for their meeting in the Octagon, plus a look at Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce! Premieres tonight at 9pm ET / 6pm PT on […]
Boxing Links (1-31-12)
Bob Arum says Mayweather-Pacquiao won’t happen in the spring Los Angeles Times Promoter Bob Arum, left, and trainer Freddie Roach flank boxing champion Manny Pacquiao after a successful title defense against Miguel Cotto. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) By Lance Pugmire Manny Pacquiao won’t fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. until … See all stories on this topic » […]
CROSSFIRE MEDIA GROUP TO HANDLE PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR STRIKEFORCE WELTERWEIGHT TYRON WOODLEY
San Jose, California (USA): Phil Lanides, Owner/Publicist of Crossfire Media Group (CMG), today revealed that his company has reached an agreement with Strikeforce welterweight star Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley to become his public relations representative. The undefeated Woodley has cemented himself as a star on the rise in Strikeforce’s 170-pound division, and is poised to […]
McKee and Cobb officially released from MFC, Haddad also cut for missing weight
MFC Staff The Maximum Fighting Championship has released Antonio McKee, Brian Cobb, and James Haddad from their contracts with the organization. McKee and Cobb were both slated to compete for the MFC lightweight title at MFC 32: Bitter Rivals on Jan. 27, but both fighters came in over the contract weight at the official weigh-in – defending champ McKee by seven […]
FORREST GRIFFIN ANSWERS TITO’S CHALLENGE ON LAST NIGHT’S “INSIDE MMA”
Tito Ortiz has made it no secret that he wants to fight Griffin next and, after being shown a clip of Tito begging Forrest for the fight, Griffin laid out his plan: http://www.hd.net/blogs/forrest-on-fight-with-tito-it-has-to-be-done-inside-mma/ Then, Greg Jackson joined us on the phone to share his thoughts on the upcoming Evans v. Jones bout, and how he […]
SM PROMOTIONS GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY OF CICERO
Chicago, Illinois (January 31, 2012) – SM Promotions CEO, Sammy Merza, is giving back to the community of Cicero, Illinois by donating 100 tickets to his upcoming show, helping the Clyde Park District Youth Program. The goal is to give the kids in the program an opportunity to see something positive in boxing while helping them stay away […]
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