Boxing Links (8-26-11)
Floyd Mayweather Jr., Victor Ortiz ready for HBO’s 24/7 spotlight USA Today His alcoholic father, who got Victor into boxing, often beat his kids, then left a few years later; they went into foster care until Carmen became a legal adult and adopted them in 2002. During that time, Victor was dealing drugs. … See all stories […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-25-11)
Boxing promoter DiBella firmly in White’s corner ESPN (blog) Shortly after UFC announced that it had inked a major network television deal, Arum made his opinion about the mixed martial arts promotion known to ESPN.com. And it wasn’t very favorable. The signing of a network deal wasn’t what got Arum’s juices … See all stories on this topic […]
SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC: THE FINAL INTERNATIONAL PRESS TOUR WRAPS UP IN OAKLAND
“He’s standing in my way and I’m standing in his way. So someone’s got to get out of the way.” – Andre Ward “I am coming with dynamite on both hands and I’ll be ready to explode on the night. I will not be denied.” – Carl Froch International Three-Day Tour Concludes With Public and […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-21-11)
Is UFC-Fox marriage made in heaven? Chicago Tribune By Matt Erickson, Special to the Tribune Could a television deal between Fox and UFC make mixed martial arts as American as mom, an octagon and apple pie? Through the course of their seven-year deal announced Thursday, the TV network and the fighting … See all stories on this […]
Dana White Shakes Up The Twitterverse With ESPN Feud
By: Rich Bergeron The fallout from the UFC’s recent blockbuster deal with FOX gave Zuffa President Dana White a chance to blast some of his haters on his Twitter page. Flexing his new network TV deal muscles, White chose to put another network in his sights: ESPN. Responding to a fan’s tweet about ESPN including […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-20-11)
MMA Today: Fox Sports jumps into UFC StandardNet By Bob Emanuel Jr. Zuffa LLC, the owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, announced a seven-year deal with FOX Sports Media Group on Thursday to bring its brand of mixed martial artsto a variety of FOX networks. The deal will allow FOX to … See all stories on this topic […]
FRAMPTON THRILLED TO FIGHT ON BELFAST’S BIGGEST BOXING NIGHT
McGuigan says his fighter “has too much” for Kiko Martinez Carl Frampton says his fight with Kiko Martinez is the biggest night of boxing that Ireland has seen “for many, many years” and vows to keep the European belt in Belfast. Frampton fights for the Spaniard’s Super Bantamweight title on the undercard of Paul McCloskey’s […]
Wrestling Links (8-17-11)
Rapids to punish entire wrestling team Wisconsin Rapids Tribune WISCONSIN RAPIDS — Four Lincoln High School wrestlers accused of misconduct in the locker room will be permitted to compete this year, but school officials won’t allow the team to participate in two major tournaments. The defending Division 1 state … See all stories on this topic » […]
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