Boxing links (6-28-11)
90 years ago, boxer Johnson sought his own pardon The Associated Press On June 23, 1921, The Associated Press reported that Daugherty was considering a pardon for the boxer in time for a heavyweight fight between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier the following month. Eyeing a comeback, Johnson wanted to attend the fight … See all stories on […]
Toney, Shamrock First Face-to-Face Ends in Near Brawl
From the files of “what did you think was going to happen with these two in the same room?” comes news that Saturday’s meet and greet and photo-opportunity faceoff at the newly opened IFC Gym in Van Nuys, California, between boxing great James Toney and MMA great Ken Shamrock featured the two nearly coming to blows. […]
LEGENDARY BACKYARD BRAWLER KIMBO SLICE TO MAKE BOXING PRO DEBUT AUGUST 13
Forget the kicking and wrestling, Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson will soon be where he should have been all along… busting heads in a boxing ring. On Saturday, August 13, legendary street brawler Kimbo Slice will make his long-awaited professional boxing debut in the four-round main event of a Gary Shaw Productions and Tony Holden Promotions […]
Boxing Links (6-29-11)
Shadow Boxing 2012: Real Strength, Perceived Strength, Obama’s Bully Pulpit … ABC News (blog) http://bit.ly/l9kIj9 The boxing back in Washington is very real as Republicans and Democrats, the White House and Congress hone in on the August 2nd deadline to extend the debt ceiling beyond $14.29 trillion. Senate Democrats are set to head to the … See all stories […]
The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) Reveals a Trio of Compelling Bouts for BAMMA 7
London, England – June 28, 2011 – Following a very successful show at Wembley Arena in May, Europe’s largest and most prominent Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA), is gearing up for another exciting night of fights. Today three compelling match ups for BAMMA 7 were revealed, including a […]
Pro Boxing Comes To Malta – EBU Inducts Malta Boxing Commission
Earlier this month, at the EBU General Meeting in Dublin, Ireland, the EBU Assembly voted that the Malta Boxing Commission become affiliated to the European Boxing Union. This exciting announcement has paved the way for the development of professional boxing in the Republic, as well as opening the door for promoters to hold sanctioned professional […]
Next Weekend on GFL
Program Lineup Through Tuesday July 5 Date Sport Event Price Fri Jul 1 7:30PM ET Boxing Ronald Cruz vs. Doel Carrasquillo $9.99 Sun Jul 3 7:00PM ET Wrestling Lucha Libre – The Madman Takes Over Mexico $9.99 Wrestling ROH – Best in the World 2011 Click here to watch this event on GoFightLive! ROH […]
Ice Retires! College of NJ’s Icenhower to Retire after 35 yrs, talks to Takedown Wrestling
Ewing, NJ…After 35 seasons of guiding one of the most successful wrestling programs in the history of the sport, The College of New Jersey’s David “Ice” Icenhower is retiring. Icenhower made the announcement official during the annual Lions’ Wrestling Camp where he was surrounded by the current team as well as a number of alumni, […]
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