Willie Nelson ready to rebound
ST. LOUIS (October 10, 2011) – The welterweight prospect with a strange name for a boxer and freakish size for a welterweight, Willie “Quiet Storm” Nelson, has made career-defining changes, including an attitude adjustment, and now he’s fully prepared to rebound from his first pro loss. Since losing to Vincent Arroyo by eight-round majority decision […]
BROOK OUTCLASSES JACKIEWICZ IN SHEFFIELD
Unbeaten Welterweight signals his intent by stopping tough Pole Kell Brook is closing in on a World title shot after becoming the first man to stop tough Pole Rafal Jackiewicz in the sixth round of their World title eliminator clash on Saturday night at the Ponds Forge International Arena in Sheffield. The unbeaten […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-10-11)
Sonnen stands out at UFC 136, paves way for Silva sequel USA Today But Sonnen understands that mixed martial arts has a business component. “I don’t like to commit to anything the night of the fight, but I’d be pretty stupid if I don’t make that fight,” UFC President Dana White said early Sunday. … See all stories […]
Boxing Links (10-9-11)
Boxing robots take title Jackman’s ‘Real Steel’ earns $27.3M; ‘Ides of March … Washington Post The movie casts Jackman as a former boxer reluctantly thrown together with his young son as they turn a junkyard robot into a world-class contender. George Clooney’s political saga “The Ides of March” was the runner-up, opening at No. … See all stories on this […]
Wrestling Links (10-8-11)
Jason LaBarbera honors Pat Tillman ESPN During his 10 NHL seasons, Jason LaBarbera used his mask to illustrate his love of wrestling and hard-rock music, adorning his lids with images of Metallica, Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder,wrestlers like Undertaker and Brett “The Hitman” Hart. … See all stories on this topic » Frankie Edgar: ‘I’m going to come […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-8-11)
Former hockey tough guy Steve Bosse beats Houston Alexander at MMA Instinct Winnipeg Free Press Bosse, who improved his MMA record to 9-1, credited his trainers for his success. Bosse promised to “to continue to work harder…to keep my head down and keep training” following the biggest win of his career. Before taking up mixed martial arts, … See all stories […]
BERNARD HOPKINS MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
Kelly Swanson Thanks, everybody, for joining us. If you can believe it, we are ten days away from “Believe it or Not!: Hopkins-Dawson.” It’s for Bernard’s WBC and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Championship Title. We are coming into Fight Week and just, everybody, please watch out for the Fight Week schedule. Bernard had his media day in […]
Hennessy Sports Inks Undefeated Light heavyweight prospect Lionell Thompson
TORONTO (October 7, 2011) – Hennessy Sports announced today that it has signed undefeated light heavyweight prospect Lionell “Lonnie B” Thompson to an exclusive, long-term promotional contract. The 26-year-old Thompson (9-0, 6 KOs), fighting out of Buffalo, will be in action October 22 on the Logan Cotton McGuinness vs. Benoit Gaudet undercard, presented by Hennessy Sports in association with Interbox and United Promotions, […]
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