MMA LINKS (3-24-11)
News Highlights from live chat with UFC’s Dana White Seattle Times Here are highlights of an online chat Wednesday with Dana White, co-owner and president of Ultimate Fighting Championship, the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world. Q. Are you disappointed with Tito (Ortiz) pulling out of the event … See all stories on this […]
Connor In Confident Mood Ahead Of Goodjohn Showdown This Saturday
Sutton’s Danny ‘Cassius’ Connor is in confident mood ahead of this Saturday’s showdown with Tyler Goodjohn, at the Tony Simms (TBS Promotions) promoted event at the Prince Regent in Chigwell, Essex. Connor will be looking to bring his excellent boxing skills in to play against Goodjohn on Saturday, however if needs be he’ll be just […]
New trainer Mike ‘Red’ Skownowski On Target working with Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard
MANCHESTER, Conn. (March 22, 2011) – New Jersey-based trainer Mike “Red” Skownowski reports that training unbeaten NABF and NABO featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard for his March 26 showdown against unbeaten IBF No. 1 contender“Mikey” Garcia, despite being together a little more than month, seems like they’ve been working together for a year. Remillard-Garcia is […]
Hungry Ivan Calderon seeking revenge vs. Segura
‘La Revancha’ PPV Apr. 2 HOBOKEN, N.J. (March 21, 2011) – Former WBO and The Ring light flyweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon will be seeking revenge April 2 against the only man to defeat him, current 108-pound king Giovani “El Guerrero Azteca” Segura, in their highly-anticipated rematch headlining the “La Revancha” Pay-Per-View event, live from Auditorio del Estado in […]
Brazilian revolution continues for Oliveira
Oliveira-Adriel Mar. 25 for Interim WBC Latino title in Sao Paulo SAO PAULO, Brazil (Mar. 16, 2011) – Unbeaten Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira continues his mission to popularize boxing in his native Brazil, when he fight at home again March 25, headlining the “International Boxing Challenge” pro-am event at Mauro Pinheiro Gymnasium in Sao Paulo. […]
Rigondeaux crossed Atlantic to make big splash in Saturday’s world title fight defense versus Irishman Casey in Dublin
CORK, Ireland (March 15, 2011) – WBA Interim World Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux, arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all-time, arrived March 7 in Ireland to complete his extensive training for his first title defense this Saturday night (Mar. 19) in Dublin against Irish favorite, former European title holder Willie “Big Bang” Casey. The Guillermo-Casey […]
Hermes Franca enters Conquer fray; Veteran lightweight to face Drew Fickett at MFC 29
Another talented veteran has been added to the ever-deepening talent pool of the Maximum Fighting Championship’s lightweight division. Hermes “The Unreal” Franca (20-9) has signed a multi-fight deal with the organization and is slated to make his debut at MFC 29: Conquer on Friday, April 8 in the co-main event against Drew “Night Rider” Fickett […]
APRIL 9 “ACTION HEROES” BOXING CAMP NOTES
Part 1 – Welcome to Camp Mexico City, MEX (March 10) – The countdown to one of 2011’s most exciting nights of boxing has begun and the stars of the April 9 “Action Heroes” main event Erik “El Terrible” Morales and Marcos “El Chino” Maidana are deep in training. Each week camp notes will be distributed to update media […]
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