Boxing Links (11-21-11)
Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao ‘not convinced’ with his performance against … TelegraphTV The boxer has returned to the Philippines after his victory over Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in Los Angeles. See all stories on this topic » Column: Female boxers have come too far to wear skirts in Olympics Washington Post The people running Olympic boxing claim they’re not crooks, despite allegations […]
UFC & COMPANY VS. NEW YORK STATE: CIVIL SUIT CLIFF NOTES
By: Rich Bergeron Zuffa, LLC filed suit on November 15th against the State of New York, citing the unconstitutional nature of the state’s ban on professional mixed martial arts. A host of other plaintiffs who have varying interests in competing in and/or profiting from MMA-related business are also parties to the suit. Though there is […]
Elite MMA Fighter Frost Murphy to Donate Entire Fight Purse to Charity at Legacy Fighting Championship 9 in December
Legacy Fighting Championship and Elite MMA Partner with Murphy and HeartGift.org to Raise $22,000 for a Child in Need of Life-Saving Heart Surgery! Houston, TX. – November 17, 2011 – On December 16, Frost Murphy, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt out of Elite MMA in Houston, will not only be stepping into the cage to make his professional […]
Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira Morphing into more complete fighter
MIAMI (Nov. 16, 2011) – The maturation process for undefeated 21-year-old middleweight Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira (15-0, 12 KOs)spiked last Friday night after his impressive eighth-round win against veteran Xavier “The X-Man” Tolliver (23-7, 15 KOs) in the middleweight prospect’s first fight on American television. Oliveira won by disqualification on a World Championship edition of Shobox: The Next Generation, […]
Gleason’s Gym: Next Amateur Show is Saturday Night, December 17, 2011
The show is open to any registered amateur boxer. This includes Juniors, Seniors and Master boxers. If you wish to compete, please contact Gleason’s Gym by email at Gleasons75@aol.com or by telephone at718 797 2872. The weigh in will begin at 4:00PM and the first bout will begin at 6:00PM. All our […]
“CAPITAL SHOWDOWN: KHAN VS. PETERSON” MEDIA WORKOUTS QUOTES
Amir Khan, Lamont Peterson, Seth Mitchell, Timur Ibragimov, Anthony Peterson And Jamie Kavanagh Held Coast-To-Coast, Same Day Workouts In Los Angeles And Washington, DC Yesterday In Advance Of Their Respective December 10 Fights At The Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC Which Will Be Telecast Live On HBO’s World Championship Boxing […]
Boxing Links (11-14-11)
Boxing legends set to attend private funeral for Joe Frazier in Philadelphia Washington Post PHILADELPHIA — Boxing greats are set to pay their respects to former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier at a private funeral in Philadelphia. The 67-year-old Frazier died last week after a short battle with liver cancer. A two-day public viewing was … See all stories on […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-14-11)
UFC on Fox sets MMA mark for viewers USA Today The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut on network TV was the most-watched live hour ever formixed martial arts in the United States, Fox Sports said Sunday. Saturday’s one-hour UFC broadcast averaged 5.7 million viewers, 16% higher than the 4.9 … See all stories on this topic » After 18 […]
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