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 […]
CANELO ALVAREZ AND ALFONSO GOMEZ MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
Kelly Swanson Thank you, everybody, for joining us. We are definitely in fight mode for September 17th Star Power, and this is the second conference call in a series of four. Just to do a little homework before I turn this over to Richard Schaefer, upcoming events include a Victor Ortiz media workout next […]
HAVOC BOXING PROMOTIONS PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & NOTES
NEW YORK (August 26, 2011)—On Thursday afternoon at Club 1849 in New York City, Rob Diaz Havoc Boxing Promotions hosted the kick off Press Conference in advance of a special night of professional boxing that will take place on Saturday night September 10th at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn. In the main event, Hot Super Middleweight […]
UFC® MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER DAN MILLER IS READY FOR A WAR AT UFC® 134
Team Palooka sponsoring competitor for Spike TV bout “Every fight is very important to me, and I only focus on the current fight.” Every fight is an important fight. Every competitor will tell you that. But for Dan Miller, UFC® 134 carries some extra importance, whether he admits it or not. Any combatant coming off […]
Strikeforce/UFC Newsletter (8-26-11)
Silva vs Okami Headlines UFC RIO LIVE Tomorrow Night Anderson Silva defends the middleweight title against the last man to defeat him, Yushin Okami – plus former 205-lb. champ Shogun Rua looks to avenge his 2007 loss against Forrest Griffin, and Minotauro Nogueira battles in Brazil for the first time against Brendan Schaub – […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-26-11)
Ben Henderson, Schaub reach MMA top 10 USA Today 7 among lightweights in the latest monthly edition of the USA TODAY/MMA Nation consensus rankings. It’s the biggest jump this month for any fighter in the top 10 of a division. Miller slips to No. 8 from No. 6 after losing for the first time in eight … See all […]
FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHTER FELIPE ARANTES IS PREPARED TO REALIZE HIS DREAM AT UFC® 134
Team Palooka sponsoring competitor for Facebook bout Every fighter growing has one goal in their sporting life: to make it to the UFC®. Regardless of whom they fight and where, that is the dream that drives them. Brazilian featherweight Felipe “Sarantejo” Arantes (13-3-0-2) is no different. And at UFC® 134 this weekend, not only […]
Kendall Grove Looks to Avenge Himself Against Joe Riggs
Every fighter loses fights. It’s inevitable. In fact, most combat sports veterans will tell you losses are necessary to develop because you learn more from your defeats than from your wins. At this weekend’s Pro Elite event, which will be streamed live on Sherdog.com, two longtime veterans looking to rebound and rebuild their careers will […]
« go back — keep looking »












