Bellator Adds Elite Japanese Bantamweights Masakatsu Ueda and Hiroshi “Iron” Nakamura
Both will compete in Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament CHICAGO, Ill. (December 17, 2011) — In a continuing effort to scout and sign the world’s best talent, Bellator Fighting Championships has added two dynamic bantamweights in Masakatsu Ueda and Hiroshi “Iron” Nakamura. Both will compete in the promotion’s upcoming Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament, joining Alexis […]
Full Tachi Palace Fights 10 Card for Aug. 5
TACHI PALACE FIGHTS Friday, August 5 2011 Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino Lemoore, Calif. MAIN EVENT Flyweight Championship Chino, Calif.’s Darrell Montague (9-1) vs. San Clemente, Calif.’s Ian McCall (10-2) CO-MAIN EVENT Featherweight Championship Porterville, Calif.’s Joe Soto (9-1) vs. San Diego, Calif.’s Eddie Yagin (13-4-1) Flyweights Natal, Brazil’s Jussier da Silva […]
The Bantamweights Speak – Perez, Agbeko, Mares, Darchinyan – SHOWTIME Boxing
From across the globe, we’ve assembled the top boxers in the bantamweight class: Yonnhy Perez, King Kong Agbeko, Abner Mares, and Vic Darchinyan. Click below to watch all four bantamweights speak 48 hours before … THE BANTAMWEIGHT TOURNAMENT airs live on SHOWTIME The action begins with two semifinal bouts on Sat, Dec. 11 at 9pm […]
CASEY CLAIMS SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHTS TITLE AFTER AMAZING PRIZEFIGHTER EVENT
WILLIE ‘Big Bang’ Casey has won the Prizefighter Super-Bantamweights title after a night of thrilling action, drama and controversy at London’s York Hall. Casey, 28, from Limerick, Ireland, claimed the £32,000 winner’s prize with a unanimous points victory over Scottish substitute Paul McElhinney. McElhinney got his chance in the final after Welshman Ricky Owen was […]