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 […]
Boxing Links (11-2-11)
Boxer Tom McNeeley, who fought Patterson, dead at 74 USA Today By Jay Lindsay, AP writer BOSTON – Thomas McNeeley Jr., a boxer who battled heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson and raised a son who took on Mike Tyson, has died of complications from a seizure. He was 74. Tom McNeeley, former heavyweight contender, … See all stories on this […]
Boxing Links (4-11-11)
Billy Beynon Hill name honour for boxing hero BBC News Villagers are paying tribute to a boxing champion almost 80 years after he died by naming a hill in his honour. Billy Beynon Hill in Bryn, near Port Talbot, will recognise a collier who found success in the boxing ring and suffered a tragic death. … See all stories […]