The WBKBA Launches The First Sanctioned Bare Knuckle Boxing Association
Last year the WBKBA—World Bare Knuckle Boxing Association—made history as it held the first sanctioned bare knuckle boxing bout since BKB legend John L. Sullivan fought an epic 75-round contest against Jake Kilrain, winning by knockout and retiring the last heavyweight champion. In August of 2011, in the Fort McDowell Casino in Scottsdale, Arizona, former […]
Boxing Links (11-29-11)
Manchester Boxer Gets 5 Years In Prison For Baseball Bat Attack Hartford Courant By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com The Hartford Courant A professional boxerfrom Manchester was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for a sneak attack with a baseball bat after a confrontation over a woman. Matt Remillard, 25, did not … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (11-12-11)
Joe Frazier dead: Boxing fans visit body of 1st man to beat Muhammed Ali Daily Mail By AP Fans lined up to pay their respects at the casket of late boxing great Joe Frazier at a public memorial viewing today. Frazier was laid out in the middle of an arena in Philadelphia in a white, closed casket, as per […]
Boxing Links (11-11-11)
The Fight For Boxing’s Future Wall Street Journal (blog) By David Roth Big-time boxing is invariably described as being in a state of calamitous disarray. It’s easy to imagine things being run more smoothly, but the results could be worse. The sport’s last two big-ticket pay-per-view fights, though, … See all stories on this topic » Joe Frazier leaves boxing legacy […]
Boxing Links (11-8-11)
boxing champ Joe Frazier dies CNN (CNN) — Joe Frazier, the hard-hitting boxing heavyweight who handed the legendary Muhammad Ali his first defeat, died Monday, just a month after being diagnosed with liver cancer, his family said in a statement. The former heavyweight champion, … See all stories on this topic » SC federal judge sanctions boxer Mayweather Sacramento Bee […]
Promoter Cohen OK After Crash Landing in Poland
Promoter Greg Cohen, of Greg Cohen Promotions, is safe after being aboard the Boeing 767 from New Jersey that had to make an emergency landing at Warsaw, Poland’s Frederic Chopin International airport today. On his way to his fighter, James Toney’s fight against Russia’s Dennis Ledbedev this Friday, Cohen was among the 230 people on […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-21-11)
Takedown Entertainment Enters Mexican Market With Premier MMA Promotion … MarketWatch (press release) LONDON, Oct 20, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Takedown Entertainment Inc. (www.takedownentertainment.com ) /quotes/zigman/603284 TKDN +2.86% , the new face of mixed martial arts (MMA), is pleased to announce it has signed a Letter of Intent to … See all stories on this topic » MMA Analysis: Bobby Lashley’s […]
Heaven is For Real Author Todd Burpo talks to Takedown Wrestling
The book ‘Heaven Is For Real’ is a Huge Hit! Author and former wrestling coach Todd Burpo talks to Takedown Wrestling. ‘Heaven Is For Real’ – the story of what Pastor Todd Burpo believes was his son’s trip to heaven –Enjoy Burpo’s new interview with Takedown Wrestling’s Scott Casber, you just might believe too! October 19, 2011 Burpo […]
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