McKee and Cobb officially released from MFC, Haddad also cut for missing weight
MFC Staff The Maximum Fighting Championship has released Antonio McKee, Brian Cobb, and James Haddad from their contracts with the organization. McKee and Cobb were both slated to compete for the MFC lightweight title at MFC 32: Bitter Rivals on Jan. 27, but both fighters came in over the contract weight at the official weigh-in – defending champ McKee by seven […]
Fight Report: Lynes Beats Purdy To Become Two Time Champ, Rising Stars Ryder and Ochieng Shine
Photos and Report by Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Former British, European and IBO World Champ champ Colin Lynes added the second Lonsdale belt to his collection, after comprehensively beating defending champ Lee Purdy in a storming war at York Hall, last night. The scintillating British title battle was a fitting finale to an evening of […]
LYNES TAKES PURDY’S TITLE IN YORK HALL THRILLER
Hornchurch man becomes oldest British Welterweight champ Colin Lynes produced a fantastic display against Lee Purdy to take the British Welterweight title with a majority decision in a York Hall classic. The 33 year-old is the oldest British champion at the weight and belied the nine-year age gap between him and the title holder by […]
Another Plymouth, MA Rumble in the Jungle: CFX 18 Set For November 19th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cage Fighting Xtreme returns to a renovated JunglePlex in Plymouth, MA on November 19, 2011 for another full slate of exciting mixed martial arts fights. The extensive card is scheduled to feature some of the best professional and amateur mixed martial arts fighters in the New England area. “We’re thrilled to bring MMA […]
Boxing Links (6-10-11)
Mike Tyson reflects on his HOF career ESPN (blog) Mark Ralston/Getty Images Today, Mike Tyson focuses on his family and films, having left behind boxing and his troubled past. Mike Tyson has a new life now. The former heavyweight champ is married for the third time, to Kiki, raising children and … See all stories on this […]
Prizefighter – Heavyweights IV: The ‘Big’ Boys Are Back In Town
7th October 2010 Event preview – By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro The London and Southern area seismic call centres will have to be on full alert this coming weekend, when Barry Hearn’s exciting Prizefighter series returns to the York Hall in Bethnal Green with Prizefighter -Heavyweights IV on Saturday. Prizefighter’s unique format, 8 competitors battling […]