Illness forces Michael ‘The Brazilian Rocky’ Oliveira off Saturday night’s card in Quebec City
MIAMI (Dec. 12, 2011) – Unbeaten middleweight prospect Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira, rated No. 15 by the World Boxing Council (“WBC”), has withdrawn due to illness from his scheduled fight this Saturday night (Dec. 17) against veteran Jimmy “The Fightin’ School Teacher” Holmes (19-3-2, 10 KOs) at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City. The 21-year-old Oliveira (16-0, […]
Gunn Stops Jackson, Retains Bareknuckle Title
The scene last night for Bobby Gunn’s first title defense of his bareknuckle boxing championship was something out of a movie–a large open room in a warehouse; no glamorous arena, no ring, no concession stands…last night wasn’t about entertainment, it was about one thing–fighting. When Ernest Jackson made his walk through the crowd as he […]
World Bareknuckle Boxing Champion Bobby Gunn Calls Out To MMA Fighters, Boxers; Anyone Looking To Capture His Title
It was recently announced that world heavyweight bareknuckle boxing champion of the world Bobby Gunn will be putting his title on the line as he accepted a challenge from world renowned and undefeated bareknuckle boxer James Quinn. The two men solidified the fight this past week in New York City at the premier of […]
CANELO ALVAREZ VS. ALFONSO GOMEZ PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
CANELO ALVAREZ, WBC Super Welterweight World Champion “We are a few days away from the show. I am very excited and very happy to be fighting and participating in such a great event like this. “I am happy Alfonso Gomez and his team are […]
Former Cyclone Nels Matson hits Day 14 on Ride Across USA for CHF
Many of you have been following the journey of the former ISU wrestler Nels Matson as he rides his bike to raise awareness and funds for the Children’s Heart Foundation. Check it out on line at: http://www.bike4thechf.org/ The past few days Nels and Nick Busta was joined by Mr. Matson, Nels’ dad. On one of the toughest […]
Ricky Burns Interview – Ricky talks about Nicky Cook, Roman Martinez, Mzonke Fana and more
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Last Friday I was lucky enough to sit down and have a chat with the highly likable WBO Super Featherweight Champion of the World Ricky Burns, who is set to defend his title for the third time against Nicky Cook at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on the 16th July. […]
Should The White House Release A Picture of Osama Bin Laden’s Body?
By: Rich Bergeron Like many Americans, I’ve been glued to the news stations over the past few days watching the reports on the raid on Osama Bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. I’ve found it interesting that so many reporters are offering so many different versions of what actually happened. It’s becoming hard to distinguish […]