Boxing Links (12-28-11)
2011 confirms boxing still alive, swinging ESPN (blog) Well, no need to heed the warnings of these doom-driven soothsayers, because the biggest fallacy in sports is that boxing is dead. Indeed, reports of the fight game’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Just take a look back on Delvin Rodriguez and … See all stories on this topic » Boxing: […]
Amateur Boxing Returns To LA Boxing In Paramus
To close out the year with a bang, LA Boxing in Paramus will be hosting a night of amateur boxing next Friday, December 16. Amateur boxing not only gives kids the opportunity to work their way up the rankings and gain exposure, but for the kids who don’t go into the Olympics or turn professional, […]
Premier Combat Center Fighter Dakota Cochrane Heads to TUF 15 Tryouts Following Impressive Win Over Jamie Varner
Omaha, NE. – November 16, 2011 – A few short months ago Dakota Cochrane clinched the biggest win of his professional MMA fight career, defeating former WEC champ Jamie Varner in devastating fashion, live on HDNet . In just a few short weeks, Cochrane, who fights out of Premier Combat Center in Omaha, NE, will head to Las Vegas to […]
BERNARD HOPKINS MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
Kelly Swanson Thanks, everybody, for joining us. If you can believe it, we are ten days away from “Believe it or Not!: Hopkins-Dawson.” It’s for Bernard’s WBC and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Championship Title. We are coming into Fight Week and just, everybody, please watch out for the Fight Week schedule. Bernard had his media day in […]
Bareknuckle Boxing Champ Bobby Gunn Joins Tony and Rich on Tonight’s FNU Combat Sports Show
Bobby Gunn (left), who battled Tomasz Adamek and Enzo Maccarinelli in the boxing ring, is globally recognized in the fight game for competing in both professional boxing matches along with organized bare knuckle fights. Gunn recently knocked out Richard Stewart inAmerica’s first sanctioned bare knuckle bout in more then 120 years. In February of 2012 Gunn will Gunn […]
Gunn to Attend “Knuckle” Movie Premier!
For Immediate Release Hackensack, NJ (September 25, 2011) – Former IBA world cruiserweight champion Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn will make a special guest appearance at the premier party of “Knuckle” Friday, September 30 at the Irish Film Festival in New York City. Gunn, who battled Tomasz Adamek and Enzo Maccarinelli, is globally recognized in […]
“STAR POWER: MAYWEATHER VS. ORTIZ” THE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENT FOR ALL GENERATIONS
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 7)…Throughout the history of boxing, generations of family members have come together to watch the sweet science. Whether it was fathers and sons watching fights together or grandfathers buying tickets to take their grandsons to stadiums or arenas, the sport has always been a family affair. Now, with top pay-per-view events […]
Kendall Grove Looks to Avenge Himself Against Joe Riggs
Every fighter loses fights. It’s inevitable. In fact, most combat sports veterans will tell you losses are necessary to develop because you learn more from your defeats than from your wins. At this weekend’s Pro Elite event, which will be streamed live on Sherdog.com, two longtime veterans looking to rebound and rebuild their careers will […]
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