Atlas Cops & Kids Boxing Program Making difference in NYC
NEW YORK CITY (January 25, 2012) – When government funding ceased three years ago for the New York City Police Athletic League (“PAL”) Cops & Kids Boxing program, The Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation absorbed operational costs, expanded its reach into education, and today it is making life-changing differences for hundreds […]
Boxing Links (11-21-11)
Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao ‘not convinced’ with his performance against … TelegraphTV The boxer has returned to the Philippines after his victory over Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in Los Angeles. See all stories on this topic » Column: Female boxers have come too far to wear skirts in Olympics Washington Post The people running Olympic boxing claim they’re not crooks, despite allegations […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-30-11)
UFC officials lobby government to sanction MMA nationwide Vancouver Sun Ultimate Fighting Championship officials believe it’s a matter of when — not if — fans of mixed martial arts in any province across Canada will be able to see professional events in their hometown. The company on Thursday took what it feels was a big … See all stories on […]
Full Tilt Poker Fiasco Makes UFC Brass Guilty By Association
By: Rich Bergeron The raids and government shutdowns and seizures of FullTiltPoker.com, PokerStars.com, and AbsolutePoker.com on April 15 of this year changed more than just the poker landscape in the United States. The FBI named the sites and their principal owners and operators in indictments for bank fraud, illegal gambling, and money laundering. And they […]
Melson to appear in Special Attraction Bout on Martinez-Barker undercard!
New York, NY (September 14, 2011) – Undefeated junior middleweight Captain Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson of New York City will make his Atlantic City debut Saturday, October 1 at Boardwalk Hall. Melson, a West Point graduate, will face an opponent to be named in a six round special attraction bout prior to an HBO doubleheader headlined by the […]
SPONSOR IVO DOS SANTOS IN JUDO QUALIFYING EFFORT
Hi, as you may or may not know my name is Ivo Dos Santos and I’m a Judo player from Melbourne working towards Olympic Qualification for London 2012. Judo is an amateur sport and receives very little government funding. I have to fund my travel all over the world out of my own pocket and […]
FTC INVESTIGATION OF UFC IS NO RUMOR
By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] The three letters that changed the mixed martial arts landscape and put the sport on the map in the first place are U-F-C. Not only do those three letters stand for Ultimate Fighting Championships, but they also have been used by many fans to represent and encompass the entire sport […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (5-12-11)
USADA Chief Official Criticizes Drug Testing Policies in MMA Bloody Elbow by Mike Fagan on May 11, 2011 3:00 PM EDT in UFC News Ask UFC President Dana White about steroids and PEDs, and he is quick to repeat the refrain about MMA being the only sport drug tested by the government. The argument is typical promoterspeak, … […]
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