Harvard’s Corey Jantzen: EIWA Wrestler of the Week, Talks to Takedown Wrestling
Jantzen earned his second career EIWA Wrestler of the Week Honor after going 4-0 in his seasonal debut. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Senior co-captain Corey Jantzen has been named the EIWA Co-Wrestler of the Week after posting a 4-0 record and helping the Harvard wrestling team to a 3-1 mark over the weekend. Jantzen earned bonus points in […]
Gibson takes on Gomez for TPF strap
Lemoore, Calif. – Cody Gibson and Ulysses Gomez seemed to be headed in much different paths. Gibson (5-1) was fresh off of a victory of Walel Watson (9-2) that thrust the Visalia, Calif. bantamweight into the Tachi Palace Fights title picture against Farkhad Sharipov (13-5), who had just defeated Tommy Vargas (8-2) on the […]
Former National Champ O’Connor ’10 Joins Harvard Wrestling Coaching Staff
J.P. O’Connor ’10 Joins Scott Casber on Takedown Radio Listen / Download CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The David G. Bunning ’88 Head Coach for Harvard Wrestling Jay Weiss has announced the addition of 2010 NCAA Champion J.P. O’Connor ‘10 to his coaching staff. O’Connor, who is currently training for a spot on the 2012 summer Olympic team, rejoins the Crimson after enjoying one […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-12-11)
Edgar squarely in P4P discussion ESPN (blog) By Franklin McNeil Ed Mulholland for ESPN.com With a fourth-round TKO of Gray Maynard, Frankie Edgar sits among the best mixed martial artists. Just about everymixed martial arts pound-for-pound discussion begins with UFC middleweight champion … See all stories on this topic » ESPN (blog) MMA unleashed Oman Tribune Mixed […]
Upper Iowa’s Heath Grimm has a Top Team for D2, Hea Talks to Takedown
Upper Iowa University’s Carl Broghammer (Manchester, Iowa), a redshirt freshman wrestler, was named the top 197-pound rookie at all levels by the Amateur Wrestling News. The All-Rookie teams were announced in the May issue of the magazine. Broghammer was just one of four Division II wrestlers among the publication’s 60 honorees and the only Division II grappler on the first […]
Yamaguchi expects technical battle with ‘Formiga’
Lemoore, Calif. – Staying with the theme of monumental flyweight fights; Tachi Palace Fights is showcasing one of the biggest international 125-pound tilts to ever be fought on U.S. soil. The World’s No. 2 ranked Mamoru Yamaguchi (26-5-3) is riding a six fight win streak and his last loss is to former World No. 1 […]
NCAA Champ Michael Bonora Talks to Takedown about His New Book
“Excellent, interesting reading for any current or former grappler.” – James V. Moffatt, winner of Amateur Wrestling News’ 2010 Wrestling Writer of the Year. “Whether your goal as a wrestler is to win Olympic gold, bring home a title from the NCAAs, be crowned a champ at your state tournament, or be the starter on […]
Bittner looking at Gomez win as fast track to UFC
Lemoore, Calif. –Tachi Palace Fights “Let the Chips Falls” on Friday, August 5 has a different meaning for two fighters on the 9-bout card. For Drew Bittner, it’s the Soledad, Calif. bantamweight’s big break in mixed martial arts and the fight he believes can get him to the next level. For Ulysses Gomez, it’s […]
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