Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-6-11)
MMA: Power outage doesn’t spoil American Mixed Martial Arts Fight League’s … Bucks Local News By Steve Sherman Chris Wing (red wrist bands) punches Jason Lee (blue) during the American Mixed Martial Arts Fight League event Oct. 1 at the Newtown Athletic Club. (photo by Michael Bucher) Last Friday night (Sept. 30), the Newtown Athletic Club was … See all stories […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-25-11)
Davis scores first-round win in Portland mixed martial arts bout Bangor Daily News Davis’ first mixed martial arts fight in his home state Friday night was brief but successful. Peter Morrison | AP Marcus Davis of Bangor celebrates his first-round KO victory over Jason Tan at Ultimate Fighting Championship 72 in Belfast, … See all stories on this topic » […]
Morningstar takes assistant coaching job at Wisconsin
Article by Andy Hamilton Audio Interview by Scott Casber Ryan Morningstar had opportunities last summer to begin his career in coaching. Neither time nor place seemed right then to the former Iowa wrestler. But Wisconsin coach Barry Davis reached out to Morningstar earlier this month, and the two-time All-American said Thursday that he has accepted […]
Curtain goes up for “Rage At The River” : Joey “KO Kid” Spina headlines May 22nd show at Twin River Event Center, RI
PROVIDENCE (April 24, 2009) – The beginning of a new Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) professional boxing series kicks-off May 22nd as world rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina headlines “Rage At The River” at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. “Rage At The River,” presented by CES in association with […]
Aaron Williams heading to Germany for showdown against Cuban champ Hernandez
PROVIDENCE (April 20, 2009) – Cruiserweight prospect “Awesome” Aaron Williams is in Las Vegas, sparring with unbeaten light heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson, in preparation for his potential career-changing fight May 9 against former Cuban amateur champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez at Jako-Arena in Bamberg, Bayern, Germany. Nine-time amateur champion Williams (19-1-1, 13 KOs), born in […]
2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada plans to upset No. 1 rated Alexander Povetkin April 4 in Dusseldorf, Germany
PROVIDENCE (March 27, 2009) – 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada held an open media workout today at his ”Big Six Academy” in Providence before he departs Sunday for Germany to fight Alexander Povetkin, 2004 Olympic gold medalist and the IBF’s No. 1 contender, April 4 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Estrada (15-1, 3 KOs) and […]
Providence boxing goes national
Estrada-Whitaker Headlines ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, April 4 at Twin River Event Center, RI PROVIDENCE (March 20, 2008) – ESPN2 Friday Night Fights comes to Twin River Events Center on April 4th as 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada takes on former NABO/NABA/WBC Continental Americas champion Lance “Mount” Whitaker in the 10-round main event […]
Anderson Silva is MMA’s new Hero
By: Jack Bratcher [mpinpage] With 2007 being a year of upsets and disappointments for me in MMA, 2008 has been good to me as a fan. Especially tonight for UFC 82. I was nervous for this fight between Anderson Silva and Dan Henderson. First it was Lutter, then Marquardt, and now Henderson were all […]