Boxing Links (12-15-11)
Super Six a success, despite pitfalls ESPN By Dan Rafael After 26 months, 10 fights in five different countries, six original fighters, three withdrawals, two replacements and several postponements later, the finish line for Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic is finally here. … See all stories on this topic » ESPN Budding boxers to savor vocal hometown […]
Pat Popolizio’s Binghamton Bearcats in Top 25, Talks to Takedown Wrestling
TROY, N.Y.—Binghamton wresting (6-0) rolled to four wins at the Northeast Duals at Hudson Valley Community College on Saturday, tying the school record for consecutive wins to start a season. The Bearcats defeated Purdue (24-15), Army (20-13), Arizona State (28-15) and Eastern Michigan (22-12) to equal the start set by the 1979-80 squad. Binghamton won […]
Buffalo’s Jim Beichner Hires Nat’l Champ Matt Lackey
BUFFALO, NY – Buffalo head wrestling coach Jim Beichner has announced the hiring of new head assistant coach Matt Lackey, a former NCAA national champion. Lackey will be assuming the role immediately after spending two seasons as an assistant at Lock Haven University. “I’ve had the privilege to know Matt for many years and I […]
Wrestling Links (8-3-11)
PREP SPORTS: State wrestling, soccer venues changing (08/03) Elizabethtown News Enterprise By Josh Claywell The Kentucky High School Athletic Association is overhauling three of its state championships, changing the venues where the soccer final four and wrestling state tournaments are conducted. In a press release Tuesday, the organization … See all stories on this topic » […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-30-11)
Strikeforce reportedly cuts Alistair Overeem USA Today The Dutch fighter’s desire to compete in Japan for K-1 kickboxing and Dream mixed martial arts, as well as occasionally fight in his home country, resulted in a two-and-a-half year gap between his championship victory and first title defense. … See all stories on this topic » […]
Stars Set To Turn Out For Danny Mardell Charity Fight Night on May 14th
Stars from the world of boxing, film and television are set to turn out in force to show their support for a special event featuring Down’s Syndrome boxer Danny Mardell Junior at the Chigwell Police Club, High Street, Chigwell, Essex on Saturday 14th May. Amongst the boxing fraternity that will be attending the Danny Mardell […]
Briar Cliff Head Coach Joe Privitere has Team going in Right Direction
Des Moines, Iowa In his first year Briar Cliff Head Coach Joe Privitere has inherited a young team with a variety of weights. Not one to rush to greatness, Privitere is patiently adding to his squad and keeping his eyes open for opportunity where ever the potential Chargers may live. Chargers in the News Senior […]
Solving The Crime: An Intro to The Story Behind The Fertitta/Zuffa Assassination of PRIDE
By: Rich Bergeron PART ONE OF A TWO-PART SERIES [mpinpage] SOME HISTORY BEHIND ZUFFA’S FOUNDING “FAMILY” It is important to frame this piece with a bit of Fertitta “Family” history. “The magazine is probably best known outside Japan for its role in the scandal which led to Romanian gymnasts Corina Ungureanu, Lavinia Milosovici […]