World Boxing Champion John ‘The Quietman’ Ruiz Opens full-contact gym
MEDFORD, Mass. (August 15, 2011) – Two-time World Boxing Association (“WBA”) heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz has opened Quietman Sports Gym, inside of Gold’s Gym in Medford (4000 Mystic Valley Parkway), which is a suburb of Boston and only a few miles from where Ruiz grew-up in Chelsea. Quietman Sports Gym is a full-contact gym, featuring a […]
Ruiz comfortable in retirement, staying involved in boxing
LAS VEGAS (April 29, 2011) – Two-time World Boxing Association (“WBA”) heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz is enjoying retirement by spending time with his family in Las Vegas, but he is also staying involved in boxing in terms of the opening of his boxing gym in the Boston area, as well as starting a […]
Snow Brawl results from Rhode Island
Lauzon traps Trites in Guillotine 1:54 into opening round; Rebello extends win streak to 11 LINCOLN, RI (Dec. 2, 2010) – Ending a bitter feud that’s lasted a year, Dany “The Upgrade” Lauzon (14-4-0) only needed 1:54 to force rival Damien “The Omen” Trites into tapping out by way of a guillotine, headlining tonight’s “Snow […]
“Snow Brawl” Pro MMA Official Weigh-In & Final Press Conference
PUBLIC WELCOME WHO: DAN “The Upgrade” LAUZON E. Bridgewater, MA 13-4-0 DAMIEN “The Omen” TRITES Allston, MA 5-3-0 Plus….. GEORGE REBELLO (11-2-0), Providence, RI TIAWAN HOWARD (7-5-0), Cleveland, OH MAT SANTOS (2-6-0), E. Greenwich, RI ED MEDEIROS (3-3-0), Taunton, MA JEFF ANDERSON (5-2-0), Lincoln, RI HITALO MACHADO (6-4-0), Danbury, CT LIONEL YOUNG (4-4-0), Brockton, MA […]
FULL FORCE PRODUCTIONS’ UNTAMED 19 BRINGS OUT ALL THE STARS IN PLYMOUTH
THE GUILLOTINE CHOKE WAS IN FULL EFFECT AT UNTAMED 19 By: Rich Bergeron Untamed 19 unfolded at a rapid pace on Saturday, March 15 at Plymouth Memorial Hall with thirteen bouts and several star studded guests in attendance. The MMA luminaries who made the trip included: Dan and Joe Lauzon of UFC fame; the amazingly […]
JOE LAUZON TALKS ABOUT MASSACHUSETTS MMA, FIGHTING IN THE UFC, AND FACING KENNY FLORIAN
JOE LAUZON INTERVIEW By: Rich Bergeron They are two local Massachusetts stars who have not only achieved World Class sporting superstardom, they’ve also been feverishly passing on their skills to the next generation of hard charging Massachusetts MMA warriors. Joe Lauzon and Kenny Florian are the hugest hometown heroes in a state that’s quickly becoming […]