WORLD RANKED CRUISERWEIGHT B.J. FLORES VERY EXCITED ABOUT POSSIBLE TITLE OPPORTUNITY AGAINST #1 RATED AFOLABI
LAS VEGAS (February 5, 2012)–World Boxing Organization (WBO) number three ranked Cruiserweight B.J. Flores is looking for a world title shot and may have just received it….with a catch. Flores (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) was extended an offer by K2 Promotions to face number-ranked Ola Afolabi (18-2-3, 8 KO’s) on March 3rd (25 DAYS AWAY) in […]
STRIKEFORCE TO CONTINUE ON SHOWTIME: STEPHEN ESPINOZA, DANA WHITE & SCOTT COKER CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS
New Deal Begins During Jan. 7 Free Preview Weekend Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager SHOWTIME Sports, UFC PresidentDana White and STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker participated in a conference call Thursday to formally announce that SHOWTIME Networks Inc. and world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE® have entered into a new broadcast agreement to continue producing live MMA events on […]
Bright Future Ahead for Boxing’s Newest Star
WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin Trout Heading for High-Profile Showdowns The future is looking extremely bright for WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout (24-0, 14 KO’s) after the virtuoso performance he turned in against Australian challenger Frank LoPorto on Friday night at Cohen Stadium in El Paso, Texas. Making the second […]
Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Warren set to defend Title Against Summer Series Champion Pat Curran
Explosive Championship Fight Scheduled for Early 2012; Patricio Pitbull to face winner CHICAGO, Ill. (November 8, 2011) — After a tournament run that included dominating victories over a trio of top competitors, Bellator Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Winner Pat Curran rightly earned his title shot and will take on reigning Featherweight Champion and self-proclaimed “Baddest Man […]
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 […]
N’DOU: KELL BROOK WILL BE A WORLD BEATER
Australian backs unbeaten Welterweight to rule the World Lovemore N’dou believes unbeaten Welterweight star Kell Brook is on the brink of winning a World title. Brook defeated the Australian-based South African in his first outing under new promoters Matchroom Sport, impressing all-comers in his first 12 round fight at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre […]
Nick Diaz Will Continue Mixed Martial Arts Career
DON CHARGIN PRODUCTIONS Northern California, May 23, 2011 – Mixed Martial Arts Champion, Nick Diaz will continue pursuing his Mixed Martial Arts career instead of professional boxing as it has been deemed that it be in Nick’s best interest to focus on his primary combat sport and profession. Team Diaz had contemplated transitioning over to the […]
Boxing Links (5-19-11)
George Foreman predicts Bernard Hopkins will take over his record Boston Herald By Bernard Fernandez / Philadelphia Daily News It appears that George Foreman’s opinion of Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins’ boxing ability has significantly risen the past 10 or 11 years. But, hey, old guys have to stick together, right? … See all stories on this topic […]
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