Mike “The Greek” Bronzoulis to Face Jorge “Macaco” Patino at Legacy Fighting Championship 9 for the Welterweight Title

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Houston, TX. – November 8, 2011 – Texas-based mixed martial arts fight promotion company,  Legacy Fighting Championship (LFC), returns to the Houston Arena Theater in December with Legacy Fighting Championship 9. The main event will feature a must see welterweight title bout between two hard hitting Strikeforce veteran’s Mike “The Greek” Bronzoulis and Jorge “Macaco” Patino. The event will take place on Friday, December 16 in Houston, Texas and will air live on HDNet.

 

According to Legacy Promoter Mick Maynard, “We are very excited about the December 16^th line-up. The title bout between Bronzoulis and Patino is just one of many well-matched bouts on the card. We recently signed several top-prospects to multi-fight deals. Our Legacy 9 card is stacked with elite talent. Fans will not be disappointed!”

Bronzoulis (13-3-1) fresh off of a third-round TKO victory over Chad Leonhardt at Strikeforce Challengers 18, has won five of his last six fights. The Houston based fighter recently vacated the Legacy welterweight title that now belongs to Patino. Bronzoulis clinched the championship belt in 2010 by defeating Jonathan Harris via TKO and was successful in his first and only Legacy title defense. Bronzoulis, who will make his return to Legacy Fighting Championship in December, plans to re-claim what is rightfully his, and does not plan on leaving the decision to the judges.

 

Bronzoulis will fight for the title by taking on Legacy’s newly crowned welterweight championJorge“Macaco” Patino (25-13-1), in what is expected to be a brutal battle from start to finish. Patino clinched the welterweight title at Legacy Fighting Championship 8 with a hard earned split-decision victory over Pete Spratt.  This will be the 16 year veteran’s first title defense as Legacy’s welterweight champion.  Will Patino emerge with his title intact or will Bronzoulis re-claim his championship status? Tune in on December 16 to find out!

 

Additional fight card details will be announced soon! Legacy Fighting Championships 9 takes place on Friday, December 16 at the Houston Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas.  Doors open at 6:30pm CT. Fights begin at 7:30pm CT. Fight fans can purchase tickets at www.legacyfights.tv. The main card will air live on HDNet at 9:00pm CT. Fans will not want to miss this exciting night of fights!

 

Legacy Fighting Championship has big plans for the future as they continue to expand their roster. According to Maynard, the organizations goal is to establish their own stable of exciting fighters that fans can get to know and rally behind. With new signings that include UFC Vet Paul Kelly, featherweight champion Daniel Pineda, up-and-comer Freddy Assuncao, and “Ultimate Fighter 14” top bantamweight prospect Carson Beebe, they are well on their way.

To learn more about Legacy Fighting Championships, please visit www.Legacyfights.tv.

 

About Legacy Fighting Championship:

Legacy Fighting Championship has promoted professional and amateur MMA events since 2005. Throughout its history, the emphasis has always been maintaining the commitment to provide only the highest-quality mixed martial arts competition for fighters and viewers alike. Legacy’s continued goal is to maintain that quality while evolving and growing organically with the sport of MMA. Fight fans across the nation can watch Legacy Fighting Championship events live on HDNet.  For more information, please visit www.legacyfights.tv.

Four Warriors Boxing Fighters Score Impressive Victories Over the Weekend

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Warriors Boxing President Leon Margules wishes to congratulate four of his fighters for scoring victories over the weekend.   On Saturday, November 5, on the undercard of Bute vs. Johnson at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, undefeated lightweight prospect Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (13-0-0, 10 KO) of Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba, scored the biggest victory of his young career, by destroying former NABA Champion Alejandro Barrera (21-9-0, 14 KO) of Mexico City by knockout early in the second round.   That same night at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, Polish bad boy Artur Szpilka (9-0, 7 KO’s) stayed unbeaten by knocking out 292-pound Kentucky native David Saulsberry at 1:09 of round two. Szpilka suffered a surprise knockdown in the first, but recovered and sent Saulsberry to the canvas for good with a thudding body attack in the second.   And then the next night, on Sunday, November 6, at the “Let’s Get Ready to Rock!” event at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, world-class super lightweight Victor “Mermelada” Cayo (27-2, 19 KOs) of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, looked very sharp in scoring a KO 1 (1:37) over fellow Dominican Republican Nelson Sanchez in the evening’s main event; and on the undercard, power-punching 21-year-old Puerto Rican lightweight Jorge “Catano” Maysonet Jr. (5-0, 4 KOs)punched his way to a TKO 1 (2:20) over Franklin Frias of Santo Domingo.   Barthelemy, now fighting from Miami, Florida, put on a tremendous display of his natural power. Midway through round one, he dropped Barrera with a left and then dropped him again at the bell to end the round. A right, left and right hook combination finished Barrera early in the second.   In his first fight since his ESPN2-televised war against fellow top contender Lamont Peterson in July, crowd favorite Victor Cayo showed no signs of slowing down, as he outclassed his Dominican countryman Sanchez, peppering him with a wide variety of shots until a perfect straight right hand ended it abruptly. Sanchez gamely tried to rise from the knockdown but his legs betrayed him.   Earlier, with his father, former world title challenger Jorge Luis Maysonet Sr., in his corner, the younger Maysonet did a lot of damage in a very shorty time, as he dropped Frias with a left hook to the body and then again with a left hook to the head before finishing him against the ropes with an extended barrage of power shots.   “All four fighters put on tremendous performances this weekend,” said Warriors Boxing President, Leon Margules. “Rances made believers out of the fans in Quebec City with his tremendous power and Artur showed his toughness by getting off the floor to take out an opponent that was a lot bigger and showed up to fight. And he did it with bodyshots, which is not common for a heavyweight. And then the next night Victor Cayo showed he’s still a force in the junior welterweight division by completely dominating his opponent before finishing him with a one-punch knockout and before that, Jorge Maysonet took everyone’s breath away with his powerful bombs. I couldn’t be happier with all three of them. It was a good weekend.”   For more information, please visit www.warriorsboxing.com.

My Personal Memories of the Late Great Smokin’ Joe Frazier

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By: Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro

I was deeply saddened to hear that Joe Frazier passed away earlier today, like I’m sure most of the boxing world was. He was a living legend and right up to his passing was so dedicated to the sport that bought him fame and fortune.

Whilst most people will remember Joe for his trilogy of fights with Ali, I remember him with deep affection for a totally different reason… It was Joe and his son Marvis that first got me involved in boxing.

In late 2005, whilst I was recovering from a serious illness, I traveled to Philadelphia to spend some time with my fiancee Marianne Marston, who was there on an extended business trip.

The day I arrived in Philly Marianne was particularly buoyant, not because I had made the trip but because that afternoon she had accidentally met with Joe in a coffee shop opposite our hotel.

Marianne, who had recently started boxing training with Choleton Senior in London, was recounting the story to me of how they met, before saying that Joe had invited her to try out at his North Philadelphia gym.

The very next morning we grabbed a cab and made our way along Broad Street, we passed the famous Blue Horizon – which also sadly is no longer with us, well as a boxing venue anyway – and continued North to a rather run down part of Philly.

When we arrived at the gym we were greeted by Joe’s son Marvis, Marianne showed him the card Joe had given her and told him that Joe invited her to try out at the gym. Marvis welcomed us both with open arms and sent Marianne to get changed.

About half an hour later, whilst Marvis was taking Marianne on the pads, a dapper older gent arrived and stood by the side of the ring observing. At the time I was sitting on one of the sofas in the waiting area reading, for some reason I kept stopping and looking over at the new arrival, he was intently watching the session but never spoke a word.

When Marvis had finished the session the older guy called Marianne over, Marianne looked nervous as she spoke with him and it was then that it dawned on me that this was the legendary Smokin’ Joe himself.

Joe got Marianne to climb out of the ring and personally started working with her, adjusting her stance before getting her to work on the heavy bag, speed bag and uppercut bag. Marianne was clearly nervous, but Joe was a patient teacher and he gave her nearly two hours of his time, during which he actively demonstrated virtually everything.

After they had finished and Marianne had got changed Joe summoned us to his office, where he promptly told Marianne that she is very good, technically a bit rough but has a lot of potential and that he would like her to become part of Team Frazier.

A training schedule was set there and then for the six weeks Marianne would be in Philly this trip. For the rest of the stay we were at the gym at 9 am sharp, I would sit reading while Joe, or when he wasn’t there Val Colbert or Marvis, would work with Marianne.

After about a week or so Joe decided Marianne was ready to spar and called over a lad named Sean and told him to glove up. Marianne soon learned that sparring in Philadelphia is different to London, it’s not about learning it’s about surviving.

Throughout the session Joe barely spoke, the only time he did was to instruct Marianne when to let rip with a big left hook – something that confused me at first so I turned to Marvis and asked why Joe kept encouraging Marianne to throw her left hook, he simply told me to watch Joe’s face when she throws it, so I did and each time Joe’s face would light up.

It was then that I realised just how much Joe loves passing on his boxing skills and the thrill he gets when a student effectively uses a particular aspect he has taught. He was the king of the left hook so Marianne being a southpaw he’d put a lot of work into developing her left hook.

After the first six weeks training were over we flew back to London and tried to find a gym for Marianne to train at in London, it was a joke All Stars being the only one to even entertain any form of training, although they offered her Boxercise!!!!

Joe’s secretary Barbie kept in touch, by e.mail, with instructions from Joe on what training he wanted Marianne to do as well as checking that she was OK. After just three or four weeks Marianne was getting so frustrated that she decided we were to return to Philly for another month or so in order to train properly.

As before I would just sit and read while she trained, Joe and the rest of the team would chat with me occasionally but that was the total level of our contact for about six months or so during the back and forward traveling for Marianne’s training.

About a day or so into our September visit Marvis came over to speak with me and asked if I could help get some of the youngsters in the gym, as well as the gym itself, some media exposure as he and Joe was impressed with the levels Marianne received after I had put out a press release on her being trained by Joe.

Of course I did and the next thing I know I became the publicist for the gym and worked alongside Marvis and Barbie on raising the profile of the gym, in order to attract more fighters, as well as started approaching sponsors, as the gym building was in very poor condition and Marvis had a vision to develop it into the Joe Frazier  Boxing Museum.

We were still only spending a month or so at a time in Philly, however this was set to change. When we returned in November Joe called Marianne in to the office to discuss her pro debuting the following spring. Joe then added that he wanted her to move to Philly for six months so he could fully prepare her for the proposed debut full time.

In January 2007 we made the move and now being fully a part of the team I started to spend more and more time with Joe, he’d often call me into his office to just chat. I found these times nothing short of awesome, I mean there I am sitting with one of the greatest boxers of all time

When Joe talked about his career it was with such enthusiasm and affection. It was also not unusual for Joe to reenact aspects of past fights. I’m not talking sitting there throwing punches I’m talking about full enactment, bear in mind how frail Joe was at this time yet there he was moving about like a man half his age and throwing punches from every conceivable angle, including his fearsome trademark left hooks.

Joe, Marvis and Barbie were wonderful to work with, their enthusiasm for the sport and the gym was utterly contagious, I would be at the gym from 9am through to the gym closing around 8pm, except when the gym closed early for us to go to a pro show at the Blue Horizon or as a team we went to support the gym’s amateurs at an event.

This was something else I found particularly wonderful about Joe, it didn’t matter if you were a novice amateur or a pro, he would support everyone in the gym. If a gym fighter had a fight he would move heaven and earth to be there to support them and actively encouraged everyone to do the same, which they did after all they were Team Frazier and proud of it.

Being full time at the gym I also started to discover other elements of this great man, even though he barely had two halfpennies to rub together, he was an extraordinarily generous man who would help anyone in need.

One example of Joe’s generosity and willingness to help anyone. A young lad was involved in the gang scene in LA and had been shot and seriously injured. A trainer friend of Joe’s called him to tell him about the youngster, saying that if he doesn’t get away from LA he’ll be dead within the year.

Joe didn’t hesitate and soon arranged for the lad to move to Philly and train at his gym. The youngster soon became one of the stars of the Frazier gym amateur squad. In return the lad repaid Joe’s faith in him by giving his time willingly and helping the younger  lads at the gym prepare whenever he could, as did all the Frazier fighters, they knew that’s what Joe did with them.

In early February 2008 Joe asked me to arrange a fund raising event for one of his fighters, Faatimah Balmer, who had just made the regionals of the Golden Gloves. Joe said that he would attend and personally sign gloves etc. for those that attend.

Unfortunately on the night Joe was unable to attend, but supplied various pairs of signed gloves to auction on the night.

The following morning Joe being Joe, felt so bad that he hadn’t made it on the night, asked me to contact the bar, that had given over their premises for the fund raiser, to let them know that he would be coming there that evening to personally thank them.

That’s Joe for you here we are on the 15th February, just a few days before he goes into hospital for a major operation, and he felt it was the honourable thing to go and make a personal appearance. He didn’t just pop in either Joe, Marianne and myself were there for almost two hours, during which Joe spent almost every second talking with, as well as signing autographs for, everyone there that evening.

Even during his time in hospital Joe kept his finger on the pulse, metaphorically speaking, and would ring up to find out how the fighters were doing, as well as check everything was OK with myself. There’s us worrying about his health yet there’s him worrying about us!

Just over a month after Joe came out of hospital a decision was made by Joe and his personal manager to close the gym, due to the mezzanine that housed the changing rooms partially collapsing.

Despite the fact that Marvis managed the gym, Joe personally rang all the fighters and staff to inform them of the closure. I can’t speak for the others but when he rang me he was so apologetic, he was clearly choked up and thanked me for all I had done for him, the fighters and the gym.

We had kept in regular contact until Marianne and I returned to the UK in 2009, but since then we had only spoken occasionally.

These are just a few of the fondest of memories I have from the time I spent with Joe, Marvis and the rest of Team Frazier. Joe, and Marvis, inspired both Marianne and myself. But it was Joe’s belief in us, as well as his encouragement, that has seen us both pursuing Boxing based careers.
Finally I would like to say, my fond memories of Joe and the kindness and support he showed Marianne and myself will stay with me until the day I am also laid to rest.

God Bless  and Rest In Peace Joe.

Boxing Links (11-8-11)

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boxing champ Joe Frazier dies CNN (CNN) — Joe Frazier, the hard-hitting boxing heavyweight who handed the legendary Muhammad Ali his first defeat, died Monday, just a month after being diagnosed with liver cancer, his family said in a statement. The former heavyweight champion, … See all stories on this topic »

SC federal judge sanctions boxer Mayweather Sacramento Bee Anderson wrote that videotape shows Mayweather at a pair of Atlanta nightclubs during a time in September when he told the court he couldn’t be deposed because he was resting after a boxingmatch. Mayweather is being sued by Anthony Dash, … See all stories on this topic »

BOXING: Fists (and feet) will fly Saturday night Press-Enterprise There’s something for everyone Saturday, whether it’s MMA or boxing. Locally, Velasquez (9-0) returns to the Octagon to defend his title against Brazil’s super strong Junior Dos Santos (13-1). It’s the heavyweight champion’s first defense since ripping … See all stories on this topic »    Press-Enterprise

Boxing News: Manny Pacquiao, Lucian Bute, Angulo vs. Kirkland and More Opposing Views By Nick Tywalk It figures that on a night when work prevented me from doing a live round-by-round blog for the Alfredo Angulo-James Kirkland fight, I missed out on covering what was possibly the most exciting televised boxing match of 2011. … See all stories on this topic »      Opposing Views

Boxer injured in NYC accident awakes from coma Wall Street Journal AP NEW YORK — A young boxer who nearly made the 2012 Olympic team has awakened from a coma after he was critically injured in an accident on a Bronx highway. The Daily News (http://nydn.us/v5DldJ ) reports that 19-year-old Pedro Luis Sosa has begun … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing success more than just a fight for Timothy Bradley The Desert Sun Valley boxer Timothy Bradley gets his body ready to work during one of his sunrise workouts recently at the Palm Springs High School track. JAY CALDERON/THE DESERT SUN INDIO — About all boxer champion Timothy Bradley knew about Twitter was that … See all stories on this topic »

Al Bernstein takes San Diego Boxing Examiner to the woodshed Examiner.com As you should know, if you are a learned boxing writer, Glen Johnson is always an active, aggressive fighter. So, either he got old (which we also suggested) or something else affected his performance. After all, only months earlier he had given Carl … See all stories on this topic »

Kirkland vs Angulo: Analyzing the War from Cancun Bad Left Hook For better or worse, this is why I love boxing so much. Without reducing this to a bickering discussion of other “combat sports”, Kirkland likely would not have had a chance to prove his machismo after that knockdown if it had taken place under mma … See all stories on this topic »

PAL boxing: Jerig, Rollins win in local competition Zanesville Times Recorder ZANESVILLE — The Zanesville Police Athletic League’s gym was home to the Fall Brawl boxingcompetition Saturday night featuring local stars and regional challengers. Zak “The Ripper” Rollins opened the show against Isaiah Steen, of Cleveland, … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing Manager’s Restaurant Site of a Deadly Shooting BoxingScene.com Events featuring a popular Mexican fighter are obviously bigger draw than others, with the owner – Ramon Arellano Sr. (who wasn’t available for comment)– a former fighter (as is his son, Ramon Jr.) and current boxing manager and trainer who previously … See all stories on this topic »

 

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Joe Frazier the Singer: Boxing Great’s Soul-Funk Knockouts … Joe Frazier, boxing champion, died Monday following a brief battle with liver cancer. The man who clashed with Muhammad Ali three thrilling times — winning once — had only just begun his… Billboard.com The Feed

Former heavyweight boxing champ Frazier dies – This Just In – CNN … By saeeda Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier died Monday, after he was diagnosed with liver cancer, his family said in a statement. Frazier was 67. He fought fellow boxing legend Muhammad Ali three times, including the famous “Thrilla … This Just In

Boxing Champ Joe Frazier Dies at 67 – UsMagazine.com By Us Magazine Team “I will always remember Joe with respect and admiration,” his arch rival Muhammad Ali says. Us Magazine All Channel News

Boxing legend Joe Frazier loses fight with cancer | The Raw Story By Agence France-Presse Joe Frazier, the former undisputed heavyweight champ famed for his epic fights against Muhammad Ali, died on Monday after a brief but brave battle with liver cancer. He was 67. The family issued a statement confirming Frazier’s death late … The Raw Story

Boxing Legend Joe Frazier Dies at 67 – National – The Atlantic Wire By Dashiell Bennett Former heavyweight champion of the world Joe Frazier has died, just days after his family announced that he was suffering from liver cancer. He passed away in his home town of Philadelphia. The Atlantic Wire

 

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Former heavyweight boxing champ Joe Frazier dies – CNN.com Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier died Monday, after he was diagnosed with liver cancer, his family said in a statement. www.cnn.com/2011/11/07/sport/joe-frazier-obit/index.html

Boxing legend Joe Frazier dies at age 67 after battle with liver … Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight champion who handed Muhammad Ali his first defeat yet had to live forever in his shadow, has died after a brief final fight … msn.foxsports.com/…/boxing-legend-joe-frazier-dies-after-batt…

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Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Warren set to defend Title Against Summer Series Champion Pat Curran

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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 on The Planet” Joe Warren early in 2012 LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX.

Originally, Patricio Pitbull was scheduled to face Joe Warren, as the explosive Brazilian secured his title shot with a Season 4 Featherweight Tournament win. But Pitbull suffered a hand injury, and just recently elected for surgery that will keep him out of the gym for 3 months. With the delay, Curran’s title shot has been moved up. Once healed, Pitbull will face the winner of the Curran-Warren Championship fight.

“The timing worked out here,” Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. “To be able to temporarily lose a fighter such as Patricio Pitbull and then to be able to plug in another deserving title contender, Tournament winner and top five Featherweight in Pat Curran is a testament to the depth of our featherweight division.”

For Curran, the Crystal Lake, Illinois native and Season 2 Lightweight Tournament Winner enters the title fight looking to keep his tournament momentum intact. After an impressive Peruvian necktie submission victory over Luis Palomino in the quarterfinals, Curran collected a unanimous decision win over Ronnie Mann. With the victory, Curran secured a spot in the Featherweight Finals against Marlon Sandro,  widely regarded as one of the Top 5 featherweights in the world. Curran pushed the pace early, and in the second round delivered a devastating, highlight-reel roundhouse kick to the head of Sandro that left the Brazilian down and out. (Watch Here: http://bit.ly/qKvQ5m). Curran was awarded the knockout victory, but more importantly a guaranteed world title shot.

“This is going to be a great fight,” Curran said. “. I know I have a size advantage going in, but the pace is always high with Joe, and is obviously a great wrestler, so I’m expecting the best out of him.”

Warren enters the fight in unfamiliar territory as the Team Quest product is coming off his first career Bellator defeat as former Cuban Olympian Alexis Vila took Warren down in the quarterfinals of the Bellator Bantamweight Tournament. That fight is in the past, and the reigning Featherweight Champion is ready to get back into the Bellator cage.

“Everyone knows I’m a world champ at featherweight,” Warren said.”I’m defending my belt, so there is a lot a pride on the line. I thought I was the best bantamweight in that tournament, but I got caught with a shot. I’m excited to show Pat what it means to be in a war.”

For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator

About Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago.  Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes.  Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.

 

PHILADELPHIA CHAMP BERNARD HOPKINS MOURNS DEATH OF THELEGENDARY JOE FRAZIER

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PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 8)-After learning of the death of boxing legend Joe Frazier on Monday, fellow Philadelphia native and two-time middleweight and current light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins shared his thoughts on the famed champion’s passing.

“My reaction was I expected it to come, but the denial of it coming is something that people that know Joe and have been around him tried to block out. It was not shocking, because I knew he had been sick for a while, but now it is real and he is really not here with us anymore.

 

“Ali and Joe Frazier’s rivalry is the king of all rivalries. You cannot mention Ali’s name without Frazier, and you cannot mention Frazier without Ali. Their three fights were the three most exciting fights of the century. Joe is a person who will never be imitated or emulated. His legacy in boxing will never be duplicated, especially during his era. There will be only one Smokin’ Joe Frazier.

 

“To be a fighter with a ring name such as Smokin’, you’re taking a big risk because you must be smokin’ with that famous left hook, and he was. His legacy in the city of Philadelphia is up there with the greats, maybe even surpassing the 76ers’ Dr. J (Julius Erving).

 

“He had great discipline and a strong will to win. Joe Frazier is an icon, and he will always be remembered that way. My condolences to the entire Frazier family. It’s a very sad day in Philadelphia and all over the world.”

Wrestling Links (11-8-11)

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Team wrestling tournament to end Indianapolis Star The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced Monday it is scrapping the team-wrestlingtournament following this season. IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox has publicly expressed concerns about the event for more than a year, the most significant … See all stories on this topic »

Friends, Foley, wrestling community bond for Shane Helms MiamiHerald.com By Scott Fishman It was an emotional October night for Shane Helms when fans, friends and colleagues joined forces to support a fundraising comedy show organized in his honor by wrestlinglegend Mick Foley. More than $5500 was generated at the event at … See all stories on this topic »

TNA begins working relationship with OVW MiamiHerald.com TNA IMPACT Wrestling is entering an exclusive relationship with Ohio Valley Wrestling as the official training and developmental facility for TNA’s current and future stars of TNA IMPACT Wrestling. Former wrestling star and OVW owner Danny Davis will … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestling Community Eyes Great Season Wheeling News Register WHEELING – With prep wrestling practices just around the corner, OVAC coaches and officials gathered at WesBanco Arena on Monday night to set the tone for the season. Among the folks on hand were new coaches Dr. Vince Monseau and Patrick McGillian. … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestling: Tsirtsis commits to Northwestern Post-Tribune Wrestlers from across the state competed in the 2011 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. | Doug McSchooler~for the Post-Tribune Crown Point senior Jason Tsirtsis, rated as no lower than … See all stories on this topic »

Oklahoma A&M wrestling great Joe McDaniel dies at age 94 NewsOK.com Joe McDaniel of Sulphur, a three-time national wrestling champion at Oklahoma A&M in the 1930s, died Friday. He was 94. A member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, McDaniel helped lay the foundation for the success of the Oklahoma State wrestling … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestling Posts Strong Showing at The Citadel Open GoDuke.com DURHAM, NC-Duke wrestling had a strong showing in the opening tournament of the year with eight top-four finishes at The Citadel Open on November 6. Redshirt freshman Immanuel Kerr-Brown and freshman Tanner Hough both took home titles in their … See all stories on this topic »

Mickey Rourke Requires Tendon Implant After Arm Wrestling Injury Contactmusic.com Mickey Rourke is facing a major muscle implant after tearing his bicep arm wrestling rugby players. The movie star and one-time boxer has revealed that surgery he underwent to repair a tendon in his shoulder was unsuccessful and now he has to have … See all stories on this topic »    Contactmusic.com

Three wrestlers place at Eastern Michigan open The State Press By Kyle Newman November 7, 2011 at 8:06 pm Print This Post Three Sun Devils placed in the Eastern Michigan Open on Saturday in what was a learning experience for the youthful ASUwrestling squad. Returning All-American junior Levi Cooper earned a … See all stories on this topic »

 

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NICK DIAZ TELLS KENNY AND BAS THAT “ACTING UP” HAS GOTTEN HIM THE FIGHTS HE’S WANTED

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Last night on “Inside MMA”, Nick Diaz called all the media attention “embarrassing” but also says that “playing the evil villain” has helped him: 

http://www.hd.net/blogs/nick-diaz-revals-thoughts-on-ufc-gameplan-vs-gsp-inside-mma/

And, is he or isn’t he?  BJ Penn gives Michael Schiavello his thoughts on Nick Diaz and retirement:

http://www.hd.net/blogs/bj-penn-on-diaz-v-gsp-retirement-inside-mma-exclusive/

Also, with the way Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler are talking about their upcoming Bellator match-up you’ll wonder, are preparing for a fight…or a bake sale?  And finally, DREAM returns LIVE to HDNet this New Year’s Eve!

http://www.hd.net/blogs/alvarez-and-chandler-exchange-words-dream-on-for-nye/

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