Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-24-11)
Posted on | August 23, 2011 | No Comments
Mixed martial arts‘ growth is showing no signs of slowing SignOnSanDiego.com Early in his tenure as executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Ratner refused to sanction mixed martial arts on the theory that it’s impossible to police a sport in which anything goes. He testified before Congress, … See all stories on this topic » |
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Bjorn Rebney On Spike, Bellator Finances, And How To Grow The Sport MMA Nation We’ve been very fortunate to have a great alliance with MTV2 that’s been growing in terms of numbers, growing in terms of ratings, growing in terms of audience share, and expanding the demographic that watches mixed martial arts. … See all stories on this topic » |
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James Ryan: My Sincerest Apologies to UFC President, Dana White Examiner.com MMA is the opposite of what martial arts have been about for centuries. It actually puts a bad taste in my mouth to use the phrase “Mixed Martial Arts” because of what it has become over the course of time. MMA has become its own generic style of … See all stories on this topic » |
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10 Reasons Why BAMMA Could, and Should, Be On Spike TV Bleacher Report Now envisage BAMMA’s potential if featuring on a channel like Spike that reaches close to 100 million homes in a considerably larger country that has much more acceptance for mixed martial arts. Proportionally, BAMMA performs exceptionally well … See all stories on this topic » |
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Does the UFC owe Royce Gracie one last chance for redemption … By Kevin Haggerty UFC legend Royce Gracie wants a chance to ride off into the sunset on his own terms. MMAmania.com |
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The Long Strange Journey From Vale Tudo To Mixed Martial Arts In … By Kid Nate A look back at the history of vale tudo or no rules fighting in Brazil. MMA Nation – All Posts |
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Q&A: Hollywood Takes A No-Holds Barred Look At MMA, Life In … By BigLeadSports Gavin O’Connor may be best known by sports fans for his work directing Miracle, the story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team’s legendary run to gold and their improbable victory over the Soviet Union. O’Connor will now try to capture … The Big Lead |
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SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC: THE FINAL INTERNATIONAL PRESS TOUR STOPS IN NEW YORK WITH ANDRE WARD & CARL FROCH
Posted on | August 23, 2011 | No Comments
“If Carl feels like he can’t let go of his belt and I feel the same way about mine,
it will be a tremendous night of boxing.” – Ward
“If there is a knockout in the fight, it will be me knocking out Ward.
I’ve got the granite chain, I’m a beast… I can’t be knocked out.” – Froch
International Press Tour Concludes Tomorrow, Aug. 24, in Oakland, Calif.
LIVE STREAM AVAILABLE AT SPORTS.SHO.COM
NEW YORK (Aug. 23, 2011) – World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward and World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch continued the three-city international press tour today in New York City to formally announce The Final of the Super Six World Boxing Classic LIVE on SHOWTIME®, Saturday, Oct. 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from the historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
Ward and Froch, along with their respective promoters Dan Goossen and Eddie Hearn, Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports® and creator of the Super Six World Boxing Classic, Ken Condonfrom Caesars Atlantic City and Aaron Davis, Commissioner of the State Athletic Control Board, spoke with a crowded room of media from New York, New Jersey and national outlets at Highline Ballroom in Chelsea to discuss what is being called the most significant fight in the history of the Super Middleweight division.
After a two-year, grueling journey, Ward, America’s last Olympic Gold Medalist, will face British superstar Froch in The Final to determine the world’s best 168-pound fighter.
The winner of the high stakes matchup will claim both world championship belts, the vacant The Ring magazine championship and the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup.
Here’s what the fighters had to say on Tuesday:
Andre Ward
“Thanks for coming out. I don’t know if this tournament and The Final would be what it is if it didn’t have the bumps in the road. Difficulties make you appreciate things. It’s fortitude. Thanks to Ken Hershman. There were several times I thought it was over but then I get a call saying we’re back on. Don’t get frustrated by the journey; enjoy the ride.
“If Carl feels like he can’t let go of his belt and I feel the same way about mine, it will be a tremendous night of boxing.
“I’m thankful for the opportunity; I’ve said that from day one that I’m not surprised to be here.
I’m not dismayed. This press conference isn’t too big for me. I’m ready — but getting the opportunity to fight the best, that’s what I needed.
About Froch saying Ward can’t punch…
“I love it. It’s the promotion of big time boxing. Carl isn’t the first person to say it and he won’t be the last. I understand what it looks like on the outside. But it’s a whole different thing inside the ring. Trust me, I’m hitting hard enough.
“I like to be a chameleon. Whatever Froch brings, I need to have an answer. I will do whatever has to be done to win.”
Carl Froch
“Without SHOWTIME, none of this would be happening. I defended my title, lost my title and then won it back with a masterful performance against Arthur Abraham, the best performance against him to that date and since. I have had some epic battles. That’s why I’m in boxing.
“I’m here to defend my title and take away his. Andre Ward deserves the respect of a champion. Ward is a great fighter and great champion. But I have a job to do.
“There’s no real beef or needle. There are high stakes. My WBC belt means a lot to me. I found that out when I lost it toMikkel Kessler. We both mean business. We’re not going to be about handshakes and hugs… maybe after the fight.
“I strongly believe if there is a knockout in the fight, it will be me knocking out Ward. I don’t feel that he has the punching power. Even if he did, I can’t be stopped. I’ve got the granite chain, I’m a beast. Laugh, if you will but it’s true. I can’t be knocked out.
“Every fight is different. The old cliché is that styles make fights. He is not like anyone specifically but I guess he is most like (Andre) Dirrell, an Olympic boxer. He likes to move, use his speed. But if anything, Dirrell is faster and I handled him.
“It’s nice to fight at home. To be brought out of your comfort zone is a disadvantage. Since defeating Pascal, I’ve been all over the world. I’ve been to America, Denmark, Finland. So it makes no difference to me. But Ward is used to fighting in his backyard. This might just be a little chink in his armor.”
Ken Hershman of SHOWTIME Sports
After a Ward-Froch stare down to kick off the presser…
“I just had that same stare down with Goossen… I won,” Hershman joked.
“It’s been a long journey over the past two years, culminating in the compelling matchup of the top guys, two young guys, hungry champions. I have the utmost respect for both.
“I thank Dan (Goossen) and Eddie (Hearn), who have been cooperative and worked together to make this possible. The Final will be a bit more theatrical and exciting – before the fight – than normal boxing. It will be a spectacular event.
“And of course, a big thanks to Andre and Carl. They have lived it and embraced it. The Final is bigger and better because of them.”
Dan Goossen, Goossen Tutor Promotions
“For the tournament, I’ve heard all the good things said and they’re all accurate. But what I want to say comes from the gut – we’re striving for the growth of our sport. We have great fans who come out for all the big fights but I really have to thank Ken for putting this together.
“Coordinating the Super Six has been a chore. I know the hell you went through. To get six preeminent fighters to pre-agree to fight one another is something special. This is unlike any tournament in the sport. To get the best to fight and not have to worry about a loss hurting their career is an amazing accomplishment.
“Oct. 29, when we fight for the cup, it will revolutionize and modernize boxing. That’s what we need to do. We need to be innovative. The traditionalists scoff. For example, the 24-second shot clock in basketball, the three-point line… but sports must evolve.
“Andre is on a path for greatness. That’s what a fight with Froch does for his career, brings him one step closer to greatness.
“Andre is an exceptional person in and out of ring. His knowledge of sports and business is ahead of his time. Yesterday, he said to me, ‘Hey, I’m a 27-year-old going on 45.’ That shows me that he has an uncanny ability to know that it’s easy to get there but it’s harder to stay. You’ll see that when the bell rings, he won’t take a step back. And after the final bell, you’ll see what kind of gentleman he is.
“We’re optimistic that we’ll sell out the fight.
“Come Oct. 29, nothing will be uncomfortable for Andre Ward. His comfort zone is that ring.”
Eddie Hearn, Group Managing Director, Matchroom Sport
“It’s been a long 24 hours. We came from our first press tour stop at our headquarters in London. I’m glad we’re doing this press tour. A fight this magnitude deserves it.
“What Ken has done has thrown away all the questions and politics in boxing. We have the best fighting the best to reveal the ultimate champion.
“This is a huge fight for Britain. Carl is now Britain’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. He has nothing given to him. He travels and fights away from home on the regular. He said at breakfast that he is not letting go of his WBC belt. He has worked too hard for it. To defend his title, capture the WBA, Ring Magazine belts and the Super Six Cup would mean everything to a guy who has had to do everything on his own.”
Ken Condon, Caesars Atlantic City
“Thanks for the support. When you think of boxing in Atlantic City, you only can think of one company: Caesars Atlantic City. We’ve done 99.99 percent of all the boxing matches in Atlantic City over the past 10-15 years.
“Congrats to SHOWTIME. What a unique, novel idea to put a boxing tournament together featuring top boxers fighting the best and then finish up with The Final in AC. We are set up to be able to expand to the Boardwalk Hall capacity of 13,000, if need be. Tickets are on sale this Friday and we expect a great turnout.
“I don’t get into this much but from talking to the boxing press and fans, this is going to be sensational fight. I appreciate what they are doing. We think this will be the fight of the year in AC.
Aaron Davis, Commissioner, State Athletic Control Board
“I’m elated to govern probably one of the best fights of the year. I think this will be a great night of boxing.”
The Super Six World Boxing Classic International Press Tour will continue on TOMORROW/Wednesday, Aug. 24, atOakland City Hall Plaza beginning at 11:30 a.m. PT. The Oakland press conference will stream live online athttp://sports.sho.com. Full details are below
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Wednesday, Aug. 24 – Oakland, Calif. Press Conference
Oakland City Hall Plaza * OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
1 Frank Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
11:30 a.m. PT – Press Conference
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Tickets for The Final at Boardwalk Hall go on sale THIS FRIDAY, Aug. 26 and are priced at $300, $200, $100 and $50. Tickets can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office, or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmaster.com.
Promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions, Matchroom Sport and Antonio Leonard Promotions, in association with Caesars Atlantic City and sponsored by Corona.
ABOUT SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC
The inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic is a ground-breaking, six-fighter tournament from SHOWTIME Sports® featuring the class of the super middleweight (168-pound) division from around the world. All bouts in the Super Six tournament will be contested under the Unified Rules of Boxing. The Finalists, Andre Ward and Carl Froch each fought three bouts against different opponents in the field in the points-based Group Stage of competition. Following the Group Stage, the top four fighters advanced to the single-elimination Semifinals. Ward was ranked No. 1 in points with 6; Froch in second place with 4. Ward defeated Germany’s Arthur Abraham (No. 4) and Froch defeated Glen Johnson (No. 3) in the Super Six Semifinals in the spring to advance to The Final.
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About Showtime Networks Inc.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD™, SHOWTIME 2 HD™, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD™, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND™ and FLIX ON DEMAND®. SNI also manages Smithsonian Channel™, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.
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Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Set For October 29
Posted on | August 23, 2011 | No Comments
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The Academy to Hold MMA Super Seminar Series
Posted on | August 23, 2011 | No Comments
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Boxing Links (8-23-11)
Posted on | August 23, 2011 | No Comments
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David Haye Set To Retire? Good Friend Carl Froch Thinks So EastsideBoxing.com By James Slater: It’s been almost two months since his ultra-disappointing showing against heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko, and former World Boxing Association (WBA) champ David Haye has been very, very quiet. Those fans who are still interested in … See all stories on this topic » |
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Green eyes US boxing rematch with Tarver Sydney Morning Herald Perth boxer Danny Green has no plans to retire any time soon, declaring his intent to win back his IBO cruiserweight world title from Antonio Tarver in the US later this year. Green admitted he was “destroyed” by Tarver when the pair fought in Sydney … See all stories on this topic » |
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Aurit back at Temple to teach boxing Philadelphia Inquirer By Bernard Fernandez By Bernard Fernandez AFTER AN absence of more than a decade, Ron Aurit is returning to a college campus to teach boxing – safe, non-contact boxing – to students interested in incorporating a fighter’s training techniques into their … See all stories on this topic » |
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Tony Thompson-Eddie Chambers set ESPN Boxing is not a team sport, but if it was a team sport, we would be on the same team.” Goossen said he has Oct. 28 from Showtime for a “ShoBox: The New Generation” card that likely will include prospects Shawn Estrada, a super middleweight, … See all stories on this topic » |
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Zanesville athletes compete at world boxing championships Zanesville Times Recorder Local boxers Travis Jerig and Zakery Rollins participated in an international tournament during the weekend. The 11th annual Ringside World Championship was held at the KCI Expo Center with 1250 participating, including teams from Australia, Brazil, … See all stories on this topic » |
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Hugh Jackman Explains His Futuristic Robot Boxing Movie Real Steel … Movieline.com. For the funniest & most entertaining news, reviews and interviews by leading industry insiders on movies, tv shows and dvds. Movieline |
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Hugh Jackman Trains His Boxing Robot in New ‘Real Steel’ Featurette By AceShowbiz.com Titled ‘Main Event’, the video highlights how Charlie Kenton and his son find a wasted robot in a junkyard before they transform it into a championship contender on robot boxing ring. Aceshowbiz.com – Entertainment News |
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At local boxing club, these mothers pack a punch – Milford, MA … The Milford Daily News – Rebecca Rossi breathes out hard as she slams her fists, sheathed inboxing gloves, into the padded focus mitts on instructor Keiko … www.milforddailynews.com/…/ |
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Luis Del Valle Returns For Battle In Biloxi
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SUPREMACY MMA CRANKS UP THE ‘KILLER MOVES’ IN ITS LATEST TRAILER
Posted on | August 23, 2011 | No Comments
***Download the new trailer and screenshots now***
(Woodland Hills, CA – August 23, 2011) – International publisher 505 Games and Kung Fu Factory today present an all-new trailer for the upcoming brutal, underground MMA fighting game Supremacy MMA. Check out the video that showcases the fantastic ‘Killer Moves’ from the actual bone-breaking gameplay that players can expect to find in the most vicious fighting MMA game to hit consoles.
Download the new Supremacy MMA ‘Killer Moves’ trailer here.
Supremacy MMA, created in a fast-paced arcade style, gives players the opportunity to stylistically dispatch their opponents by choosing from a cadre of hardcore fighters, each with a unique MMA style. Master your abilities to perfectly execute fantastic fight sequences and become invincible in every match-up with a dizzying array of kicks, gravity defying moves and brutal finishing blows.
Rated ‘M’ for Mature by the Entertainment Software Review Board (ESRB), Supremacy MMA launches in North America on September 20, 2011 and Europe on September 23rd on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. Follow Supremacy MMA online at: www.supremacymma.com, on Facebook and Twitter:
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About 505 Games
505 Games is a global publisher of video games, publishing games for all ages across multiple platforms including Xbox 360® video game entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Wii™ and DS, PC download, Facebook, iPhone®, Xbox LIVE®, and PlayStation®Network.
505 Games has offices in key territories around the world to publish and distribute its library of successful franchises Backbreaker and Naughty Bear, along with the highly anticipated Supremacy MMA.
505 Games is headquartered in Milton Keynes – UK, with international offices in Lyon (France), Munich (Germany), Milan (Italy), Madrid (Spain) and Los Angeles (U.S.A). A further network of key distribution partners based in Nordic territories and Australia enable global distribution of 505’s titles.
To see the latest releases, news and more about 505 Games go to: www.505games.com
About Kung Fu Factory
An independent videogame developer driven to bring its seasoned perspective of combat and violence to the interactive entertainment world, the Kung Fu Factory team consists of leading game and technology experts best known for their collective work on titles like the original UFC (Dreamcast), The Warriors, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, Scarface, True Crime and most recently UFC Undisputed 2009. Founded by industry veterans and childhood friends Daryl Pitts and Ricci Rukavina, KFF’s primaries have worked in the industry for nearly two decades.
For more information on Kung Fu Factory, please visit www.kungfufactory.com
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