UFC/Strikeforce Newsletter
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Evans and Ortiz Battle One More Time Tomorrow Night In Philadelphia Plus, Vitor Belfort faces Yoshihiro Akiyama – UFC 133 Presented by Boost Mobile tomorrow night at 9pm ET / 6pm PT live on Pay-Per-View and UFC.TV Hamill vs Gustafsson, Mendes vs Yahya Live & Free Tomorrow Night Watch The Prelims Tomorrow Night On Facebook Live & Free UFC 133 Weigh-In Live Today At 4pm ET / 1pm PT Tickets On Sale Now For UFC Fan Expo In Houston The Strikeforce World Grand Prix Continues, Plus The Middleweight Title On The Line – Tickets On Sale Now |
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Boxing Links (8-5-11)
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Erik Morales: I Am Crazy, But I’ll Beat Lucas Matthysse BoxingScene.com The Mexican icon is preparing for a scheduled fight with dangerous Argentine boxer Lucas Matthysse (28-2, 26 KOs). The battle will be featured as on the pay-per-view undercard to Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Victor Ortiz, which takes place on September 17 at … See all stories on this topic » |
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US Olympic Team Trials – Day 5 Results and Quotes BoxingScene.com Twenty boxers battled it out for their Olympic Trials lives on Thursday with the victors moving on to the event final and the loser suffering elimination from the tournament. The hotly-contested bouts reflected the high stakes of the night as each … See all stories on this topic » |
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Warren one win from Trials title Cincinnati.com Rau’shee Warren (right) fights Friday for the 114-pound championship at the USA Boxing Olympic Trials. / USA Today file Cincinnatian Rau’shee Warren, bidding to make a third Olympic team, fights tonight for the flyweight championship in the USA Boxing … See all stories on this topic » |
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Indianapolis pro boxers must travel to get bouts Indianapolis Star Robert Scheer / The Star Local boxer Eric Draper is reminded nearly every day about his fight against Michael Dawson. Draper, a light middleweight, was preparing for his second professional bout on Nov. 24, 2009. The poster for the event still hangs on … See all stories on this topic » |
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EDDIE MUSTAFA MUHAMMAD: “ORTIZ IS GOING TO MAKE FLOYD FIGHT…HE’LL MAKE FLOYD… Fight Hype By Percy Crawford | August 05, 2011 “It means a great deal for boxing because Floyd is the #1 pound-for-pound best fighter in boxing today! 41 tried and 41 didn’t make it and that speaks for itself. He’s a great fighter and he’s good for boxing. … See all stories on this topic » |
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Bernard Hopkins goes from critic to fan of MMA Bellingham Herald By BERNARD FERNANDEZ – Philadelphia Daily News PHILADELPHIA News Flash: WBC light-heavyweight boxing champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins still is not a fan of former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. No surprise there, huh? News flash No. … See all stories on this topic » |
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Bareknuckle Boxing Live Tonight On www.ustream.tv At 7 p.m. Eastern Examiner.com The highly anticipated bareknuckle boxing match between seven time cruiserweight champion Bobby Gunn and MMA fighter Chris Thompson will be aired live tonight on www.ustream.tv at 7 pm Eastern for the low cost of $10. Both fighters will be making … See all stories on this topic » |
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Bernard Hopkins Gives Rashad Evans A Few Boxing Pointers For UFC 133 By Steve Barry Bernard Hopkins gives Rashad Evans a few boxing tips for his upcoming bout against Tito Ortiz at UFC 133. MMA Convert |
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VIDEO: Agbeko & Mares Prepare for Bantamweight Battle – Saturday, Aug. 13 at 10pm on SHOWTIME
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Wrestling Links (8-5-11)
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Ex-MSU wrestler Rashad Evans eager to return to MMA after long layoff The Detroit News At 31 years old, the former MSU wrestler is improving every day according to his close friends and coaches and, after 14 months away from the cage, Evans returns Saturday night thirstier than ever when he battles Tito Ortiz in the main event of UFC 133 … See all stories on this topic » |
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Impact: Solid in-ring action paces show CANOE Wrestling Tonight on Impact Wrestling: These shows are usually the best when they are heavier onwrestling and light on angles. That is the case tonight as we get some decent in-ring action, as AJ Styles takes on Devon, Alex Shelley faces Austin Aries … See all stories on this topic » |
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UC Davis gets split ruling over Title IX San Francisco Chronicle But US District Judge Frank Damrell of Sacramento also rejected discrimination claims by three women who were cut from the wrestling team in 2001. All three had practiced with the team for a year or more, in what the school described as “unofficial” … See all stories on this topic » |
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Sunnyside wrestling coach Bobby DeBerry resigns Tucson Citizen 04, 2011, under Arizona Republic Sports In a move that has no doubt surprised the wrestlingcommunity, Tucson Sunnyside wrestling coach Bobby DeBerry has resigned, stepping down from the program he built into a dynasty over the last two decades. … See all stories on this topic » |
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TNA Impact Wrestling August 4 Results & Report – Sting & Angle … By Camel Clutch Blog Sting and Kurt Angle sign the contract and make it official for Hardcore Justice on an August 4 edition of TNA Impact Wrestling. Business Insider |
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Charlotte’s Hoke to enter National Wrestling Hall of Fame | Dennis … By Dennis Maffezzoli Blog, Prep Sports | The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Florida Chapter will induct former Charlotte and Fort Myers Riverdale High coach and current Tarpons trainer Bill Hoke. HT Preps |
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Impact Wrestling’s Rob Van Dam on ‘Bound for Glory,’ Hulk Hogan … By Gordon Holmes Rob Van Dam discusses what sets him apart from other high flyers, why he joined Impact Wrestling, and the possible return of Jeff Hardy. XFINITY TV News |
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USA Wrestling and AAU Wrestling formally working together for … AAU Wrestling National Chairperson Bob Johnson (left) and USA Wrestling President James Ravannack (right) have begun discussions of mutual interest. www.themat.com/article.php? |
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Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-5-11)
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Emelianenko cut by Strikeforce parent company ESPN Tags: Gareth A Davies, UFC, Strikeforce, PHILADELPHIA — Fedor Emelianenko, once considered the best fighter in mixed martial arts, is being released by Zuffa LLC, UFC president Dana White said Thursday. “He’s being cut,” White said after a news … See all stories on this topic » |
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MacDonald’s baby face belies his fighting skills | Philadelphia Daily News … Philadelphia Daily News Rory MacDonald earned that nickname because of the deep and early impression he made uponmixed martial arts, not unlike that made by Bobby Boucher, the character played by Adam Sandler in the 1998 comedy about the water-dispensing nonentity at a … See all stories on this topic » |
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Viva ‘The Spaniard’ Philadelphia Inquirer He decided he wanted a career in Mixed Martial Arts. ” ‘Pros vs. Joes’ is what sparked my commitment to competing again,” said Brenneman, whose Twitter handle is @SpaniardMMA and website is Charlie-Brenneman.com. “The biggest thing I took from that was … See all stories on this topic » |
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UFC Announces Deal with Fox | MMA News By Pedro Carrasco UFC fans in the region will now have access to the best mixed martial arts fights in the world. UFC events will be available on FOX Sports, FOX Sports+, and FOX Sports HD, and all live events will air on FOX Sports and FOX Sports HD on … MMA News |
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Mixed Martial Arts – MMA, UFC, Strikeforce The 10 best false finishes in MMA history … Filed under: MMA. Fedor Emelianenko reigned supreme over the heavyweight division for years, but his time as a … www.rantsports.com/mma/ |
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6 Essential Pieces of Kit for MMA Training – Sports – Martial Arts Mixed Martial Arts is a hard hitting physical sport that many dedicate their lives to. If you want to train in MMA You will need many pieces of MMA Gear but … goarticles.com/article/6- |
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The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All
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ABNER MARES & UNDERCARD FIGHTERS LUIS RAMOS JR., DAVID RODELA & CARLOS MOLINA LOS ANGELES MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
Thursday, Aug. 4 at Elite Mixed Martial Arts Academy In Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 4, 2011) – Undefeated rising star and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver 118-pound titleholder Abner Maresparticipated in a Los Angeles media workout on Thursday, just nine days before he will take on International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champ Joseph King Kong Agbeko in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All on Saturday, August 13, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
Undefeated lightweight rising star Luis Ramos Jr., (19-0, 8 KO’s), of Santa Ana, Calif., and
“Dangerous” David Rodela (15-4-4, 6 KO’s), of Oxnard, Calif., also participated in Thursday’s workout in preparation for their 10-round lightweight bout on the Aug. 13 non-televised undercard. Undefeated and heralded prospect Carlos Molina (14-0, 7 KO’s) ofNorwalk, Calif., participated in the workout and will face an opponent to be named in an eight round junior welterweight bout.
The world championship event is promoted by Don King Productions and Golden Boy Promotions and is sponsored by Corona.
Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $75, $50 and $25, along with a limited number of VIP suite seats priced at $150, are on sale now and may be purchased at the Hard Rock Hotel Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.
The highly anticipated 12-round world title matchup between New York-based Agbeko (28-2, 22 KOs) of Accra, Ghana, and Mares (21-0-1, 13 KOs) of Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., by way of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, was originally scheduled for April 23, but was postponed when Agbeko was injured moments after arrival at Los Angeles International Airport during fight week.
Here’s what the fighters had to say during Thursday’s workout:
ABNER MARES:
“Training has been going perfect. This fight is really big for me – it’s for a world championship, it’s for the SHOWTIME Bantamweight Tournament, it can lead to bigger fights and I’m headlining in Vegas – so what else could I ask for?
“Training was different this time than it was for April 23. I know I’m getting ready for the same guy, but we made the camp completely different. We went down to Mexico to train and we switched gyms. It’s all new faces in there sparring and it went really quick. I feel like we just started camp last week.
“He (Joseph) always trains hard and I know he’ll be ready. He’s a champion, but I want his belt.
“Everyone got invited to join this tournament but, for whatever reason, not everyone accepted. We fought the best, we fought hard fights and the winner deserves to be recognized as the best bantamweight in the world.
“There are a lot of fights out there and I want to make them, but I have to beat Joseph first. I want to fight the best and, right now, Joseph has the belt.”
LUIS RAMOS, JR.:
“Training went great, but I still have a lot of work to do. It’s not going to be an easy fight. I’m in the best shape of my life and ready for next week.
“I don’t think there is a rivalry between David and I. It’s a long drive from Oxnard to Santa Ana.
“The only difference between us is he has lost and I haven’t. He’s going to try to take my undefeated record away and I’m not going to let him. I’ve worked too hard to keep an undefeated record to lose it.”
“It’s my first fight at 10 rounds, so we’ve put in a lot more work, but we’re adapting to 10 rounds of sparring and everything is going as planned.
“Ten and 12-round fights are where all the good opponents are and I want to be known as one of those guys. I’m slowly working my way to get to that point, to get to the top of the division.”
DAVID RODELA:
“I jumped into Victor’s (Ortiz) training camp as he has a pretty big fight coming up [Sept. 17 against Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]. He motivates me and I push him as well.
“I can get motivated for any fight. I think his record speaks for itself. He hasn’t lost yet, but do I think he’s fought anyone as tough as me? I don’t think so.
“I’ve never been in a boring fight and I won’t be on Aug. 13. I like to give the fans their money’s worth.
“I never duck anyone. He may be undefeated but he’s never faced anyone like me.”
CARLOS MOLINA:
“It’s been a good training camp. I’ve been training with Abner, so it’s been going great. Whenever you train with someone who is going for a world title, there is that added intensity.
“I’ve been sparring with all kinds of different styles. I’m ready for anyone.
“It’s been a long layoff. I haven’t fought since last November. It’s been frustrating, so I’m going to take out my frustration on my opponent.”
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About Don King Productions:
Don King Productions has promoted over 600 world championship fights with nearly 100 individual boxers having been paid $1 million or more. DKP also holds the distinction of having promoted or co-promoted seven of the 10 largest pay-per-view events in history, as gauged by total buys, including three of the top five: Holyfield vs. Tyson II, 1.99 million buys, June 1997; Tyson vs. Holyfield I, 1.6 million buys, November 1996; and Tyson vs. McNeeley, 1.58 million buys, August 1995.
DKP has promoted or co-promoted 11 of the top 20 highest-grossing live gates in the history of the state of Nevada including five of the top seven: Holyfield vs. Lewis II, paid attendance: 17,078, gross: $16,860,300 (NOTE: Also second-highest live-gate gross for any event in the history of the world.), date: Nov. 13, 1999; Holyfield vs. Tyson II, paid attendance: 16,279, gross: $14,277,200, date: June 28, 1997; Holyfield vs. Tyson I, paid attendance: 16,103, gross: $14,150,700, date: Nov. 9, 1996; Tyson vs. McNeeley, paid attendance: 16,113, gross: $13,965,600, date: Aug. 19, 1995; and Trinidad vs. De La Hoya, paid attendance: 11,184, gross: $12, 949, 500. Sept. 18, 1999.
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Bareknuckle boxing live tonight on ustream.tv at 7 p.m. Eastern
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The highly anticipated bareknuckle boxing match between seven time cruiserweight champion Bobby Gunn and MMA fighter Chris Thompson will be aired live tonight on www.ustream.tv at 7 p.m. Eastern for the low cost of $10.
Both fighters will be making history tonight as this will be the first organized bareknuckle boxing event since 1889 when John Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain after a 75 round marathon fight to be declared the champion.
“I am very excited for this fight. Fans watch fights to see guy’s trade punches, and we are going to put on a show,” said Gunn. “Everything has to have a starting point. I believe this can be the sport of the future. It’s the original form of boxing.”
Bareknuckle fighting is nothing new to Gunn, who has over 60 bouts under his belt throughout the world. Gunn wanted to have a bareknuckle contest with former MMA fighter Kimbo Slice not too long ago, but the fight never happened. While many critics and skeptics think bareknuckle brawling is too vicious, Gunn assures people that it is quite safe.
“Not only is the bareknuckle match an organized event with ring doctors, it is a fight between two professionals”, said Gunn. “This isn’t a back alley bum fight or bar fight. Safety is a big issue, and they have it covered.”
“Many people hear the term bareknuckle boxing and immediately think of a vicious street fight or back alley brawl,” said Gunn. “This is a fight between two professionals with referees and doctor’s ringside.”
Gunn went on to add that bareknuckle boxing reduces the risk of injury more than traditional boxing and mixed martial arts.
“In boxing a fighter can take a lot of punishment over the course of the fight, and even MMA fighters can take a rough beating before the fight is called,” said Gunn. “Since we don’t wear gloves, I pick my shots and use a different approach than I did when I fought with boxing gloves. It’s not about getting in there and wailing on your opponent until he can’t stand; it’s about fighting a strategic match to win.”
Gunn is excited about having the chance to be part of something that can really take off in the world of fight sports.
“The public enjoys watching fights because they want to see two professionals who know what they’re doing stand there and throw hands,” said Gunn. “I believe that following this first match the sport is going to take off and become huge.”
Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn has become a recognizable name in the boxing industry due to his heavy hands, relentless drive and ability to put a show on every time he stepped between the ropes.
Don’t miss Bobby Gunn make history tonight at 7 p.m. on www.ustream.tv.
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WEIGHTS AND QUOTES FROM CLASH AT THE CHUMASH IN SANTA YNEZ!
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