Wrestling Links (1-18-12)

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Southridge wrestlers keep Battle of the Bone TheNewsTribune.com By Kevin Anthony, Tri-City Herald KENNEWICK — Everyone — Kennewick, Kamiakin and Southridge — came away with something good from Tuesday night’s tri-dual wrestling match at the home of the Braves. But the big prize — a waist-high trophy complete … See all stories on this topic »

CEC wrestlers sad to see school close phillyBurbs.com Ryan announced last Friday it was adding wrestling next season. Wanjek said the announcement came as “a complete surprise.” “We thought the school would stay open. I’d love it to stay open. It’s kind of my home,” he said. Wanjek hopes the Eagles can … See all stories on this topic »

JeffCo Wrestling Tournament: Pinson comes back to catch Mortimer Jordan North Jefferson News By Robert Carter North Jefferson News On Saturday at Center Point, he won his sixth consecutive Jefferson County Wrestling Championship gold medal with a 16-5 major-decision win over Brian Youngblood of Oak Grove at 138 pounds. But one wrestler does … See all stories on this topic »

Black Knight Wrestlers Turn Back Golden Tide 43-23 Gant Daily AMESVILLE – The Curwensville Area High School wrestling team seized the early lead but Moshannon Valley, on track for its first winning season in more than two decades, swept the six bouts from 152 through 220 pounds en route to a 43-23 victory in … See all stories on this topic »

FHS wrestlers to host Vaquero Classic Reno Gazette Journal By Keith Trout The Fernley High School wrestling team won its second tournament of the season last Saturday and will now host the 12th annual Vaquero Classic this weekend. The Vaqueros scored 170 points to finish ahead of runner-up Reed (165.5 points) … See all stories on this topic »

Windsor wrestlers win early-season showdown with Roosevelt Windsor Beacon Carol Hirata/For the Beacon The Windsor High School wrestling team celebrates its victory over Roosevelt last Thursday at home. They were also awarded the Rival Challenge Trophy, a 30-pound black Cherokee stone trophy that will now be awarded to the … See all stories on this topic »

Olivet College wrestlers on a roll Battle Creek Enquirer As the mats continue to roll out for the Olivet College wrestling team, so have wins. The Comets, ranked No. 8 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III poll, have gotten off to hot start to the 2011-12 season. … See all stories on this topic »

High School Wrestling: Weary Wildcats wear out Hughesville Danville News By Todd Hummel For The Daily Item MIFFLINBURG — The old cliché “there is no rest for the weary” certainly rings true for the Mifflinburg wrestling team. The Wildcats spent the weekend at the National High School Coaches Association Dual Meet … See all stories on this topic »

High school wrestling: Stratford tops Pittsville to complete perfect run in … Wisconsin Rapids Tribune STRATFORD — After weathering a strong start from Pittsville, the Stratford High School wrestlerssettled in for a convincing win over the Panthers. By winning nine of the final 11 matches, the Tigers beat the Panthers 46-26 on Tuesday night in a … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestling: Three Eagles win titles at Peshtigo Door County Advocate Southern Door had three individual champions and placed fourth at the eight-team Peshtigo Invitational high school wrestling tournament Saturday. The Eagles’ Colin Schubert (138 pounds), Eric Pawelski (145) and Nolan Wagner (152) went 5-0 in their … See all stories on this topic »

 

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The Prep Beat » Blog Archive » Latest state wrestling rankings out By jeff graham Here are your latest state wrestling rankings, courtesy of Washington Wrestling Report. The Class 2A rankings aren’t posted yet, but should be coming out soon. One thing did catch my eye in the all-classification rankings. North Mason’s Zac … The Prep Beat

WRESTLING: Southwestern showdown Wednesday – HS … By PE Sports BY TIM DUTTON STAFF WRITER tdutton@pe.com. Chaparral’s wrestling team finished 16th last weekend at the Temecula Valley Invitational, with Jon Wixom taking third in the 182-pound weight division and Brad Christensen seventh at 160 … HS GameTime – Inland SoCal

Legendary pro wrestling interviewer and announcer Gene Okerlund … By Geno Mrosko Bio-geneokerlund. Legendary pro wrestling interviewer and announcer Gene Okerlund told Arda Ocal that he will be involved in the Legend’s House show reality series that will be a part of the launch of the WWE Network later this year. … Cageside Seats

 

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IMPACT WRESTLING Coverage: Hardy vs. Roode & Angle vs … Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast featured the aftermath form the ” Genesis” Pay-Per-View event, including some major PPV rematches as Jeff Hardy g … www.impactwrestling.com/…/3307-IMPACT-WRESTLING-C…

Joel Diaz, Jr. Answers Bell, ShoBox debut Friday night

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NEW YORK (January 18, 2012) – Undefeated super featherweight prospect Joel Diaz, Jr. is a true throwback fighter, always in top shape and ready to go just in case a call comes seeking a late replacement for a high-profile fight.   That call recently came for the 19-year-old Diaz (6-0, 5 KOs), who will be making his ShoBox: The New Generation debut Friday night against unbeaten Guy Robb (7-0, 3 KOs), opening in an eight-round bout on the televised portion of a card headlined by a World Boxing Association (“WBA”) super bantamweight title fight between Rico Ramos and Guillermo Rigondeaux, live from Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.   The opening came when a leg injury forced Brandon Gonzales out of his fight against Caleb Truax.Diaz was supposed to fight Friday night on a card in Woodland Hills (CA) along with his Boxing 360 stable-mate and fellow Palmdale (CA) resident, super middleweight DonYil Livingston (7-0-1, 4 KOs), who faces Michael Walker (19-11-2, 12 KOs) in an six-round bout.   “I was training to fight in Woodland Hills when I got a call offering me the fight on ShoBox instead,” Diaz explained the circumstances. “I couldn’t turn down a one-time opportunity like that, so I’m fighting on ShoBox. It surprised me because not too many fighters get a chance to fight in the co-main event on ShoBox with only six pro fights. It’s a great opportunity to show everybody what I’ve got and, hopefully, I’ll be able to keep fighting on Showtime.”   Diaz’ promoter, Mario Yagobi (Boxing 360 founder/CEO), has expertly moved Joel. Friday night will mark his fifth fight under the Boxing 360 banner in only eight months. “Joel is a special prospect,” Yagobi said. “He started boxing at the age of nine and won 85 of 95 amateur matches. His power is incredible, especially for a 19-year-old who weighs less than 130 pounds. Joel’s a real good kid, too. His potential is limitless and boxing fans all over the country are going to know about him after watching ShoBox this Friday night.”   Diaz is fortunate he doesn’t get paid by the round. His last four fights have ended in the opening frame, including his most recent (Nov. 5) against 59-fight veteran Manuel Sarabia. “Not everybody is the same,” the crowd-pleasing Diaz spoke about his quick work looking ahead to Robb. “If I can’t finish him off in the first couple of rounds, I’m conditioned to go the full eight rounds, if that’s what it takes for me to win. I don’t know a lot about my opponent other than he’s also undefeated (5′ 6″) and a little shorter than me (5′ 8”). Pops (his assistant trainer/father Joel Diaz, Sr.) and (head trainer)Hector Vallardes watch tapes of my opponents. My job is to do what my corner tells me.”   Just like a throwback fighter Joel Diaz, Jr. is, despite his young age.   Other members of Boxing 360’s stable include IBF World Light Junior Lightweight Champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris, Leon “Hurry Up” Moore, former IBF super middleweight champion Alejandro “Naco” Berrio, unbeaten welterweight prospect Vitaliy “Demyan” Demyanenko,WBC Caribbean & NY State super middleweight champion Lennox “2 Sharpe” Allen, Dominican lightweight champion Eudy “AK47” Bernardo, Nick “Hands of Steel” Casal, Mike Mollo, Aleem “The Hammer” Whitfield, Travis “The Notorious” Peterkin, Bryan Acaba, Joey Dawejko and “King” David Estrada.   Go to www.Boxing360.com for more information about Diaz, Livingston, Boxing 360 or any of its other fighters as well as upcoming scheduled events.

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Gunn to Defend World Heavyweight BKB Title at BKB 2 February 25

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Earlier this evening the World Bare Knuckle Boxing Association announced that BKB 2 will take place February 25 in Arizona, with current World Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Boxing Champion Bobby “The Celtic” Warrior Gunn putting his title on the line against an opponent to later be named.

The first sanctioned bare knuckle boxing match since 1889 took place last August 5, 2011, when Bobby Gunn defeated Richard Stewart to claim the vacant linear world heavyweight BKB title, last held by John L. Sullivan.

Since the reemergence of BKB last summer, the sport has grown tremendously in popularity on an international level, with countless fighters stepping forward expressing their interest in competing in the original form of combat.

“It means a great deal to me to be part of the first and only sanctioned bare knuckle boxing association,” said Bobby Gunn.  “Since the first fight there has been a lot of talk about different organizations popping up with bare knuckle fights.  But we are the only real deal out there, the rest are just pretenders.  If the fights aren’t sanctioned, then they don’t really mean anything towards the sport.  We were the first to legitimize this sport, and we are going to move forward with the old BKB ways, not changing or modifying anything.”

Bare knuckle boxing combines the strategy and technique of a gloved boxing match with the excitement and stand-up of a MMA fight.

“In August the world got a taste of BKB, and they’ve been craving more,” said Gunn.  “With BKB 2, they are going to see fireworks.  We are going to show why BKB will soon be as mainstream as gloved boxing and MMA.”

Having been surrounded by BKB all of his life, Gunn is glad to see it finally becoming a sanctioned, organized sport.

“There is a false conception that bare knuckle boxing is savage and extremely dangerous, but it’s incredible the precautions they take with the sanctioned fights,” said Gunn.  “We have two referees, two doctors ringside, and the fight isn’t about hurting your opponent; it’s about using technique, strategy and discipline to pick shots and outwork and outsmart the other fighter to win.

“Lastly I want to thank my great team and my great attorney for making this second sanctioned BKB bout happen.  If not for your hard work this wouldn’t be possible.”

For more information on BKB 2 visit www.WBKBA.com.

NEWS CONFERENCE QUOTES TO ANNOUNCE JUANMA LOPEZ and ORLANDO SALIDO WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE REMATCH

Posted on | January 18, 2012 | No Comments

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mayor Santini Pays Visit to Help Kick Off

March 10 Bout on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

 

SAN JUAN, P.R. (January 17, 2012) – World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion ORLANDO “Siri” SALIDO (37-11-2, 25 KOs), from Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, México, and former WBO featherweight champion JUAN MANUEL “Juanma” LOPEZ (31-1, 28 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico, took part in a news conference on Tuesday to announce their World Featherweight Championship rematch.

 

The news conference was attended by San Juan Mayor JORGE SANTINI and took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the Museo de Vida Silvestre.  

 

“I am very happy to have this very important show in our city,” Santini said. “We know how good Orlando Salido is but we are also are very confident that Juanma will be at his best and will regain his world championship.”

 

Lopez-Salido II will take place Saturday, March 10, and will be televised live from Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, P.R. on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®, beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.)  The SHOWTIME telecast will open with undefeated No. 1 featherweight contender MIKEY GARCIA (27-0, 23 KOs), from Oxnard, Calif., risking his record and rating as well as his impending world title shot in a 10-round featherweight battle against an opponent to be announced.

 

Here are what the fighters had to say on Tuesday:

 

ORLANDO SALIDO:

“I expect a very different fight. I know he will be better then last time.

 

“But I don’t see him changing much. He might try in the beginning to fight in a different style but he will come back to his strengths. He is going to feel that he is the better and stronger man, and that he is not.

“I want to show that my first win was not a fluke. I came back to fight in Puerto Rico because he gave the opportunity to me to fight for a world championship here and I have never had any problem winning in an opponents’ home base.”

 

JUANMA LOPEZ:

“I am very happy to have the opportunity to fight in the Roberto Clemente Coliseum where my idolTito Trinidad had so many fights and this is a dream come true for me.

 

“I want to thank Salido for coming back to Puerto Rico and giving me this opportunity. I knew Salido was a tough fighter and he came prepared and beat me and I offered no excuses.

 

“This fight is the most Important of my career and I will train very hard to regain my title.

 

On changes he will make in this fight:

“We will make changes for this fight like all fights. But I don’t want to give too many specifics. Most importantly against Salido I have to be intelligent inside the ring.

 

“I don’t see him changing at all. He won his first fight with me and I’ve seen his last two fights before that. He’s going to fight the same style.

 

“You have to be smart and use your boxing skills. That is the only way to beat Salido. I learned that in our first fight.”

 

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with PR Best Boxing Promotion, Zanfer Promotions and the city of San Juan, tickets to Lopez-Salido II go on sale today. Priced at $400, $200, $100, $75, $50 and $25, tickets can be purchased at www.tcpr.com or by phone charge by calling TicketCenter at (787) 792-5000.

Tickets On Sale This Week For Tate vs Rousey In Columbus

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Tickets On Sale This Week For Strikeforce: Tate vs Rousey In Columbus Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate returns to take on submission specialist Ronda Rousey! Saturday, March 3 live at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio – UFC Fight Club presale starts Wednesday at 10am ET, join today for first access to tickets! FRIDAY NIGHT – Guillard vs Miller Headlines The UFC’s Debut on FX The UFC hits FX on Friday night, with a lightweight main event battle between Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller – plus, Duane “Bang” Ludwig takes on Josh Neer and heavyweights Pat Barry and Christian Morecraft collide! UFC on FX live this Friday night at 9pm ET / 6pm PT, prelims on FUEL TV at 6pm ET / 3pm PT UFC 143 VIP Packages On Sale Now Floor seats, meet & greets, backstage tours and more! Get the ultimate experience on February 4th in Las Vegas!

TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEEK Strikeforce: Tate vs Rousey Saturday, March 3 Nationwide Arena – Columbus, OH  UFC Fight Club Presale Starts Wednesday, January 18 – 10am ET Join today for first access to tickets! UFC Newsletter Presale Starts Thursday, January 19 – 10am ET Presale Password: OHIO Purchase Public On-Sale Starts Friday, January 20 – 10am ET Purchase

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Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-18-12)

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UFC on Fox II: British MMA star Michael Bisping steps in to face Chael Sonnen … Mirror.co.uk By Simon Head 18/01/2012 Britain’s best mixed martial artist is just one fight away from a shot at the UFC middleweight title. Michael “The Count” Bisping is stepping in at just 11 days’ notice to take on American Chael Sonnen for the number one … See all stories on this topic »      Mirror.co.uk

SMDI Fight Company Initiates International MMA Partnership MarketWatch (press release) “Our partnership with DREAM forms a promotional bond with the most prominent Japanese MMAorganization,” said Billy Kelly, President of ProElite ( www.proelite.com ) and COO of Stratus Media Group Inc. ( www.stratusmediagroup.com ) — parent company of … See all stories on this topic »

Pound: New MMA drug-testing plan useless TSN The two US-based mixed martial arts organizations, both owned by Zuffa LLC, say the policy took effect Jan. 1. “We’re committed to the health and safety of our athletes and we take it very seriously,” UFC chairman Lorenzo Fertitta said in announcing … See all stories on this topic »

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Sherdog.com 30 following his first-round knockout to Alistair Overeem. The former UFC heavyweight champion spent just over three years in these rankings, marking one of the most lucrative and unique careers inMMA history. See all stories on this topic »

A Look Back At MMA In 2011 Press Box By Alex Wolf Lest we forget, 2011 was a landmark year for mixed martial arts in the United States and abroad. Before the ball dropped and confetti fell on Jan. 1 of this year, professional MMA was surging globally, with viewer ratings higher than ever. … See all stories on this topic »

Anthony Johnson and the 25 Most Disappointing Fighters in MMA History Bleacher Report “The King of Rock and Rumble” has been apart of mixed martial arts since its infantile stages back in 1997, where the Australian eventually made his way into the UFC in 2001. In an upset, Sinosic submitted grappling ace Jeremy Horn, which prompted a … See all stories on this topic »      Bleacher Report

euronews cinema – Soderbergh goes Tarantino with “Haywire” euronews Gina Carano, a former professional mixed martial arts artist, snatches the lead in a cast that boasts Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender and Channing Tatum. So, it is a fight movie. With a woman dishing it out. … See all stories on this topic »

New After School Program at Team Tooke’s MMA Facility Ultimate Memorial by Sorcha Sundgren | January 17, 2012 12:45 pm Team Tooke Mixed Martial Arts is starting a new after school program for kids at their martial arts facility. This offers children the opportunity to utilize their after school time by engaging in fun … See all stories on this topic »

 

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The Mixed Martial Arts Hour Is Back in Your Life By Ariel Helwani Our long national nightmare is over.The MMA Hour returns after a one-month hiatus this afternoon, for a special live show from a new studio. Here’s a. MMA Fighting

Gina Carano – MMA’s First Lady Returns in “Haywire” | Strikeforce By Thomas Gerbasi A look at her record shows the date clearly enough – August 15, 2009 – but it almost doesn’t feel like it’s been over two years since the last time Gina Carano […] Strikeforce news

UFC on FX ‘Guillard vs Miller’ fight card: Mike Easton … – MMA Mania By Brian Hemminger MMAmania’s Brian Hemminger breaks down Friday night’s bantamweight showdown between Mike Easton and newcomer Jared Papazian. How does each man score a ‘W’ on the UFC on FX main card? Find out inside. MMAmania.com

2012 World MMA Light Heavyweight Scouting Report: #7 – Artur … By Bloody Elbow Despite these tumultuous circumstances, young Dagestani fighters like Artur Alibulatov (8-0) have flourished. With a strong national martial arts institution to draw on, he and his peers are poised to conquer the Russian mixed martial arts … Bloody Elbow

ProElite MMA and DREAM Japan Promote Fighter Exchange/ MMA … By Staff Stratus Media Group, Inc. (OTCBB:SMDI.OB – News) owner and operator of ProElite MMA(PK:PELE.PK – News) has initiated a promotional partnership and fighter. BoxingInsider.com

 

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Three-time UFC vet gives the inside story on UFC pay – MMA News How the UFC paid me From: Sean McCorkle Member Since: 5/29/05 Posts: 1026 I keep hearing so many things back and forth on the issue I thought I’d give the … www.mixedmartialarts.com/…/Three-time-UFC-vet-gives-the-i…

Judo Olympian Rick Hawn on his MMA Decisions: “No regrets … In 2004, a young judo player named Karo Parisyan had the opportunity to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials. Instead, he chose to pursue mixed martial arts and … www.themmazone.net/Martial…/judo-olympian-rick-hawn/

BOXING360’S JOEL DIAZ JR. TO DISPLAY HIS TALENTS ON SHOWBOX THIS FRIDAY

Posted on | January 17, 2012 | No Comments

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW By Brad Cooney ~ 8countNews.com  130 lb future star Joel Diaz Jr is gearing up for his big Showbox debut this Friday Vs. Guy Rob (7-0-3KO).  Diaz sat down with 8CN and shared his thoughts about what is no doubt the biggest fight of his young career.  He’s a hard punching 130 pounder who’s been training out of Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Gym.  Diaz looks to shine on national television this coming Friday and he knows the importance of doing so.  Check out what he had to say in this exclusive 8CN Podcast.  Listen to the Podcast of this interview here.

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