Friday, July, 23, 2010
ESPN2 HAD ALMOST UNKNOWN WBA CHAMP
Lemoore, CA-Beibut Shumenov, (175 lbs), Las Vegas, NV UD 12 Viacheslav Uzelkov, (172), Vinitza, Ukraine (WBA 175 lb. title) In intense heat, reported to be just below 100 degrees, both fighters displayed tremendous conditioning as they went 12 well paced...
New York, NY- Having covered the first six months of 2010 and covering the UFC and Strikeforce, let’s take a look back at the successful first half of the year for the two promotions I feel did really well, World Extreme Cagefighting and the Bellator Fighting Championships.
WEC IS UFC’S...
MANNY SUSPECTED, MARGARITO CONVICTED!
San Francisco, CA- OK, many people feel Manny Pacquiao has cheated his way to the top of the boxing game by allegedly using Performance Enhancing Drugs. Remember before you blow a cork, he is only suspected of wrongdoing. Across the ring in November from...
DISCREET WEDDING HELD IN SECRECY
San Mateo, CA- The man who had maligned parts of the 2000 Olympics as part of the Balco Lab scandal, Victor Conte got married yesterday to his girlfriend of 14 years Mandy. The ceremony took place in “Balco Park,” of which Conte is the...
New York, NY- With all four major U.S. based Mixed Martial Arts promotions taking a break of sorts this month, what a better time to look back on the first half of the year and see how each promotion fared. So far, 2010 has been a memorable year...
New York, NY – In what has been an unusually active summer for the sport, boxing’s busy schedule slows down a tad this weekend, but still packs a punch.
EXPECTED WAR ON ESPN
WBA light heavyweight (175) champ Beibut Shemenov (9-1, 6 KOs) is in defense of his newly acquired crown...
KEEP ON HAMMERING AWAY AT THE OBVIOUS
Los Angeles, CA- While it gets tiring hearing negative comments about the state of boxing, in reality these negatives need to be addressed constantly so the powers that be (networks, promoters, managers) start to realize that unless you are pleasing the fans, the...
“SWEET SCIENCE” IS BLEEDING HISPANICS!
San Francisco, CA- For the insecure boxing fan, you know the one who belittles MMA by calling it “real pro wrestling,” the numbers listed below will allow purists to claim the Emperorer is still wearing clothes, when in reality the one-time sport of kings and...
AMATEUR STUD INKS MMA PACT
Missouri native and 2009 NCAA heavyweight wrestling champ Mark Ellis signed with Zinkin Entertainment, says the incredible Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Looking at the Zinkin website, the Fresno, CA based group represents Cain Velasquez, Chuck Liddell and Josh Koshcheck to name...
