Comments on: Wednesday weekly media

By: white ninja

white ninja — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:28:19 +0000

the Sumo Association will sue Shukan Gendai just like DSE and Sakakibara sued Shukan Gendai

its a bit hard to sue somebody for false allegations when they are printing the facts. remember, the truth is a full defense

By: The MMA Critic

The MMA Critic — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:24:59 +0000

The more I hear about the Yakuza, the more legit American Boxing sounds. And that is saying something.

By: Zach Arnold

Zach Arnold — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:16:35 +0000

As far as the yakuza connection in Sumo… there was an interesting article at the end of last year talking about how the police were giving seminars to both the fighters and the promoters/management about how to avoid shakedowns from the yakuza (this was for Ryogoku Kokugikan).

Usually with the scandal magazines in Japan, they often rely on leaks (a police source, a newspaper source connected to a prosecutor, etc.) So whether or not there’s a pure motive behind the leaking, that’s yet to be determined.

By: kaku

kaku — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:07:07 +0000

zach, what do you think of new shukan gendai campaign against sumo champion? it seems you agree all of magazine’s big 2006 story, PRIDE-Fuji-yakuza. so is it true that asashoryu and other major sumo stars did yaocho?

also, sumo association says maybe use legal steps against false accusation. if it ends up association do nothing, is that like admitting that magazine is right?

By: Ivan Trembow

Ivan Trembow — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:14:45 +0000

“I said a few weeks back in a post here that I think the UFC and Pride are working together for the Ultimate NYE showâ€¦ and now Crocop is hinting at it too!”

Not going to happen, not unless the UFC buys Pride. As long as they are owned by separate companies (Zuffa and DSE), it will never happen.

By: GassedOut

GassedOut — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:04:03 +0000

Oh, and that was a really good treatment of the fight to legalize MMA in Ontario, Canada.

By: GassedOut

GassedOut — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:35:06 +0000

the whole Mirko talking up PRIDE thing should translate in English to â€œhey, Dana, when I whoop that clownâ€™s ass and win your belt, could you please send the Russian over to fight me? k thx biâ€

That would be my read on it. It’s called “Leveraged Negotiation Tactics.” And trust me on this, it’s all about the Benjamins, baby.

Chuck Norris knows more about acting than real martial arts, and that ainâ€™t much!!

6-time world Karate champion…and I know he could kick MY ass…

By: The Gaijin

The Gaijin — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:04:58 +0000

Why would Cro Cop bother “working” the Japanese audience as he heads to fight for the UFC??

I’m assuming you’re concluding that the UFC plans on running shows in Japan and they don’t want him to be an uber heel sellout?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:47:49 +0000

I said a few weeks back in a post here that I think the UFC and Pride are working together for the Ultimate NYE show… and now Crocop is hinting at it too!

By: fightlinker.com

fightlinker.com — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:21:17 +0000

Dude! Have some respect for Chuck Norris.