Comments on: Today’s chalkboard (5/5/08) http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/05/04/todays-chalkboard-5508/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:19:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chuck http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/05/04/todays-chalkboard-5508/comment-page-1/#comment-49401 Chuck Tue, 06 May 2008 04:43:43 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/05/04/todays-chalkboard-5508/#comment-49401 That sounds more reasonable to me. Thanks Ice. But I rechecked that other piece (it's linked in the Affliction tumbles piece) and it does say they backed away from eachother in general. So obviously they reported wrong. That sounds more reasonable to me. Thanks Ice. But I rechecked that other piece (it’s linked in the Affliction tumbles piece) and it does say they backed away from eachother in general. So obviously they reported wrong.

]]> By: IceMuncher http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/05/04/todays-chalkboard-5508/comment-page-1/#comment-49399 IceMuncher Tue, 06 May 2008 04:31:54 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/05/04/todays-chalkboard-5508/#comment-49399 Chuck- It wasn't a "blow-up". The partnership for their rumored MMA promotion fell through, which is true. Golden Boy has announced it is backing out of the MMA market. That doesn't mean Golden Boy banned Affliction sponsorships from their boxing shows. You've associated two separate and unrelated events and came to the wrong conclusion. Here's the article in which ODLH announces GB has decided to stay out of the MMA market. http://www.fightline.com/news/2008/55/323207.shtml Chuck-

It wasn’t a “blow-up”. The partnership for their rumored MMA promotion fell through, which is true. Golden Boy has announced it is backing out of the MMA market. That doesn’t mean Golden Boy banned Affliction sponsorships from their boxing shows. You’ve associated two separate and unrelated events and came to the wrong conclusion.

Here’s the article in which ODLH announces GB has decided to stay out of the MMA market.

http://www.fightline.com/news/2008/55/323207.shtml

]]> By: Jeremy (not that Jeremy) http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/05/04/todays-chalkboard-5508/comment-page-1/#comment-49398 Jeremy (not that Jeremy) Mon, 05 May 2008 22:29:05 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/05/04/todays-chalkboard-5508/#comment-49398 Apparently, Vegas gaming companies (casinos) are having financial problems. http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2008/05/casino-operator-tropicana-to-file-bk.html Tropicana is filing reorganization papers... We all know how gaming and fights are connected at the hip in the US, so this could potentially be a big deal. Apparently, Vegas gaming companies (casinos) are having financial problems.

http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2008/05/casino-operator-tropicana-to-file-bk.html

Tropicana is filing reorganization papers…

We all know how gaming and fights are connected at the hip in the US, so this could potentially be a big deal.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/05/04/todays-chalkboard-5508/comment-page-1/#comment-49397 Chuck Mon, 05 May 2008 20:09:24 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/05/04/todays-chalkboard-5508/#comment-49397 About the Affliction piece, it also said that Affliction allegedly had a blow-up with Golden Boy Promotions (which was reported on in March). I guess that was untrue since this past Saturday's fight (Oscar De La Hoya UD12 over Steve Forbes) was sponsored by Affliction. And when Bernard Hopkins fought Joe Calzaghe Hopkins was wearing an Affliction shirt after the fight. So either the alleged blow up didn't happen or they patched everything up in due time. About the Affliction piece, it also said that Affliction allegedly had a blow-up with Golden Boy Promotions (which was reported on in March). I guess that was untrue since this past Saturday’s fight (Oscar De La Hoya UD12 over Steve Forbes) was sponsored by Affliction. And when Bernard Hopkins fought Joe Calzaghe Hopkins was wearing an Affliction shirt after the fight. So either the alleged blow up didn’t happen or they patched everything up in due time.

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