Archive for March, 2013
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Saturday, March 30th, 2013The bettors and general public don’t think Scott Jorgensen has much of a shot of beating Urijah Faber on April 13th.
California State Athletic Commission board gets two new members
Thursday, March 28th, 2013A positive ray of sunshine for an organizational body that needs all the help it can get.
Robert Guerrero’s no good, very bad day in New York
Thursday, March 28th, 2013Athletes are finding out the hard way that bringing a gun through the state of New York is a bad idea.
Fertitta corporate board member is a member of the Nevada commission’s steroids & drug testing panel
Thursday, March 28th, 2013It’s good to have friends in high places, especially when you’re trying to run a PR campaign about an issue that you helped exacerbate and want to convince the public that you’ve put the genie back in the bottle.
Behind the scenes, many are upset about ESPN’s Down’s Syndrome fighter video
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013There are many fight fans and individuals outside the fight business who found ESPN’s video feature on Down’s Syndrome MMA fighter Garrett Holeve to be inspirational. Inside the business, however, it’s a different story.
Bob Arum: Nevada’s athletic commission members are racist conservatives who want Mexicans deported
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013Bob Arum is back on a tangent against the Nevada State Athletic Commission, this time over the $900,000 fine levied against boxer Julior Cesar Chavez Jr. for testing positive for marijuana metabolites.
Florida allows young man with Down’s Syndrome & Rheumatoid Arthritis to do MMA fights
Sunday, March 24th, 2013ESPN thought they were do a heartwarming feature on a young man named Garrett Holeve who suffers from Down’s Syndrome & Rheumatoid Arthritis. He is acting in amateur MMA. Instead, they may have just opened a huge can of worms.
State auditor admits California’s athletic commission nearly got death penalty… then suggests Che Guevara could take over
Thursday, March 21st, 2013California’s state auditor claims the state’s athletic commission nearly got the death penalty — but says that if Andy Foster can’t clean up the mess that Che Guevara (the man who made the mess) should take over.
The curious media take on HBO cutting ties with Golden Boy
Monday, March 18th, 2013There’s a belief in the media that Ken Hershman is going to change his stripes now that he’s at HBO and has cut ties with Golden Boy. What makes anyone believe that he is going to change his old habits?
Nick Diaz gets a top ESPN headline… for not apparently paying his taxes
Sunday, March 17th, 2013The IRS is looking for money to fund President Obama’s new health-care law and Nick Diaz just served up a big target to collect some cash.
Fallon Fox: Transgenders shouldn’t have to disclose medical history to fight in women’s MMA
Sunday, March 17th, 2013Fallon Fox doesn’t think that transgenders should have to disclose their medical history to athletic commissions or female MMA fighters before competition.
Joe Rogan on Fallon Fox: “You can’t fight chicks, get the fuck out of here”
Friday, March 15th, 2013Don’t count on Joe Rogan backing Fallon Fox’s crusade to fight in women’s MMA.
Your 2012 California State Athletic Commission tax records review
Thursday, March 14th, 2013With the political bickering at an all-time high amongst the officials & inspectors who work shows for the California State Athletic Commission, it’s time to take a look at last year’s tax records.
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