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Sunday, June 11th, 2006Talk about anything fight-related that you want to in the comments section of this thread. Here’s a few topics to peruse: Hopkins dominates Tarver in career finale (FightReport: Hopkins humiliates Tarver) Fox Sports: Cotto batters Malignaggi in impressive fight Inside Bay Area: Strikeforce a hot brand of mayhem Honolulu Advertiser: Moreno steps in with big […]
SkyPerfecTV announcement on Monday
Saturday, June 10th, 2006Yomiuri Hochi reports that the board of directors for SkyPerfect Communications (Shibuya, Tokyo) will make an announcement on Monday regarding DSE programming on SkyPerfecTV PPV.
Overeem beats Belfort at Strikeforce
Friday, June 9th, 2006By Zach Arnold The listed attendance for tonight’s show was 10,374, almost 8,000 less than the previous full-house gate at the HP Pavilion (San Jose Arena). The main controversial moment from the show involved James Irvin and Bobby Southworth, with Irvin falling out of the cage (through the cage door). Results here. Newspaper reports from […]
Finding a bright spot in crisis
Friday, June 9th, 2006By Zach Arnold 24 hours ago, Nobuhiko Takada gave one of his most inspired attempts on the microphone in order to put on a strong front for DSE in front of 600 fans and representatives from every single media outlet in Japan. View the Nippon TV video clip here. Image credit: Sports Navigator (Yahoo Japan) […]
Media wrap-up: Sakakibara, Fuji, and PRIDE
Friday, June 9th, 2006By Zach Arnold As you could imagine today, there was a giant fallout in media reaction (newspapers, TV, etc.) in regards to the Thursday press conference that DSE management held at the Prince Hotel in Tokyo. We will take a look at some of the reaction from the press (both from English and Japanese sources). […]
Weekly magazines focus on DSE situation
Thursday, June 8th, 2006Yahoo Japan HP: “Complete denial of ‘Black Association’ by PRIDE” By Zach Arnold At yesterday’s press conference, DSE President Nobuyuki Sakakibara vociferously defended his company and denied all allegations of ties to the yakuza. He specifically named Shukan Gendai as a publication that damaged his company and caused the cancelation of the Fuji TV deal. […]
Will PRIDE 7/1 Saitama show make it to PPV?
Thursday, June 8th, 2006By Zach Arnold The big question on everyone’s mind right now with Fuji TV canceling PRIDE is whether or not DSE will be able to stay on SkyPerfecTV PPV in Japan and be able to run PPVs internationally. This is a very complex issue, and one that will really test the company. On the InDemand […]
DSE press conference notes
Wednesday, June 7th, 2006Yahoo Japan HP: “DSE interview about PRIDE broadcasting cancellation” By Zach Arnold Video Link(s): Nippon TV coverage | TV Tokyo (that’s what it was labeled as being from) The Nippon TV is a 4+ minute clip, and the second clip is 30 seconds. The Nippon TV clip covered the press conference, Fuji TV’s cancellation of […]
PRIDE 7/1 Saitama Super Arena card line-up
Wednesday, June 7th, 2006Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Mirko Cro Cop and Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Vanderlei Silva was announced for the 7/1 Saitama Super Arena show. In addition, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum and Josh Barnett vs. Mark Hunt were also announced as matches taking place.
Yoshimoto, HG disassociate from Hustle
Wednesday, June 7th, 2006Yahoo Japan HP: “Yoshimoto, HG leave Hustle” By Zach Arnold Nikkan Sports (via Yahoo Japan) reports that Razor Ramon HG is about to leave Hustle due to orders from his bosses at Yoshimoto Kogyo. With the news of Fuji TV blacklisting anyone associated with DSE/PRIDE, this has sent shockwaves throughout the industry. Nikkan Sports says […]
Fuji TV blacklists anyone connected to PRIDE
Wednesday, June 7th, 2006Media notes – Part 2
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006Yahoo Japan HP main page: “PRIDE & Hustle TV disappearance?” By Zach Arnold Update: Weekly Pro reports that fans are being allowed to attend the PRIDE press conference tomorrow (Thursday) with Sakakibara. On a somewhat related note, I made a guest appearance today on the Figure Four Daily audio show, discussing the latest issues with […]
Media coverage of Fuji TV/PRIDE story
Monday, June 5th, 2006Image credit: Sports Nippon By Zach Arnold Related link: Fuji TV cancels PRIDE for good Message board: Give us your thoughts on the story Update: Asahi Shimbun reports that Tokai TV (Nagoya – where Sakakibara came from) will not air the Hustle Aid show, claiming that because the show is not airing nationwide on the […]
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