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Wednesday, February 25th, 2009Tim Sylvia has gone from losing to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in UFC to losing to Fedor in 36 seconds in Affliction to now facing Ray Mercer in a boxing match in Atlantic City.
A note on the Pennsylvania athletic commission…
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Pennsylvania has now passed legislation to regulate Mixed Martial Arts. The main athletic commissioner in PA for years has been Greg Sirb, and his public reputation in boxing circles is mixed at best.
(Boxing) Bob Arum relives Wrestle Mania 2
Saturday, February 21st, 2009Miguel Cotto and Kelly Pavlik took care of business Saturday night.
(Boxing) Not-so-tasty: Humberto Toledo DQ’d for biting
Friday, February 20th, 2009Breidis Prescott got a parting gift from Humberto Toledo in their ESPN2 fight on Friday night.
(Boxing) Hating the way the Nate Campbell situation played out
Sunday, February 15th, 2009Nate Campbell managed to top himself in new, embarrassing ways.
Quote of the Year — Fernando Vargas on promoting MMA fights
Saturday, February 14th, 2009Fernando Vargas is learning on-the-fly how to promote fighting events. Naturally, he’s a very colorful character. Maybe too colorful.
California State Athletic Commission suspends Antonio Margarito for one year
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Antonio Margarito and his trainer were suspended for a year today by the California State Athletic Commission for an illegal substance on the hand-wrapping (gauze) that was deemed inappropriate by CSAC officials before Margarito’s fight against Shane Mosley last January.
(Boxing) Vic Darchinyan wins in Anaheim
Saturday, February 7th, 2009In front of a small crowd in Anaheim on Saturday night, “Evil” Vic Darchinyan pummeled Jorge Arce and won by TKO.
Joe Calzaghe announces retirement from boxing
Thursday, February 5th, 2009Joe Calzaghe has retired from boxing. What is his legacy in the sport? Plus, what is next for super-middleweight champion Carl Froch?
Juan Urango vs. Herman Ngoudjo
Friday, January 30th, 2009ESPN2 aired an interesting fight between Juan Urango and Herman Ngoudjo from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. How would the hometown judges score the bout after the end of 12 rounds?
Antonio Margarito interview on ESPN Deportes
Friday, January 30th, 2009Antonio Margarito defended himself in an ESPN Deportes interview that aired on Friday Night Fights, stating that he did nothing wrong in regards to allegations of a plaster-like substance on the tape used for his hands. Teddy Atlas said that the California State Athletic Commission needs to be more open and transparent about the situation.
CSAC suspends license of Antonio Margarito
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009Antonio Margarito has had his boxing license temporarily suspended by the California State Athletic Commission.
News and notes leading up to Margarito vs. Mosley
Saturday, January 24th, 2009Shane Mosley vs. Antonio Margarito will clearly overshadow the Affliction event in the Southern California marketplace Saturday night. So why is Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy excited about the possibility of Andrei Arlovski defeating Fedor?
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