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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008Remember our audio interview with Jake Shields (a great man) a couple of weeks ago? You should listen to it if you haven’t done so, yet. In the interview, Jake predicted that KJ Noons would not fight Nick Diaz and gave several reasons as to why he feels that EXC squashed the momentum of what […]
Bobby Gunn is going to save boxing from the onslaught of MMA
Thursday, August 14th, 2008Don’t know who Bobby Gunn is? Read all about him.
Quote of the Day: Boxing is better than MMA
Monday, August 4th, 2008Rick Morrissey in The Chicago Tribune: Watching two guys breathing on each other for a minute or more while they try to extricate themselves from a tangle of arms and legs on the ground leaves me frustrated.
New person to head-up NY state athletic commission
Saturday, July 26th, 2008More information available in this AP story. Further details here, here, and here. What does it mean for the future of boxing and MMA in the state of New York? Eddie Goldman has some commentary on the story.
Where does Machida fit into the UFC 205-pound title picture?
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Just asking… Jared Barnes (Houston Chronicle): What’s next for the UFC Light Heavyweight division? Dave Meltzer (Yahoo Sports): UFC 86 decision spotlights scoring system Ben Fowlkes (SI): Judging flaws resurface at UFC 86 Sherdog: Fighters weigh-in on Rampage-Griffin Steve Cofield: Juanito Ibarra brings boxing nonsense to MMA world… still not retired MMA HQ: UFC 86 […]
There’s as much fighting outside of the cage than in it these days
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Here is a press release detailing Ricco Rodriguez’s upcoming fight on June 28th in Salt Lake City for the UCE promotion. Sherdog is reporting that UK star Dan Hardy will make his UFC debut on October 18th in England. Josh Gross at Sports Illustrated has a preview of the upcoming MMA Summer calendar. I like […]
Today’s chalkboard (6/16/08)
Monday, June 16th, 2008The MMA California site has a new message board, which can be accessed right here. Check it out. New York Magazine has an article on UFC’s attempts to get MMA legalized in the state of New York. Count the number of items in the article that make you laugh or cringe. Sam Caplan has a […]
The fight world has an American presidential candidate in 2008…
Saturday, June 14th, 2008… and his name is Charles Jay.
Josh Barnett profiled on NHK
Monday, June 9th, 2008NHK recently did a profile of Josh Barnett. His favorite word? Fight. The Fightworks Podcast: Your turn to interview Xande Ribeiro, BJJ world champion USA Today: Jeff Monson pulled off of this Saturday’s Adrenaline MMA event The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat (CA): There will be blood… and when there is, fight doctor Gary Furness will be […]
Addressing the notion of Kimbo Slice as a boxer
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008Josh Alper at AOL Fanhouse got the ball rolling with this post yesterday about such prospects, given that Gary Shaw has EXC champion KJ Noons under a similar situation (as a boxer & MMA fighter). This morning, Santos Perez in The Miami Herald brings up the idea of Kimbo in boxing and thinks that it […]
Will Affliction draw serious money promoting events?
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008The upcoming Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Maurice Smith fight for Sengoku 3 on 6/8 at Saitama Super Arena is being pushed in the Japanese media as a battle between two fighters who are a combined 85 years old. Onto today’s headlines. The Long Beach Press-Telegram: Affliction throws itself into the mix (note the comment about not […]
NABC sues HDNet
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Press release
Bisping vs. McCarthy continues to draw huge press coverage
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Forbes: Ultimate Cash Machines (article includes a claim that there have been billion-dollar offers to buy the company) MMA Payout: Ken Shamrock sues Zuffa LLC The Canadian Press: Players respect MMA fighters The Globe & Mail (Canada): Montreal mayhem promises to be big hit The Telegraph (UK): Michael Bisping set for Charles McCarthy UFC clash […]
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