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Tuesday, November 7th, 2006That’s the report in Japanese. It appears that TV-Asahi will not air PRIDE programming on the network for New Year’s Eve. Burning Spirit has more details (in Japanese). The source that NHB News & Burning Spirit alludes to is a television industry magazine called The Television. Further updates will be added to this post over […]
KID Yamamoto will not appear in New York
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006By Zach Arnold Sports Nippon newspaper is reporting that Norifumi “KID” Yamamoto will not appear at the NYAC Open on November 18th in New York. This was supposed to be a big event for Yamamoto to participate in for amateur wrestling as far as his hopes of making the Beijing 2008 Olympics. The newspaper report […]
Not a good day for Kevin Randleman
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006Or PRIDE for that matter. Here’s the news: The Nevada State Athletic Commission will be filing a complaint against MMA star and sometimes pro wrestler Kevin Randleman regarding what is alleged to be a fake urine sample he provided in his 10/21 drug test. Keith Kizer of the Nevada State Athletic Commission got the doctor’s […]
K-1 signs South Korean boxer
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006There is a report on Innolife claiming that K-1 has signed Super Featherweight boxer Choi Yong-Soo to participate in the promotion’s World MAX show series in 2007.
Kawamata names big yakuza groups in appeal
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006By Zach Arnold On August 31st, Seiya Kawamata embarassingly lost a court lawsuit against Nippon TV in Tokyo District Court. Kawamata had sued Nippon TV for 200 million yen that N-TV did not pay him for the disastrous Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 event. Nippon TV stated that they did not pay Kawamata the money because he […]
Tuesday media highlights
Monday, November 6th, 2006Will be updated throughout the next day. Media round: Erin Bucknell interview Times-Herald Record (New York): Video interview with Matt Serra WBRZ News: Latest news on attempts to ban MMA in Louisiana and determine legality of such events Yahoo (Press Release): BoDogFight will hold a big PPV on 12/2 in Vancouver, Canada at the The […]
Report: Tokuyama rejects PRIDE offer
Monday, November 6th, 2006By Zach Arnold Daily Sports reports that Masamori Tokuyama, the WBC Super Flyweight champion, will not retire from boxing and will not enter into PRIDE. The article claims that Tokuyama formally rejected PRIDE’s offer and that after his meeting with the JBC on Monday, Tokuyama is looking ahead to future boxing matches (title defenses). The […]
Report: Tokuyama heading to PRIDE
Sunday, November 5th, 2006The headline on Yahoo Japan says it all. Yomiuri Hochi reports that Masamori Tokuyama will vacate his WBC Super Flyweight Title on Monday to the JBC (Japan Boxing Commission), essentially retiring from boxing to work PRIDE’s 12/31 Saitama Super Arena event. Gryphon’s thoughts on this developing story. Update: Takanori Gomi publicly commented on the news […]
Bushido 11/5 Yokohama Arena event results
Sunday, November 5th, 2006The Burning Spirit web site says that the first floor (floor seating) of the building is full, but that the second level of seats (second floor) was closed off. The claimed paid attendance for the event was 10,868. Results/spoilers can be read in full-post view. Update: Gryphon has a Japanese post (which echoes what I’ve […]
Boxing round-up
Saturday, November 4th, 2006All links will point to match results & reviews. Will be updated throughout the day. Shannon Briggs vs. Sergei Liakhovich: Associated Press | Boxing Scene | Fight Report Floyd Mayweather vs. Carlos Baldomir: Doghouse Boxing | Associated Press | Fight Report Robert Guerrero vs. Orlando Salido: San Jose Mercury News
JBC will have meeting on Monday
Saturday, November 4th, 2006Daily Sports reports that the Japan Boxing Commission will have a meeting on Monday with boxer Masamori Tokuyama to discuss his future intentions (whether he will continue boxing or go to PRIDE). The commission said that they, along with the WBC, will not continue to license Tokuyama as a boxer if he enters into MMA.
Bushido event line-up
Saturday, November 4th, 2006The matches are listed in order of when they will take place. Welterweight GP Reserve Match: Hector Lombard vs. Gegard Mousasi Welterweight GP: Kazuo Misaki vs. Paulo Filho Welterweight GP: Akihiro Gono vs. Denis Kang Murilo Bustamante vs. Yoon Dong-Sik Nobuhiro Obiya vs. Luiz Buscape Yoshiro Maeda vs. Joe Pearson Sanae Kikuta vs. Jean Francois […]
Friday news round-up
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006IFL: Promotion will use GP format similar to PRIDE PR Newswire: UFC 11/11 Las Vegas event card set Gryphon: Gomi faces hurdles going into 11/5 match with Aurelio Sherdog: Claims attendance for IFL show in Portland on 11/2 was 7,632 (amidst a report that said free tickets were given out. And didn’t the last show […]
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