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Wednesday, May 9th, 2007In a story sure to raise the stakes between UFC & HBO, HBO CEO Chris Albrecht is now gone from the network. More information at the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Reuters. (Hat tip: MMAonTap.com.) Albrecht was alluded to as a UFC backer according to boxing writer Charles Jay on Fight Opinion Radio […]
Thursday trash talk: Boxing is cash money
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007Sakuraba joking around at Chute BoxeUploaded by IvanCanello Ivan Canello has new Chute Boxe videos up online at Daily Motion. Check them out. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that MMA is about to be legalized in the state of Illinois. Is Forrest Griffin off of the UFC 72 Ireland card? He’s not listed as an opponent […]
Wild Wednesday – MMA overload
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007There is a Mil Mascaras self-defense course available now for purchase? The first Hustle event under the Hustle Entertainment banner happened today in Tokyo at Korakuen Hall. Naoya Ogawa, under the ‘Celeb Ogawa’ gimmick w/ Yuji Shimada as heel manager, defeated Ryoji Sai with a school-boy roll-up. K-1 is inviting the UFC owners to watch […]
Source: PRIDE assets allegedly not sold to UFC – yet
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007By Zach Arnold On April 27th, we reported that Ed Fishman and the legal team of Fishman Companies was preparing a deposition list of up to 50 witnesses (all top MMA major players) to be questioned in relation to the Fishman Companies vs. DSE Inc. lawsuit. According to a source with knowledge of the lawsuit, […]
Tuesday highlights: Dynamite card shaping up
Monday, May 7th, 2007As first reported on Boxing Talk, Kevin Iole at Yahoo Sports is reporting that Diego Corrales died Monday night in a motorcycle accident. Dan Rafael at ESPN is also reporting on the story. Gary Shaw has now confirmed the story to the Associated Press. K-1 6/2 LA Coliseum rumored card line-up. K-1’s web site confirms […]
Jim Lampley on ESPN Radio
Monday, May 7th, 2007He appeared on Colin Cowherd’s radio show this morning. Audio links: Lampley interview and caller feedback. I just listened to the segment and it was intriguing. Cowherd asked Lampley if MMA was a threat to boxing and he brushed it aside, saying that the two sports could exist side-by-side. He (Lampley) stated that he regretted […]
Monday media meltdown: More angry media mavens
Sunday, May 6th, 2007Jim Lampley’s verbal attack on MMA was noted in USA Today on Monday. Will’s Lampley verbal blunder be the biggest headline coming out of this weekend’s events? Tokyo Sports claims that Josh Barnett will participate on the first IGF (Inoki Genome Federation) show on June 29th in Tokyo at Ryogoku Kokugikan. The Kakutolog link also […]
Fight Opinion Weekly: Boxing’s all Mixed up in Martial Arts
Sunday, May 6th, 2007By Zach Arnold Printable version of article here. In the mid-1970s, Japanese pro-wrestling legend Antonio Inoki had a plan to make himself and his company, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, famous worldwide. Inoki embarked on a series of worked fights against martial artists called the “world of kakutougi (fight skill)” series. The goal of the program was […]
Sunday scorecard: Kellerman versus Lampley
Saturday, May 5th, 2007D-Day for the punishment of Melvin Guillard failing his drug test in Nevada (cocaine) is this Wednesday. Floyd Mayweather defeated Oscar De La Hoya by split-decision after 12 rounds. Fight recap here. Photo gallery here. Plus, scorecard drama. There also was a verbal fight between Max Kellerman and Jim Lampley about MMA fighters. Why Lampley, […]
Red meat Saturday: More angry media writers
Friday, May 4th, 2007By Zach Arnold Let’s focus on good things, first. Charles Jay has an excellent must-read article on MSN about the De La Hoya-Mayweather fight and how it ties in with what is happening with MMA. Read this article and make sure to listen to CJ’s interview on this week’s edition of Fight Opinion Radio. Here’s […]
Fight Opinion Radio #47: Charles Jay
Friday, May 4th, 2007A hard-hitting 90-minute show this week covering an extraordinary amount of insider hardball topics. This week’s show is brought to you by Monster Wrestling Rings and Kakuto Store. The 47th edition of Fight Opinion Radio is now online and available to download. Here are your options for listening to the show: Broadband (MP3) | Dial-up/Streaming […]
Friday fight headlines: More MMA talk in boxing articles
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007By Zach Arnold Here is the CompuBox Analysis of De La Hoya vs. Mayweather for this Saturday night. Pro Elite Inc. stock – four times the price as the IFL stock and 200 times the price as the Art of War stock. How will the Pro Elite stock hold up to future scrutiny? Results from […]
The Ultimate Fighter Season 5, Episode 5
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007By Erin Bucknell This is not a PG-13 post for language. OK, you’ve been warned. Recap of Andy paying no attention what-so-ever to his corner. BJ is less than pleased with his team and their losing ways. Especially Noah and his less than seriousness in training. Assistant Coach Tony has an impromptu grappling match with […]
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