Political life leaves Pacquiao open to punches he can’t counterBy Norm Frauenheim
Boxing and politics are impossible to separate. Proof rests in Muhammad Ali’s opposition to the Viet Nam war. But the ring and political office are an impossible mix. The furor surrounding Manny Pacquiao’s opposition to same-sex marriage in a misleading, examiner.com story is just another example of why the Filipino [...]
JOSH BARNETT & DANIEL CORMIER GILBERT MELENDEZ & JOSH THOMSON FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTESThursday, May 17, From HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 17, 2012) — The main players took the stage Thursday in the final press conference before Saturday’s STRIKEFORCE: World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament Final when Josh Barnett faces Daniel Cormier, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from [...]
Odlanier Solis ready to shine in comeback against Airich this Saturday (May 19th) in Pharr, TexasThis Saturday (May 19th) Cuban heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis (17-1) will return to the ring after a 14 months layoff due to the bad knee injury he suffered when challenging WBC world champion Vitali Klitschko in Cologne (Germany) in March 2011. Ain Pharr (Texas) „La Sombra“ challenges IBF intercontinental champion Konstantin Airich (23-5-2).
„This is [...]
****WEIGH-IN RESULTS FROM ALBANY **** THE HEAT CONTINUES****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. ALBANY MAY 17TH
RESULTS ARE
Jr. Welterweights
MAIN EVENT
10 Rounds
Raymond Serrano 139lb
Vs.
Karim Mayfield 139lb
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Middleweights
8 Rounds
Jason Escalera 160lb
Vs.
Nick Brinson 160lb
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Middleweights
4 Rounds
Kevin Rooney Jr. 160lb
Vs.
Anthony Jones 161lb
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Super Middleweight
4 Rounds
Lekan Byfield 164lb
Vs.
Tony Brinson 164lb
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Light Heavyweight [...]
WEIGHTS FROM DOVER DELAWARE —FIGHT LIVE ON GFLCLICK TO ORDER THE FIGHT CARD
Franklin Lawrence 236 – Mike Mollo 230
(NABA Heavyweight Title)
Ronica Jeffrey 126 – Jackie Trivilino 126
(NABF Featherweight Title)
Venue: Dover Downs
1st Bell: 7:30
TV: Wealth TV & GFL.TV
GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SIGNS WORLD CHAMPION JOHAN PEREZ AND FORMER AMATEUR STAR JULIAN RAMIREZLOS ANGELES, May 17 – The best roster in boxing added to its luster this week with Golden Boy Promotions’ signing of current WBA Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Johan Perez and unbeaten former amateur standout Julian Ramirez to multi-year promotional agreements.
“This is a big day for us and I’m proud to have these two [...]
WORLD CHAMPION BEIBUT SHUMENOV DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL STAR APPEALLAS VEGAS (May 17, 2012) – Unable to secure a unification title fight against the other 175-pound world champions, World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov returns on June 2 to make his fourth title defense against former super middleweight world title challenger Enrique Ornelas (33-7, 21 KO’s) at The Joint at [...]
SADAM “WORLDKID” ALI TO TAKE ON FRANKLIN GONZALEZ IN MAIN EVENT ON SATURDAY JUNE 2ND IN BROOKLYNUPSET MINDED DOMINICAN LOOKING TO SHOCK ALI IN PROMOTIONAL DEBUT; UNDEFEATED SENSATION EDDIE GOMEZ TO TOP UNDERCARD—PRESS CONFERENCE THIS TUESDAY AT THE YEMIN CAFÉ IN BROOKLYN
BROOKLYN (May 17, 2012)—On Saturday night June 2nd at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, Sadam Worldkid” Ali will take on Franklin Gonzalez in a scheduled ten round Welterweight bout [...]
Tahdooahnippah to Taylor: “I’m coming for you!”Lawton, OK (May 17, 2012) – WBC Continental Americas Middleweight champion George “Comanche Boy” Tahdooahnippah is becoming increasingly impatient for a date with one of the world’s top 160 pound fighters.
The hard-hitting Tahdooahnippah, a huge draw in his native Oklahoma, has an outstanding professional record of 30-0-1 with 22 wins by knockout. All but two [...]
No rest for the wearyChattelle ready to jump right back in the cage following loss to ‘Doomsday’ Howard
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 17th, 2012) – After readily admitting he was outsmarted in his loss to John “Doomsday” Howard last month, Todd Chattelle has decided to up the ante in his return to the cage June 15th at Twin River.
This time, “The [...]
FX NETWORK: The Ultimate Fighter Live CallModerator Welcome to the Ultimate Fighter Live Call. During today’s presentation all participants will be in a listen-only mode. Following the presentation the conference will be open for questions. This conference is being recorded today, Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
I’d now like to turn the conference over to Ms. Isabel Hodge from [...]
LAVAR JOHNSON STEPS UP FOR UFC 146 BATTLE*FAST-RISING HEAVY REPLACES HURT HUNT*
Las Vegas, Nevada – Las Vegas, Nevada– Fast-rising heavyweight Lavar Johnson has accepted a UFC 146 showdown with Stefan Struve next Saturday, agreeing to replace an injured Mark Hunt on just nine days’ notice. The UFC 146 main card has completely morphed from when it was originally announced, but it remains [...]
mMA Events on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK
- Friday, May 18, 2012 4:00am ET featuring Cage Fighting Championship 21 at the Homebush State Sports Centre in Sydney, Australia. Jesse Juarez (17-8) who is a former Bellator fighter based out of California claimed the CFC world title with a majority decision win against Justin Murray at CFC 13 in April 2010. Juarez’s first [...]
Rocktagon MMA First to Sign Deal with Federation of Amateur Mixed Martial Arts (FAMMA)Las Vegas – May 16, 2012 Rocktagon MMA CEO James Jeda announced today that the promotion has signed a deal with the newly formed Federation of Amateur Mixed Martial Arts (FAMMA). Fighters at Rocktagon MMA events will now be eligible to qualify for the first-ever FAMMA World Championship, to be held at Mandalay [...]
Streaming Live on GoFightLive.tv Battle of the Badges 4 FDNY vs. N.E. Law EnforcementStreaming live on GoFightLive.tv Battle of the Badges 4 FDNY vs. N.E. Law Enforcement Saturday at Foxwoods Resorts Casino
MASHANTUCKET, CT (May 15, 2012) – “Battle of the Badges 4″ spokesman Dennis Marrese announced today that Saturday night’s amateur boxing show, featuring the nationally-acclaimed New York City Fire Department Boxing Team (”FDNY”) [...]
Korean Zombie shines in Fairfax, chokes out Poirier in four! Wants Aldo next!By Joon Lee (Cageside)
FAIRFAX, VA – It was a pro-Korean Zombie crowd in Fairfax, VA and their man surely didn’t disappoint. Fighting in front of a supporting group of Korean Americans and hardcore MMA fans, Chan-Sung Jung (13-3) of South Korea put on a heck of a show, going toe-to-toe with the technically sound Dustin [...]
cage fighting championship Live on GFLJesse Juarez vs. ‘the Young Gun’ Robert Whittaker
Soa “The Hulk” Palelei vs. Bob “The Beast” Sapp
Big” Jim Yorke vs. Jeff “The Snowman” Monson
Sydney, Australia – CFC 21 will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Friday, May 18 LIVE on GFL.tv. It’s the second round of The Cage Fighting Championship 2012 season, showcasing [...]
UFC Returns to the Patriot Center: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier PreviewBy Joon Lee
Featherweight contenders Chan Sung ‘ Korean Zombie’ Jung and Dustin
Poirier will collide this Tuesday at George Mason University’s Patriot
Center, marking the return of the power house promotional outfit to
Fairfax, VA for the second time.
Its debut took place a little over two years ago when Gray Maynard and
Nate Diaz headlined the event in a [...]
EPISODE 10 ‘SO REAL IT’S UNREAL’ FLASH QUOTESVick and Proctor first to move into semifinals
Las Vegas, Nevada – The Ultimate Fighter® Live episode 10 – ‘So Real it’s Unreal’ – aired Friday evening and saw both Team Cruz and Team Faber walk-away with one win apiece. In the first fight of the night Team Cruz’ James Vick, of Fort Worth, Texas defeated [...]
Johnny Z Returns at “Coronation” on May 12By Drew Archer
“Coronation” on May 12 marks the return of the founder, owner and life blood of IZW, Johnny Z. Nobody has put more blood, sweat and tears into the thriving Oklahoma organization then its gun slinging owner. Johnny Z makes his return after a long injury layoff that required surgery to repair years of [...]
MMA Events on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORKFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: press@gfl.tv
April 26, 2012
mMA Events on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK
5 MMA / 2 BOXING / 2 WRESTLING / 1 MUSIC CONCERT/REGGAE
- Friday, April 27, 2012 7:00pm ET featuring NAAFS – Caged Fury 17 at Mylan Park Expo Center, Morgantown, West Virginia. Travis Clark is currently 12-0 and trains at [...]
MMA Events on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORKFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: press@gfl.tv
April 18, 2012
mMA Events on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK
3 MMA / 1 BOXING / 1 WRESTLING / 1 MUSIC CONCERT/RAGGAE
- Saturday, April 21, 2012 6:30pm ET featuring NAAFS – Combat Challenge 20 at Chapparell’s Community Center in Akron, Ohio. The 15-bout card features many of the rising [...]
MMA Events on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORKFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: press@gfl.tv
April 12, 2012
mMA Events on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK
4 MMA / 1 BOXING / 1 WRESTLING / 1 MUSIC CONCERT/RAGGAE
- Friday, April 13, 2012 7:30pm ET featuring Absolute Action MMA presents “Absolute Action MMA 25 – 2 Year Anniversary” emanating from Florence, Kentucky. In the main event, Andrew [...]
GULFSTER PRESENTS REGGAE SUNDAY GOES VIRAL!PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GULFSTER PRESENTS REGGAE SUNDAY GOES VIRAL!
This Sunday, Gulfster Presents – Central Florida’s newest addition to the Reggae/Rock concert scene – bring their second installment of the Reggae Sunday Spring Concert Series to Jannus Live!
Gulfster Presents, the new offshoot of Florida’s favorite Gulf Coast surf site, [...]
Live MMA Events on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORKFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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April 4, 2012
live mMA Events on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK
- Friday, April 6, 2012 8:00pm ET featuring Spartan Fighting Championship 13 – The Arrival at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, West Virginia. In the main event, Cornelius Godfrey (4-0) fights BJ Ferguson Jr. (7-2) for the [...]
IZW: Changing the Wrestling BusinessWhy Independent Wrestling Still Matters
By Drew Archer
They broadcast a weekly wrestling show and a monthly pay-per-view, have Fatal Four-Way Matches, TLC Matches, Ladder Matches and Cage Matches, sell a plethora of merchandise, including dozens of t-shirt designs and DVDs, but this isn’t the WWE or TNA. This is Impact Zone Wrestling, known to its fanbase [...]
Interview with IZW Play-by-Play Man Big D.A.By Drew Archer
“Like most people I grew up a big time wrestling fan. I couldn’t get enough of it. I remember the old days when cable companies had the pay-per-view channels that you could tune to and have a scrambled picture but you could pick up the sound. Many times growing [...]
IZW “March Mayhem” ReviewBy Drew Archer
Everything was on the line as “March Mayhem” went down at the Impact Arena in Lawton, Oklahoma in front of a rabid crowd. The fans at the arena and watching live on GFL.tv saw all three IZW titles on the line and got a main event that after it was [...]
Interview with IZW Superstar EricaBy Drew Archer
“I started out as an amateur wrestler where I was a 3-time All-American, 2-time State Champion and National Champion.”
For Erica Torres known to professional wrestling fans simply as “Erica” competing has always been in her blood. Fans of IZW know of her exploits at the Impact Arena and her partnership with Double D, [...]
