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- TEXAS-SIZED COMEBACKS HIGHLIGHT BOXING SHOW IN PHARR PHARR, TX – Two highly anticipated comebacks are set to begin Saturday night, May 19, at the Pharr (Texas) Convention Center, when Jerry Belmontes and Odlanier Solis return to the ring in separate spotlight bouts on a full card promoted by Main Events, Cavazos Boxing Promotions and Arena Promotions.
Lightweight Jerry Belmontes, 15-0, 5 KOs, [...]
- ‘Storm’ brewing June 8 in Montreal Alvarez defends NABO light heavyweight title against Hawk Lemieux returns to action MONTREAL (May 18, 2012) – Undefeated North American Boxing Organization (”NABO”) Light Heavyweight Champion Eleider “Storm” Alvarez (8-0, 5 KOs) makes his first title defense on Friday, June 8 against Native American challenger Shawn “The Sioux Warrior” Hawk (23-1, 19 KOs), headlining the fifth and final edition of this year’s popular GYM Fast & Furious [...]
- Hitz Adds Three More Fights to Mammoth Horseshoe Event on May 25 Promoter Bobby Hitz and Hitz Boxing have added three more fights to the lineup for their Friday, May 25 “Fight Night at the Horseshoe” event at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana.
In addition to the 10-round WBA Fedelatin Heavyweight Championship main event between “Fast” Fres Oquendo (33-7, 21 KOs) and Joey “Minnesota Ice” Abell [...]
- Congrats to 15rounds.com Barry & Frauenheim as they net 5 Barney Awards In perhaps the most diversified voting results to date, the judges for the 11th annual Boxing Writers Association of America writing contest, known as the “Barneys” in honor of the late BWAA president Barney Nagler, have tabbed different first-place winners in each of the six categories.
All award winners will be recognized at the 87th annual [...]
- Undefeated Junior Welterweights Serrano & Mayfield on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights
Undefeated Junior Welterweights Raymond “Tito” Serrano (18-0, 8 KOs) and Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield (15-0-1, 9 KOs) will meet in the 10-round main event May 18 on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra. Friday’s show will air at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2 HD, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN3 from Albany, N.Y. The card [...]
- Green slams Kessler: “Mikkel will not be worth a nickel Allan Green (31-1, 21 KOs) continued his war of words with Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KOs) today at the final press conference in Copenhagen. Three days ahead of their WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship (Silver) clash at Denmark´s famous PARKEN Stadium, Green claimed that the Viking Warrior was a long way past his prime. “He [...]
- ANTONIO “MAGIC MAN” TARVER AND WINKY WRIGHT FLORIDA MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS “I’m a sharpshooter. I punch organs. I target organs: liver, kidney, heart.
I don’t just punch mass, I punch organs and I punch that chin.” – Antonio Tarver
Tarver vs. Lateef “Power” Kayode to Headline “Four Warned” Quadruple Header
On Saturday, June 2, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME®
From The Home Depot Center in Carson, [...]
- Warriors, Bluewave, and Newhouse Sign Mark “Too Sharp” Davis! Warriors Boxing, Bluewave Boxing and Newhouse Promotions are proud to announce the signing of 2005 and 2006 United States Amateur Champion and undefeated super featherweight Mark “Too Sharp” Davis (16-0, 5 KOs) to an exclusive promotional agreement.
25-year-old Davis is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and now lives in Cleveland, Ohio. During his 200 amateur bouts, [...]
- Streaming Live on GoFightLive.tv Battle of the Badges 4 FDNY vs. N.E. Law Enforcement Streaming 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”) [...]
- AMATEUR STAR TOKA KAHN-CLARY SIGNS WITH TOP RANK PRO DEBUT SET FOR JUNE 8 AT HARD ROCK LAS VEGAS, NEV. (May 15, 2012) – Top Rank announced today the signing of amateur sensation TOKA KAHN-CLARY, from Providence, Rhode Island. Kahn-Clary, 20, who boasts speed, power and a “pro style of fighting” is trained by Peter Manfredo Sr. and managed by Mike Criscio, who discovered and managed light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson. [...]
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- 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 Enforcement Streaming 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 GFL Jesse 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 Preview By 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 QUOTES Vick 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 [...]
- ALL FIGHTERS MAKE WEIGHT FOR LION FIGHT MUAY THAI VI: SCHILLING VS. MARCUS II WBC CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO LAS VEGAS, Nev. (May 11, 2012) – All 24 fighters, including main event opponents Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (12-2, 10 KO’s) of Los Angeles, Calif. and Simon Marcus (26-0, 19 KO’s) of Toronto, Ontario Canada, made weight today at Body English at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the Lion Fight Muay Thai VI: [...]
- BELO HORIZONTE TO HOST UFC® 147 ON JUNE 23 Traditional indoor sporting arena “Mineirinho” to receive the third UFC event held on Brazilian soil in less than one year
Agreement to be made official on May 15th, during a meeting between government officials, UFC and IMX representatives; UFC 147 star and TUF coach Vitor Belfort to attend
Event features highly anticipated rematch between The Ultimate Fighter [...]
- UFC® ANNOUNCES THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER AUSTRALIA VS UK – ‘THE SMASHES’™ TV SERIES AUSTRALIA TO TAKE ON THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL EDITION OF THE UFC’s REALITY TV PROGRAM
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN TO PROSPECTIVE FIGHTERS
Sydney, Australia – London, UK – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® has confirmed it will film an Australian edition of its hit reality television series, The Ultimate Fighter® (‘TUF’), giving Aussie and British mixed [...]
- FIVE NIGHTS OF STRIKEFORCE MMA NEXT WEEK ON SHOWTIME® AND SHOWTIME EXTREME® Relive the Excitement of Barnett, Cormier Tournament Fights,
Melendez-Thomson I & II & More, Weeknights on SHOWTIME EXTREME®
STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix – Heavyweight Tournament Final
Live on Saturday, May 19, on SHOWTIME, Prelim Fights Live on SHOWTIME EXTREME
NEW YORK (May 9, 2012) — As a prelude to the STRIKEFORCE: World Grand Prix – Heavyweight Tournament [...]
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- Johnny Z Returns at “Coronation” on May 12 By 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 NETWORK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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April 26, 2012
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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 NETWORK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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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 NETWORK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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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 NETWORK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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April 4, 2012
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- 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 Business Why 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” Review By 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 Erica By 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, [...]
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