‘Breaking News’ Archives
KJ Noon – ““My ultimate goal is to win »
LOS ANGELES (July 25, 2007)- KJ Noon hopes to become the first fighter to hold and MMA Championship and Boxing Belt at the same time. He'll attempt to move close to his goal when he takes on rising star Edson Berto in the first-ever edision of ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series on SHOWTIME this Friday night. Tickets in all price ranges are on sale for [...]
INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE ANNOUNCES ATHLETES AND »
NEW YORK, July 25, 2007 – The International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) today announced the dates, venues and rosters for the 2007 IFL World Grand Prix, the individual all-star competition for the world’s number one mixed martial arts league. The semifinals will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Sears Centre in Chicago and the finals will [...]
Juan Diaz – Future in Politics? »
Houston, TX (July 24, 2007) - Twenty-three-year-old unified lightweight champion Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz has been deputized as a Volunteer Voter Registrar in his hometown of Houston. His first registration was for his mother. (more...)
Pavlik-Taylor set for September 29 on HBO PPV »
New York, July 24—Undisputed and Undefeated World Middleweight Champion Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor will make the fifth defense of his two-year title reign when he faces the stiff test of number 1 contender (WBC, WBO) Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik on Saturday night, September 29, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, it was [...]
Shamrock Martial Arts Academy Open House »
June 29, 2007; San Jose, CA…. Frank Shamrock’s elite martial arts academy, the Shamrock Martial Arts Academy, in San Jose, California, will hold an open house in honor of Frank Shamrock’s victory against Phil Baroni on July 21, 2007. Frank Shamrock became the first Strikeforce middleweight (185 lb. limit) champion in history by [...]
Ike Quartey Looking to Get Back Into the Ring »
Accra, Ghana July 17—Ghanaian Boxing superstar Ike “Bazooka” Quartey (37-4-1, 31 KO’s) is ready to start fighting again and is prepared to take on all comers. While he is busy preparing for the opening of his new hospital in Accra, he has already begun intense training back at home in preparation for his next battle. (more...)
SHOWTIME TO DEBUT NEW MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SERIES »
NEW YORK (July 19, 2007) – Showtime Networks Inc. and mixed martial arts organization EliteXC officially announced today the debut of a new series on the premium television network, ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series. The series will premiere live on Friday, July 27 at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), from Chumash Casino Resort in Santa [...]
Margarito vs Williams Press conference Pics »
Los Angeles, CA (July 12, 2007) - Antonio Margarito and Paul Williams met today at the world famous Santa Monica Pier in front of fans and media to talk about their Saturday night bout from the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles. Both fighters looked fit and rested for their welterweight showdown. More Pictures inside (more...)
Quick Hits: Vargas-Mayorga, Holyfield vs Klistchko?, »
Fernando Vargas’s final fight could be a wild one. Vargas, the former Light Middleweight Champion, is set to square off against former Light Middleweight champion Ricardo Mayorga September 8th from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. Vargas and Mayorga will fight at a catch weight of 162 pounds. Mayorga was recently arrested in Nicaragua on [...]
Paul Williams – Open Workout Tuesday »
Los Angeles, CA (July 9th) - Paul "the Punisher" Williams will be holding an open work out this tuesday, July 10th, in Los Angeles. Williams (32-0, 24KO's) is in his final preparations for his welterweight showdown with Antonio Margarito (34-4 24KO's, 1 NC). The fight will take place this Saturday at the Home Depot Center in Carson. Tickets are [...]
