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RON FRAZIER: "BOXING IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MMA"
By Percy Crawford | September 02, 2010
"The thing is this, and I've said this before when they first signed this bout, if it was the other way around and Randy was trying to fight James in a boxing fight, the commissioner wouldn't have even sanctioned it because Randy doesn't have enough boxing experience going up against a Hall of Famer. He just didn't have enough tools and not enough time to train and James is 42. This is not a young guy...A lot of boxers have talked stuff and dogged MMA and some have showed respect for it, but for him to go out there and say, 'I'll go out there and I will sign my name on the dotted line,' you gotta have the utmost respect for him. And the discipline he does bring is significant. Boxing is a very important part of MMA and he's a Hall of Fame striker, so it's something you can't stand and play with or take lightly," stated world-class boxing/MMA trainer Ron Frazier as he shared his thoughts on Randy Couture's victory over James Toney at UFC 118. Check out what else he had to say as he gives us an update on Couture, Gray Maynard and much more.
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| ANTHONY PETTIS: "IT WILL BE ONE OF THOSE FIGHTS THAT NO ONE WANTS TO MISS"
By Percy Crawford | September 02, 2010
"I'm a complete fighter, so I can throw those moves at people and I will be fine if the fight ends up on the ground or my opponent gets my back or something. I have confidence in doing that stuff because I feel like I'm good everywhere...I think it's going to be a fight the fans are going to love; neither one of us will quit. I've never been finished and I don't think he has either, so we don't quit and it's going to be a crazy fight. I think it will be one of those fights that no one wants to miss," stated WEC lightweight Antony Pettis as he talked about his recent win over Shane Roller at WEC 50, a future clash with WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson, and much more. Check it out! read more
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| MANNY PACQUIAO: "MARGARITO IS A VERY AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER...I'M EXCITED"
By Josh Jordon | September 01, 2010
"People, they're worried for me fighting this guy because he's a dirty fighter, but I told them we'll give him one chance...it's unfair to Margarito to not give him one more chance. He's just human and he made a mistake...it's gonna be a hard fight. It's going to be a tough fight because Margarito is a very aggressive fighter and he throws a lot of punches. He wants to fight toe-to-toe so I'm excited to fight," stated Filipino superstar and pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao as he talked to the assembled media about his upcoming November 13 showdown with Antonio Margarito. Check it out! watch video
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| ANTONIO MARGARITO: "IT'S TIME TO SHOW EVERYONE I'M STILL VERY GOOD"
By Josh Jordon | September 01, 2010
"I've been asking for this fight for a long time. I'm very happy and motivated that it's here. I want to thank Manny for taking this fight. Everything that's happened is in the past. We're now in the present. It's time to show everyone I'm still very good," stated Antonio Margarito as he spoke to the assembled media to announce his November 13 showdown with pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao. Check out what both fighters had to say as they officially kicked off the press conference tour. watch video
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| PACQUIAO AND MARGARITO COMING TO COWBOYS STADIUM THURSDAY & FRIDAY
By Press Release | September 01, 2010
Ten-time world champions Congressman MANNY "PacMan" PACQUIAO and "The Tijuana Tornado" ANTONIO MARGARITO, along with Dallas Cowboys owner JERRY JONES and Hall of Fame promoter BOB ARUM, will host the final U.S. tour news conference for PACQUIAO vs. MARGARITO World Super Welterweight Championship. The news conference, which is open to the public, will be held at Cowboys Stadium – East End Zone Platform (900 East Randol Mill Rd., Arlington, TX 76011), This Friday! September 3. Media Report Time is 11:30 a.m. CT with the news conference beginning promptly at Noon. read more
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| LIMOND TRYING TO UPSET HERO MORALES ON 'MEXICAN FIESTA' PPV SHOW
By Press Release | September 01, 2010
Scotsman Willie "Hands of Steel" Limond, WBU Lightweight Champion, will be a plaid matador to Mexican bull -- 5-time world champion in three different weight classes, Erik "Terrible" Morales -- in their September 11 showdown that headlines the "Mexican Fiesta" Pay-Per-View show live from Mexico City. "I know this is going to be a hard fight," Limond said, "but I'm hoping to take the bull by the horns and put on a great performance for the fans in Mexico, USA and my Scottish fans back home." read more
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| FEATHERWEIGHT BATTLE TO OPEN MOSLEY VS. MORA PPV TELEVISED UNDERCARD
By Press Release | September 01, 2010
On a night celebrating the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence, it is only fitting that two Mexican warriors open up the star-studded September 18 pay-per-view telecast from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, as former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon of Chihuahua squares off against Ciudad Juarez native Antonio Escalante in what promises to be a bona-fide Fight of the Year candidate. The 12-round WBO Featherweight Eliminator kicks off the pay-per-view telecast which also includes a main event featuring Five-Time World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley facing off against former World Champion Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora, Mexican phenom Saul "Canelo" Alvarez facing former World Champion Carlos "Tata" Baldomir and top junior welterweight contender "Vicious" Victor Ortiz taking on former World Champion "Vicious" Vivian Harris. read more
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| "THE BOXING 360 SERIES" TO BE LAUNCHED IN NEW YORK CITY
By Press Release | September 01, 2010
"The Boxing 360 Series," presented by Bob Duffy's Ring Promotions and sponsored by Boxing 360, will include three New York City-based shows in 2010, starting September 24 at Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. Other series dates are tentatively set for November 4 and December 10. "We want to keep the fighters in our stable busy and take the company to the next level," Boxing 360 Director of Boxing Bob Duffy explained. read more
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| FIGHTMETRIC NOW THE OFFICIAL STATISTICS PROVIDER OF THE UFC
By Press Release | September 01, 2010
FightMetric® is now the official statistics provider of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), supplying the world's first comprehensive mixed martial arts (MMA) statistics and analysis system to the largest MMA organization in the world. The inclusion of official FightMetric data into the evaluation of both fights and fighters will, for the first time ever, provide media members and fans with a chance to track the history and performance of UFC competitors beyond simple wins and losses. read more
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| PACQUIAO-MARGARITO TICKETS GO ON SALE SEPTEMBER 18
By Press Release | September 01, 2010
Ten-time world champions CONGRESSMAN MANNY PACQUIAO and ANTONIO MARGARITO, of the Philippines and México, respectively, collide in the most exciting and intriguing fight of the year with the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight championship and the No. 1 pound for pound title at stake. Pacquiao and Margarito boast a combined record of 89-9-2 (65 KOs) -- a winning percentage of 89% and a victory by knockout ratio of 73%. read more
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| BRANDON GONZALES: "I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH MY PERFORMANCE"
By Simon Ruvalcaba | September 01, 2010
"I felt real loose in there. You know, Jeff's loosened up a lot of screws in my game and he's tightened up a lot of technical screws in my game, so I think all around, I was very happy with my performance...I can't wait to get back into camp," stated up-and-coming middleweight prospect Brandon Gonzales as he talked about his recent win over Byron Tyson, his future plans and much more. Check it out! watch video
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| JEFF MAYWEATHER: "WITHIN A YEAR'S TIME, I THINK HE'LL BE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION"
By Simon Ruvalcaba | September 01, 2010
"There's always room for improvement. There's no fighter that's perfect. I think that Brandon is a very very solid fighter in every facet of the game of boxing. I mean, he's got a great jab, he has good speed, he has good power, he has great balance; I think that he's a guy that, within a year's time, I think he'll be middleweight champion of the world," stated world-class trainer Jeff Mayweather as he talked about his work with up-and-coming middleweight prospect Brandon Gonzales. Check it out! watch video
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| LANE BROTHERS: "WE HAVE TO RETHINK THE WAY WE SEE THE SPORT...BOXING NEEDS TO CHANGE"
By Simon Ruvalcaba | August 31, 2010
"We've begun some discussions with ESPN and I think this is something that we can get done with them maybe by the end of next year. It's a show you can count on people to come out. You know, You're right here by the naval base, it's a nice little town; it's a great fun, fun show for anybody to come and check out...boxing, the writers, the promoters, the managers, the fighters, the fans, we have to rethink the way we see the sport, okay. There are fighters who people want to see fight that are not getting the TV dates. There are promoters that are putting fights together that should be on TV that are not getting on TV. All this stuff, all these inappropriate relationships, and everybody knows who we're talking about, needs to stop," stated promoters Terry and Tommy Lane as they talked about the success they've been having with the Rural Rumble boxing/MMA series in the city of Fallon, Nevada. Check out what they had to say about their latest show this past weekend, their future plans for some of their fighters, like Brandon Gonzales and Jesse Brinkley, and much more. watch video
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| RHODE ISLAND MMA FANS TO TASTE 'FIRST BLOOD' IN HISTORIC SHOW
By Press Release | August 31, 2010
History will be made Friday night, Sept. 17 when "First Blood" becomes the first sanctioned, professional Mixed Martial Arts show ever held in Rhode Island. "First Blood," presented by Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., (CES) will be held at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI. All fights feature three, 5-minute rounds. The main event pits arguably New England's hottest prospect, Providence lightweight Mike "The Beast" Campbell (8-2-0), against undefeated Magno Almeida (6-0), of Wakefield (MA). In an exciting match-up of contrasting styles, Campbell has five knockouts, while five of Almeida's six opponents have tapped-put. read more
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| X-1'S "HEROES" COULD HELP DECIDE IF THE UFC COMES TO HAWAII
By Press Release | August 31, 2010
The top Hawaiian fight promotion, X-1 World Events, today announced the full fight card for its next incredible event, entitled "HEROES." This exciting fight card will feature a main event of X-1 World Middleweight Champion Falaniko Vitale putting his belt on the line against devastating KO artist Kala "Kolohe" Hose. Also taking place at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena that night will be the much-anticipated second round of the X-1 World Light Heavyweight title tournament, as the pairings have been set. Russia's Vitaly Shemetov (7-7), coming off a brutal KO victory over Japanese MMA pioneer Shungo Oyama, will battle Hawaii's own Poai Suganuma (10-3). Also coming off a big KO win is South Korea's Sang Soo Lee (14-9), who will lock horns with California's Roy Boughton (4-0), an undefeated submission specialist. "HEROES" will also showcase two anticipated world title fights, as both the featherweight and bantamweight belts will be up for grabs. read more
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| BELLATOR ADDS UNDEFEATED RISING STAR CHRIS "THE ASSASSIN" LOZANO TO ROSTER
By Press Release | August 31, 2010
Bellator Fighting Championships today announced the signing of undefeated MMA prospect Chris "The Assassin" Lozano to its already impressive roster. Sporting an impressive undefeated record of 5-0, Lozano has dominated all of his fights to date, beating all five opponents he has faced by TKO or KO, with four of the five stoppages coming in the very first round. In his most recent outing, Lozano took out well rounded Pride/UFC veteran Jason Dent via fourth round TKO in an extremely impressive showing. read more
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| GIOVANNI LORENZO ON FIRE IN GERMANY
By Press Release | August 31, 2010
Middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo captured the interest of the sports media, fans and champion Felix Sturm on Monday afternoon in Cologne, Germany, by appearing at the final press conference wearing the jersey of local underdog soccer team, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Lorenzo and Sturm will battle this Saturday night, September 4th at the Lanxess-Arena in Cologne for Sturm's WBA Middleweight Title. read more
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| DANIEL CORMIER: "CHAD GRIGGS...I WOULD SIGN THAT FIGHT IN A HEARTBEAT!"
By Percy Crawford | August 31, 2010
"The Chad Griggs fight, I would definitely entertain that fight. I think that's a good fight because I think it's a natural progression. He's coming off of a big win, I've been picking up some big wins, he fights for Strikeforce and people are going to start to know him. I say let's do it. I think it's a good fight for me and a good fight for the fans. He'll stand in there and swing 'em and I'll stand in there and swing 'em....Let's do something at the end of the year or beginning of the year; let's do it! Honestly, I would find some comfort in knowing that I avenged Bobby's loss," stated Strikeforce heavyweight Daniel Cormier as he talked about his recent win over Jason Riley at Strikeforce: Houston, his future plans, including a potential clash with Bobby Lashley conqueror Chad Griggs, and much more. read more
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| WHY A MARGARITO WIN OVER PACQUIAO IS BETTER FOR THE SPORT OF BOXING
By Danny Howard | August 31, 2010
I know this may sound absolutely ludicrous and it's a total 180 from the beliefs that I stand firm on, but here I go...for all that's good in the boxing world, I want Antonio Margarito, more than anything in the world, to defeat Manny Pacquiao on November 13th. My original stance was that it would be a big black eye for boxing if Margarito would have beaten the number one pound-for-pound fighter of our time only one fight removed from being suspended for trying to use illegal hand wraps. A Margarito victory would be a laughing stock, I thought. While the rabid Pacquiao fan base would no doubt come to their hero's rescue, even then, there wouldn't be words for how shocking of a loss this would be to Pacquiao and to boxing. However, a conversation with my editor, Ben Thompson, convinced me to wonder if a Margarito win would necessarily be so bad. read more
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| NAAZIM RICHARDSON: "WE'RE READY TO SEE PACQUIAO AGAIN"
By Percy Crawford | August 31, 2010
"Pacquiao has already shown interest outside of boxing and his interest is a career deciding things. For him to go into Congress, that could be a career. He can be an old dude doing that. And Pacquiao believes in his people, so he's not going to take the seat just to be a trophy piece. Pacquiao is in that seat to make a change for his people and the better he gets at it, the more occupied he's going to get into that and eventually, that's going to pull him away from boxing...we might be looking at a Bernard Hopkins/Roy Jones Jr. 2 thing, man, or a Ray Leonard/Tommy Hearns 2. Who is gonna wait that long for it to maintain that same combustible feeling? Because now, we're ready to see Pacquiao again. See, coming off of Pacquiao blowing out Cotto, and Mayweather doing his thing, you had everybody and you were rocking and rolling, but now, we're going to keep on waiting and keep on waiting and it's going to get to the point where the diehards will always be there, but the general fans ain't going to be there," stated world-class trainer Naazim Richardson as he shared his thoughts on whether or not the highly-anticipated showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will ever take place. Check out what he had to say about that, the character that resembles him in the new movie "Lottery Ticket", and much more. read more
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| TEAMMATES STEELE, ROBERTSON READY FOR MFC DEBUTS AT RETRIBUTION
By Press Release | August 31, 2010
Though they come from the same camp in the same town, they are two vastly different personalities. Yet these two fighters have a common goal – a successful and lasting first impression in their MFC debuts. Tyson Steele and Ford Robertson are both slated to step into the Maximum Fighting Championship ring for the first time at MFC 26: Retribution, and while both have clear intentions on coming out on top in their respective matchups, they certainly have different outward approaches. The undefeated Steele (6-0), who will lock it up with Curtis Demarce in a lightweight bout, has a quiet demeanor and while excited about the opportunity before him, has a much more laid-back approach. Robertson (3-0), who will round out the undercard in a middleweight battle with Andrew Buckland, has an all-out bluster that is sure to endear him to an MFC crowd that likes its fighters will a healthy dose of bravado. read more
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| JAMES TONEY: "TELL GARY SHAW I'M DOWN TO WELCOME KIMBO TO BOXING!"
By Percy Crawford | August 30, 2010
Mondays are by far the hardest days to get going on, but when you receive an early morning wake-up call from future Hall of Famer James "Lights Out" Toney, it's pretty easy to snap to attention. "Wake yo ass up. I heard Gary Shaw was talking shit about me," Toney called me up to inform me earlier today. I scoured the internet to try and find the article he was referring to and ran across a few comments that Shaw had made to Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports, saying Toney looked "like a very old man, slurred his words, and was non-competitive." Shaw also stated, "James Toney had less than a zero percent chance unless Randy had a heart attack from hearing the bell ring," before referring to the UFC 118 pay-per-view as a "sham." Of course, Toney wanted to set the record straight and let Shaw know that although his mixed martial arts skills still need some improvement, his boxing skills are just fine and he'd love the opportunity to showcase them against any one of his fighters. "Tell Gary Shaw I'm down to fight Danny Green or welcome Kimbo to boxing," Toney remarked. read more
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| JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ VS. RAFAEL MARQUEZ RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, NOV. 6
By Press Release | August 30, 2010
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight championship fight between undefeated titlist Juan Manuel "JuanMa" Lopez, of Caguas, Puerto Rico, and Rafael Marquez, of México City has been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6, live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The 12-round championship bout, originally set for Sept. 18, had to be rescheduled after Marquez injured his right thumb two weeks ago. read more
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| SHUMENOV'S GOAL IS TO UNIFY LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLES
By Press Release | August 30, 2010
WBA and IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov took the fast track to become world champion, establishing a weight-class record along the way, and now he wants to accelerate his road to stardom. Shumenov is set on a mission to unify the titles starting with his next bout, hopefully before the year is out. "I want a unification fight next," Shumenov said. "I'm ready to fight any of the other champions now. (Jean) Pascal and (Tavoris) Cloud are both good champions and I'd love to fight either one. Throw in world champion Jurgen Brahmer, too. My goal is to unify the titles. I have a lot of respect for all of the other champions but I want their titles." read more
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| JAMES TONEY: "MMA GUYS GOT GUTS...BOXING GUYS ARE ALL TALK AND NO WALK"
By Percy Crawford | August 30, 2010
"Man, that's the main reason I came to MMA. At least MMA guys got guts and they will get in a cage with me. The boxing guys are all talk and no walk. My thing is, all of these bums, David Gaye and Bucktooth Bernard Hopkins, talk all that shit; come and see me! They were quiet as mice until they saw I was signed to fight in the UFC and then they all had an opinion. I'm doing both and I ain't going nowhere. I'm in it for the long run baby. I'm the only two sport athlete out there and I'm doing the 2 most dangerous sports in the world. No other man will try to do that," stated future boxing Hall of Famer James "Lights Out" Toney as he talke about his disappointing loss to UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture this past weekend at UFC 118. In this exclusive, you don't want to miss what he had to say about what it was like to step inside the Octagon, his future plans in boxing and much more. read more
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| GABRIEL CAMPILLO: "SHUMENOV...STOP HIDING AND GIVE ME A CHANCE FOR A REMATCH"
By Ben Jacobs | August 30, 2010
"Well, from our side, we'd fight right now, but unfortunately it's not just UP to us. It's UP to the WBA and also Shumenov's team, who seem to be trying to delay or avoid the fight. I know that right now I'm the #1 mandatory [WBA] challenger, which is something I can hold for about 8 or 9 months, and whatever happens will happen. We will try to fight Shumenov, but if not, we'll look at other options...To Shumenov, I'd say stop hiding and give me a chance for a rematch and get back what was taken from me in Las Vegas," state light heavyweigh contender Gabriel Campillo as he talked about his recent win over Luzimar Gonzaga and his future plans, namely his strong desire for another clash with WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov. Check it out! read more
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| UFC 118 RESULTS: EDGAR REPEATS AND COUTURE DOMINATES
By Andre Zurbrug | August 29, 2010
If there was ever any uncertainty as to whether or not he truly deserved the victory the first time, UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar made sure to leave no doubt the second time around, thoroughly dominating each and every round of his highly-anticipated rematch with former champion BJ Penn. Plus, UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture proved that a boxer with only 9 months of MMA training is no match for a seasoned Octagon veteran. Check out all the results from UFC 118. read more
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