April 19th, 2008
Matt Serra (169.5) vs. Georges St-Pierre (169.5)
UFC Welterweight Championship
Rich Franklin (185.5) vs. Travis Lutter (185)
Michael Bisping (185.5) vs. Charles McCarthy (186)
Mark Bocek (154.5) vs. Mac Danzig (154.5)
Nate Quarry (185.5) vs. Kalib Starnes (186)
Joe Doerksen (184.5) vs. Jason MacDonald (185)
Jason Day (183.5) vs. Alan Belcher (185)
Ed Herman (185.5) vs. Demian [...]
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April 19th, 2008
From ESPN:
Free-agent former two-time heavyweight titleholder Chris Byrd, who is moving down to light heavyweight, has signed with promoter Artie Pelullo’s Banner Promotions.
“I’ve been a fan and friend of Chris’ for a long time, and I’m looking forward very much to working with him,” Pelullo said. “I think it’s going to surprise a lot of [...]
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April 18th, 2008
Ring Magazine’s #3 ranked cruiserweight O’Neil Bell (26-2) faces a daunting task this Saturday as he travels to the industrial heart of Poland to face national hero Tomasz Adamek. The winner gets a shot at Philadelphian Steve Cunningham, the IBF title holder.
During Adamek’s last fight in the Katowice’s Spodek (Saucer) Arena during June of 2007 [...]
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April 18th, 2008
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Clinton Woods‘ performance last Saturday on Showtime against Antonio Tarver was lethargic, disappointing, and downright hard to watch. Trust me. Don’t go searching on youtube for highlights. There were none. On the line in Tampa for Woods were two title belts and a possible big money date in England [...]
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April 18th, 2008
The boxing reality show, The Contender, has been axed by ESPN but will likely be picked up and continued by another channel. From the official cancellation announcement:
ESPN, which televised the second and third seasons of the series, pulled the plug on the show that helped fighters such as [Alfonso] Gomez, Sergio Mora, Peter Manfredo and [...]
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April 17th, 2008
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That’s a headline bound to make any fight fan drool. Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor versus Thomas “Hitman” Hearns. Sadly, a professional rematch of Pryor’s 1976 light welterweight Golden Gloves victory over Hearns never happened. That’s not to say we won’t see those two last names on [...]
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April 17th, 2008
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Welsh superstar light heavyweight Joe Calzaghe is finally coming to the United States. Las Vegas to be specific. It’s been a long time coming. He’s held a world title since 1997, he’s undefeated in 44 professional bouts, and he could be boxing biggest drawing [...]
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April 17th, 2008
Famed boxing announcer Michael Buffer, most well known for his “Are you ready to rumble?” catchphrase, has undergone surgery to remove cancer tumors. The tumors were located in Buffer’s throat and next.
Buffer, who acknowledged that the cancer was detected in February, had this to say to Yahoo:
“I am recovering well and feel stronger every day,” [...]
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April 16th, 2008
Kofi Kingston, CM Punk, Jimmy Wang Yang, & Shannon Moore def. Deuce, Domino, Shelton Benjamin & Elijah Burke
Kelly Kelly wins Diva Dance Off
Mike Knox def. Colin Delaney
ECW Champion Kane & World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker def. WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz (non-title)
Tags: cm punk, colin delaney, deuce, domino, elijah burke, Jimmy Wang [...]
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April 16th, 2008
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The city is rife with political corruption. Business deals are all made under the table. Outside investors are scared. A hero is needed; someone to clean up the mess and make the city safe again. The city needs a fearless 6′7″ hero with fists [...]
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