Police: No evidence Pavlik assaulted man in club (AP)
Police say they have found no evidence that WBC middleweight boxing champion Kelly Pavlik and his trainer assaulted a man in a nightclub last weekend in Pavlik's hometown of Youngstown. No charges have been filed. Youngstown Police Chief Jimmy Hughes said Tuesday the initial investigation into a report filed by 45-year-old Ronald Cappitte of Boardman [...]
Mailbag: Alexander prime for title shot (Yahoo! Sports)
Devon Alexander is well-seasoned and ready to battle Junior Witter for the WBC super lightweight belt. News Source: Yahoo Sports. Read full story HERE .
Dan Cramer and the Virtue of Patience
Debbie Lee, UFC – If anyone can attest to the old adage that good things come to those who wait, it’s Dan Cramer.When last we saw him, The Ultimate Fighter 7 alum was finally gearing up for his first professional MMA fight against Matt Arroyo at January’s UFC 94. A formal debut, which was years [...]
Boxing tragically loses ‘a good guy’ (Yahoo! Sports)
Vernon Forrest was a champion who will be remembered most for how he shared his good fortune with others. News Source: Yahoo Sports. Read full story HERE .
Who Can Stop The Brock? The Experienced
Elliot Worsell, UFC – UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar boasts many things. He boasts a UFC title to his name, four mixed martial arts victories, top-drawer wrestling, vicious ground-and-pound and the unique ability to remove horseshoes from rear-ends. One thing he doesn’t boast, however, is the E-word – Experience. News Source: UFC.com. Read full story [...]
Police: Ex-boxing champ Forrest exchanged gunfire (AP)
Atlanta police say former boxing champion Vernon Forrest exchanged gunfire with robbery suspects before being shot to death. Lt. Keith Meadows said Monday that investigators believe between 20 and 24 shots were fired from two guns. Meadows says police recovered Forrest's gun and that one shell casing belonging to that gun was recovered. News Source: [...]
Promoter wins libel action against ex-boxing champ (AP)
Former world heavyweight champion Herbie Hide has been ordered to pay $57,720 in libel damages to boxing promoter Frank Warren by London's High Court. In a television interview in July 2008, Hide claimed that Warren had bribed Johnny Nelson to retire and give up his WBO cruiserweight title so that Enzo Maccarinelli, a boxer Warren [...]
Police: Ex-boxing champion Forrest killed in Ga. (AP)
Police say former boxing champion Vernon Forrest has been shot and killed in an apparent robbery. Atlanta Police Sgt. Lisa Keyes said in an e-mail Sunday that Forrest may have been robbed and was shot "multiple times in the back" Saturday night in Atlanta. Keyes says there are no suspects. Mark Guilbeau, an investigator with [...]
Who Can Stop The Brock? The New Breed
Elliot Worsell, UFC – No, it’s not a rhetorical question. As unlikely as it may seem right now, somebody – surely, somebody – must find a cure for cancer, halt the crashing economy and figure a way to beat Brock Lesnar. News Source: UFC.com. Read full story HERE .
Surveying the Middleweight Mountain -Part II
Michael DiSanto, UFC – In Part I of the middleweight breakdown, we looked at the champion, Anderson Silva, and the top threats to his crown. But who is closing in on acceptance into that world-class group? Read on to find out. News Source: UFC.com. Read full story HERE .
Top Rank rolls the dice on Peter (Yahoo! Sports)
Top Rank finds Sam Peter’s career a project worth undertaking. News Source: Yahoo Sports. Read full story HERE .
Dana White Sportsman of the Year
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – UFC 67, February 2007. It was the usual hectic fight week for UFC President Dana White, filled not only with the typical events and dramas that lead up to an event, but one that also included the UFC debuts of Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and Mirko Cro Cop and a title fight [...]
The Highly Unofficial Half-Year UFC Awards The Fighters
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – It’s already been a memorable year in the UFC, and we’ve still got five months of shows left before we close the book on 2009. So what better way to end the Half-Year awards than with a look at the top first-half performers to grace the Octagon. News Source: UFC.com. Read [...]
Valuev to fight Haye for WBC belt in November (AP)
Tired of waiting for Vitali Klitschko, Nikolai Valuev will defend his WBA heavyweight title against David Haye in November. The fight is likely to be in Germany on Nov. 7 with Haye, the brash former cruiserweight world champion now trying to make his name as a heavyweight, promising to be the first fighter to knock [...]
"Assault in the Ring" a chilling tale (Yahoo! Sports)
HBO’s upcoming documentary “Assault in the Ring” is a top-notch look at a tragic tale. News Source: Yahoo Sports. Read full story HERE .
