Archive for June 2010

Boxing returns to the ballpark in the Bronx (AP)

Yuri Foreman is the junior middleweight champion, an aspiring rabbi with an engaging back story. The drawing card is Miguel Cotto, the revered former titleholder beloved by millions of Puerto Rican fans. It’s possible that neither will be the star Saturday night. That’s because their title fight is at Yankee Stadium, the first time baseball’s [...]

Spinks junior middleweight title defense postponed (AP)

Junior middleweight titleholder Cory Spinks’ defense against Cornelius Bundrage has been postponed. Spinks (37-5, 11 KOs) was supposed to defend his title in his hometown of St. Louis on June 12, but promoter Don King said Wednesday that conflicting interests forced him to move the bout to a future card. News Source: Yahoo Sports. Read [...]

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz -Episode Ten Recap

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – With Tito Ortiz forced to pull out of his fight with opposing coach Chuck Liddell due to injury, matters on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz have been thrown into disarray. What will happen now on the Spike TV reality series? News Source: UFC.com. Read full story HERE .

Arum gets his Take 2 in Foreman-Cotto (Yahoo! Sports)

Bob Arum believes Saturday’s bout could redeem his dreams of stadium boxing after the 1976 debacle. News Source: Yahoo Sports. Read full story HERE .

Defining Moments Rich Franklin

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – One of the UFC’s most popular fighters, former middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin’s status and legacy in the sport are more than secure, but the pride of Cincinnati is not satisfied yet, and on June 12th, he’ll make his intentions to the 205-pound weight class known when he looks to spoil [...]

Retired heavyweight Nielsen to make comeback (AP)

Danish heavyweight Brian Nielsen is coming out of retirement at age 45. Promoter Kalle Sauerland says Nielsen has signed a deal for a comeback fight later this year, possibly in November. Sauerland said no opponent had been lined up, but Danish tabloid Ekstra Bladet says Nielsen could fight 47-year-old former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. News [...]

Defining The Iceman

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – On June 12th, UFC Hall of Famer Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon to face Rich Franklin in a clash of superstars that headlines UFC 115 in Vancouver. After more than a year on the sidelines, can Liddell add to his list of defining moments against [...]

Foreman puts distractions aside before fight (AP)

Junior middleweight champ Yuri Foreman says he won’t let anything distract him from his fight against Miguel Cotto on Saturday night. That’s not necessarily as easy as it sounds. It will be the first fight at the new Yankee Stadium, headline a card televised by HBO, and come just hours after the end of the [...]