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A New Year Brings a New Start for Floyd Mayweather
by Hans Olson What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. -…
UFC 141 Results: Alistair Overeem Smashes Brock Lesnar into Retirement, Earns Title Shot
By Jaime C. Feal Alistair Overeem certainly did not disappoint in his UFC debut. The hulking Dutchman systematically broke Lesnar down with a dynamic display of strikes. Overeem is now…
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Showbox Results: Taylor and Dirrell Knockout Their Opponents In Return
By: William Holmes Jermaine Taylor went 1-4 in his last five fights before wisely deciding to take a brief sabbatical. Andre Dirrell, former bronze medalist, was last seen in the…
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Sergio Martinez, the WBC, HBO, and Boxing’s Mad Mad World
by Hans Olson “I’m not planning to defend the WBC Diamond belt anymore,” stated a defiant Sergio Martinez at a press conference earlier today in his native Argentina. “I won’t…
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Evolve Gallery Celebrates and Pays Tribute to Muhammad Ali’s 70th Birthday
Ali: The Greatest opens at Evolve the Gallery on Saturday, January 14th, 2012 Sacramento, CA — Evolve the Gallery will honor and pay tribute to Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday (January…
UFC 141 Preview: Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem
By Jaime C. Feal The UFC traditionally saves a big fight for their New Year’s card, and Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem is literally as big as it gets. With…
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Jermain Taylor & Andre Dirrell Media Call Highlights
Two Super Six World Boxing Classic fighters, former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor and consensus top-five super middleweight Andre Dirrell, took part in a media teleconference call on Wednesday to…
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Eddie Chambers Takes on Sergei Liakhovich on 1/21/12 NBC Sports Network
When he opens the new NBC Sports Network's Fight Night series on January 21, 2012 at Asylum Arena in his hometown of Philadelphia, top Heavyweight Contender "Fast" Eddie Chambers has…
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The Klitschkos Might Fight Each Other in 2012 … Through David Haye
By Johnny Walker WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, who is set to fight the UK’s Dereck Chisora on February 18 in Germany, has again been making it crystal clear that…
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Book Review: Raw Combat – The Underground World of Mixed Martial Arts
Gift Card Uses for a Fight Fan: Raw Combat-The Underground World of Mixed Martial Arts By: William Holmes With the adoption of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts by…
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Julio Cesar Chávez Jr / Nonito Donaire World Title Card Tickets Go On Sale
Undefeated World Middleweight Champion and the Son of the Legend, JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR., and Top-Five pound-for pound fighter and three-division world champion NONITO “The Filipino Flash” DONAIRE will headline…
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Dyah Ali Davis fighting way out of father Howard’s Shadow, Returns Jan 6
Super middleweight contender "Dangerous" Dyah Ali Davis (20-2-1, 9 KOs) is fighting his way out of the long shadow cast by his father, Howard Davis Jr., who captured a gold…
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Interview with Andre Dirrell “100%. I’m ready”
Andre Dirrell By Hans Olson “100%. I’m ready to get in there and start fighting now.” Andre Dirrell is ready to go. It’s been a long time since “The Matrix”…
Interview with Bobby Lashley
By Jaime Feal The former collegiate wrestling standout and WWE superstar has seen impressive heights in his career, and he has overcome plenty of obstacles to reach them. After winning…
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Pre Fight Media Round Table Notes: Andre Berto, Victor Ortiz, Bute, DiBella and Espinoza
By: William Holmes Prior to Saturday’s bout between Andre Ward and Carl Froch, Showtime executives and some of the fighters they have under contract held a media round table in…