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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Pacquiao vs. Mosley: Why MMA Fans Should Care
by Michael David Smith
We'll have full results and live round-by-round scoring for Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley on Saturday night, which may lead to a few readers wondering, What's boxing news doing on an MMA site? Here are five reasons why you, if you're an MMA fan, should care about Pacquiao vs. Mosley:
1. It's the biggest combat sports event of the year.
For as much as the UFC has gained on -- and in some respects surpassed -- the popularity of boxing, the biggest fights in boxing still exceed the biggest fights in the UFC in terms of pay-per-view buys and worldwide media attention. Although the MGM Grand in Las Vegas obviously won't attract nearly as many fans as the 55,000 who came out to see Georges St. Pierre in Toronto, Pacquiao vs. Mosley will surely get more pay-per-view buys in the United States, far more mainstream media attention and far more attention globally, as Pacquiao is a draw throughout Asia and the single biggest celebrity in the Philippines, a country of nearly 100 million people. This is a major worldwide sporting event.
We'll have full results and live round-by-round scoring for Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley on Saturday night, which may lead to a few readers wondering, What's boxing news doing on an MMA site? Here are five reasons why you, if you're an MMA fan, should care about Pacquiao vs. Mosley:1. It's the biggest combat sports event of the year.
For as much as the UFC has gained on -- and in some respects surpassed -- the popularity of boxing, the biggest fights in boxing still exceed the biggest fights in the UFC in terms of pay-per-view buys and worldwide media attention. Although the MGM Grand in Las Vegas obviously won't attract nearly as many fans as the 55,000 who came out to see Georges St. Pierre in Toronto, Pacquiao vs. Mosley will surely get more pay-per-view buys in the United States, far more mainstream media attention and far more attention globally, as Pacquiao is a draw throughout Asia and the single biggest celebrity in the Philippines, a country of nearly 100 million people. This is a major worldwide sporting event.
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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/05/06/pacquiao-vs-mosley-why-mma-fans-should-care/
Pedro Rizzo talks about Fedor and how he will KO him - Pedro Rizzo
Inside MMA correspondent Ron Kruck talks to Pedro Rizzo as he prepares to fight Fedor Emelianenko at M1 in St. Petersburg, Russia June 21, 2012
Win or lose the fight is expected to be Fedor's final bout.
?World Series of Fighting 1? Live Weigh-In Results
All the fighters slated to participate in tomorrow night?s ?World Series of Fighting 1? event tipped the scale Friday inside Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. A heavyweight tango between former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski (Pictured) and Devin Cole headlines Saturday’s festivities. Former WEC bantamweight king Miguel Torres meets Marlon Moraes in the co-featured attraction. [...]
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/130034/world-series-of-fighting-1-live-weigh-in-results/
Saturday, November 3, 2012
?Rampage? Jackson rips Chael Sonnen, raises money for girls? basketball
"What's his name? Chael? Chael's mouth gets his [expletive] in trouble," Jackson said. "The dude is exciting for, like, two minutes, and then you just want to turn down the volume. It's like he practices his stuff in the mirror that he goes out and says. He's a great wrestler. That's all I'm going to say, because everything else sucks.
Jackson has never faced Sonnen, but you could see why he would take offense to Sonnen getting a title shot in his first light heavyweight bout. Though he came to the UFC as a highly decorated fighter in Pride, he still had to fight Marvin Eastman in the UFC before getting a shot at Chuck Liddell and his belt.
But, ripping Sonnen isn't the only thing Jackson did on Monday. He also tweeted a link to raise money for a girls' basketball program in California.
Doing good things. Want to help me? trying to raise $ for Capo Valley High school girls B-Ball team here capogirlsbasketball.com CLICK DONATE
? Quinton Jackson (@Rampage4real) October 23, 2012
So there you go -- a little trash talk and a little fundraising. Jackson had a pretty full Monday.
Frankie Carbo: Boxing?s gray eminence
Was this past June's bout between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley fixed?� Pacquiao was robbed all right, as Bradley himself knows full well.� Before the judges' scores were announced, he told promoter Bob Arum that he'd lost.� But was the fix in?� Maybe, though I'm more inclined to blame award-winning incompetence.
With the expulsion and removal of several officials at the 2012 London Olympics, it would appear that at least some of those matches were more crooked than Igor's spine (the Teymur Mammadov "win" being ...
With the expulsion and removal of several officials at the 2012 London Olympics, it would appear that at least some of those matches were more crooked than Igor's spine (the Teymur Mammadov "win" being ...
Source: http://www.proboxing-fans.com/frankie-carbo-boxings-gray-eminence_110212/
John Maguire matched with Matt Riddle at UFC 154
As of last week, the match-up in question at UFC 154 involved a bout between Besam Yousef and Stephen Thompson. However, that is not the fight ticket holders will see come showtime. After it was announced that Thomspon was hurt a few days ago and Matt Riddle had stepped in to replace him, the fight has changed yet again as Yousef was injured in training and Riddle will now face John Maguire.
UFC officials have confirmed the change in card.
Riddle (6-3) is fresh off a 90-day suspension based on testing positive for marijuana.� Though a medical marijuana patient, Riddle saw an Arm-Triangle finish changed to a No Contest after fighting Chris Clements a few months back.
Meanwhile, Maguire (18?4) was last seen falling to John Hathaway by decision in what was his first loss inside the Octagon. Prior to the Hathaway fight, Maguire was riding a seven-fight winning streak that included a pair of wins over DaMarques Johnson and Justin Edwards. The bout will be the first time Maguire has fought in North America and is only the second scrap he has had outside of the UK.
UFC 154 takes place on November 17 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The event will feature a headlining tilt aimed at unifying the belts between current welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and interim title-holder Carlos Condit.
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