John Morgan of MMAJunkie has a great article with Don Frye on the subject of James Toney and other professional athletes looking to jump into MMA. “I tell you what: Anybody who fights an [expletive] like James Toney or Herschel Walker or Jose Canseco or any of them other [expletives] that come into our sport […]
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Details on Pacquiao-Clottey Emerge
Gil LeBreton of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram sheds light on March’s big boxing fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey that is now set to be held inside the new billion dollar Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Ticket prices for the March 13 fight will range from $700 down to $50. Arum is excited about […]
Report: UFC 113 Date Could Shift
Neil Davidson of the Canadian Press reports that the UFC is now contemplating whether or not to hold UFC 113 on the night of May 1st, which could possibly pit the anticipated PPV against the boxing mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley. UFC president Dana White confirmed via text Monday that the mixed martial […]
MMAterial Facts (01/18/10)
Boxer’s treatment costs spur look at injury fund One on One With Shari Spencer Looking at Japan in 2010 Get an inside look at how Illinois legalized UFC Fighting for MMA Boxer’s treatment costs spur look at injury fund The creation of a fund earmarked for catastrophic injuries to boxers and martial arts fighters is […]
Top Rank to Create Boxing Upfront
Jon Show of the Sports Business Journal reports that Leverage Agency and Top Rank plan to partner in what they are calling the first advertising and sponsorship upfront in the history of boxing. “Before this, boxing was a lot of one-off opportunities,” said Ben Sturner, CEO of the Leverage Agency. “We’re coming with more robust […]