Fight Club OC, a Southern California promotion featuring boxing and MMA opened up to a successful night of fights last Thursday. Promoter Roy Englebrecht reported a sellout of 1,568 fans, a gate of $60,000 and all 10 luxury suites were sold. As MMA Payout reported in December, local SoCal promoter Englebrecht moved his successful promotion […]
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MMA shut out in two sports lists
Although growing in popularity, mixed martial arts is behind in the minds of mainstream sports. No MMA fighters were included in Businessweek’s Power List of 100 most powerful athletes. Also, a recent Harris poll asking sports fans of their favorite sports failed to register MMA in its list. Businessweek’s 2011 Power List of 100 which lists […]
Pacquiao-Mosley set for Showtime
Late last week Dan Rafael of ESPN reported that Bob Arum, the promoter of boxer Manny Pacquiao, has signed a deal with CBS-Showtime to air the May 7th Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fight. The news came as a monumental shift to the boxing world as HBO Boxing had been synonymous with big fights, Arum and the Pac Man […]
Pacquiao picks Sugar Shane for next fight
Shane Mosley announced on his twitter account that he’s next in line to fight Manny Pacquiao on May 7, 2011. Via the OC Register: Mosley broke the news earlier tonight (December 21st) on his Twitter page: “Well Twitter land it’s official me, bob, and jay prince hammered everything out and bob is drafting up papers […]
SoCal promoter introduces Fight Club OC
Longtime Southern California promoter Roy Engelbrecht will introduce Fight Club OC to SoCal fight fans for 2011. Fight Club OC will be a bi-monthly event with boxing and MMA on the same card. Engelbrecht promoted the “Battle in the Ballroom” series in Irvine, California. With Fight Club OC, he is moving the promotion to The […]