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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Timothy Bradley vs. Ruslan Provodkinov: Full press conference highlights

Timmy Bradley is back in the boxing ring on March 16th and hes not rematching Manny Pacquiao, or fighting Lamont Peterson, Robert Guerrero, Juan Manuel Marquez, Amir Khan, or Brandon Rios but rather the small but mighty Ruslan Provodkinov! Yes….the mighty…RUSLAN PROVODKINOV!
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Floyd Mayweather goes on his facebook and twitter pages to say this:

The negotiations for my fight are almost done. The front runner is IBF Champion Devon Alexander. It'd be a unification bout at welterweight. Kell Brook must be worried by this statement! (Photo by Keisha Morrisey)

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

No Holds Barred: John Perretti, the Martist‏

No Holds Barred: John Perretti, the Martist

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again
speaks with the ex-pugilist, lifelong martial artist, former UFC and
Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior
correspondent, John Perretti (http://twitter.com/ACJohn Perretti).

A "martist" is a term coined by John Perretti, meaning someone who has
"the duality of the spirit of the martial and the aesthetic, a split
if you will in interests within one human being. The artist preceded
the pugilist and they have had a symbiotic relationship ever since."
John's new blog is also called "'The Martist' with John
Perretti" (http://johnperretti.com).

We spoke with John Perretti by phone Tuesday about his blog,
aesthetics and martial arts, the current states of MMA and grappling,
and more.

Although he is a pioneer in MMA and created the basics of the modern
structure of the sport, he is no longer enthusiastic about present-day
MMA. "I don't want to focus on this car accident that this sport has
become, because I don't feel that it's worth my time any longer," he
said in this interview. "I donated incredible time and energy and
resources and personal money to make this thing happen, and it for me
is something that I don't enjoy watching."

John also was the producer of the 1997 all-grappling pay-per-view
show, "The Contenders". While that show was a financial failure, he
still maintains his love of grappling: "I am a giant proponent of
grappling. Meeting Gene LeBell changed my whole life. I'm one of his
four original black belts. And that's why I started 'The Contenders'
and that's why I took striking out of the martial arts and created
straight grappling."

We also discussed fixed fights and purposeful mismatches, the need for
the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act to be extended to MMA fighters, why
he is writing his autobiography, aesthetics and martial arts, his
current coaching of weightlifting, the issues of head trauma and CTE
in combat and contact sports, and much more.

UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche

Taylor confirms opposition for February and March bouts in Dublin‏

Olympic Champion Katie Taylor faces double trouble at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin with the confirmation of both opponents for her bouts there on Sunday, February 24th and Friday, March 22nd. Taylor will begin her Road to Rio campaign when she takes on German Champion Maike Klueners in February before switching her attention to reigning Ukrainian champ Yulia Tsiplakova in March.

The bout with Klueners sold out in a matter of hours leading to the addition of a second date at the same venue on March 22nd. A limited number of tickets remain on sale for the March 22nd bout from Ticketmaster.ie and the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre box office. Taylor says she has been amazed at the response from fans and wants to reward them by putting on a show.

"I'm just so grateful for the support and I'll be looking to repay that with my performances in the ring," said Taylor. "Boxing at home is always special and I'm really looking forward to the fights. I've boxed both girls before and they are very experienced international boxers so I know what to expect. My Dad is already working on the tactics for those fights and we're working hard in the gym every day so it's great to have some fights coming up again and the fact they are in Ireland is an added bonus."

Katie’s father and trainer Pete revealed that finding opponents willing to step into the ring with his daughter has become an increasingly difficult task. "It's always been tough getting opposition for Katie but it's even tougher since the Olympics. We tried for Queen Underwood and a couple of the other top American's but their national Championships are coming up at the end of March so the dates didn't really suit them. Very few of the Europeans are willing to box her before the European Championships later this year but both Maike Klueners and Yulia Tsiplakova accepted the challenge.

"They have both been competing at the highest level in women's boxing for quite a few years now and after the Olympics Katie is the one they all want to beat and that's something we're very aware off. Both girls like to come and have a fight so they should be exciting bouts and good to watch. Katie is training as hard as ever. She's moving on from the London games now and looking to the future and retaining her Olympic, World and European titles."

Klueners says she’s looking forward to renewing her rivalry with Taylor. "Katie is a big role model for boxers across the world both male and female. Her success has been really important for female boxing and it’s now taken seriously as a sport across the world and given the respect it deserves."

However despite her respect for Taylor and what she has done for the sport Klueners says she won’t be intimidated and is happy to meet Taylor head on in Dublin. "Katie is the best female fighter in the world today but she is human too and boxing is a sport where anything is possible. I know it won’t be easy but I have a brave heart and I believe I will be a very dangerous opponent for Katie.

"I recently won the German national championships so I’m looking forward to this fight and the European Championships later in the year with confidence. Of course like Katie I am also looking forward to the 2016 Olympics. I have considered turning professional and that is always an option but once the Olympic dream catches you it’s hard to let that go."

Brian Peters who is promoting the events in association with Bray Boxing Club and Trinity Boys Boxing club says fans can expect a boxing night with a difference. "These events are about showcasing amateur boxing and also to tell Katie’s story and the remarkable journey she made against all the odds from lacing up the gloves for the first time to standing at the top of the podium in London. There will be ten bouts in total with Katie obviously the main event but her Olympic team mate Adam Nolan will also be in action as will the next generation of Katie Taylor’s."

CARD SHAPING UP FOR FEBRUARY 9TH KINGS BOXING PROMOTIONS CARD AT RODEWAY INN IN ALLENTOWN, PA COLLINS – RIVERA HEADLINES PLUS GRAYSON BLAKE TAKES ON UNDEFEATED JOHN “APOLLO KIDD” THOMPSON

On Saturday night February 9^th, boxing returns to the Rodeway Inn in Allentown, PA, Marshall Kauffman’s King’s Promotions presents a Pro-Am show.

In the eight round main event, Jr. Middleweight Keenan Collins will take on George Rivera in a rematch of their hotly contested draw that took place on April 27, 2012.

Collins of York, PA has a record of 14-7-3 with nine knockouts.

Collins is known as a quality boxer with good power and has only been defeated by the best such as former world title challenger Delvin Rodriguez as well as contenders Gabriel Rosado and Charles Whittaker.

Rivera of Charlottesville, VA is similar to Collins as his record reads 13-7-1 with four knockouts.

Rivera has signature wins over undefeated Lawrence Jones and Jesse Nickelow (19-0-1) as well as former Contender Season 1 contestant Jonathan Reid.

A quality undercard has been assembled that will feature three fights scheduled for six rounds.

In a Heavyweight fight, popular William Miranda (6-5-2) of Allentown will square off with Aaron Kinch (4-0-1, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ

In a rematch of a draw that took place on November 10^th, 2012 Jeremy Stauffer (7-2-2, 6 KO’s) will take on Elvin Sanchez (5-2-1, 4 KO’s) of Paterson, NJ in a Cruiserweight bout.

In a Super Featherweight fight, Frank De Alba (5-1-2, 2 KO’s) of Bayamon, Puerto Rico takes on Bryan Acaba (3-2, 2 KO’s) of Brooklyn, NY

In four round bouts, Pennsylvania native Samuel Quinones (0-1) looks to get in the win column when he fights Charles Mack (0-0-1) of Philadelphia, PA

Also seeing action in a four round Middleweight bout, former amateur sensation and undefeated Middleweight Antoine Douglas (2-0, 2 KO’s) of Washington, DC will take on an opponent to be named

Adrien Broner vs. Gavin Rees and Johnathon Banks vs. Seth Mitchell II Sat., Feb. 16 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City!

Adrien Broner vs. Gavin Rees and Johnathon Banks vs. Seth Mitchell II is less than 2 weeks away at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City!! Check out the official HBO Boxing

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Patrick Nielsen vs. Patrick Mendy

No Holds Barred: Will Brooks‏

A little over a month ago, although he had an undefeated record in MMA, the 26-year-old Illinois-based Will Brooks was not well-known internationally as a fighter. That all changed on December 31, 2012, when he faced the far more experienced Japanese submission master and former Sengoku lightweight champion Satoru Kitaoka on the Dream 18 New Year's Eve card in Saitama, Japan. While Kitaoka tried for submissions, Will Brooks outfought him and pulled off the upset with a second-round TKO win, thus exploding onto the international MMA scene.

That high profile and convincing win led to him being entered in the Bellator MMA season eight lightweight tournament. Just a month after his win in Japan, Will Brooks was matched up once again with yet another more experienced opponent, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and Bellator veteran Ricardo Tirloni, in the tournament quarterfinals on January 31 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. While Tirloni also tried to win this fight with submissions, Will Brooks outboxed and outwrestled him to take a three-round unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring it 30-27 in his favor.

The victory over Tirloni advanced him to the lightweight tournament semifinals, where, according to the posted brackets, he will face Saad Awad. While it has not been officially announced, that fight may take place March 7 in Temecula, California, at the Pechanga Resort and Casino, and be televised live in the U.S. on Spike TV.

Yet even with all this new-found notoriety and attention, Will Brooks has a larger vision of what he wants to accomplish.

"MIxed martial arts, I love the sport, I love competing, but also I want to be an ambassador," he said in this interview, which was recorded by phone Saturday. "I want to show people that you don't have to just be an athlete. You don't have to just be a winner. You can affect people in other ways. Plus, you can use this as a way to do that."

Of course, his goals as a fighter are to go as far as he can.

"I'm looking to be a champion at some point in my life," he continued. "Right now I think I'm on the road to doing that. I'm going to be doing this for a long time. Nothing against any of the other guys in the lightweight division, but I believe that I'm going to be a dominating force and a threat for a very long time to come."

We also discussed his transition from wrestling to football to MMA, his need to work on submissions, his training at the Midwest Training Center and with American Top Team, his boxing training for MMA and understanding of the importance of throwing straight jabs, and much more.

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DANNY GARCIA RIB INJURY FORCES POSTPONEMENT OF FEBRUARY 9 FIGHT AGAINST ZAB JUDAH FIGHT TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 27 AT BARCLAYS CENTER LIVE ON SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

DANNY GARCIA RIB INJURY FORCES POSTPONEMENT OF FEBRUARY 9 FIGHT AGAINST ZAB JUDAH FIGHT TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 27 AT BARCLAYS CENTER LIVE ON SHOWTIME

CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

Due to a rib injury sustained while training, Danny Garcia will be unable to compete in his scheduled February 9 world title defense against Zab Judah which was to be televised by SHOWTIME® from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. As a result, the event, and its undercard bouts, have been postponed until Saturday, April 27 at Barclays Center and will be telecast live on SHOWTIME.

All tickets purchased for the February 9 event will be honored on April 27.

Garcia vs. Judah, a 12-round bout for Garcia's Unified Super Lightweight World Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and supported by Golden Boy Promotions sponsors Corona and AT&T.

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Middleweight World Title Fight Plus $100,000 Featherweight Tournament Complete Bellator MMA’s February 7th Gwinnett Center Event in Georgia

The Toughest Tournament in Sports continues as Bellator MMA has set a loaded Featherweight Tournament field from Atlanta’s Gwinnet Center February 7^th live on Spike TV. The night will be headlined by a Bellator Middleweight World Title fight as Russian knockout artist Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko and dominating Brazilian Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao battle for the Bellator Middleweight Championship.

After successfully winning his second Bellator Middleweight Tournament, Shlemenko has his sights set on one thing: The Bellator Middleweight World Championship. Currently riding a nine fight win streak and holding an incredible 46-7 record, Shlemenko knows his February 7th fight will be the biggest of his career.

“Big Rig” enters the fight after three dominating tournament victories inside the Bellator cage. After competing in organizations across the world, Falcao knows he has found a home in Bellator and is hoping to etch his name into the Bellator history books on February 7th from The Arena at Gwinnett Center.

Widely regarded as one of the best featherweights in the world, Marlon Sandro is primed for an extended tournament run as he takes on Russian finisher Akop Stepanyan in opening round action. After two tournament finals appearances, Sandro is ready for the next step and capture his first Bellator Tournament crown.

“There is nothing in this world I want more than the Bellator Featherweight Title, and this is my road,” Sandro said. “I love Bellator with all my heart and I know my opportunity is now.”

Armed with two of the quickest hands in MMA, Mike “The Marine” Richman will take on Bellator newcomer Mitch Jackson in a quarterfinal affair live on Spike. With 26 finishes between the two, it’s an opening round fight primed for fireworks.

“It feels great to be back in the tournament, and to showcase my skills on Spike TV for Bellator,” Richman said. “I'm going to out class Mitch Jackson and show him he isn’t at my level. He's going to sleep, and then I plan on finishing the rest of the field and getting my title shot and that $100,000 prize.”

Two of the most exciting featherweights in the Bellator ranks go to battle when “Popo” Bezerra meets Genair da Silva in an explosive quarterfinal fight. Already 14-2 at just 25 years old, Bezerra is looking to elevate his game to the next level and embark on a long tournament run.

The Bellator Featherweight Tournament will be rounded out with a classic Brazil vs. Russia clash as Bellator newcomer and submission ace Fabricio Guerrerio clashes with Magomedrasul “Frodo” Khasbulaev. After two quick finishes inside the Bellator cage, “Frodo” is gearing up for his first taste of The Toughest Tournament in Sports.

“After my last two fights, my time is now, and February 7^th will be the start of my championship run,” Khasbulaev said.

“With a Middleweight World Title fight and the start of our $100,000 stacked Featherweight Tournament, February 7^th from the Gwinnet Center is going to be a huge night live on Spike TV,” said Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney.

No Holds Barred: Joel Resnick on Feb. 2 RUFF Super Fights to Crown China's First National MMA Champions‏

No Holds Barred: Joel Resnick on Feb. 2 RUFF Super Fights to Crown
China's First National MMA Champions
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with
Joel Resnick, the founder and CEO of RUFF (Ranik Ultimate Fighting
Federation).

Based in China, RUFF will be holding its most important show on
Saturday, February 2, where five super fights will be held in five
different weight classes to crown, for the first time, Chinese
national MMA champions. Each of the winners will earn RMB 1,000,000
(approximately US$160,000).

This card will take place at the Inner Mongolia Indoor Stadium in
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, and be televised live throughout China
on Inner Mongolia Satellite Channel as well as regionally on the
Shandong Sports Channel and the Xinjiang Sports Channel.

There will be several online and mobile streams available in China, as
well as a free, live stream available to the world on PPTV, scheduled
to start at 2:30 PM China Standard Time (CST - UTC/GMT +8 hours). RUFF
will be providing more information on the telecasts and webcasts, athttp://www.ruffchina.com.

We spoke with Joel Resnick by Skype Tuesday (Monday in New York) to
preview this important card and discuss the progress of RUFF as an
organization.

"Really we've done everything we said we were going to do from the
very beginning," he said in this interview.

"We work on facts over here. Fact one: We're the only ones that have a
permit for professional MMA in China. That's just the way it is. And
our permit just got extended through 2014.

"Fact two: We're giving out the first China national MMA belts
sanctioned by the government.

"Fact three: We're giving out 1,000,000 RMB to each of the five
winners.

"Fact four: We're on satellite TV live. No combat sport has ever been
on satellite TV live in China."

He also listed some of the very impressive statistics for total TV
viewership of RUFF events in China. RUFF 5 got just over seven million
viewers, RUFF 6 got around six million viewers, with the numbers for
RUFF 7 due shortly. He added, the "Super Fight, really, we're hoping
for ten million viewers. It's the first time ever it will be aired
live nationally."

RUFF has also had a reality show with millions of viewers to
familiarize people with the mostly young group of fighters who compete
in this organization.

We also discussed the fights on this championship card, why there was
a late replacement this week for one of the fighters, how the fighters
chosen to compete on this card were selected both for their fight
records as well as how they will represent their country, the future

of RUFF, and much more.

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Monday, February 4, 2013

Keisher “Fire” McLeod-Wells steps back into the ring on February 21, 2013‏

Keisher “Fire” McLeod-Wells steps back into the ring on February 21, 2013 in NYC at Roseland Ballroom for Broadway Boxing promoted by DiBELLA ENTERTAINMENT.

McLeod-Wells is coming off a win on March 7th, 2012 against formally undefeated Patricia Alcivar. Please show your support for one of the rising stars in Woman's Boxing.

She dedicates this upcoming bout in memory of her younger sister, Bronique McLeod who passed away Oct.1. 2012 due to gun violence.

Keisher McLeod- Wells aka "Fire", The Boxing Diva
www.FireTheBoxingDiva.com

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Uncle Murda and Mike Tyson Perform "Bang on 'Em" on Sway in the Morning

No Holds Barred: John Potenza and Joel Bane of Snake Pit U.S.A. Catch Wrestling Association‏

No Holds Barred: John Potenza and Joel Bane of Snake Pit U.S.A. Catch
Wrestling Association
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with
coaches John Potenza and Joel Bane of the Snake Pit U.S.A. Catch
Wrestling Association.

Catch wrestling, which was one of the most popular sports in the world
in the early twentieth century, is making a comeback in many places
around the world. The development of the Snake Pit U.S.A. Catch
Wrestling Association is an important step in that process.

We spoke with coaches John Potenza and Joel Bane by phone Thursday
about these developments and the plans of the organization.

Coach Potenza very forcefully explained the main goals of the Snake
Pit U.S.A. Catch Wrestling Association.

"We just want to unite as many catch wrestlers as we can and build one
strong family," he said in this interview. "I think a big problem in
the past with attempts of bringing catch back was too many people
wanted to be the lead guy, and, 'Look at me, I'm the top catch
wrestler.' But they lose sight of the real task, and the real task is
to get us all united together, so there is no internal bickering, and
who's who and what's what. We need to get all the catch wrestlers
together, unite them all as one, and then bring it back into the
spotlight where it belongs."

Once the people in catch wrestling are united and more people become
aware of this style, he said, "There's no telling where it can go. It
very well could be equal to or surpass anything else out there."

All this, of course, is still in the beginning stages, as many people
are still not familiar with what catch wrestling is and how it differs
from other styles such as folkstyle or freestyle wrestling, no-gi
grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, sambo, etc.

To further this process, the Snake Pit U.S.A. Catch Wrestling
Association will be at the MMA World Expo in New York February 16-17.
On Sunday, February 17, from 10:30 AM to 11 AM, they will have a
demonstration of what catch wrestling is, what the rules are, and
more. Right after that, from 11 AM to 12 noon, there will be a few
actual catch wrestling matches. In these matches, which are two out of
three falls, the wrestlers can win by pin or submission. The Snake Pit
U.S.A. Catch Wrestling Association will also have a booth at the Expo
both days so people can talk with them.

"It's a very big first step for catch wrestling right now," noted
Coach Potenza about their participation at the MMA World Expo.

In addition, we discussed how the term "No Holds Barred" is actually
an old catch wrestling term, the Association's curriculum and
certification of individuals and gyms in catch wrestling, working with
people who have come from other styles and disciplines of grappling
and combat sports, their impressive board of directors which includes
head coach Billy Robinson, Erik Paulson, Jake Shannon, Greg Nelson,

and others, and much more.

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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Emanuel Newton goes down February 21

World Championship Boxing : Devon Alexander v. Kell Brook

Friday, February 1, 2013

No Holds Barred: Dr. Alex Eingorn and John Perretti on the Practical Martial Art That Failed‏

No Holds Barred: Dr. Alex Eingorn and John Perretti on the Practical Martial Art That Failed

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On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman continues our discussions exploring the origins and evolution of mixed martial arts, with our senior correspondent John Perretti (http://www.johnperretti.com) and one of his many martial arts students from the 1970s and 1980s, Dr. Alex Eingorn.

Dr. Eingorn, considered by many to be the best chiropractor in New York, founded one of New York City's first multi-disciplinary health care centers in 1989 that later became Better Health Chiropractic (http://www.betterhealthnyc.net), which he still runs.

Our discussion was recorded by phone Monday night.

Dr. Eingorn first met and began training with John Perretti in New York in 1977. The techniques taught by John were officially known as Tao Jutsu Do, combining the best techniques of the martial arts and combat sports. Even in the 1970s and '80s, Dr. Eingorn recalled, Tao Jutsu Do was also known by a term which would later eclipse it: mixed martial arts.

The training included everything from grappling to use of weapons to kickboxing to running gauntlets while blindfolded. The emphasis, Dr. Eingorn stated, was on "the practicality of everything" rather than style. The training not only focused on these many techniques of fighting, but also on how to "repair people" from any injuries they suffered, something which reinforced Dr. Eingorn's career choice.

Along the way, however, something went wrong. While Dr. Eingorn said he used to follow professional MMA and has attended several live events, he no longer follows MMA like he once did.

"In my opinion, it's evolved into a totally different animal," he said in this interview.

Discussing his training from 1977 to 1983 with John Perretti, he said, "We had rules. We couldn't just get somebody on the ground and keep pummeling them in the head. You know, you get somebody on the ground, you land a punch, you know it's solid, you stop the fight."

He continued, "Initially, when John was starting this, it was all about stopping your opponent and discouraging them from continuing, whether it was through an arm bar or a choke hold or some other technique. And then it stopped. What I see now is that the damage is relentless." And he said, "These people are coming out injured, more than they need to be, in my opinion." When asked what he wants to see in MMA today, he responded, "more technique and less violence."

He concluded, "When we were working on this, we were trying to create a practical art, a practical martial art, that will do no harm, that will just develop the person's ability, it will teach them honor, it will teach them boundaries, it will teach them discipline, and teach them all the beauty that the martial arts has to offer, without the devastating trauma and lasting injury." But that, in his opinion has not occurred with professional MMA.

"And I think, unfortunately, we failed. I think the powers that be took that to a totally different level."

We also discussed some of the style vs. style challenge fights of the 1970s and 1980s, the issues of head injuries and brain trauma in combat and contact sports, and much more.

RIP Omar Henry

To all of Omar's loyal fans and friends today Omar has made peace with our savior God and joined him in heaven. Thank you all for your prayers and support. And please let's continue the name Omar Henry because that's what he would want
2/8/1987-2/1/2013 R.I.P Omar D Henry.

Again loyal fans and friends please send any donations to OmarDHenry87@gmail.com Thanks all for your support

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