boxing Stories - Cageside Seats
Happy Birthday Muhammad Ali
"The Greatest of All Time," Muhammad Ali, turned 70-years-old today and we would be remiss not to make sure to mention him in this space. He was, after all, one of the greatest boxers who ever lived but he was also likely the most famous non-pro wrestler to admit to the fact that most of the skills...
Is UFC trying to recreate the magic of Starrcade 1985 over 16 years later?
UFC's highly successful matchmaker Joe Silva grew up watching wrestling in the Carolinas in the late 1970s and it's clear that he was highly influenced by what he saw. The latest example of this is the recent shocking news that UFC ambitiously plans to hold two televised events in different parts...
WWE Raw results and live blog for Sept. 19 show guest starring Hugh Jackman in Cleveland
WWE Raw Supershow (still calling it that) will take place tonight, Sept. 19, 2011, from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, at 9 p.m. ET on USA. It's the first show since the events of Night of Champions, which took place last night (Sept. 17) in Buffalo, New York. This is also the show in...
With Nick Diaz Rumored to Step Into Boxing, Will MMA Fans Take Interest?
Last Saturday, Nick Diaz put on one of the most exciting rounds in recent MMA history with the help of Paul Daley in the first major Strikeforce event held under Zuffa ownership. After a back and forth battle, Diaz was able to polish off Daley with seconds left in the round, retaining his...
Former UFC Champion BJ Penn Training with Floyd Mayweather Sr.
Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn has hooked up to do some training with boxing's Floyd Mayweather Sr. FightHype caught up with Mayweather, who let them know exactly how his time with Penn was going: "I’ll be honest, at first, it didn’t seem like he could fight...
The Top 5 Pro Wrestling Belt Designs
Back with another top 5 list. With all the talk going around of the WWE unifying all of their titles, I thought a list of the top 5 belt designs would be fitting. There have been some beauties and some horrific disappointments. As usual, feel free to call me an idiot for my list. You would probably...
Shocking Report - A Lot of People Hate Wrestling Applied to MMA
No, I don't mean pro wrestling; I mean actual wrestling. I mean GSP taking guys down with absolutely no resistance due to his superior wrestling skills. Recently we've seen a few high profile names come out strongly opposed to wrestling in MMA and wanting to be rid of it. First up, Dan...
Vitor Belfort Wants to Fight James Toney in the UFC in a Boxing Match and Toney Accepts
After the performance put in by James Toney at UFC 118, the larger media sighed and thought it was a waste of time. Randy Couture did what any MMA fighter would do and took him down before choking him out. They tried to sell it as Boxing vs UFC but we all know that didn't quite work out. Now it...
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 - Post Fight Thoughts and Analysis
Well, it was not much of a night for surprises. The only thing that could have been more shocking than the repeat performance of Frank Edgar was James Toney knocking out Randy Couture. He didn't even a punch. Well, maybe one. From his back. By the way, turns out he can't knock someone out from his...
The Common Thread in Sports: Cheating Doesn't Matter Because Cash is King
There is corruption in everything. As they say, cash is king and greed will imprison us all. Antonio Margarito loaded his gloves before a fight against Shane Mosley. He got caught and suspended for a year by the CSAC which basically means that he couldn't fight in the US. In my opinion he shouldn't...
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