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Jeff Lacy vs Nick Diaz Interview Tonight on Sherdog Radio Network
I'll be a guest tonight on Rewind with Lutfi Sariahmed on The Sherdog Radio Network at about 10:30 p.m. EDT. The show starts at 10 so if you don't want to miss my interview, I suggest you just tune in at 10. Otherwise, what if you miss me? You can listen live here. It won't be a long spot on the...
Nick Diaz vs Jeff Lacy: Details on Money and Television
Brent Brookhouse at Bloody Elbow spoke with Jeff Lacy's manager Joey Gilbert about money and television for the proposed boxing bout between faded former boxing titlist Jeff Lacy and Strikeforce/UFC MMA star Nick Diaz. Yesterday, Lacy signed a contract for the fight. Diaz made $175K for his last...
Jeff Lacy Signs to Fight MMA Star Nick Diaz This Fall
Well, if there was a time to sign a fight between Strikeforce MMA star Nick Diaz and badly faded boxing pro Jeff Lacy, this was it, with so many eyes on the boxing world. Lacy has signed to fight Diaz this fall -- but keep in mind that Diaz has not officially signed anything yet. Diaz has recently...
Video Hype: Gary Shaw Talks About Nick Diaz in Boxing, Kimbo Slice Giving Up Boxing
Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV recently spoke with boxing promoter and former MMA promoter Gary Shaw about a couple of crossover topics between the sports. Shaw addressed Nick Diaz's alleged desire to come to boxing, as well as Kimbo Slice giving up on a pro boxing career that Shaw had been...
Dana White in Pursuit of Nick Diaz, Can the Stockton Bad Boy Give Voice to Fans Frustrated with Georges St. Pierre?
This past Saturday night, over 55,000 screaming fans were treated to one of the best MMA events of 2011. From the very first match of the night and onward, it became apparent that this was no typical UFC show. Fight after fight of solid entertainment took us into the PPV, where former WEC...
Dana White Speaks on Nick Diaz's Potential Boxing Career and UFC Future
As many of you know, Strikeforce MMA star Nick Diaz is talking about a boxing career, either as a side career or as a new full-time job (probably the former if anything). Diaz has discussed a fight with washed-out Jeff Lacy, which has generated some very mild interest online among fans of one of...
Nick Diaz Sparring With Andre Ward, "Will Do Just Fine" In Boxing Says Melendez
Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez trains under Cesar Gracie with top UFC contender Jake Shields and Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz. Diaz has been talking about doing some pro boxing (which is allowed under his SF contract) and Melendez thinks he'll "do just fine": "I...
Nick Diaz Looking in the Wrong Direction with Jeff Lacy
Strikeforce welterweight (170 lbs.) champion Nick Diaz believes his big-fight options in the world of mixed martial arts are dwindling, so the controversial star is now looking to land a notable boxing fight. Fernando Vargas was the first option, but Vargas has been out of the game for almost four...
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...
Nick Diaz vs. Fernando Vargas: Diaz Considers Boxing Future
Diaz’s manager Cesar Gracie tells "Inside MMA" that Diaz has signed a boxing contract to fight Fernando Vargas later this year. The contract is awaiting Vargas’s signature, but Gracie says that unless Dana White offers Diaz a fight with Anderson Silva, Nick’s next fight will definitely be in...
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