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Confident he’ll beat Jens Pulver, WEC 47’s Javier Vazquez ready for share of spotlight
2010-03-04 19:41:48
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Javier Vazquez knows very well that a victory over Jens Pulver at Saturday’s WEC 47 event could do wonders for his career. After an 0-2 start in the WEC with a pair of razor-thin split-decision losses, Vazquez could secure his WEC future, topple a veteran, and get vital TV exposure all in one [...]
2010-03-04 19:41:48
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Javier Vazquez knows very well that a victory over Jens Pulver at Saturday’s WEC 47 event could do wonders for his career. After an 0-2 start in the WEC with a pair of razor-thin split-decision losses, Vazquez could secure his WEC future, topple a veteran, and get vital TV exposure all in one [...]
Writer Kim says Toney won’t be missed in boxing
2010-03-04 18:48:07
How big is the James Toney signing for the UFC? Ask boxing fans if they care. Cagewriter spoke with Maxboxing.com’s Steve Kim right after the news came out and he said the news didn’t matter much because Toney hasn’t been relevant in the square circle for years. “I’m not so sure this even causes a ripple,” [...]
2010-03-04 18:48:07
How big is the James Toney signing for the UFC? Ask boxing fans if they care. Cagewriter spoke with Maxboxing.com’s Steve Kim right after the news came out and he said the news didn’t matter much because Toney hasn’t been relevant in the square circle for years. “I’m not so sure this even causes a ripple,” [...]
Juanito Ibarra: James Toney should fight Kimbo Slice — then the winner of Chuck Liddell vs Tito Ortiz
2010-03-04 18:19:25
Props:Bleacher Report Quoteworthy: “We get along real well. He’s a great student. He considers me a teacher. Hopefully this chemistry that we have can carry us to a title in MMA. James Toney will fight anybody. It’s up to us to help him figure things out. What I would like to see and what his manager would [...]
2010-03-04 18:19:25
Props:Bleacher Report Quoteworthy: “We get along real well. He’s a great student. He considers me a teacher. Hopefully this chemistry that we have can carry us to a title in MMA. James Toney will fight anybody. It’s up to us to help him figure things out. What I would like to see and what his manager would [...]
Stephan Bonnar vs Krzysztof Soszynski rematch possible for TUF 11 Finale on June 19
2010-03-04 17:56:31
Former Ultimate Fighters Stephan Bonnar (11-7) and Krzysztof Soszynski (19-9-1) will likely get a chance to settle some unfinished business when the two light heavyweights collide in a rematch at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 Finale, which is scheduled for June 19 in Las Vegas. Nothing is official at this time; however, MMAmania.com has learned from [...]
2010-03-04 17:56:31
Former Ultimate Fighters Stephan Bonnar (11-7) and Krzysztof Soszynski (19-9-1) will likely get a chance to settle some unfinished business when the two light heavyweights collide in a rematch at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 Finale, which is scheduled for June 19 in Las Vegas. Nothing is official at this time; however, MMAmania.com has learned from [...]
Frank Mir out, Stephan Bonnar in for WEC 47 color commentary
2010-03-04 17:33:29
With less than a month to go before his colossal showdown with fellow heavyweight contender Shane Carwin at UFC 111 in Newark, former division champion Frank Mir will temporarily step down from his role as WEC color commentator to concentrate on one of the biggest fights of his life. Replacing him for the WEC 47: “Bowles [...]
2010-03-04 17:33:29
With less than a month to go before his colossal showdown with fellow heavyweight contender Shane Carwin at UFC 111 in Newark, former division champion Frank Mir will temporarily step down from his role as WEC color commentator to concentrate on one of the biggest fights of his life. Replacing him for the WEC 47: “Bowles [...]
“Kimbo Slice” manager welcomes James Toney fight but says nothing currently in works
2010-03-04 16:59:03
Hold your horses. Amid rabid speculation this morning that Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (5-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) may be James Toney’s first octagon opponent, his manager told MMAjunkie.com on Thursday afternoon that it’s business as usual for the bearded brawler. Slice, who is expected to face Matt Mitrione at UFC 113 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is absent from [...]
2010-03-04 16:59:03
Hold your horses. Amid rabid speculation this morning that Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (5-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) may be James Toney’s first octagon opponent, his manager told MMAjunkie.com on Thursday afternoon that it’s business as usual for the bearded brawler. Slice, who is expected to face Matt Mitrione at UFC 113 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is absent from [...]
Dan Hardy: Marcus Davis needs to ‘chill out’
2010-03-04 11:36:22
Props: Fighter’s Only Quoteworthy: “Yeah I saw [the AIDS tweet]. I laughed. I think he needs to chill out a bit. I think more than anything it is Davis getting to Davis now. I think he needs to see it for what it was and just chill out a bit. It was all meant in good humor, [...]
2010-03-04 11:36:22
Props: Fighter’s Only Quoteworthy: “Yeah I saw [the AIDS tweet]. I laughed. I think he needs to chill out a bit. I think more than anything it is Davis getting to Davis now. I think he needs to see it for what it was and just chill out a bit. It was all meant in good humor, [...]
WEC 49 in Calgary close but not a done deal for June 20
2010-03-04 11:02:25
World Extreme Cagefighting is close to making its long-awaited Canadian debut, but the event isn’t a done deal just yet. On Wednesday the Canadian site TopMMANews.com spoke to a Calgary Combative Sports Commission official who said the WEC will venture to the Alberta city for a June 20 event. When contacted by MMAjunkie.com, WEC officials declined to [...]
2010-03-04 11:02:25
World Extreme Cagefighting is close to making its long-awaited Canadian debut, but the event isn’t a done deal just yet. On Wednesday the Canadian site TopMMANews.com spoke to a Calgary Combative Sports Commission official who said the WEC will venture to the Alberta city for a June 20 event. When contacted by MMAjunkie.com, WEC officials declined to [...]
Is boxer James Toney an MMA freak show? Many UFC heavyweights say no
2010-03-04 10:32:45
Purists have cried hypocrisy over news of boxing champion James Toney’s new Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. The 41-year-old boxing veteran got the usual line on Wednesday for well-known outsiders who make their way to MMA: he’s an opportunist just looking to make a buck, he couldn’t make it in his sport and can’t go anywhere else, [...]
2010-03-04 10:32:45
Purists have cried hypocrisy over news of boxing champion James Toney’s new Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. The 41-year-old boxing veteran got the usual line on Wednesday for well-known outsiders who make their way to MMA: he’s an opportunist just looking to make a buck, he couldn’t make it in his sport and can’t go anywhere else, [...]
WEC secures June 20 date for Canadian debut in Calgary
2010-03-04 02:27:21
WEC General Manager Reed Harris recently confirmed the good news for Canadian fight fans that the UFC sister-promotion will be bringing its unique brand of cagefighting across the border in the next few months. June 20, to be exact. The WEC has already requested and received the date from the Calgary Combative Sports Commission, according to our [...]
2010-03-04 02:27:21
WEC General Manager Reed Harris recently confirmed the good news for Canadian fight fans that the UFC sister-promotion will be bringing its unique brand of cagefighting across the border in the next few months. June 20, to be exact. The WEC has already requested and received the date from the Calgary Combative Sports Commission, according to our [...]