Top Rank boxing chief Bob Arum has plenty of people in his crosshairs this week he doesn’t need to unload on prior enemies like UFC president Dana White and owner Lorenzo Fertitta. The Las Vegas Sun reports that both of the UFC head honchos will be amongst the 45,000 to take in the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey [...]
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See that sinking boat? With zero wind in its sails, it’s the S.S. Jose Canseco appears to be going under. The fight Canseco wants against Herschel Walker is losing steam by the day. One wonders what Canseco can do to force the collective hands of Walker and Strikeforce. Maybe this new website — cansecovswalker.com– featuring Canseco’s [...] While lots of us are hoping a James Toney-Kimbo Slice fight is made for Ultimate Fight Night 22, there’s one guy who’s rooting against it. Matt Mitrione, one of Kimbo’s castmates from season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” was tentatively booked to face him on May 8. Mitrione is a no-name compared to boxing’s Toney, [...] “I don’t want to knock anything that Cesar and my camp has done, but I don’t really want to have anything to do with Jose … He’s not someone I want in my life. I don’t want to help a guy out who has constantly screwed everyone over who has been close to him. I [...] “To be 100 percent honest with you, all [expletive] aside, I haven’t thought it out. I like James Toney. He’s one of the greatest boxers ever. I have tremendous respect for him. He said he wanted to fight in the UFC and I was interested. Now he’s here and I have to figure out what [...] Some fans thought it was matter of when, not if Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic would grab the UFC heavyweight title. A huge star with PRIDE in Japan from 2000-2006, Cro Cop has gone just 2-3 in the UFC and now because of his surly attitude he may be headed for the unemployment line. The Croatian was [...] The UFC’s “Countdown” show once again did a great job of getting the juices flowing for UFC 110. Cain Velasquez and his trainers Bob Cook and Dave Camarillo, show nothing but respect for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. That wasn’t quite the case from Michael Bisping’s camp with regards to Wanderlei Silva. During Countdown to UFC 110 [...] Injuries tore apart the UFC’s star-studded roster over the last eight weeks. It left the promotion with pay-per-view shows built more on depth over star power. After UFC 109, when asked about the fans complaining about PPV prices and value, White flipped his lid: “UFC fans are spoiled,” White explained that every UFC PPV can’t be [...] |
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UFC responds to Frank Mir's death wish for Brock Lesnar
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir told WXDX radio last week that he wanted division champion Brock Lesnar to be the first mixed martial arts fighter to die from Octagon related injuries. Well, at least that’s what goes through his mind when he’s in fight mode, according to his statement.
Still, the comments didn’t sit well [...]