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Boxing Legend Johnny Tapia Found Dead at Only 45 Years Old, Fight Community Mourns
The world has lost a good one as five-time world boxing champion Johnny Tapia was found unresponsive in their bedroom yesterday by wife Theresa Tapia. Authorities say there was no reason to believe foul play was involved in the death of Tapia but will not release information until a full investigation is conducted. Tapia first came into national prominence when he defeated Henry Martinez for the WBO Super Flyweight title at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Add Comment -
Mescalero Favorite Son Coty “Ox” Wheeler Returns Home to Headline Mescalero Warrior Challenge 2
Coty "Ox" Wheeler aka the "Reservation Sensation" always elevates his game when fighting in front of his adoring home crowd; last year he submitted tough Mike Chupa after a slick series of sub attempts. Recently married and finishing his college degree, Wheeler, has made the time to train for this his nineteenth professional fight. Facing Wheeler is Arizona's athletic Freddie Lux who has only lost once in his pro career. -
Throwback Thursday: Matt Hughes and Dennis Hallman Begin Rivalry at Extreme Challenge 21 in Wisconsin in 1998
Over the years Wisconsin has played host to a number of notable mixed martial arts events with promotions like Madtown Throwdown, North American Fighting Championship, and King of the Cage regularly holding shows. But perhaps the greatest card in state history occurred over 13 years ago when the Iowa-based Extreme Challenge promotion invaded Hayward's LCO Casino on October 27, 1998 with a one-night, eight-man tournament that culminated with a memorable finale between future legends Matt Hughes and Dennis Hallman. At this day in age, the names of Hughes and Hallman conjure up memories of a strange rivalry that completely debunked the notion that one man is unbeatable – prove me wrong J... -
WMMA: Fighting for a Better World to Benefit Wounded Warrior Project with Stacked Card
Worldwide Mixed Martial Arts, Inc. recently announced the fight card for their inaugural charitable event benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and the U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2). The event will take place on March 31, 2012 at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX. with a portion of the gate donated to the WWP and AW2. Stacked with an impressive of array of talent that includes notable names such as Sean McCorkle, Karo Parisyan, Lyle Beerbohm, Paul Buentello, and much more, the upcoming WMMA event looks to make a major splash in the MMA world. “We take pride in our fights,” stated William McFarlane, President of WMMA. “Our fans mean the world to us and our gratitude wi... -
March Madness Implies More Than Just Basketball in the South as MMA and Boxing Events Aplenty
Mixed martial arts fans in the South better clear their schedule in March. Due to the high number of MMA and boxing shows in the area, the area will be loaded with combative sports action throughout the entire month. This weekend will start the month of March off with a bang with some great MMA action coming from Alabama Extreme Cage Fighting (AXCF). AXCF will be hosting their first sanctioned event in Alabama history on March 3 at the Sparkman Civic Center in Hartselle. -
2012 Greater Southwest Nationals Set for March 3-4 at the Albuquerque Convention Center
The Greater Southwest Nationals is a premier tournament that signals the end of the season for many wrestlers and is the culmination of another season of hard training. The tournament is held under the auspices of USA Wrestling with the support of the New Mexico Junior Wrestling Association, and gives wrestlers the chance to compete on a large national stage. Competitors representing several states regularly attend the Greater Southwest Nationals, in fact, wrestlers from Nebraska and Utah are already registered for this years version along with hundreds of competitors from the Southwestern states, Nevada and California. -
Nova Uniao Fight Team Continues to Deliver MMA Excellence
As mixed martial arts continue to thrive as the fastest growing sport in the world, fight teams across the planet are improving all aspects of their MMA training and raising the proverbial bar by training excellence in every discipline.This level of excellence is becoming the norm and blazing the trail is none other than Nova Uniao’s fight team. -
UFC Stars Remember Bruce Lee in ‘I Am Bruce Lee’ Documentary
It’s no secret that the President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dana White, has been and always will be a huge fan of famed fighting legend, the late Bruce Lee. After all, White does have a huge portrait of Lee hanging up in his office at the UFC Headquarters in Las Vegas. “Bruce Lee is a worldwide fighting icon,” White said in the trailer to a new documentary being released about the most influential martial artist of all time. ‘I am Bruce Lee’ features interviews with people who knew Bruce intimately, along with a broad array of international icons from the entertainment and athletic fields combined with rarely seen archival footage and classic photos. -
UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell Appears in Super Bowl Commercial
The most watched sporting event in the world is now in the history books as the New York “Football” Giants defeated the New England Patriots for the second time on the grandest stage of them all, the Super Bowl. But the question that goes around the water cooler on Monday morning never really seems to be about the game, but rather about the commercials. Who had the best commercial? Which company pushed the envelope? Who had the funniest?Did you see the one with Chuck Liddell? -
Double KO in Kentucky as Ward and Bishop Fly Out of Cage (VIDEO)
The co-main event of Hardrock MMA 43 from Kentucky came to frightening halt this past weekend as Braedon Ward and Brandon Bishop fell outside the cage due to a failed door hinge. Both fighters found themselves knocked out as they landed outside the cage and the fight was ruled a no contest. Both fighters are reported to have been paid both their show money and win bonuses. Due to the bizarre ending a rematch is rumored to also in the works.
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