May 26, 2013

Boxing: Bradley manager – ‘There’s nothing corrupt going on’

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(R-L) Timothy Bradley lands a right to the head of Manny Pacquiao during their WBO welterweight title fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 9, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (June 8, 2012 – Source: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — LAS VEGAS – Timothy Bradley’s manager has what he [...]

Boxing: Bradley-Pacquiao decision leaves boxing reeling

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(R-L) Manny Pacquiao throws a left to the head of Timothy Bradley during their WBO welterweight title fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 9, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (June 8, 2012 – Source: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — LAS VEGAS – The outrage over the split-decision upset [...]

Boxing: Lamont Peterson ‘inadvertently’ failed to disclose treatment

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Lamont Peterson and Amir Kahn pose for a photo during a press conference for the upcoming fight between Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan at the W Hotel on March 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. (March 14, 2012 – Source: Ned Dishman/Getty Images North America) Lamont Peterson’s lawyer told the Nevada Athletic Commission on Tuesday night [...]

Boxing: Lamont Peterson tests positive for banned substance

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By Ned Dishman, Getty Images (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Lamont Peterson, the unified light welterweight champion from Washington, D.C., has tested positive for a banned substance, putting his May 19 rematch against former champion Amir Khan on HBO in jeopardy. ESPN.com, citing a person with knowledge of the situation, reported that Peterson tested positive [...]

UFC’s Nick Diaz sues Nevada commission

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(PhatzRadio / MMA) — Retired welterweight Nick Diaz wants his day in court. Diaz’s lawyer, Ross Goodman, on Tuesday filed suit against the Nevada Athletic Commission seeking relief for his client against a temporary suspension the camp feels is unlawful. The lawsuit was first reported by MMAFighting.com. Diaz (27-8 mixed martial arts, 7-5 Ultimate Fighting [...]

UFC / MMA Recap: Dos Santos – Don’t let Overeem fight if tests sustained

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos believes allowing Alistair Overeem to compete next month would set a bad example if his latest test results hold up. “If the fight happens, I will fight with pleasure,” Dos Santos told Globo.com, a Brazilian news site. “But I can say that if it is [...]

UFC / MMA: Hunt offers stylish choice to face Dos Santos

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(PhatzRadio / MMA) — The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight roster suggests multiple possibilities for a new challenger if Alistair Overeem drops out of a fight with titleholder Junior Dos Santos. Recent records dictate Frank Mir. Revenge points to Cain Velasquez or Fabricio Werdum. But style suggests Mark Hunt. UFC’s original plan to have Overeem fight [...]

UFC / MMA: Overeem tests positive; UFC title fight in jeopardy

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alistair Overeem failed a drug test in Nevada, putting plans for a scheduled UFC heavyweight championship matchup in jeopardy, a regulator said Wednesday. The Dutch kickboxing champion can take a second urine test, but will need Nevada Athletic Commission approval for a license to fight UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos [...]

UFC / MMA: Strikeforce sets Mousasi-Kyle as March 3 co-main event

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(PhatzRadio / MMA) — Light-heavyweight fighters Gegard Mousasi and Mike Kyle will take the penultimate slot for Strikeforce’s next event. A non-title fight between Mousasi and Kyle will be the co-main event of the March 3 show in Columbus, Ohio, Strikeforce confirmed Monday. Kyle first announced the news via Twitter. Mousasi is unbeaten in his [...]