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Gareb Shamus out as IFL’s CEO

Posted by Sam Caplan on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 2:35 pm· 4 Comments 


The IFL has announced that Gareb Shamus has stepped down as the company’s Chief Executive Officer.

Shamus, a co-founder of the IFL with current commissioner Kurt Otto, had been with the league since its inception in 2005.

Former Showtime executive Jay Larkin, who joined the IFL full-time as its President and Chief Operating Officer on Sept. 21, will now serve as the company’s President and CEO.

Shamus will remain affiliated with the company as a consultant.

Sam Caplan is the President of Combat Sports Media, LLC, the parent company of FiveOuncesOfPain.com. CSM is a B-2-B outsource solution in the MMA industry and provides PR, web management, and other consulting services to MMA companies. Clients of CSM include the Combat Sports Championships and Showtime.
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4 Responses to “Gareb Shamus out as IFL’s CEO”
  1. Evan says:
    November 20, 2007 at 2:58 pm

    oh wow….so many changes lately. Wonder what they will look like next year. Hope the IFL makes it.

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  2. Jeremy says:
    November 20, 2007 at 3:08 pm

    wow! I keep rooting for the IFL to stick around and I keep getting the sinking feeling that it won’t be.

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  3. Asa says:
    November 20, 2007 at 3:48 pm

    I think Gareb’s heart was in the right place, but I also think he was responsible for the corny names and logos. He needs to go back to trading cards.

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  4. Mike says:
    November 20, 2007 at 4:55 pm

    i cant imagine why he is gone, they stock is at 30 cents.

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