Gina Carano naked and Ken Shamrock shoves Kimbo Slice: Watch the EliteXC “Heat” weigh-in video here
Courtesy of ESPN.com, here are some highlights of Friday’s weigh-ins from the BankAtlantic Arena in Sunrise, Fla., including Gina Carano weighing in behind the shroud of a towel and Ken Shamrock’s “playful” shove of Kimbo Slice after Slice had turned his back. Read More →
EliteXC “Heat”: Gina Carano vs. Kelly Kobold Preview
This Saturday, October 4, EliteXC’s latest installment of CBS Saturday Night Fights will emanate from the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. Headlining the card is a bout between Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock as well as several great undercard fights including a female bout between the face of women’s MMA, Gina Carano, and the woman who wants to mess up that face, Kelly Kobold. And... [Read More...]
Is Floyd Mayweather leaving boxing for MMA?
In case you missed it, Floyd Mayweather Jr. shockingly announced his retirement from professional boxing on Friday. The move stunned quite a few people in the boxing world because plans had been in motion for a rematch between Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya to take place on Sept. 20. The fight has been canceled and with it, Mayweather is walking away from a $20 million payday for the fight. “It... [Read More...]
Joe Stevenson doesn’t like the idea of Floyd Mayweather in MMA
Joe “Daddy” Stevenson, who will be fighting B.J. Penn at UFC 80, apparently hates the idea of Floyd Mayweather making the crossover to mixed martial arts. From Yahoo! Sports: “He represents himself in a different manner and it’s not the way I think is correct for our athletes,” Stevenson said. “You don’t brag about how much money you make. That’s totally... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Cuban says Mayweather serious about MMA but won’t rush into it
In exclusive comments to ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com), HDNet Fights founder and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban responded to questions in regards to whether recent reports that Floyd Mayweather is investigating the possibility of competing in MMA are merely an attempt to gain headlines. “He is serious,” Cuban responded in an e-mail. “He isn’t going to rush into it.... [Read More...]
More on Mayweather and MMA
Other outlets have picked up on ESPN.com’s story from yesterday that Floyd Mayweather is interested in possibly working with Mark Cuban and getting involved with MMA. “It would be huge,” Cuban is quoted as saying in a new article furnished by the Associated Press. “He’s an icon in boxing. He’s conquered that world. He is the champ and he wants to be the biggest grossing... [Read More...]
Floyd Mayweather to MMA?
According to ESPN boxing writer Dan Rafael and Marc Stein, the idea may not be as far-fetched as most would think: “Floyd Mayweather Jr., the world’s No. 1 boxer, is strongly considering a revolutionary jump to mixed martial arts under a deal being discussed with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.” Prior to his huge fight with Oscar De La Hoya on May 5th, 2007, Mayweather made some... [Read More...]
