Noons says he’s open to rematches with Diaz and Bennett
I was able to catch up with new EliteXC lightweight champion K.J. Noons on Tuesday afternoon. Iasked Noons about Saturday’s controversial ending against in his fight against Nick Diaz and what’s next for the newly crowned champion: Sam Caplan: After you beat Nick Diaz, how did you celebrate? K.J. Noons: I showered up and we went out to a Fudrucker’s that my buddy owns in Corpus Christi.... [Read More...]
New interview with K.J. Noons now available
For those of you who haven’t gotten into the habit of checking out my blog on ProElite.com in addition to this blog, you can check out an interview I recently conducted with K.J. Noons by clicking here. I asked Noons about his thoughts on possibly fighting Nick Diaz on Nov. 10 and if he intends to continue to pursue pro fighting careers in both MMA and boxing. Read More →
K.J. Noons confirms broken left hand
EliteXC lightweight fighter K.J. Noons has confirmed that recent X-rays revealed a fracture to his left hand. According to Noons, the injury took place during the first round of his victory over Edson Berto and he’ll be sidelined 6-8 weeks as a result. He hopes to resume training in some capacity within six weeks. With the injury, any chance of a bout with Nick Diaz on September 15 in Hawaii... [Read More...]
Updates on Noons vs. Diaz and Trigg vs. Shields
A source close to EliteXC informed me today that plans are in the works to make a match between K.J. Noons and Nick Diaz for September 15 in Hawaii. There is some internal concern about reports stating Noons may have suffered a hand injury vs. Edson Berto last Friday night and the match likely won’t become official until they know for sure that he’s 100 percent healthy. In regard to an... [Read More...]
Noons could be Diaz’s first opponent in EliteXC
I was a guest on Fight Network Radio with Mauro Ranallo today. Mauro and I discussed a number of topics and Mauro revealed that K.J. Noons has been discussed as a possible opponent for Nick Diaz on EliteXC’s next card slated for September 15 in Honolulu. I want to stress that Mauro didn’t say the match was signed, only that Noons is receiving consideration for the bout. He did mention that... [Read More...]
My thoughts on debut edition of ShoXC
I apologize for being late with my thoughts but I had to get up at 6 a.m. in order to get ready to haul ass to Princeton, NJ so I could do my show for ESPN 920. If you were looking for a no-frills, meat and potatoes MMA show then I don’t see how you could have an issue with last night’s telecast of ShoXC. I was thoroughly impressed with last night’s show from top to bottom. Pro Elite... [Read More...]
Preview of Friday’s ShoXC card on Showtime
EliteXC and Showtime will partner for the debut of ShoXC on Friday night live from the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif. at 11 p.m. ET. The five bout card is expected to end sometime around 1 a.m. ET, at which time ProElite.com will telecast five additional fights via the Internet. ShoXC is patterned after Showtime’s boxing series ShoBox, which has been a springboard for the career of many... [Read More...]
Conference call notes for debut of ShoXC
Pro Elite and Showtime conducted a conference call this afternoon in order to promote the launch of ShoXC this Friday night at 11 p.m. ET from the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif. The main event will be a clash of 155 lbs. fighters Edson Berto and K.J. Noons. EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw, Pro Elite CEO Doug DeLuca, and Showtime’s Senior V.P. of Sports Programming Ken Hershman were... [Read More...]
EliteXC signs wrestler; Noons vs. Berto could headline ShoXC event
My latest copy of ESPN the Magazine arrived on Friday but I didn’t get around to reading it today (man, I am going to really miss Dan Patrick’s “Outtakes”). They are now incorporating MMA content into their Boxing Insider section that appears towards the back of the magazine. The magazine reports that Oklahoma State wrestlers and NCAA champs Johny Hendricks and Jake Rosholt... [Read More...]
