Boxer Mayorga wins MMA debut in bizarre debacle
Watch the bizarre ending of former boxing champion Ricardo Mayorga's MMA debut in Nicaragua at Omega MMA. Mayorga defeated Wesley Tiffer with a seemingly illegal knee to the spine in the second round.
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MMA Live Announcer Suspended For Lin Remarks, Meanwhile Don King Rambles Insensitively On
ESPN announcer Max Bezos received a 30 day suspension for using the term "chink in the armor" regarding Jeremy Lin while boxing promoter Don King is free to talk about "wet backs" ad nauseam.
Dana White Responds to Scott Coker: "Calling Yourself Bob Arum Is a Joke"
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Shine Fights Cancelled Following Don King's Successful Injunction
Don King Promotions Successful In Getting Injunction To Stop Ricardo Mayorga/Din Thomas
More details on Don King's filed injunction against Mayorga, Shine Fights: Don King Productions...
More details on Don King's filed injunction against Mayorga, Shine Fights:
Don King Productions states that Mayorga’s proposed MMA bout includes the discipline of boxing, of which it believes it has the exclusive rights to promote the fighter.
In addition to Mayorga’s alleged breach of contract, DKP’s motion also claims Shine Fight Promotions conducted in "tortuous conduct" to acquire Mayorga’s services and that the boxer’s participation in Saturday’s bout could damage Mayorga’s body and his reputation.
The motion also argues that if Mayorga loses to or is injured by Thomas, it will "substantially impair" the boxing organization’s ability to promote Mayorga moving forward. DKP states that it has already secured Mayorga’s next boxing assignment against current WBA World Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm in August or September 2010.
-- Full write-up at Sherdog.com
Don King Productions issues cease and desist against Shine Fight Promotions: "Don King...
Don King Productions issues cease and desist against Shine Fight Promotions:
"Don King Productions has a valid promotional contract granting the right of exclusive representation of Ricardo Mayorga and has advised Shine Fight Promotions accordingly."
"Shine Fight Promotions’ conduct constitutes tortious interference with Don King Productions’ agreement with Ricardo Mayorga, and Don King Productions has requested they immediately cease and desist promoting Ricardo Mayorga at one of their events to avoid the need for legal action in this matter."
HT: maxboxing.com
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Don King Talks MMA with USA Today: How serious is your desire to be involved with MMA? I'm the...
Don King Talks MMA with USA Today:
How serious is your desire to be involved with MMA?
I'm the people's promoter. Whatever the people want, I'm going to promote. Whatever the public wants, that's what I want to give them. I want to give it to them with candor so they can quantify, qualify and identify with whoever the athlete is.
Your rival Bob Arum has made condescending remarks about MMA, referring to their fan base as too unrefined. Your thoughts?
They are Americans. They are people. Who am I to say that something is wrong with them when I'm always crying about, "Why you're treating me this way?" They bring competition. They bring people. Let's enrich it and monetize it. Let's bring the people something.
When you bring a new store to town, you can choose between the prices and the fabrics. When I bring my guys in we'll be getting prepared to take on Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta in their league vs. our league. The same thing I want to do with the sport of boxing I want to do with MMA. Make it competitive, man. Make it a comparison. Even though they've put on good fights, let's see what they do with someone totally independent.
So does this mean you're adding an MMA arm to Don King Productions?
Well, I can't do this all by myself. I'm 78 but I'm not slowing down. I've got all the time in the world to rest when I get to heaven.
Investors and Don King Sinking Teeth Into Mixed Martial Arts
Investors and Don King Sinking Teeth Into Mixed Martial Arts
Vengeance FC: Kerr vs. Monson Results
While the fighting world looks ahead to Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions teaming with Affliction in 2009, boxing's most infamous promoter will quietly make his first foray into MMA tonight...
