Boxing and mixed martial arts come together this weekend as Warrior Fighting Championship invades the Reva Fire Hall Saturday for “WFC 7.” Muay Thai, boxing and MMA have all been part of the WFC's six previous amateur cards, but founder and promoter …
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The 48-year-old Jimmerson (0-1 MMA, 33-18 Boxing) today said he's itching to fight Slice (4-2 MMA, 2-0 Boxing). The bearded brawler this year embarked on a pro-boxing career after his MMA career fizzled. "I want to redeem myself by showing them the … See all stories on this topic »

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by David Castillo on Nov 7, 2011 3:56 PM EST in Combat Sports MMA fans and boxing have rarely appeared to get along. And vice versa. The narratives are as follows: MMA fans claim MMA is taking over. That boxing has ruined itself, and like God before …
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Most importantly beyond the items listed above, one of the most important factors regarding the success of MMA is that it is fan-centered and web-focused. Simply put, boxing is a sport for middle-aged to elderly men who have worked the same job most of … See all stories on this topic »

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Just like his budding mixed-martial-arts career, Wheeler wanted to learn quickly. "It has really helped how I get ready for a fight," Wheeler told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) of his boxing experience translating to MMA. … See all stories on this topic »

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MMA HEAT’s Karyn Bryant catches up with WBC light heavyweight Champ Bernard Hopkins at the UFC 133 open workouts and gets his thoughts on the two worlds of MMA and boxing. Bernard gives his opinion on the skills MMA fighters possess, what he thinks could be tweaked a bit and what he thought of James Toney’s decision to enter the octagon with Randy Couture. He also lets us know why he’s been able to have such a long career in boxing and what he needs to do to defeat Chad Dawson, who is being trained by the legendary Emmanuel Steward. Be sure to visit www.MMAheat.com for more interviews and archived episodes of our 1 hour TV show. Nós falamos Português! * We’re on Facebook: www.facebook.com * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: www.twitter.com * Follow Karyn on Twitter: www.twitter.com

The record comment would seem to be a shot at Brock Lesnar, who is currently 5-2 in his MMA career but held the UFC heavyweight title. Merchant, who has been part of the HBO broadcast team since 1978, went on to admit he doesn't really understand MMA, … See all stories on this topic »

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It's why boxing fans enjoy boxing and why fans of mixed martial arts enjoy the MMA. And while they all tilt toward an appreciation of sanctioned violence, neither would mind if the other tapped out … or got knocked unconscious. …
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by Fraser Coffeen on Sep 18, 2011 5:00 PM EDT in Boxing Who exactly is Floyd "Money" Mayweather? It depends on who you ask. Is he the greatest boxer of his generation? Or is he a coward who ducks the best opponents? A showman playing the game? …
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These are the questions Fraser Coffeen over at Bloody Elbow has posed to the readers, and his answer is the unequivocal affirmative: boxing and MMA need Floyd Mayweather. I do disagree with this (for reasons made explicit by the title), …
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