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Chess Boxing - the new sport for brainy bullies
Do you love to beat the crap out of people with your fists? Do you also love to take on your opponents in intellectual challenges? Are you more than just a bruiser? Are you a nerd who can whoop some serious booty? Well, chess boxing is for you!
The new sport is simply what its name implies. You box for a round, then you play chess for a round. Then you box again. Then more chess. Then more boxing. Followed by more chess.
Knock your opponent out and you win. Take your opponent's king and you win. Finally, a chance for the bullies and nerds to get along! Do you love to beat the crap out of people with your fists? Do you also love to take on your opponents in intellectual challenges? A... more -
Anderson Silva scores first round KO over Irvin
UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva reminded people why hes the best pound for pound fighter in MMA on Saturday night.
Bigger and Better, Silva Demolishes Irvin
By Thomas Gerbasi @ufc,com
–UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva didn’t see his pound for pound crown tarnished at all in his UFC light heavyweight debut against James Irvin tonight at The Pearl at The Palms. Instead, his 61 second knockout win showed that if anything, he’s getting better and more fearsome with each outing.
“I’m a Muay Thai fighter, I’ve been doing it since I was a kid,” said Silva. “I didn’t come up to the 205-pound division to disrespect any fighters, but if you stand up and exchange Muay Thai, this is what happens.”
After the ritual touch of gloves, both fighters traded kicks to start the festivities. A few tense moments later, Irvin fired a right kick to the side which Silva caught. ‘The Spider’ proceeded to fire a right hand straight down the pipe at Irvin that landed flush and put him on his back. Silva pounced with a series of shots, but just when ‘The Sandman’ appeared to be weathering the storm, a final right hand knocked him out at the 1:01 mark.
It was yet another clip for Silva’s highlight reel, but when it comes to a permanent stay at light heavyweight, the pride of Curitiba still wants to take care of business at 185 pounds unless bigger fights present themselves.
“This was my first time coming up here and it was a good experience,” said Silva. “But my responsibility is to defend the 185-pound title.”
With the win, Silva improves to 22-4. Irvin falls to 14-5 with 1 no contest. UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva reminded people why hes the best pound for pound fighter in MMA on Saturday night. ... more -
Chess-Boxing Hits it Big
It's a chess boxing mash-up! This amuses me more than it probably should.
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UFC vs. BOXING
When I watch boxing nowadays I cant help that to me it feels like Im watching MMA fighters train.
Will boxing ever regain the popularity that the UFC currently holds?
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Mayweather puts HBO commentators on blast
"Even a guy like Jim Lampley, he praises Kelly Pavlik -- who has won some good fights, he beat Jermain Taylor twice, we have to give him credit for that -- but they talk about Kelly Pavlik, a white fighter, like he's the second coming Or they go crazy over Manny Pacquiao. But I'm a black fighter," Mayweather said. "Is it racial? Absolutely. They praise white fighters, they praise Hispanic fighters, whatever. But black fighters, they never praise.
"I've noticed it for a long time but I couldn't say anything because I had to do business with them. I'll still do business with them, but I'm done holding my tongue. I think HBO is great. But their announcers are full of s--t."
"Even a guy like Jim Lampley, he praises Kelly Pavlik -- who has won some good fights, he beat Jermain Taylor twice, we have to give h... more -
Tyson sullied by gang account
Witnesses in an obscure racketeering case have linked the once-feared boxer to talk of two murder schemes in his old neighborhood.
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Witness Accuses Mike Tyson In Plot Against Brooklyn Gang
Dwayne "Thor" Meyers, an alleged member of Cash Money Brothers, testified that Mike Tyson was one of the people to contribute to a $50,000 contract to kill at least two members of the notorious Brooklyn street gang. During a Thursday trial against alleged CMB member Abubakr Raheem, Meyers claimed Tyson and Muhammad Nur helped orchestrate the hit on CMB leaders Damion "World" Hardy and Edward "Taz" Cooke.
"We got word Mike Tyson and [another man] had both contributed $50,000 apiece for the murders of Cash Money Brothers," Meyers testified. Although the contract was never carried out, Meyers says it was solicited in retaliation for the June 2000 killing of Tyson's bodyguard and close friend Darryl "Homicide" Baum.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7114 Dwayne "Thor" Meyers, an alleged member of Cash Money Brothers, testified that Mike Tyson was one of the people to contribute to a $50... more -
Floyd Mayweather retires and calls off De La Hoya fight!
Floyd Mayweather Jr is the biggest star the sport of boxing has had in quite some time. His unparalleled abilities in the ring, coupled with his presence outside of the ring, have made the undefeated champion a financial force to be reckoned with. Not to mention that he's held world titles in five different weight classes and you have a fighter who has been on top of the world. Sadly, all things must come to an end as Mayweather has officially retired from the spot of boxing and will leave his huge Sept 20th payday with Oscar De La Hoya blowing in the wind.
Below is the letter that Mayweather sent to the media announcing his retirement.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7075 Floyd Mayweather Jr is the biggest star the sport of boxing has had in quite some time. His unparalleled abilities in the ring, couple... more -
Evander Holyfield's $10 million estate in foreclosure
Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield’s Georgia estate is under foreclosure and set to be auctioned off on July 1, according to a legal notice in a local newspaper.
The lavish home, worth an estimated $10 million, is a 109-room, 54,000-square-foot estate on 235 acres outside of Atlanta. One of the largest homes in the Southeast, it includes 11 bedrooms, 17 bathrooms, a bowling alley, Olympic-size pool and a stable stocked with a half-dozen horses. Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield’s Georgia estate is under foreclosure and set to be auctioned off on July 1, according t... more -
Mayweather beats Hatton & happy guitar man wins £450!
Watching big fight at dudes house, he sticks £10 bet on Mayweather 10th round win & pockets £450!
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Mike Tyson’s Wild and Strange Life Documentary
Ear biting, tattooed face, heavy weight boxer Mike Tyson is surprised that he is still alive and says his past wasn’t pretty. Speaking at a news conference at Cannes film festival, where a documentary of Tyson’s life directed by James Toback is being presented, Tyson said “I’ve lived a wild and strange life.” Keep reading.... Ear biting, tattooed face, heavy weight boxer Mike Tyson is surprised that he is still alive and says his past wasn’t pretty. Speaking... more
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In this corner: Electronic Arts New Fight Night Round 4
With pulsing music and an authentic boxing ring set up in the games giant's motion capture studio, "Sugar" Ray Leonard, Lennox Lewis and Ronald "Winky" Wright all came bounding out from behind a curtain to take centre stage under a sea of red lights and cameras that would capture their every move. With pulsing music and an authentic boxing ring set up in the games giant's motion capture studio, "Sugar" Ray Leonard, Lennox Lewis a... more
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Punching Kids & Poverty
Seven out of ten children in Cartagena, Colombia, live in poverty. Many are trying to fight their way to a better life.
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De La Hoya wins easy decision
Oscar De La Hoya showed he could still beat a contend
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Quest for the Gloves // Comment Picked for TV
Thanks to krisguy for his upload! Check out what he had to say about "Quest for the Gloves" then watch the pod here: http://current.com/items/88302671_quest_for_the_gloves Thanks to krisguy for his upload! Check out what he had to say about "Quest for the Gloves" then watch the pod here: http://current.c... more
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Joe Calzaghe defeats Bernard Hopkins!
It was titled "Battle of the Planet" and Joe Calzaghe's fight with Bernard Hopkins lived up to it's billing.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6778 It was titled "Battle of the Planet" and Joe Calzaghe's fight with Bernard Hopkins lived up to it's billing. Read Here.... ... more -
Bernard Hopkins: Out Here Brett Favre-in'
The comparisons are becoming so routine that one can begin considering them cliché – Bernard Hopkins and Brett Favre. Both athletes - who are supposedly well past their primes - have the opportunity to go out on top of their game.
Favre took a Green Bay Packers team, that many considered destined for an early first round draft pick, and had them one game away from the Super Bowl. Although it wasn’t the storybook curtain call that is regularly found in made-for-TV movies, it was about as good as it gets for an athlete his age.
His retirement seems genuine but only time will tell if it holds true.
Hopkins has a chance to walk off in glory if he is able to topple undefeated...
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/lifestyle-features/id.109... The comparisons are becoming so routine that one can begin considering them cliché – Bernard Hopkins and Brett Favre. Both athletes - ... more -
Olympic Moment 1936 - Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling Boxing Match
"Max Schmeling, a German, had knocked out Louis in the 12th round of a fight in 1936. The next year, Louis had won the heavyweight championship. Early in '38, the world teetered on the brink of World War II and the Louis-Schmeling rematch had become a metaphor of that coming war." (site cite) "Max Schmeling, a German, had knocked out Louis in the 12th round of a fight in 1936. The next year, Louis had won the heavyweight cha... more
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Mayweather KOs Big Show & More From Wrestlemania 24
With a record breaking 74,635 on hand at the Citrus Bowl in Florida, the sports entertainment extravaganza known as Wrestlemania XXIV took place. HipHopDX was ringside to witness the festivities first hand as a heavy Hip Hop influence found its way into the sport of professional wrestling.
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Boxer loses fight, dignity.
Slow motion reveals secrets of boxers silky head of hair.
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