MiamiHerald.com: Fighting http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Fighting http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2013 MiamiHerald.com Fighting 60 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:51:53 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com <![CDATA[‘Bigfoot’ sighting: Antonio Silva braces for rematch with Cain Velasquez at UFC 160]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410975/bigfoot-sighting-antonio-silva.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410975/bigfoot-sighting-antonio-silva.html Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04 EDT Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva’s face resembled something out of a horror flick after his last bout with Cain Velasquez. The Brazilian heavyweight sustained gashes and cuts and left a lot of blood behind when he exited the octagon after the defeat.

]]> <![CDATA[TNA leaves Orlando, visiting Tampa (Part 2)]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407950/tna-leaves-orlando-visiting-tampa.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407950/tna-leaves-orlando-visiting-tampa.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:26 EDT

TNA Wrestling’s Chris Dispensa, Christy Hemme, Steve Small, Brian Stifler

]]> <![CDATA[Transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox set for historic bout at BankUnited Center]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409426/transgender-mma-fighter-fallon.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409426/transgender-mma-fighter-fallon.html Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29 EDT

Friday night’s mixed-martial arts event at BankUnited Center on the University of Miami campus will be the first Championship Fighting Alliance card to be televised nationally (on AXS TV).

]]> <![CDATA[Ed Paredes’ ideal breakout bout? Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3405981/ed-paredes-ideal-breakout-bout.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3405981/ed-paredes-ideal-breakout-bout.html Mon, 20 May 2013 01:18 EDT

Having reached the top 15 welterweight rankings of the four major sanctioning bodies provides Ed Paredes a platform to seek major fights.

]]> <![CDATA[Update on Jerry Lawler’s return to the ring]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3406272/update-on-jerry-lawlers-return.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3406272/update-on-jerry-lawlers-return.html Sun, 19 May 2013 23:46 EDT WWE Hall of Famer Jerry The King Lawler makes his official return to the wrestling ring on Saturday, May 25 at the BANG TV Sound Stage in (Central Florida) Ocala. He is returning to the ring for the first time since his heart attack eight months ago on WWE’s Monday Night Raw.

]]> <![CDATA[Watch WWE Extreme Rules in South Florida]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401760/watch-wwe-extreme-rules-in-south.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401760/watch-wwe-extreme-rules-in-south.html Thu, 16 May 2013 21:38 EDT The (South Florida) Davie Ale House in Broward County will be showing the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view at 8 p.m. EST Sunday, May 19.

]]> <![CDATA[Fight card at BankUnited Center a landmark for CFA founder Jorge de la Noval]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/14/3397727/fight-card-at-bankunited-center.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/14/3397727/fight-card-at-bankunited-center.html Tue, 14 May 2013 21:15 EDT

Cuban-born Jorge de la Noval arrived in the United States 19 years ago at age 14. At that time, UFC was already on its way to taking mixed-martial arts into the mainstream. Today, there are several MMA organizations – and de la Noval runs one of them.

]]> <![CDATA[WWE’s Prime Time Players want millions of followers]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3395904/wwes-prime-time-players-want-millions.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3395904/wwes-prime-time-players-want-millions.html Mon, 13 May 2013 22:19 EDT

WWE superstars Titus O’Neil, Darren Young at WWE NXT at Miami-Dade County Fair

]]> <![CDATA[Surprise! Brandon Rios, Manny Pacquiao agree to bout in China]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3394469/surprise-brandon-rios-manny-pacquiao.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3394469/surprise-brandon-rios-manny-pacquiao.html Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00 EDT

If there is a boxing metaphor for curve ball, promotional company Top Rank recently threw one with its plans for Manny Pacquiao’s next fight.

]]> <![CDATA[Be a South Florida STAR, win WWE tickets]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3394734/be-a-south-florida-star-win-wwe.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3394734/be-a-south-florida-star-win-wwe.html Mon, 13 May 2013 03:55 EDT In an effort to recognize deserving South Florida youth who promote the values of the Be a STAR anti-bullying program, World Wrestling Entertainment in conjunction with The Miami Herald is accepting nominations for a special meet-n-greet before a WWE show at the BB&T Center in Sunrise.

]]> <![CDATA[More with TNA Knockout Mickie James (Part 2)]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/11/3393180/more-with-tna-knockout-mickie.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/11/3393180/more-with-tna-knockout-mickie.html Sat, 11 May 2013 21:23 EDT TNA Impact Wrestling’s Mickie James continues to cement her legacy as one of the most accomplished female competitors in history.

]]> <![CDATA[TNA leaves Orlando, visits Tampa (Part 1)]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/09/3388644/tna-leaves-orlando-visits-tampa.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/09/3388644/tna-leaves-orlando-visits-tampa.html Thu, 09 May 2013 03:52 EDT

Never say never

]]> <![CDATA[Fight Schedule]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410342/fight-schedule.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410342/fight-schedule.html Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41 EDT By The Associated Press

]]> <![CDATA[Ed Paredes’ ideal breakout bout? Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3405981/ed-paredes-ideal-breakout-bout.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3405981/ed-paredes-ideal-breakout-bout.html Mon, 20 May 2013 01:18 EDT

Having reached the top 15 welterweight rankings of the four major sanctioning bodies provides Ed Paredes a platform to seek major fights.

]]> <![CDATA[48-year-old Hopkins to defend title against Murat]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3406029/48-year-old-hopkins-to-defend.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3406029/48-year-old-hopkins-to-defend.html Sun, 19 May 2013 20:16 EDT IBF Light Heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins will return to the ring at Barclays Center to defend his title against No. 1 contender Karo Murat.

]]> <![CDATA[Shane Mosley unanimously outpointed Pablo Cano]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405102/shane-mosley-unanimously-outpointed.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405102/shane-mosley-unanimously-outpointed.html Sun, 19 May 2013 00:26 EDT Shane Mosley unanimously outpointed Mexico's Pablo Cano on Saturday night to win for the first time in four years.

]]> <![CDATA[Lucas Matthysse stops Lamont Peterson in 3rd]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3405022/lucas-matthysse-stops-lamont-peterson.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3405022/lucas-matthysse-stops-lamont-peterson.html Sat, 18 May 2013 23:27 EDT Lucas Matthysse stopped Lamont Peterson in the third round Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in a matchup of junior-welterweight champions.

]]> <![CDATA[Devon Alexander tops Lee Purdy in non-title bout]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404955/devon-alexander-tops-lee-purdy.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404955/devon-alexander-tops-lee-purdy.html Sat, 18 May 2013 22:39 EDT IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander earned a convincing victory over Lee Purdy at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday night in a non-title bout.

]]> <![CDATA[Jones stops Lebedev; Povetkin tops Wawrzyk]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/17/3403405/jones-stops-lebedev-povetkin-tops.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/17/3403405/jones-stops-lebedev-povetkin-tops.html Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34 EDT Guillermo Jones upset Denis Lebedev via 11th-round knockout to regain the WBA cruiserweight title Friday night.

]]> <![CDATA[Jones stops Lebedev, wins WBA cruiserweight belt]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/17/3403180/jones-stops-lebedev-wins-wba-cruiserweight.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/17/3403180/jones-stops-lebedev-wins-wba-cruiserweight.html Fri, 17 May 2013 17:39 EDT

Guillermo Jones of Panama regained the WBA cruiserweight title in his first fight since 2011, stopping local favorite Denis Lebedev in the 11th round Friday night.

]]> <![CDATA[Povetkin stops Wawrzyk in 3rd keep WBA belt]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/17/3403020/povetkin-stops-wawrzyk-in-round.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/17/3403020/povetkin-stops-wawrzyk-in-round.html Fri, 17 May 2013 16:17 EDT Unbeaten Alexander Povetkin retained his WBA heavyweight belt Friday night, stopping Polish challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round for his fourth successful title defense.

]]> <![CDATA[Hopkins-Froch is as good as it gets on many levels]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401131/hopkins-froch-is-as-good-as-it.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401131/hopkins-froch-is-as-good-as-it.html Thu, 16 May 2013 14:47 EDT I've been a boxing fan for more than 30 years.

]]> <![CDATA[Haye injures hand, withdraws from June fight]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/14/3396559/haye-injures-hand-withdraws-from.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/14/3396559/haye-injures-hand-withdraws-from.html Tue, 14 May 2013 08:47 EDT Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye has withdrawn from his June 29 fight with Manuel Charr of Germany after hurting his left hand in training.

]]> <![CDATA[Surprise! Brandon Rios, Manny Pacquiao agree to bout in China]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3394469/surprise-brandon-rios-manny-pacquiao.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3394469/surprise-brandon-rios-manny-pacquiao.html Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00 EDT

If there is a boxing metaphor for curve ball, promotional company Top Rank recently threw one with its plans for Manny Pacquiao’s next fight.

]]> <![CDATA[Hernandez retains WBC light flyweight title]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/12/3393510/hernandez-retains-wbc-light-flyweight.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/12/3393510/hernandez-retains-wbc-light-flyweight.html Sun, 12 May 2013 00:38 EDT Adrian Hernandez defeated Nicaraguan Yader Cardozo by unanimous decision on Saturday night to retain the WBC light flyweight title.

]]> <![CDATA[‘Bigfoot’ sighting: Antonio Silva braces for rematch with Cain Velasquez at UFC 160]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410975/bigfoot-sighting-antonio-silva.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410975/bigfoot-sighting-antonio-silva.html Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04 EDT Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva’s face resembled something out of a horror flick after his last bout with Cain Velasquez. The Brazilian heavyweight sustained gashes and cuts and left a lot of blood behind when he exited the octagon after the defeat.

]]> <![CDATA[Transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox set for historic bout at BankUnited Center]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409426/transgender-mma-fighter-fallon.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409426/transgender-mma-fighter-fallon.html Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29 EDT

Friday night’s mixed-martial arts event at BankUnited Center on the University of Miami campus will be the first Championship Fighting Alliance card to be televised nationally (on AXS TV).

]]> <![CDATA[Fight card at BankUnited Center a landmark for CFA founder Jorge de la Noval]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/14/3397727/fight-card-at-bankunited-center.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/14/3397727/fight-card-at-bankunited-center.html Tue, 14 May 2013 21:15 EDT

Cuban-born Jorge de la Noval arrived in the United States 19 years ago at age 14. At that time, UFC was already on its way to taking mixed-martial arts into the mainstream. Today, there are several MMA organizations – and de la Noval runs one of them.

]]> <![CDATA[Mirsad Bektic’s long, hard road to MMA success]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/22/3300886/mirsad-bektics-long-hard-road.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/22/3300886/mirsad-bektics-long-hard-road.html Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:47 EDT

Mirsad Bektic is an undefeated mixed martial artist looking for his sixth win in as many fights. This Friday night, in Denver, Colorado, Bektic takes on Nick Macias in Resurrection Fighting Alliance’s card that will be televised on AXS TV.  The fact that the 22-year old featherweight contender will appear on national television, as he continues great success in the sport, is nothing short of a miracle.  Bektic was born in 1991 in the tumultuous Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country that saw a long war with around 100,000 casualties. 

]]> <![CDATA[Robbie Lawler looks to get back to top at UFC 157]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/22/3248127/robbie-lawler-looks-to-get-back.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/22/3248127/robbie-lawler-looks-to-get-back.html Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:37 EST

In 2002 and 2003, Robbie Lawler was the talk of the UFC. The young phenom took the mixed-martial arts world by storm, displaying a combination of speed and power that was rare in the sport at the time.

]]> <![CDATA[TNA leaves Orlando, visiting Tampa (Part 2)]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407950/tna-leaves-orlando-visiting-tampa.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407950/tna-leaves-orlando-visiting-tampa.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:26 EDT

TNA Wrestling’s Chris Dispensa, Christy Hemme, Steve Small, Brian Stifler

]]> <![CDATA[Update on Jerry Lawler’s return to the ring]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3406272/update-on-jerry-lawlers-return.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3406272/update-on-jerry-lawlers-return.html Sun, 19 May 2013 23:46 EDT WWE Hall of Famer Jerry The King Lawler makes his official return to the wrestling ring on Saturday, May 25 at the BANG TV Sound Stage in (Central Florida) Ocala. He is returning to the ring for the first time since his heart attack eight months ago on WWE’s Monday Night Raw.

]]> <![CDATA[Watch WWE Extreme Rules in South Florida]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401760/watch-wwe-extreme-rules-in-south.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401760/watch-wwe-extreme-rules-in-south.html Thu, 16 May 2013 21:38 EDT The (South Florida) Davie Ale House in Broward County will be showing the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view at 8 p.m. EST Sunday, May 19.

]]> <![CDATA[WWE’s Prime Time Players want millions of followers]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3395904/wwes-prime-time-players-want-millions.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3395904/wwes-prime-time-players-want-millions.html Mon, 13 May 2013 22:19 EDT

WWE superstars Titus O’Neil, Darren Young at WWE NXT at Miami-Dade County Fair

]]> <![CDATA[Be a South Florida STAR, win WWE tickets]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3394734/be-a-south-florida-star-win-wwe.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3394734/be-a-south-florida-star-win-wwe.html Mon, 13 May 2013 03:55 EDT In an effort to recognize deserving South Florida youth who promote the values of the Be a STAR anti-bullying program, World Wrestling Entertainment in conjunction with The Miami Herald is accepting nominations for a special meet-n-greet before a WWE show at the BB&T Center in Sunrise.

]]> <![CDATA[More with TNA Knockout Mickie James (Part 2)]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/11/3393180/more-with-tna-knockout-mickie.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/11/3393180/more-with-tna-knockout-mickie.html Sat, 11 May 2013 21:23 EDT TNA Impact Wrestling’s Mickie James continues to cement her legacy as one of the most accomplished female competitors in history.

]]> <![CDATA[TNA leaves Orlando, visits Tampa (Part 1)]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/09/3388644/tna-leaves-orlando-visits-tampa.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/09/3388644/tna-leaves-orlando-visits-tampa.html Thu, 09 May 2013 03:52 EDT

Never say never

]]> <![CDATA[WWE’s Jerry The King Lawler cleared by doctors, returning to the ring]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/07/3384423/wwes-jerry-the-king-lawler-returning.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/07/3384423/wwes-jerry-the-king-lawler-returning.html Tue, 07 May 2013 05:19 EDT WWE Hall of Famers Dory Funk Jr. and Jerry The King Lawler teaming in Central Florida

]]> <![CDATA[Be a STAR at WWE show in South Florida]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/05/3381412/be-a-star-at-wwe-show-in-south.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/05/3381412/be-a-star-at-wwe-show-in-south.html Sun, 05 May 2013 01:59 EDT

Make a difference, win tickets

]]> <![CDATA[Singing the praises of TNA Knockout Mickie James (Part 1)]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/04/3379798/singing-the-praises-of-tna-knockout.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/04/3379798/singing-the-praises-of-tna-knockout.html Sat, 04 May 2013 00:08 EDT

Former WWE diva tunes to TNA Wrestling, country music

]]> <![CDATA[WWE provides second Full Sail University scholarship]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/02/3377636/wwe-provides-second-full-sail.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/02/3377636/wwe-provides-second-full-sail.html Thu, 02 May 2013 22:11 EDT Allison Iliev accepts $10,000 award from Full Sail’s Garry Jones, WWE’s Paul Levesque

]]> <![CDATA[WWE Hall of Famer Jerry The King Lawler in Fort Myers]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/02/3377633/wwe-hall-of-famer-jerry-the-king.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/02/3377633/wwe-hall-of-famer-jerry-the-king.html Thu, 02 May 2013 22:06 EDT Miracle man at Miracle game

]]> <![CDATA[Wrestling books, notes, shows]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/02/3375940/wrestling-books-notes-shows.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/02/3375940/wrestling-books-notes-shows.html Thu, 02 May 2013 20:15 EDT

BANG TV, Books, CCW, DVD, RCW, WWE, Yahoo

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