Posts tagged Boxing vs. MMA
Jeff Lacy Signs to Fight MMA Champion Nick Diaz
May 7th
Jeff Lacy Signs to Fight MMA Champion Nick Diaz
May 6, 2011 – The hottest fighter in the mixed martial arts landscape right now is Stocktons own, Nick Diaz. He is currently riding an 11-fight win streak and has been mentioned as a potential super-fight candidate to face-off against UFC welterweight champion George St. Pierre at the end of 2011.
Due to the structuring of Diaz’s contract with MMA outfit, Strikeforce, he is in a unique position where he can contractually pursue a professional boxing career in addition to his mixed-martial arts title reign.
While rumors of opponents such as former champions Fernando Vargas and Roy Jones Jr. have been floated around, neither mans team have yet solidified a contract with the young champion.
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DAN GOOSSEN SPEAKS ON JAMES TONEY’S UFC DEBUT
Aug 20th
DAN GOOSSEN SPEAKS ON JAMES TONEY’S UFC DEBUT
Los Angeles, CA – On the 28th of this month, the now 41-year old James “Lights Out” Toney – a sure-fire Hall of Fame boxer who has spent the last 22 years pounding his opponents inside the ropes of professional boxing rings – will step inside the Octagon at the TD Garden in Boston, MA making his mixed martial arts debut against another legend of a different sport, 47-year old former UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture.
Many people have wondered why James Toney (72-6-3, 44 KOs) – a man who has captured multiple world titles in multiple weight classes in his sport – would make his MMA debut against someone of the caliber of Randy Couture.
Some would say James chased the fight. Others say James took up the challenge when Dana White stated that MMA fighters were better than boxers.
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