Author: Emjay
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Looking back at the opening event of “Fight Island”, UFC 251 was most certainly a big success despite the last minute change to the main event courtesy of COVID-19. In fact the prospect of the BMF challenging for the Welterweight strap was ultimately more exciting than teammates competing for the belt. Unlike most cards of […]
Last night’s action from inside the APEX Center in Las Vegas was another case of history in the making with Curtis Blaydes putting on a Heavyweight takedown masterclass while controversy in the opening bout of the night has again raised the rather thorny issue of corners protecting their fighters. The co-main event saw a potential […]
Looking at the card ahead of #UFCVegas2, most fight fans had some serious reservations which all looked to be coming to fruition as both Minner and Borg withdrew from the event citing illness and a family emergency respectively. Added to that was the issue of professionalism as 3 fighters missed weight, which included fighters in […]
The UFC’s Apex Facility made the UFC look like many amateur promotions here in SA, large open spaces, loads of echo and more lights than fans. This amateur feel was further compounded by the bizarre interview process implemented by the UFC this time round, most probably prompted by the NSAC. I now understand the reason […]
While football has returned in South Korea and Germany and training in small groups has begun in England, the SPFL have joined both France and the Netherlands and have decided to end the season declaring Celtic champions for the ninth season in a row. It seems strange that across Europe there would be such a […]
Desperation levels at the UFC are high! Endeavor and the UFC are really desperate to get their fighting faces on. This is the underlying sentiment if one understands firstly, that Endeavor, the US-based sports and entertainment group whose assets include the UFC, is planning to sell part of its stake in US video game and […]
This weekend sees the the return of Combat Sports to live TV and while there are many views on the vehement approach by Dana White and the UFC organisation to get things going again, I for one am kinda looking forward to seeing some PunchKicky action return to our screens. The great news is they […]
While the Government faces growing resentment for its handling of the Tourism Sector it appears – on the surface of it – to have done all the right things for the Sports, Arts and Culture Sector. From the initial announcement on March 25 by Minister Nathi Mthethwa, who committed R150 million towards a Relief Fund […]
Wanheng Menayothin is the WBC minimumweight champion and has been the champion since November 2014. Born Chayaphon Moonsri in Maha Sarakham, Thailand, Menayothin has a professional boxing record of 54-0 with 18 KO’s and is ranked as the world’s best active minimumweight boxer by BoxRec, The Ring and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. His last […]
The current global hiatus in most live sport is set to usher in a period of innovation that could well become the next normal for sports and it’s many fans. With Stadiums and sports fields currently standing empty and with the likes of ESPN ratings down almost 60% (YoY), there has been a small silver […]
