by Paul MagnoIt's official: James "Lights Out" Toney, one of boxing's modern day greats, is now a member of the UFC.Of course, the UFC isn't getting the James Toney that outclassed most of the best middleweights and super middleweights of his generation. They're not even getting the post-prime Toney who floored, and ultimately beat, Vassiliy Jirov at cruiserweight or the one … [Read more...]
Dana White, UFC Blink…Move PPV To Avoid Another Head to Head Clash With Boxing
by Paul MagnoUFC head honcho and modern day carnival barker, Dana White, announced his plan to move the UFC 113 pay per view from its original May 1st date to a week later in order to avoid competing with the probable Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley PPV.The UFC got two black eyes in 2009 when they tried to air competing MMA shows against PPV boxing telecasts. According to … [Read more...]
UFC’s Dana White Nixes Roy Jones vs. Anderson Silva Bout
Roy Jones Jr. has verbally agreed...MMA star, Anderson Silva, had already signed off on the idea..so, we're all set for the first Pro Boxer vs. MMA fighter matchup worth chronicling, right? Not in this lifetime, says UFC dictator, Dana White. "You won't see a Silva-versus-Jones fight while Silva is under contract with me. I don't want to say anything bad about Roy Jones. I … [Read more...]