Published May 18, 2013
Ninety-two years ago this month, Johnny Mendelsohn won the biggest fight of his career and simultaneously sealed his fate as, in the words of a sportswriter who covered him, "the most maligned boxer Milwaukee ever had."
Published April 25, 2013
On radio and TV broadcasts, in Twitter posts and blogs, and on news outlet websites, we've had a dirge of drivel that I'm embarrassed to even call journalism.
Published April 17, 2013
The Wisconsin Golden Gloves is required to have a doctor to perform pre-match physicals and to be ringside through its tournament of champions this Saturday, but the doctor originally in place will not be able to attend. Tournament organizers are currently searching for a physician.
Published April 10, 2013
Norman Johnson, the sensational Milwaukee lightweight who won the 1953 and 1954 Golden Gloves at 135 pounds, passed away last Friday about three weeks short of his 78th birthday.
Published April 6, 2013
Far be it from Bob Ranck to suggest that his participation in the 1953 Wisconsin Golden Gloves tournament was responsible for the attendance that is still the high-water mark in the history of the amateur boxing - an event whose 83rd annual run starts April 6 in Racine.
NAFC "WARRIORS" MMA CAGE FIGHTING RETURNS TO MILWAUKEE SATURDAY, JULY 28THMMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighting fans from around the Midwest will be converging on Southeastern Wisconsin Saturday, July 28th, to watch their favorite sport in one of the most unique venues anywhere - ...
Five MMA Title Fights Highlight NAFC "WI Fighting Championship" Inside Milwaukee Harley-Davidson Saturday NightMMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighting fans from around the Midwest will be converging on Southeastern Wisconsin this Saturday, June 9th, to watch their favorite sport in ...
Milwaukee, Wisconsin's native son and combat sports icon Duke Roufus was named today to USA Today's "Top 20 Powers in MMA" list.Roufus is the head coach at Roufusport Martial Arts Academy located at 320 N 76th St in Milwaukee. The complete article of the world's top Mixed Martial A...
TUF 12 Runner-Up Michael Johnson to Headline NAFC "Mayhem"By:Paul Fladten/WI Combat SportsApril 2, 2011 (Milwaukee, WI USA) Keeping with tradition, the upcoming North American Fighting Championship (NAFC) MMA cage fighting event "Mayhem" in May will feature a notable national ...
Monday, March 28, 2011 (Milwaukee, WI USA) Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Roufusport Academy defeated California's famed Renzo Gracie Academy to win Versus.com's "America's Top MMA Gym" tournament it was announced today.The Versus.com/MMA "Top MMA Gym" contest and original list of ...
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