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April 2014: A Changing of the Guard
They say that March “comes in like a lion and out like a lamb”, but at the Haru Basho (March Sumo Tournament) it was former ozeki Kotooshu who went out and former ozeki Kakuryu who went up. From ...
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March 2014: FEN2 Photos, Review and Results
Fight Exclusive Night 2 was a big hit in Wrocław, Poland. A standing room only crowd, a great atmosphere and a memorable night of MMA and kickboxing action, not to mention the first ever live broadcas...
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February 2014: Is "Yesamania" Running Wild?
Over the years pro wrestling has seen a few larger than life stars. First there was Hulk Hogan and “Hulkamania” was running wild in the World Wrestling Federation from 1984 until about 1992. Vinc...
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January 2014: Is This The Beginning of the End of the Era of the Mongolian?
Just like in America where baseball is the national sport or national pastime, in Japan it is sumo. Generations upon generations have watched this sport go through an evolutionary process since ...
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December 2013: The Women's Pro Wrestling Movement + Interview with Bianca
As you may already know, this month on Fightbox is the premiere of a new program “Oz Academy”, an all women’s professional wrestling promotion from Japan. I thought would be interesting to delve ...
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November 2013 - Can the “World of Sport” Recapture Its Glory Days?
Professional wrestling is not simply the WWE. It’s not just about WrestleMania, Hulk Hogan, The Rock and John Cena, it’s not just about Monday Night Raw and Vince McMahon and it’s not just all ab...
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October 2013 - Sumo Legend Retires
I’m not sure if you can call him a legend, per say, but he was definitely one of the most unique, entertaining and likeable wrestlers in sumo history. His pre-match antics, post match reactions t...
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September 2013 - What is Wushu?
Quick History and Overview Wushu, or perhaps better known as Kung-fu, is an ancient martial art, thought to date back thousands of years in China. It serves many different purposes including...
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August 2013 - Steve Austin: From “King of the Ring” to “King of the Podcast”
When I hear the name “Stone Cold” Steve Austin a few images immediately jump into my mind: a boot to the gut and a stunner, two hands with only one finger sticking up on each (you can guess which...
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July 2013 - Taekwondo World Championships in Mexico in July
The 21st Taekwondo World Championships are set to take place July 15th - 21st in Pueblo, Mexico. The games, organized by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), are taking place for the first time ...
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