Month July 2007

MMA Fights for Respect

Once considered barbaric; now big at arenas BY JASON WILLIAMS | ENQUIRER CONTRIBUTOR Mixed martial arts – which combines boxing, karate, wrestling and more – has afforded teachers, construction workers and businessmen the opportunity to fight their way to national…

From Pin to Tap Out: Is MMA Growing Too Fast?

Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt instructor Charles Dos Anjos gives his perspective on how MMA may becoming too big for it’s own good, and how the sport of wrestling relates in the whole mix. Also, see notes below on former Iowa…

Call to Action: Support University of Oregon Wrestling

Your help is needed to protect wrestling on the West coast. Currently a group has approached the University of Oregon to have Baseball added to the Athletic Program. While I am sure no one is against the addition of Baseball,…

2nd Annual “Save Fresno State Wrestling” Rally July 10

Fresno, CA By Save Fresno State Wrestling SaveFresnoStateWrestling will hold it’s 2nd Annual “Gathering “on Tuesday, July 10th. The event will start at approximately 5 p.m. and will be held in the North Gym. Olympians Ken Chertow and Steven Abas…