(Knockout Nation – February 2, 2009) Representatives for BJ Penn have reportedly filed a formal complaint with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, because the corner for opponent Georges St. Pierre allegedly rubbed Vaseline on the victor’s back.
Georges St. Pierre brutally beat BJ Penn in defense of his welterweight bout on Saturday at UFC 94.
The corner man was rubbed the slippery material between rounds, according to cagepotato.com.
During the post-fight conference, UFC President Dana White said, “I saw the commission jump up there and flipping out. They said one of the guys was rubbing Vaseline on Georges’ back in between rounds. It was one and two, I think. The guys from the athletic commission went up there and started screaming at them. Knocked the Vaseline and kicked the Vaseline out of the Octagon.”
Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer did exchange words with St. Pierre’s camp between rounds. What was said is unclear.
The accusations are not likely to change the outcome of the fight.
“Some Vaseline on a guy’s back didn’t change the outcome of that fight, but you don’t do it,” White stated.
(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 31, 2009)
Georges St-Pierre Vs. BJ Penn
BJ Penn failed to continue between the fourth and fifth round after being totally dominated the welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. The fight took place at thw MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 31, 2009. By the third round, St-Pierre was in full control over Penn. St-Pierre bloodied Penn early in the round via strikes and continued to dominate. GSP was fully confident, whereas Penn appeared weakened and discouraged at the opening of the fourth round.
“I had a lot of pressure. This time I wanted to take (Penn) out and I’m glad I did it,” St. Pierre. St. Pierre is likely to fight Thiago Alves in the next bout defending his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title.
If he won, BJ Penn would have been the first fighter in history to hold two UFC championships at the same time.
Lyoto Machida Vs. Thiago Silva
In their non-title fight, Lyoto Machida imposed his will early on Thiago Silva, who was dropped a couple of times in the first round. Suddenly, at the very end of the first round, Machida knocked out Sliva out with a right and finished him with a left as the horn rang. “I am very happy to be here. He was a tough guy, but today, I am better than him,” Machida said after the match. “I am ready (for a title shot)! Whatever, whoever!”
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(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 27, 2009)
1. Manny Pacquiao – The Pacman certainly solidified his spot as the # 1 Pound for Pound fighter by moving up multiple divisions to stop Oscar De la Hoya at welterweight. In terms of pure skill, an argument could be made for Joe Calzaghe, but Manny’s spectacular wins can’t be denied. With his recent dominating victories over David Diaz and cash cow, Oscar De La Hoya, Pacquiao is now one of the biggest names in the sport. Having won 4 titles in 4 weight divisions, and capturing the WBC Lightweight and Super Featherweight titles, Pacquiao is now in the drivers seat and can dictate the fights he wants. Apparently he has decided on facing Manchester’s Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton. After several negotiations, the fight will be taking place on May 2nd and will be for Hatton’s Ring Jr. Welterweight title. Although he will have a tough fight on his hands with Hatton, a victory could earn him another huge payday against Floyd Mayweather Jr. who is rumored to return to the sport. Pacquiao vs Mayweather Jr. is probably the biggest fight on any fans wishlist for 2009 and would generate a ton of coverage. But again, first he will need to get past Hatton which may not be as easy as it sounds. But as for now, Manny has proven his status as a truly elite fighter and is certainly the most exciting fighter in the sport to watch. Continue reading
(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 27, 2008)
SUNRISE, Fla.—Unified lightweight world champion Nate “Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell (32-5-1, 25 KOs) gave a stern warning to International Boxing Federation No. 1-Ranked lightweight mandatory challenger Ali “Rush Hour” Funeka (30-1, 25 KOs) at a Don King-hosted press conference at BankAtlantic Center today promoting their Valentine’s Day meeting in South Florida.
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(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 25, 2009)
A near capacity crowd rocked the Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday night for Affliction M-1 Global “Day of Reckoning”, the promotions second highly successful MMA event. A paid attendance of 12,335 turned up for the loaded fight card including 11 action-packed bouts headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski. Continue reading
(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 25, 2009)
It was Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik all over again as HBO featured an old lion viewed as the underdog against the more youthful fighter who is in the prime of his career. Similar to the Hopkins vs. Pavlik fight, the old lion passed the test with flying colors. On Saturday night, in front of an electric, sold Staples Center crowd, Shane Mosley stopped Antonio Margarito by TKO with 23 seconds left of the 9th round. The crowd appeared to be a pro Margarito crowd as Mosley was flooded with a chorus of “BOOS” as he made his way to the ring. On the other hand, Margarito was greeted with a warrior’s welcome as he made his way to center stage. Continue reading
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(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 25, 2009)
– Manny Paquiao and Ricky Hatton have come to an agreement to face each on a May 2nd PPV in a Jr. Welterweight showdown. The fight will be fought for Hatton’s Ring Jr. Welterweight title. Previously, the bout was called off as the two sides could not agree on a 50-50 split. After much negotiations, and meeting between the two camps and the respective promoters, the fighters agreed to a 52-48 purse split. Paquiao will take the lion’s share of the money and looks to make upwards to 12 million dollars for the fight Continue reading
(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 21, 2009)
HOLLYWOOD, FL – With the talk of a March bout on Showtime featuring former middleweight champion Jermain Taylor tearing through the boxing world, super middleweight contender Edison “Pantera” Miranda is making his case for a showdown between “Bad Intentions” and the self proclaimed baddest man at 168 pounds. Continue reading
(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 19, 2009)
Monica Sears: Thank you. I’d like to welcome everyone today to the Margarito and Mosley conference call. We have a great site lined up for next week and at this time I’d like to turn it over to Chief Operating Officer of Golden Boy Promotions, Dave Itskowitch.
David Itskowitch: Thanks a lot Monica. Thank you everyone for joining us. Again, January 24 at Staple Center we’ve got a great fight which will be live on HBO is World Championship Boxing, 10 pm Eastern Time, 7 pm Pacific. If fan interest is any indication of what kind of a fight this is going to be, it’s going to be a great one, tickets are going fast. I urge you all if you’re going to write about the fight to tell everyone to get their tickets as soon as possible because they’re moving quickly and they start just at $25. Continue reading
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(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 19, 2009)
On Saturday night, Andre Berto passed the biggest test of his career by defeating Luis Collazo by close decision. The fight action packed fight had great ebb and flow that gave the paying crowd in Biloxi their money’s worth and then some. Continue reading
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