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This is your life: Kru Mark, former war hero, former World Muy Thai Champion, well known MMA and Muay Thai Kickboxing instructor at The Arena MMA Gym in Point Loma, San Diego, CA. Photo credit: The Arena My Father’s Son, A Memoir of an Incidental Life, Chapters 1 – 5 Kru Mark, war hero, former Muy Thai Champion, well respected MMA/Muay Thai Kickboxing instructor is originally from Laos and now...
sport of boxing logo with changes Pro Boxing Schedule as of May 18, 2012      Schedule updated on a regular basis – bold print or underlining denotes extra emphasis on either a local...
With some boxers having inflated their records by fighting let's say rather so weak opponents.  it's virtually impossible to get everyone to agree on the World Boxing rankings, especially when you have the managers, promoters and different commissions in bed with each other, we're going to start our own ranking system. Especially when the boxers never get to face each other. The fastidious World Boxing Organizations’ rankings In order to be a competent, unbiased judge, you have to be able to separate yourself from the money, the...
Black House Team Nogueira on Miramar Road in San Diego, CA. MMA & Muy Thai Schedule as of May 16, 2012 Bellator 69 Date: May 18, 2012 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana Venue: L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort Broadcast: MTV2 and Spike.comMAIN...
Swiss Park event 640 250 USA Amateur Boxing Schedule as of May 15, 2012 This pulldown is dedicated to the USA Amateur Boxing Association and like organizations within the San Diego County jurisdiction. If...
Last year's winning team, Team Unified, included (L to R) Gabrielle Nasworthy, David Rodriguez, Gabrielle Romero and Carlos Hernandez who are shown here posing with their coaches and the coveted trophy.  Photo: Jim Wyatt Battle of the Badges this Saturday at Barona Back in January, Carlos Barragan, the Executive Director of the National City Community Youth Athletic Center extended his annual invite...
Far and away, the eighth round KO of George Foreman in Zaire to win back the title (Oct. 30, 1974) was Muhammad Ali’s finest moment. At the time, the 25 year-old Foreman had a record of 40-0 with 37 knockouts and was considered the hardest puncher ever. After playing his mind games, Ali turned the Congolese people against Foreman and a popular chant of the locals leading up to the Rumble in the Jungle, and during the fight, was "Ali bomaye!" which means "Ali, kill him!" Muhammad Ali: “I am the greatest!” Next to, “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” the most memorable quote from Muhammad Ali has to be: “I am...
Tiffany Van Soest vs Hilary Mack and Julie Kitchen vs Miriam Nakamoto to be featured in the Champion of Champions Show in the Grand Ballroom at the Pala Casino & Resort. April 7, 2012 results from the WCK Muay Thai show at Pala On Saturday, the people of WCK Muay Thai staged another action packed show at the Pala Fitness Center on the...
At the end of their hotly contested bout, Antonio Orozco, a top light welterweight prospect at 13-0-o, with 9 KOs, congratulates boxers Angel Enriquez and Richard Reyes, the winner, for their fine performance.hands out the ,  Antonio O USA Amateur Boxing at the House of Boxing April 14, 2012 Once again, young boxers came from near and far to showcase their talents and compete in the...
On February 28, 2012, his royal highness, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) was at the Apollo Theatre in New York, N. Y. with Miguel Cotto (R) to promote his upcoming fight on May 5, 2012 in Las Vegas. Photo: Chris Trotman/Getty Images Floyd Mayweather Jr. has become a name dropper Apparently, when Floyd Mayweather Jr., speaks, even the President of the United States listens. On a recent HBO Boxing feature,...
After winning the XAFS Light weight Championship over J. R. Cruz, Francisco Castro holding the belt is joined by his very large fan club which includes his wife and two children, fellow Marines from MCAS Miramar plus neighbors and friends. Photo: Jim Wyatt Xplode Fight Series rebounds with their finest show ever Valley Center, CA, Saturday, April 21, 2012 Last time out, the MMA critics were all over the Xplode Fight Series...
At this stage in the fight, Emilio Bojorquez (L) was winning on all scorecards and his opponent, Abner "Fresa" Lopez was still struggling to put together some semblance of an offense together. The ever popular Emilio Bojorquez goes down in defeat As the boxers entered Round three, all was going as planned. One of San Diego/Tijuana’s favorite sons, Emilio Bojorquez (20-1-0,...
Luis Orlando Del Valle lands a straight right to the head of Chris Martin in their Super Bantamweight bout, Friday, April 27, 2012 on Showtime's Showbox. Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime Promotions Chris Martin a knockdown victim in his second loss Miami, Oklahoma (April 27, 2012) On Friday evening, Christopher Martin (23-2-3, 6 KOs) of Chula Vista, CA suffered his second...
Denis Grachev center has his arm raised by referee Rocky Burke (R) after defeating Ismayl Sillakh. The gent with the big grin on his face is Manny Melchor, Grachev's trainer. The discreet and unassuming Denis Grachev gets win #12 On Friday, April 27, 2012, the Las Vegas Sports Books had light heavyweight boxer Denis Grachev of San Diego as...
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is shown hitting the heavy bag on media day at the Mayweather Boxing Gym, April 24, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Getty Images Week’s best fight photos and miscellanea Like a photo essay of someone growing up, we, as all knowing fight fans, need to see our fighters in...
San Diego Chargers football legend, Junior Seau, at the time a Miami Dolphin linebacker, posed for this 2005 NFL headshot on photo day in Miami, Florida. Photo: Getty Images Sudden passing of Junior Seau has most of San Diego in shock All day, reports came across the airways about the former NFL star linebacker Junior Seau being found shot to death...
Since I couldn’t afford to order Saturday’s PPV fight, a more affluent friend from back East offered to purchase it, then call me with updates. Here’s a photo of my buddy watching the fights with his family. We knew the President was a Mayweather fan, but the whole family? Mayweather vs. Cotto, real fighters in a real fight Saturday night’s boxing show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas proves beyond a doubt that Boxing is...
Featured in the Friday night's Epic Fighting Main Event were Lena Hellqvist (R) and Kaiyana Rain (L) and of course Epic Fighting's vivacious dancers. Epic Fighting 12 featured several dramatic finishes On Friday, May 4th, the Epic Fighting Series returned to its roots, the Four Points by Sheraton San Diego Hotel...
The school, then work, then workout routine will soon come to an end as Tiffany Van Soest graduates in June. On Saturday she's hoping that she doesn't get marked up too badly because it will ruin her graduation photos. Vegas Muay Thai show to feature four San Diego fighters On May 12, 2012, a star-studded, 12-bout Lion Fight Muay Thai VI show will be showcased at the Hard Rock...
The regular Pechanga Ring Card Girls were anxious  to show off their new outfits. Photo: Jim Wyatt Results from the Friday Night Fights at Pechanga On Friday, May 11, 2012, the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, CA, hosted another very entertaining boxing show. This...
Group photo of all the men who were promoted on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at The Arena in Point Loma, San Diego, CA. Largest No Gi Jiu Jitsu promotion takes place at The Arena On Saturday, April 21, 2012, The Arena MMA Gym in Point Loma, San Diego, CA conducted their first No Gi...
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  • This is your life: Kru Mark, former war hero, former World Muy Thai Champion, well known MMA and Muay Thai Kickboxing instructor at The Arena MMA Gym in Point Loma, San Diego, CA. Photo credit: The Arena0May 19, 2012

    My Father’s Son, A Memoir of an Incidental Life, Chapters 1 – 5

    Kru Mark, war hero, former Muy Thai Champion, well respected MMA/Muay Thai Kickboxing instructor is originally from Laos and now coaches in his specialties at The Arena MMA Gym in...
  • sport of boxing logo with changes0May 18, 2012

    Pro Boxing Schedule as of May 18, 2012

         Schedule updated on a regular basis – bold print or underlining denotes extra emphasis on either a local boxer or a major championship. If you see any errors,...
  • With some boxers having inflated their records by fighting let's say rather so weak opponents.  it's virtually impossible to get everyone to agree on the World Boxing rankings, especially when you have the managers, promoters and different commissions in bed with each other, we're going to start our own ranking system. Especially when the boxers never get to face each other.0May 16, 2012

    The fastidious World Boxing Organizations’ rankings

    In order to be a competent, unbiased judge, you have to be able to separate yourself from the money, the friendships and ingrained prejudices to be totally objective in your...
  • Swiss Park event 640 2504May 15, 2012

    USA Amateur Boxing Schedule as of May 15, 2012

    This pulldown is dedicated to the USA Amateur Boxing Association and like organizations within the San Diego County jurisdiction. If there is ever a change in a scheduled event, we...
  • Black House Team Nogueira on Miramar Road in San Diego, CA.0May 16, 2012

    MMA & Muy Thai Schedule as of May 16, 2012

    Bellator 69 Date: May 18, 2012 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana Venue: L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort Broadcast: MTV2 and Spike.comMAIN CARD (MTV2) Maiquel Falcao vs. Andreas Spang – middleweight-tourney finale...
  • Last year's winning team, Team Unified, included (L to R) Gabrielle Nasworthy, David Rodriguez, Gabrielle Romero and Carlos Hernandez who are shown here posing with their coaches and the coveted trophy.  Photo: Jim Wyatt0May 15, 2012

    Battle of the Badges this Saturday at Barona

    Back in January, Carlos Barragan, the Executive Director of the National City Community Youth Athletic Center extended his annual invite to the SDPD, NCPD, CVPD, ECPD, USBP, OPD, ECPD, Probation,...
  • Far and away, the eighth round KO of George Foreman in Zaire to win back the title (Oct. 30, 1974) was Muhammad Ali’s finest moment. At the time, the 25 year-old Foreman had a record of 40-0 with 37 knockouts and was considered the hardest puncher ever. After playing his mind games, Ali turned the Congolese people against Foreman and a popular chant of the locals leading up to the Rumble in the Jungle, and during the fight, was "Ali bomaye!" which means "Ali, kill him!"0April 15, 2012

    Muhammad Ali: “I am the greatest!”

    Next to, “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” the most memorable quote from Muhammad Ali has to be: “I am the greatest_, the greatest of all time!”
  • Tiffany Van Soest vs Hilary Mack and Julie Kitchen vs Miriam Nakamoto to be featured in the Champion of Champions Show in the Grand Ballroom at the Pala Casino & Resort.0April 7, 2012

    April 7, 2012 results from the WCK Muay Thai show at Pala

    On Saturday, the people of WCK Muay Thai staged another action packed show at the Pala Fitness Center on the grounds of the Pala Indian Reservation. The organizers, Dennis Warner,...
  • At the end of their hotly contested bout, Antonio Orozco, a top light welterweight prospect at 13-0-o, with 9 KOs, congratulates boxers Angel Enriquez and Richard Reyes, the winner, for their fine performance.hands out the ,  Antonio O0April 14, 2012

    USA Amateur Boxing at the House of Boxing

    April 14, 2012 Once again, young boxers came from near and far to showcase their talents and compete in the latest USA Amateur Boxing show. This one was held Saturday...
  • On February 28, 2012, his royal highness, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) was at the Apollo Theatre in New York, N. Y. with Miguel Cotto (R) to promote his upcoming fight on May 5, 2012 in Las Vegas. Photo: Chris Trotman/Getty Images0April 21, 2012

    Floyd Mayweather Jr. has become a name dropper

    Apparently, when Floyd Mayweather Jr., speaks, even the President of the United States listens. On a recent HBO Boxing feature, “Floyd Mayweather: Speaking Out,” Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) was introduced...
  • After winning the XAFS Light weight Championship over J. R. Cruz, Francisco Castro holding the belt is joined by his very large fan club which includes his wife and two children, fellow Marines from MCAS Miramar plus neighbors and friends. Photo: Jim Wyatt1April 21, 2012

    Xplode Fight Series rebounds with their finest show ever

    Valley Center, CA, Saturday, April 21, 2012 Last time out, the MMA critics were all over the Xplode Fight Series people for delivering a pedestrian show. Just like in the...
  • At this stage in the fight, Emilio Bojorquez (L) was winning on all scorecards and his opponent, Abner "Fresa" Lopez was still struggling to put together some semblance of an offense together.0April 23, 2012

    The ever popular Emilio Bojorquez goes down in defeat

    As the boxers entered Round three, all was going as planned. One of San Diego/Tijuana’s favorite sons, Emilio Bojorquez (20-1-0, 14 KOs), was easily out-pointing Abner “Fresa” Lopez (5-1-0, 4...
  • Luis Orlando Del Valle lands a straight right to the head of Chris Martin in their Super Bantamweight bout, Friday, April 27, 2012 on Showtime's Showbox. Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime Promotions0April 27, 2012

    Chris Martin a knockdown victim in his second loss

    Miami, Oklahoma (April 27, 2012) On Friday evening, Christopher Martin (23-2-3, 6 KOs) of Chula Vista, CA suffered his second defeat to go 0-2-1 in his last three contests. Luis...
  • Denis Grachev center has his arm raised by referee Rocky Burke (R) after defeating Ismayl Sillakh. The gent with the big grin on his face is Manny Melchor, Grachev's trainer.0April 27, 2012

    The discreet and unassuming Denis Grachev gets win #12

    On Friday, April 27, 2012, the Las Vegas Sports Books had light heavyweight boxer Denis Grachev of San Diego as an 11-1 underdog to Ismayl Sillakh, the 6’1” southpaw from...
  • Floyd Mayweather Jr. is shown hitting the heavy bag on media day at the Mayweather Boxing Gym, April 24, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Getty Images0April 29, 2012

    Week’s best fight photos and miscellanea

    Like a photo essay of someone growing up, we, as all knowing fight fans, need to see our fighters in their totality. When they’re at work and play; when their...
  • San Diego Chargers football legend, Junior Seau, at the time a Miami Dolphin linebacker, posed for this 2005 NFL headshot on photo day in Miami, Florida. Photo: Getty Images0May 2, 2012

    Sudden passing of Junior Seau has most of San Diego in shock

    All day, reports came across the airways about the former NFL star linebacker Junior Seau being found shot to death at his home in what appears to be a tragic...
  • Since I couldn’t afford to order Saturday’s PPV fight, a more affluent friend from back East offered to purchase it, then call me with updates. Here’s a photo of my buddy watching the fights with his family. We knew the President was a Mayweather fan, but the whole family?0May 5, 2012

    Mayweather vs. Cotto, real fighters in a real fight

    Saturday night’s boxing show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas proves beyond a doubt that Boxing is not on the decline. The packed Arena, the Pay for...
  • Featured in the Friday night's Epic Fighting Main Event were Lena Hellqvist (R) and Kaiyana Rain (L) and of course Epic Fighting's vivacious dancers.0May 4, 2012

    Epic Fighting 12 featured several dramatic finishes

    On Friday, May 4th, the Epic Fighting Series returned to its roots, the Four Points by Sheraton San Diego Hotel in the Kearny Mesa community of San Diego. As in...
  • The school, then work, then workout routine will soon come to an end as Tiffany Van Soest graduates in June. On Saturday she's hoping that she doesn't get marked up too badly because it will ruin her graduation photos.0May 7, 2012

    Vegas Muay Thai show to feature four San Diego fighters

    On May 12, 2012, a star-studded, 12-bout Lion Fight Muay Thai VI show will be showcased at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will feature four...
  • The regular Pechanga Ring Card Girls were anxious  to show off their new outfits. Photo: Jim Wyatt0May 11, 2012

    Results from the Friday Night Fights at Pechanga

    On Friday, May 11, 2012, the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, CA, hosted another very entertaining boxing show. This one featured Detroit’s Tony “Super Bad” Harrison, a 21 year-old...
  • Group photo of all the men who were promoted on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at The Arena in Point Loma, San Diego, CA.0April 22, 2012

    Largest No Gi Jiu Jitsu promotion takes place at The Arena

    On Saturday, April 21, 2012, The Arena MMA Gym in Point Loma, San Diego, CA conducted their first No Gi Jiu Jitsu promotions. The Arena joins Eddie Bravo’s 10th Planet...
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