Frank Trigg: Hardest Working Man in Combat Sports

In addition to his clothing line, Triggonomics, his upcoming fights in Sengoku, his pro wrestling announcing, Frank Trigg can add Women's boxing announcer to long list of jobs he takes to make ends meet. Frank did some announcing on last Thursday's Best Damn Women's Boxing Show, though the reviews aren't kind.

Boxer Wayne McCullough working with UFC

From Doghouse Boxing

BH: There has been this whole debate on MMA versus boxing, critics spewing out that boxing is a dying sport and the MMA is the new breed, etc. I know you have ties with the UFC, and of course you are a professional boxer. Give the readers your thoughts on the debate.

WM: I love the UFC and have done since about 2004. Now I work for them and see it from both sides. I’ve seen first hand that UFC fighters are treated much better than I ever was as a boxer. But they are two different sports and I see no reason why I can’t enjoy both.

I'm assuming they have in some kind of position over in the UFC UK division.

Boston Herald on Timing in MMA

When that happens, months of training and game-planning are over in the blink of an eye, or, more accurately, the crack of a fist. One slight misstep and all of that preparation is out the window.

So how do fighters deal with that possibility? Simple. They ignore it.

MMA and Tennessee

Piece on MMA and the possible regulation in Tennessee

Monte Cox on WAMMA Belts

“It’s huge,” said Monte Cox, the Bettendorf-based promoter/agent who heads up Adrenaline and also represents Sylvia. “We desperately need a sanctioning body or organization that’s not biased, an independent organization like boxing has.

“Right now, there are no world champions, in my opinion. There is the UFC champion, there’s an EliteXC champ — those are simply champions of organizations. There is nothing to say that the two best guys in the world fought and this guy is now the world champ. That’s never been done.”

-The Quad City Times

Bodog and Strikeforce fighter makes boxing debut

From the Worcester Telegram:

Matt Lee of Clinton, a 155-pounder who made his bones in mixed martial arts competition (12-4-1), will make his pro boxing debut as a junior middleweight against Patrick Bozeman (0-3) of Boston. As an MMA pugilist, Lee is considered a lightweight, but he’s also a feared opponent. He has sparred in boxing against Rodriguez and Andrey Nevsky, a pair of unbeaten Worcester middleweights, and against Peter Manfredo Jr. of Providence. He thinks his MMA skills translate well into the boxing ring.

“I’m very comfortable boxing. I have the ring experience,” said the 36-year-old Lee, who fought on an MMA card on Friday night at the Crowne Plaza in Worcester. “I’ll bet I spar more than the average pro boxer, way more — and high-caliber sparring, too.”

Matchmaker Rohacik said Lee isn’t necessarily a knockout puncher, but praised his ability.

“I’d call him a boxer, but not a boxer who dances away,” Rohacik said. “He’s a boxer who stands there and mixes it up. He’s got a lot of skills, he’s a smart fighter. It might be his pro debut, but he knows how to use his hands.”

Lee, whose uncle was on the South Korean Olympic team, said he boxed as a youngster and spent lots of time around boxing gyms. He dabbled in Golden Gloves as an amateur, but MMA is his real love.

He also doesn’t plan to make this a long boxing career and pursue any titles but he would like to have a couple of local bouts and then try his luck against a really tough opponent.

“I’m a big fan of contact sports in general — boxing, wrestling, MMA,” Lee said. “I’ve always hung out in a gym, messed around. I’m very comfortable with boxers and boxing in general.”

Asked if he’s afraid he might forget and try to kick Bozeman during his boxing match, Lee laughed and said, “No, I can switch.”

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