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The Truth About Culinary 226

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:46:19 -0700

The Truth About Culinary 226 :

These are the people keeping the UFC out of NYC

Mark Hunt gets visa, now cleared for UFC 160 co-main event vs. Junior dos Santos | News – MMAjunkie.com

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:31:40 -0700

Mark Hunt gets visa, now cleared for UFC 160 co-main event vs. Junior dos Santos | News – MMAjunkie.com:

finally!

UFC: Mark Hunt still held up by visa issues - Sport - NZ Herald News

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:36:17 -0700

UFC: Mark Hunt still held up by visa issues - Sport - NZ Herald News

UFC 160: Roy Nelson asked about possibly replacing Mark Hunt against JDS, says he's "always down to fight anybody"

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:38:20 -0700

UFC 160: Roy Nelson asked about possibly replacing Mark Hunt against JDS, says he's "always down to fight anybody"

Mayweather PPV Does Over One Million Buys

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:52:57 -0700

Mayweather PPV Does Over One Million Buys:

HUGE Numbers! Congrats to @SHOSports

Pacquiao-Rios payback for Roach?

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:44:19 -0700

Pacquiao-Rios payback for Roach? :

Payback it is…

Boxing-Ali loves to watch the old Ali - daughter - Yahoo! Sports

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:49:26 -0700

Boxing-Ali loves to watch the old Ali - daughter - Yahoo! Sports:

Awesomeness…

UFC's Marc Ratner to request changes to Unified Rules at ABC's summer convention | News – MMAjunkie.com

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:34:30 -0700

UFC's Marc Ratner to request changes to Unified Rules at ABC's summer convention | News – MMAjunkie.com:

Finally!!

Al Bernstein Celebrates PPV Anniversary

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:27:25 -0700

Al Bernstein Celebrates PPV Anniversary:

Congratulations Al!

Top 25 Pound-for-Pound UFC Fighters Following UFC 159 | Bleacher Report

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:22:44 -0700

Top 25 Pound-for-Pound UFC Fighters Following UFC 159 | Bleacher Report

Check out Ana Julation's 1 on 1 interview with Floyd Mayweather

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:21:51 -0700

Ana Julaton is the first Filipino American boxer to win the Women’s WBO Super Bantamweight and IBA Super Bantamweight titles. Check her out @anajulation on Twitter

@anajulation : My 1 on 1 Interview with Floyd Mayweatherhttp://www.csnbayarea.com/video_content_type/mayweather-theres-still-not-blueprint-how-beat-floyd-mayweather …

Al Bernstein & Delvin Rodriguez on LAST CALL 4/26 on Cyberstationusa.com

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:16:36 -0700

As the NFL Draft is in full swing, the Swami has already made his selections and is ready to deliver. This week with co-host Brad Johnson (www.twitter.com/donlybradj) and some special guests, its two hours boxing breakdown only on LAST CALL on www.cyberstationusa.com. This week’s guests include:

-Light Middleweight boxer Delvin Rodriguez (www.delvinrodriguez.com) joins the show to talk about his upcoming ESPN2 Friday Night Fights bout versus Freddy Hernandez. The Danbury native opens up about his opponent, being the house fighters, getting into the sport at a young age, what happened against Austin Trout, and how much family means to him.

-SHOWTIME Boxing sage Al Bernstein (www.twitter.com/AlBernstein) re-joins the show to talk boxing with Brad & the Swami. Among the topics that are bound to be brought up is the Austin Trout-Canelo Alvarez fight, where both fighters go from here, the problems with Texas fights, Mayweather-Guerrero showdown, and this weekend’s Showtime tilts.

All of this plus much more on LAST CALL on www.cyberstationusa.com. Friday, April 26th from 11 to 1 a.m. Eastern time/8 to 10 p.m. Pacific time

Countdown begins tonight... I can't WAIT! UFC® 159 Live on Pay-Per View: Jones vs. Sonnen

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:29:31 -0700

Countdown begins tonight... I can't WAIT! UFC® 159 Live on Pay-Per View: Jones vs. Sonnen

UFC on Fox 7 Results: Grades for Every Main-Card Fighter | Bleacher Report

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:33:45 -0700

UFC on Fox 7 Results: Grades for Every Main-Card Fighter | Bleacher Report

UFC on FOX 7 predictions, preview and analysis - MMAmania.com

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:02:43 -0700

UFC on FOX 7 predictions, preview and analysis - MMAmania.com:

AWESOME Match ups this weekend!

AUDIO VERSION OF AL BERNSTEIN’S BOOK NOW AVAILABLE The audio version of Al Bernstein’s “30 Years, 30...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:42:28 -0700

AUDIO VERSION OF AL BERNSTEIN’S BOOK NOW AVAILABLE

The audio version of Al Bernstein’s “30 Years, 30 Undeniable Truths About Boxing, Sports and TV” is now available for purchase at www.tinyurl.com/alsaudiobook . This audio book is produced and distributed by Audible.com.

Now sports fans can hear Hall Of Fame broadcaster Al Bernstein bring to life the stories, anecdotes and insights he wrote in this book. Critics and fans alike have praised this entertaining and humorous look at 30 years of sportscasting.

“A wonderfully straightforward memoir…an essential piece of sports -TV history”
Maxboxing.com

“This is one of the more humorous looks at sports broadcasting you’ll ever read.”
RING Magazine

“It’s a great read, whether boxing fan or not, you’ll enjoy this book.”
Examiner.com

“Al Bernstein’s life is filled with surprise, humor and humanity. Terrific writing.”
Garry Shandling

“This book is so well written…shows why Al has come so far and announced more boxing than anybody else.”
Emanuel Steward

Al is excited that “30 Years, 30 Undeniable Truths” has been turned into an audio book. “The book was written in a conversational tone, and now, as an audio book, it can truly be delivered that way,” he said. Al added, “It was fun to record the book, and one nice part was I didn’t have to worry about spelling or punctuation!”

“30 Years, 30 Undeniable Truths” is available as an e-book and print book on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. Http://j.mp/albernstein

Al Bernstein will celebrate an anniversary on May 4th when he serves as ringside analyst on the SHOWTIME pay per view telecast of the Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero fight. It will mark the 30th year since Al’s first major pay per view assignment in 1983, when he announced the Marvin Hagler-Roberto Duran battle.

Rigondeaux gives Donaire a boxing lesson | RingTV

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:40:36 -0700

Rigondeaux gives Donaire a boxing lesson | RingTV:

Both the fighter of the year and the Trainer of the year 2012 start of 2013 looking terrible…

The Downes Side: TUF 17 Finale Predictions | UFC ® - News

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:45:30 -0700

The Downes Side: TUF 17 Finale Predictions | UFC ® - News:

This looks right on the money to me… #UFC #TUF17

TUF 17 Finale: Info and Predictions for Faber vs. Jorgensen | Bleacher Report | Bleacher Report

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:57:14 -0700

TUF 17 Finale: Info and Predictions for Faber vs. Jorgensen | Bleacher Report | Bleacher Report:

HALL is a BEAST! I Can’t wait to see him in with some of the UFC’s best!

UFC Releases Code of Conduct Aimed at Curbing Detrimental Behavior from Fighters | Bleacher Report

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:53:15 -0700

UFC Releases Code of Conduct Aimed at Curbing Detrimental Behavior from Fighters | Bleacher Report:

ANOTHER GREAT MOVE by the UFC…