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Don Frye a man of few words, many accomplishments

Posted by Alex Podgorski | Jul 17, 2024 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection, Tragos/Thesz HOF

Don Frye has always been a man of action and not words; as such, don’t expect much of a speech...

Maritimes promoter Al Zinck dead at 91

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 7, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News, Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

Al Zinck, a former amateur wrestler turned pro, and a boxing and wrestling promoter in Atlantic...

Muhammad Ali joins WWE Champions

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jul 31, 2023 | Grappling with Gaming, News, The Sporting Connection

He is floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee in WWE Champions. Muhammad Ali is joining...

Mike Tyson faces rape lawsuit

Posted by John Powell | Jan 25, 2023 | News, The Sporting Connection

Boxing legend Mike Tyson has been accused of raping a woman in the nineties and is facing a civil...

Butterbean wants another match

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 24, 2022 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

On this weekend’s episode of Sunday Night’s Main Event (snmeradio.com), host Mike...

Mike Tyson attacks man on plane

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Apr 21, 2022 | News, The Sporting Connection

As first reported by TMZ, former professional boxer and sometime pro-wrestling personality Mike...

Artie Edmunds helped recruitment in Toronto during World War I

Posted by Nathan Hatton | Nov 11, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, The Sporting Connection

As the First World War dragged on, professional wrestling fizzled out across Canada. The prospect...

Leon Spinks’ many wrestling connections

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 6, 2021 | Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

Former boxing world champion Leon Spinks — who surprised everyone by beating Muhammad Ali in...

How Danny Hodge became Danny Hodge

Posted by Steven Johnson | Dec 26, 2020 | News, Obituaries

In the many times that I interviewed Danny Hodge over the years, I was always curious about how...

Flashback: Mike Tyson’s ties to wrestling

Posted by John Powell | May 19, 2020 | News, The Sporting Connection

Boxing legend Mike Tyson didn’t just pack a punch in the boxing world, he has also left his...

How Kiniski vs Ali helped promote Chuvalo vs Ali

Posted by Steven Verrier | Apr 21, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, The Sporting Connection

Many Canadians are aware of the real-life Rocky saga played out by former Canadian heavyweight...

Mat Matters: Mayweather-McGregor greatest work of all

Posted by Bob Kapur | Aug 26, 2017 | Opinion, The Sporting Connection

Having followed and covered professional wrestling for so long, I have to admit I’ve become...

Shane Taylor lets his hands do the talking

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 12, 2017 | Interviews

Shane Taylor’s hands tell a story. Beaten and cracked, both meaty and vicious-looking, they...

Wrestling world remembers Muhammad Ali

Posted by John Powell | Jun 4, 2016 | Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

The wrestling world is mourning the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali who died Friday evening,...

Remembering Johnny Canuck, a Lumberjack and a Loverboy

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 19, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

If the measure of a man and the impact of his life on others can be measured by how many people...

Underdog TaDarius Thomas ready for hometown ROH title shot

Posted by Matt Bishop | Jan 17, 2013 | Interviews

TaDarius Thomas has put everything on the line for professional wrestling. An underdog his whole...

Al Mandell, dead at 92, was ‘Forrest Gump of wrestling’

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 28, 2012 | Interviews, Obituaries

The contributions of Al Mandell to the business of professional wrestling are harder to classify...

Fighting, not reality TV, comes easy to Butterbean

Posted by Kenai Andrews | Oct 31, 2008 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

Eric Esch, better known to the public as professional fighter Butterbean, likes to mix it up in a...

Art ‘The Great’ Shires: Ballplayer turned rassler

Posted by Andy McNamara | Apr 9, 2008 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

The crack of a bat, the sound of ball meeting leather, and the cheering of fans. Yes, ladies and...

Remembering Luis Magana, bilingual announcer extraordinario

Posted by Mike Lano | Apr 6, 2008 | Obituaries

Luis Magana, who recently passed away Easter Sunday, March 23, at the ripe age of 97, was a Los...

Who is Floyd Mayweather?

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Mar 27, 2008 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection, WrestleMania

The months leading up to WrestleMania 24 have seen the usual build-up of feuds that have wrestlers...

MSG headliner Sammy Stein saw light in Hollywood

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 6, 2007 | Hollywood Headlock, Interviews

With movie star looks, 1930s Jewish football player turned grappler Sammy Stein seemed destined...

The Fighting Fisherman’s adventures in wrestling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 7, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

While “The Fighting Fisherman” Yvon Durelle is justly celebrated in the boxing...

The Strange Case of Carnera

Posted by Guest Column | Oct 26, 2006 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

It’s been 100 years, today, since Primo Carnera was born. His name may not be familiar to...

Stampede ref Herrmann reflects on career

Posted by Andy McNamara | Oct 12, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Referee, wrestler, police officer, and entrepreneur. Hans-Jochen Herrmann has led quite a life...

Chief Thunderbird: Canadian legend

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 9, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Jean Baptiste Paul 6 foot, 220-250 pounds From his debut in 1933, until his retirement...

Rene Goulet: Consummate pro

Posted by Stephen Laroche | Apr 19, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews

REAL NAME: Robert Bedard BORN: July 12, 1932 in Quebec City 6’0″, 220 pounds AKA: Rene...

The wild web of Spider Dick Phillips

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 21, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Richard ‘Dick’ Phillips BORN: August 21, 1917, Buffalo, New York 5′...

Tag: boxing

Don Frye a man of few words, many accomplishments

Maritimes promoter Al Zinck dead at 91

Muhammad Ali joins WWE Champions

Mike Tyson faces rape lawsuit

Butterbean wants another match

Mike Tyson attacks man on plane

Artie Edmunds helped recruitment in Toronto during World War I

Leon Spinks’ many wrestling connections

How Danny Hodge became Danny Hodge

Flashback: Mike Tyson’s ties to wrestling

How Kiniski vs Ali helped promote Chuvalo vs Ali

Mat Matters: Mayweather-McGregor greatest work of all

Shane Taylor lets his hands do the talking

Wrestling world remembers Muhammad Ali

Remembering Johnny Canuck, a Lumberjack and a Loverboy

Underdog TaDarius Thomas ready for hometown ROH title shot

Al Mandell, dead at 92, was ‘Forrest Gump of wrestling’

Fighting, not reality TV, comes easy to Butterbean

Art ‘The Great’ Shires: Ballplayer turned rassler

Remembering Luis Magana, bilingual announcer extraordinario

Who is Floyd Mayweather?

MSG headliner Sammy Stein saw light in Hollywood

The Fighting Fisherman’s adventures in wrestling

The Strange Case of Carnera

Stampede ref Herrmann reflects on career

Chief Thunderbird: Canadian legend

Rene Goulet: Consummate pro

The wild web of Spider Dick Phillips

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