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PFL signs Muhammad Ali’s grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh
The PFL has signed Muhammad Ali’s grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh. The Professional Fighters League signed Walsh, 24, a former collegiate football player at the University of California, to an amateur contract to compete in its tournament finals event this November. Currently Walsh lives and trains out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, Nevada. Walsh has […]
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Ben Askren on ‘Ali Act’ to MMA: Promoters could bid on title fights between No. 1 UFC and No. 2 Bellator fighter
With the growing popularity of mixed martial arts, there is still a lot of issues that many involved are battling. With the recent fighter’s unions and associations being created, one thing that many fighters are looking for is getting mixed martial arts covered under the “Ali Act.” One Championship title holder Ben “Funky” Askren recently […]
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UFC paying to lobby against the Muhammad Ali Extension Act
What is the Muhammed Ali Boxing Reform Act you ask? The Muhammed Ali Boxing Reform Act is a law that was enacted in 2000 to help protect the rights, fairness and financial welfare of boxers. According to the FTC, “this Act, amending the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, specifies that a sanctioning organization may […]