Kickboxing Empire set for March 8th in Las Vegas
Kickboxing Empire is set to take place March 8th at the Planet Hollywood Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The event will feature a main event bout between Agron Preteni of Croatia and Luis Tavares of Holland. The co-main event will feature the return of Shawn Yarborough as he takes on Pavel Turuk […]
Matches to make after M-One “Reborn”
M-One “Reborn” took place this past week and it was a nice return for the M-One promotion after a year long hiatus. The theme of the event was Team Thailand vs. The World, and Team Thailand walked away with a clean 4-0 sweep. Despite only one North American based fighter being on the world team, […]
Video: Joseph Valtellini talks about his KO victory over Shawn Yarborough at Friday Night Fights
Results and Recap: Friday Night Fights Muay Thai “Yarborough vs. Valtellini”
New York–Friday Night Fights Muay Thai was back at the Broad Street Ballroom where their main event featured Joseph Valtellini vs. Shawn Yarborough. The fight was considered a test for Valtellini as Yarborough normally fights at a higher weight class and had never been stopped in his career before. Valtellini, however, made quick work of […]
Predictions for Friday Night Fights Muay Thai “Yarborough vs. Valtellini”
Friday Night Fights Muay Thai: Yarborough vs. Valtellini will take place on Friday, March 9th. With three pro fights on tap here we go with our predictions for the event. Shawn Yarborough vs. Joseph Valtellini Yarborough should be the toughest test of Valtellini’s young career. Yarbrough typically fights in the 175lb weight class and packs […]
Friday Night Fights now officially Friday Night Fights Muay Thai, new website launches
Earlier in 2011, North America’s longest running Muay Thai promotion; Friday Night Fights officially changed their name to Friday Night Fights Muay Thai. The name change came ahead of their new website launch, www.FridayNightFights.com. The official names change indicates their commitment to the Muay Thai community. When asked about the name change, FNFMT President Justin […]
Yarborough vs. Valtellini headline March 9th Friday Night Fights Muay Thai event, Fisher vs. Horowitz set for undercard
Friday Night Fights Muay Thai has announced the main event for their March 9th event at the Broad Street Ballroom in New York. Joseph Valtellini will be taking on Las Vegas based fighter Shawn Yarborough. Valtellini has put together a perfect 5-0 record since turning pro, with none of his fights going the distance. Known […]
Malaipet, Yarborough, and Njokuani kickboxing results
Saturday night the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV played host to IKA kickboxing action. Some noteable Muay Thai practitioners were on the card including former WBC Muay Thai U.S. national champion Shawn Yarborough, current WBC Muay Thai international champion Malaipet, and Chidi Njokuani. Malaipet was a late addition to the card […]
Shawn Yarborough stripped of WBC Muay Thai National Light Heavyweight Title
Light Heavyweight Shawn Yarborough has been stripped of his 175 lb WBC Muay Thai USA National Title. Muay Thai Authority confirmed that the decision was made last night by the WBC Muay Thai office in Bangkok, Thailand. Yarborough last defended his title over a year ago on April 17th of 2010 — when he defeated […]
Updated North American Men’s Rankings 5/25/2011
There is some shake up in the rankings. Most notably the rise of Ky Hollenbeck who has now claimed the number one spot, and dropping Kevin Ross down to number two. It’s a tight race for the number one spot which in the coming months could continue to flip flop back and forth. 1. Ky […]