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Christy Martin Faces Dakota Stone in Rematch on March 12

By Lem SatterfieldJan 19th 2011 – 11:26PM

Former world champion female boxer Christy Martin and Dakota Stone will have a March 12 rematch of Martin's September 2009, 10-round, majority decision victory when they meet on the Showtime pay-per-view televised undercard of a main event featuring WBA junior middleweight (154 pounds) king Miguel Cotto against...

Christy Martin 'Burning' for Return to Ring

By Lem SatterfieldJan 6th 2011 – 2:30PM

Top Rank Promotions CEO Bob Arum told FanHouse that "everything is done" in a deal reached Thursday for former world champion female boxer Christy Martin to end a 14-month ring absence by fighting on the undercard of the Ricardo Mayorga vs. Miguel Cotto pay-per-view on March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "The deal...

Christy Martin Meets With Bob Arum Concerning a Comeback

By Lem SatterfieldJan 5th 2011 – 2:21PM

On Nov. 23, legendary female boxer Christy Martin was hospitalized after being shot and stabbed in her Orange County, Fla. home. Two days later, Orange County Sheriff's Office spokesman, Jim Solomons , reported that the bed-ridden Martin's Apopka-area home had been burglarized. On Nov. 30, it was announced that...

Christy Martin Hires Celebrity Attorney Gloria Allred

By FanHouse NewswireDec 22nd 2010 – 2:29PM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)-A former women's boxing champion who police say was attacked by her husband last month in Orlando has hired celebrity attorney Gloria Allred. Allred planned Wednesday to accompany Christy Martin to court where her husband, James Martin, was scheduled to have a bond hearing. Deputies say Martin...

Leslie Nielsen Took on Sports Before Death (Quotes, Video)

By FanHouse StaffNov 29th 2010 – 9:31AM

Leslie Nielsen passed away Sunday at 84 years old. Nielsen was one of the best comic actors of his time, often times looking to sports for his humor. Who could forget the exchange he had as Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun: From the Files of the Police Squad!" with his love interest in the movie, Jane (played by Priscilla...

O.J. Simpson News From the Web

  • 10/31/11 Kris Jenner writes she 'knew' O.J. Simpson 'had... Source: ABC - KABC 7 - Los Angeles CA While her daughter Kim Kardashian is in the midst of a divorce , Kris Jenner is dishing out details of her life in a new memoir "Kris Jenner...And All Things Kardashian" set to be released on Tuesday, November 1.
  • 07/06/11 Casey Anthony Compared to O.J. Simpson by Media... Source: The Hollywood Reporter Casey Anthony was acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, Tuesday in Florida, causing media pundits to immediately begin comparing her to O.J. Simpson, who received the same verdict for the deaths of his ex Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.
  • 03/07/11 Oakland County man aims to improve O.J. Simpson's... Source: The Oakland Press - Pontiac MI Few court cases in the U.S. have caused as much media buzz as those of former Buffalo Bills star Orenthal James Simpson, who one local documentarian claims was painted unfairly by a biased media and underlying elements of racism.
  • 02/15/11 O.J. Simpson Beaten in Jail by Skinheads Source: Celebrity Smack The National Enquirer is reporting that O.J. Simpson recently was beaten by a skinhead while in jail.
  • 10/22/10 Simpson lawyer plans further appeals Source: CBS - KWCH Eyewitness News 12 - Wichita KS A lawyer for O.J. Simpson says it's just the first step in a "long line of appeals."

Background on O.J. Simpson

Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson (born July 9, 1947), nicknamed "The Juice", is a retired American college and professional football player, football broadcaster and actor.

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