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CHAMPIONS GATHER—Hall of Fame karate legend, Master Bill Viola Sr. welcomes former World Boxing Champion Michael Moorer from Monessen and special guest Chanel Smith, former Ms. Pittsburgh and now bodybuilding competitor and fitness trainer. Smith, a Duquesne University graduate, now lives in Washington, D.C. Bill Viola, Black Belt Artist and the mastermind behind the
DetailsMartial arts workout touted as packing a punch
Martial arts workout touted as packing a punch By Doug Gulasy Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 9:00 p.m. 1 / 3 Sidney Davis | Tribune-Review Dave Nackoul, age 57 of Canonsburg, works up a sweat shadow boxing at Fight Club Pittsburgh, an MMA-type facility in Robinson, on Saturday July 6, 2013. The club offers boxing lessons for not just professionals
DetailsKumite Classic kicks it up a notch
Kumite Classic kicks it up a notch By Dave Schrecengost Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 9:04 p.m. | Sports Submitted Dominic Leader, at left, of Team Kumite in North Huntingdon competes during the finals of the 2012 Kumite Classic at the Monroeville Convention Center. An automobile accident in 1999 left Bill Viola Jr. with a fractured vertebrae
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By Chris Adamski Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, 3:44 p.m. | Sports Leader earns top karate honor Black belts from Allegheny Shotokan Karate school in North Huntingdon gathered last month for a group photo while honoring longtime student and new black belt Dave Jones. They are, in front, from left, Dave Zezza, Perry Culver, Ray Walters, Bill
DetailsMMA’S FORGOTTEN FOREFATHERS
MMA’S FORGOTTEN FOREFATHERS Cartey, Richard (November 2012). “Tough guy Contest: The Real Beginnings of MMA in America”. Fighters Only. 3: 72 Mixed martial arts in the United States was not conceived by the Gracie family and Art Davie in 1993, it actually began life 14 years earlier in a Pennsylvanian diner. FO reveals the untold story of… Click magazine
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Feature: Battle of the Super Fighters Tough Guy Contest The real beginnings of MMA in America Tough Guy Contest By Richard Cartey, Fighters Only Magazine Mixed martial arts in the United States was not conceived by the Gracie family and Art Davie in 1993, it actually began life 14 years earlier in a Pennsylvanian diner. FO reveals the
DetailsFitness and martial-arts enthusiasts pack Monroeville Convention Center for Kumite Classic
Fitness and martial-arts enthusiasts pack Monroeville Convention Center for Kumite Classic By Michael Love Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 11:08 a.m. Brazil native Royce Gracie is an undisputed legend in the world of mixed martial arts. Gracie, with his foundation in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, dominated the early years of the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He won the first UFC tournament
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Golden Gloves It’s no surprise that Pittsburgh produced some of the nation’s grittiest fighters over the past 100 years. From light heavyweight Champion boxer Billy Conn to professional wrestling superstar Bruno Sammartino, visit the Sports Museum to spar with legends. Evolving from bare knuckles prizefighting, boxing blossomed in Pittsburgh, a city populated with people willing
DetailsPittsburgh the birthplace of MMA
Professional baseball, football, and hockey can all trace their early history to Western Pennsylvania. But most local sports fans will be surprised to learn that our region is also the birthplace of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The first “Battle of the Tough Guys” took place at the New Kensington Holiday Inn on March 19, 1980.
DetailsWestern Pennsylvania history | 8 fall 2011
western pennsylvania history | 8 f all 2011 Up Front Tough Guys It started with barroom boasting and has grown into a sport followed by millions on cable TV and in arenas nationwide. Frank Caliguri of Arnold, Pa.—a black belt in karate and owner of the Academy of Martial Arts—was motivated by the ribbing he
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