I just found out one of the greats who came to New Zealand in 1969 passed away recently in South Africa. Willem Hall was a real talented wrestler, didn't stand any nonsense and was one of the South African greats. He had great matches here with John DaSilva and also they had great matches all […]
Any thoughts that Kiwi-based Colombian, Guillermo "Pantera" Mosquera (63.4kg), had of fighting Kostya Tyzu for the undisputed world light-welterweight title went out the window when he was stopped in the fourth round of a fight for the vacant world WBF junior-welterweight crown by Filipino, Dino "Diesel" Castenares (63.5kg), at Auckland's Unitec gym on Saturday, December […]
Photos from Cullen Sports Second Sky Tower Boxing Promotion courtesy of Dave Cameron. The Phillipino team and handlers about to leave for the ring Dindo Castenarez wins the W.B.F. Light-welter weight World Crown Peter Warren, Dindo's Manager and Johnny Glozier Phillipino team about to head for the ring Dindo wins World Crown. Winston Peters at […]
New Years greetings readers and the first edition of Fight Times the free online e-Mag has proved to break all records in New Zealand fight game publications of all times. New Zealand has always only had enough readers, advertisers and contributors to sustain one such publication and once it has major market share the others […]
Fili Mailata and friend Lee Otti, Richard Tutaki and Bruce Glozier Lape Tulisi and his boys Timu Masua training for fight in China Vic Gummer and his boys Ryan Sturt Vinnie Pavlovich Chris Martin and Peter Kariuki Richard Tutaki Hiriwa TeRangi Timu Masua and Daughter Joe Davis Ollie Wyatt Peter Kariuki Peter Kariuki And Pantera […]
Caution:The contents of this article are for education purposes only. The principles described are extremely dangerous and are for military close combat training and operations only. Their application applies solely to the military. This is the second part of the two part series on damage reduction in what is known in military close combat as […]
This is a photo series showing some of the great matches in New Zealand's great history. This has to my all time favourite for straight scientific wrestling. Pat was a famous World Heavyweight Champion and John was my uncrowned Champion. Certainly one of the World Great heavyweights. John gets into some serious wood chopping Pat […]
Older New Zealand fans will remember them as "The Crazy Kiwis" or "The Kiwi Sheepherders" or just "Brute and Sweet". Bob Miller and Ted Williams have long been top Wrestling Stars, but reached Superstar status when they join the W.W.F. in 1988. The W.W.F. goes into more than 30 Countires around the globe, so our […]
Nancy Wake was the Allies' most decorated servicewoman of WWII, and the Gestapo's most-wanted person. They code-named her 'The White Mouse' because of her ability to elude capture. When war broke out she was a young woman married to a wealthy Frenchman living a life of luxury in cosmopolitan Marseilles. She became a saboteur, organiser […]
Australian Taekwondo Olympian and 2004 Assistant Olympic Coach Warren Hansen, ran three seminars for the TUNZ's red and black belts in November. This series proved very popular and 100 TUNZ members gaining benefit of Warren's knowledge both as a past fighter (USA & International Cup champion, 10 times Australian champion) and current coach. Warren is […]