Regular Columns

We lose 'Bomber' Pat Roach

Sadly we recently lost film star and champion wrestler Pat Roach. Known worldwide for playing "Bomber" in the top rating TV series Auf Wiedersehen Pet, the former champion wrestler lost his battle against throat cancer a couple of weeks ago aged 67. Pat made his name as a champion wrestler after winning the British and […]

Big Bad John

This John DaSilva story was written in the 1960's. The title was dreamed up by the magazine editor. I would never call John bad, as he was a gentleman in and out of the ring. Regarding the story John was always billed around Europe as a Maori Chief. However in actual fact John was Spanish, […]

Vince Smith

Vincent Thomas Charles Smith 337062 Sergeant NZ SAS. 1934 to 1988. Vince Smith was born in Papakura on the 22nd of November 1934 to the late Roland Smith and Dorothy Smith. Vince had two brothers Roland and Michael and two sisters Rosemary and Sharon. On completing two years secondary education at Mt Albert Grammar School […]

Dana White and the future of UFC

© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC. Photography by Joshua Hedges   Jim Morrison once sang, "The future's uncertain and the end is always near". But according to Ultimate Fighting Championship President, Dana White, the future is certain and the sky's the limit for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Born in Manchester, Connecticut, […]

Dana White – Part 2 — 'The Ultimate Fighter Series'

UFC President Dana White and partner Lorenzo Fertitta have been running the Ultimate Fighting Championship since UFC 30. During this period the "Superbowl of Mixed Martial Arts" has grown from strength to strength, and is about to be catapulted into the living rooms of more viewers internationally with the production of a 13-episode series, The […]

October 2004

Dear Readers Fight Times will become an E Magazine from the December/January issue and will be free to all readers. You will be able to find your free Fight Times online magazine at www.fighttimes.com Fight Times has always led the way as a New Zealand Martial Arts and combat sports magazine and has never rested […]

Waitakere Boxing Club Stages Pro-am Fundraising Tournament

The Waitakere Boxing Club staged a pro-am fundraising tournament at he ABA Stadium on Saturday September 11. Vanuatu's Karli Jacobus (78.3kg) kept his unbeaten record intact when he outpointed come backing Moroni Schwalger (81.4kg) over six hard rounds. The first two rounds were even but in the third Moroni pulled back too casually from a […]