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Northeast Philly’s Kyle Daukaus to face former PSU wrestling champ Bo Nickal at UFC White House event
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (285+ words) UFC Freedom 250 will take place on June 14 on the South Lawn of the White House Philly is coming to the South Lawn. UFC's upcoming live outdoor event at the White House, dubbed UFC Freedom 250, will feature Philly native Kyle Daukaus…...
South Philly’s Johnny ‘Cannoli’ Garbarino left the Michelin-star kitchen, but he still cooks in the ring
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (954+ words) Garbarino's BKFC debut was full of cannoli hooks, knockouts, and wedding proposals "Whenever you see hyenas go after their prey, they're always attacking and retreating and then coming back, getting the bigger animal more tired," Garbarino, who was born in…...
Cannoli, Brick, and the Grizzly Bear: Meet some of the Philly fighters competing at KnuckleMania VI
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (912+ words) There are a handful of Pa. fighters competing Saturday night at the Xfinity Mobile Arena, including three from the Philly area. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is making its way back to Philly on Feb. 7 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena to…...
Flyers fight coach and bareknuckle brawler Johnny ‘Cannoli’ Garbarino sparked a melee outside Barstool Sansom. It was caught on video.
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1127+ words) Police are investigating the altercation after an assault complaint was filed. But a cop on the scene reportedly gave Garbarino a fist bump. The boxer said he was a friend. Last offseason, the Flyers brought in John Garbarino to help…...
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship hopes to continue to grow in Philly with the arrival of KnuckleMania VI
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (410+ words) Last year's event set a local, modern day combat sports record attendance with 17,762 Over a year ago, former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez stepped inside the bare knuckle ring and competed against Jeremy Stephens at KnuckleMania V in front of Philly…...
Sean Brady wears his Philly roots as a ‘badge of honor’ as he continues his quest for a UFC title
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (935+ words) With a win Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, Brady, the No. 2 welterweight, could be in line for a title fight. UFC welterweight Sean Brady doesn't place too much stock in the ranking system. When the Northeast Philly native is…...
IATSE 8 and 2300 Arena wrestle over pay, benefits for All Elite Wrestling event crews
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (706+ words) The union says the event and venue aren't paying workers "area standard' wages. With professional wrestlers set to entertain fans Wednesday night at South Philadelphia's 2300 Arena, the local stagehands union said the show's organizers were taking a heel turn when…...
Some famous Philly boxers are buried in unmarked graves. This fan is on a mission to change that.
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1793+ words) Boxing historian John DiSanto has made it his cause to raise funds for gravestones to honor some of the best boxers in Philadelphia history. "I feel connected to them because of this project." The cemetery told John DiSanto where Tyrone…...
Every boxer has a cutman. Philly’s Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis has a cutwoman in his corner.
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (1734+ words) Kuller has been a trailblazer in a job long dominated by men. And it all started because a single mom simply wanted to save her son some money. Trish Kuller worked in the emergency room at Nazareth Hospital, often serving…...
A 12-year-old Little League player from Haddonfield was suspended over a bat flip. His dad is fighting back.
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (684+ words) We're trying to cope with it," Joe Rocco said after his son was suspended from the New Jersey Little League finals. I've tried to teach some life lessons from this." Marco Rocco is still confused on what he did wrong....