Convicted Artist Magazine - MMA and Boxing News and Events

BOXING VS. MMA??

With this Saturday's UFC 118 matchup between Randy Couture and James Toney, naturally the boxing vs. mma debate is stirring again. First, off, the discussion is ridiculous in a literal sense. You can never have boxing vs. mma. You can have a boxer attempting mma, or a mixed martial...

EVIL BOSS, ROSS

HBO head cheese Ross Greenberg had recently buried himself with his own words, by stating that the Heavyweight division was dead to American fans. I know that wasn't his exact quote, but the act...

WEAK CHINS ON WORLD CHAMPIONS

There is certainly a wide variance as to what makes an individual an easy mark for a stoppage. Mike Tyson never had a decision loss, yet few would argue he has a weak chin. His KO losses w...

KEEP AN EYE OUT

As someone who was unable to turn pro partly because of poor vision, and lack of funds to correct it... I have always felt badly for fighters who lost careers because of their eyes. Sugar Ray Le...

MMA Editorials

BOXING VS. MMA??

Ken Shamrock's son Sean Shamrock makes MMA debut at King Of The Cage – win by head kick

August 4th, 2010 - Sean Shamrock made his debut at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minnesota last Saturday night to a sold out crowd for King Of The Cage. Sean is a talent and prodigy of his Father - Hall of Famer and legend Ken Sha...

ASU Wrestling: a hotbed for MMA talent

Back on May 13, 2008, ASU announced that it was terminating the sport of wrestling, due to the cost associated with operating a 22-sport varsity program. Just when all seemed lost, a group of loyal supporters pledged a multi-million dolla...

Eric Butterbean Esch's choice words on Pudzianowski

Eric “Butterbean” Esch, had some choice words to say about former 5-time World’s Strongest Man Mariusz “Dominator” Pudzianowski, in terms of rating the Polish strongman as a mixed-martial-arts fighter. Pudzianowski has great potential and...

Convicted Artist FIGHT NIGHT at REIGN Saturday August 14th

Convicted Artist Fight Promotions Presents FIGHT NIGHT At REIGN (LIVE CAGE FIGHTS * MUSIC * FOOD & Beverages) -MMA up and comers will get a chance to display their fighting skills for the best in the industry on Saturday August 14th, 2010 at UFC F...

UFC Fan Expo 2010 Photo Gallery

Convicted Artist Magazine was fortunate to be in Las Vegas over the weekend for the UFC Fan Expo 2010. The part trade show, part meet and greet and part grappling competition featured keynote speeches from many UFC fighters, UFC executive Loren...

Pudzianowski vs. Sylvia

Mariusz “Dominator” Pudzianowski vs. Tim “Maine-iac” Sylvia, headlining the May 21st “Moosin: God of Martial Arts” pay-per-view event, at the DCU Center in Worcester. In the co-main event, Korean heavyweight Mu Bae “The Heavy Tank of Busan...

Tim “Maine-iac” Sylvia vs. Mariusz “Dominator” Pudzianowski

The first 5-time World’s Strongest Man, Polish icon Mariusz “Dominator” Pudzianowski, makes his United States debut May 21 against 2-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim “Maine-iac” Sylvia. The 6-1,275-pound Pudzianowski (1-0), a national hero in Poland...

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Boxing Editorials

EVIL BOSS, ROSS

HBO head cheese Ross Greenberg had recently buried himself with his own words, by stating that the Heavyweight division was dead to American fans. I know that wasn't his exact quote, but the action behind it was the same. HBO would no lon...

WEAK CHINS ON WORLD CHAMPIONS

There is certainly a wide variance as to what makes an individual an easy mark for a stoppage. Mike Tyson never had a decision loss, yet few would argue he has a weak chin. His KO losses were more the result of a lack of desire, and/or an...

KEEP AN EYE OUT

As someone who was unable to turn pro partly because of poor vision, and lack of funds to correct it... I have always felt badly for fighters who lost careers because of their eyes. Sugar Ray Leonard came back from a "career-ending" eye injury ...

SEPTEMBER PREDICTIONS

Wladimir Klitschko vs. Samuel Peter - In the wake of yet another Povetkin failure to take advantage of his mandatory, Samuel Peter will get his chance at revenge. I must already disagree with the boxing scribes who act as if both men have impro...

A Few Notable Suspicious Fights in Boxing History - Were We Sucker Punched?

I am positive that most readers and my self included learned early on in life that P.T. Barnum, the great circus master, coined the phrase ‘There’s a sucker born every minute.’ Our parents swore by it, some of our teachers mentioned it and it became ...

CAREERS RUINED BY CRIME

There are some bizarre reasons that fighters careers have ended prematurely, but while death is the most tragic, and often the most frequent, the second place finisher is probably crime. When fighters are not the victims of other people's...

BAD STARTS FOR WORLD CHAMPIONS - PART 2

Buster Drayton - A late start, a bunch of losses, but still he managed to win the IBF Junior Middleweight title over a fading Davey Moore. He was the then-ancient age of 32, and had learend on the job. Drayton also went about defending hi...

Ryan Barrett Vs. Mark Alexander - York Hall, London - 11th September 11

‘IT’S PERSONAL' - Promoter Steve Goodwin has added some extra fuel to the fire that’s already burning between Hackney’s Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander and Former English Super Featherweight Champion Ryan Barrett, by making their 11th September showdown, ...

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Art Gallery

Photo Realistic Art by David Arredondo

Photorealism is a form of painting which the artist, aka Photo realists, uses a variety of tools to achieve an almost photo like outcome of art. As a photorealism artist I began creating realistic art as a kid without fully understanding its true sig...

Convicted Artist Presents: The Art of Paul Bryan Jr. Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Mesa Lounge in Costa Mesa, California will feature the genuine artwork of prolific painter Paul Bryan Jr. of ConvictedArtist.com on August 10th, 2010. Bryan’s artwork will be on display at Mesa Lounge for about a week. Paul Bryan Jr., who specializes...

Graffiti Artist Dave " Grave" Herrera

Graffiti artists from around the nation were called to El Paso by fellow muralist Dave "Grave" Herrera to help feed the homeless. Herrera, chose the Silos, a massive vacant concrete shell now known as “The Silos Aerosol Art Space”, as a hub for local...

Paul Bryan Jr. Painting acquired by President

After painting musicians, actors, politicians, and Indian chiefs for more than 40 years Paul Bryan Jr. has continued a successful career in producing legendary western pop-culture original paintings. Today Paul Bryan Jr.’s most recent piece was rece...

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Cars and Bikes

THE GODFATHER OF HYDRAULICS

A common question asked by many in the lowriding community is: "What ever happened to Orlie?" Well, we figured it be a good idea to shed some light on this big mystery. We learned that Orlie Coca was indeed alive and living comfortably in...

Lowrider Legacies - A Paramount Chronology

It’s a bit of a phenomena how some classic luxury cars have earned the distinction of being referred to as lowrider icons. Let's take for example, classic American luxury cars made by GM and Ford. While Ford made pleasant looking luxury coupes and se...

Leo Rivera nominated to the Memorial Leadership Lowriding Hall of Fame

The Lowriding community of El Paso, Texas (El Chuco) is honored to nominate Leo Rivera posthumously to the Memorial Leadership Lowriding Hall of fame for his lifetime contributions to the lowrider causa. Leo Rivera was a natural born leader who led, ...

The DUB Show Tour - Anaheim, CA

The DUB Show Tour presented an exotic selection of colorful tricked-out Euros, trucks and classics at the infamous Anaheim Stadium. This slick car show featured a diverse array of fine custom SUVs, fast and furious sports cars, muscle car classics, v...

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