https://mmahistory.org/boxing-isnt-dead-will-soon/ Is boxing Dead? No, but MMA will be King soon enough… If you ask most people who invented the telephone, chances are the answer would be Alexander Graham Bell. Bell was the first to obtain the legal patent for the invention, and as they say the rest is history. However a quick trip to...
‘Tough Guys’ documentary profiles local creators of MMA Viola, Caliguri WILLIAM WHALEN | Saturday, July 8, 2017, 10:09 p.m. Morgan Spurlock & Company If nice guys finish last, then tough guys almost always come out on top. Renowned local martial arts instructors Frank Caliguri and Bill Viola already believed that, and after more than 35 years, their work came...
Tough Guys Doc Shortly after the exclusive preview run of Godfathers of MMA, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Robert Zullo stumbled upon the Tough Guys exhibit featured at the Heinz History center. Zullo explains, “I couldn’t believe I’d never heard about this story. I was enamored with the time, place and machismo of the whole thing. I just...
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Inspired by the book Godfathers of MMA: The AFI DOCS Interview: TOUGH GUYS Directors Henry Roosevelt and W.B. Zullo May 12, 2017 Told through the colorful stories of scrappy brawlers and amateur promoters, TOUGH GUYS brings to life the birth of mixed martial arts competitions in 1980s Pittsburgh. The idea to legitimize street fighting by...
The North American Open! Europa has formed a strategic partnership with WAKO, UFC, Century, MAIA Supershow and Kumite Classic. Stay tuned and mark your calendars for July 6-7th 2017 in VEGAS! More information visit our Facebook Page
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Team Kumite will be attending the Europa Games Martial Arts Tour. Looking forward to the UFC Fan Expo in July!
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