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Jake Paul Vs. Mike Perry Undercard Features Ridgefield Park Boxer Tonight Jake Paul Vs. Mike Perry Undercard Features Ridgefield Park Boxer Tonight
Jake Paul Vs. Mike Perry Undercard Features Ridgefield Park Boxer Tonight Dane Guerrero never intended to compete. The 36-year-old boxer began learning self defense and MMA at 19 years old. He liked the fitness. The self-confidence he gained from being able to protect himself and others. But fighting for sport was never in the cards for Guerrero, he said. Until it was. On Saturday, July 20, Guerrero, who owns Combat Fitness Club in Ridgefield Park, will be fighting against Ariel Perez on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry undercard in Miami, FL. Guerrero's fight is the fourth in the four-round preliminary event expected to begin at 7 p.m. The main event features Pau…
DC Bartender Broke Nearly Every Bone In His Face In Crash He Can't Remember, Brother Says DC Bartender Broke Nearly Every Bone In His Face In Crash He Can't Remember, Brother Says
DC Bartender Broke Nearly Every Bone In His Face In Crash He Can't Remember, Brother Says Doctors are piecing together Kevin Smith's face, but he's trying to piece together what happened. One minute, the 28-year-old bartender was riding his scooter home after a night out on St. Patrick's Day with friends in Washington DC. The next, he was in the emergency room at George Washington University Hospital. Doctors and nurses tell him he was in a crash, but he doesn't remember any of it, his 33-year-old brother, Chris Smith, tells Daily Voice. "We don’t know the details of how it happened or what caused it, because he woke up in the ER Monday morning with no recollection of anything…
'Any Place. Anytime': US Senator Threatens To Fight Mass-Born Union Boss 'Any Place. Anytime': US Senator Threatens To Fight Mass-Born Union Boss
'Any Place. Anytime': US Senator Threatens To Fight Mass-Born Union Boss A US senator and one-time MMA fighter threatened to fight a New Englander who is the president of the Teamsters, over a mean tweet on Tuesday, Nov. 14.  Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma took issue with International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O'Brien, a Massachusetts native from Medford,  calling the freshman congressman a "greedy CEO," a "clown," and a "fraud" on X, formerly known as Twitter.  “Sir, this is a time, this is a place. If you want to run your mouth, we can be two consenting adults and finish it here,” Mullin said before standing up.  The 51-year-old …
UFC Legend Dan 'Hendo' Henderson Coming To Northvale Book Shop UFC Legend Dan 'Hendo' Henderson Coming To Northvale Book Shop
UFC Legend Dan 'Hendo' Henderson Coming To Northvale Book Shop Do you have the courage to step right up and face one of the baddest men on the planet in Bergen County? Dan "Hendo" Henderson will be signing copies of his new book "Hendo: The American Athlete" at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dan Henderson (@danhendo) In the book, Henderson discusses his battles with MMA titans like Fedor Emelianenko, Anderson Silva, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Michael Bisping, along with his two trips to the Olympics, training in Europe and…
MMA Fighter Dragged Through Philadelphia Streets By Carjackers (VIDEO) MMA Fighter Dragged Through Philadelphia Streets By Carjackers (VIDEO)
MMA Fighter Dragged Through Philadelphia Streets By Carjackers (Video) An MMA fighter is recovering after carjackers dragged him through the streets of Philadelphia. Egor Kostyuchenko, 25, was picking up food for his side gig as a food delivery driver, and left his 2008 Mercedes C300 running with keys in the ignition and driver's side window rolled down just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5, according to police and those who knew him. Three men jumped inside of the car on the  at 1000 block of Cherry Street, and drove down Race Street. Kostyuchenko grabbed onto the window of his car as the vehicle continued to speed away, the fighter hanging on for dear life.…
Support Surges For North Jersey Lieutenant, Beloved Dad Battling Stage 4 Lymphoma Support Surges For North Jersey Lieutenant, Beloved Dad Battling Stage 4 Lymphoma
Support Surges For North Jersey Lieutenant, Beloved Dad Battling Stage 4 Lymphoma Support is skyrocketing for a North Jersey lieutenant and beloved father of three battling Stage 4 Lymphoma. Dominic Tafuri of the Essex County Department of Corrections was diagnosed with “aggressive” Stage 4 Lymphoma in December and will soon undergo several rounds of chemotherapy treatments, according to a GoFundMe launched for his medical bills. Tafuri — a former MMA fighter and loving father to Dominic, Cristina, and Matt — also faces the risk of the cancer spreading to his brain and nervous system. As a result, he will require advanced preventative treatment, which will involve seve…
Joseph Vitale, Three-Sport Standout At Mahopac HS, Dies At 37 Joseph Vitale, Three-Sport Standout At Mahopac HS, Dies At 37
Joseph Vitale, Three-Sport Standout At Mahopac HS, Dies At 37 A Putnam County MMA fighter and deli co-owner died unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 29 at the age of 37.  Born in White Plains on Feb. 7, 1983, Joseph A. Vitale owned and operated Anthony's Deli with his father, Anthony, on East Lake Boulevard, which is now permanently closed according to Google. He had been a Mahopac resident since he was in the fourth grade, according to his obituary.  In 2001, Joe graduated from Mahopac High School before studying business at Johnson and Wales College in Providence, Rhode Island. There, he was an accomplished wrestler. In high school, he was a memb…
'F It': Parsippany's Dillon Danis Responds To Punishment For Role In Infamous UFC Brawl 'F It': Parsippany's Dillon Danis Responds To Punishment For Role In Infamous UFC Brawl
'F It': Parsippany's Dillon Danis Responds To Punishment For Role In Infamous UFC Brawl Dillon Danis was issued a retroactive seven-month suspension for his role in the infamous UFC 229 brawl involving Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. The Bellator welterweight, a Parsippany Hills alumnus, was also fined $7,500 for his role in the October 2018 melee. He is eligible to return on May 6. He posted his punishment in a screenshot of the brawl on Instagram and captioned it: "7 months and 7500$ for defending myself it is what it is [f***] it at least i got that [b****] with that two piece and a biscuit then he cowered away." Danis, 25, is the fifth person to be punis…
Cause Of Death Released For Hackensack MMA Fighter Juvaunne Gordon, 26 Cause Of Death Released For Hackensack MMA Fighter Juvaunne Gordon, 26
Cause Of Death Released For Hackensack MMA Fighter Juvaunne Gordon, 26 Authorities have released the cause of death for Juvaunne Gordon, a 26-year-old MMA fighter from Hackensack. On April 20 at approximately 1:30 a.m., Gordon was ejected from his 2006 Nissan Altima after crashing the vehicle and striking a power box, Newport News, Virginia police said. Gordon was declared dead at the scene, according to police. A preliminary investigation revealed that speed was a factor in the accident, authorities said.  More than $480 had been raised as of Monday evening on a GoFundMe for Gordon, who family and friends remembered as generous and caring.
Rising MMA Fighter Juvaunne Gordon Of Hackensack Dies, 26 Rising MMA Fighter Juvaunne Gordon Of Hackensack Dies, 26
Rising MMA Fighter Juvaunne Gordon Of Hackensack Dies, 26 Hackensack native Juvaunne Gordon died on Friday, April 20. He was 26 years old. UPDATE: Cause Of Death For Hackensack MMA Fighter Juvaunne Gordon Released Gordon had been pursuing his passion as an MMA fighter. He got his start on the Hackensack High School (Class of 2010) wrestling team. He was known in the ring as Maica or Maika -- a tribute to his native country, Jamaica. Gordon on Facebook described himself as "A man striving to become a legend." "They say God makes no mistakes, but I find that very hard to believe right now." Friends remembered Gordon as one of t…