Middleweight Boxing

Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan's world title chase is in a holding pattern at the moment, which finds him ready to take on his second relatively unknown down-on-their-luck opponent in a row simply in order to avoid ring rust in the event a big fight...

With the negotiations for a proposed blockbuster fight between Glendale's own Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan and Alfredo Angulo having long since gone cold, it now appears the closest Martirosyan will get to the man known as "Perro" for the foreseeable...

After starting off the week with a joyous personal milestone — the birth of his first child — Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan will look to finish it off with a professional one, his 31st victory in the ring. Martirosyan (30-0, 19 knockouts) and...

GLENDALE — The following are odds and ends from the local sports scene. GLENDALE FIGHT SCENE HEATS UP The coming week will see the bell rung on an exciting span of local fights in both boxing and mixed martial arts. Perhaps the biggest bout will...

More than just another fighter training center, at a time when one seems to be springing up on every other corner, the Glendale Fighting Club has transcended that status and become a hub of activity and a touchstone of significance in the fighting scene,...

LOS ANGELES — With a packed luncheon and press conference Wednesday at the Wilshire Grand Los Angeles and a weigh-in to follow Friday at Staples Center's Star Plaza, the countdown has begun for Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan's much-anticipated...

LOS ANGELES — During one bout, there was utter exhilaration. In another, there was absolute frustration. In the final battle, there was just boredom. For the three Glendale-based boxers who took part in Saturday's Showtime boxing event at the...

SOUTHWEST GLENDALE — Since Glendale Fighting Club proprietor and head trainer Edmond Tarverdyan officially joined Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan's training camp earlier this year, the latter's public presence in his hometown of Glendale has risen...

GLENDALE — According to the game plan publicly laid out by his camp on Thursday, Glendale-based light middleweight Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan will go from his longest-ever layoff between fights to the quickest turnaround since the earliest stages...

GLENDALE — In a fight meant to serve primarily as a tune-up after a nine-month absence from the ring, Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan's engine roared to life on Saturday night. The Glendale-based light middleweight contender needed less than two...

GLENDALE — The following are odds and ends from the local sports scene. GFC COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2011 The year that has passed was quite a successful one for the Glendale Fighting Club in the boxing ring. Head trainer Edmond Tarverdyan and...

GLENDALE — While it's not clear just yet who Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan's next opponent will be, the Glendale-based super welterweight promises that Top Rank Promotions is looking closely at pitting him against one of the big names in the 154-...