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A rumored bout between Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson and former EliteXC title-holder KJ Noons has been scrapped from Strikeforce’s April 11th event in San Jose after Noons turned down the matchup to remain focused on his boxing career. ...
3 bloggers weighed in on a similar topic
5 Months Ago,
MMAWeekly.com says
(in - NOONS BACK TO MMA IN 2009, STRIKEFORCE LIKELY)
The last ever EliteXC lightweight champion, K.J. Noons, spoke to MMAWeekly Radio recently about his return to MMA, a possible deal with Strikeforce, and a catchweight fight against Nick Diaz...
10 Months Ago,
Leland Roling from MMA Analyst says
(in KJ Noons wants to box, Josh Thomson wants to submit him, and I don't care)
April 11th can't come soon enough for Strikeforce as their newfound acquisitions from what was formerly known as EliteXC is going to make for some interesting matchups. One of those matchups on the table was going to be a title... April 11th can't come soon enough for Strikeforce as their newf...
And
Bryan Levick from Five Ounces of Pain says
(in Planned Thomson vs. Noons match for April 11 Strikeforce show falls through)
Come April 11, Strikeforce will have its lightweight champion Josh Thomson fighting on their first card on Showtime but it will not be against EliteXC lightweight champion K.J. Noons. Speaking on MMA Weekly Radio, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said that Noons would instead focus on his boxi...
This situation is terrible for the sport, terrible for fans, and terrible for the other honorable fighters on EliteXC cards that are trying to forge real careers, but now find themselves tainted by this. The Florida Athletic Commission should conduct an investigation into this as well.
Mon, Oct 6 | from Bloody Elbow