Fightmag

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Fightmag
Fightmag logo
Fightmag logo
Type of site
News, Combat sport, Mixed martial arts
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia
Created by
Founder(s)
EditorParviz Iskenderov
IndustrySports media
URLfightmag.com.au
Launched27 August 2005; 16 years ago (2005-08-27)
Current statusOnline
OCLC number1031215241

Fightmag (stylized as FIGHTMAG) is a news website (online magazine) that covers combat sports internationally, such as boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Muay Thai, as well as bare knuckle fighting, lethwei and professional wrestling.[1][2][3] It publishes pieces including news, video, opinion, reviews, events and blogs.

Overview[]

Fightmag was founded in August 2005 by the President of the World Kickboxing Network Stephane Cabrera. It was originally based in France, being oriented for Francophonie. In a year time it evolved internationally and the publishing started in two languages, English and French.[4]

Since 2009 Fightmag has been based in Australia and published in English. In 2015 Fightmag marked the date of its tenth anniversary.[5] In October 2016 FIGHTMAG was described in FightBox as "a leading online fight magazine out of Australia".[6] On March 18, 2019 it was announced via Twitter that Fightmag HQ relocated from Perth, WA to Melbourne, VIC.[7]

Fightmag has been cited in various publications and public media, including Talksport,[8] Maxim,[9] CNN Indonesia,[10][11] The Punch,[12] International Business Times,[13] DAZN,[14] Manchester Evening News,[15] Чемпионат,[16] Nur.kz,[17] Morocco World News,[18] EssentiallySports,[19] Boxing Scene,[20] among others.[21][22][23][24]

Over the years Fightmag has been partnered with several kickboxing television series, inclduing Simply the Best[25] and Girl Power.[26]

As an affiliate, Fightmag has been partnered with such networks as: ESPN+, DAZN, Showtime, Sky Sports, FITE TV, BT Sport, among others.

Authors[]

The team of authors at Fightmag includes former multi-weight world champion in Muay Thai Nathan Corbett, who has become a regular contributor after retiring from fighting.[27] As well, the first Australian model to partake in Muay Thai bouts Lilian Dikmans, who has shared her experience in combat sports.[28] Former Muay Thai fighter and WKN Australian super lightweight title challenger Parviz Iskenderov, who has also been an editor of publication.[29]

Structure[]

There have been eight types of Fightmag stories, such as: news, videos, blogs, entertainment, beauty, fitness, lifestyle and press releases.

In 2020 Fightmag launched the Fight Schedule website,[30] featuring the list of upcoming combat sports events and event information.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "About - FIGHTMAG".
  2. ^ Насонов, Александр. "Херб Дин в седьмой раз станет рефери боя Макгрегора". www.championat.com (in Russian).
  3. ^ "Стал известен рефери боя Макгрегор – Серроне". Советский спорт (in Russian).
  4. ^ "Fightmag 10th Anniversary Made In Stephane Cabrera & Parviz Iskenderov".
  5. ^ "Fightmag Enters Second Decade".
  6. ^ "The FightBox Podcast featured in Fightmag". fightbox.com.
  7. ^ FIGHTMAG (2019-03-18). "FIGHTMAG HQ relocated to Melbourne, VICTORIA". @fightmag. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  8. ^ "Anthony Joshua targeted for revenge by 23-0 giant with 18 KO's weighing 274lbs". talkSPORT. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Watch 2020 UFC 'Knockout of the Year' Nominees in Brutal Recap Video | Maxim". www.maxim.com.
  10. ^ "Ugas Ingin Rusak Rencana dan Buat Pacquiao Pensiun". olahraga (in Indonesian).
  11. ^ "Pacquiao: Ugas Juara Karena Sabuk Saya Dicopot" (in Indonesian).
  12. ^ "Zhilei wants Joshua bout in China". Punch Newspapers. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  13. ^ Tan, John (5 May 2020). "Boxing News: Ring Girl Janira Gaxiola-Kremets Wants To Pursue Boxing Career". International Business Times.
  14. ^ Astbury, Matt. "Matchroom Fight Camp: Sandy Ryan wants her name in same bracket as Katie Taylor | DAZN News US". DAZN. No. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  15. ^ Holt, Matthew (21 December 2021). "Joshua challenged by undefeated Chinese giant before Fury mega-fight". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  16. ^ Насонов, Александр. "Тим Цзю оказался легче Хогана на взвешивании". www.championat.com (in Russian).
  17. ^ "Блондинка в нижнем белье проиграла бой за пояс WBA (видео) | NUR.KZ". www.nur.kz (in Russian). 2021-04-11.
  18. ^ Kasraoui, Safaa. "Morocco's Jamal Ben Saddik To Fight Against Rico Verhoeven". Morocco World News.
  19. ^ "Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenis: Date and Time in 30 Different Countries, Including US, UK, and Cuba". EssentiallySports. 16 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Zhilei Zhang is Still Hoping For Future Revenge Bout With Anthony Joshua". BoxingScene.com. 21 December 2021.
  21. ^ ""Пришло время". Головкин встал на пути исторического достижения - Бокс/ММА". Sports.kz (in Russian).
  22. ^ "Bob Sapp gets in brawl at kickboxing weigh in - was it real? » MixedMartialArts.com". www.mixedmartialarts.com.
  23. ^ "Fightmag: "Στην εμβληματική πόλη της Λαμίας το GAMMA European Championship"". Lamia Sports (in Greek). 2021-06-02.
  24. ^ "Vasyl Lomachenko vs Masayoshi Nakatani: Date and Time in 30 Different Countries, Including US, UK, and More". EssentiallySports. 22 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Simply the Best - Kickboxing Television Series".
  26. ^ "Girl Power Kickboxing".
  27. ^ "Nathan Corbett: Who He Is and Why He Matters". Muay Thai Martial Arts. 2018-07-28.
  28. ^ Altatis, Conan (2019-07-04). "Modelling, Muay Thai and Lilian Dikmans". CONAN Daily.
  29. ^ "Steve Smoger into the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame | ACBHOF". 2016-12-02.
  30. ^ "Upcoming Events". Fight Schedule - FIGHTMAG.

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