TVNZ Kiwi MMA gym City Kickboxing threw a verbal jab NZ Rugby's way over the right of UFC fighters to wear the silver fern on the global stage. Confusion over whether New Zealand’s MMA fighters can use the silver fern logo has been resolved after New Zealand Rugby (NZR) assured Auckland’s City Kickboxing that it did not raise any trademark concerns with UFC. Eugene Bareman, the co-founder and head trainer of famed Auckland gym City Kickboxing , passionately defended his fighters’ rights to wear the silver fern when he spoke at a press conference on Thursday. He had said UFC had been contacted by NZR about trademark concerns over the proposed use of the silver fern. “The UFC is stopping us from using the silver fern because they have been contacted by the All Blacks (NZR) and asked not to use it because it has been trademarked," said Bareman, while Adesanya displayed photos of iconic All Black Richie McCaw wearing the silver fern followed by photos of his fighters … [Read more...] about City Kickboxing accepts New Zealand Rugby assurances, says fighters will still wear silver fern
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Simon Cowell says breaking his back ‘wasn’t that bad’ and he has now fully recovered
Simon Cowell has said breaking his back "wasn't that bad" and that he has fully recovered following his accident last year. The reality TV judge was injured when he fell off an electric bike outside his home in Malibu , California, in August. His treatment involved six hours of surgery, which included the insertion of a metal rod into his back, and doctors reportedly said he had been lucky. After missing Britain's Got Talent last year and much of America's Got Talent, Cowell , 61, is now preparing to make his return in the US. Speaking to weekly US entertainment magazine People, he said: "I've got to be honest with you, it wasn't that bad actually, breaking your back. Advertisement "I mean, it wasn't great for three to four weeks but after that you get through it." Cowell said he had been doing lots of exercise and now feels "better than I did before the accident". More from Britain's Got Talent Britain's Got Talent … [Read more...] about Simon Cowell says breaking his back ‘wasn’t that bad’ and he has now fully recovered