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EliteXC promoter Gary Shaw dead at 79; combat sports community reflects

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Longtime combat sports promoter Gary Shaw has died.Shaw, 79, died Thursday, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman first announced. According to veteran combat sports reporter Kevin Iole, Shaw suffered a heart attack in January and never fully recovered.With a more extensive resume in boxing, through his work promoting for Main Events and Gary Shaw Productions, Shaw is known in the MMA space for his time heading then-UFC competitor EliteXC. His son, Ja…

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EliteXC promoter Gary Shaw dead at 79; combat sports community reflects

24 days ago·United States

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Gary Shaw, Elite XC promoter who helped bring MMA to CBS, dies at 79

Esther Lin Gary Shaw, the famed boxing promoter who famously crossed over to MMA when he helped launch Elite XC, has died. He was 79 years old. WBC president Mauricio Sulaimann first posted about Shaw’s passing. Shaw’s longtime friend Seymour Zivick also confirmed the news to Kevin Iole. Shaw got his start in combat sports in 1971 when he began working for the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, where he served for almost 30 years. He even…

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