South East Asia Major 2017 returns to Singapore from October 14th-15th

After its success last year, South East Asia Major is returning to Singapore for 2017, running from October 14th-15th in Suntec City. Not only is SEAM hosting the Asia Regional Finals for the Capcom Pro Tour, but it acts as the Asia-Pacific Regional Championship for the Tekken World Tour and the Windjammers Asia Championships.

Over $50,000 will be up for grabs at South East Asia Major, as well as spots at Capcom Cup and the Tekken World Tour finals at the end of this year. Don’t worry if you’re not a Street Fighter V, Tekken 7 or Windjammers player, SEAM 2017 will also being holding tournaments for Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, BlazBlue Central Fiction and Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite.

Do keep in mind that these Regional Finals are area-locked, so don’t expect a player from Europe or North America flying in to take qualifier spots. All of South East Asia will be out in force to prove themselves on the region’s largest stage. Registration is not available just yet, but stay tuned for more information on SEAM 2017.

Sources: Beastapac; ESPN Esports

Fight Club NRW #8 streaming live from Cologne, Germany

Fight Club NRW #8 is one of several Capcom Pro Tour Ranking Events taking place this weekend. Games at the Cologne, Germany event include BlazBlue Central Fiction, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, The King of Fighters XIV and of course Street Fighter V.

Some prominent names that will be in attendance include European veterans like Ryan Hart, Problem X, Packz, Luffy, Phenom, Cobelcog, as well as a few international players like Daigo Umehara, Jiewa and Big Bird. If you want to catch the action, head over to the Fight Club NRW Twitch channel, viewable below.

Watch live video from Fight_club_nrw on www.twitch.tv

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Juan Manuel Marquez retires from boxing

Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez announced his retirement from boxing on Friday.
“Today is a special and sad day for me because I’m announcing my retirement,” Márquez told ESPN Deportes TV show Golpe a Golpe.
“The injuries pushed me to make this decision. It hurts, but I believe the right moment to put an end to my career has arrived.
“I would have loved to do a final fight to say goodbye inside the ring, but I have to listen to my body, and it was telling me that the right moment to stop…