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| The Emergence of Philippine Boxing |
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| Manny Pacquiao has done a lot for his country. His boxing prowess has brought fame to his country and has made him a hero among his countrymen. His fame, charisma and talent have also brought new opportunities for his fellow Filipino boxers. Interna |
| How To Be Good At Boxing |
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| When I was about ten years old I joined this boxing gym in my hometown and started boxing. I trained everyday after school and ran to the gym. After about a couple of months of training I entered my first boxing match that I won. I was very nervous |
| More Boxing Combinations Applied to Cardio Kickboxing |
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| This is the third in a series on martial arts striking combinations used as choreography in cardio kickboxing. As said, a key difference between a trained martial artist and a streetfighter is that the martial artist reflexively hits in sequences of |
| Boxing Versus MMA? It's No Contest! |
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| Is boxing losing popularity due to the rise of mixed martial arts? In my opinion, the answer is a resounding no . The reasons are simple - both sports are very different, have different core audiences, and have different talent pools. For all of the |
| Andre Berto |
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| Who is Andre Berto? Andre Berto is a long boxing partner of mine. He was born in Miami Florida and resides in Winter Haven, Florida where he trains with Tony Morgan. He is an American born Haitian boxer who fought for Haiti in the 2004 Olympics afte |
| The Brothers Klitschko - Comrades in Defeat |
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| As life would have it, winning isnt the only outcome of a prizefight. Luckily for us, the Klitschkos have had their share of resounding defeats and these moments have provided us with some of the most colorful and interesting post-fight commentary t |
| A Lackluster Snoozefest or Blockbuster Slugfest in the Making? |
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| When an avid fight fan hears of an upcoming match between two undefeated fighters with huge followings, its usually enough to get the blood pumping in excitement and anticipation. Most often than not, the actual fight lives up to the hype created to |
| The Art of Boxing Isn't For Self Defense |
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| Boxing is an exciting sport where two superb athletes square off in a ring and battle to the limits of human endurance. But while boxing is a brutal competitive sport, it is trully an ineffective method of self defense. Boxers are some of the toughe |
| The Brothers Klitschko - Comrades in Victory |
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| On July 7, 2007, a very unlucky Lamon Brewster (33-4, 29 KOs) endured six rounds of a varied, lethal assault dished out by Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs). The sevens were apparently wild, as Brewsters trainer Buddy McGirt mercifully called the bo |
| Roughhousing - Two Guns, Six Heads And Three Fouls |
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| There are different schools of thought as to what a boxing match should look like. Some like cerebral chess matches where the combatants use their technical skills to win in the manner of Chris Byrd beating Jameel McCline by a split decision; others |
| The History Of Boxing Gloves |
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| Boxing gloves have been around in one form or another almost since the beginning of boxing 3000 years ago. The ancient Greeks used to wrap their hands in leather strips in an attempt to protect their hands. But there was no padding in these early bo |
| Let Wei, The Most Brutal Form Of Combat, Is Back! |
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| Let Wei, also known as Burmese boxing or Myanma traditional boxing, is a violent martial art recently "discovered" by muay thai fanatics. Sharing a common past with muay boran and pradal serey, Let Wei was practiced by Burmese warriors since the 12t |
| Learn Muay Thai Kickboxing |
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| One great way to transform your personality for good is to learn Muay Thai kickboxing. It is a highly effective way to tap and boost all your hidden assets, while to shed off all the unpleasant habits, etc. that you may be having. Let us study the M |
| History of Boxing |
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| The specific origins boxing are not known, but evidence can be found dating back to 1500 BC on the Greek island of Crete, Homer mentions a type of boxing in one of his many poems about a two-person fight in the Iliad around 1800 BC, and Plato descri |
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