Martial Arts

This woman’s boxing class helps young people on the autism spectrum

Article via TODAY Jessica Margulies started the Spectrum Bout because she saw the positive effects of boxing in her own life. She teaches students with autism spectrum disorder — ranging from 7 to 22 years old — at Title Boxing Club in Forest Hills, New York....

UFC Copenhagen Results: Jack Shore Submits Nohelin Hernandez

Photo by Cage Warriors/Dolly Clew Article by Josh Evanoff via CAGESIDE PRESS Opening up the UFC Copenhagen card was the debut of undefeated Cage Warriors bantamweight Jack Shore. Shore, who won and defended the 135lb title in that promotion, was facing Nohelin Hernandez,...

TWO COMBAT SPORTS DOWN: NOW SHE’S COMING FOR MMA

Photo by (UNKNOWN) Article by Tom Taylor, via OZY The entire ring was engulfed in a blizzard of gold confetti. Somewhere in the middle of the glitter stood 21-year-old Nong Stamp. She had just become the first fighter in ONE Championship history to win titles in...

Vijender Singh dreams of becoming India’s first boxing world champion

Photo: Getty Images Article by Mark Lelinwalla, via Sporting News Vijender Singh pounds on the heavy bag under the vigilant eyes and guidance of Freddie Roach at the legendary trainer’s Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. This has been a snapshot of the daily scene at the...

A confident, never arrogant Jaime Munguia embraces role as the future of Mexican boxing

Photo by Steve Marcus (Getty Images) Article by Roberto José Andrade Franco, via Yahoo! Sports Less than a year ago, Jaime Munguia fought in Cancun, Mexico, on an undercard headlined by Miguel Berchelt. The 21-year-old’s aggressive, fan-friendly style was clear even if he remained raw. “Offensively, Munguia is a monster,” Carlos...

Cody Rhodes, Young Bucks Officially Announce All Elite Wrestling Promotion

Photo via forbes.com (Credit: Cody Rhodes YouTube Channel) Article by Alfred Konuwa, via Forbes After several months of speculation, Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks have finally announced the rumored All Elite Wrestling promotion. "Last time, we went all in. This time, we go Double or Nothing," said...

Danish supermom Rasmussen boxing to raise voice against Pompe disease

Photo by AIBA Article by Jonathan Selvaraj, via ESPN On Saturday morning, Yvonne Baek Rasmussen made a phone call from New Delhi to her two children back home in Denmark, just as they were getting ready to go to school. "I asked how things were with them and how...

Ramla Ali: ‘In boxing we are all equal’

Photo by Alan Clarke Article by Alex Moshakis, via The Guardian When Ramla Ali, a British champion boxer, is preparing for an important tournament, she visits the Peacock gym in Canning Town, east London, where Lennox Lewis once trained. There she rattles through a revolving cast of handy sparring partners....

Eddie Alvarez signs with Asia-based fight promotion One Championship

Article by Brett Okamoto, via ESPN Eddie Alvarez, one of the most accomplished lightweight martial artists of all time, has signed an exclusive deal with Asia-based fight promotion One Championship. One Championship officially announced the signing on Monday evening. Founder Chatri Sityodtong also posted a video of Alvarez...