Is MMA Killing Boxing?
Is MMA Killing Boxing?
Over the past years MMA events like the UFC have been gaining serious ground over Boxing. Proof of that is the fact that last year UFC pay-per-view events raised more money than boxing events. Boxing promoters and TV commentators are constantly attacking MMA which proves their concern with the meteoric rising of MMA events not only in the U.S. but all over the world.
Boxing has been on the main stream for as longs as I can remember with great fighters like Gorge Foreman, Mike Tyson, and Evander Holyfield not to mentions the legends like Muhammed …
An Overview on Hand Wraps
An Overview on Hand Wraps
The importance of hand wraps: apart from wearing boxing gloves it is essential to wear hand wraps for it helps in the protection of bones and tendons in your hands. As an additional hold up, it will help support your wrist and thumb.
It helps in preventing wounds; an important note is that you should wrap your hands before working out. In hand wraps there are several styles among all, comfort ability matters a lot. With the elasticity factor centered, you must select the best out of best.
Size also matters a lot and for …
Choosing The Best Boxing Gloves For You
Choosing The Best Boxing Gloves For You
Do you need help choosing the right pair of boxing gloves? If you are a beginner who is just entering the field of boxing you are likely confused by the wide array of choices and what all of the terminology means. This article will guide you through the process of choosing the right brand, material, weight, fit, and even color for your boxing needs, so that you will be well equipped with the right gloves when you enter the ring.
As with any type of apparel, when shopping for boxing gloves you are …
Are You Ready to Begin Training Mixed-Martial Arts? Here Are 3 Top Tips to Get You Started
Are You Ready to Begin Training Mixed-Martial Arts? Here Are 3 Top Tips to Get You Started
Are you thinking about training MMA to compete, or join a club for the team atmosphere, or even to get in great shape. Either one of these is a great reason to join the world’s fastest growing sport. Here are 3 tips that can help get you started.
Do You Know Anyone Training? Try Talking To Them.
There is always someone connected to everyone that trains in a form of mixed-martial arts that will be able to put you in the right direction. …
The 3 Most Effective Striking Arts
The 3 Most Effective Striking Arts
There are many opinions about what are the most effective striking arts and there is no shortage of martial arts practitioners that are willing to put their fists where their mouths are. However, there are many different reasons why one fighter might pick one fighting style over another. The three most common reasons why anyone would choose to learn and apply martial arts skill are exercise, self-defense, or competition, but you can also use the arts as an employable skill such as being a bodyguard, or within the military/special forces community as well.
In …
Boxers Who Went for Gold and Got It
Boxers Who Went for Gold and Got It
The U.S.A. doesn’t produce boxers the way we use too. Every other year it seemed another great would rise up from the shadows. Every four years these boxers would show their greatness to the world by winning an Olympic gold medal. Here are just a few of the greats that raised up and grabbed an Olympic gold medal, as well as a place in boxing history.
Joe Frazier (1964)
His career started when he went to a gym to workout. He never thought about being a pro boxer at this point. He …