--- title: "Rock 'N Rumble X: Ken Pickering" description: During the coming months, we?ll be highlighting our fighters in training for the upcoming Rock ?N Rumble X in Boston on May 14th. They?ve committed to four months of fundraising and training in preparation to get in the ring and literally fight for a cure. image: https://h4h-2018-production.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2020-01/ky0a6396-edit.jpg --- [Donate](https://donate.haymakersforhope.org/general_donation) [![Hay Makers For hope](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/hubfs/Haymakers_June2018/Images/logo.svg "Hay Makers For hope")](https://haymakersforhope.org/) - [Donate](https://donate.haymakersforhope.org/general_donation) - [Home](https://haymakersforhope.org/#home) - [Fight](https://haymakersforhope.org/#fight) - [Events](https://haymakersforhope.org/#events) - [News](https://haymakersforhope.org/#news) - [Shop](https://haymakersforhope.org/#shop) - [Fighter Log In](https://haymakersforhope.org/user/login) - [Home](https://haymakersforhope.org/#home) - [Fight](https://haymakersforhope.org/#fight) - [Events](https://haymakersforhope.org/#events) - [News](https://haymakersforhope.org/#news) - [Shop](https://haymakersforhope.org/#shop) [Back to blog](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org) # Rock 'N Rumble X: Ken Pickering ## Tuesday, January 21 2020 --- **During the coming months, we’ll be highlighting our fighters in training for the upcoming Rock ‘N Rumble X in Boston on May 14th. They’ve committed to four months of fundraising and training in preparation to get in the ring and literally fight for a cure. Whether their mom is battling, their father has passed or their friend has put up a victory against the disease – they’ve all got a story to tell and they’ve all got a reason to fight. Below you’ll hear from Ken Pickering, fighting out of EverybodyFights.** *Where are you from?* Medfield, MA *Where’d you go to college?* University of Virginia *Did you play any sports growing up?* Soccer, Track were the primary ones. *What do you do for work?* CTO @ Hopper. *Why boxing? Did you ever picture yourself fighting?* I started boxing to do something more interesting than strength and conditioning... And, it just sort of stuck. I generally did not think I'd turn 40 and be prepping for a fight in front of a lot of people, though. *Why on earth did you sign up to fight??* To honor those who I've lost to cancer, and to feel like I'm doing something real to help those still struggling/surviving. *You’re stepping in the ring to literally fight for a cure - where are you drawing your inspiration from? How has cancer affected you?* I've got a long narrative to answer this one. It's complicated. But, I'm drawing my inspiration from someone we lost recently, taken from the world far, far too soon. *What is going to be the most difficult thing to give up during your training? (beer, cheeseburgers, time spent watching TV?)* I'm going to miss craft beer the most. I'll miss french fries and a really large burger, but craft beer is my achilles. *When you’re not throwing punches and training -- what other hobbies/interests do you have?* I have two daughters who I love to spend time with, when I'm not training or working. My job and training schedule are demanding, but if I'm not there, I try to be a good dad. Sometimes, I bring my mitts and work with them in the gym after my workout or bring them to watch me spar... share what you love, right? *Who do you think is the most excited to watch you get punched in the face come fight night?* There are a huge amount of people who are really eager to see me get punched. I can tell you who's least excited: My mom. She'll be there, but she's upset I'm doing this. **Check out his fundraising page and be sure to wish him luck! Best of luck, Ken!** [View Previous Article](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2019/12/02/i-dont-do-anything-halfway) [View Next Article](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2020/01/21/rock-n-rumble-x-mark-costello) Haymakers for Hope © 2018 - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/Haymakers4Hope) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/haymakers4hope/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/haymakers4hope) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/haymakers4hope) [Legal Terms](https://haymakersforhope.org/page/privacy-policy) 501 Boylston St. 10th Fl. Boston, MA 02116 [info@haymakersforhope.org](mailto:info@haymakersforhope.org)