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Tuesday, January 12 2016

Fighting into history at Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden. They call it the Mecca of boxing, the place where legends are born. Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Rocky Marciano? all have stepped through the ropes at the Garden and into boxing history.

Wednesday, December 16 2015

“HEY, DO YOU FEEL LIKE DOING HAYMAKERS FOR HOPE WITH ME?”

?It's a commitment for both people to do this if you are married or in a relationship.

Wednesday, December 9 2015

‘Semper Fi’ When Fists Fly

If you want to find Gotham boxing coach and United States Marine Sgt., Mike Castle, check the gym. Whether it?s five a.m. or five hours shy of tomorrow?s five a.m., he?s there for you.

Wednesday, November 11 2015

Sparring with John Perna

What is nocturnal, zips along from tree to tree, can be found on many different continents, and conquers whatever it sets its sights on?

An owl, right?

Well, yes, an owl, but also John Perna.

Tuesday, October 27 2015

Liz “The Grill” Weber: Finding the Fighter Within

It?s been almost three weeks since the Belles of the Brawl and Liz ?The Grill? Weber is still a little bit high from the whole experience.

Thursday, October 15 2015

Sparring with Jess Marino and Ray Folmer

Networking can be a tricky thing.

You?re not always sure if you?re about to say the wrong thing. It can be awkward, painful even. If your efforts at networking result in your getting punched in the face, more often than not, things did not go well.

Tuesday, September 29 2015

Grudge Match: Joe Joyce vs. Cancer

?I?m honored to have this opportunity,? says Joe Joyce, about that moment on November 19 when he?ll climb through the ropes of a boxing ring in the center of The Theater at Madison Square Garden to take down the opponent that tried to kill him five...

Monday, September 21 2015

Sparring

Jen Royle is a Beast.

Tuesday, September 15 2015

The Waiting...is The Hardest Part

Erin Newman is wide-eyed as she looks around the gym at the Nonantum Boxing Club, where she and her sister boxers?all fighters in the 2015 Belles of the Brawl? have come for a trial spar to confirm their matches.

Thursday, March 6 2014

Mrs. S, I won't Let you Down

Upon registering for the charity boxing event Haymakers for Hope, one topic was who, in particular, I would be fighting and raising money in honor of. That choice was easy: Diane Stambovsky. To sum it up, Mrs. S. (as I referred to her) was my second...