--- title: Blog | Haymakers for Hope (8) description: (8) --- [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) [![](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/hubfs/Haymakers_June2018/Images/haymakers_for_hope_0239.jpg)](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/author/haymakers-for-hope) [Back to Home](https://haymakersforhope.org) # H4H Blog # View our latest entries. ## Haymakers for Hope ### Recent Posts [![](https://h4h-2018-production.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2019-05/dsc_0341.jpg)](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2019/05/17/beltway-brawl-pranav-vora) Friday, May 17 2019 ## The Beltway Brawl: Pranav Vora **During the coming months, we?ll be highlighting our fighters in training for The Inaugural Beltway Brawl in Washington DC on September 19th. They?ve committed to four months of fundraising and training in preparation to get in the ring and literally...** [![](https://h4h-2018-production.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2019-05/lincoln.png)](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2019/05/14/ground-dc) Wednesday, May 15 2019 ## On The Ground in DC The venue is booked. The gyms are lined up. The fighters are matched. Everything?s underway for the inaugural Haymakers for Hope event this September in Washington, DC. [![](https://h4h-2018-production.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2019-05/full_fight_card.jpg)](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2019/05/13/why-they-fight-rock-n-rumble-ix) Tuesday, May 14 2019 ## Why They Fight: Rock 'N Rumble IX **With 32 different men and women stepping into the ring for the first time on May 15th, 2019 you can imagine there must be a lot of nerves and emotions swirling around. Excitement, fear, anticipation, hope, dread, the list goes on.** [![](https://h4h-2018-production.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2019-05/unadjustednonraw_thumb_8579.jpg)](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2019/05/12/thank-you-mom) Sunday, May 12 2019 ## Thank You Mom I?m not a boxer.  I?m not a fighter.  I?ve never thrown a punch at anyone in my entire life? These were my thoughts as I was contemplating signing up to compete in Haymakers for Hope NYC VII.  I?d had several friends that had compe [![](https://h4h-2018-production.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2019-05/ky0a8816.jpg)](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2019/05/06/push-through-pain-mentality) Monday, May 6 2019 ## A “Push Through the Pain” Mentality At The Way gym in Woburn, Massachusetts, you?ll find all levels of athletes working out in the big, warehouse-like space. [![](https://h4h-2018-production.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2019-04/jonpastor-6631.jpg)](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2019/05/04/final-countdown-jon-pastor) Saturday, May 4 2019 ## The Final Countdown: Jon Pastor **We?re less than 2 weeks away from fight night and as the fighters are in the final stretch we wanted to get in their head and see how they?re feeling about the upcoming bout on May 15th. Jon Pastor is ready for fight night.** [![](https://h4h-2018-production.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2019-04/bobby-6796.jpg)](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2019/05/02/final-countdown-bobby-obrien) Thursday, May 2 2019 ## The Final Countdown: Bobby O'Brien **We?re less than 2 weeks away from fight night and as the fighters are in the final stretch we wanted to get in their head and see how they?re feeling about the upcoming bout on May 15th. Bobby O?Brien is ready for fight night.** [![](https://h4h-2018-production.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/legacy/blog/post/header_image/131/_AAS0059.jpg)](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2019/04/28/10-reasons-you-ladies-should-sign-belles-brawl) Sunday, April 28 2019 ## ​10 Reasons You (Ladies) Should Sign Up For Belles of the Brawl **On the fence about signing up for the 7th annual Belles of the Brawl on October 9th? It's okay - most of us alumni were too. Which is why we came up with 10 reasons why YOU should step into the ring to #KOCancer! If you?re not clicking submit by the...** [![](https://h4h-2018-production.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2018-07/blank_fighter_photo.jpg)](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2019/04/22/boxer-training-aaron-bible) Monday, April 22 2019 ## Boxer in Training: Aaron Bible **You?ve heard who they are and why they?re fighting. But now that we?re over the halfway mark until the big night on June 6th, things have started to pick up a bit. Training is getting more intense. They?ve been punched in the face.** [![](https://h4h-2018-production.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2019-04/h4h_blunt_force_portraits42_0.jpg)](https://blog.haymakersforhope.org/2019/04/21/boxer-training-meagan-montoya) Sunday, April 21 2019 ## Boxer in Training: Meagan Montoya **You?ve heard who they are and why they?re fighting. But now that we?re over the halfway mark until the big night on June 6th, things have started to pick up a bit. Training is getting more intense. 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