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Wednesday, October 24 2018

Boxing for Likes

From a boxing/training perspective, many talk about the last 6 weeks. This is the time to tighten the screws, work on strategy, and keep pushing cardio. This isn?t the time for strength training, this isn?t the time to punch the shit out of the bag?...

Thursday, October 18 2018

View from the Corner at NYC Media Day

The brave 2018 New York City boxers have reached the midpoint of training. This month, the fighters met at Church Street Boxing Club in Tribecca for a day of sparring and a complete media workout.

Tuesday, October 9 2018

Why They Fight: Belles of the Brawl VI

With 32 different women stepping in the ring for the first time on October 10th you can imagine there must be a lot of nerves and emotions swirling around. Excitement, fear, anticipation, hope, dread, the list goes on.

Tuesday, October 9 2018

This Boston Gym Has a Secret Weapon: Haymakers Alumnae

All boxers know that when Fight Night?s on the horizon, there?s no shortage of advice going around. Fellow boxers, coaches, and well-intentioned friends chime in with ideas on how to succeed (or survive!) in those eight minutes in the ring.

Wednesday, September 26 2018

Fighting For Myself

Why fight? For my grandfather who didn?t get the chance to walk my mom down the aisle. For my aunt and cousin who will get the chance to watch their kids grow to become adults but always be left wondering if it will come back.

Wednesday, September 26 2018

Boxer in Training: Emily Harney

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 October 10th, things have started to pick up a bit. Training is getting more intense. They?ve been punched in the face.

Wednesday, September 26 2018

Does it Hurt to Get Punched?

As female fighters, the boxers competing in the Belles of Brawl in Boston get a lot of questions that men in the sport don't ever have to contend with. We asked some of the 2018 Belles how they field the silly, serious, and sometimes ignorant...

Tuesday, September 25 2018

Training Partners

Practicing the sweet science is notoriously lonely, but some Haymakers for Hope fighters are finding unlikely friendships in the ring.

Saturday, September 22 2018

Boxer in Training: Brianna Savard

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 October 10th, things have started to pick up a bit. Training is getting more intense. They?ve been punched in the face.

Friday, September 21 2018

Boxer in Training: Shaun Rose

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 November 15th, things have started to pick up a bit. Training is getting more intense. They?ve been punched in the face.