View our latest entries.

Tuesday, July 2 2013

Mommy's Going Boxing: From the Road to the Ring

Three years ago, I became a runner. I have always played sports, worked out, been active and competitive; however once Lucy, my third child, came along, the solitude of the road held more appeal to me than a crowded class at the gym, or sweating it...

Monday, July 1 2013

Lipstick on my Gloves: My journey to the ring

A few years ago I noticed a high school friend posting pictures of himself boxing on Facebook.
Wednesday, June 19 2013

How to Become a Boxer in 8 (Not-So-Easy) Steps

?Look Ma, No Hands?
  1. Sign up for HaymakersForHope. Receive a free gym membership to Redline Fight Sports.
  2. Quit drinking.
  3. OK, drink occasionally.
  4. Box four or five days a week.
  5. Start sparring.
Friday, February 22 2013

Until They Get Punched in the Face

Everyone has a plan, Mike Tyson once said, until they get punched in the face. Although he easily could have said, ?until I bite their ear off,? Tyson?s quip is more profound than he realized. Boxer or not, everyone has a plan until they ?get...

Thursday, October 25 2012

Aspirin a Cure for Colon Cancer?

A recent study conducted by Harvard Medical School has shown that aspirin is potentially a tool to fight a certain type of mutation in colon cancer. About one-sixth of all colon cancers have this particular mutation, but patients who took aspirin...

Tuesday, October 16 2012

6 Cancer Fighting Foods

An article on Health.com pinpoints 6 foods that are proven to help prevent against certain types of cancers.

Tuesday, October 9 2012

Link Between Pregnancy and Breast Cancer?

An article in USA Today outlines how pregnancy can increase the risk of developing breast cancer in women. One-third of all breast cancer cases in women under the age of 45 fall into the category of postpartum breast cancer, which is also referred...

Monday, October 1 2012

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In honor of breast cancer awareness month we have a couple posts about some major breakthroughs in breast cancer research.

Wednesday, September 19 2012

Exciting New Cancer Research

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and it's affiliates have been doing some very exciting work in the battle against cancer. Below are three links to recent articles exemplifying the innovative work being done.

Monday, September 10 2012

Tour of NYC Boxing Gyms

Thursday was an action packed day for the Haymakers team on the island of Manhattan. We started the day bright and early at Mendez Boxing to check out Charlie Alovisetti (pictured left) spar and hit the bag.