Academics annoy me no end.
Especially ones like David Mayeda, Continue reading
Archive for April, 2012
A Woman’s Place is in the Cage – or in the Ring
Posted in Kickboxing, Observation, Real Men with tags Brian Butler, Daniella Smith, David Mayeda, East End Boxing Gym, Fighting for Acceptance: MMA and Violence in American Society, Gladiators, Herald-Sun Newspaper, IBF World Title, Joe Nader, London 2012 Olympics, MMA, Powerplay Gym, Sarah 'Missy' Howett, Sophie Ruston, Tae Kwon Do, Viper on April 29, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Mark Hunt to Fight for Heavyweight UFC Title
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Junior Dos Santos, Mark Hunt, UFC Heavyweight Title on April 29, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
War and Peace
Posted in Reading, Real Men with tags 'Little Gidding', Four Quartets, Hawaii marathon, Napoleon, Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot, Tolstoy, War and Peace on April 27, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Police Brutality
Posted in Fiction on April 25, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle 
I don’t remember much about what happened, as far as ending up in a holding cell. The three of us lay there, wrapped in the darkness of pain and concussion for an unspecified amount of time. There was a sound that kept filtering through, light as the touch of a tap dripping on concrete. The sound of Knackers whimpering. His arm was snapped. Continue reading
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Frank Giorgi – 'The Showdown' on April 28
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Antoine Pinto, Arslan Magamedov, Buakaw, Joe Nader, Lansongkram, Peter Kent, Steve Moxon, Thai Fight, The Contender: Muay Thai, Tobias Alexandersson, Total Carnage on April 22, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Frank Giorgi faces off against Steve Moxon on April 28. It’s hyped to be one of the fights of the year. We’ve heard from Steve; let’s find out what Frank has to say. Continue reading
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Sarah 'Missy' Howett – 'The Showdown' on April 28
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags ANBF Australian boxing title, Barry Michael, Daniella Smith, Don King, Gladiators, IBF world boxing title, Jacinta Pascalides, Joe Nader, Powerplay Gym, Sandy Furner, Sarah O'Connell, Susie Ramadan, Viper, WBF world boxing title on April 14, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Sarah with Joe Nader, her trainer, after her recent win over Daniella Smith in New Zealand
Sarah ‘Missy’ Howett continues her march toward world domination on April 28 when she fights Sarah O’Connell for the ANBF Australian boxing title. Continue reading
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Marco Pique: The Sniper
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Frank Giorgi, Marco Pique, Surinam, The Challenger Muay Thai on April 12, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2012
Marco Pique is becoming an increasingly well-known name around the world. Australian fight fans are developing an especially keen interest in him, given the introduction we received on The Challenger Muay Thai when he fought – and defeated – the fearsome Frank Giorgi. Continue reading
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The Coming Storm: Frank Giorgi
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Abraham Roqueni, Andy Souwer, Arslan Magamedov, Buakaw, Evolution, Frank Giorgi, Giorgio Petrosyan, K1, Nonsai, Nugget, Steve Moxon, Thai Fight, The Challenger Muay Thai, Vuiyisile Colossa, WBC, WMC on April 12, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2012
2011 was an enormous year for Frank Giorgi. He’s come storming into the forefront of Australian Muay Thai and made a significant impact on the world stage. Continue reading
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Returning to Earth with a Crash and a Bang and a Column of Smoke
Posted in Observation, Ridiculous curiosity on April 11, 2012 by Jarrod BoyleIndicates Mr Boyle with a pointed teaspoon, “Jesus, listen to me; I need a smack over the head. That sounds as stupid as something you’d say.”
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Steve Moxon – 'The Showdown' on April 28
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Carlos Quadiri, Crossfit, Frank Giorgi, Hewlett Packard, Joe Nader, MC2, Muay Thai, Peter Graham, Powerplay, The Showdown, Wes Capper on April 6, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Steve Moxon, K1 specialist, will be going head-to-head against Frank Giorgi, one of Australia’s premier Thai stylists on Joe Nader’s Powerplay show, ‘The Showdown’, at the Moonee Valley Racecourse on April 28. Steve lets me know what it is we – and Frank – should expect. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 