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WOW!!!

Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing on April 6, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle

Yesterday was the Golden Glory organisation’s birthday. I expect this news would have made both Cor Hemmers and Bas Boon smile.

http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/395325/Dana-White-I-am-so-f——-mad/

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-ufc-overeem-20120404,0,980820.story

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/4/5/2928250/ufc-146-alistair-overeems-testosterone-ratio-an-unbelievable-14-1

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The Elephant Named Brain Damage

Posted in Fitness, Journalism, Kickboxing, Observation, Real Men with tags Alexei Kouznetsov, Alzheimer's disease, Andrew Rule, Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, Boxing, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Derek Boogaard, Dr Ann McKee, Francois Botha, Golden Glory, Joe Demicoli, Kickboxing, Lou Gehrig's disease, Mike Bernardo, MMA, Parkinson's disease, Rick Rypien, The Fighter's Factory, Wade Belak on April 1, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle

The Herald-Sun newspaper dated March 2, 2012 featured an article about head trauma in sports, written by Andrew Rule. You can read it at:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/how-brain-trauma-can-destroy-athletes/story-fnbkrbz6-1226286661029

Let’s face it; head injury is the big fucking elephant in the room at my house. Continue reading →