Archive for the Journalism Category

Frank Giorgi – 'The Showdown' on April 28

Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags , , , , , , , , , , 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

Sarah 'Missy' Howett – 'The Showdown' on April 28

Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , 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

Marco Pique: The Sniper

Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags , , , 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

The Coming Storm: Frank Giorgi

Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 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

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

The Elephant Named Brain Damage

Posted in Fitness, Journalism, Kickboxing, Observation, Real Men with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 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

Aboke Abductions

Posted in Journalism, Observation with tags , , on March 18, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle

Something interesting I found while surfing the ‘net. To give you a taste:

The Aboke abductions were the kidnapping of 139 secondary school student females from St. Mary’s College boarding school by rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army on October 10, 1996, in Aboke, northern Apac District, Uganda. The deputy head mistress of the college, Sister Rachele Fassera, of Italy, pursued the rebels and negotiated the release of 109 of the girls. The Aboke abductions and Fassera’s dramatic actions drew international attention, unprecedented at that time, to the insurgency in northern Uganda. Continue reading

A Open Letter to the Western Detractors of Kony 2012

Posted in Journalism, Observation with tags , , , on March 18, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle

The late 20th-early 21st century sees a world in which 60% of its inhabitants live below the poverty line. The ‘Kony 2012’ campaign, regardless of who runs it or for what reason, ostensibly seeks to make famous a man who presses children into sex slavery or warfare. Continue reading

A Few Questions For Bangin' Ben

Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 11, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle

How was Romania and ‘SuperKombat’, as a promotion? Continue reading

Daddy Kool: World Champion in Waiting

Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags , , , , , , , , on February 18, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle

International Kickboxer Magazine, Jan/Feb 2012

Dane ‘Daddy Kool’ Beauchamp has cleared out all opposition in not one, but two separate weight divisions. JARROD BOYLE sits beside him on the bench and has a chat during the wait for his word title shot. Continue reading