First published in Island Magazine, Issue 136.
There are two things I am driven to do: write and fight. Continue reading
Archive for the Kickboxing Category
Fighting Words
Posted in Kickboxing, Observation, Real Men, Statement of intention with tags A Clocowork Orange, angel, Anthony Burgess, Genesis, Henry Handel-Richardson, Jacob, James Joyce, Kick boxing, Leo Tolstoy, Mark Kerr, Thai boxing, The Smashing Machine, Ulysses, War and Peace, Wilbur Smith on June 8, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
Hagiography
Posted in Ben Edwards, Journalism, Kickboxing, Observation, Peter Graham, Real Men, Statement of intention with tags art, Badr hari, Ben Edwards, BJJ, Boxing, facebook, Glory 16, IMC Prospect, International Kickboxer Magazine, Karate, Kempo, Kickboxing, Kyokushin, Peter Graham, Ralph Waldo Emerson, sport on May 31, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
“What a night. What can I say? Badr Hari is an animal. I was just too banged up to keep going. To my loving wife Silvia, my now-two little girls; you keep me strong.
“To my friends who have always been there for me, thank-you as you are all awesome. To my students at IMC Prospect: train hard and always do your best.
“Last, but not least, my fans; from the Kyokushin and Kempo karate people and the BJJ, MMA, Boxing And kickboxing fans who follow me and even the ones who do not or cannot, thank-you from the bottom of my heart.
“You are all part of who I am.”
Post-fight dedication from Peter Graham, taken from facebook, 30/05/14
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I logged a post about Ben Edwards previously to this one. I was assigned to interview him for the most recent International Kickboxer Magazine and, towards the end of our conversation, he came out with something profound. Continue reading
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Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go
Posted in Kickboxing, Observation, Real Men with tags Ben Edwards, fight or flight, Fighting, Glory 16, Kickboxing, Philip Marlowe, Raymond Chandler, self esteem on May 30, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
Ben Edwards with his trainer jamie McCuaig, behind the scenes at Glory 16.
“Why do I fight? I had a great childhood; I’m not an angry person, but I love fighting. Maybe it’s genetic. As a kid, I had big self-esteem problems, connected to my weight. Sure, that’s part of it. But there’s more to it than that. Continue reading
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Heavy Sparring: Yes or No?
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Alistair Overeem, Ben Edwards, Benjey Zimmerman, Chalid Arrab, Chris Chrisopoulides, Errol Zimmerman, George Saint Pierre, Glory, Gokhan Saki, Joe Rogan, Johny Hendricks, K1 Oceania, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Phil Fagan, Ramon Dekkers, Robbie Lawler, Sam Greco, UFC, UFC 167, UFC 171, UFC Welterweight Championship on May 24, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
“Well, if you look at my training, if you see my helmet, it is like two inches thick… I got a big nose bar. And… I don’t take head shots. The reason why is that you don’t get paid in the gym – you get training in the gym. I want to save them for in the Octagon, and I think that’s what helps me a lot. Continue reading
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Ben Edwards: Glory 16
Posted in Kickboxing, Real Men with tags Anderson Silva, Ben Edwards, Billy Giampolo, Bulldog Gym, endomorph, Errol Zimmerman, Floyd Mayweather, Glory 16, Groundhog Day, Jamal Ben Saddik, Jamie McCuaig, Lucas Browne, Nick Boutzos, Paul Slowinski, Sergei Kharitonov, Steve McKinnon, Stuart McKinnon on May 1, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
Ben faces off against Errol Zimmerman on Saturday, May 3 at Glory 16 in Denver, USA. His last showing was an impressive third round knockout against Belgian juggernaut, Jamal Ben Saddik. He gives us the lowdown on the lead-up to Glory 16. Continue reading
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Andrew ‘KO’ Keogh: Last Call
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags 'Fortitude Fitness', 'Pride and Glory', Aaron Leigh, Aaron McAlister, Andrew Keogh, athletics, basketball, Bruce 'Preacher' Macfie, Cambodia, Corporate Box Gym, hockey, Ian Jacobs, Jamie Kearnes, Karate All-Styles, Mark Lucchari, Meas Chantha, Mike Demetriou, Muay Thai, Shannon 'Shaggy' King, Stefan Fox, Warren Elson, Wing Chun Kung Fu, World Muay Thai Council on April 26, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2014
Thai boxing is about adversity. It’s about stacking yourself up high enough in training to overcome the obstacles that come at you in the ring. For some though, the battles are just as tough outside of it. Andrew Keogh is one such fighter. Continue reading
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Steve McKinnon: Glory Bound
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Bulldog Gym, cruiserweight, David Radcliffe, Enfusion, Fillip Verlinden, Glory, Glory 9, heavyweight, K1, Kickboxing, Michael Dutt, Milan, Muay Thai, Nathan 'Carnage' Corbett, Nick Stone, Shotokan karate, Steve Jez, Steve McKinnon, Total Carnage II, Tyrone Spong, WKBF amateur title on April 18, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, September/October, 2013
Steve McKinnon has just come through a difficult twelve months, but he’s feeling good. This year, Steve has had two fights on Glory World Series, the European promotion that has stepped in to fill the vacuum for world-class kickboxing since the demise of the Japanese K1. Continue reading
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Sam Greco: True Elite
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags All-Japan Karate Championships, Branko Cikatic, Captain Socceroo, Christopher Chronis, Dana Goodson, Duke Roufus, Ernesto Hoost, Jerome Le Banner, Juventus, K1, Kyokushin, Mas Oyama, Masaaki Satake, Michael Thompson, Mike Bernardo, Mr Ishii, Muay Thai, Paul Fyfield, Peter Aerts, Rolls Royce, Sam Greco, SBS television, Seido, soccer, Stan 'The Man' Longinidis, The Crowning, WAKO world title on April 17, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2014
Sam Greco is more than just a world champion full-contact karate fighter who became a world champion kickboxer during the glory days of the now-defunct K1 organisation: he is a legend. Continue reading
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Still the Man: Stan Longinidis
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Adam 'Smiley' Urquidez, Altona, America's Cup, Australian Sporting Hall of Fame, Benny the Jet, Bob Jones, Christopher Chronis, Chuck Norris, Crocodile Dundee, Crown Casino, Dana Goodson, Dennis Alexio, Fame Nightclub, Gary Ablett Junior, George Konstas, Gregory Hines, Jodie Foster, Juventus, K1, Karate, Mick Matthews, Mr Lavorato, Mr T, R.J. Gilbertsons, Ron Stroud, Santiago Gaza, Stan 'The Man' Longinidis, Terry Daniher, Vanity, Williamstown, Zen Do Kai on February 11, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Jan/Feb 2014
On October 7 of this year, Stan ‘The Man’ Longinidis was inducted into the Australian Sporting Hall of Fame. While this is no small feat for any athlete, it’s especially rare for a kickboxer. As with his other achievements, Stan is the first. Continue reading
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UFC: The Other Side of the Bloody Coin
Posted in Kickboxing, Real Men with tags Antonio Silva, Boxing, bullfighting, cage fighting, Carl Jung, Cormac McCarthy, Daily Telegraph Newspaper, Ernest Hemingway, Mark Hunt, motor racing, Phil Rothfield, Rush, The Crossing, the Shadow, UFC on December 11, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
“Young men love war and old men love it in them.”
-Cormac McCarthy,
The Crossing.
Phil Rothfield recently published an editorial in The Daily Telegraph that has gone viral across the Facebook pages of many of the people I know. It’s a pretty inflammatory screed, and I’m surprised any credible newspaper would publish it; the comment about ‘allowing’ women to fight on the card alongside men must have left feminists, along with fight-fans, scratching their heads. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 