Your humble narrator was fortunate enough to be quoted in The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald today on the subject of cage fighting in Victoria.
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/blood-is-proof-of-life-20141206-121oze.html
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‘Blood is Proof of Life’
Posted in Kickboxing, Martial Arts, Observation, Real Men, Statement of intention with tags cage fighting, Ken Lay, mixed martial arts, MMA, Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper, The Age Newspaper, Tim Boyle, UFC, Victoria on December 6, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
Ken Lay: Cage Fighting, Bloodshed and Resonating Against the Void
Posted in Kickboxing, Observation, Pretensions toward cultural theory, Real Men with tags All the Pretty Horses, Australian society, blood, Blood Meridian, bouncer, cage fighting, Cormac McCarthy, Dan Kelly, Herald-Sun Newspaper, Ken Lay, mixed martial arts, MMA, No Country for Old Men, Police chief, street violence, The Age Newspaper, The Crossing, The Guardian Online Newspaper, UFC, Ultimate Fighting, violence against women, William Luu on October 25, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
To my mind, Ken Lay is more than just a police chief; he’s an exceptional public figure, fighting to make a crucial difference to Australian society. Continue reading
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Skills to Pay the Bills: Wes Capper
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Andy Souwer, Boxing, Habby Heske, Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao, Mejiro Gym, Miguel Diaz, Mike Jones, MMA, Muay Thai, Olympic boxing, Pochiro Promotions, RaShawn McCain, Ryota Muratha, Shannon 'Shaggy' King, Top Rank Boxing Gym, Wes Capper on October 9, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Sept/Oct 2014
Wes Capper has a lot to say about a lot of different things, but on one subject, he is unequivocal:
“I want to win a world boxing title.” Continue reading
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James Sheedy: A Martial Arts Odyssey
Posted in Journalism with tags Anthony Rogers, Aristotle, Arnis, Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Bruce Lee, Caspian Smith, Enter the Dragon, Glen Coxon, Graham Johnson, James Sheedy, John Callegari, K1, Kickboxing, Lee Harnos, MMA, Muay Thai, Peter matlow, Rhee Tae Kwon Do, Satori, Tae Kwon Do, Taren Point, UFC, Woolongong on September 6, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
Blitz Magazine, Vol. 28 No. 8, August 2014
James Sheedy has been involved in martial arts for the long haul. Beginning his journey back in 1975, Jim has been training for a total of thirty-eight years and teaching for the lion’s share of them. Continue reading
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Rob Powdrill
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Bill Seth, brickies laborer, Charles August, CMT, Kaew Sam Rit, Kickboxing, Kim Olsen, Knees of Fury, MMA, Mungkorn Mai, Rangsit Stadium, scaffolding, Steve Behan, Thai boxing on September 1, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
Rob Powdrill is here to fuckshitup
International Kickboxer Magazine, July/August 2014
Rob Powdrill is one of the stalwarts of Australian Muay Thai. With a swag of titles to his credit and forays into both MMA and boxing, Rob has been around the traps – the long way. He tells JARROD BOYLE about training in Thailand, why fighting ruins your working life, how much fun you can have with just one nostril and why you should never tie your shorts to your groin guard. Continue reading
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Tarik Solak: Return of the Super-Promoter!
Posted in Kickboxing, Real Men with tags A1 Grand Prix, Billboard Nightclub, Chris Allen, Cihad Kepenek, Crown Casino, Ernesto Hoost, FEG, Forbes Magazine, Foxsports, Fuji TV, Glory, Gurkan Ozkan, ISKA, K1, K1 Oceania, K3, Ken Imai, Mark Hunt, Melbourne Pavilion, Mirko Cropcop, MMA, Mr Ishii, Mr Tanikawa, Patrice Quarteron, Paul Slowinski, Peter Lewis, Prince Amir, Tarik Solak, Vedat H., Vodaphone Arena, Wayne Parr on December 6, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Nov/Dec 2013
Tarik Solak is back on Australian soil with a new show and new fighters. To put it simply, he’s excited. Continue reading
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Peter Graham signs with Bellator
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Real Men with tags Barry Raff, Bellator, Boxing, Boxing Works, grappling, International Martial Arts Center, jiu jitsu, Judo, Larry Papadopoulos, MMA, Peter Graham, sambo, UFC, Viacom, wrestling on July 30, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
Congratulations on being signed to Bellator. What were the circumstances under which they contacted you?
Bellator has a whole bunch of managers and companies that supply pro combat athletes. They were looking to improve their heavyweight roster, and my name came up. They knew me; they had heard about my 8-fight winning streak. Actually, to date, I am on a 12-fight win streak altogether, which includes 11 wins by KO; that’s boxing, kickboxing and MMA. Continue reading
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Ben Edwards
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Badr hari, Ben Edwards, Canberra, Capital Punishment, Catalin Morosanu, Combat 8, Elephant Man, Freddie Mercury, Hunter Sam, K1, Kings of Kombat, MMA, Paul Slowinski, Raul Catinas, Rico Verhoeven, UFC, Zabit Samedov on July 10, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
Ben Edwards and Hunter Sam are soon to go toe-to-toe on Friday, August 16. Continue reading
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Semmy Schilt: Going to the Mountain
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Alexei Ignashov, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Boxing, Dana White, Dave Jonkers, Ernesto Hoost, Errol Zimmerman, FEG, Gai Do Yoku karate, Golden Glory, Judo, K1, Kickboxing, Kyokushin karate, MMA, Pancrase, Peter Aerts, Pride, Ramon Dekkers, Remy Bonjasky, Rolex, Sylvester Stallone, UFC, wrestling, Yamata on July 5, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, May/June 2013
Semmy Schilt is one of the most dominant champions in the history of fightsports. Standing at two-meters-twelve-centimeters and weighing somewhere in the vicinity of one-hundred-and-thirty kilos, he towers over not only his opponents, but also, the history of the sport itself. JARROD BOYLE goes to the mountain and comes back with the news. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 