This week’s radio show features a recap of the Brook vs. Golovkin bout, the defeat of Phil “CM Punk” Brooks, Stipe Miocic’s Heavyweight Title bout with Alistair Overeem and Tony’s visit with former gues Antonio Tarver at a recent Philadelphia boxing event. Tom, Tony and Rich also look at some news from combat sports and preview upcoming UFC, Bellator and boxing events.
Tom, Tony na Rich wanajadili wiki katika Michezo ya Zima, kuzingatia usiku wa hivi karibuni wa Kupambana na UFC huko Hamburg, Germany, kwanza kwa UFC ya Phil Brooks (A.K.A. CM Punk) na vita inayokuja kati ya Kell Brook na Gennady Golovkin.
Join Tony “Tornado” Penecale, “Rabble Rousin'” Rich Bergeron and “Psychic” Tom Padgett as we analyze UFC 202, discuss the budding Pro Fighters Association and go over the weekly combat sports schedule.
By: Rich Bergeron
Wale wanaonijua kibinafsi wangesema mimi ni mtu mwema, mpaka univuke sana, kama, kwa mfano, ikiwa wewe kuwa mada ya ripoti ya uchunguzi ninayofanya kazi, au nishtaki kwa $25 milioni. Wakati mwingine naweza kuchukua vitu kama hiyo kama ishara labda hautaki nijue wewe ni nani na unafanya nini nyuma ya milango iliyofungwa ili kukandamiza watu wanaofanya kazi kwa bidii.
Wiki hii, mtu fulani ambaye hata haniruhusu nimfuate kwenye Twitter (https://twitter.com/danawhite) alinikasirisha hadi mahali ambapo ningeweza tu kufikiria jambo moja la kufanya. Kwa sababu nimeorodheshwa rasmi kwa kila njia na shaba ya UFC, na hata nimewekewa maagizo ya kuzuia dhidi ya kuwasiliana nami moja kwa moja na Fertittas na mpiganaji wowote wa UFC, chaguo langu bora ni kuchapisha diatribe kali hapa nitapiga simu yangu “FUA FU” kwa Dana “Kufanya kazi” Nyeupe.
Nina hakika Bw. White hatachukua simu zangu au kujishughulisha na mahojiano moja na mimi. Hivyo, Nitalazimika kutulia kwa FU iliyoandikwa…na FU yenye viwango vingi na anuwai.
FU, Dana “Kufanya kazi” Nyeupe… kwa wengi, sababu nyingi…nyingi mno kwa chapisho moja dogo la blogi kutenda haki, lakini tuseme Zaidi ya yote FU….
Kwa kile unachofikiria unajua kuhusu Holly Holm…
Hey, Dana, unataka kuzungumza juu ya yako “ufanisi” onyesho la ukweli “Kutafuta Pambano????” Nilikuwa kweli kutafuta vita nilipoangalia hiyo ukweli wa zamani “onyesho la shit” wakati ulitakiwa kumpiga box Tito Ortiz, lakini YEYE kichawi kuungwa mkono katika dakika ya mwisho.
Sasa, wewe, DANA “KUFANYA” NYEUPE, wanamwambia Holly Holm juu ya uamuzi UNADHANI hakufikiria vya kutosha??? Na sasa unafanya kama mtu aliyekasirishwa na Magurudumu yako kwa sababu una mafanikio mawili ya UFC 196 kufanya kazi karibu na kujua jinsi ya kufanya maana ya namna fulani.
Boo “ufanisi” hoo, rafiki.
Karibu kwa jinsi mambo hayaendi kama ilivyopangwa wakati mwingine katika biashara ya vita, chomo lisilo na shukrani.
Je! Unataka kuwa “ufanisi” Promoter, Dana “ufanisi” Nyeupe???
Holly Holm Alikuwa Bingwa wa Bantamweight wa UFC wakati alimruhusu Meneja WAKE (sio Dana “ufanisi” Nyeupe) kujadili vita vya Tate kwa niaba yake, na alijua (na meneja wake wa muda mrefu alijua, pia) kile alikuwa akifanya na kile alitaka. Na nadhani “ufanisi” nini, Dana? Alitaka kupigana.
Pole, Dana “Kufanya kazi” Nyeupe, lakini Holly hakutaka kukaa juu ya “ufanisi” kando akisubiri Ronda Rousey ammalize “ufanisi” REMAKE NYUMBANI!
Holly alitaka kwenda kufanya kazi… lakini kwa bahati mbaya lazima afanye kazi kwa bosi ambaye hajui ni nini kuingia katika ofisi yake na kushughulikia mzigo wake wa kazi wa kila siku kwa ukakamavu kama huo, darasani, utu na neema.
Na nadhani labda anaangalia nyuma kidogo tofauti na wewe, Dana, bila “ufanisi” anajuta chochote kwa kumweka kabisa katika vita hiyo na kuambukizwa tu katika eneo lake moja la udhaifu katika vita ambapo angeweza kushinda pambano la raundi tatu. Labda ikiwa ungekuwa mpiganaji, Dana, unaweza kupata dhana hiyo nzima. Labda kupoteza katika kesi hii kunamfanya awe bora zaidi, nguvu, na kudumu zaidi kama msanii aliyechanganywa msanii wa kijeshi. Ni nani anayetoa lawama ikiwa inamfanya asiwe na soko machoni pako? Unajua nini kweli, hata hivyo?
BILA KUFANYA, Dana “Kufanya kazi” Nyeupe, Holly kweli anamheshimu Miesha Tate na akafikiria itakuwa changamoto kupigana naye. Yeah, alipoteza, lakini jamani, alikuwa sahihi kabisa juu ya kuwa changamoto. Nadhani vita vitashuka kama moja ya vita kubwa zaidi katika historia ya MMA ya kike.
Sasa, kwanini usifungue yako “ufanisi” macho, Dana, angalia pambano tena, na acha kupiga kelele juu ya kile kinachopaswa kutokea katika ngome hiyo haujawahi kupigana ndani yako mwenyewe.
Shukuru una bingwa uliyelipa tu $92,000 katika pambana kulipa (kabla ya bonasi) kuchukua mkanda wa shirika lako kutoka kwa msichana ALIYETAKA KUSHINDA (na kulipwa $500,000 tu kuwa huko). Huenda isiwe vile ulivyotarajia, lakini wasiwasi unaohisi juu yake ndivyo UNAVYOTSIKIA kuhisi kwa kuwa kifuko cha kifuko kama hicho kwa wapiganaji ambao waliunda UFC.
Maswali yangu makubwa juu ya mada hii kwa Dana ni: Kwanini wewe upendeleo, punda mwerevu ambaye hawezi kujisumbua kumpa Miesha wakati wa siku KWA AJILI YA KAZI YAKE YOTE NGUMU? Kwa nini huwezi kutoa sifa pale inapofaa…pande zote mbili za pambano hilo? Kwa nini huwezi kufunga “ufanisi” juu ya kile unachofikiria Holly au usimamizi wake anapaswa kuwa nao au angeweza kungojea?
Sio nafasi yako kutazama nyuma 20/20 kuona nyuma na kutenda kama Holly na meneja wake walipaswa kwenda kwa Nostradamus wote kwenye pambano hili wakati kwa kweli haukuona ujanja huu unakuja, ama, wewe kung'aa yenye kichwa cha kuba.
Wapiganaji “ufanisi” kupambana, Dana. Ndio hao “ufanisi” fanya, ambayo unapaswa kujua, kwa kuwa nina hakika umewahi kuwa “ufanisi” meneja wa wapiganaji wa MMA mwenyewe. Ndiyo, hiyo ilikuwa miezi mingi iliyopita, lakini ungewezaje kusahau?
Wapiganaji hawakai juu ya punda wao kwenye ndege za kampuni na husimama kwenye podiums mbele ya waandishi wa habari siku nzima ili kupata “ufanisi” malipo kidogo ya shirika lako hulipa wengi wao. Wapiganaji wengi hawawezi kusubiri kuzunguka kwa shit kutokea au kwa mtu “thamani” ya kutosha machoni pako kuongeza na kupigana nao.
Wapiganaji wengine wanahitaji kulisha watoto wao. Wote wanahitaji kulipa bili zao na kwa kila kitu kingine kinachohusika na kambi za mafunzo, gharama za maisha ya kila siku, kusafiri na gharama yoyote ya bima ya matibabu haifuniki wakati wanapaswa kushughulikia majeraha yanayokusumbua. Yako mpango mzuri wa Reebok ilifanya iwe vigumu kupata wadhamini wengine wowote wa nje kusaidia kulipia kitu kama hicho kwa wapiganaji wengi, Dana.
Karibu uuze na usahau ulikotoka, Dana. Ulikuwa unajali zaidi wapiganaji. Sasa unatenda kama kupigana kwenye ngome ni kama kufanya nyingine yoyote 9-5 kazi. Sio. Ni “ufanisi” kazi ngumu.
Hivyo, yeah, Holly alichagua kupigana badala ya kusubiri Rousey kuwa tayari kwa mchezo wa marudiano. Na unafikiri anahitaji maoni yako sasa kwa kuwa kila kitu hakikufanya kazi kama ilivyopangwa kwa nyinyi wawili?
FU, Dana.
Anaumia vibaya sana kuliko wewe, na ninaweza guaran-effing-tee hiyo.
Oh…na…kwa njia…wapiganaji wanawajibika zaidi kwa ukuaji na mafanikio ya shirika la UFC / Zuffa kuliko ulivyowahi kuwa. Na hayo ni mazungumzo ya kweli, wewe tajiri kidogo na fimbo juu ya punda wako kwa sababu haukuwa mzuri katika maisha yako kuwa na vita vyako rasmi.
Hivyo, pitia tata ya Mungu na ujifunze kuheshimu wapiganaji wako WOTE, sio wale tu ambao unataka kuona wanashinda kwa sababu unaweza kufikiria unaweza kufanya kazi nao vizuri au unafikiria watahamisha shirika katika mwelekeo bora. Heshimu juhudi, sadaka na maumivu wapiganaji wako WOTE hupitia kila siku na kufikia mahali wanafika. Huo mkanda uliouweka kiunoni mwa Miesha ULIPATA, na usifikirie kuwa ni “ufanisi” baridi kuita ukweli kwamba Holly Holm alikuwa na ujasiri wa kumkabili Miesha Tate “kosa.”
Ni pete mashimo, haswa wakati ningefikiria kuwa kukupa kipaza sauti kuzungumza juu ya MMA wakati wote lilikuwa KOSA kubwa zaidi katika mchezo huo, kipindi! Mtu yeyote ambaye angejaribu kumwangusha bingwa wa zamani chini ya kigingi kwa njia hiyo katika shirika lake mwenyewe hastahili kutambuliwa kama rais wa shirika hilo.
Huna kidokezo ni nini hasa kupigana, na ukosoaji wako wa Holly Holm unaniambia huwezi kuelewa akili iliyomwongoza kuchukua pambano la Tate na sio kungojea mwaka bila kazi kwa Ronda “ufanisi” Amka kuwa tayari kuonekana kwenye moja ya maonyesho yako ya thamani.
Hivyo, FU Dana White kwa kumtibu bingwa wako wa zamani kama yeye ni mjinga ambaye hajui kudhibiti kazi yake mwenyewe bila wewe kumpumbaza mjinga wako, kichwa kipara ndani yake. Faini ya Holly bila ushauri wako, na anamwamini meneja wake, ambayo inaweza kuwa kitu ambacho hujui, lakini kwa watu wengine ni ukweli wa kufanya biashara na watu halali.
FU, Dana kwa kuwa balozi masikini wa mchezo, kutowaheshimu wapiganaji waliotoka damu (na wakati mwingine hupata majeraha ya maisha yote) kwako na mchezo, na kudharau kabisa na kushindwa kuelewa ni nini inachukua kweli kuwa mpiganaji mtaalamu ambaye kwa kweli anashindana na wapiganaji wengine…
Je! Unakumbuka siku ambazo ilibidi utulie kwa kuwa mwalimu wa mazoezi ya chini ya ndondi kwa sababu mkufunzi wako wa ndondi Boston alikupiga kofi sana sikio mara moja? Hujawahi kuwa na pambano moja la ushindani katika maisha yako, Dana “ufanisi” Nyeupe, na hiyo ni UKWELI WA NYARAKA!
Je! Unawahi hata kutazama nyuma katika siku hizo kabla ya Fertittas iliyolishwa kijiko kukusaidia kukata tamaa yako, ubinafsi, punda wa kujiona katika nafasi ya RASMI YA UFC MOUTHPIECE?
Je! Unazikumbuka hizo “nywele” siku ulipopuliza $40 milioni ya fedha za Fertitta ili kutekeleza “Hadithi ya Zuffa” wakati wakidai sifa kwa shaba ya UFC ilihalalisha mchezo huo na kuidhibiti yote kwa yako “ufanisi” nafsi? Kana kwamba sio mpiganiaji mmoja au mtaalamu mwingine yeyote wa tasnia ambaye alitangulia MMA kabla ya kutumbukiza miguu yako yenye tamaa ndani yake ilikuwa na uhusiano wowote nayo?
Mama yako anakumbuka hizo “cana alikuwa mgombea” siku, Dana..wakati ulifikiri unaweza kuwa na vita halisi na mwanadamu mwingine. Mama yako mwenyewe anakumbuka ingawa wewe na mmoja wa marafiki wako waovu walijaribu kumnyamazisha, BASH YAKE MTANDAONI, na hata kumchagua KITABU, pia.
Je! Unakumbuka siku ambazo hata Floyd Mayweather, Jr. nilidhani uko poa, nyuma wakati dereva wako wa kila siku alikuwa “ufanisi” Honda, Dana? Floyd Anakumbuka. Alikujua zamani unaweza kumudu kulipia malipo ya kila mwaka ya mtu wa kawaida kwa mkono mmoja wa poker.
Uko mahali tofauti sasa, Dana “ufanisi” Nyeupe, na ni mahali pa udanganyifu. Kama kwenye sayari ya mbali unayoishi, watu kweli wanakuamini, uaminifu, kweli “ufanisi” ujue ni nini haswa kuwa “ufanisi” mpiganaji? Je! Unaamini kwa kweli wewe kwa namna yoyote unaweza kujua KWELI hisia hiyo?
KWELI?
Unajua mpambanaji ni nini, sio wewe, Dana? Mpiganaji ni mwanamume au mwanamke ambaye ana ujasiri wa kujitolea katika vita visivyo na silaha dhidi ya mwanamume au mwanamke halisi badala ya kukosoa tu juu na chini wavulana na wasichana ambao wana ujasiri wa kusimama kutoka kwa mwanadamu mwingine wakati akijua na kuingiza ndani kuwa lengo linalokubalika ni kuangamizana kimwili.
Mpiganaji, kwa maneno rahisi zaidi, ni “anayepigana.” Na hebu tuwe wazi juu ya moja “ufanisi” kitu, Dana “ufanisi” Nyeupe, Najua wapiganaji, na WEWE si mpiganaji.
Wewe si kama mpiganaji, Dana “ufanisi” Nyeupe, na wewe kamwe “ufanisi” itakuwa. Wewe ni dhaifu sana, wote kimwili na kiakili. Mpaka tutakapoona unapitia kambi ya mazoezi ya wiki sita na kisha uingie kwenye ngome dhidi ya mtu na kumpiga punda, hatupaswi kuwa na kusikiliza moja damn “cana,” “lazima,” au “willa” kutoka kinywa chako cha mahindi juu ya kile unafikiria juu ya utendaji wa mpiganaji wowote au mchakato wa kufanya uamuzi. Watu hao wana ujasiri wa kufanya kile USICHOFANYA mwenyewe, na unapaswa kuheshimu hiyo.
FU Dana Nyeupe…Kwa kutowatambua wapiganaji wa kweli kama Miesha Tate na Nate Diaz ambao wanaendelea nayo bila kujali nini na KAMWE wanaonekana kupata HESHIMA yako ya mwisho….
Nate Diaz alijitokeza kupambana na Conor McGregor kwa sababu. Hakuwa na chochote cha kupoteza, na hakutishwa hata kidogo. Yeye famoulsy alienda kwenye runinga na Fox Sports 1 kwenye skrini iliyogawanyika na Conor kabla ya pambano hilo la uzani wa uzito wa juu na kusema kwamba nemesis yake tayari ilikuwa imesongwa mbele, “na viwete viwili.” Diaz pia alikuwa na silika kamili ya kuongeza kwa aibu kwamba hasara za kuzisonga za McGregor zilitokea, “kama wiki iliyopita.”
Diaz alimpiga Conor kwenye mchezo wa majadiliano ya kichekesho muda mrefu kabla hajawahi kumpiga chini na kutelezesha chongo hiyo shingoni. Vyombo vya habari vilivyoundwa na pambano hilo la freakshow linaweza kuwa limekomesha kuongezeka kwa biashara yako kubwa, ujasiri, bingwa wa joka mwenye vichwa sita, lakini iliunda monster mpya kwa wakati mmoja. Na yeye ni chuki ya Reebok, scowling, kuapa, Stockton-kumpiga Mama-F $ # mfalme MNYAMA ambaye hajali kile mtu mwingine anafikiria juu ya kile anachofanya au anasema.
Unaweza kudhani Diaz na tabia yake ni “mbaya kwa biashara,” lakini nadhani ushindi wake ndio kitu bora zaidi ambacho kingeweza kutokea kwa nyinyi nyote mnaotumia punks zinazoendesha UFC. Inathibitisha mara moja na kwa yote kwamba haudhibiti ulimwengu wa MMA.
Nate Diaz alienda bila heshima na sifa kwa kuwa painia wa MMA na askari mzuri wa UFC kwa muda mrefu sana. Uchungu ulianza na kuchemka ndani yake, na nilipenda kila sekunde yake kuiacha imiminwe katika mahojiano ya baada ya vita baada ya kuzima shoka nje ya Conor hadi bloke ya Ireland ilipiga bomba “ufanisi” nje na kumwacha Dana White akimiminika kwa usingizi kwa mawazo ya kuwa na bongera kumpongeza mtu ambaye amekuwa adui zaidi kuliko mtu wa wakubwa “timu.”
Nguvu zaidi kwa Nate na wazimu wote, kukasirika, katika-uso wako Diaz kaka aina huko nje kwenye UFC ambaye atapambana na Dana “ufanisi” Moto mkali wa White na mazungumzo zaidi ya ujasiri na mazungumzo yao wenyewe. Wanaweza kusema kila wakati, “Nilijifunza kwa kukutazama, Bald baba!”
Ama Miesha Tate, anastahili heshima ya kweli na kupongezwa kwa kuwa champ sasa baada ya kujiondoa kwenye mkeka mara mbili mbele ya hasara kubwa kwa Rousey. Kudos kwa Tate kwa kuendelea na kazi yake na bila kukoma akilenga kupata na hiyo armbar ya Rousey mara moja na kwa wote.
Ingawa Miesha hakuwahi kutatua shida hiyo ya uwasilishaji wa Rousey, kujaribu kwa gharama zote kupata ufa mwingine kwenye ukanda uliolipwa gawio katika UFC 196. Tabia yake ya kuacha kamwe ilimwongoza kwa fursa ya maisha, na yeye alitumia herufi kubwa juu yake. Sasa, Dana, lazima ulipe mwanamke huyu mchanga kile mashabiki wake wengi wangesema alikuwa anafaa zamani.
Na sasa lazima umtendee Tate kwa heshima na shukrani kwa mara moja katika maisha yako ya kutoshukuru, Dana “ufanisi” Nyeupe. Najua lazima itakuuma sana kumpa mwanamke huyu mchanga sifa ambayo amefanya kazi ngumu sana, kwa sababu labda aligusa ujasiri wakati alikuita hapo zamani kwa kuwa mtu wa kweli asiye na ujinga na asiye na heshima wewe ni kweli. Alikuwa sahihi, na ulikuwa umekosea juu ya jinsi alivyo mzuri katika kupigana. Halafu tena, je, wewe pia haukukosea juu ya wanawake wanaopigana kwenye ngome, kipindi?
Hivyo, HUTAKI kuwa mpiganaji, Mr. Nyeupe? Kisha kaa kando na uwaache watu ambao HAWATAKI kuwa wapiganaji waende kupigania wewe ili uweze kupanda ulimwenguni kwa ndege yako na kutenda kama unajua nini “ufanisi” unazungumza wakati unaposimama mbele ya kipaza sauti kuelezea wanariadha wa kweli wa mchezo huo na kile wanafanya ili kujipatia mapato katika sanaa ya kijeshi iliyochanganywa.
Mstari kutoka Dana ambao unanijulikana zaidi kama BS kamili katika dhihaka hii yote ni huu:
"Ni kijana wa zamani wa ndondi ambaye anadhani yeye ni mwerevu na sivyo,”White alisema juu ya Fresquez [Meneja wa Holm]. "Ninajisikia vibaya kwa Holly kwa sababu sijui ikiwa anajua alichopoteza."
Nina mengine mawili tu “ufanisi” maswali kwako Dana “ufanisi” Nyeupe…
1.) Ni nini kinachokufanya ufikiri wewe uko katika yoyote “ufanisi” msimamo wa KILA kujua au kuelewa ni nini Holly Holm alipoteza usiku mwingine? Mbali na mikono mbaya ya poker na tani za heshima, kitu pekee ambacho umewahi kupoteza ni akili yako.
2.) Je! Nukuu yako ya backhanded juu ya meneja wa Holm haielezei tabia yako mwenyewe nzuri zaidi kuliko ile ya Mr.. Fresco?
NA…ikiwa tu baada ya kusoma haya yote bado ANAhitaji sababu nyingine ya kuwa na nyama ya ng'ombe na Baldfather:
By: Rich Bergeron
Boxing is a unique sport, to say the least. It’s often referred to as “The Sweet Science” with terms from the sport frequently invoked to describe intense rivalries and matchups in a myriad of other sports. Boxing is also often referenced in metaphors about politics. Though the popularity of boxing is not where it used to be these days, it is still one of the most challenging and daunting sporting activities a person can legally participate in all over the world.
If you are interested in either pursuing a career in boxing or just looking to learn the basics, the benefits of mastering the craft of pugilism can be very rewarding. Wakati huo huo, there is a big difference between “going through the motions” and devoting the time it would take to be a successful professional. Aidha njia, if you work hard and maintain your dedication to learning, your training will surely result in both increased confidence and enhanced physical fitness.
If you plan to take your lessons to the level where you are ready to compete at some point, you will need a serious training regimen of at least two to three hours per day. You will also need to find a reputable boxing gym. Online searches should lead you to a facility in your area, but you can also seek out a competent trainer who might be able to work with you from home if there are no boxing gyms near you. Here is a detailed article on how to find the best gym for your needs.
If you simply want to know how to move around, throw punches and defend yourself, there are specific facilities that specialize in the basics that can accommodate your needs. One of the most well-known and nationwide operations for basic boxing and kickboxing lessons is Title Boxing Club. They offer comprehensive workout sessions and group classes overseen by professional trainers that promise “to help you feel more confident, burn more calories and lose weight.” It is important to remember that facilities like Title Boxing Club are not really designed for competitive boxing training, as their offerings are primarily geared toward teaching boxing for self-defense, mazoezi, weight loss and stress release purposes.
It does not take much devotion or sacrifice to take up boxing purely for the fitness benefits. It is actually a part of the sport that is becoming wildly popular due to the fact that the training workouts provide benefits to nearly all the muscles in your body. Hollywood stars, models, and even reality television stars swear by boxing workouts as a way to maintain their attractive figures and their youthful appearances.
Time Magazine published a story Mei, 2015 that described boxing as one of the hottest fitness trends of the year.
Bado, boxing training for non-competitive purposes can be intense and agonizing for someone who never put on a pair of boxing gloves before. In addition to punching, footwork and defensive drills, there will be sit-ups, push-ups, jump-roping and most likely a great deal of running that will benefit your training and workout routine. You may not need the same kind of time commitment if you are not competing, but many of the workouts will be very similar to what pro boxers do in the gym each day when they are not sparring.
Sparring and fighting another boxer in competition brings your training to a whole new level. Boxing is a very high-risk activity, though headgear, mouthpieces and organized rules and regulations make it much safer today than it was when the first gloved boxing contest took place. People do still die in boxing matches, and some end up facing lifelong complications from single matches or long careers of taking too many punches.
For these reasons, the decision to box competitively should not be impulsive or taken lightly. You have to be willing to accept the risks of serious injury if you would like to make boxing a career. You have to be well versed in defensive techniques and be aware of the signs of a concussion or brain injury. Full contact sparring sessions should take place only under the supervision of trained professionals, and both fighters should be instructed to use about half as much power in their punches as they would in a real competition. Bado, if you plan to box as an amateur or a professional, some type of injury is almost inevitable. At some point you will suffer a split lip, bloody nose, black eye and/or a nasty cut. Hivyo, if you do really want to be a competitive boxer, be sure to have adequate health insurance in the event you need medical attention stemming from your participation in the sport.
More so than the risks you face, it is extremely important that you know going into training that boxing is one of the most difficult sports on the planet. There is no team to carry you in competition if you have a bad day at the office. There are just two competitors in each match: you and your opponent. Anyone with courage and tenacity can step into a boxing ring and fight, but it takes a special kind of devotion and willingness to put in the time and work to win trophies, medals and/or money through your exploits in the ring.
Most boxers go through years of amateur boxing before their first professional match. It is not mandatory for a boxer to fight in the amateurs before going pro, but it is certainly recommended. Some boxers may never go into the professional ranks, even if they do excel in the amateurs. There is even a “Masters” division for folks 35 na wakubwa.
Hata hivyo, even amateur boxing involves a great deal of hard work. The main differences between amateur and pro matches are that most amateur matches are shorter in duration than pro fights and feature competitors wearing headgear that offers protection to the side of the head and some areas of the face. Bado, the punches that land on that headgear can be just as hard to take as hits that connect on your bare skull.
Whether you plan to take your talents to the professional ranks or not, amateur boxing can be an excellent starting point. Here are a couple great articles that describe how to pursue amateur boxing opportunities:
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/11/18/amateur-boxing-for-beginners-a-how-to-guide-part-i/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/420913-how-to-get-started-in-amateur-boxing/
Some colleges also offer boxing, with the US military academies fielding the most dominant teams over the years. Though it is not offered at nearly as many colleges as traditional sports like football and baseball, the competition can be just as fierce as it is in those other sports, if not much more so.
No matter how you choose to start out your foray into boxing for fitness or competition, sticking to it will require a strong will and a healthy supply of both mental and physical toughness. Truly mastering the sport can take years, if not decades. Whether you box for money or for glory, it can be well worth the risks you take to participate. You will always remember that first time you had your hand raised at the end of a fight. Becoming a world champion may not be in the cards for you, but just stepping in the ring to fight an opponent will put you in a class of people that you will always be proud to be associated with.
Our latest interview with a true class act. Jeff Daniels took to the task of telling his older brother Terry Daniels’ amazing story with a passion for posterity and a supreme sense of attention to detail. Despite having no book-writing experience, Daniels created what he considered to be as classic as a Beatles album when he finished crafting his masterpiece about a bygone era in the sport of boxing and his brother’s battles with some of the biggest names in the heavyweight division. You can buy the book here: http://amzn.to/1WQMNFO, access Jeff’s site here: http://jeffdanielscompany.com/index.php/about-the-author and watch a short YouTube video promoting the book here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PDH_Laa6lY. Jeff shares some insights into the writing process during our interview here and takes us back in time in this amazing episode.
Kevin MacDonald is one of the most knowledgeable and professional referees in Mixed Martial Arts. Just last Sunday he was the third man in the cage for three fights on the UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz card. Our interview covers a wide range of topics, from rule and weight class changes on the horizon to a few behind-the-scenes glimpses into the UFC’s operations. Psychic Tom Padgett and Rabble Rousin’ Rich Bergeron also recap the past week’s combat sports events (including Szpilka vs. Wilder and Cruz vs. Dillashaw) and preview the next UFC event headlined by Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader.
By: Rich Bergeron
Unajua vita vya Reebok vinawaka moto wakati watu wanapoteza masharti ya mpango huo kwa mfano na kwa kweli:
Nini kilikuwa kikielezea zaidi juu ya tukio, ingawa, Ilikuwa “Mjomba Dana” kutoingilia kati kumuadhibu mpiganaji huyo aliyefadhaika kwa sababu ya kutomheshimu dhahiri mshirika mkuu wa biashara wa UFC. Huu ulikuwa wakati wa maji kwa “Uasi wa Reebok.”
Je! Dana angefanya nini, baada ya yote? Myles alikuwa kweli akivuta ukurasa kutoka kwa kitabu cha uuzaji cha Rais wa UFC mwenyewe. Jury alikuwa akikasirisha uso wako kuuza hoja yake. Dana hufanya hivyo kila siku.
Wapiganaji wa hali ya juu wanamsugua Bw. Nyeupe njia mbaya siku hizi linapokuja suala la mpango wa Reebok, na ingawa alitoa Jury na Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone kupita kwa kukosoa kwao hivi karibuni, aliuma nyuma dhidi ya anapenda Brandon Schaub.
Kunaweza kuwa na aina tofauti ya fataki mnamo Julai wakati mpango huu mbichi unapoanza kutumika rasmi na wapiganaji wote ambao hawakubaliani na Schaub na Jury wataanza kutambua mtazamo wao mfupi.. Baadhi ya wapiganaji hao wa UFC wanaweza hata kujuta kwa kutokujiunga na wenzao kwenye laini isiyo rasmi ya umma wakati inaweza kuwa muhimu.
Sehemu mbaya zaidi juu ya fiasco hii yote ni wakati. Tume ya Biashara ya Shirikisho imeripotiwa tena kuchunguza UFC baada ya mfululizo wa malalamiko ya hali ya juu ya hatua za kupambana na uaminifu zinazotembea kupitia korti za raia.
Ni ngumu kutuliza ikiwa kukuza nguvu zaidi ulimwenguni kwa kukuza sanaa ya kijeshi kunapita mipaka yake kwa njia ambayo wanajaribu kudhibiti kila nyanja ya kazi ya mpiganaji.. Inaonekana kama mpango mbaya sana kubadilishana pesa kidogo na haki ya kupigana chini ya bendera ya UFC kwa damu, jasho na machozi inachukua kukaa juu ya mchezo wa MMA siku hizi. Hata kuwa katikati ya pakiti kwenye UFC ni changamoto kubwa. Wapiganaji wanapaswa kuanza kujiuliza wakati matuta yaliyokusanywa yanapata michubuko, kutengwa, mishipa inayopasuka, mifupa iliyovunjika na mshtuko huwa mbaya sana kwamba pesa haijalishi tena.
Ni nini kitatokea wakati wimbi la mawimbi la wapiganaji wa zamani wa UFC watakapogundua kuwa utukufu wa kuwa umepigania mioyo yao kwa mashabiki sio kulipa bili na / au kupeleka watoto wao vyuoni? Ni nini hufanyika wakati chanjo ya matibabu ya kuisha inakwisha na hadhi yako ya mpiganaji mashuhuri haimaanishi chochote kwa madaktari na hospitali kukulipa ada ya kukasirisha na ya angani kukufanya uwe na afya ya kutosha kuishi hadi uzee?
Muulize Marc Coleman. Sio nzuri.
Kadiri mapigano ya UFC au usawa wa ndege unageuka kuwa hauna uhuru wa kuwa mjasiriamali na hakuna uwezo wa kujenga chapa yako mwenyewe, zaidi Simu ya Scott Coker itaendelea kulia. Angalau huko Bellator, wapiganaji bado wanaweza kuwa na wadhamini wao binafsi kwenye kaptula zao.
Hawatupi wapiganaji wao wote nje kwa kupoteza mapigano machache mfululizo, ama. Hawashutumu hadharani wapiganaji wao kwenye mikutano ya waandishi wa habari baada ya vita kwa kutoweka onyesho. Wanalipa kile wanachoweza, na wanajitahidi kadiri wanavyoweza kuzingatiwa kama mshindani wa UFC.
Phil Davis anaweza kuwa wa kwanza wa kasoro nyingi za UFC ambazo zinaweza kuanza kuingia ikiwa mpango huu wa Reebok utaondoa mapato na fursa nyingi kama inavyosikika kama itakavyokuwa..
Kwa kweli nimekata tamaa kwamba Viacom haifanyi kushinikiza zaidi kupata wapiganaji zaidi wa UFC na mikataba yenye faida zaidi, lakini hakuna biashara inayotaka kupoteza pesa. Ni ngumu kwa Bellator kupata mapato makubwa kwa malipo ya uwekezaji wao kwa wapiganaji wao kutokana na jukumu la kufanya uzalishaji wao wenyewe kwa televisheni ya bure. Hata hivyo, wakati huo huo, Usimamizi wa sasa wa Coker na Bellator unaonekana kujali zaidi kidogo juu ya watu ambao wanapigana chini ya bendera yao. Wanajua bora kuliko mtu yeyote kwamba wafadhili wako wanaweza kukuweka hai.
Wapiganaji ambao wanathamini uhuru wao na wanataka udhibiti kidogo juu ya kazi zao wanaweza kuanza kuona mashindano tu ya UFC kama malisho ya kijani kibichi baada ya mkataba wa kipekee wa nguo hii kubwa. Kile kinachopaswa kuonekana kama hatua kuu mbele kwa UFC inaweza kweli kuwakilisha hatua tatu nyuma kwa shirika hili ambalo tayari linapambana na mapigano yaliyofutwa na kuahirishwa kwa sababu ya kuongezeka kwa majeraha ya mafunzo kwa wapiganaji wa hali ya juu..
Kwa kweli hatuwezi kusahau Bingwa wa zamani wa Uzito wa Nene wa UFC Jon Jones anadaiwa kugonga SUV ya kukodi kwenye gari la mjamzito na kuvunjika mkono kabla ya kukimbia eneo kwa miguu. Huu bado ni mfano mwingine mbaya wa UFC kutowajali vya kutosha wapiganaji wao. Je! Hawangewezaje kumtambua jamaa huyu alikuwa na shida ambayo inahitajika kushughulikiwa kwa muda mrefu kabla ya tukio hili la kusikitisha kutokea? Je! UFC inawezaje kuhalalisha kutokuwa na upimaji wao wa dawa bila mpangilio kama michezo mingine ya kitaalam? Dawa haramu ziko sawa vipi kwa mpiganaji kufanya nje ya mashindano hapo kwanza? Ni nani aliyefanya sheria na mwanya huo ulio wazi ndani yao?
Georges St. Pierre amekuwa mmoja wa wakosoaji wengi wa sauti wa UFC mbele ya upimaji wa PED. Bingwa huyo wa zamani anaendelea kukaa pembeni baada ya moja ya mapigano yenye adhabu zaidi katika kazi yake kumfanya atangaze kustaafu kwake na mlango ukiachwa wazi tu ufa. Mpana tu, mpango kamili wa upimaji wa madawa ya kulevya unaweza kumrudisha sasa, St. Pierre anashikilia.
Hata wapiganaji kama Ronda Rousey wanakasirika kidogo na hatua za kudhibiti kazi zinazotumiwa juu yao na wakubwa wao wa vigogo. UFC haitamruhusu Ronda aonekane katika hafla kadhaa zilizoandikwa za WWE. Kwa sababu sketi hizi hudumu kwa muda mrefu kuliko mapigano yake halisi haimaanishi kuwa ni tofauti sana na kile anachofanya katika kazi yake ya sinema. Wakubwa wake wa UFC wako sawa na kufuata majukumu ya sinema ya vitendo, kwa nini sio mieleka feki kidogo? Labda ni ukweli kwamba WWE iliiba chapa ya Tapout na kuichukua nje ya ngome na kuingia kwenye pete ya kupigana. Labda ni wivu kwamba WWE ina aina ya shabiki ambayo huwafanya kuwa tishio halali, na ni aina ya mashabiki UFC inahitaji sana. Labda ni ukweli kwamba UFC ilipoteza nafasi yao ya kubakiza huduma za Brock Lesnar tena na bado wanapata.
Sababu yoyote, UFC inabana zaidi na zaidi juu ya nini wapiganaji wanaweza na hawawezi kufanya ndani na nje ya ngome, na huenda zaidi ya mieleka bandia. Mikataba inazidi kuwa na kikwazo kwa kila njia.
UFC pia ilitumia kukuza hali ya hewa ambapo hakuna mpiganaji atakayethubutu kusema neno chafu juu ya usimamizi au usimamizi wowote wa biashara.. Adhabu hiyo ingekuwa mbaya zaidi kuliko faini ikiwa Dana angeamua kukupa matibabu Brendan Schaub kwenye vyombo vya habari.
Kulalamika, na ungeitwa mwoga au bum. Wewe sio mchezaji wa timu, mashabiki wengine wasio na ujinga bado watasema wakati unapoweka shingo yako nje wakati wa mkataba wa UFC. Hata hivyo, hali ya hewa hii haitoshi kuzuia wimbi hili jipya la maandamano ambayo inaweza kukua hadi kuwa crescendo ya kutisha kabla au baada ya mpango huu wa Reebok kuwa ukweli.
Marafiki wasio na akili ambao hukosoa wapiganaji kwa kusema kwa masilahi yao wenyewe hula tu kutoka kwa mkono wa Dana White, hata wakati anatoa sumu ya panya. Ni jambo la kuchukiza kusikia na kuona watu wengi wakikubaliana na mvulana ambaye hakuwahi hata kupigana na bout rasmi ya amateur ya aina yoyote badala ya kumsikiliza mtu ambaye aliweka bidii kushindana katika pambano moja la ngome.
Linapokuja suala la mambo ya nini inamaanisha kweli “kuwa mpiganaji wa F # $% ing,” Dana anaweza kutoa hotuba zote zenye kinywa anazotaka, lakini ni wapiganaji halisi ambao walimwaga damu kwa miaka chini ya bendera ya UFC ambao walitoa hotuba hiyo maana halisi na sauti kwa mashabiki ambao sasa wanaabudu ardhi Dana anatembea juu. Kwa sehemu kubwa, hawa mashabiki wanapenda White tu kwa sababu yeye huzungumza na kujibugua kama wao. Bado, mpiganaji mmoja wa UFC niliyemuhoji miaka iliyopita aliniambia kuna kitu kibaya na mchezo huo wakati mtu anayejulikana zaidi katika MMA ni Dana White. Sikuweza kukubali zaidi.
Uhuru sio neno la kuchukuliwa kwa uzito, na uhuru wa kusema sio huru kama ilivyokuwa zamani. Unasaini kwenye laini iliyotiwa alama ili kuingia kwenye ngome ya UFC, na unapaswa kucheza na sheria zao, hata zile ambazo hupendi au haukubaliani nazo. Hiyo ilikuwa mbaya vya kutosha wakati huo ndio wapiganaji wa shida tu waliokabiliwa. Sasa, it’s much worse because of the Reebok deal and the ramifications and ripple effects it will cause.
Some people forget this deal also alienates other long time sponsors of the UFC and its fighters. Think of all those apparel companies who will not be able to sell their products now in association with any official UFC event. The upcoming UFC Fan Expo situation is a prime example of how the UFC just doesn’t seem to care about the businesses and backers that helped put them on the map in the first place.
The people behind this powerhouse MMA league will alienate anyone or any group of people to make a buck off the backs of better men than themselves. This Reebok deal is living proof of that. Even if all the money from the Reebok partnership does go to the fighters, all those businesses that end up locked out of fighter sponsorship deals will have to line up to sign exclusive contracts with the organization itself. Either that, or they will convert to Bellator supporters and follow burned UFC fighters to that organization.
Suddenly that second fiddle is sounding like it could steal the show, and my prediction that Bellator could fail looks premature and presumptuous now.
“So you want to be a f$%^ing fighter?”
Let me give you Scott Coker’s number.
