Boxing
Inside the Cutman’s Craft: How Corners Save Fights
A cut over the eye can end a fight faster than any punch. Here is how cutmen actually work, what…
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Month: August 2026
Martial Arts History
Sambo: How the Soviet Union Built Its Own Fighting System
Sambo was assembled in the 1920s and 1930s from Kodokan judo, regional folk wrestling, and Soviet police training, and it…
Martial Arts History
The Cuban Boxing School: Why the Island Keeps Producing Masters
Cuba abolished professional boxing in the early 1960s and then spent six decades producing some of the most technically complete…
Fighter Profiles
Iran Barkley: The Blade and the Upsets That Rewrote Boxing
Iran Barkley beat Thomas Hearns twice, pushed Roberto Duran to a split decision, and won world titles in two divisions,…
S&C for Fighters
The Science (and Danger) of Weight Cutting in Combat Sports
Weight cutting is the most physiologically brutal thing most fighters do, and almost none of it involves losing fat. Here…