Real Life Self Defense Starts With Nicky Bats

Real Life Self-Defense Starts From...
Nicky Bats was an 'old school' kinda guy... He was 'street' thru and thru and he was a hard bark, tough as nails S.O.B. He was a survivor... His definition of 'success' in life was dying peacefully at a ripe old age of natural causes, not dying on some frozen blood-soaked battlefield in Korea after being over run by a human swarm of Chi-Coms... Not winding up in a landfill dead of lead poisoning and not dying in some filthy gutter with your innards spilling out from a gaping knife wound.

Kendall Gill Gives Professional Boxing a Go

Kendall Gill Gives Boxing a Try
Kendall Gill played in the NBA for 15 years and made a lot of money... So why is he preparing for his third fight as a professsional boxer? He says it's because boxing was his favorite sport as a kid...

Fighting Strategies of Thailand's Boxing Camps
Fighting Strategies of Muay Thai, the secrets of Thailand's Boxing Camps, by Mark Van Schuyver and Pedro Solana Villalobos.

Two Challengers for Boxer Hasim Rahman

WBC Names Two Challengers to Rahman
The World Boxing Council selected James Toney and Oleg Maskaev on Friday as official challengers to interim heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, who was given the title after Vitali Klitschko retired due to injuries... The heavyweight division had its last obligatory challenge on June 21, 2003, between Lennox Lewis and Klitschko, who got the title after beating Corrie Sanders on April 24, 2004... Klitschko voluntarily defended his title against Danny Williams on Dec. 11, 2004.

Recommended Muay Thai Kickboxing Books

Muay Thai a Living Legacy
Muay Thai a Living Legacy, by Lesley D. Junlakan -- $26.40

Muay Thai in Thailand
Muay Thai in Thailand -- $21.95

Fighting Strategies of Muay Thai : Secrets of Thailand's Boxing Camps
Fighting Strategies of Muay Thai : Secrets of Thailand's Boxing Camps, by Mark Van Schuyver and Pedro Solana Villalobos -- $19.80

Thai Boxing Dynamite : Explosive Art of Muay Thai
Thai Boxing Dynamite : Explosive Art of Muay Thai, by Rebac Zoran and B. Kreshimir --

Brawl Decends Tyson Dinner Function Ugly

Tyson Dinner Function Descends Into Brawl
Trouble just follows poor Iron Mike around... British police were called to a fight at a hotel in the English Midlands after a dinner function featuring former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, turned nasty...

Ric Blogs About Muay Thai
Muay Thai Boxing, which Sagat from 'Street Fighter' used, in practice, kickboxing is the dominant discipline in the game...

The Fighters Ultimate Guide to Techniques

The Fighter's Ultimate Guide to Techniques
Complete Kickboxing presents the Fighter's Ultimate Guide to Techniques, concepts and strategy for sparring and competition, by Martina Sprague and Keith Livingston

Ali Celebration Brings Out Celebrity Stars

Ali Celebration Brings Out the Stars
Muhammad Ali can still draw a big crowd... The boxing great took center stage in his hometown Saturday night to celebrate the opening of the Muhammad Ali Center, a six-story tribute to Ali's storied career and a legacy to his humanitarian ideals of peace and tolerance... The star-studded event, at a performing arts center next door to the Ali Center, drew a large cast of actors, singers, athletes and even a former president, Bill Clinton - reflecting the champ's star appeal.

Traditional vs. New Age Self Defense
The alternative self defense product, stun gun, requires a bit of introduction. A lot of people when they first hear the term ?stun gun?, they actually think of the little gadget featured in many science fiction movies. In fact, self defense technology has come a long way.

Womens Boxing Not at Beijing Olympics

No Women's Boxing at Beijing 2008
The International Olympic Committee has rejected a bid to introduce women's boxing at the 2008 Games in Beijing... The IOC did, however, increase the total number of female competitors by increasing from 10 to 12 teams in women's soccer, hockey...

Bautista Decks Sparring Partner in Preview

Bautista Decks Sparring Partner in Preview
WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight champion Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista Wednesday decked sparring partner Cris Alag midway in the second round of a two-round sparring sesssion in a well-attended press-public preview at the Islands City Mall, indicating he was ready to face the challenge of Tanzanian KO artist Obote 'Thunder' Ameme on Saturday.

Unbeaten Mayweather Set to Make Welterweight Debut
Undefeated World Boxing Council junior welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather moves up to the welterweight ranks here Saturday with a 12-round non-title bout with fellow American Sharmba Mitchell.

Heavyweight Boxing Fight Gets Early Start

Whitaker and Ibragimov Get an Early Start
Heavyweights Sultan Ibragimov and Lance Whitaker got an early start to their upcoming fight when posing turned into punching Wednesday at a promotional event, leaving a matchmaker in the hospital... Scheduled to meet December 15th in Hollywood, Whitaker and the 2000 Olympic silver medalist were nearing the end of their news conference at a Manhattan steakhouse when they came to blows.

Last Chance to Nominate for End of Year Awards
Nominations for the end of year martial artist recognitions will end November 18th 2005... Let's give our fellow martial artists their due and nominate them for year end recognitions.

Ultimate Guide to Conditioning Training

The Ultimate Guide to Conditioning Training and Fighting
Muay Thai Kickboxing is one of the most brutal combat sports around, to compete you must have the right mindset and of course a conditioned body... The Ultimate Guide to Conditioning Training and Fighting by Chad Boykin, will give you the edge needed to compete and win!

Mormeck Boxing Fight Finalised With Bell

Mormeck Boxing Fight Set With Bell
Jean-Marc Mormeck of France and O'Neil Bell of Jamaica have agreed to a cruiserweight unification bout in January... Mormeck is the WBA and WBC champ, and Bell holds the IBF title... No location or date has been determined, Don King Productions said Friday, and the match would establish the first undisputed cruiserweight champion since Evander Holyfield defeated Carlos De Leon in 1988.

Boxing Will Be Set for Big Things Next Year

Fighting Words in 2006
As the year 2005 winds down in boxing, it's time to look forward to next year... At least that's what BoxingScene.com's David Greisman says in his Fighting Words column... Greisman looks forward to possible unification bouts in all weight divisions, calling for a Zab Judah-Antonio Margarito bout...

Its Gold or the Frontlines for Army Boxer

Gold or the Frontlines for US Army Boxer
US Army field artillery officer Boyd Melson is raring to unload his big guns at the world senior amateur boxing championships here, it may just be his ticket out of the real frontlines...

Cardio Kickboxing Elite
Cardio Kickboxing Elite, by Frank Thiboutot is a great workout for building your cardio stamina.

For Women Looking to Learn Kick Boxing

Kickboxing for Women
Kickboxing for Women, written by women, for women, by Debz Buller and Jennifer Lawler

How to Use Your Gym Equipment and Other Tricks
King of the Ring is all about how to use your gym equipment to it's full potential, plus other tricks of the fight trade... By legendary fighter, Benny Urquidez.

King is New Undisputed Heavyweight Champ

King is New Undisputed Champ
With the retirement of Vitali Klitschko and the imminent handing of his WBC title to Hasim Rahman, Don King will now have all four heavyweight belts in his grasp... While that proposition to most is wrought with peril, BoxingScene.com's Mark Workman looks at the positive side, with an eye on unification.

Ex-Champ Admits Amphetamines Drug Use
Tom Bogs, one of Denmark's biggest boxing names in the 1960s and 1970s, has revealed he took amphetamines before two key bouts when his career peaked... In an autobiography to be published Friday, Bogs admitted he took the illegal drugs before a middleweight fight against Emile Griffith of the United States on June 4, 1970.

Muay Thai #3
Muay Thai Volume #3

Mike Tyson Questioned by Brazilian Police

Tyson Questioned by Brazilian Police
Brazilian police questioned Mike Tyson on Thursday after a TV cameraman accused the boxer of assaulting him in a nightclub...

The Ultimate Aerobic Kickboxing Workout
Khi Bae is the Ultimate Aerobic Kickboxing Workout, it is a fat burning, energy boosting workout that you will want to do again and again!

Introductory Basic Muay Thai Techniques

Muay Thai Basics Introductory Techniques
Muay Thai Basics presents introductory Thai Boxing techniques by Christoph Delp...

Sturm Injured so Title Fight Off
German middleweight Felix Sturm, who was set to challenge WBA champion Maselino Masoe on November 26 in Leverkusen, is sidelined with an elbow injury that will require surgery, so the fight has been called off TBA...

Boxing Great Ali is Still Fighting Parkinsons

Ali's Daughter Says Boxing Great Still Fighting Parkinson's
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali's battle with Parkinson's Disease is intensifying, his prize-fighter daughter Laila Ali told a US newspaper the other day... Read more about the boxing champ's latest fight...

Muay Thai #2
Muay Thai, Volume #2...

Forrest Stops Garcia in Middleweight Bout

Forrest Stops Garcia in 10th Round
Former WBC welterweight champion Vernon Forrest took another strong step in his comeback by stopping Elco Garcia in the 10th and final round of their junior middleweight bout Friday night... Garcia, of Durango, seemed to stun Forrest in the 10th round with a right hand and the fighters then exchanged punches.

Ultimate Fighting Full Force is Coming Soon

UFC 56 - Full Force Coming Soon
The next UFC event will feature title defenses by Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin... This dynamic card will also feature several great undercard matches and is bound to be a great event either in person at the MGM Grand Garden.

Former Indonesian Boxing Champion Sentenced
A former super flyweight champion was sentenced to seven months in jail Thursday, for possessing three ecstasy tablets... Ellias Pical, an IBF champ from 1985-89, was arrested in July and accused of selling ecstasy to undercover detectives in a Jakarta discotheque, where he was a bouncer.

Muay Thai Master Saekson Training Videos

Muay Thai Master Saekson's 4 DVD Set
Muay Thai Master Saekson presents his fantastic 4 DVD Set... If you are truly serious about your Muay Thai training, then you must have this!

Halloween Costumes for Adult Martial Artists
Halloween is quickly approaching, and that means many people need ideas for fun costumes that will make a real impression at Halloween parties. Try these martial arts related costumes for something different that will allow you to have fun showcasing...