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Overcoming reluctance to train
by The Glowing Edge
posted January 31, 2011 at 8:06pm
You might think that I wouldn’t have any trouble overcoming the “I don’t want to work out today” blues, as much as I train. You’d be wrong. For me it happens about once a week.
However, I’ve been doing it long enough to have developed a fe...more
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G2 Women's MMA Summit Announced
by MarQFPR
posted January 26, 2011 at 5:23am
The G2 Women's MMA Summit is happening July 1-3 in Las Vegas. Gfight, who has hosted women's MMA events in Indiana; has partnered with one of the world's top amateur MMA organizations Tuff-n-uff to bring the three day event to Sin City.
The sum...more
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Boxing after 2700 years
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted January 21, 2011 at 1:09am
Two months to go before the tickets for the London Olympics 2012 go on sale. No prizes for guessing that the boxing is high on my list of things to see, it is very exciting that women are finally being allow to compete.Anyone watching the amateur world ch...more
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Do you get beat up in boxing?
by The Glowing Edge
posted January 19, 2011 at 2:59pm
Once in a while someone asks me if I get “beat up” in boxing.
It’s a weird thing, this fierce sport. And I completely understand why people associate it with phrases like “getting beat up,” “taking a beating,” and so on. But after studyi...more
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New Lessons in Boxing
by The Glowing Edge
posted January 16, 2011 at 6:08pm
I’m making my way back from the Christmas holiday slouch — a much-needed break — and I’m doing okay. And the first challenge of the new year was sparring with a group of young men from the UNC boxing team (yep, they have a boxing team! No women...more
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Another Ass-Kicking Ignite Presentation
by The Glowing Edge
posted January 9, 2011 at 3:12pm
Ignite Durham is February 9, 2011 at the Carolina Theatre in Durham NC, and it’s time to get over to the Ignite website and vote for me. Again! Subject: “How to Win a Fight in a Bar” — c’mon, this is critical life information we’re talking ...more
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Pre-Fight Playlist
by The Glowing Edge
posted December 19, 2010 at 11:48am
This playlist has a very different mood than the one I made for the Atlanta fight (which I need to post, I know). That one was all revved up and rocking, where for the last-minute exhibition fight with Bonnie I wanted to be calm and unruffled. So I gat...more
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Power Up, Women
by The Glowing Edge
posted December 18, 2010 at 3:35pm
I need to travel over to Athletic Women Blog more regularly, because every time I go I get dosed up with a massive hit of all-out inspiration. Look people, I know this video is a advert for UnderArmor (which I do in fact wear), but the fact is that any ...more
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Rare boxing video, circa 1910
by Athletic Women Blog
posted December 15, 2010 at 8:25am
Before Title IX was even a pipe dream, Vicki Unus and untold other athletic women managed somehow to give expression to their physicality. Certainly that was the case for the two female boxers seen in this rare video clip, without which they might otherwi...more
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High Boxing Honor
by The Glowing Edge
posted December 12, 2010 at 5:12pm
For more than a month I’ve been sparring with Bonnie Queen “B” Mann as she prepared for her double-title fight, scheduled to be held December 10th in Raleigh at the Longbranch. For me, having the opportunity to work in her training camp was unpara...more
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Anthony Mundine's loss a gain for Susie Q
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted December 12, 2010 at 5:05pm
LOST in the hype surrounding Anthony Mundine's loss toGarth Wood was the first appearance on a Mundine undercard of a female boxer. Susie 'Q' Ramadan did her stuff against New Zealand's Michelle Preston - and being a female in her sport isn't the on...more
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Interview with MMA Fighter Roxanne Modafferi: Part II
by alexia
posted December 9, 2010 at 4:55pm
This is the second half of a two-part with MMA fighter Roxanne Modafferi. You can see part one here: http://bit.ly/fJYYbN. The interview is brought to you courtesy of MMA Industries. Check out their selection of quality MMA gear....more
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Interview with MMA Fighter Roxanne Modafferi: Part I
by alexia
posted November 30, 2010 at 10:45am
The following interview is brought to you courtesy of MMA Industries. Check out their selection of quality MMA gloves, clothing, and a wide selection of other martial arts equipment.
Alexia Krause: I'm hoping that many of the people reading this are ...more
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Bonnie Mann fights for two world titles
by The Glowing Edge
posted November 28, 2010 at 4:24pm
Friday, December 10th, 2010 at the Longbranch Entertainment Complex in Raleigh, NC, the number two light-heavyweight in the world Bonnie The Queen “B” Mann (13-9-0, 6 KOs) will go head-to-head with number one light-heavyweight in the world, Carlett...more
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8 Rounds Boxing and a Personal Best
by The Glowing Edge
posted November 24, 2010 at 8:12pm
Bonnie’s ramping up for her title fight on December 10th, and as her sparring partner, I’m getting schooled (again).
To be in the ring with someone so much better than me is an incredible thrill and it stretches me, grows me, teaches me, and absol...more
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