Sh*t talking boxers and the power of words
I often joke that I want to be a shit-talking boxer when I grow up.
Memoree Joelle
Sharpen Your Ax, Increase Your Faith
I used to think I could pray for more faith. I was wrong. Ecclesiastes 10:10
Knocked Down, Not Out.
In boxing, there are rules that govern what constitutes a knockdown, a knockout (KO) and
Power Punch vs Authority: What’s the Difference?
In boxing, there is a difference between a power punch and a volume punch. With
Was Ryan Garcia Set Up? What’s Really Behind the PED Scandal.
Since Ryan Garcia reportedly tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug Ostarine, social media has been
A Lost Goat, A Good Shepherd.
One day I was out with my herd of goats at a job site up
The Big Lie
The Big Lie. That phrase was repeated often in the news media just after the
The Pugilist’s Library: Ten Must-Reads for the Thinking Fighter
In the grimy, sweat-soaked world of the squared circle, stories of heroes, villains, triumphs, and
The Pugilistic Penman: In Defense of Hemingway’s Romance with Boxing
“My writing is nothing, my boxing is everything” – Ernest Hemingway Writers have long held
The road to Goshen: a brotherly love that changed history.
You’re probably familiar with the book of Genesis and the story of Adam and Eve.
Mastering balance: A lesson on weight distribution from kangaroos.
All boxers know that balancing and adjusting our weight is one of the most crucial
The Newsletter for Boxers of Faith & Other Spiritual Warriors
I box almost daily, and I have sparred at local gyms, but I’m not a
Boxing and the Bible: On becoming a disciple.
Training to become a great fighter is more than just putting in the work at
Fighting from the corner: the vital role of boxing’s cutmen
Cutmen like Miguel Diaz, Chuck Bodak, and Stitch Duran do much more for their fighters
Mike Tyson and Samson: A Tale of Two Titans
Part 1 of our new series, Boxing and the Bible. “Everyone loves a good boxing
Boxing Book Club: Revisiting Norman Mailer’s ‘The Fight’
If by chance you’re unfamiliar with the work, Norman Mailer’s classic, The Fight is a
George Foreman, Born Again.
From heavyweight champ to businessman to Christian minister, George Foreman is a force and an
A lesson in love and self discipline from the apostle Paul.
In 1 Corinthians, Paul wrote to the people of Corinth, among other things, about the
Mike Tyson’s powerful interview with Tucker Carlson
Last week, Fox News journalist Tucker Carlson interviewed Mike Tyson on his “Today” show. There
Five smooth stones and a slingshot.
Five smooth stones and a slingshot. That was all David brought to his fight against
Don’t reach for it.
When I first began boxing, I made the same mistake almost everyone makes. A jab
Ten Books for Boxers – A Reading List for Fall
We set our clocks back one hour this November 6, and no more will I
Knowing your value might just save you.
What is your value? Do you know what you’re actually worth? I don’t just mean
Time to recalibrate: Small adjustments are part of the sweet science and the daily balance.
Footwork has always been challenging for me. I can’t dance, and it shows. When I
The Micky Ward Effect
I finally got around to watching the 2010 film The Fighter recently, having completely missed
When your heroes won’t fight for anything.
Not every boxer is a fighter. Not in the way that really matters, anyway. I
The Art of Spiritual Warfare
Everything happening in the spiritual world affects us and manifests here on Earth, often in real time.
Virtue Signaling Will Always Be a Loser’s Game. Character wins in the game of life.
Virtue signaling has taken over so much of modern social life that it has become