Some of the greatest minds throughout history have been fighters. Why did they chose to write about their experience in the ring, and what effect did it have on their thinking? Writing and fighting have seemingly always worked hand in glove.
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
This weekend you can expect one of the most entertaining nights of the year as two belts are on the line: featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung and bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan. Scandinavian fans have special treats to look forward to as two hype trains clash with their most formidable opponents yet: The Swedish showstopper Khamzat Chimaev returns to face the second-ranked Gilbert Burns. And earlier on the card, the fellow wrestler and Danish fighter Mark Madsen will meet the veteran Vinc Pichel.
UFC 273 bring this and much more… Here’s everything you need to know.
Fury möter rivalen Whyte i ett boxningsderby
Ett rekordpublik på 100 000 åskådare väntas till Wembley Stadium när de engelska rivalerna Tyson Fury och Dillian Whyte gör upp om VM-titeln i tungvikt den 23 april. Matchen blir ett av historiens absolut största brittiska boxningsderbyn.
– Jag tänker visa hur bra jag verkligen är. Jag slår män som honom sju dagar i veckan och 62 gånger på en söndag, säger WBC-mästaren Fury.
Weekend Roundup
This weekend saw multiple competitions across different combat sports worthy of the attention of martial arts fans across the globe. With the return of legends, anticipated rematches and rising stars to be followed, it was understandably hard to maintain undivided attention.
Inför UFC Fight Night 205: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
Helgens Fight Night, som kröns av tungviktsmötet mellan Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus, är full av fighters som är kända för spektakulära avslut. Men viktigast av allt: lyftkranen från Rosengård, vår egen Ilir Latifi, återvänder och möter den beryktade grapplern Aleksei Oleinik – som jagar karriärens sextionde vinst.
10 sätt som kampsport stärker kroppen – och psyket
Om du själv har utövat någon typ av kampsport så har du förmodligen känt de positiva effekterna som träningen kan medföra. Varenda muskel får jobba ordentligt, samtidigt som det gäller att vara mentalt fokuserad. Fördelarna är kanske fler än du tror – här listar vi både de psykiska och fysiska vinsterna.
The Man who Trained Thor: Exclusive Interview with Coach Billy Nelson
Coach Billy Nelson has been travelling for the past four months. His main focus has been training Hafþór ‘The Mountain’ Björnsson for his bout with Eddie Hall, which he won last Saturday. In the past five years, Coach Nelson only has one loss amongst his fighters. He recently spoke to Fighter Magazine about coaching Thor and his wider coaching insights.
Pugilist Profiles, Part I: Diagoras of Rhodes
Boxing fans all have their favoured fighters. We follow them and cheer them on. Often they become stars transcending the sport itself. Contemporaries may think of the likes of Muhammad Ali and Tyson Fury. But even the Ancients had their pugilist heroes. This is the story of Diagoras of Rhodes.
Post-fight Analysis: Thor vs Eddie
The anticipated bout between two titans went all 6 rounds and was decided by unanimous decision. Thor stood as the victor of the fight but the bitter rivalry seems far from over, despite some show of good sportsmanship from both sides.
Glory 80: Ben Saddik vs Levi Rigters
UFC i London åsido, det blir också slagkraftig underhållning från Glory i helgen på svenskvänliga sändningstider. Det blir bland annat en utav kickboxningshistoriens mest efterlängtade returmöten, talang versus tidigare titelinnehavare – Badr Hari vs. Arkadiusz Wrzosek. Dessutom står en titel på spel mellan Ben Saddik och Levi Rigters.