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Dr. Amit Abraham in Georgia, teaching Alvin Ailey dancers how to use mental imagery for foot and ankle balance and stability. (Courtesy of Amit Abraham)

How To Use The Mind To Improve Physical Performance

December 29, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

Physical therapist Amit Abraham works with gymnasts, dancers and Parkinson’s patients to use the mind to enhance performance.
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IBF/WBC 175-pound champion Artur Beterbiev overcame a gash in the middle of his forehead to defeat slick-boxing southpaw Marcus Browne. Beterbiev is 17–0 with 17 KOs. (Bernard Brault/GYM)

Artur Beterbiev And David Morrell Notch Big Wins

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Beterbiev seeks eventual bout against Canelo Alvarez, while rising star Morell’s upcoming opponents not yet known.
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Copa Combate features eight fighters from eight different countries competing for a winning prize of $100,000 Sunday night in Miami. (Combate Global)

8-Man MMA Tournament Offers Glimpse Of Olympic Possibilities

December 12, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

In Copa Combate, fighters representing eight different countries will battle for $100,000 prize.
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WBA 135-pound champion Gervonta Davis (right) refused cite a sixth-round left-hand injury following Sunday's unanimous decision victory over Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz. “Forget the hand. I don’t want to put it on my hand. I did what I did, and it’s about boxing. I knew what I was coming into this fight with.” (Esther Lin/Showtime)

VIDEO: Gervonta Davis Overcomes Isaac Cruz To Earn Toughest Career Victory

December 6, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

Trainer: “Gervonta came to the corner after the sixth round and said, ‘my hand is hurt.’ I said, ‘Fight through it.’”
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Boxing

Boxing Historian: Gervonta Davis Should Target Undisputed 135-Pound Champ George Kambosos

December 4, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

“Gervonta Davis has the whole package in terms of power, speed and skills,” said Sean Zittel.
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“I hurt you like five or six times. You really think you won the fight? “I hurt you like five or six times, Brandon Figueroa (left) told Stephen Fulton (right) following Saturday's disputed majority-decision loss which added Figueroa's WBC 122-pound title to Fulton's WBO version in a clash of unbeaten fighters. (Esther Lin/Showtime)

Stephen Fulton Wins 122-pound Unification ‘War’ Of Unbeatens Over Brandon Figueroa

November 29, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

Victor’s next bout could be a rematch with Figueroa or a battle against unified super bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev.�
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Three-division and WBA 135-pound champion Gervonta Davis (right) rose two weight classes for this three-knockdown, 11th-round TKO that dethroned previously unbeaten WBA 140-pound titleholder Mario Barrios in June 2021. (Sean Michael Ham/Mayweather Promotions)

Shawn Porter Calls Gervonta Davis ‘The Best Fighter At 130, 135 And 140’ Pounds

November 26, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

The undefeated Davis, aka Tank, will defend his WBA lightweight title against Isaac “Pitbull’’ Cruz on Dec. 5 in Los Angeles.
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Switch-hitting WBC champion Brandon Figueroa (center) is predicting a knockout in Saturday's 122-pound unification clash of unbeatens against WBO counterpart Stephen “Cool Boy” Fulton, who is seeking his ninth victory over an undefeated opponent. (Sean Michael Ham/TGB Promotions)

Unbeatens Brandon Figueroa, Stephen Fulton Say Their Title Unification Bout Will End In A Knockout

November 26, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

Power-punching “Heartbreaker” meets stylistic “Cool Boy Steph” in a throwback brawler-versus-boxer classic Saturday night.
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“The Little Mestiza Devils of Hondzonot” are a softball team made up of Mayan indigenous women. (Courtesy of Fabiola Maychulim)

Fighting Machismo And Inequality: Mayan Women’s Softball Team Pitches Against Discrimination

November 23, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

Made up of housewives and students, the ‘Little Devils’ team has thrown softball for a curve.�
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Jamar Williams (left) has transitioned from being a troubled inner city youth who was often removed from school for fighting to a youth mentor, 4.0 student and champion wrestler at Alderson Broaddus University in Philippi, West Virginia.(Courtesy Sam Gardner)

Wrestler Jamar Williams’ Experiences Help Young Men Pin Down Success

November 19, 2021 1skholloway1975 Comments Off

“It’s about learning to live life on and off the mat,” says the “fake gangster” turned altruistic warrior.�
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