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Female Fighters Fight Toward Equal Footing, Desiree A. Mathurin, Ryan Wallerson
Female Fighters Fight Toward Equal Footing, Desiree A. Mathurin, Ryan Wallerson
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A staple in the boxing world met a primary member of the judo world in an octagon ring housed in the MGM Grand on November 15, 2015. Dubbed by some as the biggest upset of the year,Holly Holm faced off against Ronda Rousey for the Women’s UFC Bantamweight championship and delivered the sweet science to Rousey
Beyond The Ring: Vegan Fighter, Bianca Silva
Beyond The Ring: Vegan Fighter, Bianca Silva
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Omowale Adewale, an amateur MMA fighter and boxer, spends his time outside the ring as director of Grassroots Artists MovEment (G.A.ME), an organization in the Bronx dedicated to provide resources to low-income residents like healthcare, access to healthy foods via means of gardening and youth incarceration prevention programs. He has been the director of G.A.ME since 2001 and routinely visits classrooms where he provides lectures on how to eat healthy foods-even incorporating vegan foods and implement after school physical programs like boxing where he occasionally serves as a trainer.
The Struggle Of Female Fighters, Anthony R. Kane
The Struggle Of Female Fighters, Anthony R. Kane
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Growing up kids have high admirations. Some want to be the president, some want to be a fireman, some want to even be a superhero, however, one of the most commonly desired professions, is to be a professional athlete, according to a Forbes survey. The path to become a professional athlete is a long and grueling one. 00.08% of high school athletes ever play at any professional level, according to the NCAA. Those odds are either slimmer for female athletes, considering there's less professional organizations catering to female athletes.