boxing
Young Men Are Risking It All for Frat Fight Nights
A 20-year-old in Las Vegas died last month after representing his fraternity in a three-round charity boxing match. Though it’s a rare tragedy, his death is a metaphor for the reckless sense of invincibility that fraternities sell
The First Lady of Boxing Won’t Let the Sport Ignore CTE
To ensure combat sports aren’t following the NFL’s very slow lead on head trauma, legendary manager Jackie Kallen is working on new technologies that will gauge the damage to boxers’ brains immediately after a fight
Why Retired Boxers and Mixed Martial Artists Can’t Give Up the Fight
58-year-old Evander Holyfield might be the most recent example, but he’s far from the only legendary fighter to crave ‘one last bout’
COVID Couldn’t Stop the Underground Fight Club
The craving for close-quarters violence runs deep in human history. Here’s why men can’t seem to keep their hands off each other — even in a pandemic
