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Professional Boxers with Surprising Second Careers
Mike Tyson is considered one of the greatest boxers ever to step into the ring. Out of his 50 wins, 44 were by KO, he had amazing punching power, and when in the ring, he seemed unstoppable. His years in the spotlight weren’t very easy on him, it seems - in a 2005 interview, he revealed that he was never happy. “My whole life has been a waste - I've been a failure,” he said at the time. He retired from competitive boxing and tried pretty much everything from a Broadway one-man show with Spike Lee to writing, singing, and even a brief stint in professional wrestling. He couldn’t stay away from the ring, though. Mike Tyson’s return to the ring was announced this May - he’ll reportedly face Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs on October 3 this year.
By Istvan Liptak5 years ago in Unbalanced
A Walk Over To The Ice Rink
I can recall the sound of the snow crunching under my boots as I walked for twenty minutes in the frigid cold. I was on the way to the community ice rink, and it was many years ago. Bundling up and making the trek over to the rink wasn't particularly exciting, it's hardly a story to tell. But, I knew that once I was on the ice, I’d be warm — and then extra layers of clothes would come off, and I'd be having fun. So the effort, from the onset, rarely did stop me from making my way out the door.
By Delusions of Grandeur 5 years ago in Unbalanced
An Open Letter to the Fencing Club Poor Sport. Top Story - May 2021.
Dear Sir, Allow me to make my role clear to you, sir. I am your opponent. That means – I oppose you. It is not my job to stand there like a crash test dummy and uncomplainingly absorb all your too-hard whip attacks. If I know that you like to use too-hard whip attacks, the evidence of which I am now wearing on my arm and back in the form of long purple bruises, I am going to keep using point in line to keep you at a distance with the point of my sabre, because I don’t like absorbing too-hard whip attacks. Please know that your heavy-handed, flailing-n00b’s style has all the finesse of a compound fracture, and seeing as how I don’t like pain, I will go to extensive lengths to avoid it. Please also be aware that fencing is a sport, not an excuse for you to beat the snot out of people with a three-foot metal whip, and that anger management counseling resources are available for people like you.
By Deborah Moran5 years ago in Unbalanced
Advanced players and coaches Table tennis
At the end of the summer market, and a few days before the transfer was completed, overwhelmed the player's entourage by declaring He is not a minimum wage or an unemployed person, he must respect his employer. His entourage does not adopt the right behaviour. I don't know what problem is, the one he calls and I don't know if it's about money or ego. "
By Sagar Chede5 years ago in Unbalanced
UFC 361 – The Joys Of Technical Striking and Freedom
Thanks to the visionary leadership of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis – the man most likely to save America – UFC 361 delivered a series of enthralling match-ups staged in front of a live audience. The happy attendees cheered, booed, and devoured the action like a sport-starved audience might be expected. Face masks were mercifully few and far between fresh air was also on the menu.
By A Man's Guide5 years ago in Unbalanced
