Prime Minister/fighter Justin Trudeau
Back in 2012 newly elected Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau scored a solid TKO victory in a boxing match versus Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau.
That match, posits one academic paper, transformed the image of Trudeau from dandy flop into a capable tough guy.
Sarah wrote about the rise of the punching prime minister for Fightland.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Politics, Shameless Promotion
Steve Seagal
Somewhere in the great book of tales about Steven Seagal (the man, the myth, the legend) there’s a chapter about how he broke James Bond/Sean Connery’s wrist.
But did he actually break Sean Connery’s wrist?
Fightland put Sarah on the case to investigate the truth.
Read the full story here.
Filed under Films, Health, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Edith Garrud
One of the great assets the suffragette movement had in the early 1900s was a female jiu-jitsu instructor by the name of Edith Garrud.
Garrud’s contribution to the movement was to teach suffragettes practical self-defense tips in the face of hostile, violent men.
Sarah wrote about Garrud for Fightland.
To read the full story go here.
Filed under Culture, Jock Stuff, Photos, Shameless Promotion
Cher
Controversial mixed martial arts fighter Nick Diaz was recently suspended from fighting for five years by the Nevada State Athletic Comission because he smoked pot.
This sentence, especially relative to not nearly so severe sentences the Commission hands out for using performance enhancers, is one of the great injustices in the sports world right now.
So great is its offense that even pop star Cher has weighed in on the scandal. She’s pro-Diaz.
Read the full story Sarah wrote about it at Fightland by clicking here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Music, Shameless Promotion
Captain Marvel
Ronda Rousey is regarded as one of the biggest badasses on the planet, so it’s not all that surprising the professional fighter/occasional movie star is interested in playing the role of Captain Marvel, one of the Marvel comic universe’s biggest badasses.
Marvel, for their part, have noticed Rousey’s campaigning for the role.
Sarah wrote about what one Marvel exec said about Rousey potentially playing Captain Marvel.
To read the full story head over to Fightland here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 