Joyce Carol Oates and Mike Tyson
One of the best boxing writers in the world is a slight, nerdy woman who’s actually kinda conflicted about the whole sport.
Sarah wrote an introductory piece about her over at Fightland.
To read it go here.
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Rikki Rockett Gets Different Kind Of Action
Rikki Rockett
Music fans know Rikki Rockett as the drummer for classic hair metal band Poison.
In the martial arts world, though, he’s a legit jiu-jitsu black belt.
Sarah explained Rockett’s connection to combat in a story for Fightland.
To read it go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Music, Shameless Promotion
Watching Fights With Your Mom And Grandmother
Sarah and her mom at a jiu-jitsu tournament.
Back when Jon Jones fought Daniel Cormier at UFC 182 a series of peculiar circumstances required Sarah to order the fight on pay-per-view and watch it with her mother and grandmother.
MMA is not something her mother and grandmother watch normally.
Sarah explained what this experience was like in a special article she wrote for Fightland.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Recollections, Shameless Promotion
Burger King’s Connection To Boxing
Burger King
One of the weirdest things to come out of the Mayweather-Pacquaio fight last week was the appearance of the super-creepy Burger King mascot “The Burger King.”
It seemed really peculiar at the time, but it turns out the King of the Whopper’s presence at fighting events isn’t all that strange.
Sarah explained why in an article for Fightland.
To read it, go here.
Filed under Food, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Bob Dylan’s Long History With Boxing
Bob Dylan
If it wasn’t obvious by songs about Hurricane Carter and shoutouts in his songs to Cassius Clay, Bob Dylan is a fan of the sweet science.
Sarah wrote about Dylan’s boxing connections for Fightland.
To read the story, go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Music, Shameless Promotion
Risky Fuel 