kickboxing
She Came From Thailand’s Biggest Slum. Now She’s One of Muay Thai’s Top Rising Stars
“If I wasn’t boxing, I’d have stopped going to school. I’d have no future, no purpose.”
A COVID-Denying Kickboxing World Champion Just Died From COVID
After discharging himself from the hospital, the kickboxer died at his home in Belgium from complications caused by COVID-19.
Inside Amsterdam’s Illegal Street Kickboxing Scene
This Instagram account streams real fights, minus the drama.
The Most Brutal Sport in the World Uses Bare Knuckles and Head Butts
In lethwei, or Burmese kickboxing, gloves aren't allowed – but all kicks, punches, elbow and knee strikes, and head butts are.
Japanese Kickboxing Prodigy Tenshin Nasukawa is the Next Big Thing
Floyd Mayweather may have cancelled their historic crossover fight last night, but there's still plenty of other reasons to watch this babyfaced kickboxing phenom.
Primer: Qiu Jianliang, the Spectacular Knockouts of China's Kickboxing Tank
You might not know his name, but you should.
Kid Yamamoto: a Hero's Hero
Japanese legend Norifumi Yamamoto, the one-time pound-for-pound king, passed away this week from cancer. Jack Slack discusses his lasting legacy.
Tenshin Nasukawa Keeps his Undefeated Record by the Skin of his Teeth
Rise 125 featured a wild fight with some sketchy officiating.
Takeru: The Paradoxical Fighting Style of Kickboxing's Bantamweight King
The top bantamweight fighter consistently forces boxing engagements with his flicking lead leg kicks and gets the better of opponents anyway.