I'm a writer, a father, a lifetime martial artist, and a youth football coach with the Niagara Storm. I also bartend at the Irish Harp Pub in N-O-T-L Canada. Cheers!
“Anyone can give up; it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.”—Dan Gable, 1972 Olympic Wrestler and Gold Medal Winner In recent news, it was announced that three major MMA clothing brands—TapouT, Silver Star, and Hitman Fight [...]
So there I was, in the midst of writing an article on UFC 119, which was meant to focus on the recent statements made by Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic about Frank Mir and his general attitude when entering into fights: . “I spent so many years fighting and I’m a PRIDE heavyweight champion. “I made [...]
Rumours are funny (especially when spelled the proper Canadian way). They almost never wind up being true, which is exactly why they are called “rumours” to begin with. And who starts these rumours exactly? People of trust? Are they really malicious acts of betrayal by a close personal friend or a member of the training [...]
“Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.”—Roy L. Smith Whenever I interview an athlete for the very first time, I never know what to expect. We, as fans, like to think that we know a lot about these men and women who risk themselves for our greater entertainment, but often times, the [...]
According to the Franchise Montreal, Yves Lavigne feels that he may have justifiable cause to take legal action against Le Journal de Montreal for false statements released during a recent “alleged” interview. And who could blame him—particularly if the statements were indeed false? What was said? Well, if you don’t already know, then you’ll just [...]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s UFC Fan Expo took place at the Hynes Convention Center, in beautiful downtown Boston, Massachusetts, and I was fortunate enough to be there in person (well worth the 9-hour drive from Ontario, Canada). The Expo was in prelude to the much anticipated UFC 118 event featuring a lightweight title re-match between [...]