The Case for a Low Vitamin A Diet: A Game-Changer for Boxers and Athletes
Vitamin A is often touted as a cornerstone of good health, essential for vision, immunity, and cellular communication. However, the concept of “hypervitaminosis A”—a condition caused by excessive vitamin A intake—is gaining traction as a growing public health concern. Recent studies suggest that a diet low in vitamin A may offer a host of health […]
Clean Energy Drinks, How Do They Compare?
Clean Energy Drinks, how do they compare? Well, I will be comparing 5 drinks in this post, though one is not a clean energy drink per-se. I will be using Yuka’s mobile application as a comparison tool, if you’re not familiar with Yuka, they specialise in analysing the ingredients used in everyday foods. You can […]
High Caffeine, What Are The Dangers?
So, high caffeine, what are the risks? Firstly, the dosage will be quantified, as this is a significant contributor when discussing risk. The tolerance of the consumer matters a lot in this regard, as I’m also sure the biomass also matters when it comes to absorption and tolerance levels. General Information The FDA have stated […]
Boxing Gloves and Recommendations
In this article, I will discuss boxing gloves, and my recommendations from gloves that have used over the years, for bag work, pads, and sparring. Firstly, I will start by going through formulas that you will want to consider when purchasing gloves for different roles. It was worth investing in separate pairs of gloves for […]
Why Dmitri Bivol Was Not Robbed Against Artur Beterbiev
Firstly, I would like to make the claim that Dmitri Bivol was not robbed against Artur Beterbiev in their widely-anticipated bout that took place over the weekend. Lets start by looking at the scorecards (scorecards are provided on BoxRec, and I will be sourcing these for analysis in this post). Please refer to the following […]
Boxing defence – Do’s and Don’ts
Boxing Defence, what are the essentials, or things you need to work on to demonstrate the sweet science: Hit and not get hit, here are some do’s and don’ts: Dos: Get yourself in, and maintain stance Keep the hands high, always ready to block, and parry shots, and counterpunch Leave space through the guard to […]
Can Terence Crawford hurt Canelo Alvarez?
Can Terence Crawford hurt Canelo Alvarez? I’ve been involved in controversial discussions on X concerning this matter. Personally, I believe he can, not because he has more raw-power than any other opponent Canelo has faced (Crawford doesn’t). But, because Crawford is a sneaky boxer, who can land a powerful punch that you don’t see coming, […]
So, Who is the Face of Boxing?
For many, Canelo Alvarez will be the face of boxing with no explanation required, but what does the data actually show? I will demonstrate. Firstly, I will compare the names of 5 different fighters (Saul Alvarez, Anthony Joshua, Terence Crawford, Gervonta Davis, and Tyson Fury), and use this to gauge at popularity, I will show […]
Autophagy and Boxing – Are There any Benefits?
What is Autophagy Firstly, autophagy is a recently discovered phenomenon; it was discovered by Yoshinori Ohsumi in the 90s, who received a Nobel Prize in 2016 for his efforts. Autophagy is delineated as self-eating, that is, cells break down material to remove junk before they can be repaired. I have also embedded a video below […]
Oleksandr Usyk Becomes Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion!
Oleksandr Usyk becomes the Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, a closely-fought contest against Tyson Fury, which could have resulted in a stoppage in Usyk’s favour! Usyk had won the first couple of rounds, he was coming forward, cutting off the ring, using the jab and slips to get close. Fury had started to come back in […]