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Heart-in-mouth stuff … James McNicholas in The Boxer at the Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian
Terry Downes was world middleweight boxing champion in the early 1960s. His grandson James McNicholas is a writer, actor and comedian whose biggest success was an advert for TUC biscuits. “He left big shoes to fill,” McNicholas tells us – “even for a clown.” But McNicholas, one third of the sketch troupe Beasts, goes some way to filling them with this gem of a show about his grandfather’s life – and his struggle to live up to it.
It starts loosely in Grandpa Terry’s character, as McNicholas adopts a London accent and recounts the early days of his pugilistic career. “I’m taking to this like a duck” – pause – “who’s really good at boxing,” he says, which gives a flavour of the narrative voice. It’s one stuffed with anachronisms and silly jokes, but true to the spirit of a young Londoner hard-scrabbling his way to sporting success.
These passages are spliced with autobiographical standup by McNicholas, contrasting his dead-end arts career with grandad’s glory in the ring. There’s a graph illustrating their respective successes, and an idiot’s guide to the strict conventions of the boxing movie. Then there’s the tale of McNicholas’s recent honeymoon. He goes whale-watching, gets seasick when back on land, and doesn’t recover. And suddenly the show’s ante – like a prize fight entering its final round – is upped.
Puns and punches: the boxing standup donning his grandad's gloves
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In these latter stages, an engaging but orthodox show becomes something quite special. A lovely joke, repeated and inverted, about the word punchdrunk floats a connection between McNicholas’s neurological condition and Downes’s career on the canvas, as our shmuck of a host finds himself fighting, figuratively speaking, for his life.
In a show that’s as structurally sound than Edinburgh Castle, McNicholas draws on the boxing movie tropes he itemised earlier to deliver a conclusion that floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee. Downes travels stateside to defend his crown; McNicholas is on the ropes, before a casual but profound word from granny offers last-reel redemption. It’s heart-in-mouth stuff. I was tempted to run on stage and hold aloft McNicholas’s gloved fist. His show is a knockout.
• At the Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh, until 25 August.
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Inoue's Monster Body Punch KO's Explained - Technique Breakdown
Inoue's Monster Body Punch KO's Explained - Technique Breakdown
n the world of boxing, there is one man who is known as an absolute monster. A boxer with so much speed and power that he can put down talented fighters in the first round without breaking a sweat.
That man is the Japanese Master Boxer Naoya Inoue . Inoue is known for his fight ending body shots and blazing fast hooks.
Despite his incredible power and speed, Inoue’s best trait is his ability to completely overwhelm his opponents with brilliant combinations. Inoue skillfully dismantles his opponent's defenses, setting up combinations with perfect punch selection and setting traps for the next one.
That man is the Japanese Master Boxer Naoya Inoue . Inoue is known for his fight ending body shots and blazing fast hooks.
Despite his incredible power and speed, Inoue’s best trait is his ability to completely overwhelm his opponents with brilliant combinations. Inoue skillfully dismantles his opponent's defenses, setting up combinations with perfect punch selection and setting traps for the next one.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Boxer Maxim Dadashev dies from injuries suffered during fight | SportsCe...
Hugo Alfredo ‘Dinamita’ Santillan was the son of boxer Hugo Alfredo Santillan. Photograph: VisitBritain/Getty Images
Professional boxing has suffered its second death in less than a week after Argentinian fighter Hugo Alfredo “Dinamita” Santillan died on Thursday from injuries sustained in the ring. He was 23.
Santillan’s death comes only days after Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev died from injuries he suffered during a fight last Friday. The 28-year-old was placed into a medically induced coma after the fight but died on Tuesday.
Santillan, a super lightweight, was fighting against Uruguay’s Eduardo Javier Abreu in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night. According to local reports, his nose started to bleed in the fourth round but he finished the fight. However, as the result of the bout – a draw – was announced, he fainted and was taken to hospital.
Hugo Alfredo ‘Dinamita’ Santillan was the son of boxer Hugo Alfredo Santillan. Photograph: VisitBritain/Getty Images
Professional boxing has suffered its second death in less than a week after Argentinian fighter Hugo Alfredo “Dinamita” Santillan died on Thursday from injuries sustained in the ring. He was 23.
Santillan’s death comes only days after Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev died from injuries he suffered during a fight last Friday. The 28-year-old was placed into a medically induced coma after the fight but died on Tuesday.
Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev dies at 28 from injuries sustained in fight
Santillan, a super lightweight, was fighting against Uruguay’s Eduardo Javier Abreu in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night. According to local reports, his nose started to bleed in the fourth round but he finished the fight. However, as the result of the bout – a draw – was announced, he fainted and was taken to hospital.
DAZN alone has a budget of $bjllions to sign fighters and put events on their platform - what will their shareholders say to ring deaths?
Boxing kills sometimes:
Hugo Alfredo Santillan, 23, is second boxer to die from injuries in a week
23-year-old died from injuries sustained during bout
Maxim Dadashev died from injuries on Tuesday
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/25/hugo-alfredo-santillan-dies-injuries-fight-argentina-boxer
Max Kellerman reacts to the death of junior welterweight boxer Maxim Dadashev bout with Subriel Matias Friday night.
https://youtu.be/BmGXuQBp6AA
Boxer Maxim Dadashev dies from injuries suffered during fight | SportsCenter
Max Kellerman reacts to the death of junior welterweight boxer Maxim Dadashev and explains what he saw in the 11th round of Dadashev's bout with Subriel Matias Friday night.
https://youtu.be/BmGXuQBp6AA
Add to this carnage Dillian Whyte failed a drug test for second time in his combat sports career, he was suspended when he was a kick boxer
Dillian Whyte facing lengthy ban from boxing after 'failed drugs test'
Whyte alleged to have failed test before beating Ócar Rivas
Eddie Hearn says boxer was ‘cleared to fight’ by BBBofC
Dillian Whyte underwent hearing in front of National Anti-Doping Panel just hours BEFORE win over Oscar Rivas... and he now faces potential EIGHT-YEAR suspension after testing positive for banned drug
Preview YouTube video Boxer Maxim Dadashev dies from injuries suffered during fight | SportsCenter
Boxer Maxim Dadashev dies from injuries suffered during fight | SportsCenter
Professional boxing has suffered its second death in less than a week after Argentinian fighter Hugo Alfredo “Dinamita” Santillan died on Thursday from injuries sustained in the ring. He was 23.
Santillan’s death comes only days after Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev died from injuries he suffered during a fight last Friday. The 28-year-old was placed into a medically induced coma after the fight but died on Tuesday.
Santillan, a super lightweight, was fighting against Uruguay’s Eduardo Javier Abreu in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night. According to local reports, his nose started to bleed in the fourth round but he finished the fight. However, as the result of the bout – a draw – was announced, he fainted and was taken to hospital.
Hugo Alfredo ‘Dinamita’ Santillan was the son of boxer Hugo Alfredo Santillan. Photograph: VisitBritain/Getty Images
Professional boxing has suffered its second death in less than a week after Argentinian fighter Hugo Alfredo “Dinamita” Santillan died on Thursday from injuries sustained in the ring. He was 23.
Santillan’s death comes only days after Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev died from injuries he suffered during a fight last Friday. The 28-year-old was placed into a medically induced coma after the fight but died on Tuesday.
Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev dies at 28 from injuries sustained in fight
Santillan, a super lightweight, was fighting against Uruguay’s Eduardo Javier Abreu in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night. According to local reports, his nose started to bleed in the fourth round but he finished the fight. However, as the result of the bout – a draw – was announced, he fainted and was taken to hospital.
DAZN alone has a budget of $bjllions to sign fighters and put events on their platform - what will their shareholders say to ring deaths?
Boxing kills sometimes:
Hugo Alfredo Santillan, 23, is second boxer to die from injuries in a week
23-year-old died from injuries sustained during bout
Maxim Dadashev died from injuries on Tuesday
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/25/hugo-alfredo-santillan-dies-injuries-fight-argentina-boxer
Max Kellerman reacts to the death of junior welterweight boxer Maxim Dadashev bout with Subriel Matias Friday night.
https://youtu.be/BmGXuQBp6AA
Boxer Maxim Dadashev dies from injuries suffered during fight | SportsCenter
Max Kellerman reacts to the death of junior welterweight boxer Maxim Dadashev and explains what he saw in the 11th round of Dadashev's bout with Subriel Matias Friday night.
https://youtu.be/BmGXuQBp6AA
Add to this carnage Dillian Whyte failed a drug test for second time in his combat sports career, he was suspended when he was a kick boxer
Dillian Whyte facing lengthy ban from boxing after 'failed drugs test'
Whyte alleged to have failed test before beating Ócar Rivas
Eddie Hearn says boxer was ‘cleared to fight’ by BBBofC
Dillian Whyte underwent hearing in front of National Anti-Doping Panel just hours BEFORE win over Oscar Rivas... and he now faces potential EIGHT-YEAR suspension after testing positive for banned drug
Preview YouTube video Boxer Maxim Dadashev dies from injuries suffered during fight | SportsCenter
Boxer Maxim Dadashev dies from injuries suffered during fight | SportsCenter
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Anterior cingulate cortex
| Anterior cingulate cortex | |
|---|---|
Medial surface of left cerebral hemisphere, with anterior cingulate highlighted
| |
Medial surface of right hemisphere, with Brodmann's areas numbered
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Cortex cingularis anterior |
| NeuroNames | 161 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_936 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is the frontal part of the cingulate cortex that resembles a "collar" surrounding the frontal part of the corpus callosum. It consists of Brodmann areas 24, 32, and 33.
It appears to play a role in a wide variety of autonomic functions, such as regulating blood pressure and heart rate.[citation needed]
It is also involved in certain higher-level functions, such as attention allocation,[1] reward anticipation, decision-making,[2] ethics and morality,[3] impulse control (e.g. performance monitoring and error detection),[4] and emotion.[5][6]
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The anterior cingulate cortex can be divided anatomically based on cognitive (dorsal), and emotional (ventral) components.[7] The dorsal part of the ACC is connected with the prefrontal cortex and parietal cortex, as well as the motor system and the frontal
Fight Song - 40 Dogs on a Log for a Cause - Pooch Pack Adventures
Fight Song - 40 Dogs on a Log
A behind the scenes look at my event "40 Dogs on a Log for a Cause" with voiceovers and an instrumental version of Rachel Platten's hit Fight Song.
To raise awareness for victims of domestic violence, I organized "40 Dogs on a Log for a Cause"
Many people in abusive relationships are afraid to leave the abuse because they are concerned for their pet, and most shelters will not allow the pet either. The SPCA has compassionate boarding available, and the funds raised from this event and from donations help to pay for the care of the pets while their owner is in transition.Thanks to everyone who helped make this event possible and a special thank-you to all of you who have donated as well!
To raise awareness for victims of domestic violence, I organized "40 Dogs on a Log for a Cause"
Many people in abusive relationships are afraid to leave the abuse because they are concerned for their pet, and most shelters will not allow the pet either. The SPCA has compassionate boarding available, and the funds raised from this event and from donations help to pay for the care of the pets while their owner is in transition.Thanks to everyone who helped make this event possible and a special thank-you to all of you who have donated as well!
Live at ACL Lightning Hopkins sings Going to Louisiana + That Woman Ca...
Lightning Hopkins sings Going to Louisiana and That Woman Carry no heavy load
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker (King of The Ring) R.I.P
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker (King of The Ring) R.I.P
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker the best defensive fighter ever in my opinion he was a four-weight world champion,lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight, as well as the undisputed lightweight title, and the lineal lightweight and welterweight titles one of all time greats and a tad underrated he was willing to fight anyone never ducked any fighter...got robbed like 3 times and still ended up with a 40-4-1 record my favorite fighter ever
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Pernell "Sweetpea" Whitaker
Pernell "Sweetpea" Whitaker With Lou Duva
Link: https://pilotonline.com/sports/other/boxing/collection_70da6cfa-a724-11e9-9f2e-7b7943383af7.html?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar#2
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