A combat sport starting in the 1970’s, kickboxing is derived from professional karate. As the sport became more popular , karate martial artists took up the new American kickboxing
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If you have just started a combat sport like boxing or kickboxing, you may be wondering what are the different boxing gloves weights for, and which one is best for you. Well, each weight of boxing gloves are designed for different ages, types of training, or for competitions. As there is many types of different gloves available, a fighter may have a variety of gloves for different purposes.
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For as long as kickboxing has been around, many promotions and organisations have standardized there own set of rules in there kickboxing organisation. K-1 kickboxing is a fast paced modern style of kickboxing formed from the promotion K-1 global.
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Photo credit: Alamy If you grew up in the 80’s, many will remember the box office hit The Karate Kid and the huge influence it had to learn martial arts in this era. It wasn’t just in America but young British kids where making their way to the local dojo too. Now, 40 years on
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In pro fighting, being nice is rarely seen as a strength. After witnessing years of non-stop trash talk and manufactured drama, MMA fans have come to expect a certain level of arrogance from fighters. So it’s refreshing when someone as nice as Tom Aspinall shows up. That’s not to say Aspinall (15-3) isn’t the real
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Andrew King Cobra Tate is a former professional kickboxing world champion. Throughout his kickboxing career, Sidekick Boxing sponsored him, providing him the best quality kickboxing equipment to aid his training such as the original Ultimate boxing gloves.
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If you were to see someone with a collection of high-end supercars, luxury watches and designer clothing, while smoking fatter cigars than Hannibal from the A-team, the last thing you would image is they would be a kickboxer as it is known for not being the highest paid sport.
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Chris Eubank Jr has never been a stranger to the demands of the fight game. But as he gears up for his highly-anticipated showdown with Conor Benn, it’s clear this challenge is unlike any he has faced before. Not only must he conquer the grueling task of an extreme weight cut, but he must also
Beat-em-up fans are in for a treat as Capcom has just announced that they will launch a Switch 2 version of Street Fighter 6 on June 5, coinciding with the new hardware’s release. On that same day, a Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighters Edition will also be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch
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Roman Kryklia is set to defend his ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai World Title against Lyndon Knowles at ONE Fight Night 30 on April 4, 2025, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. Kryklia has been dominant in ONE Championship, holding both the Light Heavyweight Kickboxing and Heavyweight Muay Thai World Titles. He secured the inaugural Muay Thai
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