A heavy bag swings, gloves snap against leather, and the rhythm builds, three minutes on, one minute off. After six weeks of this pattern, something amazing changes inside the body. There is a drastic ...

A study from researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso shows that just six weeks of boxing training can significantly reduce blood pressure and improve blood vessel function in young adults ...

New research finds MMA athletes experience more harmful changes to the blood than boxing, revealing bigger risks and a stronger need for athlete-specific recovery strategies. Study: Changes in the ...

You see a fighter bleeding from a cut over the eye and think: “He’s losing.” The other guy is fresh-faced and composed. Easy round to score, right? Not so fast. Some guys swell up like balloons after ...

DAYTONA BEACH — Fans watched limbs fly on the floor of the Ocean Center at the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's Blood 4 Blood event on May 6, and that goes for both the boxing and heavy-metal mosh ...

WEEK’S MY 58 SUPERSTAR DAMIAN FLORES GREW UP WITH BOXING IN HIS BLOOD, AS THE SPORT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FAMILY AFFAIR IN THE FLORES BLOODLINE STARTED WITH MY GRANDFATHER, WHICH IS A BAY AREA HALL OF ...