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Sugar Ray's Revelation

A while back Sugar Ray Leonard  (hall of fame boxer) revealed in his new autobiography The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring that in his early teens he had beed sexually abused by one of his coaches and then later by a fan.

I've always loved boxing and respected Sugar Ray Leonard's skills in the ring. Now I respect him as a man because of the fact that he came out about his abuse. By definition, being a fighter you put yourself through physical pain but for the most part that heals over time, but it's the mental anguish that sometimes takes longer to heal, if at all.

The damage you sustain from sexual abuse creeps into every relationship and pretty much every facet of your life. It's not a coincidence that many people who have been abused become addicts of one kind or another, and Sugar Ray was no exception with his addiction to alcohol.

He eventually got help and took responsibility for his  addictive behavior. I have  great respect those that overcome sexual abuse, and addiction. For a person like Sugar Ray Leonard to go through something like that and speak out about  it, might encourage other survivors of sexual abuse to do the same and get help.

 

George St.Pierre vs Jake Sheilds UFC129

George St.Pierre versus Jake Shields this Saturday at UFC129 is one of the rare sporting events that I'll plan my day around. I've even got the menu planned. Home-made ribs, chicken wings and my wife's home maid coleslaw. The reason I'm so excited about this event is because we get to see both St.Pierre and Jose Aldo on the same card defending their titles.

One of the most impressive things about St.Pierre is his open-mindedness when it comes to his conditioning. He's always willing to try something unexpected and actually seeks out new ways to condition his body. For example, he realized that gymnasts are, pound for pound, some of best and the strongest athletes you can find. So what does he do? He starts doing gymnastics to build more strength of course.

 

Jose Aldo is a little more traditional when compared to St.Pierre, at least when it comes to strength and conditioning. I don't think he's doing gymnastics and his way of fighting is a different in the sense that he's much more recognizably aggressive than St.Pierre is.

As for UFC129 I think George St.Pierre is probably going to have a tougher time at retaining his belt than Aldo is. I think Jake Sheilds' skill set in wrestling and his ground game could pose some problems. As for Aldo his opponent is primarily a striker and Aldo loves to stand, so look for some serious fireworks there.

 

 

 

Think About It

I've owned my own training center for several years now, along with my wife and my partner. We do privates, semi-privates, and group classes. My love for combat sports such as boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts has helped me create a business that uses my passion for these disciplines to help others achieve physical fitness and have fun while doing it.

Most of our clients have no ambition to be professional fighters or pro-athletes; they were bored with gyms, their training regimes, or they finally decided that they wanted to get in shape for the first time in their lives.

I've always believed that physical fitness should enhance your life and not take away from it. The reason I love using combat sports to get others in shape is that it not only works the body but also forces you to think and feel while working out.

I don't focus exclusively on technique when training my clients--I don't want to take away from the overall conditioning experience, people want to sweat--but at the end of the session people like to feel that they've learned something as well. If done correctly your clients will feel a double sense of accomplishment--not only do they work hard physically but they also understand the mechanics of a left hook.