Philosophers often sidestep the issue of violence, refusing to tackle it head-on. One philosopher who has never refused the challenge is Professor Gordon Marino, who as well as being a professional philosopher was once a professional boxer and boxing coach. We spoke to him about the crossroad between philosophy and combat sports.
Boxing
Preparing for Battle: An Interview with Otto Wallin
Sweden hasn’t had many boxing heavyweight hopes since Ingemar “Ingo” Johansson. After defeating Floyd Patterson at Yankee Stadium, he won the world title in 1959. Now, Otto “All In” Wallin is on a trajectory towards heavyweight gold, with a near-perfect record. We spoke to him about his forthcoming bout in Detroit against Rydell Booker on May 26th.
The Crisis of Boxing
Boxing, one of the world’s oldest sports, seems to be in crisis. A multitude of titles, celebrity bouts, and controversial scorecard decisions. Yet, things point to a bright future ahead.
Fury vs Whyte: Post-Fight Analysis
An epic showdown between two of Britain’s best athletes took place on St George’s Day, and ended with no real surprises. Our editor watched the fight from London and analyses the bout. Results disclosed.
Fury vs Whyte: Reporting from London
Tonight, undefeated Tyson ‘The Gypsy King’ Fury returns to the ring, facing Dillian Whyte, following his trilogy against fellow heavyweight Deontay Wilder. Wembley Stadium welcomes two titans to what promises to be an epic face-off, despite disappointing promotional work.
Writers who Fight
Some of the greatest minds throughout history have been fighters. Why did they chose to write about their experience in the ring, and what effect did it have on their thinking? Writing and fighting have seemingly always worked hand in glove.
The Man who Trained Thor: Exclusive Interview with Coach Billy Nelson
Coach Billy Nelson has been travelling for the past four months. His main focus has been training Hafþór ‘The Mountain’ Björnsson for his bout with Eddie Hall, which he won last Saturday. In the past five years, Coach Nelson only has one loss amongst his fighters. He recently spoke to Fighter Magazine about coaching Thor and his wider coaching insights.
Pugilist Profiles, Part I: Diagoras of Rhodes
Boxing fans all have their favoured fighters. We follow them and cheer them on. Often they become stars transcending the sport itself. Contemporaries may think of the likes of Muhammad Ali and Tyson Fury. But even the Ancients had their pugilist heroes. This is the story of Diagoras of Rhodes.