![]() ![]() Jeffries waits anxiously for the consequences. He boxed between the ages of 10 and 27 and, according to his calculations, was punched in the head “between 40,000 and 50,000 times”. Jeffries hopes he “dodged a bullet” called CTE. Jeffries won an Olympic bronze medal in 2008 and he was an unbeaten pro after 10 bouts when, in 2011, his fragile hands forced his retirement. The 36-year-old is from Sunderland and he and his family are now “living the dream” in Los Angeles where he runs two successful gyms. Pryor died in 2016, aged 60, and his widow explains his deterioration and the salvation boxing once offered. Pryor was friends with Muhammad Ali but The Hawk and The Greatest were both irreparably damaged. He won 39 of his 40 fights, including two unforgettable battles against another legendary boxer, Alexis Argüello, in 19. Aaron Pryor, revered in boxing as The Hawk, was a two-times light-welterweight world champion who fought professionally from 1976 to 1990. ![]() The most interesting is Frankie Pryor who tells me how she met her husband in rehab 30 years ago. Dixon’s book reads powerfully because he is such an authority on boxing and he writes about fighters with deep affection and respect.ĭixon also talks to boxing widows. He shows how it was called “punch-drunk syndrome” and “dementia pugilistica” as neurologists struggled to explain the slurred speech, memory loss, shakes, violent mood swings, depression and other symptoms. It is shattering yet tender as Dixon charts the history and science of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), a brain condition caused by repeated blows to the head. Dixon, the former editor of Boxing News, now a freelance writer and the host of the Boxing Life Stories podcast, confronts the damage done to fighters with unflinching honesty. To disable this, turn off the in-app purchases in your device’s settings.Tris Dixon has written the book that boxing has always needed. ![]() PLEASE NOTE! Boxing Star is completely free to download and play but some game items may be purchased for real money. If you're a fan of MMA and watch UFC or follow WWE, Boxing Star is the ultimate, casual fight game for you!Įnjoy all types of sports fight, including wrestling, kickboxing, and UFC? Boxing Star will give you the thrills! Meet and befriend all the wacky and wild characters of the boxing world! Make your way up from the local street fights and aim for those pay-per-view fights!Ĭlear daily, weekly, Fight Club, and league missions to claim awesome rewards! Don't miss out on any of the special events and make sure you also claim these rewards! Customize your boxer with special skills like the trademark MEGAPUNCH only in Boxing Star!įight with other players in League Mode and give it all you got with some insane punch skills!Ĭlan fights are for wussies! In Boxing Star, we have Fight Clubs! Gather your friends and prove to everyone who is the best and the baddest! Train your boxer to be the best! Develop your boxer to match your fighting style. Master the art of boxing and use your arsenal of jabs, hooks, and uppercuts! Pound and knock out with some Real Fight Action! Only room for one Boxing Star!Įver wonder what it really meant when someone told you that if you really wanted something you need to blood, sweat, and tears? Experience the journey to become the next Boxing Star! Rise from the streets and punch your way up to become the most epic Boxing Star! The hardest, fastest, and the most precise Punch rules the world of Fight.
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