Mike Angove

'When I sparred and trained with Ali, he told me you need to work out your opponent before you get into the ring. You need to study them closely, and with time, the ability to assess how your opponent will fight becomes almost instinctive. This is what Ali was doing behind all his talk and bravado - sizing up his opponents.

More than any other boxer, Ali could read a fighter very quickly. He would watch film and video of his opponents in action, well before other sporting codes caught on to this method, studying their fights over and over. It's easy to forget sometimes that great talent is not just God-given, but developed through hard work, and Ali trained harder and smarter than his opponents.'

- Joe Bugner

I've had bigger cuts shaving 😆 🤣 😂

Truth ... not always easy but something to aspire to.

Exactly !!! Being anonymous in a crowd / or behind a key board seems to be a license to be an arseh@/=.

Who wouldn't want to kiss Joe Rogan ?

That's the sport we compete in - congratulations to all the winners and loosers.

SO - IT BEGINS ... New Zealand stand up!!!

CKB Takeover rolling deep

Wow !!!

Truth: "It’s tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 5am when you’ve been sleeping in silk pajamas”

” Every fighter has got be dedicated, learn how to sacrifice, know what the devotion is all about, make sure you’re paying attention and studying your art.”

” Nothing can intimidate me. I just go out and destruct and destroy.”

“If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That’s all I am. I live it.”

‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler…. Former Undisputed Middleweight Champion of the world.

There's a team of fight nerds somewhere in the South Pacific who've been doing this for 20 - 30 years together - its rare you get five or six world class coaches in a single city let alone in one gym.

Coming soon to a garden near you.

Know your history - look how far they've come ... this weekend 4 kiwi fighters continue to make history at the iconic Madison Square Gardens, New York

2016. Fox Tavern Auckland.

Dan has had 5 fights in the UFC.
Izzy was still 2 years away from his UFC debut.
Volk was getting ready to make his UFC debut later in the year.
And Kai Kara-France was still 6 fights away from joining The Ultimate Fighter house.

‘The system is fcked up’: The most heartbreaking chat we’ve ever had with Mike King "The system is fu**ed up and no one is doing anything about it."

Happy 16th to my halloween Baby - Theo has officially become a teenage gromit complete with pimples, festering mates and requests to buy cans of rum and coke. Happy born day son proud of you.

That right hand will take your soul !!! Congratulations Malik Scott on a great job coach.

Well done Monty ... keep improving each day of the grind.