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 Geesink stunned Japan when he defeated Japanese opponents to win the 1961 world title and capture a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Mr. Geesink stunned Japan when he defeated Japanese opponents to win the 1961 world title and capture a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. After winning multiple title belts in two decades of boxing, James Toney is turning his attention to mixed martial arts. By taking up Krav Maga, children can learn to fend off potential abductors with tactics used by the Israel Defense Forces.Brock Lesnar rallied from a horrific first-round beating to stop Shane Carwin with a choke in the second round, defending his heavyweight title at UFC 116 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.  Sammo Hung, who was given a lifetime achievement award at the New York Asian Film Festival, continues to fuel his passion for martial arts movies.The Hong Kong martial-arts movie star Sammo Hung is getting a lifetime achievement award from the New York Asian Film Festival, but he isn't anywhere close to retiring. Jaden Smith has the Ralph Macchio role and Jackie Chan the Pat Morita part in this remake of a 1980s classic, transplanted to China.Since Jay Glazer reports on some of the same players and teams who pay him for his training expertise, questions have been raised about how he balances his competing interests. Once a fighter himself, Abdul Aziz is bringing karate to youth in Harlem, imploring his students to leave bitterness behind. The Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will return from a yearlong absence to meet the interim champ Shane Carwin on July 3. The Garden will show a mixed martial arts event on a big screen at Radio City Music Hall, which it operates, and it is involved in other fight promotions. Melvina Lathan, the top boxing official in New York State, said she supported proposed legislation to legalize a sport that the State Legislature banned. Correction of February 2 article about some evangelical churches that have turned to mixed martial arts to attract young men; XTreme Ministries founder John Renken is 37, not 42  Evangelical churches are embracing mixed martial arts in an effort to appeal to young men. |
