Fighters

Gichin Funakoshi did not invent karate. He transformed how it was taught, organized and understood, helping move the Okinawan fighting...

Ellyas Pical became Indonesia's first professional boxing world champion. Chris John turned championship longevity into a decade-long career. Daud Yordan...

A fighter accepts the physical danger of competition, not preventable failures around it. Medical clearance, responsible matchmaking, written contracts, insurance...

What happens before a professional fight? Inside the contracts, medical checks, anti-doping rules, weigh-ins, weight cuts and final inspections before...