I’ve followed Johnston, a cultural critic and veteran weightlifter, since she was writing the column “Ask a Swole Person” for the site The Hairpin (RIP), which led me to her “couch-to-barbell” fitness ...

OLEKSANDR USYK is ready to “completely restructure” his career in order to fight Jake Paul. The boxing legend has called out YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Paul to a bout in the MMA ...

Prizefighter Bob Neal (Ray Walker) is in debt to gangster Vic Santell (Hooper Atchley) for training expenses. Santell orders Bob to take a dive in the fourth round so Santell can recoup prior ...

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