Ryan Songalia
How the Philippines Became a Boxing Powerhouse
Boxers have long been the Philippines’ most reliable athletes in international competition. It didn’t happen overnight.
A Woman Boxer Just Brought Home a Historic Olympic Silver for the Philippines
Nesthy Petecio makes history for the boxing-obsessed nation, becoming the first Filipino woman to bring home a boxing medal.
Philippines’ Women Athletes Are on a Historic Olympic Run. This Boxer Could Snatch Another Gold.
Despite receiving far less attention, boxers like Nesthy Petecio have been punching above their weight on the international stage for years.
Logan Paul Was Right. His Fight With Mayweather Was ‘Fucking Stupid.’
In the end, Paul may have just pulled off his greatest troll job. He made millions of dollars playing boxing fantasy camp with a five-division champion and got to live to talk about it.
The Activist Who Streamed a Bizarre Standoff With the NYPD Will Keep Fighting
Derrick Ingram of Warriors in the Garden says he's "a little traumatized" after riot cops and drones came for him, but that he "won't be intimidated."
How Activists Brought Black Lives Matter to NYC’s Most Conservative Neighborhoods
“It’s especially important with this movement to bring the message into these specifically conservative neighborhoods.”
Boxing in the Age of COVID
"If this is what you want," said Mikkel LesPierre, "then you will by any means do what’s necessary to make it happen.”
New York Punks Are Running for Office
"Bring the punk ethics of the scene into the state and I think we’re gonna end up with a much stronger ethical situation."