Julieta Rodrigo // Staff Writer Fusing boxing and standing pilates exercises, Piloxing is shaking up the exercise industry, one punch and kick at a time. First created in 2009, the class is now taught by certified instructors in over eighty countries, and is adding new classes every year. Piloxing landed at FIU and is being […]
Kristen King // Staff Writer In mixed martial arts, fighters subject themselves to the possibilities of being knocked out or choked unconscious and broken or damaged body parts. For anyone who is not familiar with sports that thrive on the aspect of combat, this can be a scary scenario to witness. This is one of […]
Kristen King // Staff Writer When asked for their opinions on matters in the world, combat fighters face more criticism than encouragement mainly because of what they do for a living. Before and after every fight, these athletes go through a series of interviews where they’re asked about their upcoming fight or favorite movie to […]
Peter Holland, Jr. // Asst. Sports Director In the two years they trained together at their local gym in North Miami, it wasn’t until recently when Julian Martinez, former amateur boxer in FIU’s boxing club, realized his training partner was a veteran. Martinez met Courtney “CJ” Jackson, a six-year Navy veteran, in a gym frequented […]
