A young athlete will make her kickboxing debut in the ring tonight at Lou Neglia’s Combat at the Capitale, but this is far from her first show. Tiger Schulmann’s Sophia Mirabella may be only fifteen years old, but the fighter... View Article
This summer GLORY Kickboxing is making its way back to New York City! NewYorkFighting.com will be there for all the coverage, and you can be too with our exclusive promocode NYFIGHTING to receive 10% off your tickets. GLORY 43 will be held at... View Article
Battle of the Millennium New York, NY Rules Winner Loser Result Round Time GLORY Jessica Ruiz Anastasia Bruce TKO 3rd 1:47 GLORY Raquanne Alexander Chris Pagnotta Unanimous Decision 3rd 0:00 GLORY Angel Rodriguez Gary Mack KO 1st 1:59 MMA Manny... View Article
“The world would be a better place if there were more people like Jennie Nedell in it,” says Dave Patton, brown belt in JiuJitsu and instructor at Longo and Weidman. He’s stretched out on a couch while his students and... View Article
“I’m not afraid to get hit. You just have to take it and keep going, if you want to be a champion.” She has 28 amateur fights (24-3-1), 2 pro full rules fights (2-0), has been training near-daily for the... View Article
The landscape of New York fighting has changed dramatically over the last thirty years. If you asked someone off the street in 1986 who the best fighter to come out of New York City was, the answer most surely would’ve... View Article
NYC’s fighting scene is so diverse, you can hardly find two people who get into the ring for the same reason. Competing means many things for different people. For some it’s more of a soul-searching journey, a newly discovered passion, or a way... View Article
The New York City Muay Thai fight scene is still in its growing phase, but there are names that come up time and time again on fight cards and shows. One of those names is John “ Johnny Love” Pina.... View Article
Combat at the Capitale 39 All photos taken by Joshua Brandenburg. Follow him at @drinkandsmilenow
“First off, I’d like to say that I feel very lucky to have a second opportunity to fight on a Glory card. I’m hoping this is my last amateur fight before I turn professional,” Andrew Ball says confidently. Polite, well-spoken,... View Article