9 Min Read
Mike Tyson s then-trainer, Aaron Snowell, looks back on a disatrous night for the whole of Team Tyson
“WOULD Don King, one of the wisest men boxing has ever seen, put me in the corner of the most valuable brand that not only boxing, not only sport, but entertainment had to offer if I didn’t know what I was doing? Would he?”
There’s an authoritative tone to Aaron Snowell’s growl as strives to convince me of his qualifications to handle the meticulous training responsibilities of a peak Mike Tyson. His defensive riposte seems somewhat rehearsed, perhaps because it’s a rebuttal he’s forced out many times before, maybe even to himself, since February 11, 1990 and a morning in Japan that changed so many lives forever.
Michael Nunn THE Ipswich Jets season is about to take off and it will start with a trial against the Sunshine Coast Falcons at the Coast on February 20. The Jets Intrust Super Cup side then play Souths Logan in Ipswich before ending the pre-season with the PNG Hunters at the North Ipswich Reserve on March 6. Jets head strength and conditioning coach Jonathan Dore was adamant the work has been done in the pre-season. Our testing shows we are ahead of this time last year and that s testament to the players who worked hard last year, Dore said. What is going to be interesting is the new rules this year that have filtered down from the NRL.
The State Department plans to revoke the Trump administration’s decision to label the Houthi movement in Yemen a terrorist organization in an attempt to ease the humanitarian crisis in the country.
Pandemic sees rise in gender-based violence
It has been seen that gender-based violence increases dramatically in times of emergencies and in times of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it has been noticed even more. Women and girls have been found to be exposed to domestic violence in times of the pandemic besides suffering from lack of medicine and telehealth and financial hardships. An estimated 1 in 5 women was found to be experiencing sexual violence in times of humanitarian emergencies.
âWe have long known that women and girls are exposed to gender-based violence during international crises,â Meng said, according to a press release. âToday, we have the resources and tools to prevent unspeakable crimes from being committed to ensuring they can thrive. The Safe from the Start Act seeks to build and improve on the initiatives already implemented by the State Department and USAID.