Going the extra mile is one of the easiest ways to stand out and excel in just about any endeavor. It’s common knowledge, that doing so can and will help you in our life. Yet, so few people do it. So, to help serve as reminder, and motivate more people to go above and beyond in all areas of their life, we’ve pulled together these highly motivating Go The Extra Mile quotes.
Southpaw Zhang had told the Englishman he was back to end his career and could well have proved true to his words with another chastening defeat for the ‘Juggernaut’, who now faces questions over where he goes from here.
Having written and produced comedy–rap songs for his YouTube channel in 2011, KSI released his debut single, “Lamborghini”, featuring British grime MC P Money, on 23 March 2015, with Dcypha Productions. The song charted at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart, and It dropped to number 68 and number 96 over the following two weeks, before dropping out of the top 100.
In 2016, KSI and Caspar Lee starred in the British direct-to-video comedy film Laid in America. The film was written and directed by Sam Milman and Peter Vass and was produced by The Fun Group LLC and Max Gottlieb. The film was released direct-to-video by Universal Pictures on 26 September 2016. Jason Best of Movie Talk gave the film 1 out of 5 and called it “Crass and witless.”
Mike Tyson, one of the most renowned and controversial figures in the world of boxing taking on Jake Paul next up, is known not only for his incredible skill in the ring but also for his distinctive facial tattoo.
Joyce was looking for the quickest route possible to a world title shot after turning professional late, following his silver-medal achievement at the 2016 Olympics. But a lack of head movement cost Joyce, and he has now slipped further along the queue for a title shot.
“They said I looked like some tribesman or s***. I ran into some chicks that happened to be from the Maowi tribe and they said ‘hey, you’ve got some of my tribe on your face’ and the lady pulled her pants down and she has this tattoo on her butt.”
Zhang (25-1-1, 20 KO) basically couldn’t miss with his left hand, and though Joyce (15-1, 14 KO) has the deserved reputation for maybe having the best chin in boxing light heavyweight division rankings, you can’t do much about an eye that winds up such a mess that a physician and referee basically have no choice but to stop the fight.
MF & DAZN: X Series 15 featured Elle Brooke vs. Paige VanZant, a women’s middleweight professional crossover boxing match between English OnlyFans model Elle Brooke and American mixed martial artist Paige VanZant for the MFB women’s middleweight title. The bout took place on 25 May at the NRG Arena in Houston, Texas, US. The bout ended in a split draw.
After the bout had concluded, KSI lashed out at Fury and insisted that the result was a “robbery.” Many online and attendees sided with KSI, beveling that he did enough to win the fight, including English sports promoter Eddie Hearn, who was in attendance.
Zhang was scheduled to fight Filip Hrgović in an IBF title eliminator on 7 May 2022. However, Hrgović pulled out of the fight on 2 May, after his father died and his training suffered. Scott Alexander was chosen as the replacement on the Canelo Álvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol undercard, with the fight being dropped from the co-main to the undercard. Zhang won the bout via first-round knockout. His fight against Hrgović was rescheduled for 20 August 2022, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II. On that night, Zhang knocked Hrgović down in the first round with a big right. After a close-fought battle over twelve rounds, the judges awarded the fight to Hrgović with two scores of 115–112 and one of 114–113, in what was described as a “generous” decision by broadcaster Sky Sports after a “bizarre” performance by Hrgović.
MF & DAZN: X Series 14 featured Salt Papi vs Amadeusz Ferrari, a light heavyweight MF–professional crossover boxing match between Filipino TikToker Salt Papi and Polish mixed martial artist Amadeusz Ferrari. The bout took place on 11 May at the Troxy arena in London, England. Papi defeated Ferrari via corner retirement in the third round.
Bonus: Alright, here is our last and final Mike Tyson quote. We added it as bonus, because it aligns best with our mission here at the strive, which is… getting back up to keep on swinging even when you feel like you can’t.
How many Mike Tyson quotes do you know? The legendary boxer has inspired generations through his catchy phrases that you can apply in several life seasons. Here are some of the most inspirational quotes by the retired boxing champion.
Saturday, May 25, 2024 sees Misfits Boxing 015 take place at the NRG Arena in Houston, Texas with Elle Brooke and Paige VanZant headlining with Brooke’s title on the line. The event streams live on DAZN. Full results can be found below.
On 18 December 2023, Misfits Boxing had announced on social media that their first show in 2024 would be on 20 January 2024 and would headline HSTikkyTokky vs Tayo Ricci. Originally, it was announced that X Series 12 would take place on 4 November 2023 in Austin, Texas, but was delayed for an unknown reason. On 20 December the full undercard was announced on social media. On 5 January however, it was announced that the headliner bout was cancelled and that HSTikkyTokky is in negotiations for a massive bout for Spring. On 10 January, it was announced that English TikToker Ed Matthews would headline X Series 12 against a mystery opponent, which was later revealed as Mexican professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda.
