Pittsburgh Donnybrook Returns to Northside
After winning his final boxing match and retiring as a competitor, Michael Manna received an offer from Jim Lamb, the President of the Irish...
Boxing’s March Mayhem comes to Pittsburgh
Since stepping into Monroeville’s Boyce Boxing Gym in November 2000, Derek Gionta has been a part of the Pittsburgh boxing scene. He started competing...
Grave concerns with Monster Jam truck driver Krysten Anderson
Here’s the dirt on Krysten Anderson: she’s a 22-year-old North Carolina resident who drives Grave Digger, the iconic Monster Jam truck. Monster
Anderson and her...
A Pittsburgh Boxer Fights to the End to Inspire
Since making his professional debut on August 18th, 2018, Michael "The Pittsburgh Bull" Manna, 36, of the Northside has donated his earnings from his...
Pittsburgh Boxer Sherrell Looks Ahead to Future
Gerald “G-5” Sherrell’s journey in boxing began at the age of 10, sparring against a kid seven years older than he was because they...
Ukrainian Professional Boxers Fighting For Their Dreams in Pittsburgh
When Lyubomyr “The Demolition Man” Pinchuk, 22, turned 18, he sent messages to boxing trainers all over America asking if they wanted to train...
Muay Thai gym opens in Squirrel Hill, bringing Thai culture and camaraderie
By Kristy Locklin
When Michael Seamans wears a T-shirt advertising his new Muay Thai gym, people run up to him to show off their sick...
At Bar-jutsu Academy, students learn self-defense tips, beer pong skills. By Kristy Locklin
By Kristy Locklin
James Porco calls himself the David Hasselhoff of Martial Arts. His 2013 book, “Bar-jutsu: The American Art of Bar Fighting”, topped the...
Pittsburgh Boxer Knocks Out Cancer in First Professional Fight
Last year, during an August 15th run through North Park, Michael "The Bull" Manna, then 34 years old, was at a crossroads at his...
Larry Gioia shares his love of the water with adaptive paddlers.
Fifteen years ago, he went on a paddling excursion down the Youghiogheny River. Upon his return to shore, he bought his own watercraft, became...
Identify- What You Need To Know About Pittsburgh Business!
Pittsburgh is a well established metropolitan city trendy for its different names. The city is known for other names like “the steel city” and...