A collection of stories tagged 'kickboxing' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:44:00 EST As boxing has declined, a newer, more violent sport has taken its place. Mixed martial arts is a combination of wrestling, boxing, jujitsu and kickboxing. Commentator Frank Deford says it's more like a live video game than the "sweet science" of boxing. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/47703 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89662907&ft=1&f=1051 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:01:00 EDT Mixed martial arts -- sometimes called "ultimate fighting" or "gladiator fighting" -- is an often-brutal combination of boxing, wrestling and kickboxing. California has just lifted its ban on the sport and hosted its first legal mixed martial arts tournament. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/27768 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5297320 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST