Powell Combat Arts

Oleksandr Gvozdyk knocking out Adonis Stevenson  I enjoyed watching the boxing match this past weekend between Adonis Stevenson and Oleksandr Gvozdyk.  Unfortunately, my enjoyment quickly turned to sadness when I found out that Stevenson suffered severe brain trauma from the fight and is now is now lying in a hospital bed in critical condition.  Stevenson's nickname in the ring is "Superman."  But even Superman had his kryptonite.  The one thing that could take away his superpowers.  For boxers, brain damage is kryptonite. I received my first pair of boxing gloves when I was about 12 years old.  My stepfather actually bought me two pairs.  I could not wait to put them on and convince one of my cousins to box with me.  We went all out.  No headgear, no mouthpiece, and no cup.  If I knew then what I know now, I would have been much more careful.  Now I am a boxing trainer and I never let my boxers go all out in sparring matches.  I watch over them like a mother he