Boxing Champion
July 2, 2019
Christina is a former United States National Champion and World Amateur Champion. Boxing at the 95-pound weight limit, the 5′ 3″ boxer dominated with her skills. Slated for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where women’s boxing was anticipated to be included for the first time in history, it wasn’t meant to be when it was not voted in by the International…read more
First Boxing Champion to Cash in a World Series of Poker Bracelet Event
July 2, 2019
Christina is the first boxing champion to cash in a World Series of Poker Bracelet Event. She accomplished this at the 2019 World Series of Poker Colossus Event on June 28, 2019. To read more about Christina's poker journey, click here to see the poker page.read more
Cashing in a World Series of Poker Bracelet Event
June 29, 2019
The picture above? That's wrapping up Day 1 of the World Series of Poker Colossus Event at 1:30 in the morning. As you can see - I was supremely happy to bag up $260,000 in tournament chips to return the next day to continue play. By the numbers, the Colossus - World Series of Poker Event #61 broke down like…read more
Project All In – The Broadcast
June 19, 2016
The Project All In - Poker Broadcast will be filming new episodes this fall on a brand new RFID table. Live streamed with multi-way interaction between commentators, hosts, players and audience members, this interactive poker broadcast that is filmed at the Kwan International office at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway is unlike any other. Bringing in companies from all industries…read more
Tis the Season for Cherries
May 15, 2016
While shopping the local grocery store last week, I ran across some beautiful looking cherries. My daily fruits usually include bananas, kiwis, apples, grapefruit and peaches. While cherries aren't exactly the kind of fruit to put in your morning fruit cup (because of the pits), I like to wash them and store them in the fridge as a snack during…read more
Turmeric Has Benefits
February 6, 2016
I first discovered the spice Turmeric from researching homeopathic ways to help keep my 10-year-old Alaskan Malamute feeling agile. There are many great human foods that aren't good for pets, but turmeric happens to be an all-around ingredient that benefits humans and dogs. Turmeric has been known to be an anti-inflammatory agent. This was the primary reason I wanted to…read more
Super Bowl 50
February 5, 2016
When people ask me which team I root for, I've always told them that I am much more of a player fan than a team fan - with the exception of the Seahawks. So, for Super Bowl 50 I can appreciate both teams for their great players and ability. With Carolina's hot streak, it's certainly hard to ignore the fact…read more
Practice Like a Champion
December 6, 2015
A champion according to who? According to yourself that is. We're all different, but one thing remains the same, that we can all be the best version of ourselves and there's no disputing that. What is your best version? Well, that remains to be seen as we can never stop striving to be better. Whether it's running that extra quarter-mile…read more
TNF Week 13: Packers Comeback
December 4, 2015
This marks my first NFL post in the Sports Zone. I've been a football fan for a long time now and when anyone asks who "my team" is, I'm really more of a player fan than a team fan. However, there's an exception to this and that's my hometown Seattle Seahawks. Go HAWKS! They don't play until Sunday, so let's…read more
