All great boxing matches are built around a personal rivalry. It's therefore a great shame that Bob Arum and rival boxing promoter Don King have never got in the ring to settle the score; the two premier names in the world of fight promotion have been at each other's throats for most of the past fifty years.
Arum used to work for the Department of Justice, and only became interested in boxing when he was assigned by the Government to confiscate profits from a Sonny Liston vs Floyd Patterson match in 1962. Stunned by the amount of money that a big fight could generate, Arum chose to get involved, founding Top Rank, a promotion company that would go on to shape much of the way boxing has been promoted in the years since. He's worked with everyone from Muhammad Ali to Floyd Mayweather, but has often been a controversial figure, admitting in court that he once bribed the IBF to boost the ranking of one of his fighters.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.