When I began this feature, I didn’t expect much. Honestly, I still don’t. There are better ways to attract people to this website, and highlighting names nobody remembers is not one of them. This feature is not for everyone, and that’s kind of the point — making subject matter that would otherwise be exclusive, inclusive. Nonetheless, I didn’t expect so much raw story to be packed inside these men’s lives.
Before writing about Jeff Joslin, I had no clue he struggled with concussions, and did a TED talk this year. Before writing about Remigijus Morkevicius, I had no clue how much violence followed him outside the ring.